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Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP)

Grant Type
Discretionary grant
Office
ALN
84.165A
Contact
Gillian Cohen-Boyer
Magnet Schools Assistance Program
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Ave SW
Washington D.C. 20202
202-365-7944
Eligibility
Local Educational Agencies (LEAs)
Consortia
Application Deadline
Application Status
Closed

CFDA Number84.165A
Program OfficeSchool Choice and Improvement Programs
Program TypeDiscretionary/Competitive Grants

What's New

October 1, 2024: Biden-Harris Administration Awards Over $67 Million Through Magnet Schools Program and Fostering Diverse Schools Grants

MSAP Awards Announced
(Click on the image above for the full press relase.)  

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—

  1. the elimination, reduction, or prevention of minority group isolation in schools with substantial proportions of minority students.
  2. magnet school programs that assist LEAs in achieving systemic reforms and providing all students the opportunity to meet challenging State academic standards.
  3. innovative educational methods and practices that promote diversity and increase choices in public educational programs.
  4. courses of instruction within magnet schools that strengthen knowledge of academic subjects and attainment of tangible skills.
  5. improving capacity to continue operating magnet schools at a high-performance level after Federal funding; and
  6. 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:

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

  • Session SlidesPDF (606 MB)
Updated March 13, 2024U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights Team

The Magnet Development Framework

  • Session Recording 
  • Development Framework ToolkitPDF (6 MB)
  • Session SlidesPDF (918 KB)
  • Presentation TranscriptPDF (193 KB)
Recorded on March 1, 2022MSAP Center Consultant Doreen Marvin

Logic Models and Performance Measures

  • Session Recordings
  • Session SlidesPDF (1 MB)
  • Presentation TranscriptPDF (132 KB)
Recorded on March 15, 2022MSAP Center

Evidence of Promise Study Guidance

  • Session Recordings

     
  • Session SlidesPDF (3 MB)
  • Presentation TranscriptPDF (190 KB)
Recorded on March 22, 2022MSAP 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
    •  
      •  
        • 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)
  • 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:

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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Archived Information

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.

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

  • Session Recordings - MP3 (83 MB)
  • Session Slides - PDF (2 MB)
  • Presentation Transcript - PDF (158 KB)
Recorded on March 24, 2023ED MSAP Team

Eligibility and Civil Rights Reviews

  • Session Recordings - MP3 (606 MB)
  • Session Slides - PDF (2.5 MB)
  • Presentation Transcript - PDF (139 KB)
Recorded on March 30, 2023U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights Team

The Magnet Development Framework

  • Development Framework ToolkitPDF (6 MB)
  • Session Recordings MP3 (31 MB) or WMV (154 MB)
  • Session SlidesPDF (1 MB)
  • Presentation TranscriptPDF (124 KB)
Recorded on March 1, 2022MSAP Center Consultant Doreen Marvin

Logic Models and Performance Measures

  • Session Recordings MP3 (238 MB)
  • Session SlidesPDF (1 MB)
  • Presentation TranscriptPDF (132 KB)
Recorded on March 15, 2022MSAP Center

Evidence of Promise Study Guidance

  • Session RecordingsMP3 (122 MB)
  • Session SlidesPDF (3 MB)
  • Presentation TranscriptPDF (139 KB)
Recorded on March 22, 2022MSAP 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 Cohort12
FY 2024 Spring Cohort7
FY 202316
FY 202219
FY 20218
FY 20184
FY 201732

Note: The materials below are provided as sources of general information. These materials may have been modified since their original submission.

Year AwardedGranteeProject TitleDuration (Years)Year 1Total Expected FundingCityStateAbstractApplication


Funded FY 2024 Applications

(Fall Cohort)

2024Little Rock School BoardProject Catalyst- Little Rock School District Magnet Schools Assistance Program5$2,982,969$14,245,765Little Rock AK

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(89 KB)

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(14 MB)

2024Durham Public SchoolsThe Power of Possibilities5$2,603,618$11,497,035DurhamNC

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(154 KB)

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(12.8 MB)

2024Fayette County Public SchoolsFayette County Public Schools Magnet Schools Assistance Program Grant5$2,741,945$14,915,403LexingtonKY

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(77.6 KB)

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(34 MB)

2024New Haven Public Schools SystemNew Haven Magnet School Project 5$3,007,048$14,999,915New Haven CT

PDF

(115 KB)

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(11.1 MB)

2024Fairfax County Public SchoolsFairfax County Public Schools Magnet Schools Assistance Program 5$1,293,320$15,000,000Falls ChurchVA

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(85.2 KB)

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(14.4 MB)

