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GrantNew York 2026–27 Universal Prekindergarten (UPK) Allocation — Statewide School District Funding
Atlas Opportunity Score95/100
FundingFormula-based statewide allocation with no preset maximum for four-year-old participation. For full-day four-year-old UPK, districts receive the greater of $10,000 per pupil or the district's chosen Foundation Aid per-pupil amount; half-day four-year-old slots are paid at one-half of the full-time-equivalent rate. Three-year-old funding remains subject to district-specific base eligible counts and maximum allocations.
DeadlineActive 2026–27 allocation pathway. NYSED requires districts to submit an Initial Survey and Annual UPK Application through the Business Portal to access funding; the current public allocation memo does not publish one statewide application cutoff. October 7, 2026 is the BEDS Day child-count date used for 2026–27 UPK funding determinations.
Required next actionOpen the district's 2026–27 UPK allocation/output information, confirm the applicable four-year-old per-pupil rate and any three-year-old maximum allocation, complete the NYSED Initial Survey when available, prepare the Annual UPK Application and proposed budget, align projected enrollment with the district's program design, and ensure accurate monthly enrollment reporting in SIRS because final funding is driven by students actually served and the October 7, 2026 BEDS Day child count.
Current statusActiveSource verificationAugust 30, 2026Tracked applicant typesSchool or School District
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