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LASO Cycle 4 Grant and Allotment Portfolio

Grant and Allotment Portfolio

*Estimated Total Value of award reflects direct grant funds and in kind supports available in the current LASO cycle 4 in addition to potential continuation grants over the full program duration. 

Curriculum & Instruction

Leadership & Instructional Foundations for Texas (LIFT)

(LIFT merges programs formerly known as Strong Foundations SF, Texas Instructional Leadership TIL, and Texas Lesson Study TXLS) 

The LIFT grant provides a three-year program to strengthen instructional systems across districts and campuses, building instructional capacity around Bluebonnet, in the following key areas:

  • Curriculum Adoption Support: Needs assessment of current instructional materials to guide Bluebonnet curriculum adoption (Planning Phase).
  • Training & Skill-Building: Professional development to build staff understanding of the curriculum, strengthen skills, and set up schoolwide systems (Planning Phase).
  • Observation and Feedback Cycle Development: Support to launch and refine observation and feedback systems that improve instructional quality (Planning and Implementation Phase).
  • Implementation Training: Ongoing training to ensure effective use of Bluebonnet curriculum (Implementation Phase).
  • Instructional Leadership Coaching: Coaching and feedback for leaders to strengthen instructional leadership and schoolwide routines (Implementation Phase).

Resources

Contact information: Ashley Prevost, Amanda Galvin
email: Lift@tea.texas.gov

Estimated Total Allocation Available- $200M
Initiative Duration- 3 years   
Estimated Total Value of Award*- $940K-$4.13M    
Estimated Number of Awards- 350-475  

LIFT Add-On: School Improvement PLC Supports (LIFT SI PLC)

The LIFT Add on: School Improvement PLC Support grant supports Title I, School Improvement LIFT campuses to enhance implementation support for campuses participating in the Leadership and Instructional Foundations for Texas (LIFT) program, in the following key areas:

  • Additional Funding & Support: Extra funding and targeted assistance for Title I campuses in school improvement (CSI, TSI, ATSI).

  • Enhanced PLC Support: Expanded PLC facilitation, coaching, and observation feedback to strengthen collaboration.

  • Implementation Monitoring: Ongoing monitoring of instructional material implementation to ensure fidelity.

Resources

Contact information: Ashley Prevost, Amanda Galvin
email: Lift@tea.texas.gov

Estimated Total Allocation Available- $45M
Initiative Duration- 1 year
Estimated Total Value of Award*- $60K-$120K  
Estimated Number of Awards- 150-300  

School Improvement Curriculum and Instruction Support Grant (SI CISG) 

The School Improvement Curriculum and Instruction Support Grant (SI CISG) supports Title 1 school improvement and CSI, TSI, ATSI Designated campuses on strengthening curriculum and instruction by implementing non-Bluebonnet, high-quality instructional materials (HQIM), in the following key areas:

  • SBOE HQIM Support: Technical assistance for adopting a State Board of Education (SBOE)-approved high-quality instructional material (HQIM) in eligible grade levels.

  • Curriculum & Instruction Support: Technical assistance to strengthen curriculum and instruction in grade levels where an SBOE-approved HQIM list does not exist.

Resources

Contact information: Ashley Prevost, Amanda Galvin
email: Lift@tea.texas.gov

Estimated Total Allocation Available- $10M
Initiative Duration- 1 year
Estimated Total Value of Award*-  Up to $200K
Estimated Number of Awards- Up to 50 

AP Computer Science Principles (APCSP)

The AP Computer Science Principles program supports the development and sustainability of a computer science pathway with the implementation of the AP Computer Science Principles course, in the following key areas:

  • Course Materials: Funds for supplies and materials to support AP Computer Science course implementation.

  • Teacher Training: Funding for AP Computer Science professional learning

  • AP Exam Support: Funds to cover AP test costs for students.

Resources

Contact information: Kay Humes; Kay.Humes@tea.texas.gov
email: advancedacademics@tea.texas.gov


Estimated Total Allocation Available- $1.292M
Initiative Duration- 1 year    
Estimated Total Value of Award*- $10K-$100K    
Estimated Number of Awards- Up to 50 

Blended Learning Grant (BLG)

The Blended Learning Grant (BLG) supports the design and implementation of a blended learning program, in the following key areas:

Academic Cohort

  • Software Access: Licenses for approved blended learning products.

  • Professional Development: Training for designing and implementing a blended learning program.

Strategic Operations Cohort

  • Blended Learning Manager Support: Payroll funding to hire or assign a Blended Learning Manager.

  • Vendor Partnership Funding: Funds to contract with an approved implementation vendor.

