Section 65.160  Allocation of Funds

a)         The State Superintendent of Education shall approve initial applications for funding and make final determinations regarding the amounts to be provided based upon the total funds appropriated for this initiative, the amounts necessary to fund the top-ranked proposals, and the need to distribute the benefits of innovative induction models on a statewide basis.

b)         It is the intention of the State Board of Education to approve continuation funding for projects under this Part prior to providing funding for new applicants.  Funding for existing grantees for each year shall be contingent upon the availability of funds for the program and evidence presented in renewal proposals that the projects have been implemented in accordance with the approved grant agreements and that the recipients continue to need additional State resources in order to implement their programs.  If funds remain available for new programs, an RFP shall be issued as provided in Section 65.140 of this Part.

(Source:  Amended at 33 Ill. Reg. 15258, effective October 20, 2009)