Due April 1: Blueprint Technical Assistance Phase II Grant Applications

The Blueprint Accountability and Implementation Board has opened grant applications for Phase II of the Technical Assistance Grant Program, due April 1.

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The Blueprint Accountability and Implementation Board (AIB) is seeking Strategic Partners who will work with local education agencies (LEAs) to advance the implementation of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future. Areas of expertise the AIB is seeking include:

  • Resource Allocation and Strategic Budgeting
  • Career Ladder for Educators
  • College and Career Readiness Pathways
  • Prekindergarten Expansion in a Mixed Delivery System

Grant funding for Phase II will be prioritized in the following order: (1) Resource Allocation, (2) Extension of Phase I Grants, and (3) Career Ladder, CCR Pathways, and Prekindergarten Expansion. Strategic Partners and LEAs may apply for more than one category; multiple requests
will be considered to the extent funding is available.

For Resource Allocation, an LEA will work with a vetted Strategic Partner to develop a Project Plan including a multi-year strategic budget planning process to allocate new resources and reallocate existing resources to ensure that students and schools receive the resources they need to be successful. Priority will be given to LEAs that include their county government in their Application to Participate. Several LEAs/county governments may be paired with a Strategic Partner to work both as a group and individually.

For Extension of Phase I Grant Agreements, an LEA/CTE Committee may continue to work with its current Strategic Facilitator or select a new Strategic Facilitator from Phase I to continue, enhance, or add to any aspect of their Phase I project plan to ensure successful outcomes. For Career Ladder, CCR Pathways, and Prekindergarten Expansion, an LEA will work with a vetted Strategic Partner to develop a Project Plan and specific budget to develop and implement the local career ladder, including the potential reorganization of the school day, school master
schedule, and educator roles and responsibilities; develop and implement CCR pathways, including individualized plans for students who are not yet CCR: and/or develop and implement meaningful solutions to expanding full-day prekindergarten in the county.

How to apply

The grant application period is now open. Interested persons/entities should review the Application Instructions and submit the Strategic Partner Application form by noon EDT on April 1, 2024. More information about this grant opportunity is available on the AIB’s website. The AIB will hold two virtual grant information sessions on March 19, 2024, 1 pm – 2 pm and March 25, 2024, 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm. To register for a session, please complete this form.

Please contact Li Lan Carson at LiLan.Carson1@maryland.gov if you have any questions about this grant program.