Michigan FY27 Section 27h Mentoring and Induction District Support Grant — Funding Watch

FY27 funding watch. Michigan Department of Education confirms a third FY27 round of the Section 27h Mentoring and Induction District Support Grant, but the FY27 application window, deadline, award date, spending deadline, and final Round 3 controls are not yet published. Formal scoring and applicant production remain deferred until controlling FY27 materials are released.

FundingSection 27h authorizes up to $10 million per year over five years for the Mentoring and Induction District Support Grant. MDE has not yet published the FY27 Round 3 available allocation or a per-applicant award ceiling; do not carry prior-round awards or request amounts forward as FY27 limits.

DeadlineFY27 Round 3 is identified by MDE for fiscal year October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, but the Round 3 application opening date, final application deadline, closing clock time, time zone, award date, and spending deadline are currently listed as not determined or are not yet published.

Last verifiedSeptember 20, 2026

Required next actionMonitor the official MDE Section 27h Mentoring and Induction Grants page and NexSys for the FY27 Round 3 release. Before publication, scoring, applicant CRM work, package production, or outreach, verify the controlling FY27 application window and exact deadline including time/time zone, available funding and applicant ceiling, allowable and prohibited costs, match or cost-share treatment, required fields/uploads/certifications, scoring, amendments, and submission mechanics.

Broad Eligibility

Eligible applicants for the Mentoring and Induction District Support Grant are Michigan intermediate school districts and local education agencies, including traditional public school districts and public school academies. The current MDE page does not identify private businesses or Dr. Miltie, LLC as eligible prime applicants.

Atlas Analysis

Formal scoring is deferred. MDE confirms an FY27 Round 3 of the Section 27h Mentoring and Induction District Support Grant, whose purpose is to support district mentoring and induction programming for teachers, administrators, and school counselors. The current page states that the District Support Grant may provide up to $10 million per year over five years, but Round 3 timing, FY27 award controls, and final application requirements are not yet published. Current Round 2 guidance notes that administrator stipends, books and materials, mentor training, professional learning, and staffing costs are no longer allowable, but those prior-round restrictions must not be assumed unchanged for FY27 until the controlling Round 3 materials are released. This is a school workforce and retention program, not a demonstrated N9+ technology procurement pathway, and Dr. Miltie, LLC is not a published eligible prime applicant.

Source verificationOfficial government source · www.michigan.govAtlas last verified this record September 20, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