Federal funding opportunities
Several federal funding programs align well with Hāpara’s product suite. These include supporting effective digital learning experiences, differentiating instruction and promoting school safety.
All 50 states are eligible for the federal programs below. State-specific allocations and application processes vary, so be sure to contact your State Education Agency (SEA) for details.
Program Goal
Academic achievement
Well-rounded education, effective use of technology, safe and healthy students
Professional development
English language acquisition
Hāpara Classroom Management
Supports academic achievement and digital learning for economically disadvantaged and at-risk students. Enables teachers to differentiate instruction by sharing personalized resources, focusing browsing and providing support for diverse learning needs.
Keeps students focused on instructional content through personalized guided browsing, access to high-quality educational resources and effective blended learning strategies
Hāpara training can support a district's broader professional development plan focused on technology integration and effective digital instruction. Supports professional development for teachers and school leaders on effective classroom technology use, including personalized learning, differentiated instruction, formative feedback and digital classroom management
Supports English learner instruction through educational technology that enables teachers to deliver differentiated digital content, personalized resources and guided browsing for EL student groups.
Hāpara Hall Pass
Supports academic achievement in Title I schoolwide programs by protecting instructional time and reducing time out of class. Helps staff identify students who frequently leave class so educators can address academic struggles or other barriers to learning.
Improves school safety and violence prevention. Gives administrators real-time visibility into student movement, the ability to restrict access to specific locations, tools to prevent high-risk students from being in unsupervised areas simultaneously and data to identify patterns that may flag safety concerns
Hāpara training can support a district's broader professional development plan focused on technology integration and effective digital instruction. Supports professional development for teachers and school leaders on protecting instructional time, identifying patterns of hall pass usage that affect learning and academic achievement, and school safety training
Not applicable
Gaggle Web Filter
Not applicable
Prevents access to harmful online content through AI web filtering
Hāpara training can support a district's broader professional development plan focused on technology integration and effective digital instruction. Supports professional development for staff training on using Gaggle Web Filter to create a safe and engaged academic environment, alongside integration with Hāpara Classroom Management
Not applicable
Sample language for grant applications
The following language can help you apply for funding for Hāpara tools. Adapt the language to fit your district’s requirements.
Hāpara Classroom Management
This solution supports the effective use of technology and equitable access to a well-rounded education by providing educators with real-time visibility into student digital activity. Using Hāpara Highlights and Teacher Dashboard, teachers can monitor browsing in real time, deliver personalized formative feedback and differentiate instruction for student groups, including English learners and students with IEPs or 504 plans. This ensures every learner receives the personalized support they need to achieve.
Hāpara Hall Pass
This solution strengthens campus safety and student accountability by providing administrators with real-time data on student movement throughout the school day. Hāpara Hall Pass gives staff a centralized digital view of who is out of class, where they are heading and how long they have been away. This improves school emergency response and ensures students return to learning as quickly as possible.
Gaggle Web Filter (available through Hāpara’s partnership)
This solution supports a safe and healthy learning environment by preventing student access to inappropriate and harmful online material through AI-powered web filtering. This ensures students can learn in a safe, distraction-free digital environment during instructional time.
Supplemental state-level funding opportunities
For the states below, we have listed possible funding sources for Hāpara Classroom Management, Hāpara Hall Pass and Gaggle Web Filter.
Every state manages its own education funding process. Program names, eligibility criteria and application deadlines vary and may change. It’s always best to verify the program’s current status, funding availability and application deadlines. Reach out to your State Education Agency (SEA) before applying.
Don’t see your state? Explore the federal funding options above.
Hāpara Classroom Management
State
Alabama
Alaska
Arkansas
California
Connecticut
Delaware
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Minnesota
Mississippi
Nebraska
New York
Ohio
Oregon
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Washington
Wisconsin
Funding Source
Education Trust Fund Advancement & Technology Fund
Alaska Reads Act / Foundation Formula (BSA)
Enhanced Student Achievement (ESA) Categorical Funding
Learning Recovery Emergency Block Grant (LREBG)
Alliance District Funding
Opportunity Funding
QBE Allotment
Evidence-Based Funding (EBF)
Digital Learning Grant
Early Literacy Implementation (ELI)
KETS (Tech) Allotment
8(g) Quality Education Support Fund
MLTI (Learning Tech Init.)
