Expanding Opportunities for Each Child

Expanding Opportunities for Each Child

NOTICE 
FY27 EOEC DSS NC Monthly Webinars

The Office of Graduate Success hosts monthly webinars for FY27 EOEC DSS NC grantees. Held on the third Tuesday of each month, FY27 EOEC DSS NC grantees will gain insight into:

  • Key grant life cycle activities
  • Access to technical support from Office of Graduate Success staff
  • Collaborate with colleagues across the state and provide feedback to improve the timeliness and efficiency of grant-related support

There is NO July GLC Session

Please register for: FY27 GLC Webinar Series Session #2: August 18, 2026 - Career Pathways Resources and Grant FAQs

Please email questions to Jennifer Myree, EOEC Grant Manager at 
Jennifer.Myree@education.ohio.gov.

Overview 

The Expanding Opportunities for Each Child Non-Competitive (EOEC NC) Grant funds are  awarded to traditional school districts and community schools. Section 1003A of Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), recommends that state education agencies (SEA) set aside an additional 3% of Title I Part A to fund this grant. Ohio chooses to distribute these funds through the EOEC NC grant to an LEA with schools that have been identified as Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) or Additional Targeted Support and Improvement (ATSI). In FY27, schools identified as Targeted Support and Improvement(TSI) will also receive allocations. Click here for the FY27 list buildings that have federal identifications.

FY27 Expanding Opportunities for Each Child Non-Competitive  Grant

For FY27, the Office of Graduate Success is administering the Expanding Opportunities for Each Child Direct Student Services Non-Competitive (EOEC DSS NC) Grant. The FY27 EOEC DSS NC grant is allocated as a formula-based non-competitive award that is determined by federal school improvement identifications. The LEA has at least one school that is identified as Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI), Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI), or Additional Targeted Support and Improvement (ATSI) based on federal accountability criteria and data from the 2025 report card (school year 2024-2025). The FY27 EOEC DSS NC Grant Award Notification letters were sent in February 2026 to LEA school leaders and LEA superintendents.

The formula-based award includes additional funding to support students enrolled in rural schools that have federal school improvement identification, determined by Ohio’s district typology. The total grant calculation considers the number of CSI, ATSI, TSI buildings, as well as rural designations, and is allocated at the LEA or District level.

Grant Focus Areas

The FY27 EOEC DSS NC grant provides direct student services to create or expand high-quality, meaningful, and engaging opportunities for low-achieving students that are aligned with graduation requirements. Grant funding for full-time equivalent (FTE), program(s) or initiative(s) must be aligned with the LEA and school One Plan. The FY27 EOEC DSS NC grant focus areas are; Advanced Academics, Career Pathways, Credit Recovery and Academic Acceleration, and Personalized Learning.

  1. Advanced Academics such as Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and College Credit Plus (CCP) courses that are not currently available at the school.  The grant funds may be used for costs associated with the implementation of new or expanded college and career preparatory curriculum and advanced coursework.
  2. Career Pathways toward earning an Industry-Recognized Credential that are not currently available at the school.  Grant funds may be used for costs associated with the implementation of career pathways exploration and credentials.
  3. Credit Recovery, Academic Acceleration and Graduation Pathways that are not currently available at the school. Grant funds may be used for costs associated the implementation of new or expanded academic acceleration or credit recovery that  increase on-time graduation and workforce development. Grant funds may be used for costs associated with high school Competency or Readiness requirements.
  4. Personalized Learning is customized to unique student skills, abilities, preferences, background, and lived experiences. Grant funds may be used for costs associated the implementation blended, digital, and/or project-based learning activities that lead to high school graduation.

The FY27 EOEC DSS NC funds are allocated for the development or expansion of programs and should not replace other local, state, or federal funds. The LEA must ensure that the local, state, and federal grants continue to be allocated to school building that receive FY27 EOEC DSS NC grant funds. (See Supplement, not Supplant guidance).

The FY27 EOEC DSS NC grant expenditure must be reasonable, allowable, allocable, necessary, and aligned with state graduation requirements.

The FY27 EOEC DSS NC grant allows funding for FTE(s), initiative(s), and program(s) that demonstrates a statistically significant effect on improving student outcomes as determined by the ESSA evidence level 1, 2, or 3.
The LEA reviews the LEA ONE Plan goals, strategies and action steps to identify the allowable grant-funded FTE(s), initiative(s), and program(s). The Department recommends that LEAs and schools collaborate with the State Support Team (SST), Educational Service Center (ESC) and community school sponsors to ensure One Plans are aligned with the intent and purpose of the FY27 EOEC DSS NC grant.  The FY27 EOEC DSS NC Grant Technical Guidance includes more detailed descriptions of allowable uses for each grant focus area.

Guidance Documents

Additional Grant Resources 

Archived Materials 

Please note that these materials have been archived and are for historical reference only. Please see materials above for current guidance. 

FY26 EOEC NC Documents & Webinars

FY25 EOEC NC Documents

FY24 EOEC NC Documents

FY23 And fy24 Non-Competitive Grant Documents

FY21 and FY22 Non-Competitive Grant 



 

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