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Opportunity Summary:

The Evaluation of State and Local Education Programs and Policies grant opportunity (CFDA 84.305E) is a discretionary funding competition run by the U.S. Department of Education through the Institute of Education Sciences (IES). It was announced as part of the Institute's FY 2011 research competitions authorized under the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-279). The basic aim is to support rigorous, scientifically valid evaluation studies that build trustworthy evidence about how education programs and policies work in real-world settings, particularly at the state and local levels, and to use that evidence to improve learning outcomes, academic achievement, and equitable access to educational opportunities from early childhood through postsecondary and adult education.

At a practical level, the program is designed to generate reliable and valid information for a wide audience, including parents, educators, students, researchers, policymakers, and the general public. The Institute frames these awards as part of a broader national effort to expand fundamental knowledge about education and to provide national leadership in education research. While this specific listing is for CFDA 84.305E, it is grouped in the same overall IES research announcement with several related competitions (such as Education Research, Research Training, Research and Development Centers, and Statistical and Methodological Research), as well as parallel special education research competitions under different CFDA numbers. The message across all of them is consistent: IES is looking for strong research designs, solid measurement, and results that can credibly inform decisions about education practice and policy.

The funding instrument for this opportunity is listed as grants and cooperative agreements, and the broader activity category is education research and development (science and technology and other R&D). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated in the opportunity synopsis, which means applicants generally do not need to commit non-federal matching funds as a condition of receiving an award (though applicants still have to propose a realistic budget and meet any federal cost principles and program rules described in the official notice).

Eligibility is deliberately broad, as long as the applicant can demonstrate the ability and capacity to conduct scientifically valid research. Eligible applicants include, but are not limited to, public and private institutions of higher education, state governments, public and private agencies, nonprofit organizations (including those with and without 501(c)(3) status), and for-profit organizations other than small businesses. In other words, the key gatekeeping factor is not organizational type so much as whether the applicant can credibly execute high-quality evaluation work that meets IES expectations for rigor and validity.

Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov. The notice emphasizes that applicants must use the Grants.gov Apply site to download the application package, complete it offline, and upload it for submission, and that applications cannot be submitted by emailing an electronic copy to the agency. For this particular cycle, the opportunity was posted February 4, 2010, the application package was available February 1, 2010, and the deadline for transmittal of applications was April 1, 2010, with an archive date of May 1, 2010. The official requirements, priorities, submission instructions, and performance measures are contained in the Federal Register notice inviting applications, and applicants are directed to rely on that official notice for the complete and controlling details.

For support and questions, the listing provides contacts for both technical submission issues and program-related questions. The Grants.gov system contact is Julius Cotton (202-245-6140, julius.cotton@ed.gov), and the program manager contact listed is Allen Ruby at IES, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20202, with the phone number (202) 219-1591. The opportunity also includes a link to the Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for FY 2011, which is the key document for anyone wanting to understand the specific scope of projects sought under CFDA 84.305E, the review criteria, and the exact application components required.

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