§ 693.13 - What information must a State provide in its annual application to receive a grant under the NEISP Program?

(a) Each State desiring to participate in the program under this part shall submit an application annually through the State agency designated to administer the NEISP Program under § 693.10(b) that contains information required by the Secretary to demonstrate that the State meets its fund-matching assurances provided for in its plan, including—

(1) The total amount of non-Federal funds, listed by each source, that the State expects to expend during the next award year that will total one-half or more of the cost of the NEISP Program such as—

(i) The amount of the scholarships paid to students from State, local, or private funds under the NEISP Program;

(ii) The amount of tuition, fees, room, or board waived or reduced for recipients of grants under the NEISP Program; and

(iii) The amount expended on documented, targeted, long-term mentoring and counseling provided by volunteers or paid staff of nonschool organizations, including businesses, religious organizations, community groups, postsecondary educational institutions, nonprofit or philanthropic organizations, and other organizations proposed by the State and approved by the Secretary;

(2) A description of the specific methods by which the State's share of the costs under the NEISP Program will be paid;

(3) The percentage of the State's Federal allotment that it plans to expend for the early intervention component of its NEISP Program and, if the State requests a waiver from the Secretary under paragraph (b) of this section, the State shall submit supporting documentation, including the amount and source of its additional assistance;

(4) The documentation that assures the Secretary that the amount of funds provided in paragraph (a)(1) of this section will supplement and not supplant funds expended for State and local early intervention programs and State need- and non-need-based student financial grant and scholarship assistance expended during the fiscal year 2 years prior to the fiscal year in which the State first received funds under this program; and

(5)(i) Proposed changes to the initial State plan that was approved by the Secretary, according to § 693.10(b), for the review and approval of the Secretary; or

(ii) If no changes to its initial plan are proposed, an assurance that the State will continue to operate its NEISP Program according to the existing State plan approved by the Secretary under § 693.10(b).

(b) The Secretary waives the requirement in § 693.10(b)(5)(iv) and allows the State to exceed the 50 percent limit on expenditure of its Federal allotment for the early intervention component if the State can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Secretary that the State has another adequate means to provide scholarships to eligible students under the NEISP Program.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1840-0677)