Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 031210 001
Apply for ED GRANTS 031210 001
- The Department of Education in the education recovery act sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Investing in Innovation Fund Scale Up Grants CFDA 84.396A" 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 $200,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 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 Fund (i3) Scale Up Grants opportunity, CFDA 84.396A, was a U.S. Department of Education discretionary grant competition created under section 14007 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). The core aim of the program was to direct substantial federal funding toward applicants that could show a real track record of improving student outcomes, and then help those applicants expand proven, innovative approaches so they could reach far more students and potentially influence practice nationally. In other words, this specific competition focused on taking interventions or models with evidence of impact and helping them grow to a larger scale, rather than funding ideas that were still purely experimental.
Eligible applicants were either (1) local educational agencies (LEAs) or (2) nonprofit organizations applying in formal partnership with one or more LEAs, or with a consortium of schools. The program’s purpose centered on improving student achievement or student growth, closing achievement gaps, reducing dropout rates, increasing high school graduation rates, and increasing college enrollment and completion. The Scale Up grants were positioned as the highest tier within i3 (as reflected by the CFDA “A” designation), emphasizing expansion of practices already demonstrated to work. The notice also highlighted broader goals beyond direct implementation, including encouraging public-private and philanthropic partnerships and supporting the identification, documentation, and sharing of best practices that could be replicated by others based on demonstrated success.
The funding instrument type for this opportunity was a cooperative agreement, and the opportunity included a cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants had to contribute or secure non-federal resources alongside the federal award. The listing projected about five expected awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $200,000,000. The funding activity category was tied to education and ARRA recovery investments, reflecting the program’s origins in economic recovery-era federal spending intended to accelerate reform and results.
Applications were required to be submitted electronically through the Department of Education’s e-Application system via the e-Grants website (http://e-grants.ed.gov). Applicants were specifically told not to email grant applications, since information entered online would be stored directly in a database as part of the submission process. To help the Department plan for peer review and manage volume, the Secretary strongly encouraged (but did not require) a brief “Notice of Intent to Apply” email. That email was to include the applicant’s name and address, the type of i3 grant being pursued, the single absolute priority the applicant planned to address, and any competitive preference priorities the applicant planned to address, and it was to be sent to i3intent@ed.gov with “Intent to Apply” in the subject line.
The original timeline indicated that applications were available March 12, 2010, with a Notice of Intent to Apply deadline of April 1, 2010, and an application submission deadline (deadline for transmittal) of May 11, 2010. The Department also offered pre-application workshops intended to provide technical assistance across all three i3 grant types (Scale Up, Validation, and Development), held March 19, 2010 in Baltimore, Maryland, March 24, 2010 in Denver, Colorado, and March 30, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia, with registration details posted on the i3 program website.
A key administrative update in this record is that the Department extended the application deadline for a limited set of eligible applicants affected by a specific disaster event. The “current closing date” was listed as May 19, 2010, reflecting an extension for applicants located in a federally declared disaster area (as determined by FEMA) and adversely affected by severe storms, flooding, straight-line winds, and tornadoes beginning April 30, 2010 and continuing in Tennessee. For partnerships, the extension applied if any required partner entity (the nonprofit, an LEA, or the consortium of schools) was located in the declared disaster area and adversely affected. Applicants using the extended deadline had to certify in the application that they met the criteria and be prepared to provide supporting documentation if requested; for electronic submission, submitting the application served as an attestation. The intergovernmental review deadline associated with the extended timeline was listed as July 19, 2010.
For official requirements and controlling details, the opportunity materials repeatedly direct applicants to the Federal Register notice as the authoritative source for eligibility rules, priorities, required performance measures, submission requirements, and program contacts. The agency was the U.S. Department of Education, and listed contacts included a systems administrator for access issues (Julius Cotton) and a program manager in the Office of Innovation and Improvement (Margo Anderson), with phone numbers and email addresses provided in the announcement synopsis.
Investing in Innovation Fund (i3) Scale Up Grants (CFDA 84.396A) - FAQs
What is the i3 Scale Up Grants opportunity (CFDA 84.396A)?
The Investing in Innovation Fund (i3) Scale Up Grants opportunity (CFDA 84.396A) was a U.S. Department of Education discretionary grant competition created under section 14007 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). It was designed to provide substantial federal funding to applicants that could demonstrate a track record of improving student outcomes and then expand those proven approaches to reach many more students.
