Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 042815 002
Apply for ED GRANTS 042815 002
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) Enhanced Assessment Instruments Grants Program Enhanced Assessment Instruments CFDA Number 84.368A" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.368 Grants for Enhanced Assessment Instruments.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 28, 2015 and posted on Apr 28, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 29, 2015 Applications Available April 28, 2015. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply May 28, 2015. We will be able to develop a more efficient process for reviewing grant applications if we have a better understanding of the number of applicants that intend to apply for funding under this competition. Therefore, we strongly encourage each potential applicant to notify us of the applicants intent to submit an application for funding. This notification should be brief, and provide the applicant organizations name and the SEA the applicant will designate as the fiscal agent for an award. Submit this notification by email to Erin.Shackel@ed.gov with Intent to Apply in the email subject line or mail to Erin Shackel, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 3W111, Washington, DC 20202 6132. Applicants that do not provide this email notification may still apply for funding. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications June 29, 2015.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $17,870,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 6 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- 1. Eligible Applicants SEAs as defined in section 9101(41) of the ESEA and consortia of such SEAs
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Opportunity Summary:
The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) Enhanced Assessment Instruments Grants Program, commonly referred to as the Enhanced Assessment Grants (EAG) program, is a discretionary grant competition run by the U.S. Department of Education under CFDA number 84.368A. Its central goal is to improve the quality of the assessment instruments and assessment systems that states use to measure the academic achievement of elementary and secondary students. In practice, this means funding work that strengthens how statewide tests and related assessment tools are designed, administered, and used, with the broader intent of producing more accurate and useful information about student learning.
This FY 2015 opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number ED GRANTS 042815 002) anticipated making around 6 awards, supported by an estimated total funding amount of $17,870,000. The program does not require cost sharing or matching funds, which can lower the barrier to participation for eligible applicants. The funding instrument is a standard federal grant, and the activity category is education.
Eligibility is limited to State Educational Agencies (SEAs), as defined in section 9101(41) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), and consortia made up of such SEAs. While other organizations may participate as partners or contractors depending on a state or consortiums project design, the eligible applicant and lead entity for award purposes must be an SEA or an SEA consortium, consistent with the notice.
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov, and the Department emphasized that applicants could not submit an application by emailing it directly. Applicants were instructed to locate the correct application package in Grants.gov by searching for CFDA 84.368 (without the alpha suffix), download the forms, complete them offline, and then upload and submit the final application through the Grants.gov system.
Key dates for the competition were clearly laid out. Applications became available on April 28, 2015. The deadline for a Notice of Intent to Apply was May 28, 2015, and the deadline for transmittal of full applications was June 29, 2015. The Notice of Intent was strongly encouraged but not mandatory; its purpose was to help the Department plan for a smoother peer review process by estimating the number of incoming applications. That notice was expected to be brief and include the applicant organizations name and the SEA that would serve as the fiscal agent. It could be submitted by email to Erin.Shackel@ed.gov with the subject line "Intent to Apply," or mailed to Erin Shackel at the U.S. Department of Education address listed in the announcement. The opportunity was later archived on July 29, 2015.
The announcement also directs applicants to rely on the official Federal Register notice for the authoritative requirements and details. The Department flagged that the online summary is only a synopsis and that the Federal Register notice contains the full rules for eligibility, application and pre-application requirements, submission instructions, performance measures, priorities, and program contacts. Applicants were pointed to free access for official federal documents through GPO Access.
For support, the notice provides two primary contacts depending on the issue. Technical or system-related problems accessing or using the announcement through Grants.gov could be directed to Julius Cotton, the ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Administrator, at (202) 245-6288 or EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov. Programmatic questions about the Enhanced Assessment Grants Program itself were routed to the program manager, Erin Shackel, at (202) 453-6423 or Erin.Shackel@ed.gov, with a mailing address at the Department of Education in Washington, DC.
Enhanced Assessment Instruments Grants (EAG) Program (CFDA 84.368A) - FAQs
1) What is the Enhanced Assessment Instruments Grants (EAG) program?
