Maryland FY2027 Public School Opportunities Enhancement Professional Learning Program

MSDE's FY2027 Public School Opportunities Enhancement Professional Learning Program provides one $500,000 continuation grant for teacher recruitment, training, and ongoing professional learning. The FY2027 continuation materials specifically request Teach For America to submit its year-two renewal application by September 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

Broad Eligibility

The guide contains general eligibility language for nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations targeting qualifying LEAs, but the FY2027 continuation materials specifically identify Teach For America as the FY2025 awardee and request TFA to submit the year-two renewal application. Atlas therefore treats the current cycle as an incumbent continuation pathway, not a broad new-applicant competition.

Atlas Analysis

Opportunity Overview

The Maryland State Department of Education FY2027 Public School Opportunities Enhancement Professional Learning Program (PSOEPLP) supports existing educational programming during the school day, including recruitment, training, and ongoing professional learning for new teachers.

Funding and Deadline

FY2027 funding is $500,000 for one grant. The continuation application is due September 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

Continuation Status

This is not operationally a broad new-applicant prospecting cycle. The FY2027 Grant Continuation Guide states that Teach For America (TFA) received the FY2025 PSOEPLP award and specifically requests TFA to submit performance and fiscal outcome data for 2025-2026 plus a 2026-2027 grants management plan for consideration for year-two funding. MSDE’s current program page likewise describes support sessions for the existing subrecipient.

Published Eligibility and Use of Funds

The guide states that eligible applicants are nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations targeting LEAs where at least 50% of public-school students qualify for free lunch. Eligible grant activities support existing educational programming during the school day, including recruitment, training, and ongoing professional development of new teachers.

Required Continuation Materials

The continuation package includes performance goals and indicators, a management plan, partner plan, evaluation plan, C-1-25 budget forms and budget workbook, LEA school participation form, and time-and-effort materials. Final continuation documents are due through the MSDE process by the stated deadline.

Atlas Analysis

Atlas Opportunity Score: 34/100. The program is a legitimate Maryland K-12 funding opportunity but the current cycle is a continuation renewal centered on the incumbent subrecipient rather than an open prospecting opportunity for Maryland organizations generally. N9+ Fit: 0/100. The grant purpose is teacher recruitment, training, and professional learning, and the published continuation materials do not establish a legitimate N9+, telehealth, clinical-equipment, or Dr. Miltie direct-vendor path.

Outreach Control

Do not treat the generic nonprofit eligibility language as authorization for broad applicant outreach. For FY2027, the controlling continuation materials specifically identify TFA as the incumbent subgrantee requested to renew. Any outreach or application support should therefore be limited to a verified incumbent-continuation context rather than prospecting unrelated nonprofits.

Official source: Maryland State Department of Education — FY2027 PSOEPLP.