CFDA Number | 84.165A |
Program Office | School Choice and Improvement Programs |
Program Type | Discretionary/Competitive Grants |
What's New
October 1, 2024: Biden-Harris Administration Awards Over $67 Million Through Magnet Schools Program and Fostering Diverse Schools Grants
Information about any future competitions and opportunities to apply will be posted here as they become available. Prospective applicants are invited to review our Competition Resources or email us at MSAP.Team@ed.gov to learn more about MSAP and to plan ahead for future competitions should they become available.
Purpose of MSAP
The Magnet Schools Assistance Program provides grants to eligible local education agencies to establish and operate magnet schools, with special curricula, to attract a diverse group of students and desegregate public schools.
As authorized by Congress in Title IV, Part D of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended, the purpose of MSAP is to:
assist in the desegregation of schools served by local educational agencies by providing financial assistance to eligible local educational agencies for—
- the elimination, reduction, or prevention of minority group isolation in schools with substantial proportions of minority students.
- magnet school programs that assist LEAs in achieving systemic reforms and providing all students the opportunity to meet challenging State academic standards.
- innovative educational methods and practices that promote diversity and increase choices in public educational programs.
- courses of instruction within magnet schools that strengthen knowledge of academic subjects and attainment of tangible skills.
- improving capacity to continue operating magnet schools at a high-performance level after Federal funding; and
- ensuring that all students in the magnet schools have equitable access to high quality education to succeed.
The FY 2024 Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP) grant competition is now CLOSED for submissions. Thank you for your continued interest in MSAP and thank you for applying.
These MSAP Application Instructions are intended as a guide only — the Notice Inviting Applications (NIA) is the official source for all application requirements and instructions.
- FY 2024 MSAP Application Instructions: PDF (8 MB)
Technical Assistance Opportunities for Applicants
FY2024 NIA Overview Webinar
The ED MSAP Team and MSAP TA Center held one live webinar providing an overview of the 2024 Notice Inviting Applications on March 21, 2024.
Attendance at the live event was optional and, in case you missed it, you can access the recording and transcript here:
FY 2024 MSAP Session Recording:
Session Transcript:
PDF (97 KB)
- The Notice Inviting Applications and Applying for MSAP
Recordings and transcripts for this webinar will be available within one week after the live discussion. Below please find links to webinars held in previous years. While some aspects of the FY2024 NIA are new, all the topics covered below are still relevant.
Office Hours and Q&A
The MSAP Team will hold open office hours on Microsoft Teams at this link on Wednesday, April 3, 10, and 17th, 2024 from 1:00 — 2:00 p.m. Eastern.
Office Hours will take place virtually and will not be recorded:
To join Teams Office Hours:
- Click here to join the meeting
- Meeting ID: 283 741 583 135; Passcode: QPQ7L3
- Download Teams | Join on the web
- Or call in (audio only): +1 202-991-0393, 400403512#; United States, Washington, DC
- Phone Conference ID: 400 403 512#
- Find a local number | Reset PIN
- Learn More | Meeting options
Applicants may also reach out to us at MSAP.Team@ed.gov with questions or to arrange a meeting time.
Past Webinars
Eligibility and Civil Rights Reviews
| Updated March 13, 2024 | U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights Team |
The Magnet Development Framework | Recorded on March 1, 2022 | MSAP Center Consultant Doreen Marvin |
Logic Models and Performance Measures | Recorded on March 15, 2022 | MSAP Center |
Evidence of Promise Study Guidance | Recorded on March 22, 2022 | MSAP Center Consultant Ginger Stoker |
MSAP Required Tables and Forms
To demonstrate eligibility for MSAP, applicants must include as part of their application, a Voluntary or Required Desegregation Information and Assurances Plan and several current and projected Enrollment Tables for the LEA, proposed magnet school(s), and feeder school(s) (please note that for MSAP, the term "feeder school" refers to the school a magnet student would have attended if the magnet school did not exist).
These forms are not located in the Grants.gov application packet. They must be completed electronically and uploaded into the Grants.gov system as attachments. Please DO NOT SCAN COMPLETED FORMS. When downloading, please save the forms with your applicant name and the name of the Form.
