PROGRAM: / Metco / Fund Code: 317
APPLICANT: / District Code:
PART IIIb – PROGRAM INFORMATION AND NARRATIVE EXAMPLE
PROGRAM: / Metco / Fund Code:317
APPLICANT: / District Code:
PART IIIb –PROGRAM INFORMATION AND NARRATIVE EXAMPLE

FY16Metco GrantNarrative EXAMPLE

Participating districts must provide a detailed line item budget specifying how the grant money will be allocated and expended. Additionally, in the space provided below, districts are asked to provide a summary of each budget line item of the Part II-B Project Expenditure detail.

It should be clear from the summary that the funds are being used to support the following priorities:

  • curriculum and instruction;
  • staffing;
  • services and partnerships to support grant initiative; and
  • transportation

  1. Administrators(FTE or headcount referenced should match budget detail.)
/ $70,000
One (1) full-time METCO Director responsible for the administration and management of the program. This individual is responsible for coordinating all program activities and provides direction for parents, students, and school district in the area of school desegregation and diversity education.
  1. Instructional/Professional Staff(FTE or headcount referenced should match budget detail.)
/ $190,000
Two (2) full-time teacher salaries. One (1) half-time social worker salary.
  1. Support Staff(FTE or headcount referenced should match budget detail.)
/ $40,000
Funds will be used for a bus monitor, clerical support for the Director, and two (2) after school tutors.
  1. Fringe Benefits
/ $5,000
Health insurance for staff.
  1. Contractual Services(FTE or headcount referenced should match budget detail.)
/ $5,000
Funds will be used for after-school tutoring and summer programs. Additionally, food for the breakfast program will be charged to this line, alongside compensation for a breakfast program monitor. Funds will be used for a “Family Friends” program which fosters relationships between Boston and host town families via social events held throughout the school year.
  1. Supplies and Materials
/ $6,000
Miscellaneous office supplies. Supplies to cover community outreach initiatives, parent meetings, college
workshops and tours. The costs of laptops and/or tablets provided to METCO high school students. The purchase of instructional software.
  1. Travel
/ $750
Expenses for staff to attend METCO conferences. Director’s mileage between schools within the district.
  1. Other
/ $135,160
METCO Director’s Association dues. Two buses to transport elementary and middle school students. MBTA passes for high school students. Fuel surcharges. Space rental for parent meetings. Office and cell phone, plus fax.
  1. Indirect Costs
/ $12,000
Funds are used to support the administration of the grant.
  1. Equipment
/ $0

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