ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 72/100
NJDOE-27-TL08-G03New JerseyNew Jersey Department of EducationEducational InstitutionSchool or School DistrictK-12 Education
New Jersey FOCUS Cohort 2 — Year 2 Continuation
The New Jersey Department of Education is accepting Year 2 continuation applications for the Funding for Optimal Comprehensive Universal Screeners (FOCUS) Cohort 2 program from the 27 public LEAs funded in Year 1. A total of $95,024 is available; applicant-specific maximums are listed in Appendix A of the controlling NGO. Applications are due September 22, 2026.
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
Last verifiedAugust 30, 2026
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.
Broad Eligibility
Limited to the 27 New Jersey public local education agencies that received FOCUS Cohort 2 funding in Year 1. The continuation supports implementation of high-quality universal literacy screeners aligned with New Jersey’s Universal Literacy Screening Criteria for kindergarten through grade 3. The project period is October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Atlas Analysis
This is a narrowly targeted continuation opportunity rather than an open competitive grant. It is valuable intelligence for the 27 incumbent LEAs because NJDOE has published a live September 22 continuation deadline and applicant-specific maximums in Appendix A. Direct N9+ vendor fit is low because the program is focused on K-3 literacy screening rather than healthcare delivery or clinical technology.
Source verificationOfficial government source · www.nj.govAtlas last verified this record August 30, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