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FY2026 Summer only grant - upcoming deadlines (9/25/2025)

Important deadlines for FY2026 Summer grants with an obligation end of August 31: (FY2026 began July 1, 2025.)

Application Revisions (Amendments)

(Revisions are always due 30 days prior to grant obligation end date). Revisions submitted after July 31st are approvable at the discretion of the program unit.

July 31, 2025

ALL FINAL REVISIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETE AT THIS STAGE.

Final opportunity to submit reimbursement requests.

 

October 31, 2025

Final Expenditure Reports (FERs). FERs can be used to claim any previously unclaimed final expenditures.

November 30, 2025

Please refrain from waiting until the final date to submit for reimbursement.  FY2026 Grants with August 31st end dates are no longer available to be obligated.  Reconciling and obtaining final invoices should occur now. 

Grant funds cannot cover expenses not represented and approved in the budget when they exceed $100 or 10% of the line (whichever is greater) or exceed $10,000. 

FY2026 Competitive Grant Submissions (6/13/2025)

GEM$ will prevent grant submission after the due date and time as listed in the RFP posting for competitive grants. If an applicant has technical difficulties trying to submit a grant 10-15 minutes prior to the deadline or has an issue getting the right people to submit their piece forward in the system, there really is not much DESE can do to show evidence of that and keep the grant fair, open and competitive. Please plan accordingly.

DESE wants to partner with districts to have successful grant submissions but districts need to uphold their end of the submission process and refrain from submitting within minutes of the grant submission availability.  If issues are encountered so close to the deadline it is very difficult to be able to troubleshoot and assist in time to meet the deadline.  An LEA choosing to wait until the very end to submit is at their own risk of becoming disqualified from review.  
 
Please review the DESE Competitive Grant Submission Policy if you intend to apply for any competitive grants in FY2026.

GEM$ Next Steps: Revisions, Reimbursement, and Reporting (11/6/2023)

           From the 2023 Fall Federal Grants Conference 
Reminders
CD Policy and Local Grad Requirement Form Now in GEM$ (9/17/2025)

We are pleased to announce that the CD Policy and Local Graduation Requirements application supplement is now available for districts to complete in GEM$. Detailed technical guidance (download) on how to submit the supplement in GEM$ is now posted on our updated Graduation Requirements webpage under the “Resources” section near the bottom of the page.

Please email Competency.Determination@mass.gov with any questions. 
FY26 IDEA Webinar Materials (FC 0240 and FC 0262) (8/7/2025)
Materials from FY26 IDEA Webinar - July 30, 2025
FY26 ESSA Webinar (Title I) Materials - July 17, 2025 (7/22/2025)