LASO Cycle II

LASO Cycle II Grant Application opens October 23, 2023.

  • LASO Cycle II Grant Application closes on December 7th, 2023 at 5pm CT.
  • LASO individual application links will be emailed to Superintendents on October 23, 2023.

TEA is continuing to offer streamlined, consolidated grant applications, focused on a few grant programs that are bundled and that help accelerate academic gains. In October, TEA will offer Learning Acceleration Support Opportunities LASO Cycle II grants.

Instructional Materials

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Innovative School Models

Estimated Funding

Note: Tentative rough estimations; final amounts will depend on LEA's applications.

Grant Name Estimated Funding Grant Type Estimated Range of Award Estimated Awards 
Strong Foundations Planning (SFP) $20.8 Million Direct Grant $140K to $400K 70-110 LEAs
Strong Foundations Implementation (SFI) $111.2 Million Direct Grant $100K to $5M+ 75-150 LEAs
Technology Lending Grant (TLG)  $5 Million Direct Grant Up to $225K 50-100 LEAs
Blended Learning Grant (BLG) $5.49 Million Direct Grant

Planning —
$110K-$400K

Strategic Operations —
$190K-$500K

10 to 12 LEAs for each

Math Supplemental Curriculum (MSC) $25 Million In-Kind Supports No Direct Funding
(In-Kind only)
250+ LEAs
Early College High School (ECHS) $1 Million Direct Grant Up to $100K 10 LEAs
Pathways in Technology ECHS (P-Tech) $1 Million Direct Grant Up to $100K 10 LEAs
School Action Fund (SAF)
*Including SAF ADSY Full Year
$10.6 Million Direct Grant
In-Kind Supports
$185K-$500K
(per Campus)
36 Campuses
Advanced Placement (AP) Computer Science Principles (CSP) $1.2 Million Direct Grant Up to $100K Up to 30 LEAs
ADSY Summer Learning Accelerator $9 Million Direct Grant Up to $25K-$400K 25-35 LEAs

Timeline

    Application Window | From October 23, 2023 until December 7, 2023, 5pm CST (45 days)
    Awards announced to the field | February 8, 2024
    Notice of Grant Award (NOGA) | March 18, 2024 to May 17, 2024 (60 days)

    Key Dates

    Date Event
    October 18, 2023
    October 19, 2023
    October 26, 2023
    October 30, 2023
    October 31, 2023
    November 1, 2023
    November 2, 2023
    November 3, 2023

      Office Hours

      Name Date Time Registration Link
      Strong Foundations Implementation & Planning November 6, 2023 10:00 a.m.  Registration Link
      Strong Foundations Implementation & Planning November 9, 2023 1:00 p.m. Registration Link
      Technology Lending Grant November 7, 2023 2:00 p.m. Registration Link  
      Technology Lending Grant November 10, 2023 2:30 p.m. Registration Link  
      Blended Learning Grant (BLG) November 6, 2023 9:00 a.m. Registration Link
      Blended Learning Grant (BLG) November 9, 2023 11:00 a.m. Registration Link
      Math Supplemental Curriculum (MSC) November 9, 2023 10:00 a.m. Registration Link
      Math Supplemental Curriculum (MSC) November 9, 2023 2:00 p.m. Registration Link
      Math Supplemental Curriculum (MSC) November 10, 2023 1:00 p.m. Registration Link
      Early College High School (ECHS) November 6, 2023 3:00 p.m. Registration Link
      Early College High School (ECHS) November 7, 2023 10:00 a.m. Registration Link
      Pathways in Technology Early College High School (PTECH) November 7, 2023 3:00 p.m. Registration Link
      Pathways in Technology Early College High School (PTECH) November 8, 2023 1:00 p.m. Registration Link
      School Action Fund w/ ADSY FY TBD TBD TBD
      School Action Fund w/ ADSY FY TBD TBD TBD
      Advanced Principles (AP) Computer Science Principles (CSP) November 9, 2023 4:00 p.m. Registration Link
      Advanced Principles (AP) Computer Science Principles (CSP) November 10, 2023 9:00 a.m. Registration Link
      Additional Days School Year (ADSY) Summer Learning Accelerator November 7, 2023 11:00 a.m. Registration Link
      Additional Days School Year (ADSY) Summer Learning Accelerator November 8, 2023 9:00 a.m. Registration Link

      Resources & Additional Information

      Title Description
      LASO Cycle II Overview General Webinar (Coming Soon)

      The general webinar deck and recording provides information on the following:

      • Overview of Learning Acceleration Support Opportunities (LASO) Cycle II Grant
      • Application Timeline and Key Components
      • Key Resources Available
      LASO Cycle II Grant-Specific One Pagers

      The LASO Cycle II One Pager Overview document provides key preliminary grant information like: Program Description, Program Commitments, Eligibility, Program Timeline, Funding.