Grants Administered by the New York State Education Department
2017-2018 LEA Application for ESSA-Funded Programs
Please click on the links to see information about the corresponding grant applications.
- Model P-20 Partnerships for Principal Preparation Grant
- Clinically-Rich Intensive Teacher Institute in Bilingual Education and English to Speakers of Other Languages (CR-ITI-BE/ESOL) – New York City
- Migrant Education Tutorial and Support Services (METS) Program Grant
- ESEA Title II, Part B Mathematics and Science Partnerships Grant
- Child Abduction Prevention Education Program Grant
- My Brother’s Keeper Fellows Program (MBKFP) Grant – A New York State My Brother’s Keeper Initiative
- My Brother’s Keeper Native American Program (MBKNAP) Grant – A New York State My Brother’s Keeper Initiative
- My Brother’s Keeper Exemplary School Models and Practices (ESMP) – A New York State My Brother’s Keeper Initiative
- 2018 Title I School Improvement Section 1003: New York State Integration Project – Professional Learning Community (NYSIP-PLC) Grant
- 2018-2019 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grant Application
- FY 2017 National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Equipment Assistance Grant for School Food Authorities (SFAs)
- 2018-2023 Clinically-Rich Intensive Teacher Institute in Bilingual Education and English to Speakers of Other Languages (CR-ITI-BE/ESOL)
- 2017-18 Title I School Improvement Section 1003(a) Reward School Dissemination Grants
- 2017-18 Title I School Improvement Grant 1003 Basic
- 2017-18 Additional Grants for the Expanded Prekindergarten for Three- and Four-Year Old Students in High-Need School Districts
- 2017-2018 Removing Barriers to CTE Programs for English Language Learner’s and Students with Disabilities
- 2017-2022 21st Century Community Learning Centers Grant Application
- FY 2015-18 Title I School Improvement Section 1003(a): Socioeconomic Integration Pilot Program
Application Information | Model P-20 Partnerships for Principal Preparation Grant |
Purpose of Grant | The New York State Education Department (the Department) will use state set-aside monies from its federal Title IIA funds to establish model P-20 partnerships for principal preparation. Partners will collaborate on the re-design of preparation programs so aspiring building leaders who emerge are better equipped to take on the challenges of leading high-need schools and to achieve improved outcomes for all students. The ultimate vision is to spur and support a growing statewide network of Regional P-20 Partnership Programs that share the aim of improving principal preparation and thus enhancing staff and school performance and contributing to improved student academic success. The Department’s vision is that one day such programs will enable sizable cohorts of candidates to participate in clinically-rich, full-year, full-time, internships at no cost to the candidate. |
Eligible Partnerships and Memorandum of Agreement | For this grant opportunity, an eligible public school district (listed in Eligible Applicants and Allocation of Funds) must form an eligible partnership and submit a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed by all partners and initialed on every page by each partner. The public-school district partner must serve as the applicant/fiscal agent for this grant program. Each eligible partnership must include three organizations:
LDP entities may include Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES), professional organizations that represent school building leaders in collective bargaining, and/or organizations with a record of accomplishment in leadership development. LDPs can be for-profit or not-for-profit organizations. Applicants must submit a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed by all three required partners and initialed on every page by each partner in order to be funded. The MOA must (a) outline how the partnership will re-design programming to better prepare school building leaders—including a list of the Required Project Design Elements—(b) specify the role of each partner, and (c) detail all services each partner commits to provide and when they are expected to do it. (See Sample Memorandum of Agreement Template.) Letters of support will not be accepted in lieu of a required partner’s signature on the MOA. |
Application Due Date | Complete applications must be postmarked by May 25, 2018. |
Questions | All questions must be submitted via E-Mail to P20principalPrep@nysed.gov by May 8, 2018. A complete list of all Questions and Answers will be posted here no later than May 15, 2018. |
Date Posted | April 24, 2018 |
Application Information | Clinically-Rich Intensive Teacher Institute in Bilingual Education and English to Speakers of Other Languages (CR-ITI-BE/ESOL) – New York City |
Purpose of Grant | The New York State Education Department (NYSED) Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages (OBEWL) is seeking proposals for the creation of a Clinically-Rich Intensive Teacher Institute (CR-ITI) in Bilingual Education (BE) and/or English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program, addressing the shortage of certified bilingual and ESOL teachers in New York City (NYC). |
Eligible Applicants | The eligible applicants are Institutions of Higher Education (IHE) in New York City (NYC) that have a NYS certified program in Bilingual Education leading to a bilingual extension, and/or English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program leading to a certification in ESOL. The IHEs must collaborate with LEA partners to select teacher candidates and/or mentor teachers to work with candidates. A signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is required between the IHE and the collaborating LEA(s). |
Application Due Date | Complete applications must be postmarked by May 11, 2018. |
Questions | All questions must be submitted via E-Mail to CRITIRFP@nysed.gov by April 20, 2018. A complete list of all Questions and Answers will be posted here no later than April 27, 2018. |
Date Posted | April 6, 2018 |
Application Information | 2018-2023 Migrant Education Tutorial and Support Services (METS) Program Grant Application |
