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. 

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:

1. an eligible public school district (these are listed in Table 1);
2. an institution of higher education (IHE) with a graduate program in school leadership that is registered with the Department; and
3. another entity with leadership development expertise (hereinafter “leadership development partner entity” or LDP entity). 

The role of each partner is to be decided collaboratively by the partners and described in the MOA. 

The requirement that the IHE partner have a registered graduate program in school leadership is to establish the partner’s qualifications to carry out the terms of this program; however, the funding is for partnerships to develop a new program, pursuant to the terms of this RFA.

Complete applications must be postmarked by June 29, 2018. 

Questions and Answers

All questions must be submitted via E-Mail to P20principalPrep@nysed.gov by June 14, 2018. A complete list of all Questions and Answers will be posted here no later than June 18, 2018.

June 8, 2018

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.

Only approved New York State MBK Community Network(s) (NYSMBKCN) who were not previously awarded an MBK Fellows Program grant in 2018 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.

Applications must be postmarked by June 22, 2018.

Questions and Answers

June 1 , 2018

To develop, implement, and share innovative programs that utilize learning technologies to personalize learning and/or increase access to high-quality, rigorous learning experiences (such as through online, distance, or blended learning), as well as professional development programs to assist teachers and educational leaders in effectively utilizing learning technology to enhance teaching and learning. These programs (and component activities, materials, courses, etc.) will focus on improving culturally- and linguistically-responsive learning environments, and will support the mission of the NYS Board of Regents, which is to ensure that every child has equitable access to the highest quality educational opportunities, services and supports in schools that provide effective instruction aligned to the state’s standards, as well as positive learning environments so that each child is prepared for success in college, career, and citizenship.

Public school districts and consortia of districts or district(s) and BOCES.  Charter Schools are not eligible to apply. 

• New York City proposals must be submitted by a Community School District (CSD), either as an individual CSD or as part of a consortium of two (2) or more CSDs.
• Big Four public school districts (Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, and Yonkers) must apply individually.
• Rest of State (ROS) Consortia may be comprised of two or more districts and/or at least one district and at least one BOCES. 
• BOCES may submit a proposal as part of a consortium with at least one district.  BOCES are not eligible to apply for an individual award. 
• Consortia cannot be comprised of only BOCES.  Consortia can be comprised of multiple BOCES if at least one district is also a member of the consortium.
• All Consortia proposals must be submitted by the Consortium Lead.  Consortia leads may be districts or BOCES.  Consortia leads must play an active role in the program proposal; leads may not act solely as a flow-through for grant funds.
• All public school district applicants, either independent or as part of a Consortium, must give Religious and Independent Schools within their boundaries the opportunity to participate.  Religious and Independent Schools choosing to participate must be given the opportunity for meaningful and substantial involvement in the development of the proposal.  See Mandatory Requirements section for more information
• Maximum number of proposals:
• Each New York City Community School District may submit one (1) application either individually or as part of a consortium with other Community School Districts.
• Each Big Four District may submit two (2) applications
• ROS Districts may submit one (1) application, either individually or as part of a consortium with other districts and/or BOCES.
• BOCES may submit one (1) proposal, as part of a consortium with another district(s) and/or district(s) and BOCES.
• Preference, in the form of bonus points, shall be given to proposals submitted by a District or a Consortium that includes:
• One or more districts with at least one school identified as a Priority or Focus school.
• A District classified as a rural district.
• A District serving a high percentage of English Language Learners/Multilingual Learners (ELL/MLL) students, students with disabilities, or economically disadvantaged students.
• A Consortium may only receive bonus points once for each category, even if more than one consortium district qualifies for a category.

Complete applications must be postmarked by July 3, 2018.

Questions and Answers – Posted 5/24/18

All questions must be submitted by email to LTG2018@nysed.gov by close of business, May 11, 2018. A complete list of all Questions and Answers will be posted here no later than close of business, May 25, 2018.

April 25, 2018

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).

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).

Complete applications must be postmarked by May 11, 2018.

Questions and Answers – Posted 4/27/18

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.

April 6, 2018

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.

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).

Complete applications must be postmarked by April 25, 2018.

Questions and Answers – Posted 4/11/18

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.

March 22, 2018

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 Applicant:

• A high-need Local Education Agency: the high-need Local Education Agency (LEA) must be the applicant and fiscal agent of the partnership. The LEA must partner with an engineering, mathematics or science department of an Institution of Higher Education that has a registered curriculum in engineering, science or mathematics (section 101(a)) of the Higher Education Act of 1965).
  
  For purposes of this grant, a high-need LEA is defined as a public school district (“Eligible District”) or public charter school (“Eligible Charter School”) that has at least 50% of students from low-income families as determined using the criteria specified in code 0198 (Poverty-from low-income family) in New York State Student Information Repository System (SIRS), also known as the level 2 Statewide data warehouse, 2016-2017 school year. A list of eligible applicants that meet this criterion is posted here: List of Eligible Applicants
  
  For the purpose of this application, NYCDOE will be the lead LEA applicant to serve schools in the NYC Community School Districts that are included on the eligibility list. Only one application from NYCDOE can be submitted.

Complete applications must be postmarked by April 6, 2018.

Questions and Answers – Posted 3/21/18

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.

February 21, 2018

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.

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.

Complete applications must be postmarked by March 30, 2018.

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.

January 31, 2018

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.

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.

Postmarked by March 9, 2018

Questions and Answers - 2/2/18

January 18, 2018

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 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.

Postmarked by March 9, 2018

Questions and Answers - 2/2/18

January 18, 2018

My Brother’s Keeper Exemplary School Models and Practices (ESMP)

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.

