Instructional Materials for Professional Advancement and Coherent Teaching (IMPACT) - Competitive Grant

The IMPACT grant, offered by the New Jersey Department of Education, aims to enhance literacy instruction in K-12 schools by providing funding for high-quality instructional materials. Targeting districts with significant economically disadvantaged student populations, it offers up to 50% funding for new materials and full support for initial professional development. With award amounts ranging from $100,000 to $400,000 based on enrollment, the grant focuses on improving literacy outcomes and fostering effective teaching strategies across all grade levels.

Instructional Materials for Professional Advancement and Coherent Teaching (IMPACT) - Competitive
The Instructional Materials for Professional Advancement and Coherent Teaching (IMPACT) grant is a competitive funding opportunity designed to support LEAs in purchasing and implementing high-quality instructional materials for literacy to accelerate student learning and strengthen Tier 1 instruction across all grade levels. Through this grant program, the NJDOE will assist LEAs with a significant percentage of economically disadvantaged students by funding up to 50% of the cost of new HQIM and up to 100% of the initial professional development required to implement those materials effectively with award amounts of $100,000, $200,000, and $400,000 based on student enrollment data.
The Department anticipates the IMPACT grant to result in the following outcomes:

• Increase access to high-quality, research-based, standards-aligned literacy materials;
• Strengthen Tier 1 literacy instruction through coherent, high-quality, and sequenced curricula;
• Provide professional learning that empowers educators to implement HQIM effectively;
• Promote district-wide instructional alignment and capacity-building; and
• Support measurable improvements in student literacy achievement.

The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) has established a one-year grant program. This grant program is open to K-12 LEAs with 40% or more Free and Reduced Lunch (See Appendix A of the NGO for a list of eligible LEAs and award ranges).