US Dept of Education — OESE · Federal agency

Ed-Flex

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Deadline Rolling Location Alabama Type grant Level Federal Open

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Who can apply: Local Educational Agencies (LEAs), State Educational Agencies (SEAs), Institutions of Higher Education.
Deadline: Rolling — applications accepted any time.
Issued by: US Dept of Education — OESE.

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Eligible applicants: see the Eligibility tab for the criteria from the official announcement.
Where: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, District of Columbia.
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Deadline type: Rolling.

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Ed-Flex Grant Type Discretionary grant Office Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) More Grants from OESE > ALN N/A Contact [email protected] 202-401-0004 Eligibility State Educational Agencies (SEAs) Application Deadline Application Status Not Applicable Home Applicant Info and Eligibility Participating States Legislation, Regulations and Guidance Reports States may apply for the Educational Flexibility (Ed-Flex), which was reauthorized by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). It permits interested State educational agencies to waive certain requirements that may impede local efforts to reform and improve education. With this flexibility, SEAs can waive select requirements of Federal statute or regulations that apply to districts and schools without first having to submit those waivers to the Department of Education for review and approval. Letter encouraging States to consider applying for Ed-Flex (September 17, 2025) . A State can be granted Ed-Flex authority for up to five years once its application has been approved. For more information on Ed Flex, please [email protected] . Ed-Flex Application Application (Updated July 2025) Requesting Ed-Flex Authority Interested States may apply for the Educational Flexibility (Ed-Flex) program. This program, which was reauthorized by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), permits State educational agencies to waive certain requirements that may impede local efforts to reform and improve education. With this flexibility, SEAs can waive select requirements of Federal statute or regulations that apply to districts and schools without first having to submit those waivers to the Department of Education for review and approval. A State can be granted Ed-Flex authority for up to five years once its application has been approved. For more information on Ed Flex, please [email protected] . Additional Information While the Ed-Flex waiver authority is broad, certain fundamental requirements may not be waived, including those pertaining to civil rights; provisions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education and requirements relating to parental participation and involvement. Before a State may grant a waiver of any program requirement, it must determine that the underlying purposes of the affected program would continue to be met. Ed-Flex provides States with the authority to waive requirements for districts and schools; however they may not waive requirements pertaining to the SEA. Each Ed-Flex State is required to report annually on its monitoring of waivers it granted. Through these reports, States are to provide information about how Ed-Flex has supported the implementation of standards-based reform. Ed-Flex States are also required to report on the achievement results of schools and districts that have had waivers in place for two school years. Programs Covered by the Ed-Flex Authority Under Ed-Flex, a State educational agency (SEA) can waive local requirements of the following State-administered formula grant programs: Title I, Part A (Basic Programs Operated by LEAs, other than section 1111) Title I, Part C (Education of Migratory Children) Title I, Part D (Prevention and Intervention Programs for Children and Youth Who Are At-Risk) Title II, Part A (Supporting Effective Instruction Title IV, Part A, (Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants) The Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act Eligibility The Ed-Flex statute defines an eligible State, or "Ed-Flex Partnership State" as a State that— (A)Has— (1)Developed and implemented the challenging State academic standards, and aligned assessments, described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 1111(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by the ESSA, 2 and is producing the report cards required by ESEA section 1111(h); or

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Connecticut
Delaware
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Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
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Oregon
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Washington
West Virginia
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