Blueprint for Maryland's Future
Achievement & Integration
Education Enhancement Fund (EEF)
TEEOSA (State Aid)
Smart Schools Bond Act
Fair School Funding Plan (Foundation Funding)
Student Investment Account
EIA (Improvement Act)
Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement (TISA)
Instructional Materials and Technology Allotment (IMTA)
Learning Assistance (LAP)
Common School Fund
Justification for Hāpara Classroom Management
State technology appropriation supporting hardware and software upgrades across K–12 schools statewide
Supports evidence-based reading instruction tools and technology in 1:1 classroom environments
Targets learning gaps by identifying and assisting off-task students in real-time
Directly addresses learning loss through reclaimed instructional time and focus
Provides equity in low-income districts by giving teachers tools to manage large classes
Used for student-centered coaching and monitoring for ELs and low-income students
General instructional fund used to maintain the efficiency of the digital classroom
Part of the "Professional Development" or "Instructional Support" spending categories
Focuses on moving from passive tech use to active, teacher-led instruction
Supports monitoring of digital reading fluency and progress for students in early grades
The state's primary fund for hardware-adjacent instructional management software
Grants for projects that enhance student academic achievement
Fits the "21st Century Learning" requirement for state-provided device management
Supports "College & Career Readiness" by building student digital self-regulation
Used to bridge the digital divide by providing equitable teacher support
Provides teachers with the autonomy to select tools that improve classroom order
The standard state aid formula; Hāpara can be categorized as an "Instructional Expense"
Justified under "Acquiring Learning Technology" to maximize hardware ROI
Supports "Instructional Support" expenditures to keep students on task during digital lessons
Justified under "Class Size Reduction" (making large classes manageable via technology)
Funds innovative programs that increase student time-on-task
Outcome-based funding used to personalize instruction for specific student needs
Covers software, systems and services supporting classroom technology under TEC Chapter 31
Targeted support for students not yet meeting state academic standards
Justified as a "digital management tool" for district-owned media and devices
Hāpara Hall Pass
State
Arizona
Connecticut
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Michigan
Minnesota
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Funding Source
School Safety Program (SSP)
Alliance District Funding
KETS (Tech) Allotment
8(g) Quality Education Support Fund
Blueprint for Maryland's Future
Section 31aa (School Safety & Mental Health)
Safe Schools Levy
EIA (Improvement Act)
Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement (TISA)
Instructional Materials and Technology Allotment (IMTA)
Justification for Hāpara Hall Pass
Funds "school safety technology" that tracks student location and time out of class
Hall Pass reduces unstructured time outside the classroom, a direct benefit to the high-need student populations Alliance Districts serve. Qualifies under the program's instructional support spending categories
Hall Pass qualifies as instructional management software under the KETS allotment, which covers technology that supports the effective use of school-provided devices and the digital classroom environment.
Hall Pass reduces lost instructional time and provides administrators with data to identify patterns that affect student academic achievement. This is consistent with 8(g)'s goal of funding tools that enhance student outcomes.
Hall Pass protects instructional time and generates analytics that support data-driven decisions about student accountability. This is consistent with Blueprint priorities around college and career readiness and instructional improvement.
Hall Pass provides staff with student location accountability during the school day and enables administrators to identify students with irregular movement patterns who may need safety or mental health support, a qualifying use under Section 31aa. During an emergency, the software shows administrators exactly which students are out of their assigned classrooms and where they are supposed to be. It also allows administrators to "freeze" all hall passes instantly during an emergency or security issue.
Hall Pass provides a digital record of where students are throughout the school day, enabling staff to quickly identify where students are during lockdowns or other campus safety events, a qualifying use under the Safe Schools Levy's security cost categories.
The EIA funds innovative programs that increase student time-on-task. Hall Pass limits unnecessary time away from the classroom and gives administrators the data to identify and address chronic pass usage.
Hall Pass directly protects instructional time by digitizing and limiting hall pass requests and providing administrators with analytics to identify patterns affecting student learning.
IMTA explicitly covers software and services that support classroom and student management. Hall Pass qualifies as instructional management technology under TEC Chapter 31.
Gaggle Web Filter
State
California
Kentucky
Maryland
Michigan
Minnesota
Tennessee
Texas
Funding Source
Learning Recovery Emergency Block Grant (LREBG)
KETS (Tech) Allotment
Blueprint for Maryland's Future
Section 31aa (School Safety & Mental Health)
Safe Schools Levy
Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement (TISA)
Instructional Materials and Technology Allotment (IMTA)
Justification for Gaggle Web Filter
Blocking non-educational and high-bandwidth content directly reclaims instructional time, an allowable use under LREBG. Gaggle's AI filtering ensures students remain focused on academic content during the school day.
CIPA-compliant content filtering is an allowable use for state-funded devices. Gaggle Web Filter provides the federally required filtering layer for all district-issued devices, making it a direct fit for KETS funding.
The Blueprint prioritizes responsible use of technology and safe digital environments for students. Gaggle ensures that school-issued devices are protected from harmful content, supporting Blueprint goals around student well-being and college and career readiness.
Section 31aa funds activities that improve student safety and support digital security in schools. Gaggle's AI-powered content filtering addresses cybersecurity risks, protects students from harmful online content and flags concerning search terms.
Minnesota statute allows Safe Schools Levy funds to be used for electronic security systems. Gaggle Web Filter blocks access to harmful content and protects students on school-issued devices throughout the school day.
TISA ties funding to student outcomes. Gaggle supports those outcomes by keeping students focused on academic content, protecting instructional time and ensuring school-issued devices remain free of harmful or distracting material.
IMTA covers software and services that support the instructional environment under TEC Chapter 31. Gaggle Web Filter qualifies as instructional management technology by ensuring students can only access appropriate educational content on district devices.
Note: Program names, funding amounts and eligibility requirements change. Always verify information with your State Education Agency before applying.
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