R277-461-4. Procedures and Criteria for Awarding a Grant

  (1) An LEA applying for a grant shall commit to establishing, at a minimum, a 3-year plan and program for using the grant funds.

  (2) In accordance with Subsection 53F-5-209(3), the Superintendent shall prioritize LEA applications that propose to target funds as outlined in statute.

  (3) For purposes of prioritizing grants under this Rule, the Superintendent shall examine behaviors and indicators in schools for childhood trauma, including:

  (a) office referrals or discipline reports;

  (b) absenteeism;

  (c) free or reduced-price lunch;

  (d) homelessness;

  (e) school-reported referrals to the Utah Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS);

  (f) foster care;

  (g) intergenerational poverty; and

  (h) grade 3 reading proficiency.