R277-710-3. Grant Eligibility

  (1) Only LEAs are eligible to apply for funds under the program.

  (2) An LEA, in designing the LEAs program services, may collaborate with a community-based organization that provides quality after school programs.

  (3) The Board shall give priority to applicants that have a significant number or percentage of students affected by intergenerational poverty.

  (4) Program funds are intended to provide supplemental services beyond what is already available through state and local funding.

  (a)(i) For an LEA with a school that has an existing after school program, the program funds may be used to augment the amount or intensity of services to benefit students affected by IGP.

  (ii) A program applicant that has an existing after school program may apply for a grant in the range of $30,000 to $50,000 per school year.

  (b)(i) For an LEA with a school that does not have an existing after school program, the program funds may be used to establish a quality after school program.

  (ii) A program applicant without an existing after school program may apply for grants in the range of $100,000-$200,000 per school year.

  (5) An LEA that participates in the program and serves students in grades k-6 may be eligible to apply for additional federal after school funding through the Department of Workforce Services.