General And Fiscal Guidelines - Texas Education Agency
GENERAL AND FISCALGUIDELINESA PPLICABLE TO GRANTS PUBLISHED ON OR AFTERJ ULY 1, 2018 (R EVISED ) Texas Education Agency(04/2019)
General and Fiscal GuidelinesContentsAPPLICABLE TO ALL GRANTS AWARDED BY TEA . 1Introduction to the Request for Application. 1Parts of the Request for Application . 1General and Fiscal Guidelines . 1Program Guidelines . 2Standard Application System and Instructions . 2Provisions and Assurances . 2General Provisions and Assurances . 2Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility, and Voluntary Exclusion—Lower Tier Covered Transactions . 3Lobbying Certification . 3No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 Provisions and Assurances . 3Every Student Succeeds Act Provisions and Assurances . 3Program-Specific Provisions and Assurances . 3Terms of Subaward . 3Preparation and Submittal of Application . 3Scope of Work . 4Rejection and Negotiation . 4Selection of Applications . 4Awarding of Funds . 4Right to Reduce Funding . 4Commencement and Performance of Project Activities . 4Competitive Bid Process . 4Right to Revoke . 5Continuation Funding . 5Review and Approval of Grant Products . 5Sole Property of TEA . 5Applicant Assistance . 5Navigating the TEA Grant Opportunities Page . 6TEA Contacts. 6Errata Notices . 6GovDelivery Email Bulletins . 6Shared Services Arrangements . 6Excluded Entities . 7Fiscal Agent Responsibility . 7Written SSA Agreement . 7eGrants Application Designation Form for Shared Services Arrangements . 8i
General and Fiscal GuidelinesApplication Completion and Submission . 8Coordination with the Business Office . 8Supplement, Not Supplant . 8Submitting an eGrants Application . 9Submitting a Paper Application . 9Completing the Noncompetitive Application . 9Application Format . 9Requirements Common to Both Paper and eGrants Applications . 9Statutory Requirements . 9TEA Program Requirements . 9Fiscal-Related Documentation Required to Be on File .10Local Educational Agencies: ISDs, Open-Enrollment Charter Schools, and ESCs .10Open-Enrollment Charter Schools .10Required Fiscal-Related Attachments .10Nonprofit Organizations, Excluding ISDs and Open-Enrollment Charter Schools .10Institutions of Higher Education, For-Profit Entities, Governmental Entities .11Required Program-Related Attachments .11Submitting the Application .11eGrants Applications .11Paper Applications .11Copies and Signature for Noncompetitive Applications .11Where to Submit the Application.12Eligibility for Funding .12Submitting the Annual Audit .12High-Risk Subgrantee Identification.12Revoked or Closed Charters .12Fingerprinting Requirement .13As Applicable to Campus or LEA Employees .13As Applicable to LEA or SSA Contractors.13As Applicable to Institution of Higher Education, Nonprofit, and For-Profit Subgrantees .14Use of Funds .14Obligation of Funds .15Grant Period .15Reasonable and Necessary.16Definition of Reasonable and Necessary .16Reasonable Costs.16Allocable Costs.16Allowable Costs .17ii
General and Fiscal GuidelinesCost of Equipment Insurance .17Use and Disposition of Equipment/Supplies Purchased with Grant Funds .17Computing Devices .18Personal Use of Computing Devices Purchased with Grant Funds .19Equipment Inventory for Technology Items That Do Not Meet the Capitalization Threshold.19Desktop Computer .19Laptop Computer .19Netbook .19Smartphone .20Tablet Computer .20Resources .20Amending the Application .20Amendment Justification .21Amendment Effective Date .21When to Amend the Application.21Amendment Deadline .22Submitting an Amendment .22Fund Management .22General Rules .22Pre-Award Costs .22Definition of Pre-Award Costs .22Requesting Pre-Award Costs .22Budgeting Pre-Award Costs .23eGrant Applications .23Paper Applications .23Administrative Costs .23Direct Administrative Costs .23Indirect Costs .23Procurement Standards .24Written Agreements and Contracts .24For Independent School Districts and ESCs .25For Charter Schools .25Financial Management Standards .25Financial Accounting System.26Cash Management .26Reimbursement .27Cash Advance .27iii
General and Fiscal GuidelinesReturn of Interest Earned from Payments to All Eligible Entities .27Noncompliance with Cash Management Requirements .28Requesting Payment through the Expenditure Reporting (ER) System .28Accessing ER .28Denial of Expenditure Reports .28Supporting Documentation .29Expenditure Payment Requests Requiring Manual Approval .29Cost Share/Match Requirement.29Requirements for Applicable Federal Programs .30Equitable Access and Participation.30Private Nonprofit School Participation.30Private Nonprofit School Initial Contact .30Private Nonprofit School Consultation .31Equitable Services .31Equitable Expenditures/Fair Share for Services .32Contact information for ESSA Private Nonprofit Participation Ombudsman at TEA .32Maintenance of Effort .33Reporting .33Required Programmatic Reports .33Activity, Progress, and Evaluation Reports.33Final Evaluation Report .33Limits on Contracted Evaluators .33Expenditure Reporting .34Interim Expenditure Reports .34Final Expenditure Report .34Revised Final Expenditure Report .35Refund to TEA .35Reason for Refund .35Request to Extend Reporting Deadline .36Submission of Audit Reports for Federal Discretionary Grants .362 CFR Part 200 Subpart F Single Audits .36Annual Audits (Where a 2 CFR 200, Subpart F Audit Is Not Required).37High-Risk Status, Specific Conditions, and Remedies for Noncompliance.37Notice of Agency Policy .37Specific Conditions .38Notification of Specific Conditions.38Remedies for Noncompliance .38Notification of Remedies for Noncompliance and Opportunity for Hearing .38iv
General and Fiscal GuidelinesTEA Actions That Result in Applicant’s Opportunity for Hearing .39Applicant’s Opportunity for a Hearing .39Applicant Requirements .39TEA Process .39Opportunity for Appeal.40ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES FOR COMPETITIVE GRANTS .40Eligibility to Apply for Competitive Grants .40Use of Grant Writers .40Comprehensive Needs Assessment .40Additional CNA Guidance from TEA.41SMART Goals .
Jul 01, 2018 · General and Fiscal Guidelines Page 2 of 50 program. The Program Guidelines will, as necessary, refer the applicant back to the General and Fiscal Guidelines for general information. Program Guidelines The Program
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