Grant Gazette
November 2024
Newly Awarded Grants
OSLN STEM Classroom Grant
Applicant: John Kellar
School: Northland High School
Amount: $5,000.00
OSLN STEM Classroom Grant
Applicant: Principal Michael Warren
School: CCS Prep School for Boys
Amount: $5,000.00
OSLN STEM Classroom Grant
Applicant: Joe Wiese
School: Linden-McKinley STEM Academy
Amount: $5,000.00
Ohio ACTE Christine Gardner Memorial Grant
Applicant: Jeannie Wycinski
School: Ft. Hayes Career Center
Amount: $2,448.81
Announcing New State and Federal Open Office Hours
State and Federal Program staff will be available to answer your questions on the first and third Wednesdays of each month from 11:30 a.m. to noon, beginning November 6th. Click below to join.
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If you need help or have questions, please contact the grants office at grants@columbus.k12.oh.us
Upcoming Deadlines
November Due Dates
The following are upcoming deadlines in Title 1 Crate:
November 8, 2024
Section 7.13 - School Calendar of Planned Events
Section 7.15 - School/Parent Compacts
And looking forward to December...:
Section 4.2.1 - BLT/TBT and Updated OIP
Section 6.3.1 - Evidence of Teacher Participation in TBT
Section 6.3.2 - Evidence of Teacher Participation in BLT
Looking for Funding?
To assist in finding funding, the State and Federal Programs office has a process in place to assist you. We will review your request and respond with available grants. A grant search can be initiated by clicking on the following link:
Grant Name: Health Education Grants
Amount: Up to $120,000 in recent years
Application Due: January 15th
This grant focuses on nutrition, including professional development for educators and dissemination of information regarding "healthful nutritional practices"
Grant Name: Secondary Level Manufacturing Education Grants
Amount: Varies
Application Due: December 1, 2024
GHF’s primary goal with this application is to build skills in the machining industry by providing scholarships for CNC technology students to continue their training.
Grant Name: Spark Good Local Grant - Walmart Foundation
Amount: $250 - $5,000
Application Due: December 31, 2024
These grants are focused on community building, racial equity and the environment.
Teacher Credentialing Grant Program
The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, in partnership with the Department of Higher Education, is inviting applications for College Credit Plus Teacher Credentialing Grants. These grants are designed to enhance the number of high school teachers qualified to teach College Credit Plus courses at their local high schools.
For more information, see the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce website here.
ED STEPS Updates from Ohio Department of Education and Workforce
From ODE CCIP Note #560, October 25, 2024
The ED STEPS One Needs Assessment questions and conditions have been updated for Fiscal Year 2026 planning and are publicly available on the One Needs Assessment webpage. There have been minimal changes from questions and conditions from previous years; however, Educational Service Centers and Boards of Developmental Disabilities should note that there is now a required question. Any educational entity assigned to ED STEPS Cohort 2 should review the questions and conditions to prepare for system opening in January 2025. More information will be released regarding the date the system will open and trainings in a future CCIP note.
If you have questions, please contact your Office of Federal Programs Specialist located in the CCIP Address Book or email federalprograms@education.ohio.gov.
Did You Know?
If you need a sub, you can use Title I monies for classroom coverage for professional development conferences and/or training. For more information, contact the grants office at grants@columbus.k12.oh.us.