- Desegregation Plan Type, Summary, and Assurances Form — PDF (169 KB)
- Tables 1-6 in Excel — Microsoft Excel (92 KB), which include
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- 1—Magnet Schools Included in the Project
- 2—LEA-Level Enrollment Data
- 3—Magnet School Enrollment Data
- 4—Feeder School Enrollment Data
- 5— Optional Supporting New or Revised Projects Information (Competitive Preference Priority 2)
- 6— Optional Selection of Students (Competitive Preference Priority 3)
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- Two additional optional forms (Grants.gov, along with ED's standard required applications, you will find:
- An Optional Evidence Form to support responses to Competitive Preference Priority 2 - — PDF (127 KB)
- An Optional Proposed Project Objectives and Performance Measures Form* in response
- Finally, for applicants applying as a Consortium of LEAs, or as Interdistrict Magnets in response to Competitive Preference Priority 5, please see the following Information for Joint Applications. Please note that Table #2 — LEA-Level Enrollment Data, Signed Assurances and School Board approval are required for all participating LEAs.
Other Resources
Some helpful resources you might want to use to share more about this opportunity with colleagues include:
- The 2024 MSAP Application Brochure
- An MSAP Applicant Interest Packet
- The information Video Produced by the MSAP Technical Assistance Team
Watch the videos from Grantees like Nashville Public Schools and Pine Crest Magnet School of Innovation, part a grant in Seminole, FL to see what's possible.
FY 2024 Notice of Intent to Apply
Applicants are encouraged to notify the U.S. Department of Education of the applicant's intent to submit an application for funding by emailing us at msap.team@ed.gov with the subject line, "[LEA Name(s)] Intent to Apply"].
An entity may submit an application even if they did not submit a notice of intent to apply. The Notices of Intent to Apply simply assist the Department in developing a more efficient process for reviewing grant applications.
The deadline to submit the intent to apply is preferably by April 28, 2024, but we appreciate your notifying us even if after this date.
Call for Peer Reviewers!
To apply to serve as a Peer Reviewer for the FY 2024 MSAP Competition, please email MSAP.TEAM@ed.gov with a resume and the subject line "MSAP 2024 Peer Review," preferably before April 14, 2024.For further details and peer reviewer requirements, please review our page.
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The following information is provided to assist in preparing an application for the Magnet Schools Assistance Program in a future competition. After you have reviewed this information, please contact us at MSAP.Team@ed.gov with any questions you may have or to be notified of future competitions.
FY 2023 Notice Inviting Applications
- Posted in the Federal Register on March 14, 2023: PDF (290 KB)
- Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: April 13, 2023
- Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 15, 2023
FY 2023 MSAP Application Instructions
The MSAP Application Package is for applicants to download and use as a guide only. These Application Instructions can also be found on the Grants.gov.
- FY 2023 MSAP Application Instructions PDF (8 MB)
Technical Assistance Opportunities for Applicants
Office Hours and Q&A
The MSAP Team will hold open office hours on Microsoft Teams on Thursday, April 6, 13, and 20, 2023 from 1:00 — 2:00 p.m. Eastern.
- Office Hours will take place here and will not be recorded: Click here to join the meeting
- Meeting ID: 215 541 491 016; Passcode: zTucLn
- Or call in (audio only): +1 202-991-0393,,25733361#; Phone Conference ID: 257 333 61#
Applicants may also reach out to us at MSAP.Team@ed.gov with questions or to arrange a meeting time.
Webinars
The MSAP team and TA Center held two live webinars for applicants on:
- The Notice Inviting Applications and Applying for MSAP — March 23, 2023
- Eligibility and the Civil Right Components of MSAP — March 30, 2023
Recordings and transcripts for both webinars are available below. In addition, please find links to webinars conducted in FY 2022 on key areas that may be helpful to consider while preparing your FY 2023 MSAP application. The NIA for the 2023 MSAP Competition has changed very little since 2022, so the materials presented below are up to date and relevant to this year.
Overview of the Notice Inviting Applications | Recorded on March 24, 2023 | ED MSAP Team |
Eligibility and Civil Rights Reviews | Recorded on March 30, 2023 | U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights Team |
The Magnet Development Framework | Recorded on March 1, 2022 | MSAP Center Consultant Doreen Marvin |
Logic Models and Performance Measures | Recorded on March 15, 2022 | MSAP Center |
Evidence of Promise Study Guidance | Recorded on March 22, 2022 | MSAP Center Consultant Ginger Stoker |
MSAP Required Tables and Forms
To demonstrate eligibility for MSAP, applicants must include as part of their application, a Voluntary or Required Desegregation Plan, Plan Information and Assurances and several current and projected Enrollment Tables for the LEA, proposed magnet school(s), and feeder school(s) (please note that for MSAP, the term "feeder school" refers to the school a magnet student would have attended if the magnet school did not exist).
