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Senate Bill 173, as written in the conference report, as a Public Act.
GEMS-MARS Now Accepting Second Round of Applications for 27b Grow Your Own Grants
Following an initial set of awards to 80 Michigan districts announced in late May, the Michigan Department of Education’s Office of Educator Excellence (OEE) is now welcoming applications for a second round of 27b Grow Your Own (GYO) grants. $91.9 million in federal funds is still available for districts to support non-certificated school staff earn teacher certification or current teachers earn additional endorsements.
Who should apply?
Intermediate school districts and local education agencies, both traditional and public school academies, are invited to apply, regardless of past GYO grant application status. MDE especially invites districts whose first round applications were not selected for funding to apply again in this second round.
What is the anticipated timeline for the second round?
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Estimated Timeframe
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GEMS-MARS accepting applications
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July 12 to September 6
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Release of Round 2 application template
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July 12
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Live Support Webinar for Round 2 applications
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July 25
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Office hours with OEE staff for specific questions and guidance
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July 25 to September 6
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Application review
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Mid-August to September 30
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Grant Award Notifications (GANs) sent to awardees
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Fall 2023
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What support is available?
To assist all districts—regardless of past application status—OEE has planned a special campaign of grant application assistance for the second round, including:
- A Word template that can be downloaded and completed offline for drafting and recording application responses, available both on the GYO Grant Website and on the GEMS-MARS application screens
- A newly updated Frequently Asked Questions resource page
- A Frequently Asked Questions support webinar, with registration now open on the GYO Grant Website
- A video with detailed instructions on how to successfully compete the GYO Round 2 grant application, posted to the GYO Website at the conclusion of the webinar
- Dedicated office hours for specific questions (look for updates and signup directions in later newsletters)
For more information:
This funding opportunity is available through an unprecedented budget passed by the governor and legislature to support the educator workforce. To learn more about educator workforce financial supports, visit the Future PME Grants webpage.
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Michigan Department of Education - Office of Educator Excellence
608 W. Allegan Street, Lansing, MI 48933
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