Infrastructure Grants - FY 2017
In Wisconsin State Fiscal Year 17 (July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017) the Wisconsin Department of Administration awarded approximately $5.0M in TEACH Information Technology Infrastructure Grants in two rounds of funding - Round 1 and Round 2.
Eligibility Requirements:
2017 TEACH Information Technology Infrastructure Grants are available to rural school districts who have 13 or fewer students per square mile (see Eligible Districts list below). A district's maximum award amount is calculated as follows:
- If the membership of the eligible school district is fewer than 750 pupils, $30,000.
- If the membership of the eligible school district is 750 pupils to 1,500 pupils, $40 multiplied by the school district's membership.
- If the membership of the eligible school district is more than 1,500 pupils, $60,000.
Application Requirements:
Per 16.994 (1), Wis. Stats., applications for the TEACH Information Technology Infrastructure Grants must include the following: description of specific infrastructure to be purchased; district's plan to purchase, install and use the purchased infrastructure; and district's readiness (see readiness rubric below) to use purchased infrastructure.
readiness rubric.pdf
STATE IDs/AUDITS:
Although the grant program will be listed in the Department of Administration's Annual Inventory of State Funded Grants/Programs, it will not be assigned a State ID since it will not be included in the scope of a single audit.
WUFAR Codes:
Please see the Department of Public Instruction's (DPI's) website for WUFAR Codes.
Round 1
Application Due Date: November 11, 2016
# of Grantees: 141 School Districts
Grant Recipients: 
Round 1.xlsx
Grant Award Date: December 21, 2016
Purchase Period: July 1, 2016 through December 21, 2018
Round 1 Reimbursement Due Dates:
| Purchase Period | Due Date |
| July 1, 2016 – February 28, 2017 | April 28, 2017 |
| March 1, 2017 – September 30, 2017 | November 30, 2017 |
| October 1, 2017 – May 31, 2018 | July 31, 2018 |
| June 1, 2018 – December 21, 2018 | February 20, 2019 (All reimbursement requests must be submitted to DOA – TEACH by February 20, 2019 – FINAL REQUEST.) |
Note: Grantees who miss submitting the reimbursement claim for a specific period may submit the claim up until the date of the final request for reimbursement claims, which is February 20, 2019 for Round 1.
Eligible Infrastructure Purchases: List 1.pdf
FAQs: FAQs - Round 1.pdf
Budget Transfers: An email was sent to all grant contacts regarding the budget transfer process. Grantees may transfer awarded funds amongst eligible line items upon approval by TEACH. Please contact the TEACH Grants Administrator for details.
Round 2
Application Due Date: January 20, 2017
# of Grantees: 86 School Districts
Grant Recipients: Round 2.xlsx
Grant Award Date: March 8, 2017
Purchase Period: July 1, 2015 through March 8, 2019
Round 2 Reimbursement Due Dates:
| Purchase Period | Due Date |
| July 1, 2015 – March 31, 2017 | May 31, 2017 |
| April 1, 2017 – October 31, 2017 | December 15, 2017 |
| November 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018 | August 31, 2018 |
| July 1, 2018 – March 8, 2019 | April 27, 2019 (All reimbursement requests must be submitted to DOA – TEACH by April 27, 2019 – FINAL REQUEST.) |
Note: Grantees who miss submitting the reimbursement claim for a specific period may submit the claim up until the date of the final request for reimbursement claims, which is April 27, 2019 for Round 2.
Eligible Infrastructure Purchases: List 2.pdf
FAQs: FAQs - Round 2.pdf
Budget Transfers: An email was sent to all grant contacts regarding the budget transfer process. Grantees may transfer awarded funds amongst eligible line items upon approval by TEACH. Please contact the TEACH Grants Administrator for details.