ESSA NEWS - ESC 17 ACE

The deadline is fast approaching to submit your ESSER Funding Application. Please visit the Grant Opportunities page on the TEA website and locate the 2020-2021 Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Grant or use the following link to access Parts 1 and 2 of the application.

https://tea4avoswald.tea.state.tx.us/GrantOpportunities/forms/GrantProgramSearch.aspx

Submission instructions are included on the front page of the grant but please don't hesitate to call us if you have questions.

We have been notified that Region 17 ESC will be able to use grant funding to pay your registration fees for your homeless student contacts/liaisons for the Spotlight on Resilience TEHCY Program Virtual Summit on September 15 & 17. Please contact Camie Holcombe at 806-281-5808 to register those attending from your district!

Join the Texas Education Agency (TEA) Texas Education for Homeless Children and Youth (TEHCY) Program for two days of inspiring speakers, workshops, and valuable training's on the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. In response to COVID-19, the summit has been moved to a virtual format. While this change will require some adjustments, it will also bring many new opportunities. All attendees will have access to a complete range of recorded sessions and workshops. The remote format will allow you to enjoy the conference from anywhere, hopefully enabling us to have representation from every district across Texas.

We’re pleased that this year’s conference is being hosted in partnership with Texas Network of Youth Services (TNOYS). Having worked across youth-serving systems for 40 years, TNOYS will offer a new perspective, as well as the unique opportunity to learn from youth who have lived experience with homelessness.

Led by this year’s theme, Spotlight on Resilience, attendees will enjoy engaging and interactive sessions, workshops, and activities that encourage them to tap into their own resilience and that of the students they serve. Join us to develop concrete skills, acquire practical tools, develop strategies to meet the needs of students experiencing homelessness, and earn CEUs in the process.

The summit will feature professional development tracks and presentations that are geared toward TEHCY subgrantees, LEAs, ESCs, and stakeholders. The TEHCY Support Center will provide several presentations. Sessions will equip attendees with practical skills for advancing equity for students experiencing homelessness. Topic tracks and presentations will include:

• McKinney-Vento fundamentals
• Impact of COVID-19
• Connecting to youth and family services
• Equity for advancing special populations
• Promoting academic success
• Understanding trauma and resilience
• Human trafficking prevention and awareness
• Collaborating with communities, state agencies, and other programs
• Case management
• Leadership training
• And more!

TEHCY Summit registration is just $25

Learn More

Below, please find some Federal Program Compliance Division Updates.

CARES Act Funding and COVID Expense Reimbursement FAQ Document Update Posted

TEA’s COVID-19 Support: District Waivers, Finance & Grants page has the most up-to-date CARES Act Funding and COVID Expense Reimbursement FAQ document.

COVID-19 FAQ Document Posted

TEA’s COVID-19 Support: District Waivers, Finance & Grants page has the most up-to-date Federal Funding and Grants FAQ document.

Local Education Agency Funding Opportunity Announcement

The state of Texas announces the availability of Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF) for Local Education Agencies (LEAs).

This program will be coordinated by TDEM and provides funding to school districts for COVID-19-related expenditures that were incurred between March 1 and May 20, 2020.

LEAs may seek reimbursement for eligible costs incurred during this period, up to the maximum amount designated for each LEA. All costs are subject to a 25% matching requirement.

LEAs may find their funding allocations and full program information at https://tdem.texas.gov/crf-lea

How to Apply

The application period is now open and will continue through September 30, 2020. Please note that all reimbursement requests must also be submitted by this deadline.

LEAs interested in applying should complete the following steps:

Program Overview and Training

Training and further information on this funding will be provided in a Zoom webinar Monday – Friday from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM. During this training, TDEM will provide an overview of the CRF program for local education agencies as well as a walkthrough of the Grants Management System (GMS).

The training consists of two parts. The first part (approximately 15 minutes) provides an overview of the program. The second part (approximately 45-55 minutes) provides a detailed review of how to use the Grants Management System (GMS), submission of requests for reimbursement, and other GMS based activities.

