OpportunityTitle: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP): Small, Rural School Achievement (SRSA) Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.358A
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: For FY 2022, an LEA (including a public charter school that meets the definition of LEA in section 8101(30) of the ESEA) is eligible for an award under the SRSA program if it meets both criteria below:  (a)  The total number of students in average daily attendance at all of the schools served by the LEA is fewer than 600; or each county in which a school served by the LEA is located has a total population density of fewer than 10 persons per square mile; and(b)  All of the schools served by the LEA are designated with a school locale code of 41, 42, or 43 by the Department&#8217;s National Center for Education Statistics (NCES); or the Secretary has determined, based on a demonstration by the LEA and concurrence of the State educational agency, that the LEA is located in an area defined as rural by a governmental agency of the State.     The Department provides an eligibility spreadsheet containing each LEA eligible for FY 2022 SRSA grant funds, which is available on the Department&#8217;s website at:   https://oese.ed.gov/offices/office-of-formula-grants/rural-insular-native-achievement-programs/rural-education-achievement-program/small-rural-school-achievement-program/eligibility/.         If an LEA on the Department&#8217;s list of LEAs eligible to receive an FY 2022 SRSA award will close prior to the 2022-2023 school year, that LEA is no longer eligible to receive an FY 2022 SRSA award and should not apply.
Description: Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information. Under the Small, Rural School Achievement (SRSA) program, Assistance Listing Number 84.358A, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) awards grants on a formula basis to eligible local educational agencies (LEAs) to address the unique needs of rural school districts. In this notice, we establish the deadline and describe the submission procedures for fiscal year (FY) 2022 SRSA grant applications. The Department will email each LEA eligible for FY 2022 SRSA grant funds a uniquely identifiable application link on February 9, 2022. The email will include customized instructions for completing the electronic application via the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) MAX Survey platform. An eligible LEA must submit an electronic application via OMB MAX Survey by April 15, 2022, to be assured of receiving an FY 2022 SRSA grant award. The Department may consider applications submitted after the deadline to the extent practicable and contingent upon the availability of funding. Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.358A.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Program Mailbox
GrantorContactText: Julius C Cotton &lt;br/&gt;ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. &lt;br/&gt;Phone 202-245-6288 &lt;br/&gt;julius.cotton@ed.gov &lt;br/&gt;Program Manager: &lt;br/&gt;Ms. Leslie Poynter,  &lt;br/&gt;U.S. Department of Education,  &lt;br/&gt;400 Maryland Avenue, SW,  &lt;br/&gt;Washington, DC 20202.   &lt;br/&gt;Telephone: (202) 401-0039.   &lt;br/&gt;Email: reap@ed.gov.
CloseDateExplanation: Applications Available:  February 9, 2022.       Deadline for Transmittal of Applications:  April 15, 2022.       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Ms. Leslie Poynter, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20202.  Telephone: (202) 401-0039.  Email: reap@ed.gov.