The grants office seeks, secures, and manages grants to further the mission and goals of the District, enhance educational programs, expand student services, and increase professional development opportunities for staff. Grants supplement, but do not supplant, the core services provided by the District’s general fund. Approximately 9% of Chelsea Public Schools’ annual budget is provided by grants (nearly $10 million).  

Chelsea is fortunate to benefit from a variety of grant funding, including competitive discretionary grants from the Department of Public Health, and private foundations such as the Barr Foundation.  However, most of our grants (entitlement, allocation, continuation, other non-competitive, and competitive) are available through the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). These grants support ongoing services in the areas of special education, English language learning, supplemental math and literacy instruction, and professional development, among others.

ESSER III Grant award: Chelsea Public Schools has been awarded just over $20.7 million in COVID relief funds as part of the ESSER III grant.  The funds will be available for use through September 2024.  A copy of the approved budget for the grant can be found here.

Grant Amendment: The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education DESE has adjusted Chelsea's allocation for FY 25 for the Title IIA grant:

We are working on the amendment (due on 3/10/25) and plan to use additional funds to continue funding identified priorities within the grant. For comments or questions, please contact the office of Assistant Superintendent, Tamara Blake-Canty, at 617-466-4458.

Claudia Acevedo-Ziegler, Grants Administrator

500 Broadway, Room 110
Chelsea, MA 02150

Phone:  617-466-4479
Fax: 617-889-8361
Email: businessmanager@chelseama.gov