Cedar Springs Public School District
Bylaws & Policies
 

6110 - GRANT FUNDS

It is the objective of the Board of Education to provide equal educational opportunities for all students within the District. Government agencies, as well as foundations, businesses, and individuals, periodically offer both human and material resources to the District that would benefit students and the educational program. Therefore, it is the intent of the Board to consider grant proposals and applications for their potential to enhance educational opportunities, the educational environment, and the physical and mental growth for each student.

The Superintendent shall review new Federal education legislation and prepare proposals for programs s/he deems would be of aid to the students of this District. The Superintendent shall approve each such proposal prior to its submission, and the Board shall approve all grants resulting from such proposals.

The Board regards available Federal funds of aid to local school districts and communities as a public trust. It forbids the use of Federal monies for partisan political activities and for any use that would not be in accordance with Federal regulations and guidelines.

No Federal funds received by the District shall be used (1) to develop or distribute materials, or operate programs or courses of instruction directed at youth, that are designed to promote or encourage sexual activity, whether homosexual or heterosexual; (2) to distribute or to aid in the distribution by any organization of legally obscene materials to minors on school grounds; (3) to provide sex education or HIV-prevention education in schools unless that instruction is age appropriate and includes the health benefits of abstinence; or (4) to operate a program of contraceptive distribution in schools.

Grant Proposal Development

 

A.

All grant proposals must support at least one (1) District goal or priority.

   
 

B.

For projects where grant funds will not cover the entire cost of project implementation, additional fund sources must be identified, documented, and approved during the internal review process.

Grant Proposal Internal Review

 

A.

Each grant proposal shall be reviewed and approved by the Superintendent prior to submission to the funding source.

   
 

B.

The Superintendent shall present proposals to the Board for approval when required by law.

Grant Administration

 

A.

The administration of grants will adhere to all applicable Federal, State, local, and grantor rules and regulations, including the terms and conditions of the Federal awards, as well as District policies and administrative guidelines.

   
 

B.

The Superintendent is responsible for the efficient and effective administration of grant awards through the application of sound management practices.

   
 

C.

The Superintendent is responsible for administering grant funds in a manner consistent with underlying agreements, applicable statutes, regulations, and objectives, and the terms and conditions of the grant award.

     
 

D.

The District, in recognition of its unique combination of staff, facilities, and experience, shall employ internal controls, including the organizational and management strategies necessary to assure proper and efficient administration of grant awards.

   
 

E.

All Federal funds received by the District will be used in accordance with the applicable Federal law and regulations and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. The Superintendent shall require that each draw of Federal monies be aligned with the District’s payment process (whether reimbursement, cash advance or a combination). If funds are permitted to be drawn in advance, all draws will be as close as administratively feasible to the related program expenditures and that, when restricted, such monies are used to supplement programs and funding and not to supplant or replace existing programming or current funding.

   
 

F.

The Superintendent is authorized to sign related documents for grant administration, including documents required for submittal of grant proposals.

     
 

G.

Written amendments requiring the Superintendent’s signature shall be presented to the Board for approval.

   
 

H.

Employee positions established through the use of grant funding may terminate if and when the related grant funding ceases.

   
 

I.

Program reports including but not limited to audit, site visits and final reports shall be submitted to the Superintendent for review and distribution to the Board and other appropriate parties.

Financial Management

The financial management of grant funds shall be in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, local, and grantor rules, regulations, and assurances as well as District policies and administrative guidelines.

The District shall provide for the following:

 

A.

Identification, in District accounts, of all grant awards received and expended and the programs under which they were received. For Federal programs and awards, identification shall include the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) title and number, Federal award identification number and year, name of the Federal agency and name of the pass-through entity, as applicable.

     
 

B.

Accurate, current, and complete disclosure of the financial results of each Federal award or program in accordance with the reporting requirements of the grant.

   
 

C.

Records that adequately identify the source and application of funds provided for Federally-funded activities. These records must contain information pertaining to Federal awards, authorizations, obligations, unobligated balances, assets, expenditures, income and interest and be supported by source documentation.

     
 

D.

Effective control over, and accountability for, all funds, property, and other assets. The District must adequately safeguard all assets and assure that they are used solely for authorized purposes.

   
 

Further, the District must:

   
 

1.

establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the District is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award;

   
 

2.

comply with Federal statutes, regulations and the terms and conditions of the Federal award;

   
 

3.

evaluate and monitor the District’s compliance with statutes, regulations and the terms and conditions of the Federal award;

   
 

4.

take prompt action when instances of noncompliance are identified including noncompliance identified in audit findings;

   
 

5.

take reasonable measures to safeguard protected personally identifiable information and other information the Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity designates as sensitive consistent with applicable Federal, State, local, and tribal laws regarding privacy and obligations of confidentiality.

   
 

E.

Comparison of expenditures with budget amounts for each Federal award.

     
 

F.

Recordkeeping and written procedures to the extent required by Federal, State, local, and grantor rules and regulations pertaining to the grant award and accountability, including but not limited to, the following areas:

   
 

1.

cash management

   
 

2.

allowability

   
 

3.

conflict of interest

   
 

4.

procurement

   
 

5.

equipment management

   
 

6.

conducting technical evaluations of proposals and selecting recipients

   
 

7.

compensation and fringe benefits

   
 

8.

travel

   
 

G.

Disclosure of any potential conflict of interest and all mandatory violation disclosures potentially affecting the Federal award/grant to the Federal awarding agency or pass-through agency in accordance with applicable Federal policy.

     
 

H.

Insurance coverage for real property and equipment, if applicable, equivalent to such property owned by the District.

Cost Principals

The Superintendent is responsible for the efficient and effective administration of grant funds through the application of sound management practices. Such funds shall be administered in a manner consistent with the associated agreements/assurances, program objectives, and the specific terms and conditions of the grant award.

Costs may be allowable to a specific grant award if the cost is necessary and reasonable for the performance of the grant program initiative, is in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and is allocable to the grant award if the goods or services involved are charged in accordance with relative benefits accrued to the initiative. A cost is reasonable if it does not exceed that which would be incurred by a prudent person under the circumstances prevailing at the time the purchasing decision is made.

2 C.F.R. 200.112, 200.302, 200.310, 200.403, 200.404 and 200.406
Compliance Supplement for Single Audits of State and Local Governments
20 U.S.C. 7906

Revised 3/14/16
Revised 6/6/16

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