One of the sessions held on Monday, April 22, focused on the use of federal funds to plan for the future of the Tech Act projects. This session was conducted via teleconference so that representatives from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Grants and Contracts and the federal program officer could participate. This document includes a letter from Carol Cohen responding to questions asked by the Tech Act directors and a summary transcript of the teleconference call session on using federal funds. Teleconference Questions were solicited from the Tech Act projects regarding funding issues.
Federal statute takes precedence over department regulations.
However, this is a case where the federal statute takes precedence. The Tech Act statute directs State programs to do what is needed to perpetuate the State project and to maintain outcomes on a permanent basis. The States are charged to develop creative solutions for direct future efforts, explicitly under the second extension and implied elsewhere in the Act. It was the intent of Congress to establish permanent systems of technology related assistance. Yes, the same reasoning applies.