[SchoolFinance] FW: PRIORITY NOTICE: An Urgent Update on Continued Delay in Release of ESEA FY26 Grant Allocations

[Gravelle, Paula B]

Good morning all,

I have received a couple of emails since the priority notice regarding the Delay in Release of ESEA FY 26 Grant Allocations was released last Friday.

I completely understand your concerns, and so I want to ensure that you know who to contact with your questions.  The School Finance & Compliance team do not manage any of the federal funds, so we are unable to assist you with these questions.

Here is a link to the Maine DOE ESEA team webpage, scroll down for the contact list: https://www.maine.gov/doe/learning/esea

And here is an option they noted in the priority notice for monthly office hours:

The Maine DOE ESEA Team hosts monthly office hours to answer questions for and provide support to SAUs. The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at 9 a.m. via Zoom. Please use this link to join.<https://maine.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a582edd6473e477ef6307c769&id=f5487d0156&e=d89fcd9d0f>
Please know the Maine DOE will continue to be your partner and assist with any questions you have to the best of our ability.

Sincerely,
________________________________________

Paula Gravelle
Director of Public School Finance
Maine Department of Education
23 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333-0023
Email: paula.b.gravelle at maine.gov<mailto:paula.b.gravelle at maine.gov>
Phone: 207-624-6792
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Sent: Friday, June 27, 2025 4:53 PM
To: Gravelle, Paula B <Paula.B.Gravelle at maine.gov>
Subject: PRIORITY NOTICE: An Urgent Update on Continued Delay in Release of ESEA FY26 Grant Allocations

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PRIORITY NOTICE: An Urgent Update on Continued Delay in Release of ESEA FY26 Grant Allocations

Dear Champions of Education,

The Maine Department of Education has an important update to share regarding the status of state Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) federal grant allocations.

The U.S. Department of Education (USED) will not release ESEA federal grant allocations for Title I, Part C (Migrant Education), Title II (Supporting Effective Instruction), Title III (Language Instruction for English Learners), and Title IV, Part B (21st Century Community Learning Centers) by July 1, 2025. State education agencies have been notified that allocations for these vital programs are currently under review by the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

This delay impacts every state in the nation and may extend into late September. Maine's ESEA FY26 consolidated application is available via the Grants4ME platform. Please note that there are placeholders for ESEA Titles II, III, and V (Rural Education Initiative). As a friendly reminder, school administrative units (SAUs) may not begin to obligate funding for these programs until grant allocations have been finalized by USED.

The Maine DOE ESEA Team hosts monthly office hours to answer questions for and provide support to SAUs. The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at 9 a.m. via Zoom. Please use this link to join.<https://maine.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a582edd6473e477ef6307c769&id=f5487d0156&e=d89fcd9d0f>

Thank you.



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