Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 030311 005
Apply for ED GRANTS 030311 005
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Institute of Education Sciences (IES) Evaluation of State and Local Education Programs and Policies CFDA Number 84.305E" 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 3, 2011 and posted on Mar 3, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 22, 2011 Application Package Available July 21, 2011. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications September 22, 2011.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) For profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- 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:
The Institute of Education Sciences (IES), within the U.S. Department of Education, offered this discretionary grant competition under CFDA 84.305E, titled "Evaluation of State and Local Education Programs and Policies." It was part of the Institutes FY 2012 research competitions announced under the authority of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (Title I of Public Law 107-279). In practical terms, the opportunity was designed to fund rigorous, scientifically valid evaluations of education programs and policy initiatives that are being implemented by state and local education agencies or other public education entities. The larger IES aim behind the competition is to strengthen the evidence base in education, from early childhood through postsecondary and adult education, by generating trustworthy findings that can guide decisions about what works, for whom, and under what conditions.
The core purpose of the IES research grant programs, including this evaluation program, is to provide reliable and valid information to a broad audience: parents, educators, students, researchers, policymakers, and the general public. The emphasis is on education practices and policies that support learning, improve academic achievement, and expand access to educational opportunities for all students. IES frames these grants as a way to provide national leadership by expanding fundamental knowledge and understanding of education, while also focusing support on areas of demonstrated national need. For applicants, that generally translates into proposing evaluation studies that can credibly estimate impacts and produce findings that stakeholders can actually use when weighing whether to adopt, scale, revise, or discontinue programs and policies.
Eligibility for this competition was intentionally broad, as long as applicants could demonstrate the ability and capacity to conduct scientifically valid research. Eligible applicants included private institutions of higher education, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) entities), for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), and other public or private agencies and institutions. In other words, universities were eligible, but so were research firms, nonprofits, and other organizations with the methodological expertise and operational capacity to carry out high-quality evaluations.
Applications were required to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov; submissions by email were not allowed. Applicants had to locate the correct application package by searching for the CFDA number in Grants.gov and were specifically instructed not to include the alpha suffix when searching (for example, searching "84.305" rather than "84.305E"). The application package for this opportunity became available on July 21, 2011, and the deadline for transmittal of applications was September 22, 2011. The opportunity was posted on March 3, 2011, and later archived on October 22, 2011. The posting also notes that the full details governing requirements, priorities, performance measures, and submission instructions are contained in the official Federal Register notice, which is considered the authoritative source.
From an administrative standpoint, this was a grant (funding instrument type: grant) in the education activity category, with no cost sharing or matching requirement. The funding opportunity number was ED-GRANTS-030311-005. For support accessing the announcement, the notice listed a Grants.gov systems contact (Julius Cotton, U.S. Department of Education) and identified a program manager at IES (Allen Ruby) with phone and email contact information. The overall message of the announcement is that applicants should rely on the Federal Register notice for the complete rules and expectations, but the intent of the program is clear: fund strong evaluations of real-world state and local education programs and policies so that education decision-making can rest on solid evidence rather than assumptions.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this grant opportunity?
This was a discretionary grant competition offered by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) within the U.S. Department of Education under CFDA 84.305E, titled "Evaluation of State and Local Education Programs and Policies."
What was the main purpose of the competition?
The competition was designed to fund rigorous, scientifically valid evaluations of education programs and policy initiatives being implemented by state and local education agencies or other public education entities.
What larger goal was IES trying to achieve through this competition?
IES aimed to strengthen the evidence base in education (from early childhood through postsecondary and adult education) by generating trustworthy findings that help decision-makers understand what works, for whom, and under what conditions.
What types of studies were expected to be proposed?
Applicants were generally expected to propose evaluation studies that could credibly estimate program or policy impacts and produce findings that stakeholders could use when deciding whether to adopt, scale, revise, or discontinue programs and policies.
Who were the intended audiences for the information produced by these grants?
IES described the purpose of its research grant programs as producing reliable and valid information for parents, educators, students, researchers, policymakers, and the general public.
What kinds of education outcomes or goals did IES emphasize?
The emphasis was on education practices and policies that support learning, improve academic achievement, and expand access to educational opportunities for all students.
What legal authority governed this FY 2012 competition?
This competition was announced as part of the Institute's FY 2012 research competitions under the authority of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (Title I of Public Law 107-279).
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad, provided the applicant could demonstrate the ability and capacity to conduct scientifically valid research. Eligible applicants included:
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) entities)
- For-profit organizations (other than small businesses)
- Other public or private agencies and institutions
Were universities the only eligible applicants?
No. Universities were eligible, but the eligibility list also included nonprofits, for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), and other public or private agencies and institutions with the expertise and capacity to carry out high-quality evaluations.
What was the funding instrument type?
The funding instrument type was a grant.
What activity category did this opportunity fall under?
The activity category listed for the opportunity was Education.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement indicated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications were required to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov. Submissions by email were not allowed.
How did applicants find the correct application package on Grants.gov?
Applicants were instructed to search by the CFDA number in Grants.gov and specifically not to include the alpha suffix. For example, applicants were told to search "84.305" rather than "84.305E."
What was the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number was 84.305E.
What was the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number was ED-GRANTS-030311-005.
When did the application package become available?
The application package became available on July 21, 2011.
What was the deadline to submit an application?
The deadline for transmittal of applications was September 22, 2011.
When was the opportunity posted and when was it archived?
The opportunity was posted on March 3, 2011, and later archived on October 22, 2011.
Where were the official requirements and submission rules described?
The announcement noted that full details on governing requirements, priorities, performance measures, and submission instructions were contained in the official Federal Register notice, which was described as the authoritative source.
What did IES mean by "scientifically valid" evaluations in this context?
Based on the announcement language, the intent was to support rigorous evaluations capable of producing trustworthy findings and credible impact estimates for real-world programs and policies implemented by state and local education entities.
Who were the listed contacts for help or questions?
The notice listed a Grants.gov systems contact (Julius Cotton, U.S. Department of Education) for support accessing the announcement and identified an IES program manager (Allen Ruby) with phone and email contact information.
What should applicants rely on if there is any uncertainty about rules or expectations?
Applicants were told to rely on the official Federal Register notice for the complete rules and expectations for the competition.
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