Funding Opportunity: Alternative Delivery of Specialized Educational Services (ADSIS)

TO: Special Education Directors
FROM: Special Education Division
DATE: February 21, 2017
SUBJECT: Funding Opportunity: Alternative Delivery of Specialized Educational Services (ADSIS)

The Alternative Delivery of Specialized Educational Services (ADSIS) application, instructions and budget for State Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019 are now available on MDE's grant opportunity site.

Eligible applicants are Minnesota public school districts and charter schools that provide direct services to K-12 students and preschool students who are part of district programs that generate general education revenue.

Services are provided for additional academic and behavioral support to enhance a student’s ability for success in the general education environment and prevent them from eventually qualifying for special education. An approved program may provide instruction and services in a regular education classroom or an area learning center and during extended school days and throughout the entire year. Applicants will identify the school sites where ADSIS will be implemented during state fiscal years 2018-2019.

Cooperatives, education districts and intermediate school districts may not apply on behalf of member districts.

ADSIS is a noncompetitive grant and all eligible applicants who meet the statutory criteria for funding will be funded. For state fiscal year 2018, applicants are limited to expenditure requests of $995,646 which is an increase from state fiscal year 2017. Those approved for ADSIS funding will need to submit a new budget for state fiscal year 2019. Refer to Minnesota Statutes, section 125A.50, subdivision 1, for more information.

The application due date is Monday, March 20, 2017, 3:30 p.m. Central Time. Applications and budgets will NOT be submitted to the SERVS system. Applications will be submitted to the designated email site at MDE.ADSISreview@state.mn.us. Please follow the submission requirements in the instructions. An application webinar is scheduled for Wednesday, March 1, 2017, at 3 p.m. Central Time. Refer to the instructions for further information on this webinar.

For more information, contact Rebecca Nies (651-582-8648).