IV-A funds. If the SRSA-eligible district is able to carry out the scope and objectives of its approved Title IV-A application, it may be able to exercise AFUA with respect to some of its Title IV-A funds. The Department encourages districts to contact to their States if they have questions about the effect of AFUA with respect to their Title IV-A competitive subgrants. For more information about Title IV-A subgrants received through a competition, please see additional information at https://safesupportivelearning.ed.gov/sites/default What steps Notify State. An SRSA-eligible districts may Notify State and modify and submit local applications. does an exercise AFUA without the approval of either its Before transferring funds, a district must conduct timely eligible State or the Department. However, before and meaningful consultation with appropriate private district need exercising AFUA, an eligible district must annually school officials (see Question 7), modify each affected notify its State of its intent to do so by the local plan or application to reflect the transfer, notify its to take to exercise this notification deadline established by the State. State of the transfer at least 30 days before the transfer’s effective date, and submit the modified local plan or flexibility? application to its State within 30 days of the transfer. See ESEA section 5103(d)(2). For more information, please see the guidance document Fiscal Changes and Equitable Services Requirements (issued 2016, under the ESEA, as amended by ESSA section VI on Transferability) [available at
IV-A funds. If the SRSA-eligible district is able to carry out the scope and objectives of its approved Title IV-A application, it may be able to exercise AFUA with respect to some of its Title IV-A funds. The Department encourages districts to contact to their States if they have questions about the effect of AFUA with respect to their Title IV-A competitive subgrants. For more information about Title IV-A subgrants received through a competition, please see additional information at https://safesupportivelearning.ed.gov/sites/default What steps does an eligible district need to take to exercise this flexibility? Notify State. An SRSA-eligible districts may exercise AFUA without the approval of either its State or the Department. However, before exercising AFUA, an eligible district must annually notify its State of its intent to do so by the notification deadline established by the State. Notify State and modify and submit local applications. Before transferring funds, a district must conduct timely and meaningful consultation with appropriate private school officials (see Question 7), modify each affected local plan or application to reflect the transfer, notify its State of the transfer at least 30 days before the transfer’s effective date, and submit the modified local plan or application to its State within 30 days of the transfer. See ESEA section 5103(d)(2). For more information, please see the guidance document Fiscal Changes and Equitable Services Requirements under the ESEA, as amended by ESSA (issued 2016, section VI on Transferability) [available at
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