  • Teacher Incentives: Stipends to support innovative teacher staffing models

Resources

Contact information: Michael Strange
email: BlendedLearning@tea.texas.gov

Estimated Total Allocation Available- $4M
Initiative Duration- 2-3 years
Estimated Total Value of Award*- Academic-Up to $405K and Strat Ops- Up to $720K    
Estimated Number of Awards- 15-20 

 

Education & Training

PREP Program Allotment

Three Programs​

  1. PREP Residency Preservice Program
  2. PREP Grow Your Own (GYO) Program
  3. PREP Mentor Program

The Preparing and Retaining Educators through Partnership (PREP) Program Allotment aims to strengthen the quality of teacher recruitment, preparation, and mentorship leading to increased educator effectiveness and retention.

The PREP Residency Preservice Program empowers school systems to play a central role in cultivating a pipeline of well-prepared, highly qualified teachers, in the following key areas:

  • Paid Classroom Experience: Provides funding for teacher residents to work in classrooms with experienced teachers while earning teaching certificates

  • Practice-based Prep: Extensive practice under the supervision of an effective host teacher

The PREP Grow Your Own (GYO) Program enables school systems through partnering with qualified institutions of higher education and educator preparation programs to establish innovative staffing pipelines that prepare and retain educators, in the following key areas:

  • Employee Degree & Certification Support: Supports school system employees in completing a bachelor’s degree and teacher preparation program while employed

  • Student Career & Teacher Prep: Supports high school students in completing CTE courses that prepare them for teaching careers

The (PREP) Mentorship Program aims to increase beginning teacher effectiveness and retention, by providing strong mentorship, in the following key areas:

  • Mentor Stipends: Funds to compensate mentor teachers

  • Mentorship Training: Funding for district mentorship staff to complete the Texas Mentorship Training

  • Mentoring Release Time: Funding to provide release time for mentor teachers and beginning teachers to participate in mentoring activities

Resources

Contact information:
PREP Residencies: Dr. Cherylynn Jody Moody, Melissa Yoder; TEAteacherresidency@tea.texas.gov
PREP Grow Your Own: Ruth Ye, Dr. Cherylynn Jody Moody; GYO@tea.texas.gov 
PREP Mentorship: Ricki Harrell, Kyla Jaramillo;  mentorship@tea.texas.gov 

Estimated Funding $146M    All eligible districts may receive the allotment 

  1. Residency Program: $24K-1.6M
  2. Grow Your Own: $8K-480K
  3. Mentor Program: $3K-120K

Texas Strategic Staffing for Residencies (TSS) Grant

The Texas Strategic Staffing for Residencies program supports school systems and educator preparation program (EPP) make staffing and scheduling decisions driven by immediate and long-term instructional needs, in the following key areas:

  • Program Coordination: Funding for a staff member to oversee residencies and coordinate between the district, technical assistance provider, and EPP.

  • Technical Assistance: ESC-provided guidance to design and implement sustainable teacher residencies.

  • Resident Support: Support for structuring paid residencies, including funding for instructional roles like tutoring, substitute teaching, or paraprofessional duties.

Resources

Contact information: Alissa Rhee. Corliss Bunkley
email: Txstrategicstaffing@tea.texas.gov

Estimated Total Allocation Available- $2.92M
Initiative Duration- 2 years
Estimated Total Value of Award*- up to $58.4K    
Estimated Number of Awards- up to 50   

More Time

Additional Days School Year (ADSY) Grants Planning & Execution Program (ADSY PEP) Grants 

Two Cohorts: Full Year Redesign cohort and Summer Learning cohort

The Additional Days School Year Planning and Execution Program Grant supports school systems in designing and rolling out high-quality ADSY programs. Schools can either restructure the traditional academic calendar with the ADSY Full Year model or develop an enriching summer program through the ADSY Summer Learning model. Participating school systems receive comprehensive support in the following key areas:

  • ADSY Program Design Support: Guidance to plan high-quality, evidence-based ADSY programs aligned to district priorities

  • Professional Development: Targeted PD for staff to implement extended learning effectively.

  • Technical Assistance: Ongoing support from TEA-approved providers to refine programs, monitor outcomes, and make data-informed adjustments.

Resources

Contact information: Ruchamah Belizor, ADSY Full Year.  Erica Stewart, Summer Learning
email: adsy@tea.texas.gov

Estimated Total Allocation Available- $7.7M
Initiative Duration- 2-3 years
Estimated Total Value of Award* - Summer- Up to $200K; and Full Year- Up to $600K 
Estimated Number of Awards- 30-36  

Innovative School Models - Launch Grants

School Action Fund (SAF) 

The School Action Fund Program supports Title 1, CSI, TSI, ATSI campuses to implement strategies to improve student outcomes and school performance, in the following key areas:

  • Technical Assistance & Support: Provides expert guidance, resources, and grant funds to plan and implement the following school actions:

    • Restart Action: Supports to restart a campus with a new leader, mostly new teachers, and a new academic program.

