LASO Cycle 1 Grant and Allotment Programs
LASO Cycle 1
Unified application combining grants, allotments, and in-kind supports, aligned to key strategies to accelerate academic gains
The Learning Acceleration Support Opportunities (LASO) is the next iteration of a universal consolidated application cycle that strategically batches grant funding opportunities that are supporting with continued learning acceleration and innovation opportunities.
LASO Cycle 1 program grants are focused on three of the five learning acceleration strategies: Instructional Materials, More Time and Innovative School Models. Use the links on this page to browse all the grants and read up on each grant's latest news, access to newsletters, program guidelines, contact information, and resources.
For general follow up questions, email LASO@tea.texas.gov. For program specific questions, please email the contact for each grant found in their corresponding section below.
Grant Portfolio
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| Grants | Program Guidelines | Webinar Deck | Webinar Recording | Contact Info |
| Strong Foundations Planning (SFP) | Webinar Deck | Webinar (YouTube) | strongfoundations@tea.texas.gov. | |
| Strong Foundations Implementation (SFI) | Program Guidelines | Webinar Deck | Webinar (YouTube) | strongfoundations@tea.texas.gov. |
| Blended Learning Grant (BLG) | Program Guidelines | Webinar Deck | Webinar (YouTube) | BlendedLearning@tea.texas.gov |
| Technology Lending Grant (TLG) | Program Guidelines (Updated February 27, 2024) |
Webinar Deck | Webinar (YouTube) | Techlending@tea.texas.gov |
| Additional Days School Year (ADSY) | Program Guidelines | Webinar Deck | Webinar (YouTube) | |
| Pathways in TECH Learning (P-TECH) | Program Guidelines | Webinar Deck | Webinar (YouTube) | CCRSM@tea.texas.gov |
| Early College High School (ECHS) | Program Guidelines | Webinar Deck | Webinar (YouTube) | CCRSM@tea.texas.gov |
| School Action Fund (SAF) | Webinar Deck | Webinar (YouTube) | SchoolActionFund@tea.texas.gov |
Resources & Additional Information
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| Title | Description |
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| LASO Overview General Webinar (Recording | Slide Deck | FAQ) |
The general webinar deck and recording provides information on the following:
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| LASO Grant-Specific One Pagers | The LASO One Pager Overview document provides key preliminary grant information like: Program Description, Program Commitments, Eligibility, Program Timeline, Funding. |
| LASO Grant Overview Deck | Provides overview of the grants included in the LASO cycle. |
| Strong Foundations Technical Assistance Provider Information | More information for technical assistance providers interested in applying to become an approved provider for the Strong Foundations Planning grant. |
| LASO State Approved Vendors | The Learning Acceleration Support Opportunities (LASO) state approved vendor guide is a pre-vetted list of organizations that TEA has determined have the experience and expertise to support local education agencies (LEAs) with these grant opportunities. The vendor list is organized by LASO grant to help LEAs explore available support and vendor partnerships. |
| Learning Acceleration in Math | TEA Supports for Acceleration Math Achievement |
| LASO Award List | The purpose of this document is to showcase the LASO award summary for LEAs. LEAs are listed alphabetically. Please find in the columns labeled for each LASO initiative a 'yes' indicating the LEA was awarded the corresponding LASO initiative grant, and a 'no' if the LEA was not selected for award for the corresponding LASO initiative grant. |
| Errata Start Date Change (February 2023) | The purpose of this errata notice is to update grant program begin dates for TLG, PTECH and ECHS initiatives within the LASO Grant. |
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Grant Program Estimated Total Funding Available Estimated Range of award Estimated Number of Awards Strong Foundations Implementation Supports ~60 Million*
In-kind 75-175 LEAs (will vary based on size of LEAs) Strong Foundations Planning Supports ~15 Million* ~ Up to $400K 50-250 LEAs (will vary based on size of LEA) PTECH- Pathway in Technology Early College ~1 Million ~ Up to 100K 10 LEAs ECHS- Early College High School ~1 Million ~ Up to 100K 10 LEAs School Action Fund ~9.5 Million ~ Up to 500K 30 campuses Technology Lending Grant ~11 Million ~ Up to 225K 50-100 LEAs Blended Learning Grant ~9 Million ~ Up to 500K 25- 50 LEAs ADSY Planning and Execution Program - Summer ~1-3 Million* In- Kind 25- 50 LEAs -
For your convenience, each webinar has two options in different dates and time slots. You only need to attend one. Please register using the links below.
