4.01 Public schools, districts, or education service cooperatives shall be eligible for funding for programs serving children/students up through 6^th grade.

4.02 Funding will be available through a competitive RFP process.

4.03 Applicants are eligible to be funded for up to 12 months and may re-apply on an annual basis, not to exceed three consecutive years.

4.04 Applicants applying as a second year program will be required to provide 25% in-kind matching funds. Applicants applying as third year programs will be required to provide 40% in-kind matching funds.

4.05 Programs, which go one year or more without funding, shall be considered as a first year applicant when re-applying.

4.06 The recipient of these funds shall ensure that the activities planned under the Intervention Block Grant must be correlated with the development of the current ADE initiatives, priorities, goals, and if applicable, should continue during any summer activities.

4.07 If funds are available, a RFP will be issued each year of the biennium.

4.08 Funds may be used for programs, services and/or activities such as: before and after school programs, parent centers, parent involvement programs/activities, home-based, parent focused services (PAT, HIPPY, etc.), tutoring, mentoring, family literacy, service-learning programs, and early childhood services.

4.09 Funds may be expended for, but not limited to, salaries, benefits, purchased services, materials, supplies, telephone, utilities, travel related directly to the program, professional development, and transportation services.

4.10 Funds may not be used for construction, purchasing a facility, major renovations, purchasing vehicles, professional grant writing services, indirect administrative cost, cultural enrichment activities that may include field trips, rewards or financial incentives to individuals.

4.11 Average grant award will be through a competitive grant process and should not exceed $75,000. Funding per program will depend on the number of individuals served, the scope, diversity and intensity of activities, the probability of long-range effect on student achievement, and the availability of additional resources.

4.12 The funds shall be distributed to schools, districts, or education service cooperatives in two payments contingent on receipt of required reports.

4.13 The ADE may set aside up to 5% of the total amount budgeted by the State Board of Education for Intervention Block Grant funds each fiscal year for providing and/or receiving training, technical assistance, and program review activities for teachers, ADE personnel and other staff supporting the grant program.