Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 031210 003
Apply for ED GRANTS 031210 003
- The Department of Education in the education recovery act sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Investing in Innovation Fund Development Grants CFDA 84.396C" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 12, 2010 and posted on Mar 15, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 19, 2010 Applications Available March 12, 2010. The Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation and Improvement extends, for certain prospective eligible applicants described elsewhere in this notice, the deadline date for transmittal of applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2010 under the Investing in Innovation Fund. The Assistant Deputy Secretary takes this action to allow more time for the preparation and submission of applications by prospective eligible applicants affected by the severe storms, flooding, straight line winds, and tornadoes beginning on April 30, 2010, and continuing, in Tennessee. The extension of the application deadline date for this competition is intended to help affected eligible applicants compete fairly with other eligible applicants under this competition. Extended Deadline for Transmittal of Applications 05/19/2010. Extended Deadline for Intergovernmental Review 07/19/2010.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $500,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 100 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- The extension of the application deadline date in this notice applies to eligible applicants under the Investing in Innovation Fund that are located in a Federally declared disaster area, as determined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) (see http://www.fema.gov/news/disasters.fema), and adversely affected by the severe storms, flooding, straight line winds, and tornadoes beginning on April 30, 2010, and continuing, in Tennessee. Under section 14007(a)(1) of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111 5), an eligible applicant for the Investing in Innovation Fund is (a) a local educational agency (LEA) or (b) a partnership between a nonprofit organization and (1) one or more LEAs or (2) a consortium of schools. In the case of an eligible applicant that is a partnership, the extension of the application deadline date applies if any of the entities required to be part of the partnership (i.e., a nonprofit organization, an LEA, or a consortium of schools) are located in a Federally declared disaster area, as determined by FEMA, and adversely affected by the severe storms, flooding, straight line winds, and tornadoes in Tennessee. An eligible applicant submitting an application on the Extended Deadline must provide a certification in its application that it meets the criteria for doing so and be prepared to provide appropriate supporting documentation, if requested. If such an eligible applicant is submitting its application electronically, the submission of the application serves as the eligible applicants attestation that it meets the criteria for submitting an application on the Extended Deadline.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Investing in Innovation (i3) Fund Development Grants opportunity (CFDA 84.396C) was a U.S. Department of Education competitive grant program created under section 14007 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). Its central aim was to push proven, promising education innovations further by funding applicants that could show a track record of improving student outcomes and then use federal support to expand, strengthen, and document practices that improve student achievement or student growth, help close achievement gaps, reduce dropout rates, raise high school graduation rates, and increase college enrollment and completion. In other words, the program was designed to move beyond ideas that only look good on paper and instead invest in approaches with real evidence behind them, while also helping those approaches become replicable models that others can adopt.
Eligible applicants were either (1) local educational agencies (LEAs) or (2) partnerships in which a nonprofit organization teamed with one or more LEAs or with a consortium of schools. The program emphasized collaboration and scaling, explicitly encouraging grantees to work with the private sector and philanthropic partners, and to build the kind of documentation and evidence base that would allow successful practices to be shared broadly and taken to larger scale. Although this specific listing is for Development Grants (84.396C), it was part of a broader i3 structure that also included other grant types (notably Scale-up under 84.396A, and an additional i3 competition under 84.396B), all submitted through the same electronic system.
Operationally, the competition was run as a discretionary grant opportunity within the Education Recovery Act funding activity category. The estimated total funding amount listed for the overall effort was $500,000,000, with an expected 100 awards, and it included a cost-sharing or matching requirement (meaning awardees needed to contribute non-federal resources in addition to the federal grant). Applications had to be submitted electronically through the Department of Education e-Application system via the e-Grants website (http://e-grants.ed.gov). The notice makes clear that applicants could not submit applications by emailing copies to the Department; instead, the required method was online submission, where application data would be entered and stored in a database.