Date Event October 17th - 18th, 2022
General Webinar
November 7th, 2022 Application Opening Date November 14th, 2022 Grant Specific Webinars
- 8:00am - 9:00am | ECHS - Early College High School (Option 1)
- 9:00am - 10:00am | P-TECH - Pathway in Technology Early College High School (Option 1)
- 10:00am - 11:00am | Strong Foundation Implementation (Option 1)
- 11:00am - 12:00pm | Blended Learning Grant (Option 1)
- 2:00pm - 3:00pm | Technology Lending Grant (Option 1)
- 3:00pm - 4:00pm | School Action Fund (Option 1)
November 15th, 2022 Grant Specific Webinars
- 1:00pm - 2:00pm | ADSY Planning and Execution Program - Summer (Option 1)
- 2:00pm - 3:00pm | Technology Lending Grant (Option 2)
November 16th, 2022 Grant Specific Webinars
- 10:00am - 11:00am | ADSY Planning and Execution Program - Summer (Option 2)
November 17th, 2022 Grant Specific Webinars
- 8:00am - 9:00am | Strong Foundation Planning (Option 1)
- 10:00am - 11:00am | Blended Learning Grant (Option 2)
- 2:00pm - 3:00pm | Strong Foundation Implementation (Option 2)
November 18th, 2022 Grant Specific Webinars
- 8:00am - 9:00am | Strong Foundation Planning (Option 2)
- 11:00am - 12:00pm | School Action Fund (Option 2)
- 1:00pm - 2:00pm | ECHS - Early College High School (Option 2)
- 2:00pm - 3:00pm | P-TECH - Pathway in Technology Early College High School (Option 2)
December 22nd, 2022
Application Closing Date -
Name Date Time Strong Foundations Implementation (SFI) Tuesday, November 29
2-3 pm Strong Foundations Planning (SFP) Wednesday, November 30 3-4 pm Early College High School (ECHS) Friday, December 2 12-1 pm Pathways in Technology Early College High School Friday, December 2 1-2 pm School Action Fund Thursday, December 1 9-10 am Technology Lending Grant Thursday, December 1 10-11 am Blended Learning Grant Monday, November 28 1-2 pm Blended Learning Grant Monday, December 5 1-2 pm Additional Days School Year (ADSY PEP) Wednesday, November 30 2-3 pm SFI Print Materials Office Hours Tuesday, November 29 1-2 pm ESC Strong Foundations Implementation Supports Webinar Monday, December 5 9-10 am ESC Strong Foundations Implementation Supports Office Hours #1 Wednesday, December 7 2-3 pm ESC Strong Foundations Implementation Supports Office Hours #2 Friday, December 9 2-3 pm SFI CRIMSI Webinar Thursday, December 1 9-10am SFI CRIMSI Office Hours #1 Monday, December 5 10-11am SFI CRIMSI Office Hours #2 Friday, December 9 10-11am SFI CRIMSI Local Implementation Webinar Tuesday, November 29 9-10am SFI CRIMSI Local Implementation Office Hours #1 Thursday, December 1 10-11am SFI CRIMSI Local Implementation Office Hours #2 Thursday, December 8 10-11am Strong Foundations Professional Development Tuesday, December 6 10-11am Strong Foundations Implementation Assurances Wendesday, December 7 10-11am SFI Amplify Texas Elementary Literacy Program (K-2) Monday, November 28 10am-11am SFI Amplify Texas Elementary Literacy Program (3-5) Wednesday, November 30 10am-11am SFI Amplify Texas Lectoescritura en Español (K-5) Tuesday, November 29 10am-11am SFI Eureka Math TEKS Edition (K-5) Friday, December 2 10am-11am