Description
New York State’s Teachers of Tomorrow (TOT) and TOTSMBE grant programs provide competitive and allocational funding to eligible public school districts to recruit, retain, and certify teachers in shortage subjects, and to reimburse tuition for science, mathematics, bilingual education, and ESOL certifications. The four‑year cycle runs from July 1 2026 through June 30 2030, with a total pool of $100 million ($20 M per year for TOT and $5 M per year for TOTSMBE). Districts must submit an electronic application by July 1 2026 (5 PM ET) and may reapply annually for subsequent years. Funding is restricted to teacher‑focused incentives (stipends, tuition reimbursement, master‑teacher awards, summer internships, etc.) and cannot supplant existing hiring contracts. Eligible applicants are public school districts that have a teacher shortage or a low‑performing school (receivership, CSI, ATSI, TSI); districts inside the “Big Five” NYC districts must also meet the shortage/low‑performing criteria. No MWBE participation is required.
• Funding categories include recruitment incentives ($3,400/yr per teacher), master‑teacher stipends ($10,000/yr), tuition reimbursement ($700 per course), summer‑city internships ($2,000 per student), and specialized NYC‑only programs.
• Program 2 (TOTSMBE) is a non‑competitive allocation based on a Table 1 list of eligible districts and a per‑FTE cap of $10,000 per year.
• Applicants must provide a detailed narrative, budget (FS‑10), and service agreements for each award; all submissions are electronic via NYSED’s portal.
• Annual performance reports are due August 1 each year, and final payments are made after submission of FS‑10F.
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Contact
Doris Waiters(Program Contact)