Teachers of Tomorrow / TOTSMBE 2026-2030 RFP/RFA Round 2
Teachers of Tomorrow / TOTSMBE 2026-2030 RFP/RFA Round 2 supports school districts with recruitment, retention, training, and certification incentives to increase the supply of qualified teachers in shortage areas.
Funder: New York State Education Department
Due Dates: November 23, 2026 (Questions) | December 3, 2026 (Optional NOI) | December 18, 2026, 5:00 PM Eastern Time (Application)
Funding Amounts: $6,791,100 annually combined; $27,164,400 total for four grant years, January 1, 2027–June 30, 2030
Summary: Supports school districts’ teacher recruitment, retention, training, and certification incentives to address teacher and subject shortages.
Key Information: Procurement 254 awardees may apply only for different incentives not previously awarded.
Description
The New York State Education Department (NYSED) offers two complementary programs to increase the supply of qualified teachers in districts experiencing teacher or subject shortages, especially districts with receivership and low-performing schools. Early learning and early childhood education are priorities. Round 2 reissues Procurement 254 to distribute remaining funding for the 2026–2030 grant cycle.
Program 1, Teachers of Tomorrow (TOT), competitively funds recruitment incentives, Summer in the City internships, Master Teacher awards, tuition reimbursement, and summer teacher training. Program 2, TOTSMBE, allocates tuition-reimbursement funding to eligible districts addressing shortages in science, mathematics, bilingual education, and English as a new language. It supports initial or professional certification and the bilingual education extension for participants who have received or will receive transitional teaching certificates.
