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Title I, Part D, Prevention and Intervention Programs for Children and Youth Who Are Neglected, Delinquent, or At-Risk, Section 1401 of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) to: 

  1. improve educational services for children and youth in local, tribal, and state institutions for neglected or delinquent children and youth so that such children and youth have the opportunity to meet challenging state academic standards that all children in the state are expected to meet;
  2. provide such children and youth with the services needed to make a successful transition from institutionalization to further schooling or employment; and
  3. prevent at-risk youth from dropping out of school, and to provide dropouts, and children and youth returning from correctional facilities or institutions for neglected or delinquent children and youth, with a support system to ensure their continued education and the involvement of their families and communities.

Title I, Part D serves children through two separate programs, State Agency Programs (Subpart 1) and Local Agency Programs (Subpart 2).

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Allowable Activities and Use of Funds

Title 1, Part D Funding

This information is designed to support (districts) that receive a Title I, Part D (TIPD) subgrant to carry out the activities described in their TIPD subgrant application and assist with guidance. 

The Title I, Part D (TIPD) statute and nonregulatory guidance provide examples of allowable uses of TIPD funds. Decision rules help determine whether a proposed use of funds is allowable and appropriate in terms of Federal, State, and local requirements, laws, and regulations. The rules, listed below, may also be found in a checkbox form. Allowable and unallowable decision rules include:

  • Do the proposed uses comply with federal requirements regarding the use of TIPD funds?
  • Do the proposed uses align with the goals and objectives of the TIPD part of the North Dakota State plan?
  • Do the proposed uses align with the requirements for, and the needs expressed (needs assessment), in the subgrantee’s application?
  • Do the proposed uses comply with other applicable Federal regulations for the uses of Title I grant funds?
  • Do the proposed uses of funds comply with applicable State or local laws and regulations?
  • Will the proposed use(s) of funds improve outcomes for the students served, and how?
  • Is the amount of TIPD funds to be spent on the suggested uses reasonable given its proportion of the facility’s overall TIPD allocation?
  • Are there other potential funding sources (State or district funds) available to pay for the proposed use(s) of funds?

In general, TIPD funding can be used for:

  • Programs that serve children and youth returning to local schools from correctional facilities, to assist in the transition of such children and youth to the school environment and help them remain in the school in order to complete their education,
  • Dropout prevention programs that serve at-risk children and youth,
  • Coordination of health and social services for such individuals if there is a likelihood that the provision of such services, including daycare, drug and alcohol counseling, and mental health services, will improve the likelihood such individuals will complete their education,
  • Special programs to meet the unique academic needs of participating children and youth, including career and technical education, special education, career counseling, curriculum-based youth entrepreneurship education, and assistance in securing student loans or grants for postsecondary education, 
  • Programs providing mentoring and peer mediation,
  • Programs for at-risk Indian children and youth, including such children and youth in correctional facilities in the area served by the local educational agency that are operated by the Secretary of the Interior or Indian Tribes,
  • Pay for success initiatives. 

The Title I, Part D, Subpart 2 statute specifically authorizes the following types of activities under ESSA, Section 1424: 

  • Programs that serve children and youth returning to local schools from correctional facilities and assist in the transition; 
  • Dropout prevention programs serving at-risk children and youth; 
  • Coordination of health and social services for youth to improve likelihood of youth completing education; 
  • Special programs to meet unique academic needs, including career and technical education, special education, career counseling, curriculum-based youth entrepreneurship education, and financial aid assistance for postsecondary education; 
  • Mentoring and peer mediation programs; and
  • At-risk Native American children and youth in correctional facilities and/or in school districts operated by the Secretary of the Interior or Indian tribes.

For questions or additional information on Title I, Part D, please contact:

Jen Withers/Neglected and Delinquent Coordinator – jwithers@nd.gov or 701-328-4612

For more information:  Title I, Part A Set-Aside for Students Identified as Neglected or Delinquent

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Forms and Data Collection

Applications for Title I D Subpart 1 and Title I D Subpart 2 will now be in WebGrants, NDDPI's Grant Management System