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CARS Data Collection Forms Calendar

The Consolidated Application and Reporting System (CARS) calendar and the list of the data collection forms for the current and upcoming releases.

2025–26 CARS Schedule

2025–26 Winter Release

ConApp Submission Period Submission Window Initial Certification Deadline Amendment/Review Window Final Close Date
2025–26 Winter Release December 1, 2025 to January 15, 2026 January 15, 2026 January 16, 2026 to
February 15, 2026		 February 15, 2026

Note: The 2025–26 Winter Release dates above are tentative and subject to change.

2023–24 Data Collection Forms
  • Title I, Part A LEA Closeout Report
  • Title I, Part D Subpart 2 Expenditure, Closeout Report
  • Title II, Part A Fiscal Year Expenditure Report, Closeout 27 Months
  • Title III English Learner YTD Expenditure Report, Closeout 27 Months
  • Title III Immigrant YTD Expenditure Report, Closeout 27 Months
  • Title IV, Part A LEA Closeout Report
  • Title V, Part B Subpart 2 RLIS LEA Closeout Report
2024–25 Data Collection Forms
  • Title I, Part A LEA Carryover
  • Title III English Learner YTD Expenditure Report, 18 Months
  • Title III Immigrant YTD Expenditure Report, 18 Months
  • Title IV, Part A LEA Use of Funds and Carryover
  • Title V, Part B Subpart 2 RLIS LEA Use of Funds and Carryover
2025–26 Data Collection Forms
  • Federal Transferability
  • Title I, Part A Nonprofit Private School Low Income Count
  • Title I, Part A School Student Counts
  • Title I, Part A Nonprofit Private School Equitable Services Reservations
  • Title I, Part A LEA Allocation and Reservations
  • Title I, Part A School Allocations
  • Title I, Part A Notification of Authorization of Schoolwide Program
  • Title I, Part D Subpart 2 LEA Allocations and Reservations
  • Title II, Part A / Title III Nonprofit Private School Participation
  • Title II, Part A LEA Allocations
  • Title III English Learner LEA Allocations and Reservations
  • Title III English Learner YTD Expenditure Report, 6 Months
  • Title III Immigrant LEA Allocations and Reservations
  • Title III Immigrant YTD Expenditure Report, 6 Months
  • Title IV, Part A Nonprofit Private School Participation
  • Title IV, Part A LEA Allocations
  • Consolidation of Administrative Funds

2025–26 Spring Release

ConApp Submission Period Submission Window Initial Certification Deadline Amendment/Review Window Final Close Date
2025–26 Spring Release (2025–26 Application for Funding related forms) May 1, 2025 to
June 30, 2025		 June 30, 2025 July 1, 2025 to
March 31, 2026		 March 31, 2026

Note: The 2025–26 Spring Release dates above are tentative and subject to change.

2025–26 Data Collection Forms
  • Certification of Assurances
  • Protected Prayer Certification
  • Local Control Accountability Plan Federal Addendum Certification
  • Application for Funding
ConApp Submission Period Submission Window Initial Certification Deadline Amendment/Review Window Final Close Date
2025–26 Spring Release (2023–24, 2024–25, and 2025–26 forms below) May 1, 2025 to
June 30, 2025		 June 30, 2025 July 1, 2025 to
August 15, 2025		 August 15, 2025

Note: The 2025–26 Spring Release dates above are tentative and subject to change.

2023–24 Data Collection Forms
  • Title I, Part D Subpart 2 Expenditure Report, 24 Months
  • Title II, Part A Fiscal Year (FY) Expenditure Report, 24 Months
  • Title III English Learner Year-to-date (YTD) Expenditure Report, 24 Months
  • Title III Immigrant YTD Expenditure Report, 24 Months
2024–25 Data Collection Forms
  • Title I, Part A Nonprofit Private School Students Served
  • Title I, Part D Subpart 2 Facilities Report
  • Title I, Part D Subpart 2 Students Served
  • Title I, Part D Subpart 2 Outcomes
  • Title I, Part D Subpart 2 Academic Performance
  • Title I, Part D Subpart 2 Expenditure Report, 12 Months
  • Title II, Part A FY Expenditure Report, 12 Months
  • Title III English Learner Nonprofit Private School Reimbursement
  • Title III English Learner YTD Expenditure Report, 12 Months
  • Title III Immigrant Nonprofit Private School Students Served
  • Title III Immigrant YTD Expenditure Report, 12 Months
  • Homeless Education Policy, Requirements, and Implementation
2025–26 Data Collection Forms
  • Nonprofit Private School Consultation - closes February 15, 2026
  • Substitute System for Time Accounting
  • Title III English Learner Student Program Subgrant Budget - closes September 30, 2025
  • Title III Immigrant Student Program Subgrant Budget - closes September 30, 2025

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Last Reviewed: Wednesday, December 3, 2025
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    List of the abbreviations, acronyms, or initialisms and their full name that are used in the data collection forms of the 2025–26 Winter Release Consolidated Application and Reporting System (CARS).
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    Consolidated Application and Reporting System (CARS) Winter Release data entry instructions for the 2023–24 Title I, Part A Local Educational Agency (LEA) Closeout Report data collection form.

  • 2025–26 Private School Participation Guidance (added 03-Dec-2025)
    Consolidated Application Winter Release Guidance for the 2025–26 Title II, Part A / Title III Nonprofit Private School Participation data collection form.
  • 2025–26 Title IV LEA Allocations (added 03-Dec-2025)
    Consolidated Application and Reporting System (CARS) Winter Release data entry instructions for the 2025–26 Title IV, Part A Local Educational Agency (LEA) Allocations data collection form.
  • 2025–26 Title I Nonprofit Equitable Services (added 03-Dec-2025)
    Consolidated Application and Reporting System (CARS) Winter Release data entry instructions for the 2025–26 Title I, Part A Nonprofit Private School Equitable Services Reservations data collection form.
  • 2025–26 Title I LEA Allocation and Reservations (added 03-Dec-2025)
    Consolidated Application and Reporting System (CARS) Winter Release data entry instructions for the 2025–26 Title I, Part A Local Educational Agency (LEA) Allocation and Reservations data collection form.
  • 2025–26 Title I, Part A School Allocations (added 03-Dec-2025)
    Consolidated Application and Reporting System (CARS) Winter Release data entry instructions for the 2025–26 Title I, Part A School Allocations data collection form.