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iGrant Opportunities

iGrant Low Grad Rate / School Improvement funding - Are you accessing it?

Do we have iGrant funds available? 

• If you were identified as eligible for supports for Tier III Comprehensive Graduation Rate by the 2017 WSIF, you are eligible for grant funds through the OSPI Office of System and School Improvement (OSSI). If you do not know if your school qualifies, contact Mary Adams (mary.adams@k12.wa.us) to inquire.  
• Eligibility for OSSI iGrant form packages will remain unchanged for the 2022-23 school year, based on identification from 2017 WSIF and 3-year ESSA identification cycle that began in SY 2018–19, now being extended to a fifth year.
• A full list of eligible schools, their form package numbers and award amounts are listed on the OSPI School Improvement Resources Page here. 
• 2022-23 OSSI Continuous Improvement iGrant applications are being opened one form package at a time in late August, 2022, with a priority of federally funded grants first so schools can begin expending at the earliest possible moment.
• IMPORTANT for those with federally funded grants: Due to delays in the release of these applications, we strongly encourage you to request Substantially Approvable Status (SAS) as soon as possible so you may begin expending these funds. This takes just a few minutes to complete the SAS form (Page 1) and Assurances (Page 2) of the application. BE SURE TO FOLLOW ALL STEPS IN SECTION 1 on PAGE 1. You may begin expending the day you submit these 2 pages to OSPI. Otherwise, you may have to wait several weeks until your full application is submitted, reviewed and approved. Complete applications must be formally approved before funds can be accessed. SAS is not needed for those with state-funded form packages as you can claim expenditures for the entirety of the grant’s expenditure period July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023.
• Notifications are sent to district personnel via EDS iGrants and emailed to building leaders when applications are opened. Please be sure your contact information is updated in EDS! 
• Schools identified as Comprehensive–Low Grad rate that had fewer than 100 enrolled students in 2017 are eligible to opt out annually of all OSSI supports, including funding. If you qualify and wish to opt out for 2022-23 contact Mary Adams (mary.adams@k12.wa.us) for the annual Opt Out Waiver.

How can we spend iGrants funds? 

• Allowable activities for you iGrant are listed on the Profile Page of your grant application (click in the top left corner of your application). Definitions of Allowable Activities is linked in the Reference URL section of that page, including allowable dual credit expenditures.

Do we need a School Improvement Plan (SIP)?

• Yes. A current year School Improvement Plan (SIP) is required with all grant applications. More information, including an OSPI SIP template is available link here. Section III of your 2021-22 end-of-year SIP template is a perfectly acceptable upload if your SIP goals have not changed.
• Please note: All schools in Washington State are required to have a School Improvement Plan. Schools identified for Comprehensive Graduation Rate are required to upload their SIPs twice a year into OSPI’s SharePoint for progress monitoring. The next upload is due in January, 2023 for mid-year progress monitoring. If you, need SharePoint access, contact Akiva Erizim at akiva.erizim@k12.wa.us. 

For more information about OSSI iGrants, consult OSSI iGrants FAQs and Fact Sheet (2022-23) here or contact mary.adams@k12.wa.us.

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