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Announcement of Funding Opportunity
(RFP) GC25-006

Purpose of Grant

To increase equity in access to advanced courses, including Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and dual-credit courses, for high school students who currently have very limited or no access to advanced courses, through virtual instruction, blended instruction, or other evidence-based learning methods.Ìý

Project Period

The grant period is for two years, from September 1, 2025, to August 31, 2027. A budget for Year One must be submitted with this application, together with a two-year budget narrative. Funding beyond Year One will be contingent upon the State Legislature appropriating funds, satisfactory performance in the previous year, and timely receipt of the annual report.Ìý

Eligible Applicants

Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES)-led consortia and the Big 5 public school districts (New York City, Yonkers, Syracuse, Rochester, and Buffalo).

• BOCES-led consortia must include, at minimum, one BOCES and six (6) Rest of State (RoS) districts.
  • If more than one BOCES is part of a consortium, one BOCES must lead the consortium. The non-lead BOCES would not count Ìýas one of the required six (6) Rest of State districts.
  • Non-BOCES Component school districts are eligible to join a BOCES-led consortium.
  • BOCES-led consortia may include any RoS districts, including non-component districts and districts that are components of other BOCES.
  • Any district can only participate in one consortium.
  • Big 4 School Districts may submit individual proposals or join BOCES-led consortia, but the BOCES must be the lead applicant.

Available Funding and Distribution

$1,500,000 per year will be awarded.

The maximum annual award amount is $500,000.

Funding after Year One is contingent upon the State Legislature appropriating funds, satisfactory performance in the previous year, and timely receipt of the annual report. Please see the Funding and Awards Section of this RFP for additional information.

M/WBE Requirement

Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) Participation Goals Pursuant to Article 15-A of the New York State Executive Law for this grant is thirty percent (30%) of each applicant’s total discretionary non-personal service budget each year of the grant. See the M/WBE Participation Goals section and Attachment IV for further information and forms for completion.Ìý

Applicants are requested to submit their application electronically. The required documents, as listed in the Application Checklist section of this RFP, must be received via no later than June 13, 2025. Applications are due by 5:00 PM Eastern Time.

Applicants must also mail in one original and two copies of the signed budget.Ìý These materials must be postmarked by the application deadline. Any proposal(s) postmarked after June 13, 2025, will be disqualified.

Mailing Address for the FS-10:

91ÉçÇø
Office of Educational Design & Technology
89 Washington Avenue Room 860 EBA
Albany, NY 12234
Attn:Ìý Catherine Coons

Applications must be submitted by:	Anticipated Preliminary Award Notification:	Anticipated Project Period:
June 13, 2025	July 11, 2025	September 1, 2025, to August 31, 2027

Questions regarding the request must be submitted viaÌýÌýno later than the close of businessÌýMay 9, 2025.ÌýA Question and Answer Summary will be posted toÌý91ÉçÇø’s Grants websiteÌýno later thanÌýMay 23, 2025.

Program Matters	Fiscal Matters	M/WBE Matters
Catherine Coons ACAgrant@nysed.gov	Karen Somide ACAgrant@nysed.gov	Thomas McBride ACAgrant@nysed.gov

• RFP Document - PDF Version
• RFP Document - Word Version