Request for application

1. Introduction

8

2. Purpose

3. K-3 Reading Initiative

9

4. Eligible Entities

5. Types of Applicants

   1. 
      Co-Applicants
      
   2. 
      Consortium
      
   3. 
      New Applicants
      
   4. 
      Expansion Applicants
      
   5. 
      Continuation Applicants
      
   6. 
      Multiple Applications
      
   7. 
      ESEA Applicant
      

12-13

6. Funding Allocations

   1. 
      Allocations for New Applicants
      
   2. 
      Allocations for Continuation/Expansion Applicants
      

14-15

7. Funding Priorities

   1. 
      Absolute Priority
      
   2. 
      Competitive Priority
      
   3. 
      Additional Competitive Priority
      

16-17

8. 
   Definitions of Key Terms and Concepts
   
   1. 
      Advisory Council
      
   2. 
      Applicant Agency
      
   3. 
      Co-Applicant
      
   4. 
      Community-Based Organization
      
   5. 
      Kentucky Academic Standards
      
   6. 
      Community Learning Center
      
   7. 
      Eligible Entities
      
   8. 
      ESEA Flexibility Waiver
      
   9. 
      Family and Parent Engagement
      
   10. 
       Local Educational Agencies
       
   11. 
       Objectives
       
   12. 
       Outcomes
       
   13. 
       Performance Indicators
       
   14. 
       Performance Measures
       
   15. 
       Principles of Effectiveness
       
   16. 
       Priority School
       
   17. 
       Program Components
       
   18. 
       Program Site
       
   19. 
       Scientifically-based Research
       
   20. 
       Senate Bill 1
       

9. Program Design Elements

   1. 
      High Quality Program Characteristics
      
   2. 
      Academic Achievement Requirements
      
   3. 
      Summer Learning
      
   4. 
      Program Quality and Effectiveness
      

23-26

10. Program Operation

    1. 
       Minimum Operations
       
    2. 
       Student Attendance
       
    3. 
       Meals/Snacks
       
    4. 
       Transportation
       
    5. 
       Services for Adults
       
    6. 
       Students with Special Needs
       
    7. 
       Health and Safety
       
    8. 
       Adult/Child Ratio
       
    9. 
       Supervision
       
    10. 
        Records
        
    11. 
        Facility
        
    12. 
        Program Fees
        

27-30

11. 
    Program Development
    
    1. 
       Linking the Afterschool Program with the Regular School Day
       
    2. 
       Advisory Councils
       
    3. 
       Partnerships
       
    4. 
       Staff Qualifications
       
    5. 
       Training
       
    6. 
       Staff Professional Development
       
    7. 
       Evaluation of Program
       
    8. 
       Sustainability
       

31-33

12. 
    Reporting Requirements
    
    1. 
       Quarterly Reimbursement Requests
       
    2. 
       Continuation Progress Report
       
    3. 
       Federal APR Reporting
       
    4. 
       Federal Funding and Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA)
       
    5. 
       Grant Program Compliance Assurance
       
    6. 
       Continuation of Funding Assurance
       
    7. 
       Grant Termination
       

13. Budget Preparation

36-39

14. Technical Assistance

    1. Sessions

    2. Registration for Technical Assistance Sessions

    3. Submission of Written Questions

    4. 
       Contract Award
       
    5. 
       Implementation Timelines
       
    6. 
       Application Components
       
    7. 
       Formatting Requirements
       
    8. 
       Proposal Presentation
       
    9. 
       Required Attachments
       

40-43

15. 
    Submission of Application
    
    1. 
       Evaluation of Application
       
    2. 
       Evaluation Criteria
       

16. 
    Cover Page