The 2027-2029 Public School Districts and Tribal Compact Schools Funding Round – Washington State Department of Commerce
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    • Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
    May 30, 2026
    April 1, 2026 - 12:00 a.m. PT Applications open in ZoomGrants
    May 30, 2026 - 11:59 p.m. PT Applications closed in ZoomGrants (no late applications accepted)
    August 14, 2026 Notification of preliminary application review results to the applicants
    September 2026 Recommendations forwarded to OFM and the Legislature
    December 2026 Governor releases proposed Capital Budget
    June 2027 2027-2029 Capital Budget signed into law
    August 2027 ELF Program Managers may begin executing contracts with awardees and reimbursing eligible costs

    The Early Learning Facilities program at the Department of Commerce will be offering a grant opportunity to the Washington Public School Districts and Tribal Schools.

    This competitive grant funding round is to assist public school districts and Tribal compact school childcare providers to remodel, purchase or construct early learning facilities and classrooms to create more early learning opportunities for children from income-qualified households.

    To be notified automatically about this and future Early Learning Facilities grant opportunities, please sign up for updates on the WA Department of Commerce Early Learning Facilities website.

    The Public School Districts and Tribal Compact Schools funding round will open April 1, 2026, and close on May 30, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. PT. Please review the following program documents prior to selecting the grant application link below.

     

    Kickoff PSD webinar/ TCS meeting

    Public School Districts

    Tribal Compact Schools

    Office hours

    ELF will host the following live one-hour office hours sessions to answer questions about program requirements and the application process on the following dates and times:

    Public School Districts

    Tribal Compact Schools

    To apply

    ZoomGrants Application (opening April 1)

    Associated Files

    2027-2029 Public School District and Tribal Compact Schools Program Guidelines (PDF)
    2027-2029 PSC TCS Eligible and Ineligible Costs (PDF)
    2027-2029 PSD TCS Notice of Funding Opportunity (PDF)
    2027-2029 PSD TCS Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)
    2027-2029 PSC TCS Webinar Presentation Slides (PDF)
    2027-2029 TCS Recorded Webinar (Vimeo)
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    Contact

    EarlyLearningFacilities@Commerce.wa.gov