May one agency submit multiple grants? Would each require a separate CDS code?
Yes. The CDS code is also known as the “school code.” A school may be included only on one application for funding. • May we submit one proposal for middle school and high school? No. Applicants proposing to serve middle school students must respond to the Elementary Middle School program RFA, and applicants proposing to serve high school students must respond to the High School program RFA when it is released. • We are applying as a large school district with multiple sites and multiple community partners. Is there any disadvantage to this approach? The readers will be scoring the application based upon the strength of the plan, not the number of schools involved. What must be kept in mind is that larger applications may require more stringent fiscal management to ensure the success of all schools involved in the program. Additionally, keep in mind that the scoring rubric used for programs requesting less than $2 million in core grant funding is different from the rubric for those req
