Federal Funds

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

• IDEA CRP Training Module - FY2022
• IDEA Amendment Guidance Module - No changes have been made in the amendment process since the last update in January 2020

Financial Closeout Requirements and Forms for Federal and State Grants for School Districts (LEAs) and Community Based Organizations (CBOs).

• Emergency Assistance to Nonpublic Schools (EANS) Cover Letter [DOC]
• Emergency Assistance to Nonpublic Schools (EANS) APPLICATION [DOC]
• FY 2021 Financial Closeout Package [DOC]
• FY 2021 Financial Reporting Package [DOC]
• Blank UCOA Financial Status Report and Cash Reimbursement Form [XLS]
• Blank UCOA Preliminary Financial Status Report and Cash Reimbursement Form [XLS]
• Mid Year and Final Progress Report - GA and COZ [DOC]
• General Revenue Designated Grant Reimbursement Request Form [XLS]

• Final FY 21 Indirect Cost Rates, posted December 4, 2020
• Final FY 20 Indirect Cost Rates
• Final FY 19 Indirect Cost Rates
• Final FY 18 Indirect Cost Rates
• Final FY 17 Indirect Cost Rates
• Final FY 16 Indirect Cost Rates
• Final FY 15 Indirect Cost Rates
• Final FY 14 Indirect Cost Rates

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

• 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

• Subrecipient monitoring
• 21st Century Community Learning Centers

• Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD)

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