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Grant Application Documents

Application in PDF | Application in Word Appendix C: EPK Round 4 Grant Calculator Appendix D: NYS Pre-K Self-Assessment and Quality Improvement Action Plan Appendix E: Collaboration Variance Request Appendix F: High Need School Districts Appendix G: Relative Need Points, UPK Utilization Points, and Preference Category Appendix H: Proposal Evaluation Rubric Questions and Answers – Posted 8/22/19 List of Districts Submitting Mandatory Notice of Intent – Posted 9/6/19

Chapter 53 of the Laws of 2019 appropriates $15 million for additional prekindergarten grants to establish new full-day prekindergarten placements, convert existing half-day placements to full-day, or create new half-day placements for three- and/or four-year old students, targeting the highest need schools and children within school districts.

The purpose of Additional Grants for Expanded Prekindergarten for Three- and Four-Year Old Students is to increase the availability of high quality prekindergarten placements for high need children and schools within New York State. 

Initial period: July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2020.

In the 2020-2021 school year and thereafter, each grantee’s award will be consolidated with the district’s Universal Prekindergarten allocation as specified in Section 3602-e of Education Law, subject to an available appropriation in the State budget for this purpose and provided that the grantee has met all requirements of this grant.

All public school districts are eligible to apply. 

Due to the highly competitive nature of this grant, a strong preference for funding will be given to high need districts, especially those that currently do not offer a state funded prekindergarten program.

A school district is considered high need if it has a Needs Resource Index of 0.75 or higher, as most recently calculated by the State Education Department, or if it is a high-need school district based on the State Education Department’s most recent calculation of the Need Resource Category.

Appendix F provides a list of the high need school districts.

For purposes of this grant, charter schools and BOCES are not included in the definition of public schools and are not eligible to apply.

The New York State Education Department will award up to $15 million to fund grants for the 2019-2020 schoolyear.

All questions must be submitted via E-Mail to PREKRFP@nysed.gov by close of business August 16, 2019.  A complete list of all Questions and Answers will be posted here no later than August 23, 2019.

List of Districts Submitting Mandatory Notice of Intent – Posted 9/6/19

To assist the Department in planning for the grant review process and expediting the announcement of awards, school districts that intend to submit a proposal must submit a Notice of Intent via email to PREKRFP@nysed.gov no later than August 30, 2019. The Department will post on its website by September 6, 2019 a list of school districts that submitted the mandatory Notice of Intent to apply for these funds.

Receipt of 1 original and 3 copies by 5:00 PM September 18, 2019 to:

New York State Education Department Attn:  Additional Grants for Expanded Prekindergarten for Three- and Four-Year Old Students (EPK) Office of Early Learning Room 319 EB 89 Washington Avenue Albany, NY 12234

Applications are also required to be submitted to the Department via email to PREKRFP@nysed.gov. The file format should be in Word. The subject line of the email should read as follows: Expanded PreK RFP GC 19-021 and the legal name of applicant school district

Appendix A: Standard Clauses for New York State Contracts Appendix A-1 G: General Assurances Appendix B: Statement of Assurances Appendix C: EPK Grant Calculator Appendix D: NYS Pre-K Self-Assessment & Quality Improvement Action Plan Appendix E: Collaboration Variance Request Appendix F: High Need School Districts Appendix G: Relative Need Points, UPK Utilization Points, and Preference Category Appendix H: Proposal Evaluation Rubric

Application in PDF | Application in Word Appendix C: EPK Round 4 Grant Calculator Appendix D: NYS Pre-K Self-Assessment and Quality Improvement Action Plan Appendix E: Collaboration Variance Request Appendix F: High Need School Districts Appendix G: Relative Need Points, UPK Utilization Points, and Preference Category Appendix H: Proposal Evaluation Rubric Questions and Answers – Posted 8/22/19 List of Districts Submitting Mandatory Notice of Intent – Posted 9/6/19