Section 235.105  Eligible Applicants

a)         Grants for Statewide Training, Technical Assistance and High-Quality Supports

Entities eligible to apply for grants for statewide training, technical assistance and high-quality supports are:

1)         school districts;

2)         university laboratory schools approved under 23 Ill. Adm. Code 452 (Public University Laboratory Schools);

3)         charter schools authorized by Article 27A of the School Code [105 ILCS 5/Art. 27A];

4)         area vocational centers;

5)         regional offices of education;

6)         intermediate service centers; and

7)         other not-for-profit and for-profit entities with experience in providing training and technical assistance about educational, health, social and child development services to young children and their families.

b)         Entities eligible to apply for grants for web-based services are university laboratory schools approved under 23 Ill. Adm. Code 452 (Public University Laboratory Schools), area vocational centers, regional offices of education, intermediate service centers and not-for-profit entities with the expertise and demonstrated experience in early childhood learning and development necessary to deliver professional development or develop web-based resources, as these are defined in Section 235.100.

(Source:  Added at 40 Ill. Reg. 15168, effective October 24, 2016)