Investment in Schools (IIS) grants are provided to local education agencies (LEAs) to support eligible schools over a three-year period. During the first year of the grant, LEAs complete a needs assessment and resource equity analysis, if applicable. The results support their development of a school improvement plan. The school improvement plan determines how the grant funds will be used in the second and third years of the grant award period.

Required Submissions

• Needs Assessment
  • Engage and gather perspectives from key stakeholders
  • Review data and other qualitative evidence over time
  • Analyze root causes and areas for change
• Resource Equity Analysis
  • Document expenditures for every school in the LEA as well as centralized LEA spending, includes breakout of federal and local funding sources and grant funding
• School Improvement Plan
  • Based on the findings of the school-based needs assessment and resource equity analysis, identify goals and specific evidence-based strategies in three critical areas: People, Instruction, and Structures
  • Specify routines for ongoing stakeholder engagement and improvement

Additional IIS Information

For additional information about IIS, please select the links below.

    

Contact Us

For questions or additional information about the Investment in Schools grant, please email Renu Oliver at [email protected].

The Investment in Schools is administered by OSSE’s Office of Federal Programs and Strategic Funding (OPCSFS) within the Division of Systems and Supports, K-12.

[Date Posted: Dec. 12, 2022]