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For {buyer:name} in {buyer:stateCode} with URL {buyer:url}:

Identify whether the school district has received any new funding or grants within the past 3 months, or currently has any active grants, that would support education technology purchases within the classroom.

Curriculum or professional development related grants are not applicable.

Output your findings as a bulleted list, one grant per bullet, including:
- Grant name
- Amount
- Effective dates
- One sentence of context

Respond in no more than 200 words.

If no relevant, active technology grants are found, respond: "No active technology grants found."

For {buyer:name} in {buyer:stateCode} with URL {buyer:url}:

Identify the dollar amount or purchasing threshold that triggers a formal RFP process.

Instructions:
Search for procurement policies, purchasing guidelines, or vendor requirements that specify when formal competitive bidding (RFP/RFQ) is required. Look for:
- Procurement thresholds in dollars
- Formal bidding requirements
- Competitive solicitation dollar limits
- Purchase authorization levels that require RFP processes
- State or local procurement regulations applicable to this buyer

Common sources include:
- Procurement policy documents
- Purchasing department guidelines
- Vendor information pages
- Finance or administrative policy manuals
- State procurement laws (if applicable to the buyer type)

Output instructions:
Return the dollar threshold amount followed by one sentence of context explaining where this threshold applies or what it triggers. Keep output minimal with no additional commentary.

Guidelines:
- Output the specific dollar amount (e.g., "$50,000", "$100,000", "$25,000")
- If multiple thresholds exist for different categories, state the most relevant general threshold
- Provide context about what the threshold triggers (e.g., "formal RFP required", "competitive bidding process", "board approval needed")
- If the threshold varies by product/service category, note that in the context
- If no threshold can be found, return "Threshold not publicly available" with brief explanation
- Be specific about the source or policy when possible

Example output:
$50,000 - Formal RFP process required for all purchases exceeding this amount per the district's procurement policy.