Key dates in the competition included applications becoming available on March 12, 2010, and an initial deadline for transmittal of applications of May 11, 2010. The Department also strongly encouraged (but did not require) a brief "Notice of Intent to Apply" email by April 1, 2010, sent to i3intent@ed.gov with "Intent to Apply" in the subject line. That email was meant to help the Department plan for review workload and was supposed to include the applicant organization name and address, the type of grant the applicant planned to seek, the single absolute priority the applicant intended to address, and any competitive preference priorities the applicant intended to address. The Department also offered several pre-application workshops intended to provide technical assistance for all three i3 grant types, held March 19, 2010 (Baltimore, MD), March 24, 2010 (Denver, CO), and March 30, 2010 (Atlanta, GA), with registration information hosted on the i3 program website.
This particular announcement also included a targeted deadline extension tied to a real-world emergency. Due to severe storms, flooding, straight-line winds, and tornadoes beginning April 30, 2010 and continuing in Tennessee, the Department extended the application deadline to May 19, 2010 for certain prospective eligible applicants located in FEMA-declared disaster areas and adversely affected by those events. The extension applied not only to standalone LEAs in the affected areas, but also to partnerships if any required partner entity (the nonprofit, an LEA, or the school consortium) was located in the FEMA-declared disaster area and affected. Applicants using the extended deadline needed to certify within their application that they met the criteria and be prepared to provide supporting documentation if requested; for electronic submissions, submitting the application served as an attestation. The intergovernmental review deadline was also extended to July 19, 2010 for those cases.
For authoritative requirements such as the precise eligibility rules, priorities, performance measures, and application instructions, the listing repeatedly points applicants to the official Federal Register notice as the controlling document. It also notes that free access to the Federal Register and Code of Federal Regulations was available through GPO Access at the time. Contact points were provided for both technical access issues (Julius Cotton, ED Grants.gov/FIND systems administration) and programmatic questions (Program Manager Margo Anderson in the Office of Innovation and Improvement at the U.S. Department of Education).
Investing in Innovation (i3) Fund Development Grants (CFDA 84.396C) - FAQs
What is the Investing in Innovation (i3) Fund Development Grants opportunity (CFDA 84.396C)?
The Investing in Innovation (i3) Fund Development Grants opportunity (CFDA 84.396C) was a U.S. Department of Education competitive discretionary grant program created under section 14007 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). The Development Grants listing (84.396C) was part of the broader i3 program structure.
What was the main purpose of the i3 Development Grants program?
The central purpose was to support education innovations that already had evidence of improving student outcomes, and to use federal support to expand, strengthen, and document those practices so they could be replicated and shared more broadly.
What kinds of results was the program trying to improve?
The program targeted improvements such as student achievement or student growth, closing achievement gaps, reducing dropout rates, raising high school graduation rates, and increasing college enrollment and completion.
Was i3 meant to fund brand-new ideas or proven approaches?
Based on the description, i3 was designed to move beyond ideas that only look good on paper and instead invest in approaches with real evidence behind them, while building documentation to support replication and scaling.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants were either (1) local educational agencies (LEAs) or (2) partnerships where a nonprofit organization partnered with one or more LEAs or with a consortium of schools.
Could a nonprofit apply by itself without an LEA or school consortium partner?
The eligibility description states that nonprofits participated as part of a partnership with one or more LEAs or with a consortium of schools, rather than applying alone.
Were partnerships allowed, and what types counted?
Yes. Partnerships were eligible when a nonprofit organization teamed with one or more LEAs or with a consortium of schools.
Did the program encourage collaboration with the private sector or philanthropy?
Yes. The program explicitly encouraged grantees to work with the private sector and philanthropic partners, and to build documentation and an evidence base so successful practices could be shared broadly.
How did Development Grants (84.396C) relate to other i3 grant types?
Development Grants (84.396C) were part of a broader i3 structure that also included other grant types, including Scale-up (84.396A) and an additional i3 competition (84.396B). The notice indicates all were submitted through the same electronic system.
What kind of grant program was this (competitive vs. formula)?
This was a competitive discretionary grant opportunity within the Education Recovery Act funding activity category.