What was the main goal of the Scale Up competition?
The Scale Up competition focused on scaling interventions or models that already had evidence of impact. In practical terms, it emphasized expanding what has been demonstrated to work, rather than funding ideas that were still purely experimental.
Which outcomes was the program intended to improve?
The opportunity focused on improving student achievement or student growth, closing achievement gaps, reducing dropout rates, increasing high school graduation rates, and increasing college enrollment and completion.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants were: (1) local educational agencies (LEAs), or (2) nonprofit organizations applying in formal partnership with one or more LEAs, or with a consortium of schools.
Could a nonprofit apply on its own without a partner?
Based on the opportunity description, nonprofit organizations were eligible only when applying in formal partnership with one or more LEAs or with a consortium of schools.
What type (tier) of i3 grant was the Scale Up grant?
The Scale Up grants were positioned as the highest tier within i3 (reflected by the CFDA "A" designation). This tier emphasized expansion of practices already demonstrated to work.
What was the funding instrument type?
The funding instrument type for this opportunity was a cooperative agreement.
Was there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
Yes. The opportunity included a cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants had to contribute or secure non-federal resources alongside the federal award.
How many awards were expected, and what was the total estimated funding?
The listing projected about five expected awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $200,000,000.
What funding activity category was this tied to?
The funding activity category was tied to education and ARRA recovery investments, reflecting the program's origins in economic recovery-era federal spending intended to accelerate reform and results.
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications were required to be submitted electronically through the Department of Education's e-Application system via the e-Grants website at http://e-grants.ed.gov.
Could applicants email their grant application instead of using e-Grants?
No. Applicants were specifically told not to email grant applications, since information entered online would be stored directly in a database as part of the submission process.
What was a Notice of Intent to Apply, and was it required?
The Secretary strongly encouraged (but did not require) a brief Notice of Intent to Apply email to help the Department plan for peer review and manage application volume.
What information had to be included in the Notice of Intent to Apply email?
The Notice of Intent to Apply email was to include: the applicant's name and address; the type of i3 grant being pursued; the single absolute priority the applicant planned to address; and any competitive preference priorities the applicant planned to address.
Where was the Notice of Intent to Apply email sent, and what subject line was requested?
The email was to be sent to i3intent@ed.gov with "Intent to Apply" in the subject line.
When were applications available and when were key deadlines?
The original timeline indicated: applications available March 12, 2010; Notice of Intent to Apply deadline April 1, 2010; and application submission deadline (deadline for transmittal) May 11, 2010.
Were there any pre-application workshops?
Yes. The Department offered pre-application workshops intended to provide technical assistance across all three i3 grant types (Scale Up, Validation, and Development).
Where and when were the pre-application workshops held?
The workshops were held March 19, 2010 in Baltimore, Maryland; March 24, 2010 in Denver, Colorado; and March 30, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia. Registration details were posted on the i3 program website.
Was the application deadline extended for any applicants?
Yes. The Department extended the application deadline for a limited set of eligible applicants affected by a specific disaster event. The "current closing date" was listed as May 19, 2010 for those meeting the extension criteria.
Who qualified for the extended May 19, 2010 deadline?
The extension applied to applicants located in a federally declared disaster area (as determined by FEMA) and adversely affected by severe storms, flooding, straight-line winds, and tornadoes beginning April 30, 2010 and continuing in Tennessee.
How did the extension work for partnerships?
For partnerships, the extension applied if any required partner entity (the nonprofit, an LEA, or the consortium of schools) was located in the declared disaster area and adversely affected.
What certification or documentation was required to use the extended deadline?
Applicants using the extended deadline had to certify in the application that they met the criteria and be prepared to provide supporting documentation if requested. For electronic submission, submitting the application served as an attestation.
What was the intergovernmental review deadline associated with the extended timeline?
The intergovernmental review deadline associated with the extended timeline was listed as July 19, 2010.
Where should applicants look for the official, controlling program requirements?
The opportunity materials repeatedly directed applicants to the Federal Register notice as the authoritative source for eligibility rules, priorities, required performance measures, submission requirements, and program contacts.
Which agency administered this opportunity?
The agency was the U.S. Department of Education.
Who were the listed contacts and what were they responsible for?
The announcement synopsis listed contacts including a systems administrator for access issues (Julius Cotton) and a program manager in the Office of Innovation and Improvement (Margo Anderson), with phone numbers and email addresses provided in the synopsis.
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