{"id":6739,"date":"2026-04-11T07:42:47","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T14:42:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FRC\/?p=6739"},"modified":"2026-04-11T07:42:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T14:42:47","slug":"4-7-2026-mde-99h-state-grant-awards-and-state-championship-info","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FRC\/2026\/04\/11\/4-7-2026-mde-99h-state-grant-awards-and-state-championship-info\/","title":{"rendered":"4.7.2026 &#8211; Mde 99h State Grant Awards and State Championship Info"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">99h State Grant Awards Announced<\/span><\/h2>\n<div>The\u00a0<strong>MDE State Grant 99h Awards<\/strong>\u00a0have been announced! A simplified spreadsheet showing\u00a0<strong>FIRST team awards by district<\/strong>\u00a0is available below:<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>Key Things to Know About the Spreadsheet:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Only\u00a0<strong>FIRST team awards<\/strong>\u00a0are listed.<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>$1,500 stipend per building<\/strong>\u00a0may need to be\u00a0<strong>shared with non-FIRST teams<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>All awards were\u00a0<strong>reduced proportionally<\/strong>\u00a0due to limited funding:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Public schools:<\/strong>\u00a061.89% of maximum<\/li>\n<li><strong>Non-public schools:<\/strong>\u00a065.7% of maximum<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The spreadsheet includes:\n<ul>\n<li>One tab for\u00a0<strong>public schools<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>One tab for\u00a0<strong>non-public schools<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Link to the Spreadsheet:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/firstinmichigan-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com\/2mbGsj7lB8Je8xbmiwQpUldlwSmUAGbmqf-1IamQonyVmta1nnQEV7grtJK3IRF3aKe3ojmC9WP3v5DIilIQETlTnWYD0hrGCF_bWwFKpN3d3ZmhebniQkmVWFgSOcZnUfvIOffauKHdmXbuNXPUjQPZLXCoYDBbjLBl9OVD3Rjuw2xuXt5zYhYx0JnwSV1qyFYT0xydGHawDw5g_em8lw5iaGBLgeopAQlovdKint7j99x02FiBelDOs3TIfZE1x0yekPZE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/firstinmichigan-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com\/2mbGsj7lB8Je8xbmiwQpUldlwSmUAGbmqf-1IamQonyVmta1nnQEV7grtJK3IRF3aKe3ojmC9WP3v5DIilIQETlTnWYD0hrGCF_bWwFKpN3d3ZmhebniQkmVWFgSOcZnUfvIOffauKHdmXbuNXPUjQPZLXCoYDBbjLBl9OVD3Rjuw2xuXt5zYhYx0JnwSV1qyFYT0xydGHawDw5g_em8lw5iaGBLgeopAQlovdKint7j99x02FiBelDOs3TIfZE1x0yekPZE&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1775856315546000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2OoORJlGnigLJfn_GU2aQq\">https:\/\/docs.google.com\/<wbr \/>spreadsheets\/d\/<wbr \/>1gbYgSlbj0anpc8LMSOaMWVdd1YqHY<wbr \/>8j-q_qKhfFVT74\/edit?gid=0#gid=<wbr \/>0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Payment Info:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Funds will be distributed in\u00a0<strong>April<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Payments will appear in your district\u2019s\u00a0<strong>monthly school aid payment, not by check.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Look for it under\u00a0<strong>Line 99h on the statement that accompanies the School Aid direct deposit<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Errors or Questions:<\/h3>\n<p>If you notice discrepancies after comparing with your Nexsys application, contact:<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:Mde-edtech@michigan.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mde-edtech@michigan.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">State Championship Info<\/span><\/h2>\n<div>\n<h3>Eligibility<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>160 eligible teams<\/strong>\u00a0will be announced shortly after the\u00a0<strong>Fenton event (Sunday)<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Not strictly the top 160 teams qualify\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Impact Award winners automatically qualify<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Currently,\u00a0<strong>3 Impact winners are ranked below 160<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Some teams (100% locks) receive\u00a0<strong>early invitations<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>If your team has accumulated points in the\u00a0<strong>mid-60s or higher<\/strong>, start preparing<\/li>\n<li><b>Find your ranking here<\/b>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/firstinmichigan-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com\/2Vc0c0YbZubpqZrdQ8FSd-2NiPpCOXLR53foknjR7jnlvta1nnQGwji0q2esvrDEtIqz9tLnFC9OblGE0dSUAw1CN9RbuRL7rEkeYgfKLF_wi0d9Wm9RALBRM5NdH3tGZ9jLQNOIlH2UCdlkOYv_oAIRBy5gDS8ei1lieYHFoZX_bsQ3obsTPpNZiSz3XC9RsJLTKzEeIxRSCYz7T4a5uXgko\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/firstinmichigan-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com\/2Vc0c0YbZubpqZrdQ8FSd-2NiPpCOXLR53foknjR7jnlvta1nnQGwji0q2esvrDEtIqz9tLnFC9OblGE0dSUAw1CN9RbuRL7rEkeYgfKLF_wi0d9Wm9RALBRM5NdH3tGZ9jLQNOIlH2UCdlkOYv_oAIRBy5gDS8ei1lieYHFoZX_bsQ3obsTPpNZiSz3XC9RsJLTKzEeIxRSCYz7T4a5uXgko&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1775856315546000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0lbZU1ar9ah50D-gn6pel0\">https:\/\/frc-events.