These forms are not located in the Grants.gov application packet. They must be completed electronically and uploaded into the Grants.gov system as attachments. Please DO NOT SCAN COMPLETED FORMS. When downloading, please save the forms with your applicant name and the name of the Form.
- Desegregation Plan Type, Summary, and Assurances Form — PDF (169 KB)
- Tables 1-6 in Excel — Microsoft Excel (92 KB)
- 1—Magnet Schools Included in the Project
- 2—LEA-Level Enrollment Data
- 3—Magnet School Enrollment Data
- 4—Feeder School Enrollment Data
- 5— Optional Supporting New or Revised Projects Information (Competitive Preference Priority 2) Note: You may also use this form - PDF (70 KB)
- 6— Optional Selection of Students (Competitive Preference Priority 3) Note: You may also use this form - PDF (73 KB)
In Grants.gov you will find two additional optional forms
- A form to present evidence for Competitive Preference Priority 2 - — PDF (127 KB)
- A form to submit proposed Project Objectives and Performance Measures Form in response to Selection Criteria e - Program Evaluation — PDF (176 KB)
Finally, here is further Information for Joint Applications for applicants for Competitive Preference Priority 5.
FY 2023 Notice of Intent to Apply
Applicants are encouraged to notify the U.S. Department of Education of the applicant's intent to submit an application for funding by emailing us at msap.team@ed.gov with the subject line, "[LEA Name(s)] Intent to Apply"].
An entity may submit an application even if they did not submit a notice of intent to apply. The Notices of Intent to Apply simply assist the Department in developing a more efficient process for reviewing grant applications.
The deadline to submit the intent to apply is preferably by April 13, 2023, but we appreciate your notifying us even if after this date.
Call for Peer Reviewers!
To apply to serve as a Peer Reviewer for the FY 2023 MSAP Competition, please email MSAP.TEAM@ed.gov with a resume and the subject line "MSAP 2023 Peer Review," preferably before April 14, 2023.For further details and peer reviewer requirements, please review our page.
MSAP is authorized under Section 4401, Title IV, Part D of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended
Regulations
Regulations for MSAP were last amended in 2016 and are available at 34 CFR 280.
Included below is information regarding new awards made in each fiscal year since FY 2017. For a condensed list of MSAP grantees since 2010 please see MS Excel (36 KB)
Fiscal Year (FY) | Number of new awards |
FY 2024 Fall Cohort | 12 |
FY 2024 Spring Cohort | 7 |
FY 2023 | 16 |
FY 2022 | 19 |
FY 2021 | 8 |
FY 2018 | 4 |
FY 2017 | 32 |
Note: The materials below are provided as sources of general information. These materials may have been modified since their original submission.
Year Awarded | Grantee | Project Title | Duration (Years) | Year 1 | Total Expected Funding | City | State | Abstract | Application |
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2024 | Little Rock School Board | Project Catalyst- Little Rock School District Magnet Schools Assistance Program | 5 | $2,982,969 | $14,245,765 | Little Rock | AK | (89 KB) | (14 MB) |
2024 | Durham Public Schools | The Power of Possibilities | 5 | $2,603,618 | $11,497,035 | Durham | NC | (154 KB) | (12.8 MB) |
2024 | Fayette County Public Schools | Fayette County Public Schools Magnet Schools Assistance Program Grant | 5 | $2,741,945 | $14,915,403 | Lexington | KY | (77.6 KB) | (34 MB) |
2024 | New Haven Public Schools System | New Haven Magnet School Project | 5 | $3,007,048 | $14,999,915 | New Haven | CT | (115 KB) | (11.1 MB) |
2024 | Fairfax County Public Schools | Fairfax County Public Schools Magnet Schools Assistance Program | 5 | $1,293,320 | $15,000,000 | Falls Church | VA | (85.2 KB) | (14.4 MB) |
