Description
The New Jersey Department of Education is offering a competitive grant (BRIDGE Cohort 2) to support Local Education Agencies in implementing data‑driven, tier‑one literacy instruction for K‑3 students. Up to $71,183 may be awarded to each of 20 eligible districts that have at least 70 % of students not meeting expectations on the 2024‑2025 NJSLA‑ELA Grade 3 assessment. Grantees must form literacy leadership and data teams, provide professional development, adopt universal screening tools, develop monitoring frameworks, and disseminate promising practices statewide. Funding can be used for stipends, materials, professional‑development services, technology tools, and travel at the state‑approved mileage rate. Applications are submitted through the NJDOE EWEG system by 4 PM on April 23, 2026; a technical‑assistance session is offered on April 13, 2026.
• Target audience: LEAs (or eligible CBO/IHE) with ≥ 70 % of students failing the 2024‑2025 NJSLA‑ELA Grade 3.
• Funding: $1,423,660 total, $71,183 max per award; reimbursement‑only model.
• Scope of work: data‑driven literacy instruction, leadership team formation, PLCs, PD, monitoring & evaluation, statewide dissemination.
• Reporting: interim activity reports (due 1/31/2027 and 4/30/2027) and final report/liquidation by 7/31/2027.