2024School Board of Seminole County FloridaSouth Seminole Academy of Career Exploration5$2,243,184$5,800,000SanfordFL

PDF

(150 KB)

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(9.48 MB)

2024Beaufort County School DistrictCHANGEMAKERS: 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$14,996,949BeaufortSC

PDF

(134 KB)

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(12.9 KB)

2024Metro Nashville County School DistrictMNPS MSAP Application 20245$2,556,955$14,969,690Nashville TN

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(11.5 KB)

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(12.8 MB)

2024LEARNSoutheastern Connecticut Sustainable Outcomes by Advancing Regional Solutions (SECT SOARS)5$1,783,228$9,125,042Old LymeCT

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(373 KB)

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38.2 MB

2024Cedar Rapids Community School DistrictFuture Ready College & Career Academies5$2,623,406$14,969,690Cedar RapidsIA

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(51.9 KB)

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(32.5 MB)

2024Board of Education City of ChicagoCPS 2024 Magnet School: Personalized Learning Theme5$3,277,440$14,980,868Chicago IL

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(148 KB)

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(13.1 MB)

2024Tangipahoa Parish School SystemProject 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$14,999,937Amite CityLA

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(106 KB)

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(27.1 MB)

FY 2024
Spring Cohort
(Funded Down the FY 2023 Slate)
2024Houston Independent School DistrictSTEM + M Magnet Initiative5$4,460,382$14,999,999HoustonTXPDF 
(270 KB)
PDF 
(11 MB)
2024Pueblo City School District #60Project Heroes5$2,865,920$14,988,177PuebloCOPDF 
(169 KB)
PDF 
(6 MB)
2024Texarkana Arkansas School DistrictTexarkana Legacy Project5$2,769,002$11,457,330TexarkanaARPDF 
(142 KB)
PDF 
(46 MB)
2024East Baton Rouge Parish School SystemProject Red Stick5$2,551,476$14,999,993East Baton RougeLAPDF 
(119 KB)
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(19 MB)
2024Winston-Salem/Forsyth County SchoolsProject Revitalize5$3,010,469$14,611,674Winston-SalemNCPDF 
(168 KB)
PDF 
(15 MB)
2024School District of Lee CountyThe Rigorous and Engaging Academic Project (REAP)5$2,128,117$12,060,530Fort MyersFLPDF 
(112 KB)
PDF 
(20 MB)
2024Jefferson County Board of EducationThe Helping Students Find their NICHE: Nurturing Inclusive Choices and High-Quality Education Project5$2,281,028$9,719,553LouisvilleKYPDF 
(55 KB)
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(27 MB)

Funded FY 2023 Applications
2023Capitol Region Education CouncilCREC Enfield Centering Excellence Consortium5$3,145,741.00$15,000,000HartfordCTPDF 
(62 KB)
PDF 
(23 MB)
2023Albuquerque Public SchoolsThe Environmental STEM Pathway project5$3,310,871$12.785.895AlbuquerqueNMPDF 
(128 KB)
PDF 
(75 MB)
2023San Diego Unified School DistrictMagnifying Media Arts in the San Diego Unified School District5$2,999,777$14,887,588San DiegoCAPDF 
(87 KB)
PDF 
(23 MB)
2023NYC Department of Education - Community School District 4The Manhattan Inter-District Magnet Consortium5$2,999,999$14,999,995New YorkNYPDF 
(74 KB)
PDF 
(57 MB)
2023Ypsilanti Community SchoolsARC - Academically Rigorous Choice5$2,594,350$14,981,002YpsilantiMIPDF 
(541 KB)
PDF 
(8 MB)
2023School District Five of Lexington and Richland CountiesProject Aspire5$2,338,673$9,615,419IrmoSCPDF 
(86 KB)
PDF 
(29 MB)
2023Metro Nashville Public SchoolsSOAR: Strengthening Outcomes for
students, increasing Access, and Reducing minority group isolation
5$2,621,556$15,000,000NashvilleTNPDF 
(86 KB)
PDF 
(42 MB)
2023Tangipahoa Parish School SystemPioneer Project5$2,794,335$14,999,962AmiteLAPDF 
(111 KB)
PDF 
(79 MB)
2023Victoria Independent School DistrictThe Choice STEM Pathway Project5$3,108,810$14,705,707VictoriaTXPDF 
(109 KB)
PDF 
(22 MB)
2023Norwalk Public SchoolsThe Accelerate Excellence MSAP Project5$2,934,362$15,000,000NorwalkCTPDF 
(121 KB)
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(33 MB)
2023Clark County School DistrictThe STEMvironment Project5$1,767,758$14,906,263Las VegasNVPDF 
(54 KB)
PDF 
(91 MB)
2023Wake County Public School SystemProject Elevate5$3,436,067$14,873,491CaryNCPDF 
(152 KB)
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(27 MB)
2023NYC Department of Education - Community School District 7The Bronx Inter-District Magnet Consortium Program5$2,999,999$14,999,995BronxNYPDF 
(73 KB)
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(35 MB)
2023Longview Independent School DistrictThe What I Need (WIN) Project5$3,248,283$14,886,003LongviewTXPDF 
(717 KB)
PDF 
(84 MB)
2023Napa Valley Unified School DistrictThe Napa Valley Unified School District MSAP Program5$2,255,742$9,602,324NapaCAPDF 
(49 KB)
PDF 
(13 MB)
2023St. Martin Parish SchoolsPROSPER: Providing STEAM integration,
Rigor, and new Opportunities for Students to Promote Equitable, Real-world pathways
5$2,969,569$13,339,830Breaux BridgeLAPDF 
(87 KB)
PDF 
(17 MB)

