Expelled and At-Risk Student Services (EARSS) Request for Proposals

The Colorado Department of Education is currently accepting new grant proposals for the Expelled and At-Risk Student Services Program. For instructions to apply, eligibility criteria, program purposes, allowable uses of funds, etc., refer to the Request for Proposal and related items posted below. Funding will be available for four-year grants, pending the adoption of the State FY 14 budget and annual appropriations for the following three years. Awarded grantees will submit continuation applications and budgets each year, with approval contingent upon established criteria.

Application to Review EARSS Grant Proposals:
Peer reviewers are being sought for reviewing and scoring proposals. If interested, click here for details regarding qualifications, time commitment, to disclose conflicts of interest, and a survey (link) to be completed no later than Friday, April 5, 2013.

Application forms to complete and submit:

Appendix B: Letter of Intent (Word) - Due Feb. 15, 2013 and on an on-going basis

Request for Proposal - Due April 2, 2013

Request for Proposal (RFP) PDF Format
Request for Proposal (RFP) Word Format
Budget (Excel)

Additional materials referenced in the proposal:

Appendix A: Currently Funded Fiscal Agents (PDF) - Not eligible to apply in this competition
End of Year Performance Report (PDF) - Questions and Data to be Collected
Sample Budget Worksheets: District and Non-District Funding (PDF) and Budget Detail (PDF)
Colorado Revised Statute: Compulsory School Attendance Law (PDF)
Colorado Revised Statute: Expulsion Prevention Programs (PDF)

Webinar

The webinar slideshow (without audio) is available here: download\ppt\EARSS_RFPWebinarSlideShow_Feb6.7.2013.pptx

This version could be used as a handout by which to take notes if listening to the audio recorded slide show.

AUDIO RECORDED SLIDE SHOW - http://connect.enetcolorado.org/p3ena96crpf/

Program Contact(s)

Janelle Krueger
Phone: 303-866-6750
E-mail: Krueger_j@cde.state.co.us