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Legislation, Regulations and Guidance
TITLE VI — FLEXIBILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY
Subpart 3 — State and Local Flexibility Demonstration
- Sec. 6131. SHORT TITLE.
- Sec. 6132. PURPOSE.
- Sec. 6133. GENERAL PROVISION.
- CHAPTER A — STATE FLEXIBILITY AUTHORITY
- Sec. 6141. STATE FLEXIBILITY.
- Sec. 6142. CONSOLIDATION AND USE OF FUNDS.
Sec. 6143. PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND PENALTIES.- Sec. 6144. RENEWAL OF GRANT OF FLEXIBILITY AUTHORITY.
- CHAPTER B — LOCAL FLEXIBILITY DEMONSTRATION
- Sec. 6151. LOCAL FLEXIBILITY DEMONSTRATION AGREEMENTS.
- Sec. 6152. CONSOLIDATION AND USE OF FUNDS.
- Sec. 6153. LIMITATIONS ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURES.
- Sec. 6154. PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND PENALTIES.
- Sec. 6155. RENEWAL OF LOCAL FLEXIBILITY DEMONSTRATION AGREEMENT.
- Sec. 6156. REPORTS.
Eligibility
Local educational agencies (LEAs) are the eligible applicants for this program. If a State educational agency (SEA) has received State-Flex authority from the Secretary, its LEAs may not apply to the Department for Local-Flex.
By statute, the Secretary may enter into Local-Flex agreements with no more than three LEAs in a State. Therefore, any consortium that seeks a Local-Flex agreement may include no more than three LEAs. Furthermore, only LEAs that receive formula grant funds from their SEA under the Federal programs subject to consolidation may seek Local-Flex authority.
If an LEA has entered into a Local-Flex agreement with the Secretary, its SEA may may subsequently seek State-Flex authority only if that LEA agrees to have its Local-Flex agreement submitted as one of the proposed performance agreements in the SEA’s State-Flex application.
The Department may enter into Local Flexibility Demonstration Agreements with up to 80 local educational agencies across the country.
Note: By statute, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the outlying areas are not eligible to apply as LEAs for Local-Flex.
Awards
The Department may enter into Local Flexibility Demonstration Agreements with up to 80 local educational agencies across the country.
Current Local-Flex recipient: Seattle Public School District
- September 2003-August 2006
- September 2006-August 2011
Applicant Information
Timeline
Applications Available: Applications for State-Flex and Local-Flex are being accepted on an ongoing basis. Currently no States have the State-Flex authority.
Closing Date: There is no specific application deadline. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis as they are received until the maximum number of State-Flex and Local-Flex proposals authorized by the statute have been approved. It is anticipated the review process will take 60 days after the application is received by the Department.
Application Package:
Federal Register Notice:
Notice Inviting Applications for the State Flexibility Demonstration Program and Local Flexibility Demonstration Program
Resources
Legislation, Regulations and Guidance
Legislation
TITLE VI — FLEXIBILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY
Subpart 3 — State and Local Flexibility Demonstration
- Sec. 6131. SHORT TITLE.
- Sec. 6132. PURPOSE.
- Sec. 6133. GENERAL PROVISION.
- CHAPTER A — STATE FLEXIBILITY AUTHORITY
- Sec. 6141. STATE FLEXIBILITY.
- Sec. 6142. CONSOLIDATION AND USE OF FUNDS.
Sec. 6143. PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND PENALTIES.- Sec. 6144. RENEWAL OF GRANT OF FLEXIBILITY AUTHORITY.
- CHAPTER B — LOCAL FLEXIBILITY DEMONSTRATION
- Sec. 6151. LOCAL FLEXIBILITY DEMONSTRATION AGREEMENTS.
- Sec. 6152. CONSOLIDATION AND USE OF FUNDS.
- Sec. 6153. LIMITATIONS ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURES.
- Sec. 6154. PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND PENALTIES.
- Sec. 6155. RENEWAL OF LOCAL FLEXIBILITY DEMONSTRATION AGREEMENT.
- Sec. 6156. REPORTS.
Eligibility
State educational agencies (SEAs) are the eligible applicants for this program.
Note: SEAs in Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the outlying areas are not eligible to apply for State-Flex because they do not have the minimum number of local educational agencies (LEAs) required for State-Flex authority.
If an LEA has entered into a Local-Flex agreement with the Secretary, its SEA may subsequently seek State-Flex authority only if that LEA agrees to have its Local-Flex agreement submitted as one of the proposed performance agreements in the SEA’s State-Flex application.
Applicant Information
Timeline
Applications Available: Applications for State-Flex and Local-Flex are being accepted on an ongoing basis. Currently no states have the State-Flex authority.
Closing Date: There is no specific application deadline. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis as they are received until the maximum number of State-Flex and Local-Flex proposals authorized by the statute have been approved. It is
anticipated the review process will take 60
days after the application is received by the Department.
Application Package:
Federal Register Notice:
Notice Inviting Applications for the State Flexibility Demonstration Program and Local Flexibility Demonstration Program.
Legislation, Regulations and Guidance
Legislation
Subpart 2 — Funding Transferability for State and Local Educational Agencies
Policy Guidance
Final Guidance on the Transferability Authority (August 16, 2004)
MS WORD (514K)- Examples Calculating Amounts Available for Transfer (Appendix C)