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22. GRANT FOR THE 21ST CENTURY LEARNING CENTER AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM Approve the Application for and the acceptance of $497,250.00 from the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) through the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) for the 21st Century Learning Center Afterschool Program for students in the Americshcools Academy Charter School. The term of the grant contract will be five years, anticipated to begin July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2014. This grant is non-renewable. MCSOS’s indirect rate for FY 2008-09 is 19.50 percent. The restricted indirect cost rate allowed by this grant source is 0.00 percent. Recoverable indirect costs are $0. The restricted indirect cost rate unallowable by this grant source is 21.50 percent. Unrecoverable indirect costs on this award are $106,908.75. If any funds are later awarded, the Superintendent of Schools will return to the Board for approval and acceptance of these funds and any subsequent amendments. Grant revenues are not local revenues for the purpose of the constitutional expenditure limitation, and therefore, expenditures of these revenues are not prohibited by the budget law. This budget adjustment does not alter the budget constraining the expenditures of local revenues duly adopted by the Board pursuant to A.R.S. § 42-17105. This sixty-month grant from the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) through Arizona Department of Education (ADE) would provide afterschool and summer enrichment activities that will increase student achievement at the charter schools in Maricopa County. It is the objective of this grant program to provide students with tutoring services and enrichment activities that are challenging and engaging, with the goal of increasing math, reading, and science scores of students. (C-37-09-021-G-00)