Rule 160-1-4-.304 - Rural Education Innovation Grant for STEM/STEAM1.Purpose of Grant. The purpose of the Rural Education Innovation Grant for STEM/STEAM is to start or supplement existing STEM and STEAM programs and activities that help students make connections between the content standards, their passions and curiosities, and strategic partnership experiences within the local or regional community. 2.Terms and Conditions. Grants are awarded through a competitive process to eligible schools and districts to provide one or more of the following: (1) exposure to and a hands-on learning experience in STEM/STEAM, (2) collaboration among STEM/STEAM programs that occur during the school day and those that occur during out-of-school time, or (3) the integration of academic subjects into STEM/STEAM curriculum. All recipients must submit a completion report and all other reports required by the GaDOE. The grant awards are one-time funds for use during the fiscal year of the award.3.Eligible Recipient(s). Eligible applicants must be either (1) a rural K-12 public school or district eligible to receive federal grant funds through the Federal Rural and Low-Income School Program or the Small Rural Achievement Program and located and served by either the First District Regional Educational Service Agency or the Southwest Georgia Regional Educational Service Agency, or (2) a non-public school located within the geographic boundaries of the aforementioned public school districts. An eligible non-public school must apply through the public school district where the non-public school is located.4.Criteria for Award. Applications are reviewed and scored by the Georgia Department of Education. Funding will be awarded based on rank (the highest score first) and available funding. All recipients will receive 100% of their proposed budget until funds are exhausted. No partial grants will be awarded.5.Directions and Deadlines for Applying. Links to the application portal and information regarding the application deadline are available on the Georgia Department of Education's Title IV, Part A webpage. For additional information, contact the Office of Federal Programs at federalprograms@doe.k12.ga.us.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 160-1-4-.304
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-240.
Original grant description entitled "Rural Education Innovation Grant for STEM/STEAM" submitted Jan. 6, 2022.