ESSA Guidance and Allocations

As Iowa works to implement the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), the Iowa Department of Education is committed to assisting area education agencies (AEAs), school districts, and schools in understanding and using their federal funds appropriately. Here you will find: federal program contact information, up-to-date title-specific guidance, and general ESSA resources to help in implementing and applying for federal funds.

Contacts

*Title V, Part B, Subpart 1 - Small, Rural School Achievement Program contact information is intentionally omitted as funds do not flow through the Department but flow directly to eligible local education agencies (LEAs).

General ESSA Documents and Links

• Consolidated Application Requirements - Webpage provides the content for the ESSA Consolidated Application for Title Programs.
• ESSA Use of Federal Grant Funds for Food or Drinks - Document provides guidance on the allowability of using federal grant funds on food and drinks related to professional development activities and travel costs.
• Using Federal Funds for Professional Development Stipends - Document provides guidance on when it is allowable to use federal grant funds for stipends related to professional development.
• ESSA Support Site - Website provides resources that are aligned with the required and optional school improvement components for schools in Iowa's ESSA Plan. 
• ESSA Accountability Index: Identification for ESSA Assistance - Document provides a visual of the process by which schools are identified for Comprehensive and Targeted assistance in Years One and Three of ESSA. Please note the graduation rate is 67.1%, not 66%.
• ESSA Fact Sheet - Document provides an overview of Iowa’s system of school accountability and support.

Claims Process Webinar - Provides district superintendents, central office personnel, and school business officials information regarding the new claims process in the Consolidated Application in the Consolidated Accountability and Support Application (CASA).

Equitable Services for Nonpublic Schools

Nonpublic Consultation Process Webinar and PowerPoint Slides - Provides important information about responsibility of consultation parties, general rules of equitable services, elements of timely and meaningful consultation, Consolidated Application timelines and processes, third party contractors, use of federal funds for food, and elements of professional development.

Equitable Services Procedures Webinar and PowerPoint Slides - Overviews the equitable service requirements under the ESSA including: common misconceptions related to equitable services, the process of engaging in nonpublic consultation, and resources.

Completing the Nonpublic Consultation in CASA Webinar - Provides important information regarding finalizing the nonpublic consultation agreements in CASA. The webinar includes content on: what needs to be completed to finalize the agreements, common misconceptions regarding the nonpublic equitable share for district or AEA services to participating nonpublic buildings, and reminders of the appropriate nonpublic equitable procedure and process.

Title I, Section 1003 - School Improvement

• Title I, Section 1003 Executive Summary - Two-page document provides a high-level overview of the requirements to receive Title I, Section 1003 funds.
• Title I, Section 1003 Guidance - Six-page document summarizes what is required to receive School Improvement funds.
• 2020-2021 Title I, Section 1003 Allocations - Document provides Title I, Section 1003 allocations for the 2020-21 school year.
  • Previous allocations: ​2019-20 Title I, Section 1003 Allocations and 2018-19 Title I, Section 1003 Allocations

Title I, Part A - Basic Programs

• Title I, Part A Executive Summary - Two-page document provides a high-level overview of the requirements to receive Title I, Part A funds.
• Title I, Part A Guidance - Seven-page document summarizes what is required to receive Title I, Part A funds.
• 2020-2021 Title I, Part A Allocations - Document provides Title I, Part A, Basic allocations for the 2020-21 school year, as well as the equitable share for services to nonpublic schools.
  • Previous allocations: Revised 2019-20 Title I, Part A Allocations and 2018-19 Title I, Part A Allocations
• Title I Schoolwide Guidance - Three page document provides the requirements to upgrade the entire educational program in a school.
• Title I Family and Parent Engagement Policy Self-Checklist and Sample - Six-page document provides a family and parent engagement policy checklist and a sample policy to assist in fulfilling policy requirements.
• Parent and Family Engagement Building-Level Regulation - Two-page document provides the text of the building-level regulation that requires district superintendents to engage parents and family members within the district.
• Parent and Family Engagement Districtwide Policy - Document provides a form to create a required parent and family engagement policy.

Title IA, Basic: Set Asides and Building Shares Webinar - Provides important information regarding completing the Title IA, Basic: Set Asides and Building Shares submission in CASA. All districts, regardless of whether they have participating nonpublics, must complete this collection prior to accessing any other part of the Consolidated Application for Title Programs.

Title I, Part C - Education of Migratory Children

• Title I, Part C Executive Summary - Two-page document provides a high-level overview of the requirements to receive Title I, Part C funds.
• 2020-2021 Title I, Part C Allocations - Document provides Migrant allocations for the 2020-21 school year, as well as the equitable share for services to nonpublic schools.
  • Previous allocations: 2019-20 Title I, Part C Allocations and 2018-19 Title I, Part C Allocations

Title I, Part D, Subpart 1 - Neglected and Delinquent

• Title I, Part D, Subpart 1 Guidance - Three-page document summarizes what is required of state agencies to receive Neglected and Delinquent funds.
• 2020-2021 Neglected and Delinquent Allocations - Document provides Neglected and Delinquent allocations for the 2020-21 school year.
  • Previous allocations: 2019-20 Neglected and Delinquent Allocations and 2018-19 Neglected and Delinquent Allocations

