Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 032309 007
Apply for ED GRANTS 032309 007
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Evaluation of State and Local Education Programs and Policies Schedule 84.305E 2 CFDA 84.305E 2" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.305 Education Research, Development and Dissemination.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 23, 2009 and posted on Mar 23, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 1, 2009 Request for Applications Package Available March 23, 2009. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications October 1, 2009.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: County governments For profit organizations other than small businesses Private institutions of higher education Small businesses Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities State governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Special district governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Independent school districts Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments).
- Eligible Applicants Applicants that have the ability and capacity to conduct scientifically valid research are eligible to apply. Eligible applicants include, but are not limited to, non profit and for profit organizations and public and private agencies and institutions, such as colleges and universities.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity, titled "Evaluation of State and Local Education Programs and Policies" (CFDA 84.305E), is a discretionary research grant competition run by the U.S. Department of Education through the Institute of Education Sciences (IES). It falls under the broader FY 2010 IES research competitions announced under the authority of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (Title I of Public Law 107-279). The overall intent is to fund scientifically rigorous education research that builds national knowledge about what works in education, spanning early childhood through postsecondary and adult education. Within that larger research agenda, this specific competition focuses on evaluating education programs and policies implemented at the state and local levels, with the goal of producing credible evidence that can guide real-world decision-making.
The core purpose behind IES research funding is to generate reliable and valid information that parents, educators, students, researchers, policymakers, and the public can actually use. In practical terms, the program is aimed at supporting studies that improve understanding of education practices, strengthen academic achievement, and expand access to educational opportunity for all students. IES emphasizes areas of demonstrated national need, and its evaluation-focused work is meant to go beyond descriptive reporting by testing policies and programs using methods strong enough to support defensible conclusions about impact, effectiveness, and implementation.
Eligibility is broad, but the key requirement is capacity to conduct scientifically valid research. Applicants may include state, local, and tribal governments; independent school districts; public and private institutions of higher education; nonprofit organizations (including those with and without 501(c)(3) status, other than IHEs); for-profit organizations (including small businesses); special district governments; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; and other public or private agencies and institutions as described in the official notice. The listing is intentionally expansive because IES is primarily concerned with whether the applicant team can carry out rigorous evaluation work, manage data responsibly, and deliver findings that meet federal research standards.
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov, and the opportunity made it clear that emailed applications would not be accepted. Applicants were expected to locate the correct downloadable package on Grants.gov by searching the CFDA number without the letter suffix (for example, searching "84.305" rather than "84.305E"). The application package became available on March 23, 2009, with a deadline for transmittal of October 1, 2009, and an archive date of October 31, 2009. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement stated for this competition, which typically lowers barriers for research organizations that might not have flexible funds to contribute as match.
The funding opportunity number associated with this competition is ED-GRANTS-032309-007, and it is categorized as an education-related discretionary grant. The official, controlling details were published in the Federal Register, and applicants were directed to rely on that notice for the complete requirements, including pre-application and application instructions, performance measures, priorities, and program contact information. The summary also points applicants to free access resources for the Federal Register and Code of Federal Regulations, reflecting the standard federal practice that the published notice is the authoritative source.
For support and questions, the notice identified a Grants.gov system contact (Julius Cotton, with phone and email) for access or technical issues, and a program manager at IES (Allen Ruby, with phone and email) for substantive program questions. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as IES seeking well-designed, methodologically defensible evaluations of state and local education policies and programs, with findings intended to inform national conversations about educational improvement and equity.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Evaluation of State and Local Education Programs and Policies".
2. What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 84.305E.
3. Which federal agency runs this grant competition?
This is a discretionary research grant competition run by the U.S. Department of Education through the Institute of Education Sciences (IES).
4. What is the overall purpose of the IES research competitions this grant falls under?
This competition is part of the broader FY 2010 IES research competitions intended to fund scientifically rigorous education research that builds national knowledge about what works in education, spanning early childhood through postsecondary and adult education.
5. What is the specific focus of this competition?
This specific competition focuses on evaluating education programs and policies implemented at the state and local levels, with the aim of producing credible evidence that can guide real-world decision-making.
6. What kinds of results is IES trying to generate through this funding?
IES aims to generate reliable and valid information that parents, educators, students, researchers, policymakers, and the public can use. The intent is to support studies that improve understanding of education practices, strengthen academic achievement, and expand access to educational opportunity for all students.
7. Does this grant support descriptive reporting, or does it require stronger evaluation methods?
The emphasis is on evaluation work that goes beyond descriptive reporting by testing programs and policies using methods strong enough to support defensible conclusions about impact, effectiveness, and implementation.
8. Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad. Applicants may include:
- State governments
- Local governments
- Tribal governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofit organizations (including those with and without 501(c)(3) status, other than IHEs)
- For-profit organizations (including small businesses)
- Special district governments
- Public housing authorities / Indian housing authorities
- Other public or private agencies and institutions as described in the official notice
9. What is the key eligibility requirement emphasized in the opportunity summary?
The key requirement is capacity to conduct scientifically valid research, including the ability to carry out rigorous evaluation work, manage data responsibly, and deliver findings that meet federal research standards.
10. Is this a discretionary or formula grant?
This opportunity is a discretionary education-related grant competition.
11. What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is ED-GRANTS-032309-007.
12. How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov.
13. Were emailed applications accepted?
No. The opportunity specified that emailed applications would not be accepted.
14. How do applicants locate the correct application package on Grants.gov?
Applicants were instructed to search by the CFDA number without the letter suffix, meaning search for "84.305" rather than "84.305E".
15. When did the application package become available?
The application package became available on March 23, 2009.
16. What was the application deadline?
The deadline for transmittal was October 1, 2009.
17. What was the archive date for this opportunity?
The archive date was October 31, 2009.
18. Was cost-sharing or matching required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement was stated for this competition.
19. Where are the official and controlling requirements published?
The official, controlling details were published in the Federal Register. Applicants were directed to rely on that notice for complete requirements, including pre-application and application instructions, performance measures, priorities, and program contact information.
20. What law provides the authority for this competition?
This opportunity was announced under the authority of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (Title I of Public Law 107-279).
21. What types of questions should go to Grants.gov support?
Questions related to system access or technical issues were directed to the Grants.gov system contact.
22. Who was listed as the Grants.gov system contact?
The notice identified Julius Cotton (phone and email provided in the notice) as the Grants.gov system contact for access or technical issues.
23. What types of questions should go to the IES program contact?
Questions about the substantive program content were directed to the IES program manager.
24. Who was listed as the IES program manager contact?
The notice identified Allen Ruby (phone and email provided in the notice) as the IES program manager for substantive program questions.
25. What is the overall goal of this evaluation-focused work?
The goal is to support well-designed, methodologically defensible evaluations of state and local education policies and programs, producing findings intended to inform real-world decisions and broader national conversations about educational improvement and equity.
26. Where can applicants find references to federal regulations and official notices?
The summary pointed applicants to free access resources for the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations, reflecting the standard practice that the published Federal Register notice is the authoritative source.
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