New Jersey COACH Literacy Coaching — Year 2 Continuation

The New Jersey Department of Education is accepting Year 2 continuation applications for the Cultivating Ongoing Achievement through Coaching in Literacy (COACH) program from LEAs selected competitively in Year 1. NJDOE anticipates 40 awards from $6,327,000 in available funding. Applications are due September 22, 2026.

Funding$6,327,000 total available across 40 anticipated continuation awards. The public NJDOE page does not state a uniform applicant ceiling for Year 2; eligible LEAs should use the controlling NGO and their continuation award structure rather than treating the total pool as an applicant maximum.

DeadlineSeptember 22, 2026; the public NJDOE opportunity page does not state a closing time

Last verifiedSeptember 18, 2026

Required next actionConfirm the LEA is a Year 1 COACH grantee selected through the original competitive process, retrieve the published Year 2 continuation NGO, update the literacy-coach staffing, training, implementation, sustainability and budget materials for the September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027 project period, and submit through the NJDOE grant process by September 22, 2026.

Broad Eligibility

Limited to New Jersey local education agencies selected through the COACH competitive process in Year 1. The five-year program supports LEAs in hiring and training literacy coaches who help K-12 educators implement evidence-based literacy instruction. Year 2 runs September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027.

Atlas Analysis

Atlas Opportunity Score 78/100. COACH is a substantial $6.327 million continuation cycle with 40 anticipated awards and a clear statewide literacy-workforce purpose. It is highly relevant to incumbent school districts but does not create a new applicant universe. N9+ Solution/Partner Fit 0/100; Dr. Miltie Direct Vendor Fit 0/100; QC Healthcare Fit 0/100. The grant is focused on literacy coaching, educator capacity and instructional outcomes rather than health services or clinical technology.

New Jersey’s COACH Literacy Coaching Year 2 continuation grant supports incumbent local education agencies in hiring, training, and sustaining literacy coaches who help K-12 educators implement evidence-based literacy instruction.

This is a continuation opportunity for LEAs selected through the original Year 1 competitive process rather than a new statewide applicant pool. NJDOE lists $6,327,000 total across 40 anticipated continuation awards for the September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027 project period.

Continuation deadline

Eligible Year 1 COACH grantees must submit Year 2 materials by September 22, 2026. The current public NJDOE page does not state a closing clock time. Direct N9+ fit is low because the program funds literacy coaching and instructional capacity rather than health services or clinical technology.

Source verificationOfficial government source · www.nj.govAtlas last verified this record September 18, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