The Enhanced Assessment Instruments Grants (EAG) program is a discretionary grant competition run by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE). Its purpose is to improve the quality of the assessment instruments and assessment systems that states use to measure the academic achievement of elementary and secondary students.
2) What is the main goal of this grant opportunity?
The central goal is to strengthen statewide tests and related assessment tools so they are better designed, administered, and used. The broader intent is to produce more accurate and more useful information about student learning.
3) What is the CFDA number for this program?
The program is listed under CFDA number 84.368A.
4) What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this FY 2015 competition?
The Funding Opportunity Number is ED GRANTS 042815 002.
5) How many awards were expected to be made and what was the estimated total funding?
This FY 2015 opportunity anticipated making around 6 awards, supported by an estimated total funding amount of $17,870,000.
6) Is cost sharing or a match required?
No. The program does not require cost sharing or matching funds.
7) What type of funding instrument is used?
The funding instrument is a standard federal grant.
8) What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is education.
9) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to State Educational Agencies (SEAs), as defined in section 9101(41) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), and to consortia made up of such SEAs.
10) Can non-SEA organizations apply as the lead applicant?
No. The eligible applicant and lead entity for award purposes must be an SEA or an SEA consortium, consistent with the notice.
11) Can other organizations participate in an SEA's project?
Yes. Other organizations may participate as partners or contractors depending on a state or consortium's project design, but they cannot serve as the eligible lead applicant in place of an SEA or SEA consortium.
12) How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov.
13) Can an application be submitted by emailing it directly to the Department?
No. The Department emphasized that applicants could not submit an application by emailing it directly.
14) How do applicants find the correct application package in Grants.gov?
Applicants were instructed to search in Grants.gov for CFDA 84.368 (without the alpha suffix), then download the forms, complete them offline, and upload and submit the final application through Grants.gov.
15) When did applications become available?
Applications became available on April 28, 2015.
16) What was the deadline for the Notice of Intent to Apply?
The deadline for the Notice of Intent to Apply was May 28, 2015.
17) What was the deadline for submitting the full application?
The deadline for transmittal of full applications was June 29, 2015.
18) Is a Notice of Intent to Apply required?
No. The Notice of Intent to Apply was strongly encouraged but not mandatory.
19) Why did the Department encourage a Notice of Intent to Apply?
Its purpose was to help the Department plan for a smoother peer review process by estimating the number of incoming applications.
20) What information was expected in the Notice of Intent to Apply?
The Notice of Intent was expected to be brief and include the applicant organization's name and the SEA that would serve as the fiscal agent.
21) How could the Notice of Intent to Apply be submitted?
It could be submitted by email to Erin.Shackel@ed.gov with the subject line "Intent to Apply," or mailed to Erin Shackel at the U.S. Department of Education address listed in the announcement.
22) When was this opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on July 29, 2015.
23) Which document should applicants rely on for the full official requirements?
Applicants were directed to rely on the official Federal Register notice for authoritative requirements and details. The online summary was described as only a synopsis.
24) What kinds of details are contained in the Federal Register notice?
According to the announcement, the Federal Register notice contains the full rules for eligibility, application and pre-application requirements, submission instructions, performance measures, priorities, and program contacts.
25) Where could applicants access official federal documents for free?
Applicants were pointed to free access for official federal documents through GPO Access.
26) Who should be contacted for Grants.gov technical or system issues?
Technical or system-related problems accessing or using the announcement through Grants.gov could be directed to Julius Cotton, the ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Administrator, at (202) 245-6288 or EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov.
27) Who should be contacted for program questions about the Enhanced Assessment Grants?
Programmatic questions about the Enhanced Assessment Grants Program were routed to the program manager, Erin Shackel, at (202) 453-6423 or Erin.Shackel@ed.gov.
28) What mailing location was provided for the program contact?
A mailing address at the Department of Education in Washington, DC was provided for the program manager in the notice.
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