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The 2026-2027 Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Consolidated Application for fiscal year (FY) 2027 funds is now open! ESEA Coordinators are encouraged to review each page of the consolidated application and review the application training. 

Here are a few reminders while you prepare to submit your application:

• Ensure the projects within the application are based on the needs reported in your Comprehensive Needs Assessment (CNA). 

• School administrative units (SAUs) with private schools should be completing their consultation during the month of June. This information needs to be submitted under the Non-Public Participation Form section of the FY27 ESEA Consolidated Application. All private schools are required to watch the FY27 ESEA Equitable Services for Non-Public Schools training, which is denoted by a checkbox on the participation form 

• SAU’s applications are not complete without a Superintendent’s certification. 

• The status of the FY27 application cannot be changed to “Draft Completed” until after Final Allocations are received in early July and updated in Grants4ME. 

• All applications for ESEA funding are due on August 1, 2026. 

• Following the application deadline, reviews will begin and be completed within approximately two weeks. Applications will be processed and reviewed in the order received by the assigned ESEA Regional Program Manager 

If you SAU wishes to refuse ESEA funds, please change the status of the application to “ESEA Funds Refused” as soon as possible so those funds can be reallocated to other SAUs.

 Please direct all questions to your ESEA Regional Program Manager.