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Oregon Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grant Program

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The Oregon Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grant is now open!

Grant Overview:

The competitive Oregon CLSD grant provides $55 million in federal grant-in-aid over four years to support districts in improving literacy outcomes for Oregon’s most underserved children, from birth through 12th grade.

Oregon’s CLSD grant is designed to strengthen educator capacity and expand the use of high-quality, evidence-based literacy practices in our highest-need schools. Through the intentional alignment and statewide coordination with the Early Literacy Success Initiative, Oregon aims to build a strong foundation for literacy and ensure every child has the opportunity to thrive.

ODE is now inviting applications from eligible school districts.

Determining Eligibility

Districts may check their eligibility using the Oregon CLSD Eligibility Ranking and Preliminary Allocations Tool.

To Apply:

  • All application resources—including the RFA, application, FAQ, webinar registration, and instructions for submitting—can be found on the Oregon CLSD Federal Competitive Grant Portal.
  • Applications must be submitted via the Grant Portal no later than June 30th, 2025 at 11:59 PM PT.

ODE is also releasing a short Intent to Apply form. While the form is voluntary, submissions will assist ODE in ensuring sufficient resources for the review of applications.

Application Resources:

Guidance Documents and Resources:

Application Templates and Resources:

  • Oregon CLSD Grant Application Template
    • Note: Updated June 11, 2025. ODE identified a technical error for some applicants that causes some fields to show as incomplete. This technical error appears to be related to differences in Excel versions. To help with this:
      1. Please make sure you're using the most up-to-date version of the application template (linked above).
      2. Take a moment to double-check that all sections are complete.
    • If the issue persists and the district has confirmed the sections are complete, the district may submit the application as is. Rest assured, ODE will carefully review each application during our technical screening, and no application will be rejected because of this technical issue. ODE has modified the application template to accommodate multiple versions of excel in use by various districts

Technical Assistance:

  • Recorded Webinars Available: Two virtual technical assistance webinars were held on May 8th and May 13th to provide an overview of the CLSD grant, including eligibility, spending requirements, and application components.
  • Weekly Office Hours: ODE staff will continue to be present to answer applicant questions during weekly office hours.