Section 403 – Matching funds — Grantee requirements.

• (1)
  • (a) The state board may not award a grant to an eligible partnership unless the eligible partnership provides matching funds equal to two times the amount of the grant.
  • (b) The state board shall ensure that at least half of the matching funds provided under Subsection (1)(a) are provided by a local education agency.
  • (c) Matching funds may include cash or an in-kind contribution.

• (2) A partnership that receives a grant under this part shall:
  • (a) select and contract with a technical assistance provider identified by the state board as described in Section 53F-5-404;
  • (b) continually assess progress toward reaching shared goals and outcomes;
  • (c) publish results of the continual assessment described in Subsection (2)(b) on an annual basis; and
  • (d) regularly report to the state board in accordance with rules established by the state board under Section 53F-5-406.

• (3) A partnership that receives a grant under this part may use grant funds only for the following purposes:
  • (a) to contract with a technical assistance provider identified by the state board as described in Section 53F-5-404; and
  • (b) to plan or implement a partnership, including:
    • (i) for project management;
    • (ii) for planning and adaptation of services and strategies;
    • (iii) to coordinate services;
    • (iv) to establish and implement shared measurement practices;
    • (v) to produce communication materials and conduct outreach activities to build public support;
    • (vi) to establish data privacy and sharing agreements, in accordance with state and federal law;
    • (vii) to purchase infrastructure, hardware, and software to collect and store data; or
    • (viii) to analyze data.

• (4)
  • (a) The state board shall establish interventions for a partnership that:
    • (i) fails to comply with the requirements described in this section; or
    • (ii) is not making progress toward reaching the shared goals and outcomes established by the partnership as described in Section 53F-5-402.
  • (b) An intervention under Subsection (4)(a) may include discontinuing or reducing funding.

Amended by Chapter 274, 2020 General Session