RIDE has an Ombudsman for Equitable Services at ESSAOmbudsman@ride.ri.gov.
Accelegrants is Rhode Island’s online grant management system for the Federal Consolidated Resource Plan (CRP) grants including Title I, Title II, Title III, Title IV(a), Perkins, Adult Ed, and IDEA.
Registered users from LEAs
All recipients of CRP grants have multiple users assigned to roles to input and/or approve data. Registered users can submit grant applications, including creating budgets, amend approved applications and budgets, and submit requests for reimbursement for approved expenses.
Other interested people
People who are not registered users can search for specific school districts, state schools, and charter schools and see approved grant applications, approved budgets, and reimbursements that have been paid.
Data Search
At the log-in screen select the “Search” link on the left hand side to bypass the log-in requirement. Enter the name of the LEA you want to search for and click on the green dollar sign image next to the name of the LEA in the search results.
Document Search
The “Document Library” link, also on the left side of the initial Accelegrants screen and accessible without logging in, contains numerous documents about how Accelegrants works and about the federal grants that are housed within it.
Training Module
Each federal grant is assigned to a grant officer within the finance office:
Lisa Ellis
lisa.ellis@ride.ri.gov
(401) 222-8954
- IDEA, Part B
- IDEA Preschool
- Adult Basic Education
- Project Opportunity Adult Ed Grants
- DLT Grant: TRADE
- Centers for Disease Control – School Based Surveillance to Support Adolescent Health and Academic Achievement
- School Climate Transformation Project
- Rhode Island Project AWARE
- STEM Apprenticeship for High School Career and Technical Education Students
David Luther
david.luther@ride.ri.gov
(401) 222-4652
- Title I, Part A
- Title I - School Improvement
- Title I, Part D - Neglected, Delinquent, and At-Risk
- Education of the Homeless
- Title IV, Part A
Crystal Martin
crystal.martin@ride.ri.gov
(401) 222-8482
Jennifer Patrie
jennifer.patrie@ride.ri.gov
(401) 222-4651
- State Assessment
- National Center for Education Statistics
- National Assessment of Educational Progress
- New Skills for Youth
- Rhode Island Early Learning Standards
Dalila Townes
dalila.townes@ride.ri.gov
(401) 222-8171
- Title II - Teacher Quality
- Title III - Language Acquisition
- Child Nutrition Programs
Anthony Vescera
anthony.vescera@ride.ri.gov
(401) 222-4653
- AmeriCorps
- Investing in Innovation Grant
- Perkins Career & Technical Education
RIDE has an Ombudsman for Equitable Services at
ESSAOmbudsman@ride.ri.gov
American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act
Emergency Assistance to Non Public Schools (EANS II)
The Federal Emergency Assistance to Non Public Schools (EANS) was created due to the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSA Act). A second allocation, The American Rescue Plan Act (ARP and/or EANS II) was also approved in 2021. The U.S. Department of Education awarded $6,209,666 to the State of Rhode Island to further assist eligible non public schools.
The Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) will administer the EANS II funding in a similar fashion to EANS I. Please Note - even if you did not apply for EANS I - all eligible schools are invited to apply for EANS II.
Please Note - funding guidelines for EANS II does NOT allow for reimbursement for any goods and/or services.
To be considered for the EANS II program, you must first submit a Letter of Internet. If you do not submit a Letter of Intent by the deadline date, you cannot participate in the EANS II program. See Cover Letter below.
EANS II - Cover Letter.pdf
TIMELINE FOR SUBMISSION
*NOTE: deadline extended from December 27, 2021 to December 30, 2021*
ALL schools interested in participating in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP and/or EANS II) must submit a Letter of Intent to RIDE by Thursday, December 30, 2021.
Letter of Intent for the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act Funds
Applications will NOT be accepted after the deadline. See additional Guidance and Frequently Asked Questions.
Communications via email - Monday, January 17, 2022. On this date you will also be notified if your school was eligible to participate in the EANS II Program.
If your school was approved, you will also receive the amount of your Allocation and Allocation Request Template. Additional directions will be given at that time.
School Allocation Request Templates will be due via email attachment to RIDE on/or before Monday, February 7, 2021.
RIDE will review Allocation Template and provide notification of approval, or provide additional guidance and a request for additional information, clarification, etc. All correspondence will be within 30 days from the receipt of the successfully completed Allocation Request Template.
EANS II Guidance information
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)