DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
CONSOLIDATED GRANT APPLICATION CHECKLIST – SY 2015–2016
IDEA 611 (3-21) and IDEA 619 (3-5)
This is for a Consolidated Application pursuant to Section 9305 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).
As such, sections do not address each planning element that would be required in a program-specific application. Local
Education Agencies (LEAs) are required to comply with all program-specific requirements even if they are not addressed
in this application, and the Delaware Department of Education (DDOE) will oversee compliance through a variety of
mechanisms.
LEA: ________________________________________
Reviewer: ____________________________________
Directions: Use the criteria below to review each LEA Consolidated Grant.
Required Components
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No
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IDEA, Part B allocation.
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d. Average per-child allocation.
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e. Amount to be expended for parentally placed children
with disabilities.
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Comments
Section 2.1 – LEA Consolidated Application Planning Team
1. Does the grant planning team include administrators,
teachers, parents, school nurses, community leaders,
school counselors, law enforcement officers, visiting
teachers, and others?
Section 2.3 – Selection of Federal and State Programs
2. Did the LEA select its intent to participate in IDEA?
Section 2.4 – Program Coordinators and Allocations
3. Did the LEA list a coordinator for the IDEA programs and
are the allocations correct?
Section 3.9 – Coordinated Early Intervening Services (CEIS)
4. Did the LEA enter a response related to CEIS Required,
Voluntary or Not using IDEA Funds for CEIS? (Question
A.1)
5. For LEAs either required or voluntarily utilizing IDEA funds
for Coordinated Early Intervening Services (CEIS), has the
LEA included an appropriate description of CEIS activities?
(Question A.2)
6. Is the LEA a school district?
a. If no, move to #14.
b. If yes, move to #7.
Section 3.10 – IDEA: Equitable Services
7. Did the LEA provide the numbers and calculations for the
following that are used to determine the proportionate share
for equitable participation services? (Question A.1)
a. Number of eligible children with disabilities in public
schools in the LEA.
b. Number of parentally placed, eligible children with
disabilities in private elementary schools and secondary
schools located in the LEA.
c.
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DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
CONSOLIDATED GRANT APPLICATION CHECKLIST – SY 2015–2016
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14. Did the LEA zero out their IDEA budget (and CEIS if they
were required to use it or voluntarily used it)?
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15. Does each budgeted item include sufficient detail?
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16. Are the funding descriptions and account codes appropriate
for each budgeted item?
17. Are all planned expenditures under IDEA allowable?
[2 CFR Part 200]
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18. If IDEA funds were used for CEIS, are all planned
expenditures under CEIS allowable?
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19. Are the proposed uses of funds supplemental?
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20. Are the budgeted items necessary and reasonable for the
proper and efficient performance and administration of the
Federal award? [2 CFR §200.403]
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21. Can the budgeted items be fully expended during the grant
period?
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22. Did the LEA reserve funds for Indirect Costs?
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8. Did the LEA describe the process for notifying non-profit
private schools and parents of parentally placed, private
school children of their eligibility to participate in IDEA?
(Question A.2)
a. Did the LEA describe the process of consulting with
private school officials to design, implement, and
evaluate programs for eligible private school students,
staff, and their families as appropriate for IDEA?
(Question A.2)
9. Did the LEA explain how they identified the services that
would be provided to eligible private school students, staff,
and their families? (Question B.1)
a. Did the LEA indicate who will provide services listed in
#9?
10. Did the LEA explain how they determined and identified the
services that would be provided? (Question B.2)
11. Did the LEA explain how they ensure that the services
provided to parentally placed, private school students are
equitable in comparison to their public school students?
(Question B.3)
12. Did the LEA explain how they monitor the provision of
services? (Question C.1)
13. Did the LEA describe any materials, equipment, or property
that was purchased for private schools/parentally placed
private school students and their process for maintenance/
keeping record of purchase and/or use? (Question C.2)
Section 4.0 – Budget and Distribution of Funds
N/A
Comments
If voluntarily, the budget does
not have to be zeroed out.
a. If no, move to #23.
b. If yes, does the total reserved exceed the LEA’s
approved rate?
23. Did the LEA reserve funds for Audit Fees?
a. If no, move to #24.
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b. If yes, the audit fees are proportionate to the extent
IDEA is part of the entire audit.
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24. Is the LEA classified as a moderate or intense district?
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Comments
a. If no, the review is completed.
b. If yes, does the LEA’s Implementation Plan note that an
item(s) will be funded by IDEA and is the item(s)
included in the grant budget?
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