676623 - FY27 Computer Science Incentive Fund PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Description: The Iowa Department of Education is offering a state-funded grant (FY27 Computer Science Incentive Fund) to support professional-development activities that increase K‑12 teachers' capacity to deliver computer-science instruction aligned with the Iowa Computer Science Standards and CSTA Teacher Standards. Eligible applicants include Iowa public school districts, accredited non-public school systems, and collaboratives; funding is categorical, supplemental only, and must be expended by September 30, 2027. Applicants must submit a detailed, itemized budget and a three-year CS education plan, comply with semi-annual progress reports and two reimbursement claim windows, and physical-computing devices are fundable only when directly tied to the professional-development activities.