ExpiredAtlas Opportunity Score 84/100
New York 2026–27 Targeted Prekindergarten (TPK) BOCES Grant
<p>NYSED renewed $1,302,997 in 2026-27 Targeted Prekindergarten funding for Herkimer BOCES, Madison-Oneida BOCES, and Questar III BOCES. Each award requires an 11% local match, and electronic application materials are due August 31, 2026.</p>
Funding$1,302,997 total across three renewed BOCES awards: Herkimer BOCES $435,052; Madison-Oneida BOCES $518,388; Questar III BOCES $349,557. Each award requires an 11% local match.
DeadlineAugust 31, 2026. NYSED requires digital submission of the completed TPK application and a scan of the signed FS-10 proposed budget by that date; the public memo does not state a clock-time cutoff. Hard-copy application and FS-10 materials must also be mailed to the Office of Early Learning.
Last verifiedAugust 31, 2026
Required next actionConfirm the applicant is one of the three renewed BOCES recipients named by NYSED; verify the required session count and 11% local match; build the 2026–27 TPK application and allowable FS-10 budget; ensure at least 80% of enrolled children meet the economically disadvantaged eligibility standard unless all eligible economically disadvantaged children in the service area have already been served; email the complete application and signed FS-10 scan to NYSED by August 31, 2026 and mail the required hard copies under the Office of Early Learning instructions.
Broad Eligibility
This is a renewal funding pathway limited to three New York BOCES recipients identified by NYSED: Herkimer BOCES, Madison-Oneida BOCES, and Questar III BOCES. Targeted Prekindergarten serves economically disadvantaged three- and four-year-old children. At least 80% of enrolled children must meet NYSED's economic-disadvantage criteria unless all interested and eligible economically disadvantaged children in the service area have already been served.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score 84/100. The program provides a verified $1.303 million in 2026–27 targeted prekindergarten funding to three BOCES, with fixed award amounts, an 11% local match, required session counts, and a near-term August 31 submission. It is valuable early-childhood funding intelligence but has an extremely narrow applicant universe and is a renewal rather than an open statewide competition. N9+ Direct Vendor Fit 5/100: the verified purpose is prekindergarten instruction and program operation, not school health, telehealth, clinical care, or healthcare technology, so Atlas should not represent N9+ as an eligible cost absent explicit NYSED approval tied to an allowable program purpose.
Opportunity Overview
New York’s 2026-27 Targeted Prekindergarten program is a renewal funding pathway for three named BOCES recipients, not an open statewide competition. NYSED renewed awards for Herkimer BOCES, Madison-Oneida BOCES, and Questar III BOCES for the July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 program year.
Funding and Match
Total renewed funding is $1,302,997: Herkimer BOCES receives $435,052, Madison-Oneida BOCES receives $518,388, and Questar III BOCES receives $349,557. Each award carries an 11% local match. NYSED also specifies required session counts for each recipient.
Deadline and Submission
The complete TPK application and a scan of the signed FS-10 proposed budget are due electronically to NYSED on August 31, 2026. The public memo does not state a clock-time cutoff. Grantees must also mail one application copy, one FS-10 with an original signature, and two additional FS-10 copies to the Office of Early Learning.
Program Requirements
TPK serves economically disadvantaged three- and four-year-old children. At least 80% of enrolled children must meet the program’s economically disadvantaged eligibility standard unless all interested and eligible economically disadvantaged children in the service area have already been served. Each session must serve at least 16 children and no more than 20, with staffing requirements tied to class size.
Summer Programming and Budget Control
A BOCES may use part of its allocation for summer programming. However, if the number of school-year sessions is reduced, the maximum operating grant is reduced proportionately. Services must follow the approved application and applicable Commissioner regulations, so recipients should build the FS-10 around the required session structure rather than treating the allocation as unrestricted early-childhood funding.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score: 84/100. This is valuable and highly specific early-childhood funding intelligence, but the applicant universe is limited to the three renewed BOCES named by NYSED. N9+ Direct Vendor Fit: 5/100. The verified purpose is prekindergarten instruction and program operation, not school health, telehealth, clinical care, or connected examination technology. Atlas should not represent N9+ costs as eligible without explicit NYSED approval tied to an allowable TPK purpose.
Next Action
The three eligible BOCES should finalize the application and FS-10, confirm the 11% match and required sessions, verify student-priority rules and staffing assumptions, submit the electronic materials by August 31, and mail the required hard copies under NYSED’s instructions.
Verified source: New York State Education Department, 2026-27 TPK Allocation and Application memo.
Source verificationOfficial government source · www.nysed.govAtlas last verified this record August 31, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
