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Announcements
(8/14/2026)
The Final Expenditure Reports (FERs) deadline has been extended to Friday August 21st.

Due to the extremely tight turnaround between the Q4 request and FER due dates, our grants team is facing a backlog. Therefore, we are extending the FER due date to Friday, 8/21.

This additional time will allow our team to work through the current backlog and ensure Q4 payments are fully processed and approved in GMS.
FY2026 Wrap Up (6/1/2026)

Final Expenditure Reports (FERs)
The FY2026 FERs are due August 15, 2026.


FY2027 Application Approval
The FY2027 application will not be approved until the FY2026 FER is submitted. 


Encumbrances 

The Department of Education and Early Development does not process reimbursement requests against obligations captured in an encumbrance, payment is made against expenditures only. While grant recipients can encumber funds for goods ordered but not received by 6/30, or for services received during the fiscal year, but not billed until after 6/30, those encumbrances must be released or paid prior to the August 15 FER deadline.  

Should a grantee reach mid-August and have obligations outstanding there are a few options:

  1. Move the obligation to another funding source.
  2. For grants with carryforward, place the obligation in the FY2027 application.
  3. If the grantees Policy & Procedure allows, pay the vendor prior to receiving the goods, or prior to receiving an invoice for services. 

 

Reminders
(5/21/2025)

REIMBURSEMENT REMINDERS

The documentation submitted with your reimbursement requests must provide enough detail to confirm that expenditures are allowable under the grant terms and can be matched to items in your approved budget narrative.

Transaction memos/description fields should be fully utilized.  They should give a clear indication of what the funds are being spent on.  If your financial system does not allow enough space or your descriptions are not detailed, please attach supplemental backup such as PEX reports, credit card transaction reports ect. (we welcome excel worksheets for easier sorting and review).

By category, please include the following details:

  • Payroll: Pay Period End (PPE) and employee name

  • Travel: Name of traveler, conference name or purpose of trip

  • Professional/Technical Services: Vendor name and type of service

  • Supplies: Description of items (e.g., classroom, janitorial, office use)

Important: Credit card and Amazon purchases must include clear item descriptions. Do not submit with only “Amazon,” “PCard,” or “Direct Voucher.”

Ledger Reports

To help us review requests quickly and accurately, we do encourage grantees to provide four reports in total:

  1. Quarter-to-date (QTD) Summary Ledger
  2. Quarter-to-date (QTD) Detailed Ledger
  3. Year-to-date (YTD) Summary Ledger
  4. Year-to-date (YTD) Detailed Ledger

Please organize your ledger and supporting documentation in the same account code order shown in the GMS Expenditure Table (310, 320, 360, 410, 420, 450, etc.).  This helps us quickly match your documentation to the GMS request and process your reimbursement.

Clear and complete documentation helps ensure your reimbursement can be reviewed and processed efficiently.