Funded FY 2022 Applications
2022School Board of Miami-Dade County, FLScience Technology and Arts Exploration & Innovation Project (STArts2 Project)5$3,122,760$14,999,998MiamiFLPDF 
(531 KB)
PDF 
(14 MB)
2022GEORGETOWN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTGeorgetown County School District (GCSD)'s Pathways to Success5$5,426,022$14,995,846GeorgetownSCPDF 
(74 KB)
PDF 
(35 MB)
2022Clayton County Public SchoolsSTEMifying Clayton County Project5$ 2,824,772$ 14,421,331JonesboroGAPDF 
(151 KB)
PDF
(26 MB)
2022Richland County School District #1BLAST: Building Lasting Aerospace and STEM Trajectories5$ 2,309,240$ 14,998,260ColumbiaSCPDF 
(63 KB)
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(39 MB)
2022The School Board of Polk County, FloridaAmplifying Magnet Programs5$ 3,039,688$ 14,999,599BartowFLPDF 
(106 KB)
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2022The School Board of Broward County, FloridaAchieving Career Equity for Students5$3,302,611$ 14,999,515Fort LauderdaleFLPDF 
(79 KB)
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(37 MB)
2022Hope School DistrictPathways to Hope Project5$3,284,741$14,999,987HopeAZPDF 
(74 KB)
PDF 
(9 MB)
2022LEARNLeaders for Equity & Achievement through Partnerships (LEAP)5$1,007,861$9,820,260Old LymeCTPDF 
(201 KB)
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(13 MB)
2022KALEIDOSCOPE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SERVCIES, INC.CONVERGENCE: WHEN ART AND STEM MEET5$3,312,875$13,862,587HoustonTXPDF 
(107 KB)
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(19 MB)
2022Area Cooperative Educational Services (ACES)The DREAMS Project: Developing Rigorous and Equitable Education in an Arts Magnet School5$958,356$4,425,773North HavenCTPDF 
(79 KB)
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(9 MB)
2022Board of Education of the City of ChicagoTechnology Advancing Communities (TAC)5$2,598,215$14,321,110ChicagoILPDF 
(131 KB)
PDF 
(32 MB)
2022Wake County Public School SystemProject Synergy5$3,438,145$13,553,033CaryNCPDF 
(154 KB)
PDF 
(46 MB)
2022Lansing School DistrictCLEAR ? Choice, Learning, Equity & Academic Rigor!5$2,916,026$14,999,913LansingMIPDF 
(576 KB)
PDF 
(14 MB)
2022Cedar Rapids Community School DistrictCedar Rapids Community School District (CRCSD) Future Ready Magnet School Project5$3,382,742$14,843,658Cedar RapidsIAPDF 
(83 KB)
PDF 
(38 MB)
2022Livermore Valley Joint Unified School DistrictThe 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$10,053,474LivermoreCAPDF 
(111 KB)
PDF 
(12 MB)
2022NYC Department of Education - Community School District 28Community School Districts 28-29 Consortium Magnet Schools Assistance Program5$2,999,999$14,999,995QueensNYPDF 
(102 KB)
PDF 
(69 MB)
2022NYC Department of Education - Community School District 19Community School Districts 19-27 Consortium Magnet Schools Assistance Program5$2,999,999$14,999,995BrooklynNYPDF 
(70 KB)
PDF 
(11 MB)
2022NYC Department of Education - Community School District 32Community School Districts 32-16 Consortium Magnet Schools Assistance Program5$2,999,999$14,999,995BrooklynNYPDF 
(67 KB)
PDF
(11 MB)
2022PASADENA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTSTRENGTHENING PASADENA'S K-12 MAGNET PATHWAYS IN ARTS, LANGUAGE AND CROSS-CULTURAL LEARNING, AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES5$3,100,455$14,949,153PasadenaCAPDF 
(86 KB)
PDF 
(15 MB)

