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NYSED provides supplemental funding through Title I, 1003 School Improvement Grant (SIG) opportunities to eligible Target Districts to support improvement within the district and in identified schools.Ìý

All Target Districts are eligible to receive funding to support the development and implementation of their District Comprehensive Improvement Plan (DCIP) and development and implementation of any school-level improvement plans for schools identified as Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI), Additional Targeted Support and Improvement (ATSI), and Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI). More information about these plans can be found on theÌýNYSED Plan DevelopmentÌý·É±ð²ú±è²¹²µ±ð.

An LEA’s Title I allocation is the sum of the amount that the LEA receives under each formula.Ìý There are allowable and unallowable expenditures for these SIG funds.Ìý Please find the general information for any Title I funds withinÌýTitle I Allowable Expenditures.ÌýÌý

The online applications for the respective SIG Funding Opportunity are available to LEAs through the . Each SIG Funding Opportunity has additional information about the grant offering along with the specific application documents.Ìý

SIG Funding Opportunities

For the 2026-27 school year, the Department is supporting the following Title I, 1003 grants for eligible Target Districts:

• SIG BasicÌý(Application due on July 1st) -ÌýFor all Target Districts to establish and maintain the district and school-level cohesive systems and structures outlined in 2026-27 DCIP and SCEP.
• SIG Coaching for Excellence (CFE)Ìý(Application due on or before August 31st) – For districts with eligible schools in the CSI and ATSI model of support participating in the CFE program.
• SIG Instructional Systems (Application Pending) – For districts with schools participating in the Leading Instructional Systems Supplemental Support or Year 2 of District Systems for Instructional Support.
• SIG Targeted (Application Pending) - For districts with eligible schools under Receivership.

SIG Basic Weighted Funding Formula

The Department has developed the following weighted equitable funding formula to determine 2026-27 Title I, 1003 SIG Basic allocations based on identification status and student enrollment characteristics within identified schools:

• $20,000 per Target District;
• $20,000 per school identified for Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI), Additional Targeted Support and Improvement (ATSI), and Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI);
• $500 for every student in the district that attends a school identified for Receivership;
• $400 for every student in the district that attends a school identified for CSI-B;
• $300 for every student in the district that attends a school identified for CSI-A;
• $200 for every student in the district that attends a school identified for ATSI;
• $100 for every student in the district that attends a school identified for TSI;
• $100 for every student with disabilities (SWD) in the district that attends a school identified for CSI, ATSI, or TSI;
• $100 for every English language learner (ELL) in the district that attends a school identified for CSI, ATSI, or TSI;
• $100 for every economically disadvantaged student in the district that attends a school identified for CSI, ATSI, or TSI; and,
• $100 for every homeless student in the district that attends a school identified for CSI, ATSI, or TSI.

These calculations use enrollment figures from the 2024-25 school year, which is the same year used to make the most recent accountability support model determinations.

In addition to the formula-based allocation described above, each LEA’s allocation will also include a one-time transition amount equal to 20% of its 2025–26 Title I, 1003 SIG Basic allocation.