Closed on Jun 16, 2026

Competitive Grants for State Assessments

Office of Elementary and Secondary Education · Opportunity number DOL-OESE-34017

Details summarized from the official notice as of Jun 17, 2026. Always confirm eligibility, deadlines and requirements in the official notice before applying.

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Key facts

Opportunity number	DOL-OESE-34017
Agency	Office of Elementary and Secondary Education Department of Labor
Assistance listing (ALN, formerly CFDA)	84.368
Posted	Apr 30, 2026
Deadline	Jun 16, 2026
Award ceiling	$4,000,000
Expected number of awards	6
Estimated total program funding	$16,556,000
Cost sharing or matching required	No
Funding type	Grant
Category	Education
Last updated here	Jun 17, 2026

Summary from the notice

The purpose of the CGSA program is to enhance the quality of assessment instruments and assessment systems used by States for measuring the academic achievement and growth of elementary and secondary school students. The FY 2026 competition includes two absolute priorities, three competitive preference priorities, two invitational priorities, selection criteria, and requirements. The absolute priorities are: 1) Developing Innovative Assessment Item Types and Design Approaches and 2) Meaningful Learning Opportunities. The competitive preference priorities are: 1) Improving Assessment Scoring and Score Reporting, 2) Assessing Student Growth, and 3) Comprehensive Academic Assessment Instruments. The invitational priorities are: 1) Assessment and Data Literacy and 2) Comprehensive Assessment Systems.

Who can apply

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible:

State governments

Who should take a closer look

State governments

Not listed as eligible

Small businesses
Nonprofits
Colleges and universities
Local governments
Tribal governments and organizations
Larger for-profit companies
Individuals

Unless the eligibility text in the notice names you, this opportunity is probably not for you.

Eligibility details from the notice

SEAs of the 50 States, the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and consortia of such SEAs.

Registrations you will likely need

Most applications submitted through Grants.gov need the following. Registration can take several weeks, so start early. The notice lists the exact requirements.

SAM.gov registration for your organization, which also gives you a Unique Entity ID (UEI). Registration is free.
A Login.gov account, which Grants.gov uses for sign-in.
A Grants.gov applicant registration linked to your organization's UEI.

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Before you apply

Read the full official notice, including the evaluation criteria.
Confirm your organization type and location are eligible.
Check your SAM.gov registration is active.
Note the exact deadline time and time zone in the notice.