2024 | School Board of Seminole County Florida | South Seminole Academy of Career Exploration | 5 | $2,243,184 | $5,800,000 | Sanford | FL | (150 KB) | (9.48 MB) |
2024 | Beaufort County School District | CHANGEMAKERS: Cultivating High School Graduates through A Network of Global Exploration Magnet Schools for Increased Academic Knowledge, Experiences, and Real-World Skills | 5 | $2,681,444 | $14,996,949 | Beaufort | SC | (134 KB) | (12.9 KB) |
2024 | Metro Nashville County School District | MNPS MSAP Application 2024 | 5 | $2,556,955 | $14,969,690 | Nashville | TN | (11.5 KB) | (12.8 MB) |
2024 | LEARN | Southeastern Connecticut Sustainable Outcomes by Advancing Regional Solutions (SECT SOARS) | 5 | $1,783,228 | $9,125,042 | Old Lyme | CT | (373 KB) | 38.2 MB |
2024 | Cedar Rapids Community School District | Future Ready College & Career Academies | 5 | $2,623,406 | $14,969,690 | Cedar Rapids | IA | (51.9 KB) | (32.5 MB) |
2024 | Board of Education City of Chicago | CPS 2024 Magnet School: Personalized Learning Theme | 5 | $3,277,440 | $14,980,868 | Chicago | IL | (148 KB) | (13.1 MB) |
2024 | Tangipahoa Parish School System | Project Prepare - A Consortium Montessori Training Center Partnership including Tangipahoa Parish School System, Rapides Parish Schools and East Baton Rouge Public Schools | 5 | $4,671,244 | $14,999,937 | Amite City | LA | (106 KB) | (27.1 MB) |
FY 2024 Spring Cohort (Funded Down the FY 2023 Slate) | |||||||||
2024 | Houston Independent School District | STEM + M Magnet Initiative | 5 | $4,460,382 | $14,999,999 | Houston | TX | PDF (270 KB) | PDF (11 MB) |
2024 | Pueblo City School District #60 | Project Heroes | 5 | $2,865,920 | $14,988,177 | Pueblo | CO | PDF (169 KB) | PDF (6 MB) |
2024 | Texarkana Arkansas School District | Texarkana Legacy Project | 5 | $2,769,002 | $11,457,330 | Texarkana | AR | PDF (142 KB) | PDF (46 MB) |
2024 | East Baton Rouge Parish School System | Project Red Stick | 5 | $2,551,476 | $14,999,993 | East Baton Rouge | LA | PDF (119 KB) | PDF (19 MB) |
2024 | Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools | Project Revitalize | 5 | $3,010,469 | $14,611,674 | Winston-Salem | NC | PDF (168 KB) | PDF (15 MB) |
2024 | School District of Lee County | The Rigorous and Engaging Academic Project (REAP) | 5 | $2,128,117 | $12,060,530 | Fort Myers | FL | PDF (112 KB) | PDF (20 MB) |
2024 | Jefferson County Board of Education | The Helping Students Find their NICHE: Nurturing Inclusive Choices and High-Quality Education Project | 5 | $2,281,028 | $9,719,553 | Louisville | KY | PDF (55 KB) | PDF (27 MB) |
Funded FY 2023 Applications | |||||||||
2023 | Capitol Region Education Council | CREC Enfield Centering Excellence Consortium | 5 | $3,145,741.00 | $15,000,000 | Hartford | CT | PDF (62 KB) | PDF (23 MB) |
2023 | Albuquerque Public Schools | The Environmental STEM Pathway project | 5 | $3,310,871 | $12.785.895 | Albuquerque | NM | PDF (128 KB) | PDF (75 MB) |
2023 | San Diego Unified School District | Magnifying Media Arts in the San Diego Unified School District | 5 | $2,999,777 | $14,887,588 | San Diego | CA | PDF (87 KB) | PDF (23 MB) |
2023 | NYC Department of Education - Community School District 4 | The Manhattan Inter-District Magnet Consortium | 5 | $2,999,999 | $14,999,995 | New York | NY | PDF (74 KB) | PDF (57 MB) |
2023 | Ypsilanti Community Schools | ARC - Academically Rigorous Choice | 5 | $2,594,350 | $14,981,002 | Ypsilanti | MI | PDF (541 KB) | PDF (8 MB) |
2023 | School District Five of Lexington and Richland Counties | Project Aspire | 5 | $2,338,673 | $9,615,419 | Irmo | SC | PDF (86 KB) | PDF (29 MB) |
2023 | Metro Nashville Public Schools | SOAR: Strengthening Outcomes for students, increasing Access, and Reducing minority group isolation | 5 | $2,621,556 | $15,000,000 | Nashville | TN | PDF (86 KB) | PDF (42 MB) |
2023 | Tangipahoa Parish School System | Pioneer Project | 5 | $2,794,335 | $14,999,962 | Amite | LA | PDF (111 KB) | PDF (79 MB) |
