Section 227.40  Allocation of Funds

a)         The State Superintendent of Education shall approve initial applications for funding and make final determinations regarding the amounts to be provided based upon:

1)         the total funds appropriated for this initiative;

2)         the needs and resources described and the amounts requested in the top-ranked proposals identified in accordance with the criteria set forth in Section 227.30 of this Part; and

3)         the need to make programs under this Part available on a statewide basis.

b)         It is the intention of the State Board of Education to approve funding for programs under this Part for a three-year period.  Funding for the second and third years shall be contingent upon the availability of funds for the program, the evident effectiveness of the grantee's program and use of State resources, and the evidence presented in the renewal proposal that a sufficient need continues to exist for State funding. 

c)         A district that has received three years' funding under this Part may subsequently apply as a new applicant.