Grants and Other Financial Assistance Programs

FY2023: MyCAP Development & Implementation

Fund Code: 598

Purpose:

The purpose of this targeted grant opportunity is to provide supplementary support to school districts currently engaged in or interested in beginning implementation of My Career and Academic Plan (MyCAP). MyCAP is a student-driven process designed to ensure all students graduate from high school college and career ready. The MyCAP process requires schools to create a scope and sequence to implement MyCAP. This grant will provide planning team members the supplementary support necessary to attend professional development and team meetings outside-of- school hours.

Priorities:

This grant is intended to provide high school leadership teams working on the school-wide implementation of MyCAP with funding to: (a) convene the team outside of school hours for the creation of a four-year scope and sequence and/or pay for substitutes while team members attend in-person trainings; (b) design the implementation plan for the rollout of MyCAP; and (c) identify a metric(s) for assessment of student success.

Grant applicants must identify a team that at a minimum includes four members representing a cross-section of professional roles i.e., administrator, school counselor, teacher. special education or English Learner teacher, and also including student representation. The team will create a scope and sequence that will address the three domains of college and career readiness in each year middle and/or high school as well as identify learning objectives, lessons, activities and resources available to meet those objectives, and the artifacts that will be captured in the individual student MyCAP. The focus of the work should be on creating a scope and sequence that will empower and engage students in planning for postsecondary success based on their individual interests, strengths, passions.

Priority will be given to districts and schools in chronically underperforming status.

Eligibility:

Eligible applicants are any Massachusetts school district or charter school with grades 6–12 that completed an intent form for FY23 MyCAP Participation.

Please see the eligibility list for specific school/district allocations.

Funding Type:

State

Funding:

A total amount of $1,050,000 is available to eligible applicants. Approximately $153,000 is available for schools and districts in chronically underperforming status.

Funding is contingent upon availability. All dollar amounts listed are estimated/approximate and are subject to change. If more funding becomes available, it will be distributed under the same guidelines that appear in this RFP document.

Fund Use:

Funds may be used for costs associated with out-of-school time training and meeting time for team members to create the scope and sequence and implementation plan. Allowable uses include, but are not limited to, the following:

Stipends
Consultant fees
Supplies and materials associated with planning
Other costs related to creative and effective development of a scope and sequence.

Additional Notes:

Grant funds may not be used for the purchase of technology - hardware or software or licenses for online learning;
Funds may not be used to purchase snacks or food for staff or students

Project Duration:

Upon Approval* – 6/30/2023

* Grant start date cannot be prior to DESE receiving a substantially approvable Application Submission as directed in this RFP's Submission Instructions. Goods and Services cannot be procured prior to Grants receiving and approving an application submission. Funds cannot exceed the project duration end date

Program Unit:

Office for College, Career, and Technical Education

Contact:

Lisa Harney

Phone Number:

781-254-9116

Date Due:

Friday November 4, 2022

Required Forms:

Submission Instructions:

Submit all required grant materials through EdGrants

In EdGrants, districts are required to create and name the project. Please use the following naming convention for your "Applicant Project Name" in EdGrants:

FY23 598 MyCAP Development and Implementation

Applicant Name All items listed under the required forms section of this RFP should be uploaded / attached in the Attachments List formlet of the Application Submission in EdGrants. This includes a signed / scanned PDF of Part I / Coversheet with Superintendent's signature as well as Schedule A form, if applicable to your district.

The final budget the applicant is requesting will be entered directly into EdGrants as part of the application submission process.

For Guidance Documents regarding EdGrants, visit EdGrants: User Guides, Information and Trainings. Please note: It is up to the district to determine who they want to add as EdGrants Front Office users in order to submit grant application as well as payment request information.

Please review the EdGrants: User Security Controls to make informed decisions regarding assigning your district level users

Last Updated: October 20, 2022