NYSED / P-12 / Funding Opportunities / 2024 Title I School Improvement Grant 1003 (Planning)

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Announcement of Funding Opportunity
2024 Title I School Improvement Grant 1003 (Planning)

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The online application is available to LEAs through the NYSED Business Portal. Select the survey titled “2024 Title I School Improvement Grant 1003 (Planning).”

Section 1003 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) requires that State Education Agencies allocate funds to LEAs for Target Districts and schools identified for Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI), Additional Targeted Support and Improvement (ATSI), and Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI) to support the development and implementation of their individual district and school continuous improvement plans. The 2024 SIG Planning funds are provided to support the planning and development of the 2024–25 district and school improvement plans as required under the ESEA.

District-Level Improvement Plan Development

The following districts are eligible for 2024 Title I SIG Planning funding to support the development of the district-level improvement plan:

• Newly Identified Target Districts

The following districts/schools are not eligible for 2024 Title I SIG Planning funding to support the development of the district-level improvement plan:

• Previously Identified Target Districts*

School-Level Improvement Plan Development

Districts with the following schools are eligible for 2024 Title I SIG Planning funding to support the development of school-level plans:

• Schools Previously Identified for LSI that now have at least one subgroup in the TSI support model

Districts with the following schools are not eligible for 2024 Title I SIG Planning funding to support the development of school-level plans:

• Districts that only have schools identified for LSI
• Schools identified for LSI, ATSI*, or CSI*
• Schools newly identified for TSI that were identified for CSI or ATSI last year*
• Schools re-identified for TSI*
• Charter schools

*Re-Identified Target Districts, and Schools that began the 2023–24 SY in the TSI, ATSI or CSI support model and remain identified should access the 2023-24 Title I SIG Basic funding to support the development of their 2024–25 improvement plans.

See Attachment I for a list of Target Districts and Title I SIG Planning funding allocations. The individual support model for districts and schools can be found on NYSED's public data website.

Eligible districts and schools will receive the following allocations for 2024 Title I SIG Planning:

• Newly Identified Target District - $20,000 per district
• Schools previously identified for LSI that now have at least one subgroup identified for TSI - $20,000 per school

Districts may use 2024 Title I SIG Planning funds for the following activities:

• CATEGORY 1: Staff participation in the completion of needs assessment activities and the development of the 2024-25 district-level and/or school-level improvement plan(s)
• CATEGORY 2: Support for parent/family participation in the development of the 2024-25 district-level and/or school-level improvement plan(s)
• CATEGORY 3: Administration and/or analysis of family, staff, and student surveys as part of the needs assessment process
• CATEGORY 4: BOCES Needs Assessment and Planning Support**

**If your BOCES does not provide Needs Assessment and Planning Support and you would like to use SIG Planning Funds for external support, please contact fieldsupport@nysed.gov.

• LEAs must complete all sections of the online application and are required to answer questions marked with a red asterisk. If a required question has not been completed, the business portal will highlight it in red and the section of the application will be flagged. The applicant will be unable to submit the application to NYSED for final review if a required question remains unresolved.
• The online application may only be submitted/certified by the chief school officer of the applicant LEA. The designated superintendent of an LEA is the only administrator with the submit/certify rights necessary to successfully submit and certify a completed application for NYSED review.
• The FS-10 budget (Excel version preferred) should be completed in a manner that clearly identifies and aligns proposed expenses to planning activities. In addition, be sure to specify if activities are occurring at the district or school building level. Please see the annotated sample FS-10 in the Documents panel.

Completed applications are due by April 14, 2024 and will be reviewed on a rolling basis. LEAs are encouraged to submit as soon as possible to expedite the review and approval process of 2024 SIG Planning funds.

LEAs are REQUIRED to send a blue ink signed original and two hard copies of an FS-10 budget form to:

NYS Education Department – Office of Accountability
Attn: 2024 Title I SIG 1003 (Planning)
89 Washington Avenue – Room 320 EB
Albany, NY 12234

February 1, 2024 to August 31, 2024.

Completed applications are due by April 14, 2024 and will be reviewed on a rolling basis. LEAs are encouraged to submit as soon as possible to expedite the review and approval process of 2024 SIG Planning funds.

There is no carryover for these funds. All costs must be encumbered during the project period.

All budget amendments should be discussed with the program office prior to the submission of an FS-10A. Amendments must be submitted with sufficient time for review and be postmarked no later than August 1, 2024.

For additional information or assistance, please contact: SIGA@nysed.gov.

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Last Updated: February 6, 2024