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Section 35a(2) of the FY 2027 State School Aid Act provides $52,500,000 for early literacy coaches at ISDs to assist teachers in developing and implementing instructional strategies for pupils in grades pre-K-5 so that pupils are reading at grade level by the end of grade 3.
The 2026-27 Section 35a(2) ISD Early Literacy Coach Grant application will open in NexSys in October 2026.
Each ISD is eligible to receive $125,000 per coach and must have a minimum of 4 early literacy coaches. Each ISD that already meets the 4-coach minimum is eligible to maintain their FY 26 allocation and automatically receive 1 additional coaching allocation. All additional coaching allocations will be distributed to ISDs based on the percentage of total statewide number of pupils in grades K to 3 who meet the income eligibility standards for the federal free and reduced-price lunch programs who are enrolled in districts within the ISD. ISDs eligible for additional funding will be contacted by MDE after the application closes.
Please direct all inquiries to MDE-EarlyLiteracy@michigan.gov.
