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LASO 26-27 (Cycle 5) Consolidated Application

Application opens September 23, 2026 and closes December 1, 2026 at 5:00 pm CT

•General Webinars | September 14, 2026 () and September 18, 2026 ()

•Program Specific Webinars | October 7, 2026 to October 28, 2026 (Link coming Soon)

•Estimated Award Announcement | February 2027

•Estimated NOGA Release | March 2027 to May 2027 

LASO 26-27 (Cycle 5) Consolidated Application

Learning Acceleration Support Opportunities (LASO) is a single, consolidated application that combines grants, in-kind supports and services, and allotment opportunities, bundled around a  few key initiatives to accelerate academic gains.  

LASO 5 opportunity information

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LASO 26-27 (Cycle 5) will offer 21 opportunities anchored in five learning acceleration strategies

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Strategic Planning

Curriculum and Instruction

Strategic Talent 
Systems

More Time

Innovative School Models
Strategic planning and performance management to prioritize, launch, and continuously improve learning acceleration strategies  Rigorous, high-quality instructional materials designed to make up ground and master grade level TEKS Strategic talent systems invests in robust teacher pipelines and compensation systems that elevate instructional quality and help schools recruit & retain exceptional educators More time for the students in most need, including expanding instructional time in the summer and with targeted tutoring Innovative school models to incorporate all of the learning acceleration framework

Estimated LASO 26-27 (Cycle 5) Portfolio

  • *Full grant award details available prior to LASO 26-27 launch and are subject to change prior to grant application launch​
  • **Launch Initiative to tap into future allotments

Strategic Planning

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Initiative​

Funding​

Level​

Duration​ (in years)​

LASO 26-27 Estimated # of Awards​

LASO 26-27 Estimated Award Range 

Estimated Total Award Range*​

Aligned Allotment ​
Local Accountability System (LAS)

Grant + In-Kind

School System

2

15-25

$120K-$200K

$200K-$250K 

NA 

Curriculum & Instruction

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Initiative​

Funding​

Level​

Duration​ (in years)​

LASO 26-27 Estimated # of Awards  â€‹

LASO 26-27 Estimated Award Range​

Estimated Total Award Range*  â€‹

Aligned Allotment​

Leadership & Instructional Foundations for Texas (LIFT)​

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School System 

3​

15-63

$365°­-$1.5²Ñ​

TBD (Depends on future legislation)

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LIFT School Improvement Accelerator (LIFTSI)​  

Grant

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183-366

$60°­-$120°­â€‹

$60K-$120K 

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School ​
Improvement C&I Support Grant (SICISG)​

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30-45 ​

$200°­â€‹

$200K 

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Blended Learning Grant (BLG)​

2 Pathways:

  • Coherent Systems

  • Strategic Operations

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School System​

3​

10-16​

$85°­-$310°­â€‹

 $250K-$702K 

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AP Computer Science Principles (APCSP)​

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School System​

2​

40-50​

$10°­-$75°­â€‹

 $10K-$75K 

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Early Literacy Intervention Tool (ELIT)​

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School System​

1+​

1,200​

TBD

TBD

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Math Supplemental Curriculum (MSC) for School Improvement (SI)​

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School System​

1+​

300​

TBD

TBD

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Strategic Talent Systems 

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Initiative​

Funding

Level​

Duration​ (in years)​

LASO 26-27 Estimated # of Awards​

LASO 26-27 Estimated Award Range 

Estimated Total Award Range*​

Aligned Allotment​

PREP Programs:

  • PREP GYO

  • PREP Residency​

  • PREP Traditional​

  • PREP Alternative​

  • PREP Mentorship​

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School System​

1​

All eligible school systems may receive the allotment​

  • Grow Your Own: $8K-$480K​

  • Residency: $24K-$1.6M ​

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  • Mentorship: $3K-$120K​

Varies based on # of allotments received

This offering is PREP allotment

Texas Strategic Staffing (TSS)​

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School System​

2​

40-50​

$58.4°­â€‹

$58.4K 

PREP 

Strategic Compensation Cohort for Enhanced TIA (SCC for ETIA)​

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School System​

3-4

20-30​

$40°­-$50°­â€‹

$140K-$165K

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More Time

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Initiative​

Funding​

Level​

Duration​ (in years)​

LASO 26-27 Estimated # of Awards​

LASO 26-27 Estimated Award Range​

Estimated Total Award Range*​

Aligned Allotment ​

Additional Days School Year  (ADSY) PEP ³Ò°ù²¹²Ô³Ù​

2 Pathways:

  • Summer Learning

  • Full Year Redesign

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School System​

3​

28-35​

$60°­-$250°­â€‹

 $140K-$600K 

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Innovative School Models

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Initiative​

Funding​

Level​

Duration​ (in years)​

LASO 26-27 Estimated # of Awards​

LASO 26-27 Estimated Award Range ​

Estimated Total Award Range*​

Aligned Allotment ​

School Action Fund (SAF)​

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3​

20-30​

$225K-$550K

$550K-$1.35M

Resource Campus or SB1882 (if applicable)

Rural Pathway Excellence Partnership (R-PEP)

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School System​

2​

50-60​

$80K-$200°­â€‹

$300K 

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Early College High School (ECHS)

Grant ​​

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2​

10-12 ​

$50°­-$75°­â€‹

$50K-$75K 

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Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH)

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2​

15-20​

$40°­-$50°­â€‹

$40K-$50K 

P-TECH

Virtual and Hybrid Program Accelerator (VHPA) 

2 Pathways:

  • Program

  • Campus

Grant + ±õ²Ô-°­¾±²Ô»å​

School System​

2​

14-20​

$156K- $206K​

 $300K-$380K

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