Educational Stability Grant

Applications Now Open: 2022-2025 Educational Stability Grant

The 2022-2025 Educational Stability Grant Request for Application (RFA) is now open! If you are interested in applying for this funding opportunity, complete the online Intent to Apply Form by Monday, April 25th, 2022, by 11:59 pm.

Applications must be completed via the online application by Wednesday, May 4th, 2022, by 11:59 pm. The purpose of this funding is to address reducing educational barriers for students who experience high mobility by providing academic and social-emotional services and supports to highly mobile students. A highly mobile student is defined as a student who experiences (or is at risk of experiencing) multiple school moves during their K-12 education outside of regular grade promotion. This includes youth in foster care, those experiencing homelessness, and migrant students.

An informational webinar will be offered on Thursday April 14th, 2022 at 9:00 am. The purpose of the webinar will be to review the purpose and intent of funding as well as review the main components of the application and the submission process. The webinar can be accessed from the zoom link provided below.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88114270547?pwd=RTMyYnZWMTVxSHFjeTR2R29sNkJYUT09

Meeting ID: 881 1427 0547

Passcode: 128111

RFA Materials:

Request for Application (Word)- for reference only; applicants must complete the online application
Budget Workbook (Excel)- to be completed and submitted via email
NEW! Educational Stability - Application Information Webinar & PowerPoint

Educational Stability Grantees FY2021-22

Adams 12 Five Star Schools
Greeley-Evans Weld County School District 6
Hanover School District
Mapleton Public Schools

Montrose County School District
Mountain Valley School District
Poudre School District

San Luis Valley BOCES
Thompson School District
Wiggins School District

History of the Grant Program

In 2018, Colorado passed House Bill 18-1306; Concerning Ensuring Educational Stability for Students in Out-of-Home Placement. This bill included the creation of the Educational Stability Grant Program, which is intended to support educational stability of highly mobile students. In this context, highly mobile refers to students who experience (or are at risk of experiencing) multiple school moves during their K-12 education outside of regular grade promotion. This includes youth in foster care, those experiencing homelessness, and migrant students. These student groups experience low graduation rates, high dropout rates, and tend to be disproportionately represented in disciplinary actions and are above the state average in special education designations.

Goals of the Grant Program

To improve educational experiences and outcomes for the following student populations that are negatively affected by high mobility:

Foster Care (or out-of-home placement)
Homeless/Unaccompanied homeless youth
Migrant

Intent of the Grant Program

The intent of the Educational Stability Grant Program is to provide academic and social-emotional services and supports to highly mobile students. The purpose of this funding opportunity is to remove educational barriers and support educational stability. The emphasis is on improving school attendance, reducing behavioral and discipline incidents, increasing grade-level promotion, reducing dropout rate, and increasing graduation and completion rates.