Please note that the links associated with the Census Data Memo appear to now be accessible.  

25 REAP applications should be submitted no later than February 24, 2025. 

Please see the attached memo regarding census information. 

Title IV Coordinators should ensure that the appropriate content area is identified upon GAPS claim submissions.  Contact Jennifer Rhodes or Sarah Wagers with questions or concerns. 

If coordinators have not already done so, please move the 24 Title I,II, IV, V and N&D GEMS grants into the Revision Started status to see the update to the most current indirect cost rate.  

The 25 Title II final allocation documents have just completed their routing within the agency's internal system.  Superintendents will be receiving the Grant Award Notification along with Assurances/Terms and Conditions over the next few business days.  Coordinators can also anticipate updates to the 25 Title II GEMS applications along with indirect cost rate changes to both the 24 and 25 Title II GEMS grants.  The Grants Accounting Office will load the 25 Title II final allocations into GAPS over the next few business days as well.  Coordinators should ensure that revisions are completed within the GEMS applications and that a signed copy of the GAN and Assurances/Terms and Conditions are emailed directly to jrhodes@ed.sc.gov for the district's GAPS budgets to be reviewed and approved.  Please reach out to Jennifer Rhodes or to your district's program manager with any questions or concerns.

Please note that 25 GEMS applications have moved into the Revision Started status for 25 Title I, IV, V and N&D.  Indirect Cost Rates have been updated as well.  Coordinators will need to move the 24 Title I, IV, V and N&D GEMS grants into the Revision Started status to see the update to the most current indirect cost rate.  I will continue to update this message to make districts aware of the status of 25 Title II final allocations and indirect cost rate changes. Superintendents have now received Grant Award Notifications and Terms Conditions/Assurances for 25 Title I, IV, V and N&D.  GAPS is loaded to reflect 25 final allocations for Titles I, IV, V and N&D.  Please send a signed copy of the GAN and Assurances/Terms and Conditions to jrhodes@ed.sc.gov for the district's GAPS budgets to be reviewed and approved.  

Quite a few districts are showing a substantial gain in their Maintenance of Effort in the 2024-25 Title I plan submission. Remember that districts are expected to be within 90% of this number next year. To avoid an issue with not meeting Maintenance of Effort next year, please begin planning with your finance director immediately to meet this requirement. If you have any questions, contact Dr. Gregory King at 803-734-0025 or gking@ed.sc.gov.