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The purpose of the CGSA program is to enhance the quality of assessment instruments and assessment systems used by States for measuring the academic achievement and growth of elementary and secondary school students. The FY 2026 competition includes two absolute priorities, three competitive preference priorities, two invitational priorities, selection criteria, and requirements. The absolute priorities are: 1) Developing Innovative Assessment Item Types and Design Approaches and 2) Meaningful Learning Opportunities. The competitive preference priorities are: 1) Improving Assessment Scoring and Score Reporting, 2) Assessing Student Growth, and 3) Comprehensive Academic Assessment Instruments. The invitational priorities are: 1) Assessment and Data Literacy and 2) Comprehensive Assessment Systems.
Funding Opportunity Number: DOL-OESE-34017. Assistance Listing: 84.368. Funding Instrument: G. Category: ED. Award Amount: Up to $4M per award.
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Search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants: State governments. SEAs of the 50 States, the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and consortia of such SEAs. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $4M per award. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Competitive Grants for State Assessments are due June 16, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Yes — Competitive Grants for State Assessments is offered by Office of Elementary and Secondary Education and this listing comes from Grants.gov, an official U.S. federal source. Federal applications generally require registrations (for example SAM.gov or an agency submission portal), so allow extra lead time.
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