Purpose of Grant | The grant supports eight (8) Migrant Education Tutorial and Support Services (METS) program centers across New York State. The program goals of the METS are to support the identification and recruitment of migrant-eligible children and youth, agricultural workers, fishers, and their families, and to provide them with data-driven, evidence-based supplemental educational programs and support services based on their needs. The METS program centers will implement activities including, but not limited to, strategic tutoring and academic support, mentoring, and academic and/or career counseling, English language acquisition and literacy development, and seek to strengthen family-school-community partnerships, encourage parent and family engagement, facilitate social-emotional well-being, foster positive self-identity, and increase students’ access to educational opportunities through promoting advocacy to self-advocacy and identity development, and other supportive services. This is to ensure that all migrant children and youth will have the opportunity to graduate from high school, earn a high school equivalency diploma (HSE), complete career and technical education courses (CTE), or succeed at other alternative educational opportunities, in order to be ready for college, careers, and life, prepared to pursue the future of their choosing. |
Eligible Applicants | Local Education Agencies (LEAs) (i.e., school districts that operate local public elementary and secondary schools), Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES), and Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs). |
Application Due Date | Complete applications must be postmarked by April 25, 2018. |
Questions | Questions and Answers All questions must be submitted via email to MIGRANTRFP18-23@nysed.gov by April 3, 2018. A complete list of all Questions and Answers will be posted here no later than April 11, 2018. |
Date Posted | March 22, 2018 |
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Application Information | ESEA Title II, Part B Mathematics and Science Partnerships Grant Application |
Purpose of Grant | Title II, Part B of the Elementary, and secondary Education Act (ESEA) legislation authorizes The Mathematics and Science Partnerships (MSP) competitive grant program. The overarching purpose of this grant is to increase the academic achievement of students in mathematics and science through partnerships that enhance teaching of elementary and secondary teachers (PK-12). Through partnerships between local school districts and Institutions of Higher Education, teachers participate in professional learning opportunities that strengthen content-pedagogical knowledge and instructional practices in mathematics and science. Partnerships between high-need school districts and the science, technology, engineering and mathematics departments in Institutions of Higher Education are at the core of an innovative comprehensive systems approach to enhance teaching and learning. |
Eligible Applicants | Eligible Applicant:
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Application Due Date | Complete applications must be postmarked by April 6, 2018. |
Questions | Questions and Answers All questions must be submitted via E-Mail to EMSCMSP@nysed.gov by March 5, 2018. A complete list of all Questions and Answers will be posted here no later than March 23, 2018. |
Date Posted | February 21, 2018 |
Application Information | Child Abduction Prevention Education Program Grant Application |
Purpose of Grant | To assist public school districts, school libraries, and School Library Systems to develop or adopt a curriculum and training program designed for K-8 students, parents, teachers, school librarians, and support staff to aid in the prevention of child abduction. |
Eligible Applicants | New York State public school districts, BOCES, and consortia, thereof. For this RFP, charter schools and non-public schools are not eligible to apply. For purposes of this grant, public school districts in NYC are defined as the New York City Department of Education’s 32 Community School Districts. |
Application Due Date | Complete applications must be postmarked by March 30, 2018. |
Questions | Questions and Answers – Posted 3/1/18 All questions must be submitted via email to CAPE2018@NYSED.gov by February 16, 2018. A complete list of all Questions and Answers will be posted here no later than March 2, 2018. |
Date Posted | January 31, 2018 |
Update 2/16/18: Deadline Extended! New applications are being accepted. All applications must be postmarked by March 9, 2018. For additional information, please review the revised grant application documents. | |
Application Information | My Brother’s Keeper Fellows Program (MBKFP) Grant Application |
Purpose of Grant | The purpose of the Fellows grant is to provide 11th grade high school students, with an emphasis on boys and young men of color, with opportunities to gain authentic leadership experience(s) and develop service projects beneficial to the schools they attend and the communities they live in. |
Eligible Applicants | Only approved New York State MBK Community Network(s) (NYSMBKCN) are eligible to apply for this grant opportunity. An approved NYSMBKCN is a partnership between the Office of the Mayor and the School District Superintendent (or the Chancellor in New York City), that have filed supporting documents with the Office of Family and Community Engagement as of November 1, 2017. Additionally, for this grant opportunity, each NYSMBKCN must also secure a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with a local postsecondary education institution(s) or a local business(es)/Community-based organization as a partner(s). The public-school district partner must serve as the applicant/fiscal agent for this grant program. |
Application Due Date | Postmarked by March 9, 2018 |
Questions | Questions and Answers - 2/2/18 |
Webinar | Recording of Informational Webinar – Posted 1/30/18 |
Date Posted | January 18, 2018 |
Update 2/16/18: Deadline Extended! New applications are being accepted. All applications must be postmarked by March 9, 2018. For additional information, please review the revised grant application documents. | |
Application Information | 2018 My Brother’s Keeper Native American Program (MBKNAP) Grant Application |
Purpose of Grant | The purpose of the MBK Native American Program is to increase the academic achievement and college/career readiness of Native American students, with emphasis on boys and young men. |
