News from the Department of Education2

News from the Department of Education:

News from the Department of Education Ms. Tracy Lyons, Lead Anchor Mr. Michael Maxwell, Co-Anchor

$26.6 Million Cut to TRIO Programs:

$26.6 Million Cut to TRIO Programs Cut will be applied “across the board” within TRIO Programs

$26.6 Million Cut to TRIO Programs:

$26.6 Million Cut to TRIO Programs Cuts will be approximately 3% of current funding. Cuts are effective for grants within the 2011 – 2012 fiscal year. Programs with start dates of June 1, 2011, September 1, 2011, or October 1, 2011 Department is trying to reflect cuts in non-competing grant award notifications Department will entertain changes in scope, which must be submitted in writing with new budget plan However, Department does not want a cut in student services. Preferences for cuts are Full Time Personnel and non-direct student services items.

Please, Please, Please! :

Please, Please, Please! We cannot encourage you enough to go ahead and make decisions about how you will manage the cuts to your budget. Remember that if you are seeking to change the scope of your program because of the cuts, you will still need prior approval!

TALENT SEARCH:

TALENT SEARCH

TALENT SEARCH:

TALENT SEARCH Slate is out of the TRIO office and going through appropriate channels. Hopefully Anticipating that the Slate will be at Congress by first week of June. New Appeals Process will be in effect. Please see the Appeals Process PowerPoint to see how funding and appeals will work. This year, the APR will stay the same, but will change next year starting with the new grant cycle.

EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY CENTERS:

EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY CENTERS

EOC:

EOC Good luck to all those who submitted proposals. Although there was some confusion with budget, as long as the proposal (grant application) is somewhere within the page limit, the proposal will be acceptable Will begin reading the week of June 20 th Attempting to have 1 st Slate out in August

UPWARD BOUND:

UPWARD BOUND

Upward Bound:

Upward Bound June 1, 2011 start date: Department is working hard to have Grant Award Notifications no later than the end of the month. Initial Notification may come as an e-mail or a fax. You will have something to take to your business office so you can start expending funds. All others: Notifications sent out over the summer Posting of the Application draft will occur very soon. PLEASE READ THE DRAFT AND OFFER COMMENTS Competitive Priorities are likely to be included Technical Assistance Workshops will be held in August. Exact Dates and Locations will be announced in a couple of weeks. Remember, grant funds cannot be used to attend TA Workshops CLOSING DATE FOR COMPETITION: October 2011

Upward Bound - CCRAA:

Upward Bound - CCRAA NOT AFFECTED BY 3% CUT (considered matching funds so will not be cut) 116 Projects submitted requests to revise budgets to prevent loss of service. MOST HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED Should have received correspondence if submitted revised budget They are working with those in which issues/questions still exist. Contact Program Officer if you have had no correspondence. It is expected that funding will be available through January 31, 2012

UPWARD BOUND MATH/SCIENCE:

UPWARD BOUND MATH/SCIENCE

Upward Bound Math/Science:

Upward Bound Math/Science Grant Award Notifications: sent out over summer Posting of the Application draft will occur very soon. PLEASE READ AND COMMENT Competitive Priorities are likely to be included Technical Assistance Workshops will be held in August. Exact Dates and Locations will be announced in a couple of weeks. Remember, grant funds cannot be used to attend TA Workshops CLOSING DATE FOR COMPETITION: January 2012

VETERANS UPWARD BOUND:

VETERANS UPWARD BOUND

Veterans Upward Bound:

Veterans Upward Bound Posting of the Application draft will occur very soon. PLEASE READ AND COMMENT Competitive Priorities are likely to be included Technical Assistance Workshops will be held in August. Exact Dates and Locations will be announced in a couple of weeks. Remember, grant funds cannot be used to attend TA Workshops CLOSING DATE FOR COMPETITION: March 2012

UPWARD BOUND / UPWARD BOUND MATH/SCIENCE/ VETERANS UPWARD BOUND APR:

UPWARD BOUND / UPWARD BOUND MATH/SCIENCE/ VETERANS UPWARD BOUND APR

Slide 17:

With your Annual Performance Report, if you had an issue relating to Tier 2 Validation, you should have received an e-mail on how to address issues. 400 total issues / all but 40 have been resolved If you have not received a notification or correspondence, contact Department immediately.

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES:

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES

Student Support Services:

Student Support Services Grant Award Notifications will be sent out on July 1, 2011 Received all Comments for New APR (GOOD FEEDBACK) Compiling comments for NEW APR implementation Department will host a number of SSS Sessions at COE Annual Conference (September 25-28, Washington DC) ONE WILL BE ON THE NEW SSS APR

RONALD E. MCNAIR POST-BACCALAURETAE ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM:

RONALD E. MCNAIR POST-BACCALAURETAE ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM

McNair:

McNair Posting of the Application draft will occur very soon. PLEASE READ AND COMMENT Competitive Priorities are likely to be included Technical Assistance Workshops will be held in October Exact Dates and Locations will be announced in a couple of weeks. Remember, grant funds cannot be used to attend TA Workshops CLOSING DATE FOR COMPETITION: March 2012

OTHER NEWS:

OTHER NEWS

Other News:

Other News Department is implementing a Grantee Satisfaction Survey Survey is for UB/TS/SSS BE HONEST AND GENTLE  But if you are having a concern with a program specialist including micromanagement and unreasonable requests, notify Dr. Linda Byrd Johnson with the specific concerns Congratulations to GABY WATTS – DIRECTOR OF TRIO UPWARD BOUND Best Wishes to (Geraldine Smith) as she transitioned to a new department within the USED

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