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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 […]
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 […]
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 Press Release
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Awards
The Department may grant State Flexibility Authority to up to 7 State educational agencies across the country. Currently no States have the state flex authority.
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 […]