Purpose: Established pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes § 10-76nnn, originally enacted through Connecticut Public Act 25-93, Sec. 26, this competitive grant opportunity is available to local and regional boards of education to strengthen support services for students who require special education and who have either experienced trauma or have behavioral health needs, while also strengthening district capacity to identify and respond to trauma and behavioral health needs among students who may not yet have been identified as requiring special education.
An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
The Connecticut State Department of Education is committed to a policy of equal opportunity/affirmative action for all qualified persons. The Connecticut Department of Education does not discriminate in any employment practice, education program, or educational activity on the basis of: race; color; religious creed; age; sex; pregnancy; sexual orientation; workplace hazards to reproductive systems; gender identity or expression; marital status; national origin; ancestry; retaliation for previously opposed discrimination or coercion; intellectual disability; genetic information; learning disability; physical disability (including, but not limited to, blindness); mental disability (past/present history thereof); military or veteran status; status as a victim of domestic violence; or criminal record in state employment, in accordance with applicable statutes, unless there is a bona fide occupational qualification excluding persons in any of the aforementioned protected classes. Inquiries regarding the Connecticut State Department of Education’s nondiscrimination policies should be directed to: Attorney Louis Todisco, Connecticut State Department of Education, by mail 450 Columbus Boulevard, Suite 605, Hartford, CT 06103-1841; or by telephone 860-713-6594; or by email louis.todisco@ct.gov.
Grant Application Instructions: Preparation
NOTE: this application is due on November 19, 2026
Before starting this form, please review the linked Grant Guidance document and prepare your responses offline. The application questions begin on page 9. Gather all required documents, as this form is designed to be completed in one session.
How to Prepare:
- Step 1: Open the linked Grant Guidance document and review the application questions beginning on page 9.
- Step 2: Prepare your responses in a separate document. Gather the required documents and save Letters of Commitment as separate PDFs for upload.
- Step 3: Return to this online form to enter your responses and upload the required documents.
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