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Title V-B Rural Education Achievement Program

These programs are designed to provide rural districts with financial assistance for initiatives aimed at improving student achievement.

The two initiatives within the Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP) are:

  • Subpart 1: Small, Rural School Achievement (SRSA) Program
  • Subpart 2: Rural Education Achievement (RLIS) Program

Small, Rural Schools Achievement (SRSA) Program

​USDE administers the SRSA Grant; it is not administered by Oregon Department of Education (ODE). Districts apply directly to USDE for these funds.


Each year (generally in February), USDE posts an Eligibility spreadsheet on the USDE's SRSA web page. This spreadsheet communicates district eligibility for this program.

​The total number of students in Average Daily Attendance (ADA) at all schools comprising the school district is fewer than 600


OR


Each county in which a school served by the school district is located has a total population density of fewer than 10 people per square mile.

All schools that comprise the school district have a National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) locale determination of 41, 42, or 43 (NCES School Locale Codes).​

School districts eligible for the SRSA grant (whether the district applies for the SRSA grant or not) are also eligible for Alternative Fund Use Authority, which in Oregon is often called “REAP-Flex”. Under REAP-Flex, the school district's Title II-A and Title IV-A allocations are combined and the school districts apply for the funds within the CIP Budget Narrative application under Title V-B REAP.​

  • ​​Title I-A
  • Title II-A
  • Title III
  • Title IV-A
  • Title IV-B 21st Century
    • ​

    Please note, thought these combined funds are reflected in the amount available in the REAP CIP Budget Narrative, they are required to remain as Title II-A and Title IV-A funds within ODE's E-Grant Management System (EGMS) and must be claimed as such by the district. 


    USDE states that school districts wishing to use the Alternative Fund Use Authority (REAP-Flex) must notify the State Agency (ODE). ODE considers the Title V-B REAP Budget Narrative submission as the school district's notification. 



    Rural, Low Income Schools (RLIS) Program

    ​The purpose of the Rural and Low-Income School (RLIS) program is to provide rural districts with financial assistance for initiatives aimed at improving student achievement. The grant is non-competitive, and eligibility is determined by statute. Awards are issued annually to State education agencies (SEAs), which make subgrants to local education agencies (LEAs) that meet the applicable requirements.

    ​Twenty percent or more of children aged 5 to 17 in Average Daily Attendance (ADA) must be from families with incomes below the poverty line as determined by the Small Area Income Poverty Estimate (SAIPE) data.

    All schools comprising the school district must have an NCES locale determination of 32,33,41, 42 or 43 (NCES School Locale Codes​).

    ​RLIS funds may be used for activities allowable under:

    • Title I-A
    • Title II-A
    • Title III
    • Title IV-A
    • Family Involvement Activities



    Dual Eligibility

    There are cases in which school districts are eligible for both SRSA and RLIS, however, districts may only receive funds under one of these programs. For those districts who are eligible for both programs (“dual eligible”), USDE includes the eligible district’s estimated allocation for both the SRSA and RLIS programs on the Eligibility spreadsheet in order to help districts with the decision process. 

    If a dual eligible school district applies for the SRSA grant and receives an allocation, that school district is not eligible to receive an RLIS allocation. If a dual eligible school district does not apply for the SRSA grant, that school district will be eligible to receive an RLIS allocation.

    Whether a dual eligible school district decides to apply for the SRSA grant or to receive the RLIS allocation, the school district is eligible for the Alternative Fund Use Authority (REAP-Flex).


    For more information on this topic please contact Amy Tidwell, Education Specialist.