Only LEAs that register will receive a link to participate in the training sessions. To register to attend a session please go to https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYpfu6urDgvG93eNoD578Ldt7F0yjOQnto8

TDEM has provided job aids with step-by-step instructions for registering in GMS and submitting application packages. These may be found at https://grants.tdem.texas.gov/site/Job%20Aids.cfm.

Full program information can be found at www.tdem.texas.gov/crf/lea/. This webpage provides detailed guidance on the program and includes links to all required forms.

For more information or questions, please contact your regional TDEM contact

Colleen O’Neal, MCP, TEM

Unit Chief

Texas Division of Emergency Management

Office: 806-740-8936

Cell: 806-474-4156

You may have received a New NOGA for the 19’-20’ Federal Grants. This New NOGA is actually the extension of the 19’-20’ grant money, which means you will potentially be running two grants simultaneously If you have not expended all of your 19’-20’ monies. We are including the wording from the Federal Grants FAQ to explain.

5. How and when will the ESSA grant application end dates be extended? Posted June 4, 2020

The Grants Administration Division is working to extend the end dates of the ESSA grant programs covered by the USDE waiver. The 2018-2019 grants (the funds actually extended by the waiver) are closed and any available carryover is in the 2019-2020 grant that is currently open.

To extend the 2018-2019 funds, we are extending the 2019-2020 grant application end date to 9/30/2021. This will cause the LEA to have two grants (2019-2020 and 2020-2021) running

concurrently through 9/30/2021 and serving the same time period (July 1, 2020, through September

30, 2021).

ACE districts

Your ACE consultant will be contacting you soon to schedule time to complete your ESSA Consolidated Compliance Report for the 2019/20 school year.

Instructional Leaders Fall 2020- October 7, 2020

https://txr17.escworks.net/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=722927

Parent & Family Engagement Collaborative

https://txr17.escworks.net/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=757159

Title I and Title III Parent and Family Engagement Compliance Meeting - November 9, 2020

https://txr17.escworks.net/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=719143

Fall Federal Programs Updates - November 12, 2020

https://txr17.escworks.net/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=757167

Instructional Leaders Spring 2021—February 3, 2021

https://txr17.escworks.net/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=722928

Spring Federal Programs Updates - May 6, 2021

https://txr17.escworks.net/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=758339

TEA requires LEAs host two meetings per year for Title I, Part A and three meetings per year for Title III. We know how busy you are and we want to provide one of these meetings for you. We not only will provide great information and great food, we will make sure all of your compliance pieces are met for one of your Title I, Part A and Title III meetings. This compliance event is free to all ESC ACE districts and/or Title III SSA members. If you are not an ACE district or a Title III SSA member, please contact Annette Corrales acorrales@esc17.net 806-281- 5825 in our office as we would still love for you to attend. Please see the attachments below for an English and Spanish pdf version of this flyer for you to pass out to your parents. Please make sure at least two parents from your district attends to meet compliance requirements. You may register your district at the following link and then email the number that will be attending from your district to acorrales@esc17.net. This will ensure we have enough food.

Please register your district using this link:

https://txr17.escworks.net/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=719143

The August newsletter (Volume 17, 1st Quarter), The Parental & Family Engagement CONNECTION, is available in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, German, Korean, and Tagalog. https://www.esc16.net/page/title1swi.3_newsletter%20-%20Copy

This edition of the newsletter includes articles about Covid 19 and the Grief Process, Internet Safety, Countdown to School Success, Home-Schooling Tips, Tips for Returning to School, and Parent-Teacher Conferences.

You may…

• print the newsletter
• place the link on your school website
• forward the link to your families
• place the link on your Facebook and social media accounts

You must use the newsletter in its entirety due to copyright restrictions. But, you may attach additional information to the newsletter from your own district and/or school. Have a safe start to the new school year.

Please call any of us with questions!

Destiny Chavarria

dchavarria@esc17.net

806-281-5882

Camie Holcombe

cholcombe@esc17.net

806-281-5808

Francisco Rodriguez

frodriguez@esc17.net

806-281-5890