Upcoming
Atlas Opportunity Score 98/100
Verified August 30, 2026
Michigan Department of Education (MDE)
Michigan's competitive Section 31aa(5) school mental-health staffing round opens September 1, 2026 and closes October 5, 2026. Eligible schools can use the program to hire or contract support staff for student mental-health needs.
Required next actionPrepare now for the September 1 opening. Document the need for additional student mental-health support staff, define the position and at least three meaningful duties tied to student mental health, identify the proposed hire or contracted service model, and build a sustainability plan showing how the position will continue after the grant period. On September 1, retrieve the live NexSys application and confirm the current budget ceiling and certifications before submission.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 96/100
Verified August 30, 2026
Michigan Department of Education (MDE)
Michigan's Section 31ff SMART program remains open through June 30, 2027 or until funds are exhausted, supporting school psychology, school social work and school counseling graduate interns placed in 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
Atlas Opportunity Score 95/100
Verified August 30, 2026
Michigan Department of Education (MDE)
Michigan school districts can apply for Section 97n funding to support community violence intervention plans intended to reduce or prevent youth violence. The current NexSys application window runs August 24 through September 21, 2026.
Required next actionOpen the Section 97n application in NexSys, review the current FAQ and scoring rubric, document the district's youth-violence problem using local data, define the community violence intervention model and partners, specify measurable outcomes and implementation responsibilities, build a compliant budget, and submit before September 21, 2026. Do not rely on prior-year award materials in place of the current application requirements.
