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FY 27 SALT Grant Intent to Apply

Please complete the following questions to indicate your intent to apply for a 21st Century Community Learning Centers Supporting Additional Learning Time Grant (FC647 - Competitive) by October 2, 2026. Submission of the Intent to Apply does not obligate the applicant to submit a proposal. 

In order to apply for a Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 21st CCLC FC 647 Grant, you and/or organization must be set up in the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s (Department’s) new grants management system, Grants for Education Management System (GEM$).
  • School Districts- If you do not currently have access to GEMS contact your Superintendent or fiscal person to be assigned  a role.
  • Non School Districts- If your organization does not currently have access to GEMS email Karyl Resnick karyl.a.resnick@mass.gov for an application.
An applicant may apply for:
  • Up to two (2) Schools/Sites in districts/communities in which applicant and/or partnering schools have ≥ 40% of students that are LI. (Using the LI percentage from the School and District Profiles page for 2025-2026 of the school where students to be served attend.)
  • One (1) School/Site – in districts/communities in which applicant/partnering school has <39% of students who are LI.
Please refer to the FC0647 Funding Opportunity - Request for Proposal documents for additional information about eligibility requirements

Please note that you will not receive confirmation of your submission of this intent beyond the thank you page at the end this. 
1. Contact Information
  • Interested school district applicants please respond to Question 2
  • Interested community based organizations or other non-school district lead applicants please complete Question 3 
2. School District Applicants List Applicant School(s) 
3. Non School District Applicants List Partnering School(s)