Grant Application for Immigrant/Refugee Student Success Plan

The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) is soliciting grant applications for the 2024-2025 Immigrant/Refugee Student Success Plan (IRSSP) to support school districts with Recent Arriver students. The grant aims to implement strategies addressing four primary goals: creating safe and welcoming school environments, increasing academic rigor, enhancing social-emotional wellbeing, and strengthening family partnerships. Eligible applicants must be Oregon school districts with Recent Arriver students as documented in the ODE Recent Arriver Data Collection. Applicants must complete a comprehensive application package including a Partnership Form, Project Activities Table, and detailed budget spreadsheet, demonstrating specific strategies for supporting immigrant and refugee students. The application requires detailed project plans outlining proposed activities, target audiences, implementation specifics, and expected outcomes. Applications will be evaluated based on regional information, community served, organizational connection, number of students impacted, project description, and budget alignment. Key deadlines include a question submission deadline of January 22, 2025, and the final application due date of February 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM PST, with the grant performance period running from March 10, 2025 to June 30, 2025.

The procurement is specifically restricted to Oregon school districts with Recent Arriver students, with no explicit set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises mentioned. Grantees will be required to participate in monthly Student Success Plan Community of Practice meetings and provide progress reports demonstrating measurable advancement toward stated objectives. The maximum grant award is $150,000 per grantee, with multiple grants expected to be awarded from ODE's General Fund. Direct administrative costs are limited to 10% of the total grant amount, with indirect cost rates varying by organization type: 5% for school districts and public charter schools, and up to 15% for community-based and culturally specific organizations. Successful applicants must maintain specified insurance coverages, including commercial general liability and physical abuse/molestation coverage. Reimbursements will be processed on a quarterly or monthly cost-reimbursement basis upon submission of required reports, with a final report due by August 1, 2025. The grant emphasizes supporting immigrant and refugee students through comprehensive, culturally responsive strategies that address systemic educational barriers.