Planning and Funding

A number of tasks are involved in planning for and administering Title I, Part D (Part D), funding. Each year the key tasks that Part D coordinators are responsible for include:

  1. Conducting the Annual Child Count;
  2. Completing the application process for funding;
  3. Developing and implementing institutionwide projects (IWPs) within participating State agencies (SAs); and
  4. Understanding the State Plan and planning for and funding Part D programs accordingly.

This page provides resources and tools that Part D coordinators at every level of program administration can use to plan for and fund programs for youth who are neglected or delinquent (N or D).


Annual Child Count

Each year States must conduct the Annual Report of Children in Institutions for Neglected or Delinquent Children, Adult Correctional Institutions, and Community Day Programs (Annual Child Count) in order for the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to be able to allocate Title I, Part D, funds accordingly. The Annual Child Count involves State Part D coordinators who are working with both current and potentially funded State agency (SA) and local education agency (LEA) subgrantees, and their respective facilities and programs, to identify children and youth who are neglected or delinquent (N or D) as defined by ED.


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U.S. Department of Education Annual Count Reporting Form, Guidance for Identifying Eligible Institutions and Counting Children, and Sample Worksheet Instructions

View and download documents for the Annual Child Count for the 2012-13 school year below. All official forms are due to ED by January 17, 2012. Visit the U.S. Department of Education Web site for more information.  
 

Updated October 2010


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The Annual Count Toolkit: Determining Formula Counts for Title I, Part D, Funding Allocations

Describes the tasks involved in the Annual Count process for State Title I, Part D (Part D), programs and provides tools and resources to help Part D coordinators comply with Federal requirements while implementing each task.

September 2011


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Presentation: Strategies for Developing Efficient and Effective Annual Count Processes

Provides participants with a better understanding of how to approach the Annual Child Count process, as well as strategies to overcome challenges and make the process more efficient, effective, and accurate.

May 2010


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Webinar: Annual Counts: Understanding the Process and Its Implications

Addresses the purpose of the Annual Child Count, eligibility, how the count relates to other reporting requirements from ED, and the difference between the SA (Subpart 1) and LEA (Subpart 2) count procedures and protocols.

September 2011


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Title I, Part D, State Coordinator's Orientation Handbook (PDF)

Designed primarily for new State Part D coordinators, this handbook addresses questions about planning, funding, monitoring, and reporting. Information about the Annual Child Count begins on page III-3.

Updated June 2013