Advanced Course Access (ACA) Program (2025-2027)

Advanced Course Access (ACA) Program (2025-2027) is sponsored by New York State Education Department. Supports the expansion of advanced coursework opportunities for students in underserved schools.

Advanced Course Access (ACA) Program (2025-2027) | New York State Education Department New York State Education Department Freedom of Information (FOIL) Bilingual Education & World Languages Career & Technical Education Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Office of the Professions Teacher and Leader Development Vocational Rehabilitation Standards and Instruction Career and Technical Education Educational Design and Technology Standards and Instruction Office of State Assessment New York State Alternate Assessment (NYSAA) English as a Second Language Tests Certification & Licensing Pupil Personnel Services Staff Business and Program Accounts Help Pupil Transportation Services Religious and Independent School Support Data Privacy and Security Requests for Qualifications Advanced Course Access (ACA) Program (2025-2027) Last Updated on May 21, 2025 Questions and Answers - Posted on 05/21/2025 Announcement of Funding Opportunity To increase equity in access to advanced courses, including Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and dual-credit courses, for high school students who currently have very limited or no access to advanced courses, through virtual instruction, blended instruction, or other evidence-based learning methods.

The grant period is for two years, from September 1, 2025 , to August 31, 2027 . A budget for Year One must be submitted with this application, together with a two-year budget narrative. Funding beyond Year One will be contingent upon the State Legislature appropriating funds, satisfactory performance in the previous year, and timely receipt of the annual report.

Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES)-led consortia and the Big 5 public school districts (New York City, Yonkers, Syracuse, Rochester, and Buffalo). BOCES-led consortia must include, at minimum, one BOCES and six (6) Rest of State (RoS) districts. If more than one BOCES is part of a consortium, one BOCES must lead the consortium.

The non-lead BOCES would not count as one of the required six (6) Rest of State districts. Non-BOCES Component school districts are eligible to join a BOCES-led consortium. BOCES-led consortia may include any RoS districts, including non-component districts and districts that are components of other BOCES.

Any district can only participate in one consortium. Big 4 School Districts may submit individual proposals or join BOCES-led consortia, but the BOCES must be the lead applicant. Available Funding and Distribution $1,500,000 per year will be awarded.

The maximum annual award amount is $500,000. Funding after Year One is contingent upon the State Legislature appropriating funds, satisfactory performance in the previous year, and timely receipt of the annual report. Please see the Funding and Awards Section of this RFP for additional information.

Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) Participation Goals Pursuant to Article 15-A of the New York State Executive Law for this grant is thirty percent (30%) of each applicant’s total discretionary non-personal service budget each year of the grant. See the M/WBE Participation Goals section and Attachment IV for further information and forms for completion.

Application Due Date and Submission Instructions Applicants are requested to submit their application electronically. The required documents, as listed in the Application Checklist section of this RFP, must be received via online form no later than June 13, 2025. Applications are due by 5:00 PM Eastern Time.

Applicants must also mail in one original and two copies of the signed FS-10 budget. These materials must be postmarked by the application deadline. Any proposal(s) postmarked after June 13, 2025, will be disqualified.

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