Institute of Education Sciences (IES): Evaluation of State Education Programs and Policies Grant Program CFDA Number 84.305E

Post Date

March 12th 2015

Application Due Date

June 10th 2015

Request for Applications Available: On or before March 12, 2015. Request for Applications (RFA) and Other Information: Information regarding program and application requirements for the competition, including selection criteria, requirements concerni

Funding Opportunity Number

ED-GRANTS-031215-001

CFDA Number(s)

84.305

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Education

Eligibility Categories

Other

Eligible Applicants: Research partnerships involving at least one research institution and at least one SEA. The partnership must choose one principal investigator from either the research institution or the SEA to have overall responsibility for the administration of the award. Applicants that have the ability and capacity to conduct scientifically valid research are eligible to apply as the research institution partner. These include, but are not limited to, nonprofit and for-profit organizations and public and private agencies and institutions, such as colleges and universities. An SEA is the agency primarily responsible for the State supervision of elementary schools and secondary schools. See 20 U.S.C. 9601 (which incorporates by reference the definition of SEA set out in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended, 20 U.S.C. 7801). Partnerships can include multiple research institutions and/or multiple SEAs if justified by research complementarities and shared interest in the program or policy to evaluated.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $5000000

• Award Range:

  $None - $1000000

Grant Description

Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information. Purpose of Program: The purpose of the Evaluation of State Education Programs and Policies Grant Program is to support rigorous evaluations of education programs and policies implemented by State educational agencies (SEAs) that have important implications for improving student education outcomes. These evaluations are to be carried out by partnerships between research institutions and SEAs. The National Center for Education Research (NCER), a center within the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), will hold a competition for the Evaluation of State Education Programs and Policies Grant Program. Under this competition, NCER will consider only applications that propose to evaluate State programs and policies (or components of these programs and policies) that fit within one of the three following categories: College- and Career-Ready Standards and Assessments. Identification and Improvement of the Lowest-Performing Schools and/or Schools with the Greatest Achievement Gaps. Teacher and Principal Evaluation and Support Systems. Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 9501 et seq. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.305E. Applications for grants under the Evaluation of State Education Programs and Policies Grant Program competition, CFDA number 84.305E, must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at www.Grants.gov. Through this site you will be able to download a copy of the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may not email an electronic copy of a grant application to us. You may access the electronic grant application for the Evaluation of State Education Programs and Policies competition at www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this competition by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.305, not 84.305E).

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Education

• Office:

  None

• Agency Contact:

  Julius Cotton
  ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin.
  Phone 202-245-6288
  EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov
  Program Manager:
  Dr. Allen Ruby,
  U.S. Department of Education,
  555 New Jersey Avenue NW., Room 610e,
  Washington, DC 20208,
  or by email: Allen.Ruby@ed.gov.

• Agency Mailing Address:

  e-Mail: Program Manager

• Agency Email Address:

  Allen.Ruby@ed.gov

• More Information:

  Institute of Education Sciences (IES): Evaluation of State Education Programs and Policies Grant Program CFDA Number 84.305E; Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2015