Attachment 8 - Optional Appendix.docx

This is an Optional Appendix document for the Oregon Department of Education's Request for Applications (RFA S-58100-00016940) for the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Revitalization Grant 2025-2027. The appendix permits applicants to include supplemental materials such as charts, graphs, tables, images, diagrams, and maps that strengthen or clarify information presented in the application narrative. All materials included in the optional appendix must be explicitly referenced within the Application Narrative. The application submission deadline is June 24, 2026, at 2:59 PM (PDT), with a questions and clarifications deadline of May 27, 2026, at 3:00 PM (PDT). Notice of intent to award is anticipated for July 8, 2026, followed by a seven-calendar-day appeals period. All project activities must be completed by June 30, 2027, with final reports and close-out documentation due October 8, 2027. The grant performance period runs July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027, with retroactive funding available from the start date.

The CTE Revitalization Grant provides maximum awards of $125,000 for single-school applications and up to $250,000 for multi-district consortia applications, with no minimum funding requirement. Administrative costs are capped at 5 percent of the total project budget, and grant funds must support allowable costs directly related to approved project activities. Capital improvements and vehicle purchases are explicitly prohibited. The grant is funded through legislative appropriation in SB 5515 (2025) and carries no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in this procurement. Eligible applicants include Oregon public school districts, Educational Service Districts (ESDs), public schools, and public charter schools, which may apply individually or in consortium. Applications must be submitted electronically through Smartsheet; no paper or email submissions are accepted.