Active — eligible purchases through December 31; claims due January 14, 2027
Atlas Opportunity Score 97/100
Verified September 30, 2026
New York State Education Department (NYSED)
New York’s $185 million Nonpublic School Safety Equipment (NPSE) Y11–13 reimbursement program is currently open for eligible nonprofit religious and independent P–12 schools. Eligible expenditures run through December 31, 2026, and claims are due January 14, 2027.
Required next actionConfirm the school’s Y11–13 allocation, valid OSC Vendor ID and NYSED Business Portal access; validate each proposed safety or health expense against the current Y11–13 eligible/ineligible guidance; complete eligible purchases by December 31, 2026; retain required documentation; and submit the claim by January 14, 2027.
Expired
Atlas Opportunity Score 95/100
Verified August 31, 2026
New York State Education Department (NYSED)
<p>New York's 2026-27 Universal Prekindergarten program gives every school district access to formula funding for eligible four-year-old students. The Annual UPK Application closes August 31, 2026, and October 7, 2026 is the BEDS Day count used for final funding determinations.</p>
Required next actionOpen the district's 2026–27 UPK allocation/output information, confirm the applicable four-year-old per-pupil rate and any three-year-old maximum allocation, complete the NYSED Initial Survey when available, prepare the Annual UPK Application and proposed budget, align projected enrollment with the district's program design, and ensure accurate monthly enrollment reporting in SIRS because final funding is driven by students actually served and the October 7, 2026 BEDS Day child count.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 94/100
Verified September 20, 2026
New York State Education Department (NYSED)
NYSED's 2027-2032 WIOA Title II and Welfare Education Program competition provides approximately $52.9 million annually for adult education and literacy services. Applications are due November 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET. The September 15 bidder conference has concluded, NYSED revised LWDB review requirements on September 15, and applicants should begin required Attachment 4 review immediately while monitoring for the promised September 18 Q&A.
Required next actionSelect the correct competition area and confirm demonstrated effectiveness. Begin the required Local Workforce Development Board Attachment 4 review immediately because NYSED says review may take up to six weeks, and a completed Attachment 4 is required for each Program Area with the application. Review the September 15 bidder-conference materials, monitor for NYSED's Questions and Answers Summary, complete Statewide Financial System prequalification where applicable, optionally file the Notice of Intent by October 30, and submit the full application by November 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.
Closed / Expired
Atlas Opportunity Score 93/100
Verified September 18, 2026
New York State Education Department (NYSED)
NYSED's CSP Expansion Grants provide $14 million, with awards up to $2 million, for eligible existing charter schools with approved enrollment and/or grade expansion. Applications are due September 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET. The optional September 4 Notice of Intent has passed and was not required for a complete application.
Required next actionClosed. The verified September 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time application deadline has passed. Preserve this canonical record and all applicant and sent-history evidence for historical intelligence. Do not initiate new applicant outreach, package work, or submission activity unless NYSED posts an authoritative reopening or extension.
Closed / Expired
Atlas Opportunity Score 92/100
Verified September 18, 2026
New York State Education Department (NYSED)
NYSED RFP 457 provides $12 million for Charter Schools Program Start-Up Grants, with awards up to $2 million for qualifying newly authorized charter schools. Applications are due September 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET. The optional September 4 Notice of Intent has passed and was not required; applicants should use NYSED's September 2 updated Q&A, including new Q7 on employee benefits as an allowable expense.
Required next actionClosed. The verified September 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time application deadline has passed. Preserve this canonical record and all applicant and sent-history evidence for historical intelligence. Do not initiate new applicant outreach, package work, or submission activity unless NYSED posts an authoritative reopening or extension.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 86/100
Verified September 20, 2026
New York State Education Department (NYSED)
New York State Education Department expects $9.3 million in 2026-27 funding for eligible high-need public school districts and BOCES-led consortia to strengthen family and community engagement, academic achievement, and college and career readiness for boys and young men of color. Applications are due September 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET and require a 25% match.
Required next actionConfirm the district satisfies at least one NYSED eligibility test using the specified 2020-2024 FRPL, ELL and graduation-rate data. Assemble the required Partnership Agreement signed by the superintendent and at least one qualifying municipal, business/community-based organization or postsecondary partner, document the required 25% match, complete the application and FS-10 budget, submit electronically by October 1, 2026 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time, and mail one original and two copies of the FS-10 budget postmarked by October 1, 2026. The August 28 Notice of Intent was encouraged but was not required to submit an application.
Expired — application deadline passed September 8, 2026
Atlas Opportunity Score 84/100
Verified September 9, 2026
New York State Education Department (NYSED)
Closed for new 2026-27 applications. NYSED's final extended deadline was September 8, 2026 for both the emailed and postmarked application. Atlas now preserves this record as historical My Brother's Keeper Fellows funding intelligence while monitoring for the next cycle.
Required next actionDo not submit a new 2026-27 application; NYSED's current page still shows September 8, 2026 as the final extended deadline, and that date has passed. Preserve the record as historical planning intelligence and monitor NYSED's My Brother's Keeper Fellows Program page for the next funding cycle or any formal reopening. Existing awardees should follow current programmatic and fiscal reporting instructions rather than treat this page as an open application.
Expired
Atlas Opportunity Score 84/100
Verified August 31, 2026
New York State Education Department (NYSED)
<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>
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.
Closed / Expired — extended application deadline passed September 8, 2026
Atlas Opportunity Score 84/100
Verified September 19, 2026
New York State Education Department (NYSED)
Required next actionConfirm the applicant is an approved New York State My Brother's Keeper Community Network as of April 1, 2026, with the public school district serving as fiscal agent. Secure the required signed MOA among the mayor or equivalent municipal official, superintendent, and a qualifying postsecondary institution or local business/community-based organization, select eligible rising 12th-grade Fellows, complete the budget and application materials, and ensure both the mailed original and electronic copy are submitted by September 8, 2026.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 83/100
Verified September 19, 2026
New York State Education Department (NYSED)
NYSED is seeking one contractor to provide a SaaS, low-code, cloud-based forms management platform to modernize the Office of College and University Evaluation and related workflows. Bids are due October 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM Eastern Time. The contract is anticipated to run January 1, 2027 through August 31, 2032; subcontracting is capped at 30%, and M/WBE participation requirements apply.
Required next actionReview the complete RFP and attachments; monitor for the September 22 Q&A; verify technical, security and bidder qualification requirements; confirm M/WBE compliance and the 30% subcontracting cap; prepare the required Submission Documents, Technical Proposal, Cost Proposal and M/WBE Documents for electronic filing by October 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET.
Draft — healthcare-scope hold: special-education hearing-officer training, technical assistance and complaint investigation procurement; no direct healthcare or school-health funded purpose verified
Atlas Opportunity Score 64/100
Verified September 19, 2026
New York State Education Department (NYSED)
<p>NYSED RFP 476 seeks contractors for special-education Impartial Hearing Officer training/technical assistance and complaint investigations. Up to two contracts are anticipated for December 2026 through September 2029, with bids due October 16, 2026.</p>
Required next actionQualified bidders should review the mandatory requirements and full submission package, decide whether to pursue Part I, Part II, or both, submit any questions by close of business September 11, 2026, review the Q&A scheduled by September 25, and prepare separate technical and cost proposals for each part pursued.
