Opportunity Overview
The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) has opened the FY27 Computer Science Teacher Equipment and Community (CSTEC) Grant. The program is designed to build a professional community for computer science teachers and promote physical computing as a way to expand student access to and engagement in K-12 computer science.
Deadline and Funding Control
GaDOE’s current superintendent notice sets the application deadline at October 2, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. The current official public notice does not state a time zone, so Atlas does not infer one. The accessible current official notice and governing administrative rule do not state the FY27 per-applicant award ceiling; applicants should use the controlling GaDOE Grant Opportunities application and budget instructions for the current award maximum.
Who Can Apply
Under Georgia Rule 160-1-4-.310, all Georgia local educational agencies (LEAs) may apply on behalf of eligible educators. An eligible educator must teach at least one computer science course during the current school year in a K-12 Georgia public school. This includes discrete computer science courses and courses that integrate computer science, such as gifted or STEM courses. Only one CSTEC grant may be awarded per LEA per fiscal year.
Allowable Program Focus
The governing rule requires grant recipients to support identified teachers with participation in local and national computer science teacher communities and national computer science teacher conference registration. Recipients must also purchase a class set of physical computing devices and obtain the professional training needed for implementation and use. Awardees must complete required GaDOE reporting.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score: 84/100. This is a strong, clearly targeted Georgia K-12 technology and teacher-capacity opportunity because it combines professional learning with physical-computing classroom equipment.
N9+ Fit: 0/100. The controlling purpose is computer science instruction and physical computing, not healthcare, telehealth, clinical assessment, or school-health services. Atlas should not introduce N9+ into this opportunity.
Dr. Miltie Direct-Applicant Fit: 0/100. The applicant is a Georgia LEA acting for eligible educators, not Dr. Miltie.
Next Action
Georgia LEAs should identify eligible current computer science educators, define the teacher-community and physical-computing plan, confirm the current FY27 budget ceiling and required forms in the GaDOE Grant Opportunities application, secure district approvals, and submit before October 2 at 5:00 p.m. Because the official public notice does not state a time zone, Atlas should not begin automated applicant outreach unless the controlling application or GaDOE provides the exact time zone.
Official sources: Georgia Department of Education, August 10, 2026 Superintendents Digest; Georgia Rule 160-1-4-.310.