One Funding Application

The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (DEW) is replacing the Comprehensive Continuous Improvement Process (CCIP) with the ED STEPS One Funding Application (OFA). OFA allows users to maintain grant applications and submit for award reimbursement within a single system.

  • The ED STEPS OFA will launch in Spring 2025 and will contain grant applications users can apply to for State Fiscal Year 2026.
  • The complete transition to ED STEPS OFA will take around a year. The CCIP is planned for retirement starting the Summer of 2026.
  • Applications that are currently still active within the CCIP will remain in the system through the Final Expenditure Process for state fiscal year 2025.

Accessing the One Funding Application

With the appropriate Ohio Educational Directory System (OEDS) access, the One Funding Application will populate within the ED STEPS tile in the Applications section of your OH|ID account. The OEDS- R administrator should assign one of the following roles for accessing the One Funding Application:
  • Treasurer or Fiscal Representative
  • Superintendent or Authorized Representative
  • Data Entry Funding- CCIP
  • Data View Funding- CCIP

Trainings

ED STEPS One Funding Application Training Webinar

This webinar training will will focus on how to access the One Funding Application, basic navigation, the grant approval process, and more. All webinar sessions will cover the same content. To register, select a date below. 

 

ED STEPS One Funding Application Regional Trainings

The Department’s ED STEPS unit is hosting in-person training sessions in April, May, and June. The training sessions in April and May will focus on the One Funding Application, specifically highlighting system access, navigation, the grant approval process, and more. In June, the regional training will be a live lab session format providing participants with real-time support as they complete their grant applications.

Session Format
The session will include a presentation or demonstration followed by an opportunity for questions and answers. Each location will provide morning and afternoon sessions. The morning session will run from 9-11 a.m. and is geared toward data entry users. The afternoon session will take place from 1-3 p.m. and is geared toward administrative personnel. Please remember to bring a laptop to the session.

Registration
Registration is available in STARS V2.0, which can be access through the OH|ID Portal under “Training and Registration.” To find the session information, search the keyword “ED STEPS.”
 

April Dates

  • Monday, April 21 - Ross-Pike Educational Service Center, 475 Western Ave #E, Chillicothe, OH 45601
  • Tuesday, April 22 - Hamilton County Educational Service Center, 11083 Hamilton Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45231
  • Wednesday, April 23 - Educational Service Center of Lake Erie West, 2275 Collingwood Blvd., Toledo, OH 43620
  • Thursday, April 24 - Educational Service Center of Northeast Ohio, 6393 Oak Tree Blvd., Independence, OH 44131
  • Friday, April 25 - Columbus Metropolitan Library, 96 S. Grant Ave., Columbus, OH 43215


May Dates

  • Monday, May 12 - Hamilton County Educational Service Center, 11083 Hamilton Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45231
  • Tuesday, May 13 - Ross-Pike Educational Service Center, 475 Western Ave #E, Chillicothe, OH 45601
  • Thursday, May 15 - Columbus Metropolitan Library, 96 S. Grant Ave., Columbus, OH 43215
  • Tuesday, May 20 - Educational Service Center of Lake Erie West, 2275 Collingwood Blvd., Toledo, OH 43620
  • Thursday, May 22 - Educational Service Center of Northeast Ohio, 6393 Oak Tree Blvd., Independence, OH 44131


June Live Lab Dates

  • Monday, June 16 - Educational Service Center of Lake Erie West, 2275 Collingwood Blvd., Toledo, OH 43620
  • Tuesday, June 17 - Columbus Metropolitan Library, 96 S. Grant Ave., Columbus, OH 43215
  • Wednesday, June 18 - Hamilton County Educational Service Center, 11083 Hamilton Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45231
  • Friday, June 20 - Educational Service Center of Northeast Ohio, 6393 Oak Tree Blvd., Independence, OH 44131
  • Tuesday, June 24 - Ross-Pike Educational Service Center, 475 Western Ave #E, Chillicothe, OH 45601

Resources    *Coming soon*

  • One Funding Application User Manual
  • Department of Education Uniform Grant Guidance for Federal Funds
  • Grants Administration Webpage

Last Modified: 3/24/2025 1:18:21 PM