Academic Intervention for Nonpublic Schools (AIS)

AIS is a one hundred percent state funded grant, based upon ��Originally created in 2003-2004, this fund was created to assist the teachers and administrators of those religious and independent schools which administer the state English Language Arts (ELA) and Math exams and have students scoring at levels one and two.  The grant provides reimbursement funds for professional development of education personnel, or the purchase of��instructional materials (such as new ELA and Math programs, curricula and books)��designed to assist��these lower scoring students, in the hopes of raising the bar of student performance on the State assessments.

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Grant Opportunity Name	Academic Intervention Services (AIS)
Grant Format	Reimbursement
Grant Type	Non-Competitive, Formula Driven*
Inaugural Year	2015-2016
Grant Cycle	1-year
Current Year	Year 7
Online Application/Reimbursement
Paper Application/Reimbursement	AIS Year 7 Reimbursement Form
Program Guide	AIS Year 7 Program Guide
Eligibility Dates	4/1/2015-6/30/2024
Applications Due	10/17/2024
Workshop/Tutorial	Please see Q&A resources. Recorded tutorial TBD
Total Funding Available	$922,000
Anticipated Amount of Award(s)	AIS Year 7 Allocations
Purpose	Reimbursement for certain professional development and instructional material expenditures designed to support students who are at-risk of not meeting the NYS administered 3-8 assessments in ELA and mathematics
Eligibility	- Currently open, K-12 - Religious & Independent Schools (non-profit or not-for-profit) - Have a BEDS code and valid OSC Vendor ID - Offered the 3-8 State assessments AND reported students not achieving at a level 3 or 4. (Secondary to the COVID pandemic, some flexibility was permitted for Grant Y6 and Y7 assessment reporting. See the AIS Guidance document for details.) ��
Allocation Methodology	The annual AIS allocation is calculated based on the statewide total number of religious and independent school students who did not meet level 3 or 4 on 3-8 State assessments in ELA and mathematics in the prior school year. Once the number of students is established on a state level, a per pupil rate is calculated as well as the total amount of funds available to an individual school. Per-Pupil Rate is then multiplied by the school's reported number of students who did not meet level 3 or 4 on the grade 3-8 State Assessments in ELA and Math in the 2021-2022 school year.*
Contact Name	Office of Religious and Independent School Support (ORISS)
Contact Email	AIS-ORISS@nysed.gov
Current Solicitation Profile	Year 7 (2021-2022 School Year) Announcement
*Please note: Not all nonpublic schools in New York State offer the 3-8 State assessments to their students.��ONLY those schools that offer the assessments and��report to NYSED per the established processes are eligible for AIS reimbursement��based upon the number of their students that do not achieve a level 3 or 4 on State proficiency exams.

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��AIS Guidance & Resource Documents

��AIS FAQ

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Contact Information
Academic Intervention Services (AIS)	Art & Music Teacher Salary (AMTS)	Mandated Services Aid (MSA) & Comprehensive�� Attendance Policy (CAP)	Mathematics, Science, & Technology Teachers (MST)	Nonpublic School Safety Equipment (NPSE)
AIS-ORISS@nysed.gov	AMTS-ORISS@nysed.gov	MSA-CAP-ORISS@nysed.gov	MST-ORISS@nysed.gov	NPSE-ORISS@nysed.gov

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��- ORISS
89 Washington Avenue
Room 1078 EBA
Albany, New York 12234
Phone:(518) 474-3936
Fax: (518) 474-4674

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Religious and Independent School Support