FY27 419B Innovation Career Pathways Implementation Grant Round 2

The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) is soliciting applications for the FY27 419B Innovation Career Pathways Implementation Grant Round 2, with applications due August 24, 2026. The grant provides resources to designated Innovation Career Pathways programs to support program implementation. Comprehensive program details, including programmatic information, eligibility requirements, funding amounts, authorized fund uses, project duration, and submission instructions, are available on the DESE Grants Management website at https://www.doe.mass.edu/Grants/current.html.

All materials and deliverables developed using Commonwealth funds become DESE property unless otherwise specified and may be posted on the DESE website or distributed beyond the contract term. Vendors must obtain all necessary permissions or licenses for DESE to use any intellectual property incorporated in responses or deliverables. All digital deliverables must meet the Commonwealth's Digital Accessibility Standards, including Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1 levels A and AA. Bidders must cooperate with accessibility testing at no additional cost to the Commonwealth and provide access to digital products for evaluation prior to purchase and ongoing thereafter.

DESE is authorized to conduct criminal offender record information (CORI) background checks on vendor staff and subcontractors who may have direct and unmonitored contact with children or work in educational settings. Vendors must notify DESE of staffing changes during contract performance to enable CORI checks before new personnel commence work and must disclose any issues affecting personnel eligibility. The Commonwealth complies with all state procurement laws and federal procedures under 34 CFR Part 74.40-8 and Part 80.36, with the Office of the State Comptroller overseeing grant award requirements.