What was the estimated total funding amount and number of awards?
The listing states an estimated total funding amount of $500,000,000 and an expected 100 awards for the overall effort.
Was there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
Yes. The opportunity included a cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning awardees needed to contribute non-federal resources in addition to the federal grant.
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically through the Department of Education e-Application system via the e-Grants website (http://e-grants.ed.gov). The notice states applicants could not submit applications by emailing copies to the Department.
Could applicants email the application instead of using the online system?
No. The notice specifies that applications could not be submitted by emailing copies; the required method was online submission through the Department of Education e-Application system via e-Grants.
When did applications become available?
Applications became available on March 12, 2010.
What was the initial deadline to transmit applications?
The initial deadline for transmittal of applications was May 11, 2010.
Was there a Notice of Intent to Apply, and was it required?
Yes, the Department strongly encouraged (but did not require) a brief "Notice of Intent to Apply" email.
When was the Notice of Intent to Apply due, and where was it sent?
The suggested Notice of Intent to Apply deadline was April 1, 2010. It was to be emailed to i3intent@ed.gov with "Intent to Apply" in the subject line.
What information was the Notice of Intent to Apply supposed to include?
It was supposed to include the applicant organization name and address, the type of grant the applicant planned to seek, the single absolute priority the applicant intended to address, and any competitive preference priorities the applicant intended to address.
Why did the Department request a Notice of Intent to Apply?
The notice indicates it was intended to help the Department plan for the review workload.
Were there any pre-application workshops?
Yes. The Department offered several pre-application workshops intended to provide technical assistance for all three i3 grant types.
When and where were the pre-application workshops held?
The workshops were held on March 19, 2010 (Baltimore, MD), March 24, 2010 (Denver, CO), and March 30, 2010 (Atlanta, GA).
Was registration information provided for the workshops?
Yes. Registration information was hosted on the i3 program website, according to the listing.
Was there a deadline extension due to a disaster or emergency?
Yes. Due to severe storms, flooding, straight-line winds, and tornadoes beginning April 30, 2010 and continuing in Tennessee, the Department extended the application deadline for certain applicants in FEMA-declared disaster areas who were adversely affected.
What was the extended deadline for applicants affected by the Tennessee FEMA-declared disasters?
The deadline was extended to May 19, 2010 for certain prospective eligible applicants located in FEMA-declared disaster areas and adversely affected by those events.
Who qualified for the disaster-related deadline extension?
The extension applied to standalone LEAs in affected areas and also to partnerships if any required partner entity (the nonprofit, an LEA, or the school consortium) was located in the FEMA-declared disaster area and affected.
How did an applicant claim the extended deadline?
Applicants using the extended deadline needed to certify within their application that they met the criteria and be prepared to provide supporting documentation if requested. For electronic submissions, submitting the application served as an attestation.
Was the intergovernmental review deadline also extended for disaster-affected applicants?
Yes. For those cases, the intergovernmental review deadline was extended to July 19, 2010.
What document controlled the official requirements for the competition?
The listing repeatedly points applicants to the official Federal Register notice as the controlling document for authoritative requirements such as precise eligibility rules, priorities, performance measures, and application instructions.
Where could applicants access the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations?
The listing notes that free access to the Federal Register and Code of Federal Regulations was available through GPO Access at the time.
Who could applicants contact for technical access issues with electronic submission systems?
The listing provided a technical contact point for access issues: Julius Cotton (ED Grants.gov/FIND systems administration).
Who could applicants contact for programmatic questions?
The listing provided a program contact point: Program Manager Margo Anderson in the Office of Innovation and Improvement at the U.S. Department of Education.
What electronic system did applicants use to submit across i3 grant types?
The listing indicates that Development Grants (84.396C) and other i3 grant types were submitted through the same electronic system: the Department of Education e-Application system via the e-Grants website.
Did the notice describe how application information would be handled once submitted online?
Yes. It states that application data would be entered and stored in a database as part of the online submission process.
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