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Grant Opportunity ID
Non-Gateway
Agency
State Education Department
Grant Opportunity
2023-2027 MBK Challenge Grant
Contact Name
Sean Brown
Contact Email
MBKChallenge@nysed.gov
Solicitation Profile
The purpose of My Brother’s Keeper Challenge Grant is to incentivize and support school districts to accept the My Brother’s Keeper Challenge and implement a coherent research-based strategy for students to enter school ready to learn, promote mastery in reading and writing by third grade, and implement a cohesive strategy to expose and instruct students in financial literacy. Further, this short-term funding is intended to jumpstart initiatives at the district level. Ultimately, the responsibility to fund effective programming is a local responsibility and there should be no expectation of long-term Challenge Grant funding. Through this Request for Proposals (RFP) process, the New York State Education Department (NYSED) will fund grants to eligible school districts to address one or more of the following focus areas:

• Getting a Healthy Start and Entering School Ready to Learn
All children should have a healthy start and enter school ready – cognitively, physically, socially, and emotionally.

• Reading at Grade Level by Third Grade
All children should be reading at grade level on or about age 8 – the age at which reading to learn becomes essential.

• Ensuring Equitable Access to High Quality Schools and Programs
Students will receive a financial literacy education and will develop, and practice personal financial management skills intended to help them achieve and maintain a lifetime of financial well-being.
 
 
Full Announcement Details
Applications Due (Date / Time)
May 31, 2023 / 05:00 PM ET
Bidder's Conference(s)/Application Workshop(s)
None available
Anticipated Award Date
Anticipated Initial Contract Length4 Years
Total Funding Available$6,250,000.00
Anticipated Amount of Award(s)
NarrativeFor the purposes of this funding opportunity the following are the award amounts for districts: • Any 1 Focus Area: up to $190,000 • Any 2 Focus Areas: up to $240,000 • All 3 Focus Areas: up to $300,000 A minimum 15 percent match of the approved Challenge Grant is required. The matching requirement may be met through the district's own resources, private sources, other governmental sources, and/or in-kind services. Other State funds may be used in this match (except for State grant funds from educational opportunity programs) but may not duplicate services provided. All matching contributions must be used for activities related exclusively to the Challenge Grant project, and district accounts must be structured to reflect this contribution by the appropriate line item.
Letter of IntentOptional
Letter of Intent DueWednesday, May 24, 2023
NarrativeTo assist the Department in planning for the grant review process, school districts that intend to submit a proposal may submit a Notice of Intent no later than May 24, 2023 to the following link: MBK Challenge - Intent to Apply. https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=6BbvFeBMw0-S4mp6bI52XjkBjiOOB9JCrk1gmw1RIolUMjYwTFNRR0laVE44RkVKN0lZQTBTUExDTy4u&web=1&wdLOR=cF36EBF8A-467A-401B-92C8-F578F6D0696F
Questions Due DateWednesday, May 3, 2023
Questions and Answers NarrativeQuestions regarding this grant must be submitted by May 3, 2023, to the following link: MBK Challenge - Questions. https://forms.office.com/r/ruwRx733G9 A Question and Answers Summary will be posted no later than May 17, 2023 at: MBK Challenge | New York State Education Department (nysed.gov)
Questions and Answers Posting TypeLink
Questions and Answers Posting Date5/17/2023 12:00:00 AM
Questions and Answers Link or UploadClick here
Eligible ApplicantsGovernmental Entity
Target Population(s)
Service Area(s) Education Supports
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