Eligible Applicants | Eligible applicants are public school districts that are contracted with the NYSED Native American Education Unit for tuition, operating costs, and/or transportation. Districts will be allocated funds based on the current count of students within the district who are (a) on an official tribal membership roll of a NYS tribe, or (b) are the child of such an enrolled member, or (c) live on a Federally- Recognized Reservation. New York State tribes include members of the Iroquoian tribes (St. Regis Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca Nation, Tonawanda Band of Seneca, and Tuscarora), the Shinnecock Nation, and Unkechaug Nation. Please see the attached allocation chart (Attachment X) for eligible districts. Additionally, for this grant opportunity, each school district must also secure a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with a local Native American Tribe. The public school district partner must serve as the applicant/fiscal agent for this grant program. |
Application Due Date | Postmarked by March 9, 2018 |
Questions | Questions and Answers - 2/2/18 |
Date Posted | January 18, 2018 |
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Full RFP Document: | My Brother’s Keeper Exemplary School Models and Practices (ESMP) |
Description | The purpose of the Exemplary School Models and Practices grant is to close the achievement gap and increase both the academic achievement and college and career readiness (CCR) of students with an emphasis on boys and young men of color. The State Education Department will award grants to districts that will replicate their exemplary high-quality college and career readiness school models, programs, and practices that emphasize the needs of boys and young men of color in another district. The eligible applicant must partner with a demographically similar struggling or persistently struggling school in another district within their region1 to replicate these practices. Applicants who are districts contracting to provide American Indian Educational Services must partner with a demographically similar school district contracting to provide American Indian Educational Services that is a focus or priority school OR a school in which <50% of American Indian students have valid NYS test scores. 1There are three regions for this RFP: districts contracting to provident American Indian Educational Services, NYC, and the rest of state. |
Application Deadline | Full proposals must be postmarked by 3/16/2018 Refer to the full RFP documents for complete instructions. |
Questions |
Questions and Answers – Posted 1/30/17 Questions regarding this grant must be e-mailed to A Question and Answers Summary will be posted here no later than 1/31/2018 |
Webinar | Recording of Informational Webinar – Posted 1/17/18 |
Date Posted: | November 14, 2017 (Revised 2/26/2018) |
Update 3/7/18:
1/26/18: New Dates for the Professional Learning Community Sessions: The dates for the Professional Learning Community (PLC) sessions have been revised. Only the March and April dates have been revised:
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Application Information | New York State Integration Project – Professional Learning Community (NYSIP-PLC) Grant |
Purpose of Grant | New York State (NYS) has been recently found by one measure to have the most racially and socioeconomically segregated school system in the nation.1 In light of this, the New York State Education Department (NYSED) recently presented a proposed Diversity Statement In an effort to support this renewed commitment to racial, socioeconomic, and other types of student integration in New York State, the NYSIP-PLC grant offers funds to assist LEAs to promote staff understanding of the benefits of integration and to assist staff to develop individualized district integration plans. Title I School Improvement Grant funds under Section 1003 must be used to support Local Education Agencies (LEAs) that receive Title I funds and:
1Orfield, G., Frankenberg, E., Ee, J., & Kuscera, J. (2014). Brown at 60: Great progress, a long retreat and an uncertain future. Civil Rights Project/Proyecto Derechos Civiles. |
Eligibility | NYSED has established a list of eligible districts (see below on page 3) from among those districts that (1) identified as Title I Focus Districts, (2) have at least one Priority or Focus School and (3) have a district poverty rate (FRPL) of 50%. From among the cohort of districts that meet those initial criteria, NYSED then identified districts that ranked among the top 18 in the state related to within District Overall Segregation2 and the top 12 in the State for Between District Segregation.3 Eligible school districts must demonstrate that their proposed integration plans are designed in part to improve educational outcomes for students who attend Priority or Focus Schools. 2 Defined as districts where the demographic makeup of their schools (e.g., Race, Free and Reduced Price Lunch (FRPL), English Language Learners (ELLs) and Students with Disabilities) differ most from their districtwide demographics, such that individual schools in the district have very different demographic groups represented in each school. 3 Defined as districts where the demographic makeup of their district (e.g., Race, FRPL, English Language Learners and Students with Disabilities) differs most from their county demographics, such that the district has a very different demographic makeup as compared to other districts in the county. |
Application Due Date | Applications must be emailed and postmarked by February 2, 2018. |
Date Posted | January 9, 2018 |
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Application Information | 2018-2019 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grant Application (ESSA, Title IV Part A) |
Purpose of Grant | Title IV, Part A of the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 is intended to improve student’s academic achievement by increasing the capacity of States, local educational agencies (LEAs), schools, and local communities to provide all students with access to a well-rounded education, improve school conditions for student learning, and improve the use of technology in order to improve the academic achievement and digital literacy of all students.
