2026 DoDEA_BudgetTable.xlsx

This is a budget template for the Military-Connected Local Educational Agencies (MCASP) competitive grant program administered by the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA). The template is designed for applicants to submit detailed five-year and annual budgets from September 2025 through May 2030, with the grant period running from September 30, 2026, through May 31, 2031. The budget template includes structured line items for Personnel (Project Director), Fringe Benefits, Travel (including DoDEA-required post-award meetings in Year 1), Equipment (items priced at $10,000 or more), Supplies, Contractual expenses (specifically noting external evaluator requirements), Other costs, and Indirect Costs. Each budget section requires applicants to identify the Federal Amount Requested, Percentage of Federal Total, Non-Federal Funds, and the specific Goal, Strategy, and/or Action impacted by each budget line item. The template includes fields for the Total Number of Military-Connected Students at Target School(s) and requires cumulative budget tracking across the five-year performance period.

The grant opportunity targets Local Education Agencies (LEAs) serving military-connected students, with awards ranging from $500,000 to $2,000,000. Eligible schools must maintain a minimum of 10 percent military-dependent student enrollment. The budget template emphasizes the requirement for an external evaluator as a contractual expense and mandates attendance at a DoDEA-required post-award meeting in Year 1 with the project director, external evaluator, and LEA business/finance staff. All data submissions must be completed through this standardized budget template, which includes a dropdown menu for all U.S. states and territories for applicant identification purposes.