The Indiana Department of Education will start accepting Round Two Technology Plan Grant applications from districts in Group Two immediately. Funds will be available for distribution as soon as the submitted application is approved. All Group Two Technology Plan Grant expenditures must be completed by June 30, 2006.

The Technology Plan Grant funds are intended to align with the school district’s technology plan with 90 percent (90%) of the Technology Plan Grant funds must be used for instructional hardware and infrastructure, including wiring, networks, and telecommunications access and services. The Technology Plan Grant application must include Capital Projects Fund expenditures in the year the district receives the Technology Plan Grant funds.

The Technology Plan Grant funding schedule allows:

• $25,000 for school corporations with an ADM of 250 or less or only one school building;
• $35,000 for school corporations with an ADM of more than 250 but less than 500, and;
• $50,000 for school corporations with an ADM of more than 500 with an additional $25 for each ADM exceeding 500.

The application consists of the four sections. All four sections must be completed and submitted for your application to be processed. If you have any questions, please contact Laura Taylor, Director, Office of Learning Resources, at <ltaylor@doe.in.gov>, 317-232-9175, or 1-800-527-4930.

Eligible schools may CLICK HERE to access the application