Who is eligible for Pupil Retention Block Grant funding?
School districts and county offices of education are eligible for funding from the Pupil Retention Block Grant if they received funding in 2003-04 for any of the programs that were included in the Pupil Retention Block Grant and continued to participate in the program in 2004-05. In addition, local educational agencies may receive Block Grant funds if they received funds for the first time in 2004-05 from any of the programs that were included in the Block Grant. Charter schools did not receive funding in 2003-04 or 2004-05 for the Intensive Algebra Instruction Academies program, Continuation High School Foundation program, or At-Risk Youth program. In 2003-04 and 2004-05, charter schools received funding that is in lieu of funding for the remaining programs in the Pupil Retention Block Grant through the Charter School Categorical Block Grant. Therefore, charter schools are not eligible to receive Pupil Retention Block Grant funding.
