School Action Fund (SAF) Grant

The School Action Fund (SAF) aims to enhance access to quality education by supporting districts in implementing whole-school strategies. This initiative focuses on addressing community needs and tackling chronic underperformance, ultimately striving to ensure that more students can attend A/B-rated campuses. The upcoming 2026-2027 SAF grant will specifically assist Restart Action grantees in achieving Resource Campus designation, paving the way for improved educational opportunities within their communities.

Purpose of ProgramThe School Action Fund (SAF) awards grants that support whole-school strategies districts use to increase access to high-quality schools, meet community needs, and address chronic underperformance. The ultimate goal of the SAF grant is to give more students access to A/B-rated campuses and for more families to have access to the schools they need, want, and deserve in their communities. The 2026-2027 School Action Fund-Planning and Implementation grant will support Restart Action grantees (School System-Run ACE model Planning only) eligible for Resource Campus designation to achieve that designation by the end of the grant period.