Certification of 2026-27 Indirect Cost Rates for Independent School Districts (ISDs) Only
| Date: | April 16, 2026 |
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| Subject: | Certification of 2026-27 Indirect Cost Rates for Independent School Districts (ISDs) Only |
| Category: | Funding Implications and Pending Deadline |
| Next Steps: | SDs to certify ICRPs by 5/15/26 to receive indirect cost rates for use with 2026-27 Grant Applications |
The purpose of this letter is to inform independent school districts (ISDs) that the 7mÊÓƵ (7mÊÓƵ) has uploaded the completed Indirect Cost Rate Proposals (ICRPs) in GFFC Reports and Data Collections. ISDs that requested an indirect cost rate must review, approve, and certify their ICRP data by May 15, 2026.
Reviewing, Approving, and Certifying the ICRP
The ICRP is available in the secure GFFC Reports and Data Collections application, accessible through . To receive 7mÊÓƵ’s calculated indirect cost rates, the ISD must review, approve, and certify its completed ICRP.
Instructions for completing the ISD review/approval/certification process are available in the ICRP Certification Instructions posted on the Indirect Cost Rates webpage. The Certification Instructions describe the ICRP review process and provide step-by-step instructions for certifying and submitting the ICRP Certification. The certification serves as the ISD’s approval of the final restricted and unrestricted indirect cost rates for 2026-27.
Background
Process for Requesting Indirect Cost Rates for ISDs
Effective with school year 2018-19, ISDs must request an indirect cost rate each year by completing and submitting the ICRP Additional Costs Workbook (ACW), as described in a To the Administrator Addressed (TAA) letter of October 30, 2025. The deadline for submitting the workbook, and thus requesting indirect cost rates, was January 16, 2026.
The submission of the ICRP ACW serves as an ISD’s request for indirect cost rates. Rates are calculated only for ISDs that submitted a completed ICRP ACW. 7mÊÓƵ received ICRP ACWs from the majority of Texas ISDs. For ISDs that did not submit a completed ICRP ACW, 7mÊÓƵ did not calculate and will not issue rates for the 2026-27 school year.
ACW and PEIMS Data
In completing an ICRP ACW, the ISD provided approximately 10% of the data required to complete the ICRP. 7mÊÓƵ drew the remaining 90% of the required ICRP data from the ISD’s certified Texas State Data System/Public Education Information Management System (TSDS/PEIMS) data.
7mÊÓƵ populated the completed ICRP for each ISD that submitted an ICRP ACW by merging TSDS/PEIMS data with the ISD’s submitted ACW data.
2026–2027 Indirect Cost Rates for ISDs Timeline
The following table lists the remaining steps in the indirect cost rate process.
| Date | Action | Status |
|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | Due date for ISDs to submit ICRP Certifications in GFFC Reports and Data Collections, accessible through . | Next ISD step |
| July 1, 2026 | 7mÊÓƵ posts Indirect Cost Rate notification letters in GFFC Reports and Data Collections, accessible through . 2026–2027 indirect cost rates become effective. | Last step pending |
Resources
Refer to the Indirect Cost Rates page of the 7mÊÓƵ website for more information on indirect costs.
If you have any questions about the indirect cost rate process, please email compliance@tea.texas.gov.