Full proposals must be postmarked by 3/16/2018

Refer to the full RFP documents for complete instructions.

Questions and Answers – Posted 1/30/17

Questions regarding this grant must be e-mailed to
ModelRFP@nysed.gov  by 1/24/2018

A Question and Answers Summary will be posted here no later than 1/31/2018
Webinar will be available here on 1/17/2018

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 to the Board of Regents, outlining the positive impacts of socioeconomic, racial, and other types of integration on academic outcomes for elementary and secondary-school students.

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.

The purpose of the NYSIP program is to increase student achievement in New York State public schools by encouraging greater racial/ethnic, special education, English Language Learner/Multilingual Learner (ELL/MLL), and socioeconomic integration in Title I schools, particularly those identified for improvement. The three phases of the program are intended to provide districts with the funding and support to 1) learn about the benefits of integration and develop a sustainable integration strategy for the district, 2) refine their strategy and implement a limited pilot, and 3) fully implement a district integration plan. The NYSIP-PLC is Phase I of the three-phased grant program. Brief descriptions of Phases II and III can also be found below.

Title I School Improvement Grant funds under Section 1003 must be used to support Local Education Agencies (LEAs) that receive Title I funds and:

• Serve the lowest achieving schools;
• Demonstrate the greatest need for such funding;
• Demonstrate the strongest commitment to ensuring that such funds are used to enable the lowest achieving schools to meet the progress goals in their school improvement plans; and
• Have been identified for improvement based on the State’s accountability system.

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.

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.

Applications must be emailed and postmarked by February 2, 2018.

January 9, 2018

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.
The overarching purpose of this request for proposals (RFP) is to encourage and support eligible districts and public charter schools to increase the capacity of local educational agencies (LEAs) to:

1. Provide all students with access to well-rounded educational opportunities;
2. Support safe and healthy students; and/or
3. support the effective use of technology.

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

1. are among those with the greatest needs, as determined by the LEA,
2. have the highest numbers of students from low-income families,
3. are identified for comprehensive support and improvement under Title I, Part A of the ESEA;
4. are implementing targeted support and improvement plans under Title I, Part A of the ESEA; or
5. are identified as a persistently dangerous public school under section 8532 of the ESEA. (ESEA section 4106 (e)(2)).

Eligible applicants are:

• Individual New York State public school districts (“Eligible Districts”), or public charter schools (“Eligible Charter Schools”) that received Title I, Part A funds for the preceding fiscal year (2016-2017).  A list of public school districts and public charter schools that meet this criterion, and are thus Eligible Districts or Eligible Charter Schools, can be found on the NYSED Office of Accountability webpage.

• Consortiums, as follows:
  • Eligible District-led consortiums comprised of Eligible Districts and/or Eligible Charter Schools as consortium members; or
  • Eligible Charter School-led consortiums comprised of Eligible Charter Schools and/or Eligible Districts as consortium members (note: a charter management organization cannot be a lead applicant or be a consortium member)

Additional requirements:

• Eligible Districts or Eligible Charter Schools can apply individually OR as a part of a consortium, but not both.
• The consortium lead must be an active participant in the consortium, providing a minimum of 15% of the grant activities, and cannot act solely as a flow-through for grant funds.
• All applicants must comply with Title VIII, Sec. 8501-8504 regarding equitable participation of private school children and teachers.

Postmarked by February 16, 2018

Questions and Answers Summary – Posted 1/26/18

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.

December 21, 2017

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.

Postmarked by January 19, 2018

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.

December 8, 2017

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).

January 10, 2018

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.

November 13, 2017

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.

September 22, 2017 

Detailed instructions are available on the Reward Schools Grant Application page.

September 12, 2017

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.

September 15, 2017 

Detailed instructions are available on the SIG Grant Application page.

August 7, 2017

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.

Full proposals must be postmarked by August 9, 2017.

Refer to the full RFP documents for complete instructions.

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.

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.

Full proposals must be postmarked by March 17, 2017.

Refer to the full RFP documents for complete instructions.

Questions and Answers – Posted 2/22/17
Questions and Answers – Posted 3/2/17

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

The purpose of 21st Century Community Learning Centers is to provide opportunities for communities to establish or expand activities in community learning centers that:

1. provide opportunities for academic enrichment, including providing tutorial services to help students, particularly students who attend low-performing schools, to meet the challenging State academic standards;
2. offer students a broad array of additional services, programs, and activities, such as youth development activities, service learning, nutrition and health education, drug and violence prevention programs, counseling programs, arts, music, physical fitness and wellness programs, technology education programs, financial literacy programs, environmental literacy programs, mathematics, science, career and technical programs, internship or apprenticeship programs, and other ties to an in-demand industry sector or occupation for high school students that are designed to reinforce and complement the regular academic program of participating students; and
3. offer families of students served by community learning centers opportunities for active and meaningful engagement in their children’s education, including opportunities for literacy and related educational development.

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.

Questions and Answers – Posted 10/26/16
List of Schoolwide Programs – Posted 10/26/16

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.

RECENT UPDATES

7/1/17: Update application documents for 2017-18 now available on the Socioeconomic Integration Pilot Program Grant page.

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:

• Serve the lowest achieving schools;
• Demonstrate the greatest need for such funding;
• Demonstrate the strongest commitment to ensuring that such funds are used to enable the lowest achieving schools to meet the progress goals in their school improvement plans; and
• Have been identified for improvement based on the State’s accountability system.

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.

Update applications due Friday, July 28, 2017.

Detailed instructions are available on the Socioeconomic Integration Pilot Program Grant page.

December 30, 2014