2023 | Victoria Independent School District | The Choice STEM Pathway Project | 5 | $3,108,810 | $14,705,707 | Victoria | TX | PDF (109 KB) | PDF (22 MB) |
2023 | Norwalk Public Schools | The Accelerate Excellence MSAP Project | 5 | $2,934,362 | $15,000,000 | Norwalk | CT | PDF (121 KB) | PDF (33 MB) |
2023 | Clark County School District | The STEMvironment Project | 5 | $1,767,758 | $14,906,263 | Las Vegas | NV | PDF (54 KB) | PDF (91 MB) |
2023 | Wake County Public School System | Project Elevate | 5 | $3,436,067 | $14,873,491 | Cary | NC | PDF (152 KB) | PDF (27 MB) |
2023 | NYC Department of Education - Community School District 7 | The Bronx Inter-District Magnet Consortium Program | 5 | $2,999,999 | $14,999,995 | Bronx | NY | PDF (73 KB) | PDF (35 MB) |
2023 | Longview Independent School District | The What I Need (WIN) Project | 5 | $3,248,283 | $14,886,003 | Longview | TX | PDF (717 KB) | PDF (84 MB) |
2023 | Napa Valley Unified School District | The Napa Valley Unified School District MSAP Program | 5 | $2,255,742 | $9,602,324 | Napa | CA | PDF (49 KB) | PDF (13 MB) |
2023 | St. Martin Parish Schools | PROSPER: Providing STEAM integration, Rigor, and new Opportunities for Students to Promote Equitable, Real-world pathways | 5 | $2,969,569 | $13,339,830 | Breaux Bridge | LA | PDF (87 KB) | PDF (17 MB) |
Funded FY 2022 Applications | |||||||||
2022 | School Board of Miami-Dade County, FL | Science Technology and Arts Exploration & Innovation Project (STArts2 Project) | 5 | $3,122,760 | $14,999,998 | Miami | FL | PDF (531 KB) | PDF (14 MB) |
2022 | GEORGETOWN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Georgetown County School District (GCSD)'s Pathways to Success | 5 | $5,426,022 | $14,995,846 | Georgetown | SC | PDF (74 KB) | PDF (35 MB) |
2022 | Clayton County Public Schools | STEMifying Clayton County Project | 5 | $ 2,824,772 | $ 14,421,331 | Jonesboro | GA | PDF (151 KB) | PDF (26 MB) |
2022 | Richland County School District #1 | BLAST: Building Lasting Aerospace and STEM Trajectories | 5 | $ 2,309,240 | $ 14,998,260 | Columbia | SC | PDF (63 KB) | PDF (39 MB) |
2022 | The School Board of Polk County, Florida | Amplifying Magnet Programs | 5 | $ 3,039,688 | $ 14,999,599 | Bartow | FL | PDF (106 KB) | - |
2022 | The School Board of Broward County, Florida | Achieving Career Equity for Students | 5 | $3,302,611 | $ 14,999,515 | Fort Lauderdale | FL | PDF (79 KB) | PDF (37 MB) |
2022 | Hope School District | Pathways to Hope Project | 5 | $3,284,741 | $14,999,987 | Hope | AZ | PDF (74 KB) | PDF (9 MB) |
2022 | LEARN | Leaders for Equity & Achievement through Partnerships (LEAP) | 5 | $1,007,861 | $9,820,260 | Old Lyme | CT | PDF (201 KB) | PDF (13 MB) |
2022 | KALEIDOSCOPE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SERVCIES, INC. | CONVERGENCE: WHEN ART AND STEM MEET | 5 | $3,312,875 | $13,862,587 | Houston | TX | PDF (107 KB) | PDF (19 MB) |
2022 | Area Cooperative Educational Services (ACES) | The DREAMS Project: Developing Rigorous and Equitable Education in an Arts Magnet School | 5 | $958,356 | $4,425,773 | North Haven | CT | PDF (79 KB) | PDF (9 MB) |
2022 | Board of Education of the City of Chicago | Technology Advancing Communities (TAC) | 5 | $2,598,215 | $14,321,110 | Chicago | IL | PDF (131 KB) | PDF (32 MB) |
2022 | Wake County Public School System | Project Synergy | 5 | $3,438,145 | $13,553,033 | Cary | NC | PDF (154 KB) | PDF (46 MB) |
2022 | Lansing School District | CLEAR ? Choice, Learning, Equity & Academic Rigor! | 5 | $2,916,026 | $14,999,913 | Lansing | MI | PDF (576 KB) | PDF (14 MB) |
2022 | Cedar Rapids Community School District | Cedar Rapids Community School District (CRCSD) Future Ready Magnet School Project | 5 | $3,382,742 | $14,843,658 | Cedar Rapids | IA | PDF (83 KB) | PDF (38 MB) |
