Eligible applicants may include Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) and/or Community-Based Organizations (CBOs), Indian Tribe or Tribal organization, faith-based organizations, institutions of higher education, city or county government agencies, for-profit corporations, and other public or private entities, Regional Education Associations (REAs), private schools, or a consortium of two or more of such agencies, organizations, or entities.
In accordance with The Every Student Succeeds Act, Section 4203(a)(3) state education agencies “…will make awards under this part to eligible entities that serve students who primarily attend schools implementing comprehensive support and improvement activities or targeted support and improvement activities under Section 1111(d) and other schools determined by the local education agency to be in need of intervention and support; and will enroll students who may be at risk for academic failure, dropping out of school, involvement in criminal or delinquent activities, or who lack strong positive role models; including low income students and families.”
Awards shall only be provided to applications primarily serving students who attend schools in need of intervention and support, and who will serve a high concentration of low-income students and their families. For this application, schools eligible in this current funding opportunity are those that meet one of the following criteria:
- Eligible for Title I Schoolwide Program status
- Title I school with a poverty level of 40 percent or greater
- Identified by NDDPI for Comprehensive Support and Improvement
- Identified by NDDPI for Targeted Support and Improvement