Announcement
The 2021 Alternative Routes Block Grants (ARBG) application and review process is complete and award decisions are finalized. View the 2022-24 grantees (spreadsheet).
View the 2021 application information packet for details about the grant.
What is the alternative routes block grant?
The ARBG is a competitive grant application process. Awardees use funds to implement innovative “grow your own” teacher strategies that address workforce shortages, and recruit, support, and prepare diverse teacher candidates. The grant provides funds for candidate conditional loan scholarships and program, district, and mentor supports.
We distribute program, district, and mentor funds and provide oversight and support. We partner with the Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC) to offer conditional loan scholarships for candidates.
Individual alternative route candidates should contact their program for details on how they can participate.
Funding structure
The Legislature provided $600,000 per year for this grant, allowing us to provide funds to support 100 candidates per year. WSAC allocated $800,000 per year for candidate conditional loan scholarships as part of this grant. We will distribute candidate-centric funding to grantees using the structure outlined in the table below.
| Total | $14,000 of support per year |
| Program partner or candidate | Grant dollars per candidate |
|---|---|
| Teacher preparation program | $3,000 per year |
| School district | $2,500 per year |
| Mentor teacher | $500 per year |
| Candidate | $8,000 conditional loan per year |
Resources
Alternative routes and growing your own teachers
2020-22 grantees
Alternative route programs that applied for the block grant in 2019 received funding for school years 2020-22. Grantees must submit an annual data collection on the implementation of grant-funded activities. View the data collection template here.
View the 2019 application instructions packet (PDF) for more information about the 2020-22 award cycle. View the 2020-22 grantees (spreadsheet).
Questions?
Contact PESB@k12.wa.us with questions about this grant.
