On August 11, 2022, James L. Towse, PDE Basic Education Associate 2, sent an email to school superintendents announcing the release of the Ready to Learn Block Grant (RTL) Grant application. He states that the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) has released the 2022-23 Ready to Learn (RTL) application in eGrants and that school districts and eligible charter schools and cyber charter schools may apply. The submission deadline is November 30, 2022.
The 2022-23 RTL Block Grant appropriation is $295 million. Act 55 of 2022 stipulates school entities receive the amount they received in 2021-22. RTL grants assist students enrolled in the commonwealth’s school districts and charter schools with attaining or maintaining academic performance targets. The purpose of this email is to inform eligible school entities how to apply for RTL funding.
School entities should file an application on PDE’s eGrants system for RTL funding. The application is accessible under Teaching and Learning Support with the heading Ready to Learn in Grants Management/Grant Applications.
The 2022-23 RTL Grant Guidelines are posted online at: http://www.education.pa.gov/Teachers%20-%20Administrators/School%20Finances/Pages/Ready-to-Learn%20Block%20Grant.aspx.