March Board Meeting Summary

ARPA Support for Arizona Local Education Agencies!

Eligibility: The following Arizona entities are eligible to apply for the ARPA/SLFRF Grant Program:

• Prior Education Plus-Up grantees with qualified expenditures incurred 01/02/2023 through 06/30/2023
• Prior 100-Day grantees with qualified expenditures incurred 01/02/2023 through 06/30/2023 
• Previously unfunded LEA applicants to this Request for Grant Application (RFGA) with qualified expenditures incurred 06/21/2021 through 06/30/2023.

The application can be accessed through the eCIVIS AZ portal. Note: new users will need to create a free account which will allow them to access all current solicitations in Arizona.

The registration for the pre-application conference can be found here.

Applications Due: All applications are due by 5:00 p.m. (AZ time) on April 6, 2023. Grant awards will be made on a reimbursement basis.

For Assistance: The point of contact for this solicitation is the Grants and Federal Resources Team (GFRT) at the Governor's Office of Strategic Planning & Budgeting (OSPB). Please address all questions to gfr@az.gov.

Did you know...

Schools must apply each year to be considered for alternative school status even if they have been previously approved?

All schools serving grades 6-12 that would like to be considered for Alternative School status must complete and submit the Alternative School Application to the Arizona Department of Education. 

The Alternative School Application window is now open and will close on March 31, 2023, so plan to complete and submit your application timely!

More information about Alternative Schools and requirements can be found on the Accountability Alternative Schools page. Be sure to pay close attention to the contractual requirements for charter holders applying for this status.