LEA Grants
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) will provide Comprehensive Support and Improvement, Targeted Support and Improvement, and Additional Targeted Support campuses the opportunity to apply for a letter of intent (LOI)-competitive grant titled 2023-2025 ESF Focused Support Grant.
All Title I, Part A-served federally identified campuses (Comprehensive Support and Improvement, Targeted Support and Improvement, and Additional Targeted Support) will have the opportunity to apply for funding and support from the Division of School Improvement for the 2023–2024 and 2024-2025 school years. LEAs may apply on behalf of their Title I, Part A-served federally identified campus(es) for one or more identified grant paths including:
- Pathway 1 participation in one or more Texas Instructional Leadership (TIL) cohorts through a regional education service center
and/or
- Pathway 2 participation in an external Vetted Improvement Program (VIP) identified on the ESF Vetted Programs website.
- Please note that additional VIPs will be included in the ESF VIP list in mid-February 2023. Please review this information after that time for a complete list of approved VIPs for the upcoming school year.
The Title I, 1003 ESF-focused support grant will post tentatively on March 13, 2023. Applications can be found on the TEA Division of School Improvement LEA grants webpage and are due April 21, 2023. The Division of School Improvement hosted an informational webinar for LEAs to learn more about the 2023-2025 ESF Focused Support Grant Opportunity on March 30, 2023. Materials from that webinar are available below.
Topic: 2023-2025 ESF Focused Support Grant Information Session
When: March 30, 2023 at 2:00PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Recording | Slides
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
2022-2023 Title I, 1003 School Improvement Grant Launch Webinar
The eGrants applications for the 2022-2023 Title I, 1003 School Improvement Grant posted September 13, 2022. Below is a recording of the grant launch webinar which was held September 9, 2022 that walks through the eGrants application and review pieces of the budget submission via the web-based Targeted Improvement Plan (TIP). A .PDF of the slide deck and a frequently asked questions (FAQ) file is also available as a resource.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
2021-2023 Title I, 1003 ESF-Focused Support Grant
- 2021-2023 ESF Focused Support Grant Award list
- July 8, 2021 TAA: Information for Districts and Charter Schools Eligible for Title I, 1003 (a) School Improvement Funding
Additional Resources
- Guide to School Improvement Grants (PDF, 2MB)
- Aligning Funds to Web-based TIP webinar (recording)
Alice Keller, M.Ed.
Director of Grant Strategy and Alignment
Email: alice.keller@tea.texas.gov
Sarah McCaslin, M.Ed.
Grant Specialist
Email: sarah.mccaslin@tea.texas.gov
School Improvement Division
Email: SIDivision@tea.texas.gov
Phone: (512) 463-5226
For assistance navigating the Intervention Stage and Activity Manager (ISAM) application, contact the ISAM Support Team at ISAM@tea.texas.gov.
If you have questions about TEAL account access, please enter an online help desk request at TEA Help Desk.