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Preliminary Allocations for Title III, Part A (6/12/2026)
Under Title III, the Maine Department of Education may not award a subgrant if a school administrative unit's (SAU) total allocation is less than $10,000 dollars. Please note that theFY27 Title III, Part A preliminary allocations posted and are calculated using a per-pupil formula based on the statewide population of Multilingual Learners and the amount of available funding. If an SAU does not meet the minimum funding threshold independently, it may still qualify for Title III funding by forming a consortium with one or more other SAUs and submitting a joint application. A consortium is a collaborative group of eligible SAUs whose individual allocations fall below the required threshold. Within the consortium, one SAU must agree to serve as the Lead SAU. The Lead SAU acts as the fiscal agent and is responsible for managing the grant and coordinating consortium activities. More information is available in the Title III Consortium Guide and Application.

 
FY 27 IDEA Allocations and Application (6/8/2026)

The FY 27 Allocations and applications are now open and available to complete for substantial approval. 

To start the Application, change the Status of the application to Draft Started. The application is now ready to edit.

Applications are due for substantial approval by June 30th, 2026.

Once all sections are complete, change the status from Draft Started to Draft Completed. The application requires the approval of the SAU's Fiscal Rep, then the LEA Authorized Rep's(Superintendent) approval.  It is not fully submitted to Manie DOE until the Superintendent approves. The substantial approval date is not effective until it is received at DOE. 

FY27 ESEA Application Now Open (6/1/2026)

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.