Important Notice! New Annual Requirements for RMTS

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RMTS Training Requirements 2021-2022 school year (2022 FFY) SHARS regulations concerning RMTS have changed! Beginning FFY 2022, the district Primary RMTS Contact will now be required to complete annual training by August 2021.  If you are currently in the Primary RMTS Contact role and unable to fulfill the annual training … Read More

SHARS Interim Billing and Cost Report Claiming

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SHARS: Interim Billing & Cost Report Notice from HHSC This notice is a reminder of current interim billing requirements as they relate to the SHARS program: Per TAC RULE §354.1342, school districts are required to submit claims for SHARS services reimbursable by Medicaid in the manner and format prescribed by … Read More

MAC Reports for Quarter J-M 2021 open August 2, 2021

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MAC Reports Now Open The 2nd MAC quarter of January- March 2021 will open on Monday, August 2, 2021.  The MAC report are due to be completed by Friday, September 17, 2021.   MAC financials and questions can be directed to our finance team at finance@onwardlearning.com.

SHARS Certification of Funds (COF): Flexibility Expiring

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TMHP has released a Provider Notification regarding the SHARS Certification of Funds (COF) COVID flexibility, which will expire June 30, 2021. Effective July 1, 2021, providers will once again receive a mailed COF letter (rather than electronic) and must submit a notarized paper COF response letter to TMHP by mail.  TMHP will allocate … Read More

Oct – Dec 2020 MAC Financial Quarter is Open

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HHSC released an official notice that Fairbanks has been authorized to open the MAC Financials for the 1st quarter of federal fiscal year 2021; October – December 2020 (Q1 OD20). The quarter will open on May 10, 2021 and will close on July 2, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. CST. The HHSC trained MAC Financial … Read More

2021–2022 Indirect Cost Rates for Independent School Districts

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Process for Certification of 2021–2022 Indirect Cost Rates for Independent School Districts The TEA has uploaded the completed Indirect Cost Rate Proposals (ICRPs) in GFFC Reports and Data Collections. ISDs that requested an indirect cost rate must review, approve, and certify their ICRP data by May 21, 2021.  The following … Read More

Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) Deadline Extended

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Deadline Extension Due to ongoing weather conditions and power outages, the CRF PPRP deadline for new applications and amendments has again been extended.  All amendments and new applications must now be received by 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 24, 2021.  This extension affects all LEAs that previously requested a new application or amendment … Read More

MAC Quarter Dates

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Below is a reminder notice from HHSC regarding current and upcoming MAC quarter dates: April-June 2020 (Q3): OPEN 1/18/2021 – CLOSE 3/5/2021 July-September 2020 (Q4): OPEN 2/15/2021 – CLOSE 4/2/2021 This serves as official notification that HHSC has authorized Fairbanks, LLC, to open the MAC Financials for the 4th quarter of federal … Read More

MAC Quarter Release Dates

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Due to delays caused by COVID-19, HHSC will open the below quarters with the following open/close dates. April-June 2020 (Q3): OPEN 1/18/2021 – CLOSE 3/5/2021 July-September 2020 (Q4): OPEN 2/15/2021 – CLOSE 4/2/2021 There will be an overlap of a few weeks, though that will allow future quarters to resume … Read More