The mission of the Office of Federal Programs (OFP) is to provide leadership in the effective use of federal funds so that all students are prepared to compete in the global community. OFP is designed to improve our support for each school district’s education initiatives by providing a common link with the capability of looking across all the programs to support districts in meeting their goals. Each school district is assigned a District Contact for managing all OFP programs. OFP is comprised of the following divisions:
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Bureau of District and School Support
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Mississippi Comprehensive Automated Performance-based System (MCAPS) and Data Collection/Reporting
- Consolidated State Performance Report (CSPR)
- OFP Highlights
- OFP University
- Online Application System
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Competitive Grant Programs
- Emergency Impact Aid
- Homeless Education
- Migrant Education
- Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers Grant Program
- Private Schools
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Non Competitive Grant Programs
- Evidence-based Programs
- Neglected & Delinquent
- Parent and Family Engagement
- Restart
- Title I Basic
- Title II Effective Instruction
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Monitoring & Compliance
- Charter Schools
- Title IV-A Student Supports & Academic Enrichments
- Title V Rural Education
**PUBLIC COMMENT** Consolidated Admin Tydings Waiver
The U.S. Department of Education (USED) has notified State Educational Agencies of the opportunity to seek a waiver to extend the period of availability of State administrative funds under the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER), Homeless Children and Youth (ARP HCY), and Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) (“Tydings Amendment Waiver”). The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) intends to apply. As part of this waiver process, the MDE is seeking 15 days of public comment from August 9, 2024, to August 26, 2024, on the waiver request.
MDE intends to seek this waiver in order to allow staffing to provide timely reimbursements, technical assistance for reimbursements, monitoring, and evaluation during the grant liquidation period and ultimately close out the ESSER grants. The waiver will also allow MDE to maintain staff to assist LEAs and other recipients of pandemic funds with required reporting in 2025. Should any member of the public care to comment on this decision, please email federalprograms2@mdek12.org with the subject line: “Admin Tydings Waiver Feedback” by 5:00 pm, Monday, August 26, 2024.
The Mississippi Department of Education sends important information to school and district staff through dedicated email lists for specific audiences. If you are a Mississippi educator or administrator and want to be added to the email list for the Offices of Federal Programs and Grants Management, please complete the information click the link below. Please note, MDE staff must approve all email subscription requests.