Title I, Part D, Subpart 2 - Neglected and Delinquent

• Title I, Part D, Subpart 2 Executive Summary - Two-page document provides a high-level overview of what is required of local agencies to receive Neglected and Delinquent funds.
• 2020-2021 Title I, Part D, Subpart 2 Allocations - Document provides Neglected and Delinquent allocations for the 2020-21 school year.
  • Previous allocations: Revised 2019-20 Title I, Part D, Subpart 2 Allocations and 2018-19 Title I, Part D, Subpart 2 Allocations

Title II, Part A - Supporting Effective Instruction

• Title II, Part A Executive Summary - Two-page document provides a high-level overview of the requirements to receive Title II, Part A funds.
• Title II, Part A Guidance - Seven-page document summarizes what is required to receive Title II, Part A funds.
• 2020-2021 Title II, Part A Allocations - Document provides Title II, Part A allocations for the 2020-21 school year, as well as the equitable share for services to participating nonpublic schools.
  • Previous allocations: 2019-20 Title II, Part A Allocations and 2018-19 Title II, Part A Allocations

Title III - English Learners

• Title III English Learners Executive Summary - Two-page document provides a high-level overview of the requirements to receive Title III, English Learner funds.
• Title III English Learners Guidance - Four-page document summarizes what is required to receive Title III, English Learner funds.
• 2020-2021 Title III English Learners Allocations - Document provides Title III, English Learners allocations for the 2020-21 school year. 
  • Previous allocations: 2019-20 Title III English Learners Allocations and 2018-19 Title III English Learners Allocations
• Title III - English Learners Resources

Title III - Immigrant Students

• Title III, Immigrant Students Executive Summary - Two-page document provides a high-level overview of the requirements to receive Title III, Immigrant Students funds.
• 2020-2021 Title III Immigrant Students Allocations - Document provides Title III, Immigrant Students allocations for the 2020-21 school year, as well as the equitable share for services to nonpublic schools.
  • Previous allocations: 2019-20 Title III Immigrant Students Allocations and 2018-19 Title III Immigrant Students Allocations
• Title III - Immigrant Students Resources

Title IV, Part A - Student Support and Academic Enrichment

• Title IV, Part A Executive Summary - Two-page document provides a high-level overview of the requirements to receive Title IV, Part A funds for school districts.
• Title IV, Part A Guidance - Five-page document summarizes what is required of school districts to receive Title IV, Part A funds.
• Determining Allowability of Title IV, Part A Activities - Document provides school districts with information to assist in understanding how the Department determines if an activity is allowable under Title IV, Part A. 
• Title IV, Part A Fine Arts Guidance - Document provides districts, and consortia of districts, guidance on potential opportunities to utilize Title IVA funds to create and/or expand fine arts opportunities, programming, and training in their respective communities.
• Title IV, Part A Annual Report and Intent to Form a Consortium - Outlines the content for the required Title IV, Part A survey. This survey consists of two required components: the Annual Report and the Intent to Form a Consortium. 
• 2020-2021 Title IV, Part A Allocations - Document provides school districts with their Title IV, Part A allocations for the 2020-2021 school year, as well as the equitable share for services to participating nonpublic schools.
  • Previous allocations: 2019-20 Title IV, Part A Allocations and 2017-18 and 2018-19 Title IV, Part A Allocations

Title IV, Part B - 21st Century Community Learning Centers

• Title IV, Part B Executive Summary - Two-page document provides a high-level overview of the requirements to receive Title IV, Part B funds.
• Title IV, Part B Guidance - Two-page document summarizes what is required of school districts to receive Title IV, Part B funds.
• 2020-2021 Title IV, Part B Allocations - Document provides Title IV, Part B allocations for the 2020-21 school year.
  • Previous allocations: 2019-20 Title IV, Part B Allocations and​ 2018-19 Title IV, Part B Allocations 
• Title IV, Part B 21st CCLC Resources

Title V, Part B, Subpart 1 - Small, Rural School Achievement Program

• Small, Rural School Achievement Program - Webpage provides an overview of the Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP) and its two initiatives: Small, Rural School Achievement (SRSA) program (Subpart 1) and Rural and Low-Income School Program (Subpart 2). 
• 2020-2021 Title V, Part B, Subpart 1 Allocations - These may be found on the U.S. Department of Education’s website, as funds are provided directly to eligible local education agencies (LEAs).

Title V, Part B, Subpart 2 - Rural and Low-Income School Program

• Rural and Low-Income School Program - Webpage provides an overview of the Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP) and its two initiatives: Small, Rural School Achievement (SRSA) program (Subpart 1) and Rural and Low-Income School Program (Subpart 2).
• 2020-2021 Title V, Part B, Subpart 2 Allocations - Document provides Rural and Low-Income School program allocations for the 2020-21 school year.
  • Previous allocations: 2019-20 Title V, Part B, Subpart 2 Allocations and 2018-19 Title V, Part B, Subpart 2 Allocations

McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Grants

• McKinney-Vento Executive Summary - Two-page document provides a high-level overview of the requirements to receive McKinney-Vento funds.
• 2020-2021 McKinney-Vento Allocations - Document provides McKinney-Vento allocations for the 2020-21 school year.
  • Previous allocations: 2019-20 McKinney-Vento Allocations and 2018-19 McKinney-Vento Allocations
• McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Resources

Education of Children in Foster Care

• Education of Children in Foster Care - Webpage aims to assist state and local partners in understanding and implementing the new law and inform state and local collaboration between educational and child welfare agencies across the nation for the well-being of children in foster care.