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Grant Program Administration Information - Forms, worksheets and background information on a variety of grant programs.

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New York State Education Department
89 Washington Avenue
Albany, New York 12234

If you have a question or comment about any of the New York State Education Department program areas or topic areas,
please call (518) 474-3852 or check the NYSED Functional Telephone Directory at http://usny.nysed.gov/phone/ .
You can also visit the Contact SED page for further information.

For any questions regarding teacher certification, teacher certificates or teacher certificate extensions,
please go to http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/contact.htm or call (518) 474-3901

For individuals experiencing problems with the TEACH System,
please go to https://portals.nysed.gov/tcert/technical.htm or call (518) 486-6041

For questions regarding professional licenses, professional license applications, or verifications of professional licenses,
please call (518) 474-3817 or go to http://www.op.nysed.gov

For any questions regarding GED exams, GED diplomas, or verifications of GED degrees,
please call (518) 474-5906 or go to http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ged/contact.shtml

For individuals unable to access the State Aid Management System (SAMS),
please call the SAMS help desk at (518) 474-2978 or email omssams@mail.nysed.gov

For any questions regarding vocational rehabilitation,
please call (518) 486-4031 or go to  http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/all/contact.htm

If you are a person with a disability and you have a problem accessing the content on this web site,
please contact: webadmin@mail.nysed.gov or call (518) 473-4501. 

Please Note: The above listed phone number and/or email address is NOT to be used to request or inquire about professional licenses, student testing, teacher certification, teacher certificates, teacher certificate extensions, the TEACH system, education degrees (i.e. GED diplomas or high school/college transcripts), or any other NYSED program area or topic.