The ESSA Consolidated Federal Grant application states the following under Part 1:

B. Supplemental Activities – Parent, Family, and Community Engagement The following activities are to be supplemental and above and beyond already funded activities that are accessible to English learners and their family members through other fund sources.

• Parent outreach and trainings
• Family literacy services and/or family outreach and trainings
• Community participation programs

To meet these engagement requirements, an LEA or an ESC (Fiscal Agent) must maintain evidence that demonstrates each engagement component was implemented. In other words, an LEA or ESC may not host one family literacy night and consider the entire question “met.” The typical family literacy night alone does not necessarily meet the other components of the question.

Two specific outcomes are expected when using Title III, Part A funds to implement parent, family, and community engagement activities. As per Section 3115 (d) (6), Authorized Subgrantee Activities, these activities are provided

• to improve the English language skills of English learners, and
• to assist parents and families in helping their children to improve their academic achievement and in becoming active participants in the education of their children.

LEAs and ESCs (Fiscal Agents) must implement activities that will impact these outcomes, and shall maintain evidence of the impact.

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The combining of components may be permitted as long as the components are clearly articulated and intentionally planned. For example, an LEA schedules two of the engagement components on the same night, each one addressing a different purpose led by separate agendas for each activity.