2022 | Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District | The Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District Project Build will create a new magnet school and modify an existing program to reduce minority group isolation. | 5 | $5,153,670 | $10,053,474 | Livermore | CA | PDF (111 KB) | PDF (12 MB) |
2022 | NYC Department of Education - Community School District 28 | Community School Districts 28-29 Consortium Magnet Schools Assistance Program | 5 | $2,999,999 | $14,999,995 | Queens | NY | PDF (102 KB) | PDF (69 MB) |
2022 | NYC Department of Education - Community School District 19 | Community School Districts 19-27 Consortium Magnet Schools Assistance Program | 5 | $2,999,999 | $14,999,995 | Brooklyn | NY | PDF (70 KB) | PDF (11 MB) |
2022 | NYC Department of Education - Community School District 32 | Community School Districts 32-16 Consortium Magnet Schools Assistance Program | 5 | $2,999,999 | $14,999,995 | Brooklyn | NY | PDF (67 KB) | PDF (11 MB) |
2022 | PASADENA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT | STRENGTHENING PASADENA'S K-12 MAGNET PATHWAYS IN ARTS, LANGUAGE AND CROSS-CULTURAL LEARNING, AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES | 5 | $3,100,455 | $14,949,153 | Pasadena | CA | PDF (86 KB) | PDF (15 MB) |
Funded FY 2020 Applications | |||||||||
2021 | Beaufort County School District | Med-Tech 7 | 5 | $2,163,290 | $12,792,031 | Beaufort | SC | PDF (64 KB) | PDF (32 MB) |
2021 | New York City Department of Education Community School District 13 | Brooklyn North Interdistrict Magnet Initiative | 5 | $><a href=2,999,999 | $14,999,995 | Brooklyn | NY | PDF (48 KB) | PDF (22 MB) |
2021 | Metro Nashville Public Schools | Metro Nashville Public Schools Magnet Schools Assistance Program | 5 | $3,438,705 | $14,678,138 | Nashville | TN | PDF (67 KB) | PDF (16 MB) |
2021 | San Diego Unified School District | Amplifying the Arts in the San Diego Unified School District | 5 | $2,921,652 | $14,988,439 | San Diego | CA | PDF (39 KB) | PDF (29 MB) |
2021 | Savannah Chatham County Public Schools | Lighthouse Project | 5 | $2,886,816 | $14,772,149 | Savannah | GA | PDF (120KB) | PDF (31 MB) |
2021 | School Board of Miami-Dade | STArts — Science, Technology, and Arts Exploration Innovation Project | 5 | $2,980,143 | $14,181,943 | Miami | FL | PDF (34 KB) | PDF (27 MB) |
2021 | School District of Lee County | I-DARE Phase II Project | 5 | $2,250,280 | $9,048,677 | Ft. Myers | FL | PDF (72 KB) | PDF (25 MB) |
2021 | Wake County Public School System | Project Nexus | 5 | $3,582,265 | $14,104,612 | Cary | NC | PDF (91 KB) | PDF -(42 MB) |
Funded FY 2018 Applications | |||||||||
2018 | Fort Wayne Community Schools | SEEK - Successful Equity for Excellent Kids! | 5 | $2,999,979 | $14,993,840 | Fort Wayne | IN | PDF (97 KB) | PDF (977 KB) |
2018 | Galveston Independent School District | APEX - Academic Programs for Equity and eXcellence | 5 | $1,975,632 | $7,786,388 | Galveston | TX | PDF (68 KB) | PDF (219 KB) |
2018 | Northwest Suburban School District #6078 | "I Be" STEAMing ahead for success! | 5 | $2,965,774 | $12,133,647 | Brooklyn Park | MN | PDF (165 KB) | PDF (24 MB) |
2018 | School Board of Broward County, Florida | Integrated Career and Academic Networks (iCAN) | 5 | $2,997,924 | $14,750,705 | Fort Lauderdale | FL | PDF (187 KB) | PDF (353 KB) |
Funded FY 2017 Applications | |||||||||
2017 | Albuquerque Public Schools | Engineering the Future Project | 5 | $1,965,800 | $7,830,627 | Albuquerque | NM | PDF (129 KB) | PDF (3,153 KB) |
2017 | Board of Education City of Chicago 299 | Chicago Public Schools Magnet Schools Assistance Program (CPS MSAP) | 5 | $2,672,187 | $14,963,921 | Cook | IL | PDF (102 KB) | PDF (622 KB) |
2017 | Board of Education of Baltimore County | Baltimore County Public Schools Magnet Schools Assistance Program (2017-2022) | 5 | $3,765,452 | $15,000,000 | Towson | MD | PDF (212 KB) | PDF (1,199 KB) |
