Are there guidelines for dealing with the supplement not supplant provision in the law?
The “supplement not supplant” clause in the federal program prohibits the grantee from simply substituting federal funds for money that would typically be expended from state or local sources. There are a number of ways of looking at the “supplement not supplant” issue. A simple way to analyze a situation is to determine if the school would have to do the activities in question because of a state/local law or policy. If so, federal funds should not be used to allow the school to meet its responsibilities. It’s also possible to make a determination on the use of funds based upon whether or not the school district would have the expense in question if federal funds were not available. A third approach could be to determine if the school is using local resources to provide a basic level of service for the area in question. If so, federal funds can then be used to purchase goods and services to improve educational opportunities for students. In general, LEAs may use Title V funds to supple
