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School Improvement Grant (SIG) Funding

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. 

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 the NYSED Improvement Planning webpage.

An LEA’s Title I allocation is the sum of the amount that the LEA receives under each formula.   There are allowable and unallowable expenditures for these SIG funds.  Please find the general information for any Title I funds within Title I Allowable Expenditures.  Districts should approach the use of Title I, 1003 SIG Basic funding with the recognition that they must fulfill two distinct responsibilities:

  • Establish and maintain district-level cohesive systems and structures that promote sustained school improvement; AND
  • Provide schools with sufficient support to effectively implement their improvement plans. 

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

SIG Funding Opportunities

For the 2025-26 school year, the Department is supporting the following Title I, 1003 grants for eligible Target Districts:

  • SIG Basic (Application due July 1st) - For all Target Districts, including those with eligible schools identified for CSI, ATSI, and TSI to support the implementation and monitoring of the approved 2025-26 DCIP and any eligible 2025-26 SCEPs.
  • SIG Coaching for Excellence (CFE) (Application Pending) – For districts with eligible schools in the CSI and ATSI model of support participating in the CFE program.

For the 2024-25 school year, the Department is supporting the following Title I, 1003 grants for eligible Target Districts:

  • SIG Coaching for Excellence (Application Closed) – For districts with eligible schools in the CSI and ATSI model of support.
  • SIG Basic (Application Closed) - For all Target Districts and those schools identified for CSI, ATSI, and TSI to support the implementation and monitoring of the approved 2024-25 DCIP and any eligible SCEPs.
  • SIG Targeted Support for Long-Term Identified Schools (Application Closed) - For districts with eligible schools under Receivership that participate in Targeted Coaching support in 2024-25.
  • SIG Planning* (Application due March 14th) For newly identified Target Districts and districts with schools newly identified for TSI to support the planning and development of the 2025–26 district and school improvement plans. 
  • SIG Supplemental Support (Application due March 26th) For districts with eligible schools that have participated in a NYSED supplemental support during the 2024-25 school year.

*Re-Identified Target Districts with schools that began the 2024–25 SY in the TSI, ATSI, or CSI support model and remained identified were able to access the 2024-25 Title I, 1003 SIG Basic funding to support the development of their 2025–26 improvement plans.

For the 2023-24 school year, the Department supported the following Title I, 1003 grants for eligible Target Districts:

  • SIG Basic (Application Closed) For all Target Districts and those schools identified for CSI, ATSI, and TSI to support the implementation and monitoring of the approved 2023-24 DCIP and any eligible SCEPs.   
  • SIG High School Redesign (Application Closed) For districts with eligible schools that previously participated in NYSED's High School Redesign program.
  • SIG Targeted Support for Long-Term Identified Schools (Application closed) For districts with eligible schools under Receivership that are participating in NYSED's Specialized Coaching support in 2023-24.
  • SIG Supplemental Support (Application Closed) For districts with eligible schools that have participated in a NYSED supplemental support during the 2023-24 school year.
  • SIG Planning (Application Closed) For newly identified Target Districts and districts with schools newly identified for TSI to support the planning and development of the 2024–25 district and school improvement plans.