2017 | Capitol Region Education Council | CREC/Enfield Consortium New and Revised Magnet Schools | 5 | $3,089,295 | $14,777,760 | Hartford | CT | PDF (101 KB) | PDF (710 KB) |
2017 | Champaign Community Unit School District #4 | Champaign Community Unit School District #4 Magnet School Program | 5 | $2,174,210 | $9,690,816 | Champaign | IL | PDF (130 KB) | PDF (1,831 KB) |
2017 | Clark County School District | STEM^3: Clark County School District, NV-Magnet Schools Assistance Program Application | 5 | $1,791,055 | $14,829,400 | Las Vegas | NV | PDF (101 KB) | PDF (797 KB) |
2017 | CodeRVA Regional High School | CodeRVA Regional High School Magnet Application | 4 | $1,177,313 | $5,992,078 | Richmond | VA | PDF (103 KB) | PDF (1,298 KB) |
2017 | DeSoto Independent School District | Magnet - A^2&E^2 (Academies for Academic Enhancement and Excellence) | 5 | $2,609,582 | $14,997,673 | DeSoto | TX | PDF (132 KB) | PDF (1,154 KB) |
2017 | East Baton Rouge Parish Public School System | Project EXPLORE | 5 | $2,831,930 | $14,931,594 | Baton Rouge | LA | PDF (102 KB) | PDF (872 KB) |
2017 | Florence County School District Three | Florence County School District Three (FSCD3) Project C3 Explores: Colleges, Cultures, & Careers | 5 | $2,708,298 | $9,103,423 | Lake City | SC | PDF (103 KB) | PDF (653 KB) |
2017 | Houston Independent School District | Partnerships that Fuel Opportunities in STEM Education | 5 | $3,695,909 | $14,998,280 | Houston | TX | PDF (102 KB) | PDF (515 KB) |
2017 | IDEA Public Schools | IDEA Comprehensive Health Professions | 5 | $1,432,895 | $14,999,444 | Weslaco | TX | PDF (101 KB) | PDF (1,212 KB) |
2017 | Lansing School District | CLEAR - Choice, Learning, Equity & Academic Rigor! | 5 | $2,999,980 | $14,998,948 | Lansing | MI | PDF (101 KB) | PDF (1,024 KB) |
2017 | LEARN | EXPECT (Equity, eXcellence & Pride across Eastern Connecticut) | 5 | $3,297,073 | $14,991,098 | Old Lyme | CT | PDF (132 KB) | PDF (634 KB) |
2017 | Longview Independent School District | Longview, Texas Synergy Project | 5 | $3,315,930 | $14,838,379 | Longview | TX | PDF (102 KB) | PDF (666 KB) |
2017 | Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools | Metro Nashville Public Schools Magnet Schools Assistance Program (2017-2022) | 5 | $1,730,396 | $14,999,599 | Nashville | TN | PDF (131 KB) | PDF (1,051 KB) |
2017 | Napa Valley Unified School District | Napa Valley Unified School District MSAP | 5 | $2,447,916 | $10,121,928 | Napa | CA | PDF (102 KB) | PDF (696 KB) |
2017 | New Haven, City of DBA New Haven Public School System | New Haven Magnet Schools Project 2017-2022 | 5 | $2,997,763 | $14,993,125 | New Haven | CT | PDF (136 KB) | PDF (846 KB) |
2017 | NYC Department of Education - Community School District 11 | Community School Districts 8 and 11 Consortium Magnet Schools Assistance Program | 5 | $2,980,000 | $14,900,000 | Bronx | NY | PDF (96 KB) | PDF (1,611 KB) |
2017 | NYC Department of Education - Community School District 28 | Community School District 28 Magnet Schools Assistance Program | 5 | $2,950,000 | $14,925,000 | Jamaica | NY | PDF (171 KB) | PDF (1,288 KB) |
2017 | NYC Department of Education - Community School District 6 | Community School District 6 Magnet Schools Assistance Program | 5 | $2,985,000 | $14,925,000 | New York | NY | PDF (101 KB) | PDF (1,713 KB) |
2017 | Palmdale School District | Palmdale PROMISE MSAP | 5 | $3,195,184 | $14,989,263 | Palmdale | CA | PDF (103 KB) | PDF (1,708 KB) |
2017 | Pasadena Unified School District | Pasadena Unified School District K-12 Arts, STEAM, Dual Language Immersion, & Early College | 5 | $3,566,322 | $14,478,893 | Pasadena | CA | PDF (103 KB) | PDF (851 KB) |
2017 | Richland County School District #1 | Leadership Richland One | 5 | $1,860,074 | $14,985,558 | Columbia | SC | PDF (101 KB) | PDF (1,107 KB) |
2017 | Richland School District Two | Med Pro 21: Healthcare for a Caring Community | 5 | $3,001,612 | $11,295,125 | Columbia | SC | PDF (101 KB) | PDF (932 KB) |
