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Grant Application Documents

Grant Program Information and Instructions Exemplar FS-10 for Newly Identified Target Districts Exemplar FS-10A for Existing Target Districts with New TSI Schools

Section 1003 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) requires that State Education Agencies allocate funds to Local Education Agencies (LEAs) for Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI) schools and Target Districts to develop a plan that will meet the progress goals in their District Comprehensive Improvement Plan (DCIP) and/or School Comprehensive Education Plan (SCEP), and thereby improve student performance. These funds are to be used to support planning of school improvement activities as required in the ESEA.

The funds available in 2019-2020 are primarily intended to help support the development of a 2020-2021 District Comprehensive Improvement Plan (DCIP) and/or School Comprehensive Education Plans (SCEP). Specifically, funds are intended to be used for the following activities:

• Participation in the February 26-27, 2020 Target District Institute in Albany, NY;
• Administration of surveys to parents, students, and teachers;
• Participation in the DTSDE review process and/or comprehensive needs assessments;
• Development of the 2020-2021 improvement plans.

All newly identified Target Districts and Targeted Support and Improvement School (TSI) Schools. Eligible Target Districts and TSI schools will receive the following allocations for 2019-20:

• Newly Identified Target District - $25,000 per district; and
• Newly Identified Targeted Support and Improvement School - $25,000 per school. 

Eligible districts and schools will receive the following allocations for 2019-20:

• Target District - $25,000 per district; and
• Targeted Support and Improvement School - $25,000 per school.

Please Note – There is no carryover for these funds. All activities must be encumbered during the project period below.

December 1, 2019 to August 31, 2020. Completed applications are due by March 6, 2020 (with extensions by request), and will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Completed applications are due by March 13, 2020 will be reviewed on a rolling basis.  

Newly identified Target Districts will complete a full application in the NYSED Business Portal.

Grant Program Information and Instructions Exemplar FS-10 for Newly Identified Target Districts Exemplar FS-10A for Existing Target Districts with New TSI Schools