In accordance with ESEA section 4106(e) (2) and (f), an LEA or consortium of LEAs must assure in its application that it will: Prioritize the distribution of funds to schools served by the LEA based on one or more of the following criteria
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Eligible Applicants | Eligible applicants are:
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Application Due Date | Postmarked by February 16, 2018 |
Questions | Questions and Answers Summary 1/23/18 Update on Questions and Answers Summary: There is a delay in posting the questions and answers summary scheduled for Tuesday, January 23. The questions and answers summary should now be posted by Friday, January 26. Questions regarding this Request for Proposals (RFP) must be submitted to: TitleIVRFP@nysed.gov by January 9, 2018. A complete list of all questions and answers will be posted here no later than January 23, 2018. |
Date Posted | December 21, 2017 |
Application Information | FY 2017 National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Equipment Assistance Grant for School Food Authorities (SFAs) |
Purpose of Grant | The School Food Service Equipment Grant is intended to improve the infrastructure of the NSLP. This will be achieved by providing the opportunity for schools to purchase equipment to serve healthier meals that meet the updated meal patterns, improve the overall quality of meals, improve efficiency of production and service and expand participation in school meals programs. |
Eligible Applicants | All Recipient Agencies (RA) under a School Food Authority (SFA) participating in the NSLP in New York State are eligible (including public school districts, non-profit nonpublic schools, charter schools and residential childcare institutions). Priority will be given to RAs with 50 percent or more students eligible for free or reduced price meals and to RAs that did not receive a previous grant award through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Food Service Equipment Grant, the FY 2010, FY 2014, FY 2015 or the FY 2016 National School Lunch Program Equipment Assistance Grant for School Food Authorities. A list of RAs that previously received an equipment grant is available here: List of Previous Grantees![]() |
Application Due Date | Postmarked by January 19, 2018 |
Questions | Questions and Answers – Posted 12/22/17 Questions regarding this grant must be emailed to foodequip@nysed.gov by December 15, 2017. A Questions and Answers Summary will be posted here no later than December 29, 2017. |
Date Posted | December 8, 2017 |
Due to the recent snowstorm and the closure of many NYC and Long Island region facilities, the grant application deadline has been extended for all applicants. Proposals must be postmarked by January 10, 2018. |
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Application Information | 2018-2023 Clinically-Rich Intensive Teacher Institute in Bilingual Education and English to Speakers of Other Languages (CR-ITI-BE/ESOL) |
Purpose of Grant | The New York State Education Department (NYSED) Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages (OBEWL) is seeking proposals for the creation of a Clinically-Rich Intensive Teacher Institute (CR-ITI) in Bilingual Education (BE) and/or English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program, addressing the shortage of certified bilingual and ESOL teachers throughout New York State (NYS). |
Application Due Date | January 10, 2018 |
Questions | Questions and Answers – Posted 12/15/17 All questions must be submitted via E-Mail to CRITIRFP@nysed.gov by December 1, 2017. A complete list of all Questions and Answers will be posted here no later than December 15, 2017. |
Date Posted | November 13, 2017 |
Application Information | 2017-18 Title I School Improvement Section 1003(a) Reward School Dissemination Grants – 4th Cohort |
Project Purpose | Section 1003(a) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) requires that State Education Agencies allocate funds to Local Education Agencies (LEA) to carry out the State's responsibilities under sections 1116 and 1117, which may include providing support to Reward Schools to mentor staff at Priority and Focus Schools and to refine and enhance the Reward School’s own best practices. |
Application Due Date | September 22, 2017 Detailed instructions are available on the Reward Schools Grant Application page. |
Questions | For additional information or assistance please contact: fieldsupport@nysed.gov |
Date Posted | September 12, 2017 |
Application Information | 2017-18 Title I School Improvement Grant 1003 Basic |
Project Purpose | Section 1003 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) requires that State Education Agencies allocate funds to Local Education Agencies (LEAs) for Priority and Focus Schools to meet the progress goals in their District Comprehensive Improvement Plan and School Comprehensive Education Plan(s) (DCIP/SCEP) and thereby improve student performance. |