2017 | School Board of Miami-Dade County, FL | Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Pathways Project | 5 | $3,157,264 | $15,000,000 | Miami | FL | PDF (211 KB) | PDF (1,468 KB) |
2017 | School District Five of Lexington and Richland Counties | Discover Five | 5 | $2,939,653 | $13,711,834 | Irmo | SC | PDF (113 KB) | PDF (871 KB) |
2017 | School District of Lee County | Increasing Diversity and Achievement through Rigorous and Engaging (I-DARE) Programs Project | 5 | $2,227,839 | $10,239,712 | Fort Myers | FL | PDF (103 KB) | PDF (492 KB) |
2017 | Seminole County Public Schools | ePathways for Elementary Schools: Small Steps to Big Careers | 5 | $6,206,942 | $15,000,000 | Sanford | FL | PDF (102 KB) | PDF (652 KB) |
2017 | St. Lucie Public Schools | St. Lucie Public Schools Magnet School Grant Application | 5 | $2,669,496 | $12,541,533 | St. Lucie | FL | PDF (111 KB) | PDF (564 KB) |
2017 | Texarkana Arkansas School District | Texarkana Montage Consortium Project | 5 | $3,015,437 | $14,787,921 | Texarkana | AR | PDF (103 KB) | PDF (606 KB) |
2017 | Wake County Public School System | Cornerstone 2017 | 5 | $4,245,022 | $14,871,801 | Cary | NC | PDF (102 KB) | PDF (940 KB) |
Funding Year | Appropriation for New Awards |
FY 2023 | $92,329,587 |
FY 2022 | $111,136,644 |
FY 2021 | $23,671,936 |
FY 2018 | $10,939,309 |
FY 2017 | $91,702,830 |
FY 2016 | $91,022,144 |
FY 2015 | $91,647,000 |
FY 2014 | $91,647,000 |
FY 2013 | $91,647,000 |
FY 2012 | $96,705,000 |
What's New
The FY 2024 Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP) grant competition is Closed!
After you have reviewed the Notice Inviting Applications and our 2024 Competition Page, you may want to review past award recipients' materials or contact us at MSAP.Team@ed.gov with any questions you may have.
Eligibility
Who May Apply: (by category) Local Education Agencies (LEAs)
Who May Apply: (specifically) Only LEAs or consortia of LEAs that are implementing a Required or Voluntary Desegregation Plans are eligible for MSAP.
What is a Desegregation Plan?
A Required Desegregation Plan is a plan ordered by a court (or other appropriate entity) to remedy the illegal separation of minority group children or faculty in the schools of an LEA.
A Voluntary Desegregation Plan is different for each LEA. For MSAP, voluntary plans should include how the LEA plans to eliminate, reduce, or prevent Minority Group isolation (MGI), either in the specific, proposed magnet schools or in the magnets' feeder schools (the schools the magnet students would otherwise attend). For examples, please see our Awards Page.
More specifically, under MSAP's regulations, to be eligible to receive a grant, an LEA or consortium of LEAs must be:
- implementing a plan undertaken pursuant to a final order issued by a court of the United States, or a court of any State, or any other State agency or official of competent jurisdiction, that requires the desegregation of minority-group-segregated children or faculty in the elementary schools and secondary schools of such agency; or
- without having been required to do so, has adopted and is implementing, or will, if a grant is awarded to such local educational agency, or consortium of such agencies, under this part, adopt and implement a plan that has been approved by the Secretary as adequate under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 for the desegregation of minority-group-segregated children or faculty in such schools.
What is Minority Group Isolation (MGI)?
MGI refers to racial isolation of students from one or more minority groups in schools where there are substantial proportions of minority students.
A key component of any MSAP project is that it includes magnet schools to reduce, eliminate, or prevent MGI, either in the magnet or in a "feeder" school (the school magnet students would otherwise attend).