§ 53F-5-403 — Matching funds -- Grantee requirements.

Utah § 53F-5-403

• Jurisdiction: Utah
• Title 53F: Public Education System -- Funding
• Ch. 53F-5: State Funding -- Initiative Grant Programs
• Part 53F-5-4: Partnerships for Student Success Grant Program

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(1) (1)(a) The state board may not award a grant to an eligible partnership unless the eligible partnership provides matching funds equal to two times the amount of the grant.
(1)(b) The state board shall ensure that at least half of the matching funds provided under Subsection (1)(a) are provided by a local education agency.
(1)(c) Matching funds may include cash or an in-kind contribution.
(2) A partnership that receives a grant under this part shall:

(2)(a) select and contract with a technical assistance provider identified by the state board as described in Section 53F-5-404;
(2)(b) continually assess progress toward reaching shared goals and outcomes;
(2)(c) publish results of the continual assessment described in Subsection (2)(b) on an annual basis; and
(2)(d) regularly report to the state board in accordance with rules established by the state board under Section 53F-5-406.
(3) A partnership that receives a grant under this part may use grant funds only for the following purposes:

(3)(a) to contract with a technical assistance provider identified by the state board as described in Section 53F-5-404; and
(3)(b) to plan or implement a partnership, including:
(3)(b)(i) for project management;
(3)(b)(ii) for planning and adaptation of services and strategies;
(3)(b)(iii) to coordinate services;
(3)(b)(iv) to establish and implement shared measurement practices;
(3)(b)(v) to produce communication materials and conduct outreach activities to build public support;
(3)(b)(vi) to establish data privacy and sharing agreements, in accordance with state and federal law;
(3)(b)(vii) to purchase infrastructure, hardware, and software to collect and store data; or
(3)(b)(viii) to analyze data.
(4) (4)(a) The state board shall establish interventions for a partnership that:
(4)(a)(i) fails to comply with the requirements described in this section; or
(4)(a)(ii) is not making progress toward reaching the shared goals and outcomes established by the partnership as described in Section 53F-5-402.
(4)(b) An intervention under Subsection (4)(a) may include discontinuing or reducing funding.

Legislative History

Amended by Chapter 274, 2020 General Session