Pre-Launch Verification Hold - FY27 NexSys application not yet confirmed open
Atlas Opportunity Score 99/100
Verified September 24, 2026
Michigan Department of Education (MDE)
Michigan FY27 Section 31aa provides noncompetitive per-pupil funding for K-12 student mental health and school safety. MDE caps mental health funding at $73.53 per pupil and school safety funding at $147.06 per pupil. Four NexSys application windows close at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, beginning November 9, 2026, although MDE says the November date may be adjusted based on application finalization.
Required next actionMonitor MDE for the FY27 Section 31aa NexSys application launch and any change to the November 9, 2026 first-window date. Keep ORIGINAL outreach on hold until the application is confirmed available and all applicant-specific verification and deduplication gates are complete.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 96/100
Verified September 29, 2026
Michigan Department of Education (MDE)
Michigan's Section 31ff SMART program remains open through June 30, 2027 or until funds are exhausted, supporting qualifying graduate interns in school psychology, school social work and school counseling at eligible Michigan schools.
Required next actionConfirm that the proposed graduate interns are first- or second-year students in school psychology, school social work or school counseling and will complete qualifying internships in Michigan ISDs or LEAs. Verify that the placement school meets the economic-disadvantage or prior Section 22d condition, prepare the NexSys application or amendment for additional eligible interns, and apply promptly because the program may close early if funds are fully awarded.
Active — rolling reimbursement
Atlas Opportunity Score 90/100
Verified October 1, 2026
Michigan Department of Education (MDE)
Michigan districts and intermediate school districts can obtain tuition reimbursement for master's-level social workers pursuing the Michigan School Social Worker credential while employed under a School Social Worker Permit. MDE reimburses actual tuition up to $1,000 per credit hour for the required nine credits.
Required next actionConfirm the district employs a master's-level social worker under a valid School Social Worker Permit; verify the coursework is part of the required 9-credit credential sequence; assemble the MOECS permit screenshot and detailed paid tuition bill; account for any non-repayable grants or scholarships; and submit through the live MDE application while the reimbursement pathway remains available.
Upcoming - Verification Hold
Atlas Opportunity Score 86/100
Verified September 25, 2026
Michigan Department of Education (MDE)
Upcoming / Verification Hold: Michigan Department of Education Section 35p provides up to $50 million statewide for FY2027 high-impact tutoring. MDE says the NexSys application opens November 1, 2026, but current guidance, detailed eligibility, allowable costs, applicant-level award methodology, required materials, and the closing deadline/time zone are not yet published. ORIGINAL outreach remains blocked pending authoritative launch materials.
Required next actionMonitor MDE for the live NexSys application and controlling FY2027 guidance, FAQs, full eligibility, award methodology, match/cost share, allowable and ineligible costs, required forms and attachments, scoring, certifications, amendments, and exact closing deadline/time zone. ORIGINAL outreach remains blocked until those items are authoritatively verified.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 76/100
Verified September 25, 2026
Michigan Department of Education (MDE)
Verification Hold: Michigan Section 31aa(5) is currently open September 1 through October 5, 2026 for eligible schools seeking competitive funding to hire or contract support staff for student mental health needs. MDE's public current-round page does not state the exact October 5 closing clock time or time zone, so formal scoring, publication, and new applicant outreach remain blocked pending authoritative confirmation.
Required next actionUse the live NexSys application to confirm the exact October 5 closing time and time zone, current budget limits, required uploads, scoring criteria, certifications, and amendments before any applicant-specific outreach.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 72/100
Verified September 25, 2026
Michigan Department of Education (MDE)
Verification Hold: Michigan Section 31aa(4) is currently open September 1 through October 5, 2026 for eligible schools seeking competitive funding for school resource officers and contracted safety dogs. MDE's public current-round page does not state the exact October 5 closing clock time or time zone, so formal scoring, publication, and new applicant outreach remain blocked pending authoritative confirmation.
Required next actionOpen the live NexSys Section 31aa(4) application and verify the exact October 5 closing time and time zone, current-round available funding and applicant-level budget limits, required uploads, current scoring criteria, certifications, and any amendments. Use current-round materials rather than the older FY26 FAQ's superseded March 30-May 3 application dates. New cold outreach remains blocked until MDE authoritatively establishes the exact closing time and time zone with at least 48 hours remaining.
Open — rolling applications
Atlas Opportunity Score 64/100
Verified September 19, 2026
Michigan Department of Education (MDE)
Michigan's federally funded Child and Adult Care Food Program is currently open on a rolling basis for eligible child-care, school, afterschool, shelter and adult day-care settings seeking reimbursement for nutritious meals and snacks.
Required next actionContact MDE-CACFP@Michigan.gov with the number of locations and nonprofit/for-profit status, confirm sponsor eligibility and any prequalification waiver, complete required registration and training prerequisites, then submit the current NexSys Child Nutrition Coordinated Application.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 62/100
Verified September 12, 2026
Michigan Department of Education (MDE)
The Michigan Department of Education Section 25f program provides formula-based payments to eligible strict discipline academies and narrowly defined qualified public school academies. The current MDE grant page lists an application period from October 1, 2025 through December 1, 2026 through NexSys. MDE does not publish a closing clock time or time zone on the […]
Required next actionEligible strict discipline academies or qualified public school academies should confirm Section 25e compliance and annual Section 24 application status, then complete the NexSys application. Do not initiate Dr. Miltie/N9+ outreach for this opportunity.
Closed — application period ended September 21, 2026
Verified September 22, 2026
Michigan Department of Education (MDE)
Verification Hold: Michigan Section 97n is currently open August 24 through September 21, 2026 for eligible public school districts, but MDE's live current-round page does not publish the exact September 21 closing clock time or time zone. The FAQ and rubric currently linked by MDE contain prior-cycle application dates, so they are background only until the live NexSys application confirms the current-round requirements. Formal scoring, publication, and new applicant outreach remain blocked pending authoritative confirmation.
Required next actionClosed to new applicant action and ORIGINAL outreach. MDE's live Section 97n page continues to list the application period as August 24 through September 21, 2026. As of September 22, the published application-period end date has passed across Michigan time zones. Do not create new applicant outreach, revive a submission path, or infer a late-submission exception. Continue only legitimate non-lifecycle work such as award monitoring, archival verification, or support for an already-authorized submission if authoritative evidence shows it was timely filed.
