Section 2050.55 Proposal Review Process and Additional Funding Priorities for Preschool Education Programs

TITLE 23: EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES

SUBTITLE A: EDUCATION

CHAPTER XI: DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD

PART 2050 EARLY CHILDHOOD BLOCK GRANT

SECTION 2050.55 PROPOSAL REVIEW PROCESS AND ADDITIONAL FUNDING PRIORITIES FOR PRESCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAMS

Section

2050.55  Proposal Review Process and Additional Funding Priorities for

Preschool Education Programs

In order

to meet the funding priorities set forth in Section 2-3.71(a)(4.5) of the

School Code, each proposal for a preschool education program shall be reviewed

using both quantitative and qualitative criteria.

a)         Proposals shall first be

screened to identify those proposals that meet the criteria for each funding

priority (see Section 2050.30(b) of this Part).  Proposals shall be separated

into the following three categories:

1)         proposals

serving primarily at-risk children;

2)         proposals serving primarily

children whose families meet income guidelines; and

3)         all

other proposals.

b)         Within each of the three

categories set forth in subsection (a) of this Section, the proposals shall be

reviewed and scored using the qualitative criteria set forth in Section 2050.50(a)

of this Part to determine which proposals provide evidence of a "qualified

program".  "Qualified programs" shall be those scoring at least

60 out of 100 total points.

1)         All qualified programs

within the category set forth in subsection (a)(1) of this Section shall be

funded before funding any qualified programs in the categories set forth in

subsection (a)(2) or (a)(3) of this Section.

2)         All qualified programs

within the category set forth in subsection (a)(2) of this Section shall be

funded before funding any qualified programs in the category set forth in

subsection (a)(3) of this Section

set forth in subsection (a)(1) of this Section shall be

funded before funding any qualified programs in the categories set forth in

subsection (a)(2) or (a)(3) of this Section.

2)         All qualified programs

within the category set forth in subsection (a)(2) of this Section shall be

funded before funding any qualified programs in the category set forth in

subsection (a)(3) of this Section.

3)         Within each category,

priority for funding will be given to substantially similar proposals that either:

A)        serve children from a

community with limited preschool education programs or an insufficient number of

programs to meet the community's need; or

B)        have few resources

promoting preschool education.