FY 2024–25 Strategic Compensation Pilot Grant

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Eligible Applicants All South Carolina public school districts and charter schools are eligible to apply. Public school districts and schools located in a critical need geographic area as determined by the State Board of Education (SBE) will receive priority for grants.