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- Region III Equity Assistance Center: Midwest and Plains EAC
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Performance
Please click here for selected program performance information, including, for example, GPRA goals, objectives, measures, and performance targets and data; and an assessment of the progress made toward achieving program results. Achievement of results is based on the cumulative effect of the Federal resources provided for the program as well as the resources and efforts invested by those served by this program.
Except where stated otherwise, data for the performance measures are collected through an annual survey of EAC clients. The survey is conducted, and the results compiled, by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress, under an interagency agreement with the Department.
Goal: To support access and equity in public schools and help school districts solve equity problems in education related to race, sex, national origin, and religion.
Objective: Provide coordinated technical assistance and training to State educational agencies and public school districts in addressing equity in education.
Legislation and Regulations
Legislation
Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IV, as amended; 42 U.S.C. 2000c—2000c-2, 2000c-5
MS WORD (24K)
Regulations
Funding Status
| Fiscal Year | Appropriation (in thousands) |
| FY 2020 (proposed) | |
| FY 2019 | 6,575 |
| FY 2018 | 6,575 |
| FY 2017 | 6,575 |
| FY 2016 | 6,575 |
| FY 2015 | 6,575 |
2016
Appropriation: $6,575,000
Number of New Awards: 4
Number of Continuation Awards: 0
Average New Award: $1,643,750
Range of New Awards: $1,568,306-$1,654,382
2014
Appropriation: $6,598,000
Number of New Awards: 0
Number of Continuation Awards: 10
Average New Award: $657,500
Range of New Awards: $542,102 – $755,759
2013
Appropriation: $6,598,000
2011
Appropriation: $6,988,736
Number of New Awards: 10
Number of Continuation Awards: 0
Average New Award: $688,262
Range of New Awards: $571,170 – $751,304
2008
Appropriation: $6,988,736
Number of New Awards: 10
Number of Continuation Awards: 0
Average New Award: $690,707
Range of New Awards: $556,321 – $757,353
2007
Appropriation: $7,113,150
2006
Appropriation: $7,113,150
Number of New Awards Anticipated: 0
Number of Continuation Awards: 10
Average Continuation Award: $711,300
Range of Continuation Awards: $300,000 – $900,000
2005
Appropriation: $7,185,056
Number of New Awards: 10
Average New Award: $718,500
Range of New Awards: $300,000 – $900,000
2004
Appropriation: $7,243,013
2003
Appropriation: $7,286,329
Eligibility
Who May Apply: (by category) Nonprofit Organizations, Other Organizations and/or Agencies
Who May Apply: (specifically) A public agency (other than a State educational agency or a school board) or a private, non-profit organization may apply.
Contacts
The Equity Assistance Center (EAC) Program is administered by the Office of Program and Grantee Support Services (PGSS) in the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. Please find contact information for each Regional EAC below.
Equity Assistance Center Regions
To view the contact information for a Regional Equity Assistance Center, select a state/area from the drop-down menu or click on the map below.
Appropriations
General Funding Information 2011 to 2022
| FY | Appropriation | Number of New Awards | Number of Continuation Awards | Average Award | Range of Awards |
| 2011 | $6,975,000 | 10 | 0 | $688,262 | $571,170 – $751,304 |
| 2012 | $6,962,000 | 0 | 10 | $693,000 | |
| 2013 | $6,598,00 | 0 | 10 | $657,500 | |
| 2014 | $6,598,000 | 0 | 10 | $657,000 | $542,102 – $755,759 |
| 2015 | $6,575,000 | 0 | 10 | $655,200 | |
| 2016 | $6,575,000 | 4 | 0 | $1,643,750 | $1,568,306 – $1,654,382 |
| 2017 | $6,575,000 | 0 | 4 | $1,636,261 | $1,599,546 – $1,662,174 |
| 2018 | $6,575,000 | 0 | 4 | $1,634,250 | $1,552,613 – $1,698,843 |
| 2019 | $6,575,000 | 0 | 4 | $1,633,500 | $1,600,933 – $1,651,771 |
| 2020 | $6,575,000 | 0 | 4 | $1,632,902 | $1,607,310 – $1,642,170 |
| 2021 | $6,575,000 | 0 | 4 | $1,632,888 | $1,617,267 – $1,660,397 |
| 2022 | $6,575,000 | 4 | 0 | $1,631,552 | $1,593,544 – $1,658,206 |
*Indicates estimated amount.
Applicant Information
Fiscal Year 2022 Competition
The Notice Inviting Applications (NIA) for the fiscal year (FY) 2022 Equity Assistance Centers (EAC) grant competition was published in the Federal Register on February 15, 2022. Applications are due by May 16, 2022. On September 26, 2022 the Department made four (4) new grant awards, one for each geographic region. The grant awards are made as cooperative agreements to operate one of four Regional Equity Assistance Centers.
FY 2021 Equity Assistance Centers Grant Competition
The FY 2021 Equity Assistance Centers (EAC) grant competition was cancelled.
On March 4, 2021, the U.S. Department of Education published a Notice of Cancellation in the Federal Register that withdrew the notice inviting applications, published in the Federal Register on January 13, 2021, and cancelled the competition.
On March 25, 2021, the Department published a Notice of Proposed Waiver and Extension of the Project Periods for the EAC program and on July 16, 2021, the Department published a Notice of Final Waiver and Extension of the Project Periods for the EAC program. The waiver and extension enabled four projects under Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.004D to receive funding for an additional period through September 30, 2022.
