Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 041012 002
Apply for ED GRANTS 041012 002
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Programs CFDA Number 84.215E" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.215 Fund for the Improvement of Education.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 10, 2012 and posted on Apr 10, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 25, 2012 Applications Available April 10, 2012. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications May 25, 2012.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $21,305,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $400,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 61 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible Applicants (a) LEAs, including charter schools that are considered LEAs under State law. (b) LEAs that currently have an active grant under the Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Programs are not eligible to apply for an award in this competition. For the purpose of this eligibility requirement, a grant is considered active until the end of the grants project or funding period, including any extensions of those periods that extend the grantees authority to obligate funds.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Programs grant (CFDA 84.215E) is a discretionary U.S. Department of Education funding opportunity designed to help local educational agencies (LEAs) create new school counseling programs or expand and strengthen existing counseling services in elementary and secondary schools. The overall purpose is to support LEA-led efforts that improve access to and quality of counseling supports for students, which can include services tied to academic success, social and emotional development, college and career readiness, and other student support needs as defined in the official Federal Register notice. The summary provided in the announcement is only a synopsis, and applicants are expected to rely on the Federal Register application notice for the complete rules, required application components, selection criteria, priorities, performance measures, and submission instructions.
For this FY 2012 competition (Funding Opportunity Number ED GRANTS 041012 002), the Department anticipated making about 61 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $21,305,000 and an award ceiling of $400,000 per grant. The opportunity did not require cost sharing or matching funds, meaning applicants were not obligated to provide a formal match as a condition of receiving an award. The grant mechanism is listed as a standard grant under an education activity category and is associated with CFDA 84.215 (Fund for the Improvement of Education), with the program-specific listing identified as 84.215E in the notice.
Eligibility was limited primarily to LEAs, including charter schools that qualify as LEAs under state law. A key restriction applied: any LEA that already held an active grant under the Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Programs was not eligible to apply in this competition. In this context, a grant was considered active until the end of its project or funding period, including any extensions that still allowed the grantee to obligate funds. Applicants were encouraged to review the eligibility language carefully in the official notice to confirm their status before investing time in preparing an application.
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov; submissions by email were explicitly not allowed. Applicants were instructed to locate the application package by searching the CFDA number without the alpha suffix, meaning they needed to search for "84.215" rather than "84.215E" within Grants.gov. The posting date and application availability date were April 10, 2012, and the deadline for transmittal of applications was May 25, 2012. The opportunity was later archived on June 24, 2012. The notice also emphasized that the Federal Register version is the authoritative source and pointed applicants to free access to the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations through GPO Access.
For support, the announcement provided both technical and program contacts. Grants.gov and electronic access issues could be directed to Julius Cotton (ED Grants.gov/FIND Systems Admin) at 202-245-6140 or julius.cotton@ed.gov. Program-specific questions could be addressed to the listed program managers, Lisa Harrison (202-245-7873, Lisa.Harrison@ed.gov) or Loretta McDaniel (202-245-7870, Loretta.McDaniel@ed.gov), at the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, DC.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Programs grant (CFDA 84.215E)?
It is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), intended to help local educational agencies (LEAs) create new school counseling programs or expand and strengthen existing counseling services in elementary and secondary schools.
What is the purpose of this grant opportunity?
The overall purpose is to support LEA-led efforts that improve student access to, and the quality of, school counseling supports. The program is meant to strengthen counseling services that can relate to academic success, social and emotional development, college and career readiness, and other student support needs described in the official Federal Register notice.
Who is the funding agency?
The funding agency is the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE).
Is this a formula grant or a competitive/discretionary grant?
This is a discretionary (competitive) grant program.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this competition?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed for this FY 2012 competition is ED GRANTS 041012 002.
How many awards were expected to be made under this competition?
The Department anticipated making about 61 awards.
What was the estimated total funding amount available?
The estimated total funding amount was $21,305,000.
What was the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling was $400,000 per grant.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. This opportunity did not require cost sharing or matching funds, so applicants were not obligated to provide a formal match as a condition of receiving an award.
What types of entities were eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited primarily to local educational agencies (LEAs), including charter schools that qualify as LEAs under state law.
Are charter schools eligible to apply?
Charter schools could apply if they qualify as an LEA under state law.
Who was not eligible to apply?
Any LEA that already held an active grant under the Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Programs was not eligible to apply in this competition.
What does it mean for a prior grant to be considered "active" for eligibility purposes?
A grant was considered active until the end of its project or funding period, including any extensions that still allowed the grantee to obligate funds.
Where should applicants confirm the official eligibility rules and requirements?
Applicants were expected to rely on the official Federal Register application notice for complete rules, required application components, selection criteria, priorities, performance measures, and submission instructions. The announcement summary was only a synopsis.
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov.
Could an application be submitted by email?
No. Submissions by email were explicitly not allowed.
How do applicants find the application package in Grants.gov?
Applicants were instructed to search by the CFDA number without the alpha suffix. That means searching for "84.215" (not "84.215E") within Grants.gov.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 84.215 (Fund for the Improvement of Education), with the program-specific listing identified in the notice as 84.215E.
What was the posting date and application availability date?
The posting date and application availability date were April 10, 2012.
What was the application deadline?
The deadline for transmittal of applications was May 25, 2012.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on June 24, 2012.
Which document is considered the authoritative source for this competition?
The Federal Register notice was emphasized as the authoritative source.
Where could applicants access the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations for free?
The notice pointed applicants to free access through GPO Access.
Who should be contacted for Grants.gov or electronic submission issues?
Grants.gov and electronic access issues could be directed to Julius Cotton (ED Grants.gov/FIND Systems Admin) at 202-245-6140 or julius.cotton@ed.gov.
Who should be contacted for program-specific questions?
Program-specific questions could be directed to the listed program managers: Lisa Harrison at 202-245-7873 or Lisa.Harrison@ed.gov, or Loretta McDaniel at 202-245-7870 or Loretta.McDaniel@ed.gov, U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC.
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