Strong Foundations

What are Strong Foundations Grants?

Local education agencies (LEAs) can apply for two types of Strong Foundations grants. The Planning grant helps LEAs adopt or prepare to use high-quality instructional materials (HQIM). The Implementation grant supports LEAs in effectively implementing HQIM.

Strong Foundations Planning provides LEAs support to develop a strong instructional framework in math or literacy, provides optional adoption supports in selecting new HQIM, if LEAs choose to make a materials switch, and training to support creating systems to effectively manage instruction at the district level.
Strong Foundations Implementation provides in-kind support for pre-implementation planning and content- and product-specific professional learning for teachers, coaches, and administrators on effectively implementing HQIM.

The Strong Foundations Grant Program (Texas Education Code, 29.0881) was established through House Bill 4545, 87th Texas Legislature, 2021, and offers K–5 Math & Literacy comprehensive Tier 1 instructional supports, including curriculum, instructional leadership, and planning supports.

Strong Foundations Planning

Framework assistance for adoption or maintaining current High-Quality Instructional Materials

Strong Foundations Implementation

Professional Learning and implementation supports for teachers, coaches, and administrators implementing High-Quality Instructional Materials

LASO Strong Foundations Planning LEA FAQ 4.3

Strong Foundations Planning FAQ

LASO Strong Foundations SFI LEA FAQ 4.10

Strong Foundations Implementation FAQ

Strong Foundations Current Grant cycle Calendar

This calendar has all activities for the strong Foundations Planning & Strong Foundations Implementation Grants. Some of these activities are LEA facing, and some are Approved Provider facing. Use the Filter to see certain programing based on audience.

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