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Grants
Since 2025, the New Jersey Department of Education has awarded over $16 million in competitive literacy-related grant funds to New Jersey Public School Districts.
Championing Literacy: Competitive Grant Awards Across New Jersey
Visit the Championing Literacy: Competitive Grant Awards Across New Jersey map to view the literacy initiatives’ reach across the state. Hover over each blue circle to view the local education agency and its awards.
Below are the active grants overseen by the Office of Learning Equity and Academic Recovery.
An asterisk (*) indicates that it includes a 60-day liquidation period
| Grant Opportunity | Program Officer | Grant Period | Report 1 | Report 2 | Final Report | Reimbursement Requests: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building Responsive Instruction through Data-Guided Evaluation (BRIDGE): BRIDGE 1: Year 2 Continuation |
Allyson Bullock Allyson.bullock@doe.nj.gov |
June 1, 2026 – May 31, 2027 |
1/31/2027 June 1, 2026 – December 31, 2026 |
4/30/2027 June 1, 2026 – March 31, 2027 |
7/31/2027* June 1, 2026 – May 31, 2027 |
Due by the 15th of every month |
| Building Responsive Instruction through Data-Guided Evaluation (BRIDGE): BRIDGE 2 |
Allyson Bullock Allyson.bullock@doe.nj.gov |
June 1, 2026 – May 31, 2027 |
1/31/2027 June 1, 2026 – December 31, 2026 |
4/30/2027 June 1, 2026 – March 31, 2027 |
7/31/2027* June 1, 2026–May 31, 2027 |
Due by the 15th of every month |
| Cultivating Ongoing Achievement through Coaching in Literacy (COACH): Year 1 |
Allyson Bullock |
September 30, 2025 – August 31, 2026 |
5/15/26 September 30, 2025 – March 31, 2026 |
N/A |
10/31/2027* September 30, 2025 – August 31, 2026 |
Due by the 15th of every month |
|
Funding for Optimal Comprehensive Universal Screeners (FOCUS): FOCUS 1 Continuation |
Sofia Lopes |
June 1, 2026 – May 31, 2027 |
N/A |
N/A |
7/31/2027* June 1, 2026 – May 31, 2027 |
Due by the 15th of every month |
|
Funding for Optimal Comprehensive Universal Screeners (FOCUS): FOCUS 2 |
Sofia Lopes |
November 1, 2025 – September 30, 2026 |
N/A |
N/A |
10/31/2026* November 1, 2025 – September 30, 2026 |
Due by the 15th of every month |
| Instructional Materials for Professional Advancement and Coherent Teaching (IMPACT) |
Allyson Bullock Allyson.bullock@doe.nj.gov |
Original: September 30, 2025 – August 31, 2026 Extended: September 30, 2025 – January 31, 2026 |
Original: 5/15/2026 September 30, 2025 – March 31, 2026 Extended: 5/15/26 September 30, 2025 – March 31, 2026 |
Original: N/A Extended: 10/1/2026 September 30, 2025 – August 31, 2026 |
Original*: 10/31/2026 September 30, 2025 – August 31, 2026 Extended*: 3/31/27 September 30, 2025 – January 31, 20267 |
Due by the 15th of every month |
| Literacy Initiative for Families and Thriving Communities (LIFT) |
Sofia Lopes |
Original: September 30, 2025 – August 31, 2026 Extended: September 30, 2025 – January 31, 2027 |
Original: 5/15/2026 September 30, 2025 – March 31, 2026
Extended: 5/15/26 September 30, 2025 – March 31, 2026 |
N/A |
Original*: 10/31/2026 September 30, 2025 – August 31, 2026 Extended*: 3/31/27 September 30, 2025 – January 31, 20267 |
Due by the 15th of every month |
| Literacy Initiative for Families and Thriving Communities (LIFT): Cohort 2 |
Sofia Lopes |
March 1, 2026 – February 28, 2027 | 9/15/2026
March 1, 2026 - August 31, 2026 |
N/A | 4/30/2027*
March 1, 2026 - February 28, 2027 |
Due by the 15th of every month |
| Reading Intervention for Secondary Engagement (RISE) |
Allyson Bullock Allyson.bullock@doe.nj.gov |
Original: September 30, 2025 – August 31, 2026 Extended: September 30, 2025 – January 31, 2027 |
Original: 5/15/2026 September 30, 2025 – March 31, 2026 Extended: 5/15/26 September 30, 2025 – March 31, 2026
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Original: N/A Extended: 10/1/2026 September 30, 2025 – August 31, 2026 |
Original*: 10/31/2026 September 30, 2025 – August 31, 2026 Extended*: 3/31/27 September 30, 2025 – January 31, 20267 |
Due by the 15th of every month |
*Includes 60-day liquidation period.