Amendment 2 - RFA S-58100-000016940~1.pdf

RFA S-58100-00016940 - ODE CTE REVIT 25-27 Amendment 2

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RFA S-58100-00016940 – AMENDMENT 2

CTE REVIT 25-27

SECTION 1: PURPOSE

The purpose of this amendment is to

• Clarify and update the Request for Applications (RFA) to reflect information provided in response to applicant questions and to ensure consistency and clarity across all application requirements.

• Post the Questions & Answers received to date

This Amendment includes the following updates and clarifications:

• Clarifies that funded activities must primarily serve secondary (grades 9–12) Career and Technical Education (CTE) Programs of Study, with limited allowance for activities involving other grade levels only when directly supporting a secondary Program of Study.

• Confirms that applicants may submit multiple applications, and that each application will be evaluated independently. The Agency reserves the right to limit total awards to any single applicant based on funding availability, geographic distribution, and program priorities.

• Clarifies that applicants may propose multiple Programs of Study within a single application, provided all Programs of Study are aligned under a single project narrative, outcomes, and budget.

• Clarifies the definition of consortium applications, including that consortiums must include participation from more than one eligible applicant entity, and that applications involving multiple schools within a single district do not constitute a consortium.

• Confirms funding limits of up to $125,000 for single-entity applications and up to $250,000 for consortium applications.

• Clarifies eligibility requirements for prior recipients, including the requirement to complete Attachment 7 and to demonstrate that the proposed project represents a new or distinct effort.

• Clarifies that private, nonprofit, and other ineligible entities may not apply as primary applicants but may participate as partners.

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• Clarifies allowable and unallowable costs, including explicit prohibition of vehicle purchases such as cars, trucks, trailers, tractors, excavators, and similar equipment.

• Clarifies the distinction between allowable minor infrastructure improvements and unallowable capital improvements, including that only non-structural, project-supporting modifications are allowable.

• Clarifies availability of application materials and attachments through OregonBuys.

SECTION 2: MODIFICATIONS

The RFA is modified as follows (new language is indicated by underlining and bold and deleted language is indicated by strikethrough).

2.1 CLARIFICATION OF SECTION 1.1 - Purpose

Section 1.1 – Purpose is hereby clarified to mean that funded activities must primarily serve secondary (grades 9–12) Career and Technical Education (CTE) Programs of Study, and that activities involving other grade levels are allowable only when they directly support or connect to a secondary Program of Study.

2.2 CLARIFICATION OF SECTION 1.3 - TYPES OF GRANTS

Section 1.3 – Types of Grants is hereby clarified to mean that:

• Applicants may submit multiple applications, and each application will be evaluated independently.

• Applicants may propose one or more Programs of Study within a single application, provided all Programs of Study are clearly connected and supported by a single narrative, outcomes, and budget.

• A consortium application must include participation from more than one eligible applicant entity, and applications involving multiple schools within a single district do not constitute a consortium.

2.3 CLARIFICATION OF SECTION 1.2 - GRANT AMOUNT AND DURATION

Section 1.2 – Grant Amount and Duration is hereby clarified to confirm that the maximum award amount is not to exceed $125,000 for single-entity applications and $250,000 for consortium applications.

2.4 CLARIFICATION OF SECTION 1.4 – ELIGIBILITY

Section 1.4 – Eligibility is hereby clarified to mean that:

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• Applicants that have previously received CTE Revitalization Grant funding remain eligible; however, the proposed project must represent a new or distinct effort and may not duplicate previously funded work.

• Applicants must complete Attachment 7 if they have previously received funding.

• Private organizations, nonprofit entities, and other ineligible entities may not apply as the primary applicant but may participate as partners with an eligible applicant.

2.5 MODIFICATION OF SECTION 2.4.3.1 – ALLOWABLE USES OF FUNDS

• Section 2.4.3.1 – Allowable Uses of Funds is modified to clarify that allowable infrastructure improvements are limited to non-structural, project-supporting modifications necessary to implement approved project activities.

New language specifies that:

• Non-structural improvements include items such as installation or upgrading of electrical connections and other minor modifications that do not alter structural elements;

• Only non-structural, project-supporting improvements are allowable; and

• Structural modifications, system replacements, major renovations, building expansions, and new construction are considered capital improvements and are not allowable.

2.6 MODIFICATION OF SECTION 2.4.3.2 – UNALLOWABLE COSTS

• Section 2.4.3.2 – Unallowable Costs is modified to include explicit clarification that vehicle purchases are not allowable.

• New language specifies that prohibited vehicle purchases include, but are not limited to, cars, trucks, trailers, tractors, excavators, and similar equipment.

2.7 CLARIFICATION OF SECTION 3.1 – APPLICATION PROCESS

Section 3.1 – Application Process is hereby clarified to confirm that application materials and attachments are available through OregonBuys in accessible formats for applicant use.