Can an individual school be the lead applicant or partner?
Eligible applicants under this program are consortia consisting of a local educational agency (LEA) and one or more community-based organizations, non-profit organizations, or other public or private entities. Generally, an individual school does not have independent authority to apply for a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, or make the commitments required of a consortium partner. Consequently, in most cases — public elementary and secondary schools – while they can serve as Full-Service Community School (FSCS) sites–could not be consortium partners or lead applicants. For that reason, a public elementary or secondary school that wants to participate in the FSCS program would need its LEA to form a consortium and submit an application to the Department.
