JUNE 14, 2023

Federal Programs University

AGENDA

Let’s Celebrate Spend Downs!

Reminders and Updates

FY24 CTE Planning Meeting

Let’s Celebrate�100% Spend Down of Expiring Grants

Spent 100% of ESSER II funds:

• Bettis Prep
• Bridges Prep
• Butler
• Compass Collegiate
• CREECS
• East Link
• Felton
• Fox Creek
• GTCHS
• Lead
• Lowcountry Acceleration
• Midlands Arts Conservatory
• Meyer Center
• SC Whitmore
• PACE
• Pee Dee
• York Prep
• Youth Leadership Academy

Spent 100% of ESSER III funds:

• Butler
• Compass Collegiate
• Midlands Arts Conservatory

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Let’s Celebrate�100% Spend Down of Expiring Grants

FY22 Title I (2 out of 12 schools): Polaris, GREEN Charter Midlands

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FY22 Title II (12 out of 38 schools): Bridges Prep, Butler, GREEN Spartanburg, GREEN Lowcountry, GTCHS, Greer Middle College, Learn4Life, Midland Middle, Pee Dee, Polaris, York Prep, GREEN Upstate

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FY22 Title IV (3 out of 12 schools): Legacy, Butler, Polaris, East Point

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FY22 CTE State (3 out of 7): CAA, Greer Middle College, GTCHS

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FY23 CTE Federal (1 out of 8): Greer Middle College

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Let’s Celebrate�Met Claiming Criteria for FY23 Grants

FY23 Title I (0 out of 12 schools) – Spent 85% in Year 1:

No schools have met this criteria as of today (not including pending reimbursements). Title I schools MUST spend at least 85% of FY23 allocations by June 30, 2023 and claim by July 10, 2023.

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FY23 Title II (14 out of 38 schools) – Spent 50% in Year 1: Bridges, Butler, Compass Collegiate, GREEN Midlands, GREEN Greenville, GREEN Lowcountry, Legacy, Liberty Steam, Meyer Center, Midlands Middle, PACE, Polaris, Tall Pines, York Prep

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FY23 Title IV (5 out of 12 schools) – Spent 50% in Year 1: Butler, Legacy, Liberty STEAM, Meyer Center, Polaris

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2023-2024 Federal Programs Planning��Reminders & Updates

CLAIMING DEADLINES

• June 30^th:
• Last day of the 2022-2023 Fiscal Year
• Last day to spend expiring grants (one exception – FY22 Title I – due to additional funding)
• July 10^th:
• Last day to claim expenditures from July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023 (Note that schools should have claimed quarterly!!!)
• See note on next slide for accrual information
• August 16^th:
• Begin claiming expenditures from July and August.
• July expenditures can’t be claimed until after August 15^th.

ACCRUAL

• If submitting for accrual (any goods and services received by June 30^th that were paid for after June 30th, such as payroll), please submit in Epicenter by August 2nd.  THIS DEADLINE IS FOR ACCRUALS ONLY!  All other claims MUST be submitted by July 10th!
• If the school paid for professional development prior to July 1^st that is taking place after July 1st, then it must be submitted in Epicenter by July 10th.  Please be sure to include the agenda, which can usually be downloaded from the conference website.  
• Goods and services MUST be received by June 30, 2023 to be claimed in the 2022-2023 fiscal year. 

FY24 TITLE I, II, & IV BUDGETS

June 8th:  FY24 Preliminary Title I Application

• Click here to access Title I Application template.

July 1st:  FY24 Preliminary Title II Application

• Click here to access Title II Application template.

August 1st:  FY24 Preliminary Title IV

• Click here to access Title IV Application template.

ADDITIONAL FY22 TITLE I FUNDING UPDATE

• FY22 Title I schools received a notice about additional allocations from the SCDE that could be used July 1^st – September 30^th.
• Activities were due in Epicenter on June 1^st.
• SCDE has not entered new allocations in GEMS, so I can’t update until after August 15^th.
• There is still time to submit applications in Epicenter under Title I – FY22 Title I Application.
• Stay tuned for more information.

ARP HOMELESS II STIPEND REIMBURSEMENT REMINDER

• Stipends of $1,000 will be paid to each Homeless Liaison in each school who can demonstrate that they have spent at least 25 hours per school year outside of normal contracted work hours to increase identification of homeless students, provide awareness of homeless services, and/or provide outreach to homeless students and families.
• The ARP Homeless II grant will reimburse schools for the $1,000 and the benefit costs (social security and retirement only). To ensure prompt reimbursement, the stipend should be paid to the homeless liaison by the June 15^th payroll and submitted in Epicenter to the district by the July 10^th deadline.
• The following documentation will be needed: Time log and payroll register. Please click here to access the cover sheet needed for this request. The submission type in Epicenter is McKinney-Vento/Homeless Reimbursement Request. Please email or call Becky Huggins if you have any questions.

ESSER REMINDERS

• PowerSchool Project: Change in due date due to PowerSchool rollover – Now Due June 30, 2023
• ESSER Transition Plan

Q & A

JUNE 14, 2023

CTE Planning Meeting

CTE APPLICATION RESOURCES

Application Due July 15^th

• FY24 CTE Application
• FY24 Federal (Perkins) Budget Template
• FY24 State EIA Budget Template

CONTACTS

Tracie M. Sweet

Director of Federal Programs

Phone: 803-960-8609

Email: tsweet@sccharter.org

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Becky Huggins

COVID Impact Coordinator

Phone: 803-608-1091

Email: rhuggins@sccharter.org

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Tatiana Velez

Federal Programs Assistant

Phone: 803-212-8326

Email: tvelez@sccharter.org

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