    • Create New School Action: Supports to launch a new school with a new leader, staff, and academic program.

    • Reassign Action: Supports deep community engagement, transition planning, and reassigning students to A/B-rated campuses when a school is closed.

Resources

Contact information: School Action Fund
email: schoolactionfund@tea.texas.gov

Estimated Total Allocation Available- $30M 
Initiative Duration- 2-3 years
Estimated Total Value of Award*- Create New: Up to $1.3M;
Reassign: Up to $750K; Restart: Up to 1.1M   
Estimated Number of Awards- 27-30 

Navigating Excellence through Targeted Supports (NEXT) 

The Navigating Excellence through Targeted Supports (NEXT) grant supports intensive tier 1, supplementary, and operational supports for F-rated campuses, that are not federally designated as CSI, TSI, or ATS, in the following key areas:

Instructional Material Implementation Support: Helps schools adopt high-quality math and reading curriculum, targeted tutoring, and strong family engagement. Supports include:

  • Root Cause Analysis: Audit and diagnose drivers of low performance.

  • Educator Training: Build deep understanding of HQIM and research-based instructional strategies.

  • Stakeholder Engagement: Strengthen staff, family, and community buy-in for instructional and operational changes.

  • Curriculum Implementation: Support to adopt IMRA-approved Tier 1 HQIM and evidence-based supplemental instruction.

  • Operational Shifts: Funding and technical assistance to adjust staffing, scheduling, or compensation.

  • Progress Monitoring: Track fidelity of implementation and drive continuous improvement. 

Resources

Contact information: Chris DeWitt
email: Christopher.Dewitt@tea.texas.gov

Estimated Total Allocation Available- $1.75M
Initiative Duration- 3 years
Estimated  Total Value of Award*-  $150K-$500K 
Estimated Number of Awards- Up to 5 

Early College High School (ECHS) 

The Early College High School program supports school systems to implement models that enable underserved students to earn both a high school diploma and an associate degree concurrently, while impacting CCMR outcomes, in the following key areas:

  • Assistance: Expert coaching and guidance to design and implement a high-fidelity ECHS program.

  • Staff Training: Professional development on dual credit instruction, college readiness, and rigorous curriculum delivery.

  • College Partnership Support: Support to create formal agreements with colleges and universities that produce targeted postsecondary degrees and credentials which connect to local economic needs.

  • Student Recruitment: Resources and guidance to recruit and support at-risk and economically disadvantaged students through open enrollment.

  • Student Support Services: Career, academic, behavioral, and mental health supports preparing students for success in a rigorous 2-year or 4-year college environment.

  • Program Evaluation: Assistance with data collection, program review, and improvement planning to ensure quality and compliance.

Resources

Contact information: Darin Ford
email: ccrsm@tea.texas.gov

Estimated Total Allocation Available- $800K
Initiative Duration- 2 years
Estimated Total Value of Award*- Up to $100K     
Estimated Number of Awards- Up to 8 

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

The P-TECH program supports school systems to implement models that enable underserved students to earn a high school diploma, IBCs, and/or an associate degree concurrently, in the following key areas:

  • Technical Assistance: Coaching and guidance to design and implement a high-fidelity P-TECH program.

  • Staff Training: Professional development on academic rigor, CTE industry-aligned pathways, career readiness, and work-based learning.

  • College & Industry Partnerships: Support to create formal agreements with colleges and businesses for credentials, degrees, certifications, and internships.

  • Student Support Services: Career, academic, behavioral, and mental health supports to promote student success.

  • Work-Based Learning: Funding and guidance to create internships, job shadowing, and project-based learning for all P-TECH grades.

  • Program Evaluation: Assistance establishing advisory councils, collecting/analyzing data, and improving programs based on feedback.  

Resources

Contact information: Darin Ford
email: ccrsm@tea.texas.gov

Estimated Total Allocation Available- $1M
Initiative Duration- 2 years
Estimated Total Value of Award*- Up to $100K 
Estimated Number of Awards- Up to 10

Virtual Hybrid Program Accelerator (VHPA)

The Virtual and Hybrid Program Accelerator (VHPA) supports the development and refinement of high-quality virtual and hybrid programs, in the following key areas:

  • Technical Assistance: Customized coaching to design, launch, and improve high-quality virtual or hybrid programs.

  • Program Design: Guidance on creating strong student learning experiences, staffing models, and operational systems.

  • Academic Strategy: Support for developing rigorous curriculum and personalized learning for virtual/hybrid settings.

  • Teacher Development: Training on effective virtual instruction and technology integration.

Resources

Contact information: Ann Rajan
email: ann.rajan@tea.texas.gov

Estimated Total Allocation Available- $5M
Initiative Duration- 2 years
Estimated Total Value of Award*- Up to $230K   
Estimated Number of Awards- 10-14  

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