Grants Administration

TEA’s Grants Administration Division provides administration of all state and federal funds awarded to TEA for formula or discretionary grants.

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TEA administers grants primarily for entities such as school systems, including school districts and charter schools, and education service centers (ESCs); and to a smaller extent, non-profit organizations and institutes of higher education. Grants Administration personnel are responsible for grant negotiation and applicant support, expenditure reporting, competitions, and funds management.  

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Federal Grant Letter of Support Requests

TEA only provides letters of support to external organizations when the federal grant competition requires the letter for eligibility to apply, or the competition gives priority points for a letter of support from TEA.

To request a grant letter of support from the agency, please email the Department of Grant Compliance and Administration with the Subject Line being “Grant Letter of Support Request” as early as possible. Agency staff will then request needed information to process the request.

Notice: The agency review process takes 10 business days, after the requested information is received by the agency, to determine if a letter will be provided. If your actual grant due date is sooner than that timeline, you must email again when you submit the requested data to request an expedited review process. Providing additional information not requested or suggesting letter language will not be considered in the review process. Requesting a letter does not guarantee you will receive a letter of support.

Applying for a Grant

An overview of basic grant application processes for school systems, ESCs, and other organizations

Administering a Grant

An overview of post-award management, including reports, amendments, and cash management (expenditure reporting)

Grant Resources

Useful guides, training videos, and other resources for preparing applications, budgeting, and administering grants

Related Topics and FAQs

The following gives more information related to grants and grants administration.

  • TEA administers grants for entities such as school districts, charter schools, and ESCs. The following resources may be helpful for getting started with the application process.

    • Grant Basics: For a look at the types of grants TEA administers, visit Grant Basics.
    • Grant Opportunities: The TEA Grant Opportunities page lists available Requests for Applications (RFAs), funding information, and critical dates. Each grant identifies which entities are eligible to apply.
    • Applying for a Grant: School systems and other eligible entities can visit Applying for a Grant for basic information on how to apply noncompetitive and competitive grants.
    • Budgeting Support: The Budgeting Costs Guidance Handbook is a useful resource for grantees seeking general budgeting support for application or amendment preparation.
    • Guidelines, Provisions, and Assurances: For all grants administered by TEA, the agency publishes general, fiscal, and program-specific guidelines. Grant recipients must assure that funds will be spent in accordance with all grant procedures and federal and state regulations. Refer to the Guidelines, Provisions, and Assurances page for more information.

  • Once a grantee receives a Notice of Grant Award, it is the grantee’s responsibility to comply with all grant policies and regulations. The following resources provide more information.

    • Administering a Grant: The Administering a Grant page provides an overview of grant management responsibilities, including compliance, necessary forms and reports, and best practices.
    • Amending an Application: Should a grant recipient need to make changes to the grant program described and budgeted in an application already approved by TEA, it may be necessary to submit an amendment for approval. Refer to the Amending an Application page for more information.
    • Expenditure Reporting and Refunds: Grantees use the electronic expenditure reporting (ER) system to record allowable expenditures by class/object code and request payment for those expenditures. Additionally, there may be situations in which a refund must be submitted to TEA. Visit Expenditure Reporting to learn more. For additional information, review the General and Fiscal Guidelines on the Guidelines, Provisions, and Assurances page.

  • For information on formal competitive and informal discretionary competitive (IDC) grants, visit the following resources:

  • For award, formula entitlement, and remaining balance data for eligible Texas school system and education service center (ESC) grant recipients, visit Grant Allocations and Award Balances.

  • Have other questions and need answers? See our FAQs document or reach out to one of our division contacts.