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District outlines preliminary federal grant allocations for 2025–26 school year
Summary
Staff presented preliminary Title allocations and explained target schools, nonpublic equitable share, required set‑asides and reimbursement timeline; Title I preliminary allocation cited as $213,444 and Title II as $101,752 in the board presentation.
Haverford Township School District staff presented a preliminary overview of federal program allocations for the upcoming year at the Oct. 9 work session.
Miss Carter presented allocations for federal grants and explained how funds are applied. She reported a Title I preliminary allocation of $213,444 that will be used to support two targeted‑assistance schools (Linwood and Manoa). Staff explained funds are split between those schools proportional to the number of students qualifying for free and reduced lunch (the district's allocation basis) but clarified that being in the fund generator group is not the same as being a direct recipient of services.
Miss Carter said Title I set‑asides include supports for students experiencing homelessness and other educational instability (supplies, transportation and related services). The district also must provide equitable services to students attending qualifying nonpublic schools within the targeted assistance catchment; those nonpublic allocations are routed through the DCIU and used for contracted reading specialists.
The board packet listed a Title II allocation of $101,752, to be used for professional development (salary, benefits, stipends) and nonpublic equitable services. Title III services for multilingual learners are provided through a consortium with the intermediate unit (DCIU). The presenter said Title IV funds are being transferred into Title I to extend services at the targeted assistance schools.
Cash flow: staff explained the district requests reimbursement quarterly. Because the grant application was submitted later this year (the application deadline slipped to Sept. 30), staff said the district expects reimbursement timing to follow when PDE completes application approval and that the second quarter will be when the district begins to receive typical quarterly reimbursements.
Ending: Staff said final allocations sometimes change when PDE issues a final award in winter; the district will continue to monitor allocations and return with any adjustments once PDE finalizes amounts.
