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Texas Even Start Administrative Manual

June 2004, (Revised January 2008, September 2008)

Application and Funding

Allocation of Funds

Even Start programs apply for a fixed amount of federal funds. Local share is required. The local share amount increases with each year of implementation. The formula for calculating local share is listed below. Examples of local share calculations are also included.

Formula = Grant Funds Requested = Total Program Cost
1-Cost Share Amount in Decimal Form


Total Program Cost - Grant Funds Request = Required Local Share
Year	Grant Amount	Local Share %	Local Share $
Year 1	100,000 150,000 200,000	10% 10% 10%	$11,111 $16,667 $22,222
Year 2	100,000 150,000 200,000	20% 20% 20%	$25,000 $37,500 $50,000
Year 3	100,000 150,000 200,000	30% 30% 30%	$42,857 $64,286 $85,714
Year 4	100,000 150,000 200,000	40% 40% 40%	$66,667 $100,000 $133,333
Years 5-8	100,000 150,000 200,000	50% 50% 50%	$100,000 $150,000 $200,000
Years 9+	100,000 150,000 200,000	65% 65% 65%	$185,714 $278,571 $371,429

Source: Guidance for the William F. Goodling Even Start Family Literacy Programs, September 2003, pages 12-15.

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