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        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION ISSUES GRANTS ON AN IMPARTIAL, HIGHLY COMPETITIVE BASIS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUB-GRANTMAKING REQUIREMENTS STIPULATED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OFFICE OF INNOVATION AS DESCRIBED UNDER THE FEDERAL CHARTER SCHOOLS PROGRAM GRANTS TO STATE ENTITIES COMPETITION. UPON MAKING A GRANT, THE ORGANIZATION HAS FINAL APPROVAL OVER GRANTEE BUDGETS (WHICH MUST BE SUBMITTED IN THE APPLICATION PROCESS) AND THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS EXPENDITRUES IN ADHERENCE TO THOSE BUDGETS. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES TRAINING ON BEST PRACTICES AND ALLOWABLE EXPENDITURES, AND HAS FINAL APPROVAL AUTHORITY OVER EACH EXPENDITURE USING GRANT FUNDS THAT A SUBGRANTEE REQUESTS. AS AN ADDITIONAL LAYER OF SECURITY TO ENSURE THAT ALL EXPENDITURES ARE ALLOWABLE, THE ORGANIZATION ISSUES GRANT FUNDS ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS, ALLOWING THE ORGANIZATION TO MONITOR REIMBURSEMENT REQUESTS AT THE INDIVIDUAL LEVEL AND APPROVE THEM IN AN ITEMIZED FASHION. ON A QUARTERLY BASIS, THE ORGANIZATION ISSUES A PERFORMANCE REPORT TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION DETAILING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS AT THE LEVEL OF EACH INDIVIDUAL SUBGRANTEE. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION GIVES OUT GRANTS SUCH AS THE DISTRICT CHARTER COLLABORATION GRANT, QUALITY SEATS FUND GRANT, TEACHER QUALITY GRANT, STAFF RECOGNITION GRANT, AND DEGREE PROGRAM GRANT TO VARIOUS SCHOOLS. THE ORGANIZATION GIVES THESE GRANTS OUT ON A HIGHLY COMPETITIVE BASIS.</ExplanationTxt>
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