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Mark Your Calendars for Upcoming Federal Programs Team Office Hours via Zoom!
10:00 – 11:00 AM (CST) unless otherwise noted
Click the link below to join the webinar:
https://zoom.us/j/4024712452 Meeting ID: 402 471 2452
Or Telephone: US: +1 346 248 7799 Webinar ID: 402 471 2452#
- August 27th – Yearly Documentation Overview
- September 3rd (2:00 p.m. CT) – ESSA Grant Support Sessions
- September 9th – ESSA Grant Support Sessions
- September 23rd – ESSA Grant Support Sessions
- October 7th –Final Reimbursement Requests
- November 4th – ESSA Consolidated Monitoring
- February 3rd – ELPA Office Hours
- March 3rd – Nonpublic Consultations
See Federal Programs Presentations and Resources section below for the 2025-2026 Recordings and Slides
Nebraska’s 2025 National ESEA Distinguished Schools Recipients
Two Nebraska schools are among 63 across the U.S. that have been named 2025 National ESEA Distinguished Schools for the extraordinary success of their students.
NDE News Release
Omaha Public School - Adam Elementary
Bridgeport Public School - Bridgeport Elementary
Welcome to the Nebraska Department of Education’s Federal Programs web page.
Below are the resources and services our division provides to Schools, Administrators, Teachers, and the Public from all over Nebraska.
Nebraska Waivers Received by the United States Department of Education
Federal Programs
Education is primarily a State and local responsibility in the United States. It is States and communities, as well as public and private organizations of all kinds, that establish schools and colleges, develop curricula, and determine requirements for enrollment and graduation. These federal programs assist in completing the educational goals of our students.
Allocations 2026-2027
Title I Allocations Public and Nonpublic 2026-27
Title I-C Allocations 2026-27 Coming September
Title I-D Allocations 2026-27 – Coming July
Title III Allocations IE 26-27 Coming July
Title IV-A Allocations Public and Nonpublic 2026-27
McKinney Vento Grant Awards Coming in August
RLIS Allocations 2026-27 Coming in August
The GMS is a web-based system used by the Department for processing various grants and plans. The system supports application submissions, amendments, and approval as well as the issuance of grant award notifications. The system also supports the processing of payments against grant awards through reimbursement requests.
Its purposes are to provide:
- districts an easy to use mechanism with a common look and feel originating from various sources
- quick response time between the Department and districts
- real time financial representation.
A majority of grants continue to be placed on the GMS which has become the principal method for processing Department issued grants.
NEW GMS Canvas Hub
Newly developed Canvas modules to support K-12 Public District and Non-Public School superintendents, business managers, and others who work in GMS. The modules cover various GMS topics and helpful tips to navigate through GMS in any order and at your own pace. The Grant Management System (GMS) Canvas Hub can be found on the NDE Canvas site.
The next COP meeting will be held on
Tuesday, September 29, 2026, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
NDE Office 500 S. 84th St Lincoln, NE
Zoom address: https://zoom.us/j/4024712452 Meeting ID: 402-471-2452
Or via Telephone: US: +1 346 248 7799 Meeting ID 402-471-2452
2026 Agenda/Minutes
2025 Agenda/Minutes
2024 Agenda/Minutes
2022 Agenda/Minutes
2021 Agenda/Minutes
2025-2026 Federal Programs Office Hours Presentations and Resources
- September 10, 2025 – Final Reimbursement Request slides and Reimbursement Request recording
- September 18, 2025 – ESSA Grant Support slides and ESSA Grant Support recording
- October 1, 2025 – Title I Overview slides and Title I Overview recording
- November 5 & December 3, 2025 – ESSA Consolidating Monitoring slides and Consolidating Monitoring recording
- March 4, 2026 – Nonpublic Consultations slides and Nonpublic Consultation recording