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GrantNew Jersey FOCUS Cohort 2 — Year 2 Continuation
Atlas Opportunity Score72/100
Funding$95,024 total available across 27 anticipated continuation awards. Applicant-specific maximum award amounts are listed in Appendix A of the controlling NJDOE NGO and should be used for each eligible LEA rather than treating the total pool as an applicant ceiling.
DeadlineSeptember 22, 2026; the public NJDOE opportunity page does not state a closing time
Required next actionConfirm the LEA is one of the 27 FOCUS Cohort 2 Year 1 grantees listed in Appendix A, retrieve the published NGO and applicant-specific maximum award, update the Year 2 literacy-screener implementation and budget, and submit the continuation application through the NJDOE grant process by September 22, 2026.
Current statusActiveSource verificationAugust 30, 2026Tracked applicant typesEducational Institution, School or School District
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