Grants

(NOTE: THIS PAGE IS CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION!!)


The term Grant refers to any funds that are NOT Tax Levy.  Grants are sometimes referred to as Reimbursable Funds because many grants, including Title I, require the school district (not the school) to spend first, then they are reimbursed by the grantor.  Consider these terms synonymous.


For FY24-25, grants make up approximately 48% of the NYC Public Schools budget, including State Operating aid.   See Funding Our Schools for more information about the makeup of the NYCPS budget.  Two important things to remember when you are using Grants to fund items on your TO:

Title I

Title I is a federally funded program to support students in poverty.

Title I funds can only be used from Sept. 1 through June 30th.  Note that when scheduling per session items in Galaxy using Title I funds, the start date must be changed to Sept. 1.


There are 2 types of Title I funds in public schools: Targeted Assistance (TA) and Schoolwide Programs (SWP).  Generally, schools past their first year of Title I eligibility become SWP.


Title I Schoolwide Program

Title I is designed to help students served by the program to achieve proficiency on challenging State academic achievement standards. Title I schools with percentages of low income students of at least 40 percent may use Title I funds, along with other Federal, State, and local funds, to operate a "schoolwide program" to upgrade the instructional program for the whole school. Schoolwide programs must use instructional strategies that are research based and implement parental involvement activities. 

In New York City,  SWP schools have flexibility in how Title I SWP funds are used because of a provision called Conceptual Consolidation.  This allows schools to use Title I funds seamlessly with Tax Levy funds, without having to segregate Title I funds to serve only eligible students.  The school is, however, required to deliver services to eligible students as per their CEP.  Note that Target Assistance schools must adhere to more stringent rules.

Schools designated as TSI/ATSI/CSI will have additional requirements as detailed in the links below.


Contracts for Excellence

Contracts for Excellence Guidance 

NYCPS Contracts for Excellence Page





Grant Rollovers

(coming soon)