Funded FY 2020 Applications
2021Beaufort County School DistrictMed-Tech 75$2,163,290$12,792,031BeaufortSCPDF
(64 KB)
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(32 MB)
2021New York City Department of Education Community School District 13Brooklyn North Interdistrict Magnet Initiative5$><a href=2,999,999$14,999,995BrooklynNYPDF
(48 KB)
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(22 MB)
2021Metro Nashville Public SchoolsMetro Nashville Public Schools Magnet Schools Assistance Program5$3,438,705$14,678,138NashvilleTNPDF
(67 KB)
PDF 
(16 MB)
2021San Diego Unified School DistrictAmplifying the Arts in the San Diego Unified School District5$2,921,652$14,988,439San DiegoCAPDF
(39 KB)
PDF
(29 MB)
2021Savannah Chatham County Public SchoolsLighthouse Project5$2,886,816$14,772,149SavannahGAPDF (120KB)PDF 
(31 MB)
2021School Board of Miami-DadeSTArts — Science, Technology, and Arts Exploration Innovation Project5$2,980,143$14,181,943MiamiFLPDF
(34 KB)
PDF 
(27 MB)
2021School District of Lee CountyI-DARE Phase II Project5$2,250,280$9,048,677Ft. MyersFLPDF
(72 KB)
PDF 
(25 MB)
2021Wake County Public School SystemProject Nexus5$3,582,265$14,104,612CaryNCPDF
(91 KB)
PDF 
-(42 MB)

Funded FY 2018 Applications
2018Fort Wayne Community SchoolsSEEK - Successful Equity for Excellent Kids!5$2,999,979$14,993,840Fort WayneIN PDF
(97 KB)
PDF
(977 KB)
2018Galveston Independent School DistrictAPEX - Academic Programs for Equity and eXcellence5$1,975,632$7,786,388GalvestonTX PDF
(68 KB)
PDF
(219 KB)
2018Northwest Suburban School District #6078"I Be" STEAMing ahead for success!5$2,965,774$12,133,647Brooklyn ParkMN PDF
(165 KB)
PDF
(24 MB)
2018School Board of Broward County, FloridaIntegrated Career and Academic Networks (iCAN)5$2,997,924$14,750,705Fort LauderdaleFL PDF
(187 KB)
PDF
(353 KB)

