COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

P.O. BOX 2120

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23218-2120

SUPTS. MEMO NO. 21

January 28, 2005

INFORMATIONAL

TO:	Division Superintendents
FROM:	Jo Lynne DeMary Superintendent of Public Instruction
SUBJECT:	Career and Technical Education Federal Perkins Act Revised Local Allocation for the Period July 1, 2004, through June 30, 2005

Attached is the list of revised fiscal year 2005 local allocations for federal Perkins Grant funds, including fiscal year 2004 carry-over funds. These funds will be distributed on a reimbursement basis.

Each school division must amend the local plan, prior to expenditure, to include the additional funds. If you have any questions concerning the amended local plan you may contact James A. Gray, Jr. (Jim.Gray@doe.virginia.gov), associate director, career and technical education, at (804)225-2833. School divisions may only expend Perkins funds in accordance with the approved local plan.

School divisions requiring reimbursement by June 30, 2005, must submit requests for reimbursement by June 6, 2005. All other division final requests for reimbursement must be received by August 15, 2005, based on actual expenditures incurred, which must have been encumbered by June 30,2005.

Funds for the 2004-2005 school year cannot be carried over to the 2005-2006 school year. Funds that are not claimed are reallocated to all school divisions based on the federal formula. If you have questions concerning the cutoff date for expending funds, please contact Becky Marable, (Rebecca.Marable@doe.virginia.gov), grants administrator, at (804)225-3349.

JLD/RM/sgj

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http://www.doe.virginia.gov/administrators/superintendents_memos/2005/inf021a.pdf