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Title V, Part B - Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP)

This program provides additional resources to assist rural districts in meeting state definitions for the Ë®¹ûÅÉAV½â˵ State Accountability System.

PROGRAM INFORMATION

The Rural Education Achievement Program, or REAP, was established in ESEA/ESSA Title V, Part B, to provide additional resources to assist rural districts in meeting state definitions for the Ë®¹ûÅÉAV½â˵ State Accountability System. Formula allocations are provided to approximately 180 districts in Ë®¹ûÅÉAV½â˵ State each year that are identified as meeting eligibility requirements for one of the three REAP programs, if applicable.

These three REAP components are the Small, Rural School Achievement program (SRSA); the Rural, Low-Income Schools program (RLIS); and REAP Alternate Use Authority. SRSA is administered by the US Department of Education, and RLIS and REAP Alternate Use Authority are administered by the Ë®¹ûÅÉAV½â˵ State Education Department.Ìý

District eligibility for one of the three components of the program is determined by a number of variables including regional density, school population, census poverty data, and the amount of districts’ other NCLB Title allocations. Every year Ë®¹ûÅÉAV½â˵ provides updated information to USDOE, which then calculates LEA eligibility for both program components using this and other data sources.

SMALL RURAL SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT (SRSA)

This program is administered by the USDE based on Ë®¹ûÅÉAV½â˵'s data that is supplied annually,by December and/or January. SRSA is an on-line application process (only) that is housed on the .Ìý

USDE has a toll-free G5 Hotline number for technical assistance with the SRSA application process: 1(888) 336-8930.Ìý

Eligible districts/LEA's are not always the same, since the eligibility is based on data submitted by Ë®¹ûÅÉAV½â˵, NCES and USDE calculations. Eligible districts/LEA's are notified directly, by USDE once the eligible districts are determined.

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  • Ìý​(see Master Eligibility Spreadsheet)
  • If LEAs are eligible for SRSA, they may choose to participate in REAP Alternate Use Authority through Ë®¹ûÅÉAV½â˵’s Consolidated Application.

How SRSA Eligibility is Determined

​To be eligible to participate in SRSA, the local educational agency (LEA) must meet the following criteria:

  • Total number of students in average daily attendance at all of the schools served by the LEA is less than 600; or each county in which a school served by the LEA is located has a population density of fewer than 10 persons per square mile; andÌý
  • All of the schools served by the LEA are designated with a School Locale Code of 41, 42 or 43 by .Ìý

For purposes of eligibility, the average daily attendance figure includes the students in all of the public schools in an LEA.Ìý

Applying for SRSA funds

  • The application process for SRSA is done electronically only through USDOE, via the . LEA's that are eligible and wish to access this funding must apply annually.
  • Toll-free ED Grants Hotline number for assistance with the SRSA application process: 1-888-336-8930

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REAP ALTERNATE USE AUTHORITY

LEAs that are eligible for the Federally administered Small, Rural School Achievement Program (REAP-SRSA) are also allowed additional flexibility under the REAP Alternate Use Authority to meet district needs in meeting accountability standards. For 2018-19, REAPÌýLEAs will be able to use their Title II-A and Title IV-A allocated funds under the REAP Alternate Use Authority for activities allowed under each of the following programs:

  • Title I-A -Improving Basic Programs
  • Title II-A- Preparing, Training and Recruiting High Quality Teachers and Principals
  • Title III— Language Instruction for Limited EnglishÌýProficient and Immigrant Students
  • Title IV-A— Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants
  • Title IV-B– 21st Century Community Learning Centers

LEAs using the REAP Alternate Use Authority must notate that they are doing so on their FS-10 budget for Title II-A and also on their budget narrative.

For a list of LEAs eligible for Ìý(see Master Eligibility Spreadsheet)

RURAL LOW-INCOME SCHOOL PROGRAM (RLIS)

The RLIS are administered by the Ë®¹ûÅÉAV½â˵ based on federal calculations from data supplied by the Ë®¹ûÅÉAV½â˵ in March/April each year. The RLIS is administered by the Ë®¹ûÅÉAV½â˵ (through the consolidated application process).Ìý

RLISÌýEligible LEAs:


  • To review the list of districts eligible for the Rural and Low-Income School program, open the Excel file, and filter for required criteria.

How RLIS Eligibility is Determined:

An LEA is eligible for the Rural and Low Income Schools Program if 20 percent or more of the children ages 5 through 17 years served by the LEA are from families with incomes below the poverty line and all of the schools in the LEA have been designated with a locale code of 32, 33, 41, 42 or 43. The poverty data and the local codes are provided by the U.S. Department of Education.Ìý

Applying for RLIS Funds:

  • Ë®¹ûÅÉAV½â˵ REAP grants are accessed through completion of the appropriate Title V sections of the Consolidated Application.

How RLIS Title V, Part B Allocations are Calculated:

Each LEA's allocation is based on that LEA's average daily attendance (from Department State Aid data) compared to the total average daily attendance for all LEAs in the State that are eligible for this program.Ìý

Ë®¹ûÅÉAV½â˵ State Title V, Part B RLIS Program Consolidated Application:

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