LASO 26-27 (Cycle 5) Consolidated Application

Application opens September 23, 2026 and closes December 1, 2026 at 5:00 pm CT

•General Webinars | September 14, 2026 at 10:00 am CT (register here) and September 18, 2026 at 2:00 pm CT (register here)

•Program Specific Webinars | October 7, 2026 to October 28, 2026 (Click on Webinars and Office Hours for registration links)

•Estimated Award Announcement | February 2027

•Estimated NOGA Release | March 2027 to May 2027 

LASO 26-27 (Cycle 5) Consolidated Application

Learning Acceleration Support Opportunities (LASO) is a single, consolidated application that combines grants, in-kind supports and services, and allotment opportunities, bundled around a  few key strategies to accelerate academic gains.  

LASO 5 opportunity

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LASO 26-27 (Cycle 5) will offer 21 opportunities anchored in five learning acceleration strategies

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Strategic Planning

Curriculum and Instruction

Strategic Talent 
Systems

More Time

Innovative School Models
Strategic planning and performance management to prioritize, launch, and continuously improve learning acceleration strategies  Rigorous, high-quality instructional materials designed to make up ground and master grade level TEKS Strategic talent systems invests in robust teacher pipelines and compensation systems that elevate instructional quality and help schools recruit & retain exceptional educators More time for the students in most need, including expanding instructional time in the summer and with targeted tutoring Innovative school models to incorporate all of the learning acceleration framework

Estimated LASO 26-27 (Cycle 5) Portfolio

  • *Full grant award details available prior to LASO 26-27 launch and are subject to change prior to grant application launch​
  • **Launch Initiative to tap into future allotments

Strategic Planning

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Initiative​

Funding​

Level​

Duration​ (in years)​

LASO 26-27 Estimated # of Awards​

LASO 26-27 Estimated Award Range 

Estimated Total Award Range*​

Aligned Allotment ​
Local Accountability System (LAS)

Grant + In-Kind

School System

2

15-25

$100K-$156K

$136K-$226K 

NA 

Curriculum & Instruction

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Initiative​

Funding​

Level​

Duration​ (in years)​

LASO 26-27 Estimated # of Awards  ​

LASO 26-27 Estimated Award Range​

Estimated Total Award Range*  ​

Aligned Allotment​

Leadership & Instructional Foundations for Texas (LIFT)​

Grant**​ 

School System 

3​

15-63

$365K-$1.5M​

TBD (Depends on future legislation)

 IMRA​

LIFT School Improvement Accelerator (LIFTSI)​  

Grant

Campus​

1​

183-366

$60K-$120K​

$60K-$120K 

NA​

School ​
Improvement C&I Support Grant (SICISG)​

Grant​​

Campus​

1​

30-45 ​

$200K​

$200K 

NA​

Blended Learning Grant (BLG)​

2 Pathways:

  • Coherent Systems

  • Strategic Operations

Grant​​

School System​

3​

10-16​

76K-198K​

 $171K-$446K 

NA​

AP Computer Science Principles (APCSP)​

Grant​

School System​

2​

40-50​

$10K-$50K​

 $10K-$50K 

NA​

Early Literacy Intervention Tool (ELIT)​

In-Kind​

School System​

1+​

~480,000 licenses​

~480,000 licenses​

2,400,000 licenses over 5 years

NA​

Math Supplemental Curriculum (MSC) for School Improvement (SI)​

In-Kind​

School System​

1+​

~250,000 student licenses

~250,000 student licenses

~1,250,000 licenses over 5 years

NA​

Strategic Talent Systems 

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Initiative​

Funding

Level​

Duration​ (in years)​

LASO 26-27 Estimated # of Awards​

LASO 26-27 Estimated Award Range 

Estimated Total Award Range*​

Aligned Allotment​

PREP Programs:

  • PREP Grow Your Own (GYO)

  • PREP Residency​ Preservice

  • PREP Traditional​ Preservice

  • PREP Alternative​ Preservice

  • PREP Mentorship​

Allotment​**

School System​

1​

All eligible school systems may receive the allotment​

  • Grow Your Own: $8K-$480K​

  • Residency: $24K-$1.6M ​

  • Traditional:$10K-$1.75M ​

  • Alternative: $10K-$1.75M​

  • Mentorship: $3K-$120K​

Varies based on # of allotments received

This offering is PREP allotment

Texas Strategic Staffing (TSS)​

Grant**​​

School System​

2​

40-50​

$58.4K​

$58.4K 

PREP 

Strategic Compensation Cohort for Enhanced TIA (SCC for ETIA)​

In-Kind**​​

School System​

3-4

20-30​

$40K-$50K​

$140K-$165K

TIA​

More Time

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Initiative​

Funding​

Level​

Duration​ (in years)​

LASO 26-27 Estimated # of Awards​

LASO 26-27 Estimated Award Range​

Estimated Total Award Range*​

Aligned Allotment ​

Additional Days School Year  (ADSY) PEP Grant​

2 Pathways:

  • Summer Learning

  • Full Year Redesign

Grant**​

School System​

3​

28-35​

$60K-$250K​

 $140K-$600K 

ADSY​

Innovative School Models

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Initiative​

Funding​

Level​

Duration​ (in years)​

LASO 26-27 Estimated # of Awards​

LASO 26-27 Estimated Award Range ​

Estimated Total Award Range*​

Aligned Allotment ​

School Action Fund (SAF)​

Grant**​

Campus​

3​

20-30​

$225K-$550K

$550K-$1.35M

Resource Campus or SB1882 (if applicable)

Rural Pathway Excellence Partnership (R-PEP)

Grant + In-Kind**​​

School System​

2​

13-20

$80K-$200K​

$80K-$200K​

R-PEP​

Early College High School (ECHS)

Grant ​​

Campus​

2​

10-12 ​

$50K-$75K​

$50K-$75K 

NA​

Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH)

Grant​​**

Campus​

2​

15-20​

$40K-$50K​

$40K-$50K 

P-TECH

Virtual and Hybrid Program Accelerator (VHPA) 

2 Pathways:

  • Program

  • Campus

Grant + In-Kind​

School System​

2​

14-20​

$156K- $206K​

 $300K-$380K

NA​

Additional Information