The Virgin Islands Department of Education (VIDE) has submitted a request to the United States Department of Education for a Rural and Low-Income School Program (RLIS) Waiver, as required under section 9401 (b) (3) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). The purpose of the waiver is to allow VIDE to use federal fiscal year (FFY) 2016 funds under the Consolidated Grant to Insular Areas (Consolidated Grant) and any remaining FFY 2015 Consolidated Grant funds to provide private school students and teachers under the RLIS program with equitable services.