The 2027-2029 Public School Districts and Tribal Compact Schools Funding Round

Opportunity Type: Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Close Date: May 30, 2026 Important Dates: April 1, 2026 - 12:00 PT Applications open in ZoomGrants May 30, 2026 - 11:59 PT Applications closed in ZoomGrants (no late applications accepted) August 14, 2026 Notification of preliminary application review results to the applicants September 2026 Recommendations forwarded to OFM and the Legislature December 2026 Governor releases proposed Capital Budget June 2027 2027-2029 Capital Budget signed into law August 2027 ELF Program Managers may begin executing contracts with awardees and reimbursing eligible costs The Early Learning Facilities program at the Department of Commerce will be offering a grant opportunity to the Washington Public School Districts and Tribal Schools. This competitive grant funding round is to assist public school districts and Tribal compact school childcare providers to remodel, purchase or construct early learning facilities and classrooms to create more early learning opportunities for children from income-qualified households. To be notified automatically about this and future Early Learning Facilities grant opportunities, please sign up for updates on the WA Department of Commerce Early Learning Facilities website . The Public School Districts and Tribal Compact Schools funding round will open April 1, 2026, and close on May 30, 2026, at 11:59 PT. Please review the following program documents prior to selecting the grant application link below. 2027-2029 Public School District and Tribal Compact Schools Program Guidelines (PDF) 2027-2029 PSC TCS Notice of Funding Opportunity (PDF) 2027-2029 PSD TCS Eligible and Ineligible Costs (PDF) 2027-2029 PSD TCS Frequently Asked Questions (PDF) 2027-2029 PSD TCS Webinar Presentation Slides (PDF) 2027-2029 PSD TCS Recorded Webinar (Vimeo) Kickoff PSD webinar/ TCS meeting Public School Districts Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 10:00 PT 2027-2029 Public School District and Tribal Compact School Kick Off Webinar Those without reliable internet may call in by phone: 1-564-999-2000 Meeting ID: 336581461# Tribal Compact Schools Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 1:00 p.m . PT 2027-2029 Tribal Compact Schools Funding Round Kick Off Microsoft Teams meeting Meeting ID: 297 543 456 528 73 Passcode: H3or79HK Office hours ELF will host the following live one-hour office hours sessions to answer questions about program requirements and the application process on the following dates and times: Public School Districts Wednesday, May 13, 2026, 1:00 PT May 13, 1:00 PT – Public School District Office Hours Those without reliable internet may call in by phone: 1-564-999-2000 Meeting ID: 419404711# Thursday, May 13, 2026, 5:00 PT May 13, 5:00 PT – Public School District Office Hours Those without reliable internet may call in by phone: 1-564-999-2000 Meeting ID: 932987810# Tribal Compact Schools Thursday, May 14, 2026, 1:00 PT May 14, 1:00 PT – Tribal Compact Schools Office Hours Those without reliable internet may call in by phone: 1-564-999-2000 Meeting ID: 805119587# Thursday, May 14, 2026, 5:00 PT May 14, 5:00 PT – Tribal Compact Schools Office Hours Those without reliable internet may call in by phone: 1-564-999-2000 Meeting ID: 932987810# To apply ZoomGrants Application (opened April 1) Associated Files 2027-2029 Public School District and Tribal Compact Schools Program Guidelines (PDF) 2027-2029 PSC TCS Eligible and Ineligible Costs (PDF) 2027-2029 PSD TCS Notice of Funding Opportunity (PDF) 2027-2029 PSD TCS Frequently Asked Questions (PDF) 2027-2029 PSC TCS Webinar Presentation Slides (PDF) 2027-2029 TCS Recorded Webinar (Vimeo) Contact [email protected]

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