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ISD Early Literacy Coach Grant

Section 35a(4) of the FY 25 State School Aid Act provides $42,000,000 for early literacy coaches at Intermediate School Districts (ISD) 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. Each ISD is eligible to receive $125,000 per coach from the MDE and must have a minimum of 2 early literacy coaches.

2024-25 Grant Application

The 2024-25 Section 35a(4) ISD Early Literacy Coach Grant application will open in NexSys on October 10, 2024. The deadline to apply is 11:59 p.m. on November 11, 2024.

MDE Grant Contact

Please direct all inquiries to MDE-EarlyLiteracy@michigan.gov.