<wbr \/>firstinspires.org\/2026\/<wbr \/>district\/FIM<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Event Details<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong>\u00a0SVSU<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dates:<\/strong>\u00a0April 16\u201318 (Thursday\u2013Saturday)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Agenda Highlights:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Full agenda\u00a0can be found here:<br \/>\n<a 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Spot<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Registration fee:\u00a0<strong>$4,000<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Payment methods:\n<ul>\n<li>Credit card<\/li>\n<li>Purchase Order (PO)<\/li>\n<li>Checks are too slow<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Prepare now: turnaround time is super quick<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Declines<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>If a team declines, spots are offered to the\u00a0<strong>next team in rank order<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Typically,\u00a0<strong>fewer than 5 teams decline<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>If you are next in the rankings when a team declines, you will receive an invitation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>What a great season! Good luck to everyone hoping to make it to the State Championship!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>Best Regards,<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"gmail_signature\" dir=\"ltr\" data-smartmail=\"gmail_signature\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div>Gail Alpert<\/div>\n<div>President, FIRST in Michigan<\/div>\n<div>248-425-4148<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"mailto:gail@firstinmichigan.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gail@firstinmichigan.org<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>99h State Grant Awards Announced The\u00a0MDE State Grant 99h Awards\u00a0have been announced! A simplified spreadsheet showing\u00a0FIRST team awards by district\u00a0is available below: Key Things to Know About the Spreadsheet: Only\u00a0FIRST team awards\u00a0are listed. The\u00a0$1,500 stipend per building\u00a0may need to be\u00a0shared with non-FIRST teams. All awards were\u00a0reduced proportionally\u00a0due to limited funding: Public schools:\u00a061.89% of maximum Non-public schools:\u00a065.7% of maximum The spreadsheet includes: One tab for\u00a0public schools One tab for\u00a0non-public schools Link to the Spreadsheet: https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1gbYgSlbj0anpc8LMSOaMWVdd1YqHY8j-q_qKhfFVT74\/edit?gid=0#gid=0 Payment Info: Funds will be distributed in\u00a0April Payments will appear in your district\u2019s\u00a0monthly school aid payment, not by check. Look for it under\u00a0Line 99h on the statement that accompanies the School<a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FRC\/2026\/04\/11\/4-7-2026-mde-99h-state-grant-awards-and-state-championship-info\/\">Read More &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"entry","1":"post","2":"publish","3":"author-ericsavage","4":"post-6739","6":"format-standard","7":"category-uncategorized"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FRC\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6739","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FRC\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FRC\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FRC\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FRC\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6739"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FRC\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6739\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6740,"href":"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FRC\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6739\/revisions\/6740"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FRC\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6739"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FRC\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6739"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FRC\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6739"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}