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Texas Education Agency's Special Education Consolidated Grant Application 2016-2017

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2016-2017 Special Education Consolidated Grant Application: Revised Final Allocations

Recent News from the TEA: Revised final allocations have been calculated for the 2016-2017 IDEA-B Formula Grant in the 2016-2017 Special Education Consolidated Grant Application. TEA will open the application to allow TEA staff to complete budget adjustments the week of June 19, 2017.

Although the application may display in eGrants as available, TEA asks LEAs not to make changes to their application at this time. Once the budget adjustment process is complete, LEAs will be notified via listserv and the system will be reopened to allow LEAs to submit amendments, if necessary.

LEAs are encouraged to review the "When to Amend the Application" document on the Administering a Grant page of the TEA website to determine if an amendment is necessary.

For questions about the revised final allocations, please contact your Special Education Consolidated Grant Application negotiator in the Grants Administration Division at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or (512) 463-8525.

Texas Education Agency grant funds for the 2017–2019

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TEA is announcing the availability of grant funds for the 2017–2019 School Redesign Grant, Pilot Cycle, grant program. Request for Application (RFA) #701-17-101 is authorized by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), Public Law (P.L.) 144-95, Title I, Part A, Sec. 1003, School Improvement. The RFA is available on the TEA Grant Opportunities Page.
                                     
Eligibility
Eligible applicants include local educational agencies (LEAs) with a campus identified as a 2016-2017 Title I priority school or a Title I focus school and that are not currently being served by a Texas Title I Priority Schools, Cycle 4 or 5 grant.
The entitlement of other school improvement grants may terminate as of the date of award for any campuses selected for funding through this competition.
 
Grant Period
•    August 28, 2017, through July 31, 2019
•    This grant is expected to have up to continuation funding subject to future appropriations by the U.S. Congress.
 
Funding
•    A total of approximately $15,000,000 is available for this grant program.
•    It is anticipated that approximately 10 to 15 grants will be awarded
•    Grant awards are expected to range from $250,000 to $1.5 million.
 
Description
The Texas Education Agency is committed to relentlessly focusing on the students in struggling schools by transforming those schools and creating better options. The purpose of the program is to assist districts with a supported approach to planning and/or implementing school redesign plans in Title I low-performing schools, providing an opportunity for districts to create new and improved learning environments that substantially increase student achievement.

Application Deadline
Applications must be received by the Texas Education Agency by 5:00 p.m. (Central Time), July 13, 2017, to be considered for funding. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, EMAIL NPSS This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.!

News from the Grants Administration Division (Revised)

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2016-2017 NCLB Consolidated Federal Grant Application

As indicated in the To the Administrator Addressed letter dated May 19, 2017, now that the revised final allocations have been calculated, TEA will shut down access to the 2016-2017 NCLB Consolidated Federal Grant Application in the eGrants system beginning today from 2 p.m. to 8 a.m. for several days to allow TEA staff time to implement the budget adjustments. The amendment functionality in eGrants will be available for LEAs from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day. TEA will send another bulletin once the budget adjustment process is completed.

The 2016-2017 NCLB Consolidated Federal Grant Application amendment deadline will be extended to June 9, 2017.

For questions about revised final allocations, please contact your ESSA negotiator in the Grants Administration Division at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or (512) 463-8525.