OAR 581-017-0805: Early Literacy Community Grants Program: Funding

(1) Applicants must submit a detailed budget that explains how Grant funds will be used. Expenditures for community grants must be approved prior to being incurred and align with agency policy. (2) Indirect costs will be allowed as a percentage of the direct costs of the Grant award disbursed as follows: (a) Up to five percent for school districts, education service districts, public charter schools, early learning hubs, or postsecondary institutions of education; (b) Up to fifteen percent for community-based organizations, public libraries, or providers of early learning services; (c) Indirect costs for partnerships or consortiums will be allowed based on the lead entity’s organization type; (d) For Tribes, up to fifteen percent or the Tribe’s federally recognized indirect rate, as provided in the grant agreement. (3) Applicants may use Grant funds only for authorized purposes.