The Texas COVID Learning Acceleration Supports (TCLAS) is a suite of targeted supports for school districts and open-enrollment charter schools to accelerate student learning in the wake of COVID 19. The TCLAS application--open from July 19, 2021, through August 20, 2021—is a one-stop-shop application providing local educational agencies (LEAs) access to over $1.4 billion in state and federal discretionary ESSER funding, including access to over 15 Texas Education Agency (TEA) initiatives and supports and funding for district personnel to carry out these initiatives. Here are three things to know about TCLAS:
One Simple and Straightforward Application: The TCLAS application is a web-based survey followed by a simple eGrants application in the TEAL system with no narrative responses required. Interested LEAs can use the provided TCLAS Guidance Document and TCLAS Award Calculator to decide which supports the LEA would like to receive through TCLAS and to calculate their expected award amount.