One Funding Application
The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (DEW) is committed to ensuring a smooth transition from the Comprehensive Continuous Improvement Plan (CCIP) to the One Funding Application (OFA). To accomplish this, DEW is continuing to implement a hybrid approach for submitting grant applications and making payment requests. A majority of grant applications will be transitioned from the CCIP into OFA for FY27, while a few key grants will remain in CCIP for stability. This approach will allow DEW to refine the functionality of OFA for another year, while also maintaining stability for critical funding sources for educational entities.
Grant Application in CCIP for FY27
- Consolidated Application (ESEA Title grants, IDEA-B and IDEA Early Childhood Special Education)
Grant Applications in OFA for FY27
- Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) grants
- School Bus Safety Grant
- Carl D. Perkins Career Tech Grants
- Agriculture Education 5th Quarter
- 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant
- McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Program
- School Improvement Grants
- Charter School Program and State Facilities Incentive Grants
- Additional entitlement and competitive grants
This means that education entities that receive Consolidated Application funding will continue to use the CCIP through FY27. All other grants will be completed and approved in the One Funding Application for FY27. If you have specific questions regarding a grant,
email EDSTEPS@education.ohio.gov or reach out to your assigned DEW grant contact.
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
Webinar Recordings
ED STEPS One Funding Application (OFA) Webinar Recording
This webinar focused on providing a high-level overview of the new One Funding Application. During the webinar, the presenters focused on system access, navigation, grant application workflow, grant applications and grant tools.
ED STEPS One Funding Application FER Webinar
This webinar recording introduces participants to the Final Expenditure Report (FER) process in the ED STEPS One Funding Application. It covers the purpose of the FER, submission steps, required roles, workflow statuses, timelines, and necessary requirements.
ED STEPS Cash Request Webinar Recording
This webinar provided an overview of Cash Requests in the One Funding Application, covering navigation, updates, and processes to help organizations draw down funds.
Resources
One Funding Application Search
This search feature allows public users to
access the One Funding Application and view agency-approved grant applications for a specific organization. By selecting an organization, users can download the grant applications as a PDF.
Last Modified: 8/12/2026 2:36:43 PM