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Applicant
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Party requesting a grant or sub-grant
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Application
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Written plan outlining
the grant program activities
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Appropriation
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Amount approved for expenditure
under an authorization bill
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Authorization bill
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Legislation setting up
the general aims and purposes of a program
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Award
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Funds provided as the
result of winning a grant
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Awardee
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Recipient of the grant
award
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Budget
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Financial plan for carrying
out the project or program identified in the grant proposal
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Competitive grant
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Grant that must go through
a competitive, objective review process
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Continuation grant
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Grant available for the
continuation of a program already
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Direct Costs
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Costs directly associated
with operating a grant program, such as personnel, equipment,
instructional supplies, travel expenses, and professional
development
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Entitlement funds
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Money received on the
basis of a formula such as number or percentage of student
population
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Formula funds
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Money received based on
certain requirements of the target population
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Federal funds
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Money appropriated by
the US Congress to fund a program or project
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Federal Register
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Source of official announcements
for application information
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Grant
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Award of financial assistance
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Grant program
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Activities and requirements
that must be followed by the grantee
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Grantee
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Recipient of the grant
award
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Grantor
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Party issuing the grant
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Indirect Costs
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Administrative and financial
costs associated with operating a grant program
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In-Kind Contribution
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A non-cash donation of
labor, facilities, or equipment contributed to a project.
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LEA
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Local Education Agency
(e.g., school or district)
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Matching funds
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Contributions of funds
required of an applicant or contributor to match grant funds
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Proposal
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Details the project developed
in response to the grant requirements
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RFA
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Request for Application
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RFP
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Request for Proposal
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SEA
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State Education Agency
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Sub-grant
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Awards made under the
authority of another grant program as a means to distribute
funds to secondary applicants, such as Reading First funds.
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Supplant
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To deliberately reduce
state or local funds because of the existence of grant funds
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Supplement
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To support, reinforce,
expand, or enrich an existing program with additional funds
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Target Population
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The identified intended
beneficiaries of the grant project activities and services
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