Listed below are summaries of Copperas Cove ISD’s current federal and state grants.  A notice of Federal Program Planning is printed in the Cove Leader Press each year before Federal grant applications are submitted.  Stakeholder input is welcome at monthly School Board meetings and/or by submitting an email to the Coordinator of Federal Funding.  

Private Non-Profit schools serving students residing within the CCISD attendance boundaries and wanting to participate in federal program services should reach out to the Coordinator of Federal Funding no later than May 31st of each school year.

ESSA Title 1, Part A – Improving Basic Programs

Grant Period: 7/1/2023-9/30/2024

Planning Amount: $1,501,505

Provides supplemental resources to help schools with high concentrations of students from low-income families acquire the knowledge and skills in the state content standards and to meet the state student performance standards.

• CCISD’s plan includes funds for academic intervention staffing, related staff development and summer school.

   

ESSA Title II, Part A- Supporting Effective Instruction

Grant Period: 7/1/2023-9/30/2024

Planning Amount: $275,539

Increase student achievement through improving teacher and principal quality and increasing the number of highly qualified teachers in classrooms and highly qualified principals in schools.

• CCISD’s plan includes funds for mentor teachers, staff development, and tuition re-imbursement for staff working towards a teaching degree/certification.

   

ESSA Title III, Part A- English Language Acquisition and Language Enhancement

Grant Period: 7/1/2023-9/30/2024

Planning Amount: $46,431

Develop programs for limited English proficient students to attain English proficiency, develop high levels of academic attainment, and meet the state content standards and student achievement standards.

• CCISD’s plan includes funds to increase support for emerging bilinguals, including instructional resources and professional development.

   

ESSA Title III, Part A- Immigrant

Grant Period: 7/1/2023-9/30/2024

Planning Amount: $2,619

Develop programs for immigrant students to attain English proficiency, develop high levels of academic attainment, and meet the state content standards and student achievement standards.

• CCISD’s plan includes funds to increase support for immigrant families

ESSA Title IV, Part A - Student Support and Academic Enrichment

Grant Period: 7/1/2023-9/30/2024

Planning Amount: $112,443

Improve students' academic achievement by providing all students with access to a well-rounded education; improve school conditions for student learning; and improve the use of technology.

• CCISD’s plan includes funds for digital learning staffing and mental health resources.

IDEA- Part B, Formula

Grant Period: 7/1/2023-9/30/2024

Planning Amount: $1,579,296

Provides supplemental resources to help LEAs ensure that eligible students (ages 3-21) with disabilities are provided with a free appropriate public education as required by federal statute

IDEA- Part B, Preschool

Grant Period: 7/1/2023-9/30/2024

Planning Amount: $40,817

Provides supplemental resources to help LEAs ensure that eligible students (ages 3-5) with disabilities are provided with a free appropriate public education as required by federal statute

Perkins V - Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century

Grant Period: 7/1/2023-8/15/2024

Planning Amount: $80,761

Develop more fully the academic knowledge, technical, and employability skills of secondary education students who enroll in CTE programs and programs of study

Grant Period: 3/13/2020-9/30/23 

Final Amount: $9,921,636 

The intent and purpose of the ESSER III funding is to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus impact to students. 

• Click Here for the link to the Use of Funds in English 

• Click Here for the link to the Use of Funds in Spanish 

• Click Here for the Return to In-Person Instruction Plan in English

• Click Here for the Return to In-Person Instruction Plan in Spanish

   

School Safety Standards Grant Cycles 1-2

Grant Period: 10/1/2023-4/30/2025

Final Amount: TBA

The purpose of this state grant is to implement the new safety standards as outlined by the Commissioner of Education, including fencing around schools, reinforced exterior doors/windows, and other components.

Dyslexia Grant, Year 1 Continuation

Grant Period: 5/16/2023-8/31/2024

Final Amount: $286,395

The purpose of this project is to increase local capacity to appropriately serve students with dyslexia by providing high-quality training to classroom teachers and administrators in meeting the needs of students with dyslexia and/or training to intervention staff resulting in appropriate credentialing related to dyslexia.

Texas COVID Learning Acceleration Supports (TCLAS)

Grant Period: 3/1/2021-8/31/2024

Final Amount: $830,000

TCLAS is a set of targeted supports available to the district to accelerate student learning in the wake of COVID 19 utilizing funds from the state discretionary ESSER III allocation and general revenue appropriated in the 87th Texas Legislature. 

TCLAS High-Quality After-School Grant

Grant Period: 3/1/2021-5/31/2024

Final Amount: $1,017,500

TCLAS High-Quality After-School supports applicants in designing and implementing after-school programs that accelerate learning by:

• Providing a safe and healthy environment after the school day for all students at no cost to students

• Enabling access to adults trained to build academic and non-academic skills within local communities

• Including themes and activities based in student interests and needs that are both academic and enriching

• Delivering targeted academic support aligned with individual student needs, high-quality curriculum and instruction, and the regular school day. This academic support prioritizes High-Impact Tutoring (HIT) which goes beyond the learning acceleration requirements of HB 4545. 

DoDEA STEM Grant

Grant Period: 8/1/2019-5/31/2024

Final Amount: $750,000

This program will improve the percentage of military students achieving “Met” and “Mastered” grade level on the math STAAR in grades 5 and 8 thereby increasing the likelihood students will be prepared for more rigorous secondary and post-secondary coursework. In-class integration of computer science and coding instructional strategies and extra-curricular opportunities will be offered to increase students’ computational, mathematical, and problem-solving skills. 

Community Grant Agreement – School Based Healthcare Solutions Network

Grant Period: 8/1/2022-7/31/2027

Final Amount: $596,092

This program will fund Transitional Coaches for Fairview-Jewell Elementary and Halstead Elementary to provide student mental health counseling in both individual and group sessions throughout the school year and summer months.

For any questions or comments regarding grant funds, please email Kim Blalock, Coordinator of Federal Funding or (254) 547-1227 ext 11201.