FY2024: Early College Expansion Grant

Fund Code: 175

Purpose:

This targeted grant is to support the continued expansion efforts of a group of mature Designated Early College programs. These programs have been working for the past two years with coaches contracted through the Office of Early College to build out their recruitment and enrollment strategies to support the growth of their programs. Programs have committed to significantly and thoughtfully expanding the current scale of their program, typically with a ramp-up to at least 25% of the school population being served by the end of the school year.

Priorities:

Priority will be given to Early College districts and schools in chronically underperforming status.

Eligibility:

This fund is targeted to Early College programs that have committed to a multi-year effort to significantly and thoughtfully expand the current scale of their program, typically with a ramp-up to at least 25% of the school population being served by the end of the school year.

Funding Type:

Federal CFDA 84.425

Federal grant funds must adhere to:

• UGG (2 CFR 200)
• EDGAR As Applicable
• EDGAR General Fiscal Administration 34 CFR Part 76

Funding:

Approximately $800,000 in funding is available

This RFP is the governing document for these grant funds.

Funding is contingent upon availability. All dollar amounts listed are estimated/approximate and are subject to change. If more funding becomes available it will be distributed under the same guidelines that appear in this RFP document.

Fund Use:

Targeted funds from the state are designed for current Early College Designees to build capacity in their designated Early College programs in an equitable manner.

Project Duration:

Upon Approval* – 6/30/2024
Summer FY25 July 1, 2024 – August 31, 2024

* Grant start date cannot be prior to DESE receiving a substantially approvable Application Submission as directed in this RFP's Submission Instructions. Goods and Services cannot be procured prior to Grants receiving and approving an application submission. Funds cannot exceed the project duration end date.

Program Unit:

The Office of Early College

Contact:

Cashay Grant-Woods

Phone Number:

781-338-3947

Date Due:

Friday, October 13, 2023

Required Forms:

• Part I — General — Program Unit Signature Page — (Standard Contract Form and Application for Program Grants)
  • FY24 Part I
  • FY25 Part I
  
  
• Part II — Budget — to be entered directly in EdGrants
  • FY24 Part II
  • FY25 Part II
  
  
• Crosswalk- (Only required for IHEs)

Submission Instructions:

Submit all required grant materials through EdGrants
In EdGrants, districts are required to create and name the project. Please use the following naming convention for your "Applicant Project Name" in EdGrants:

• FY24 175 Early College Expansion Grant (Applicant Name)

All items listed under the required forms section of this RFP should be uploaded / attached in the Attachments List formlet of the Application Submission in EdGrants. This includes a signed / scanned PDF of Part I / Coversheet with Superintendent's signature as well as Schedule A form, if applicable to your district. The final budget the applicant is requesting will be entered directly into EdGrants as part of the application submission process.

For Guidance Documents regarding EdGrants, visit EdGrants: User Guides, Information and Trainings.

Please note: It is up to the district to determine who they want to add as EdGrants Front Office users in order to submit grant application as well as payment request information. Please review the EdGrants: User Security Controls to make informed decisions regarding assigning your district level users.

Last Updated: December 1, 2023