Funded FY 2017 Applications
2017Albuquerque Public SchoolsEngineering the Future Project5$1,965,800$7,830,627AlbuquerqueNM PDF
(129 KB)
PDF
(3,153 KB)
2017Board of Education City of Chicago 299Chicago Public Schools Magnet Schools
Assistance Program (CPS MSAP)
5$2,672,187$14,963,921CookILPDF
(102 KB)
PDF
(622 KB)
2017Board of Education of Baltimore CountyBaltimore County Public Schools
Magnet Schools Assistance
Program (2017-2022)
5$3,765,452$15,000,000TowsonMDPDF
(212 KB)
PDF
(1,199 KB)
2017Capitol Region Education CouncilCREC/Enfield Consortium New
and Revised Magnet Schools
5$3,089,295$14,777,760HartfordCTPDF
(101 KB)
PDF
(710 KB)
2017Champaign Community Unit
School District #4
Champaign Community Unit School
District #4 Magnet School Program
5$2,174,210$9,690,816ChampaignILPDF
(130 KB)
PDF
(1,831 KB)
2017Clark County School DistrictSTEM^3: Clark County School District,
NV-Magnet Schools Assistance
Program Application
5$1,791,055$14,829,400Las VegasNVPDF
(101 KB)
PDF
(797 KB)
2017CodeRVA Regional High SchoolCodeRVA Regional High
School Magnet Application
4$1,177,313$5,992,078RichmondVAPDF
(103 KB)
PDF
(1,298 KB)
2017DeSoto Independent School DistrictMagnet - A^2&E^2 (Academies for Academic
Enhancement and Excellence)
5$2,609,582$14,997,673DeSotoTXPDF
(132 KB)
PDF
(1,154 KB)
2017East Baton Rouge Parish
Public School System
Project EXPLORE5$2,831,930$14,931,594Baton RougeLAPDF
(102 KB)
PDF
(872 KB)
2017Florence County School District ThreeFlorence County School District
Three (FSCD3) Project C3 Explores:
Colleges, Cultures, & Careers
5$2,708,298$9,103,423Lake CitySCPDF
(103 KB)
PDF
(653 KB)
2017Houston Independent School DistrictPartnerships that Fuel
Opportunities in STEM Education
5$3,695,909$14,998,280HoustonTXPDF
(102 KB)
PDF
(515 KB)
2017IDEA Public SchoolsIDEA Comprehensive
Health Professions
5$1,432,895$14,999,444WeslacoTXPDF
(101 KB)
PDF
(1,212 KB)
2017Lansing School DistrictCLEAR - Choice, Learning,
Equity & Academic Rigor!
5$2,999,980$14,998,948LansingMIPDF
(101 KB)
PDF
(1,024 KB)
2017LEARNEXPECT (Equity, eXcellence & Pride
across Eastern Connecticut)
5$3,297,073$14,991,098Old LymeCTPDF
(132 KB)
PDF
(634 KB)
2017Longview Independent School DistrictLongview, Texas Synergy Project5$3,315,930$14,838,379LongviewTXPDF
(102 KB)
PDF
(666 KB)
2017Metropolitan Nashville Public SchoolsMetro Nashville Public
Schools Magnet Schools Assistance
Program (2017-2022)
5$1,730,396$14,999,599NashvilleTNPDF
(131 KB)
PDF
(1,051 KB)
2017Napa Valley Unified School DistrictNapa Valley Unified
School District MSAP
5$2,447,916$10,121,928NapaCAPDF
(102 KB)
PDF
(696 KB)
2017New Haven, City of DBA New
Haven Public School System
New Haven Magnet
Schools Project 2017-2022
5$2,997,763$14,993,125New HavenCTPDF
(136 KB)
PDF
(846 KB)
2017NYC Department of Education - Community School District 11Community School Districts
8 and 11 Consortium Magnet
Schools Assistance Program
5$2,980,000$14,900,000BronxNYPDF
(96 KB)
PDF
(1,611 KB)
2017NYC Department of Education
- Community School District 28
Community School District
28 Magnet Schools Assistance Program
5$2,950,000$14,925,000JamaicaNYPDF
(171 KB)
PDF
(1,288 KB)
2017NYC Department of Education
- Community School District 6
Community School District
6 Magnet Schools Assistance Program
5$2,985,000$14,925,000New YorkNYPDF
(101 KB)
PDF
(1,713 KB)
2017Palmdale School DistrictPalmdale PROMISE MSAP5$3,195,184$14,989,263PalmdaleCAPDF
(103 KB)
PDF
(1,708 KB)
2017Pasadena Unified School DistrictPasadena Unified School District
K-12 Arts, STEAM, Dual Language
Immersion, & Early College
5$3,566,322$14,478,893PasadenaCAPDF
(103 KB)
PDF
(851 KB)
2017Richland County School District #1Leadership Richland One5$1,860,074$14,985,558ColumbiaSCPDF
(101 KB)
PDF
(1,107 KB)
2017Richland School District TwoMed Pro 21: Healthcare
for a Caring Community
5$3,001,612$11,295,125ColumbiaSCPDF
(101 KB)
PDF
(932 KB)
2017School Board of Miami-Dade County, FLScience, Technology, Engineering
and Mathematics (STEM)
Pathways Project
5$3,157,264$15,000,000MiamiFLPDF
(211 KB)
PDF
(1,468 KB)
2017School District Five of
Lexington and Richland Counties
Discover Five5$2,939,653$13,711,834IrmoSCPDF
(113 KB)
PDF
(871 KB)
2017School District of Lee CountyIncreasing Diversity and Achievement
through Rigorous and Engaging
(I-DARE) Programs Project
5$2,227,839$10,239,712Fort MyersFLPDF
(103 KB)
PDF
(492 KB)
2017Seminole County Public SchoolsePathways for Elementary Schools:
Small Steps to Big Careers
5$6,206,942$15,000,000SanfordFLPDF
(102 KB)
PDF
(652 KB)
2017St. Lucie Public SchoolsSt. Lucie Public Schools
Magnet School Grant Application
5$2,669,496$12,541,533St. LucieFLPDF
(111 KB)
PDF
(564 KB)
2017Texarkana Arkansas School DistrictTexarkana Montage Consortium Project5$3,015,437$14,787,921TexarkanaARPDF
(103 KB)
PDF
(606 KB)
2017Wake County Public School SystemCornerstone 20175$4,245,022$14,871,801CaryNCPDF
(102 KB)
PDF
(940 KB)

 

 

 

Funding YearAppropriation 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:

  1. 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
  2. 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).

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