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GMART Instructions

Grant Management and Reporting Tool (GMART) Instructions and guidance for local educational agencies (LEAs) using this online system to complete and submit applications for funding and to modify and submit budget and expenditure data.

General Information

  • The GMART is best viewed with:

    • Chrome 56.0 or higher

    • Internet Explorer 11.0 or higher

    • Mozilla Firefox 51.0 or higher

    • Safari 5.1.7 or higher

  • GMART sessions will timeout after 20 minutes of inactivity and the user will need to login again to continue. Please note that while data in tables will be stored, certain text may be lost due to the timeout and may need to be re-entered.

  • Use the menu within the GMART to navigate within the system and to return to the GMART Home Page. Please do not use the forward or back options of the browser. Please do not refresh or reload the page.

  • Simultaneous use of the GMART in multiple tabs or windows of the browser is not recommended as it may corrupt application data

Grants using the GMART:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) Local Educational Agency (LEA) Grant

ESSA CSI LEA Fiscal Reporting Instructions

ESSA CSI LEA Application for Funding Instructions

ESSA CSI County Offices of Education (COE) Grant

ESSA CSI COE Fiscal Reporting Instructions

ESSA CSI COE Application for Funding Instructions

School Improvement Grant (SIG)

SIG Cohort 4 Reporting Instructions

Questions:   School Improvement and Support Office | SISO@cde.ca.gov | 916-319-0833
Last Reviewed: Thursday, June 20, 2019