Deadline Extended for the 2018-2020 Immediate Aid to Restart School Operations (Restart) Grant Application

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Texas Education Agency
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Department of Contracts, Grants and 
Financial Administration

July 17, 2018

Deadline Extended for the 2018-2020 Immediate Aid to Restart School Operations (Restart) Grant Application

The 2018-2020 Immediate Aid to Restart School Operations (Restart) Grant Application is available on the TEA Grant Opportunities page.  Allocations for eligible applicants are available and can be viewed on the Entitlements, Grants Administration Division page. The new deadline for eligible applicants to apply is 5:00 p.m. Central Time, August 31, 2018.
 

Application Submission Via Email

This application may be submitted via email to grantapplications@tea.texas.gov or in hard copy by mail or hand delivery. Please see the instructions on the first page of the application.

Eligible Applicants

Local educational agencies (LEAs) and private nonprofit schools (PNPs) with expenses related to the restart of operations in, the reopening of, and the re-enrollment of students in elementary and secondary schools that serve an area in which the Federal government declared a major disaster related to Hurricane Harvey are eligible to apply.

Accessing the Application and Guidelines

Eligible LEAs

You can access the Restart grant application on the TEA Grant Opportunities web page by selecting ‘2018-2020 Immediate Aid to Restart School Operations (Restart)’ from the drop-down menu. The application and program guidelines are available in the Application and Support Information section.

Eligible PNPs

Eligible PNPs will apply to TEA directly for services under the Restart grant. Equitable services to PNPs will be provided through a grant to the regional educational service center that serves the geographic location of the private school. 

PNPs can access the Restart Request for Equitable Services form on the TEA Grant Opportunities web page by selecting ‘2018-2020 Immediate Aid to Restart School Operations (Restart)’ from the drop-down menu. The form, which can be completed and submitted online, is in the Application and Support Information section.  

Contact Information

For program information, contact the Department of Contracts, Grants and Financial Administration at (512) 463-8992 or GrantSupport@tea.texas.gov.

For funding information, contact the Grants Administration Division at (512) 463-8525 or grants@tea.texas.gov.