Application Due Date | September 15, 2017 Detailed instructions are available on the SIG Grant Application page. |
Questions | For additional information or assistance please contact: SIGA@nysed.gov |
Date Posted | August 7, 2017 |
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Description | The purpose of Additional Grants for Expanded Prekindergarten for Three- and Four-Year Old Students in High Need School Districts is to increase the availability of high quality prekindergarten placements for high need children and schools within New York State. |
Application Deadline | Full proposals must be postmarked by August 9, 2017. Refer to the full RFP documents for complete instructions. |
Questions | Questions and Answers ![]() All questions must be submitted via E-Mail to PREKRFP@nysed.gov by close of business June 23, 2017. A complete list of all Questions and Answers will be posted here no later than June 28, 2017. |
Date Posted: | June 14, 2017 |
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Description | To ensure that all students have a pathway that leads to college and career readiness, $1 million is available to provide Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs with support and resources to eliminate barriers to Students With Disabilities (SWD) and English Language Learners (ELL)/Multilingual Learners (MLL), encourage participation in and equitable access to CTE programs and activities, and promote gender diversity in non-traditional career paths. |
Application Deadline | Full proposals must be postmarked by March 17, 2017. Refer to the full RFP documents for complete instructions. |
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Questions and Answers All questions must be submitted via E-Mail to RemovingCTEBarriers@nysed.gov by February 28, 2017. A complete list of all Questions and Answers will be posted here no later than March 2, 2017 |
Date Posted: | December 30, 2016 |
IMPORTANT UPDATE: The deadline for this grant opportunity has been extended from November 14, 2016 to November 21, 2016 at 12:00 p.m. (noon). NYSED has also amended the M/WBE Goal Calculation Worksheet. Please discard the previous version of the Worksheet and follow the revised instructions to complete the form. Review the revised GC17-001 grant application documents for additional information. | |
Full RFP Document: | 2017-2022 21st Century Community Learning Centers Grant Application |
Description | The purpose of 21st Century Community Learning Centers is to provide opportunities for communities to establish or expand activities in community learning centers that:
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Application Deadline | The due date for application submissions is November 21, 2016 at 12:00 p.m. Complete applications must be submitted electronically via the FluidReview portal. Applications submitted via mail will not be reviewed. Refer to the full RFP documents for complete instructions. |
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Questions and Answers Questions regarding this Request for Proposals (RFP) must be submitted by E-Mail to: 21CRFP@nysed.gov by October 11, 2016 and should not include questions related to the electronic submission of applications through the FluidReview portal. A complete list of all questions and answers will be posted here no later than October 26, 2016. Questions regarding the electronic submission of the RFP through the FluidReview portal should be directed to support@fluidreview.com. Please copy 21CRFP@nysed.gov on any communications with FluidReview regarding technical difficulties. |
Date Posted: | September 26, 2016 |
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Full RFP with Attachments | FY 2015-18 Title I School Improvement Section 1003(a): Socioeconomic Integration Pilot Program |
Project Purpose | The purpose of the Socioeconomic Integration Pilot Program is to increase student achievement in Priority and Focus Schools by encouraging greater socioeconomic integration in these schools. Title I School Improvement Grant funds under Section 1003(a) must be used to support Local Education Agencies (LEAs) that receive Title I funds and:
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Eligibility | Title I Focus Districts with poverty rates of at least 60% and at least ten (10) schools in their district are eligible to apply for this grant. Only Title I Focus or Priority Schools with a poverty rate of at least 70% are eligible for this program. Charter Schools, Non-Title I Schools and Priority Schools receiving School Improvement Grants under Section 1003(g) or School Innovation Fund Grants are not for eligible for this grant. |
Application Due Date | Update applications due Friday, July 28, 2017. Detailed instructions are available on the Socioeconomic Integration Pilot Program Grant page. |
Date Posted | December 30, 2014 |