Section 281.65.9. Grant process.

       65.9(1) An applicant shall make formal response using forms issued and procedures established by the department.

       65.9(2) A rating team comprised of persons with expertise in early elementary school programs, understanding of the at-risk population, and fiscal management shall review and rank the proposals.

       65.9(3) Additional weighting not to exceed 30 percent of the total grant points shall be given to applicant buildings based on the percentage of low-income families within each district-size category. The weighting points shall be based on the free and reduced price lunch percentage of the individual applicant building or of the district, whichever is higher.

       65.9(4) The department shall have the final discretion to award funds. The decision to renew existing grants or instead to reopen the entire grant process rests with the department.

       65.9(5) New program requests may be funded up to $200,000 per building or up to $l,000 per K-3 child in buildings with K-3 enrollment of less than 200.

       65.9(6) Grants will be funded in each of the following three district-size categories for the innovative grants, if acceptable application is made and the proposed program meets all other criteria:

        ●             small (fewer than 1,199 district enrollment)

        ●             medium (1,200—5,000 district enrollment)

        ●             large (5,001 and more district enrollment)

Additional programs may be funded within each category depending upon available funds and requests.

       65.9(7) Rescinded IAB 5/11/94, effective 6/15/94.