VEAG3235: 3235(00);3235(PS); 3235(LP)

Legislation directs the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) to establish a state program for agricultural education as part of the curriculum of the K through adult public school system. ISBE has established the Facilitating Coordination in Agricultural Education (FCAE) Project to facilitate and coordinate agricultural education programs in Illinois.

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105 ILCS 5/2-3.80

https://www.isbe.net/Documents/75ark.pdf

Implement statewide ag ed initiatives; coordinate content-specific curriculum and assessment materials; conduct statewide consumer ed outreach of agricultural literacy/awareness; provide content-specific professional development and on-site technical assistance; coordinate information collection, resources, website, etc.; coordinate business and education efforts for improvement of agricultural education.

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Education Organizations;

Eligible applicants under this Subpart D are public community colleges and universities that offer an agricultural program of study. For purposes of this Subpart D, an “agricultural program of study” is one that offers a series of courses in agriculture, foods or natural resources that may be transferred to other universities or enables a student to pursue either a minor or major concentration in one of those areas of study.

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Project Grants

Education

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RFP - Applications are found at https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Request-for-Proposals.aspx. Continuation Grant - Applications are found within ISBE’s IWAS system.

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RFP - ISBE's Merit Based Review (Award Process) is conducted following Sections C and D of ISBE's Merit Based Review Policy https://www.isbe.net/Documents/Merit_Based_Review_Policy.pdf Continuation Grant - Applications are reviewed using modified Merit Based Review Process.

RFP - Applications are due 45 calendar days after release of RFP. Continuation Grant - Applications are due within 30 calendar days of receipt

RFP - Tentative Award announcements are generally announced 90 calendar days after RFP close. Continuation Grant - Applications are generally approved or returned for changes within 30 calendar days of receipt

RFP - Appeals are conducted following Section E of ISBE's Merit Based Review Policy https://www.isbe.net/Documents/Merit_Based_Review_Policy.pdf. Continuation Grant - N/A

Funding in the subsequent years will be contingent upon compliance with federal and state law, state grant-making rules, passage of sufficient appropriations for the program, and satisfactory performance in the preceding grant period.

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www.isbe.net/Documents/fcae-grant-inst.pdf Institutions of Higher Education that receive a state award or federal pass-through award for a grant program administered by the Illinois State Board of Education will be restricted to a maximum indirect rate of 8% or other indirect cost rate calculated by their cognizant federal agency, whichever is less, pursuant to an exception to the Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200) and GATA approved by the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget.

Expenditure reports to be submitted on quarterly basis via IWAS. Programmatic reports are submitted on semiannual basis via IWAS. Final programmatic report due 30 days after completion of grant period.

The audit requirements adopted by GATA include the adoption of the federal audit requirements (2 CFR 200.501), audit requirements for grantees and subrecipients that do not meet the federal audit requirements and audit requirements for “For Profit” subrecipients. For-profit Subrecipient. The PTE(s) is responsible for ensuring subrecipient compliance with established requirements. Methods to ensure compliance for State and federal awards to for profit subrecipients may include pre-award audits, monitoring during the agreement period of performance, and post-award audits. See also 2 CFR 200.331 Requirements for Pass-through Entities. https://gata.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/gata/documents/audit/GATA-Audit-Requirements.pdf; https://gata.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/gata/documents/resource-library/Audit-Report-Review-Process-Grantee-Instruction-Manual.pdf.

Financial records, supporting documents, statistical records, and all other awardee records pertinent to a State award shall be retained for 3 years after the date of submission of the final expenditure report or, for awards renewed quarterly or annually, after the date of the submission of the quarterly or annual financial report to the State agency.

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23 IL Adm Code Part 75, Sections 75.400 - 75.440 34 CFR 76.561; 44 Ill. Adm. Code 7000.40

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Illinois State Board of Education 100 North First Street Springfield IL 62777-0001

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10/22/2021

FY 2017 : $1,580,000
FY 2018 : $1,578,052
FY 2019 : $1,580,000
FY 2020 : $1,080,000