Grants Presentation1 Federal Grants FY13 ($1M & up) Consolidated Grant $8.4M The CG funds 86 FTEs, allocates funds directly to schools for supplemental materials, after school programs, distance education courses, laptops for students & teachers, state assessments, funding for CTE programs, AP programs, professional development and student competitions. Consolidated Grant $8.4M The CG funds 86 FTEs, allocates funds directly to schools for supplemental materials, after school programs, distance education courses, laptops for students & teachers, state assessments, funding for CTE programs, AP programs, professional development and student competitions.

Grants Presentation2 Federal Grants FY13 (continued) Nutrition Assistance Grant$10.2M This grant provides nutritious school breakfast and lunches for 11,800 public and private school students, provides funding for nutrition education in our schools, and funding for school cafeteria equipment & facility upgrades. Nutrition Assistance Grant$10.2M This grant provides nutritious school breakfast and lunches for 11,800 public and private school students, provides funding for nutrition education in our schools, and funding for school cafeteria equipment & facility upgrades.

Grants Presentation3 Federal Grants FY13 (continued) Special Education Parts B $4.8M This grant provides educational services to over 950 special students in our public schools and services to private school children. This grant program employs over 40 SPED teachers and over 100 teacher aides and support staff. Special Education Parts B $4.8M This grant provides educational services to over 950 special students in our public schools and services to private school children. This grant program employs over 40 SPED teachers and over 100 teacher aides and support staff.

Grants Presentation4 Federal Programs FY13 (continued) Head Start $1.8M The Head Start program serves 462 pre- school children and their families with education, health, social services and focuses on empowering parents to be advocates for their children as they are the first educators of their children. Head Start $1.8M The Head Start program serves 462 pre- school children and their families with education, health, social services and focuses on empowering parents to be advocates for their children as they are the first educators of their children.

Grants Presentation5 Federal Programs FY13 (continued) Total Federal Funding$28.9M Total Federal Funding$28.9M Please note that federal program funding can only be used for its intended purpose and is not s substitute for local funding. In the CNMI 48% of the total funding for public education is federal whereas the US average is 90% local funding and 10% federal funding.

Grants Presentation6 Impact of Sequestration on PSS Formula grants are forwarded funded – resulting in sequestration cuts beginning on July 1, 2013; Formula grants are forwarded funded – resulting in sequestration cuts beginning on July 1, 2013; Categorical grants not forward funded – resulting in cuts this month for grants such as Head Start. Categorical grants not forward funded – resulting in cuts this month for grants such as Head Start.

Grants Presentation7 Grant – Budget - Cut 1. CG $8.4M $3,177, NAG $10.2M HS$ 1.8M$91, SPED$ 4.8M$241, TFAS$ 1.0M$47,954 Totals$28.9M$3,558,547