Please remember to select 2026 from the Fiscal Year drop-down menu and ESEA Consolidated from the Funding Application drop-down menu when searching for funding applications. The status of the application must be in "Draft Started" in order to begin entering information.

Please note:

1. The ESEA Consolidated Application contains Titles I-A, I-C, I-D, II-A, III-A, and IV-A.
2. The funding that was loaded to GMS is based on FY2025 final allocations for the purpose of starting the application. Please plan appropriately until final FY2026 allocations are available and loaded to GMS (typically mid-July).
3. The FY2025 budget, budget narrative, and program details may be copied into the FY2026 application, if desired, and then modified. All other information must be entered directly for the FY2026 application.
4. The FY2026 Assurances Packet is available in the GMS Document Library under ESEA Consolidated Federal Programs > Application Instructions, Assurances, and Current Year Resources.  The FY2025 Assurances will not be accepted.
5. The ESEA Consolidated Application must be in a substantially approvable form by June 30, 2025.
6. You are encouraged to reference the FY2026 Consolidated ESEA Programs Application Handbook along with the GMS Budget Upload/Download, Filtering, and Tags document as you work on your application. If you have questions, please reach out to your assigned DEED Program Manager.

The third quarter reimbursement requests are due April 30. Reimbursement requests submitted after 4/30 are considered late and the grantee non-compliant.
To ensure reimbursements are processed efficiently, please verify the following information before attempting to submit.

1.        Verify your current application is in approved status.
2.        Confirm whether a budget revision is needed.
3.        Confirm the prior quarter reimbursements has been approved
4.        Follow up if the 1^st & 2nd quarter reimbursements have been returned not approved.

Note: The first quarter reimbursement must be approved by DEED before the second quarter reimbursement can be submitted. Early submission of quarterly reimbursements is encouraged and helps the grant administrator proactively manage workload.  We strive to pay grantees within 14 working days of reimbursement request.

Final grant reimbursement requests are due August 15^th.

If there are any questions, please contact a Grant Administrator for assistance.