Request For Funds Forms (RFF) Non-GAINS only

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URGENT NOTICE:

As the end of the 2023-2024 fiscal year approaches, we are aware that many of you will want to receive grant payments to close out the year prior to June 30, 2024. To receive payment of grant funds prior to July 1^st 2024, Request for Funds submissions will need to be received no later than COB, Monday, June 3, 2024. This deadline applies to all grants, even those grants which typically have a later due date. Please be advised that this is a firm deadline, we will not be able to accommodate any late submissions.
Only approved RFF’s (Authorized Representatives using correct authorization codes) will be processed and paid before the fiscal year close.
Payment requests received after the June 3rd deadline, or error/rejected requests will still be processed during the regular payment cycles, however these distributions will likely not be received by your district prior to June 30th.

NOTICE: All ESSER III RFFs are due no later than November 15, 2024.

Processing Times:

Grants Fiscal strives to process reimbursement requests within 45 days from the DUE DATE of the type of request as stated below (i.e., either the 1st or the 15th of the month, or the next business day when this day falls on a holiday/weekend). This 45 day clock starts the business day after the due date for a given grant category when the requests for funds are pulled and processed. This timeline applies to payments requested in GAINS as well as Formsite. However, current staffing shortages, both in GFMU and in CDE's Accounting unit, may increase our processing times somewhat. Please plan accordingly, and we thank you for your patience.

Formsite

Links to Request for Funds

If you are requesting funds using one of the forms you have not used before, you must create a log in to that form. The log in information can be the same as the other forms, but you must go through that process when you first access each separate form.

Grant Type	Link	RFF Due Date (Note: the same schedule will be followed for grants awarded in GAINS)
Consolidated Federal Programs (ESSA) Connecting Colorado Students Elementary & Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER): ESSER ESSER Supplemental ESSER II ESSER II Supplemental American Rescue Plan ESSER III Governor's Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER) GEERS Quality Teacher EANS (Emergency Aid to Non-Public Schools)	Request Funds for ESSA, CCSG, ESSER, GEER, Quality Teacher or EANS	1st of the month (requests should be submitted no later than 11:30 pm on the 1st of the month)
Empowering Action for School Improvement (EASI)	Request Funds for EASI	15th of the month (requests should be submitted no later than 11:30 pm on the 15th of the month)
Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) ESSER II Supplemental for AUs	Request Funds for IDEA & ESSER II Supplemental for AUs	1st of the month (requests should be submitted no later than 11:30 pm on the 1st of the month)
All Competitive Grants	Request Funds for All Competitive Grants	15th of the month (requests should be submitted no later than 11:30 pm on the 15th of the month)