Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 052313 001
Apply for ED GRANTS 052313 001
- 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 Kindergarten Entry Assessment Competition 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 May 30, 2013 and posted on May 23, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 8, 2013 Applications Available May 23, 2013. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply June 24, 2013. 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 to 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 3W110, Washington, DC 20202 6132. Applicants that do not provide this email notification may still apply for funding. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications July 8, 2013.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $9,200,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible Applicants State educational agencies (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, specifically the Enhanced Assessment Instruments Kindergarten Entry Assessment (KEA) Competition (CFDA 84.368A), is a discretionary U.S. Department of Education grant opportunity aimed at helping states improve the quality of the assessment tools and assessment systems they use to measure student learning. For this particular competition, the Department set aside fiscal year 2012 Enhanced Assessment Grants (EAG) funds to support the development or improvement of a kindergarten entry assessment. The central idea is to strengthen how states understand what children know and can do when they first enter kindergarten, using an assessment that connects directly to each participating state’s early learning and development standards and addresses all essential domains of school readiness.
A key feature of this competition is its emphasis on multi-state collaboration. While the overall EAG program is about improving assessment quality more broadly, this KEA-focused round explicitly prioritizes early learning collaborative efforts among states. In practice, that means the Department is looking favorably on consortia or other coordinated, cross-state work where states join forces to design, refine, or enhance a KEA, rather than each state building a separate approach in isolation. The intended outcome is a stronger, more coherent kindergarten entry assessment that is aligned to early learning expectations and covers the full range of readiness areas, while also encouraging shared development work, shared learning, and potentially greater comparability or efficiency across participating states.
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 those SEAs. In other words, this is not a general applicant pool for districts, universities, or nonprofits applying on their own; the eligible entities are state agencies and state agency partnerships. The notice also indicates that applicants should designate an SEA as the fiscal agent for any award, which matters especially for collaborative applications where multiple states may be involved but a single state agency must take the lead for grant administration.
From a funding and awards standpoint, the opportunity anticipated making 2 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $9,200,000. The posting date was May 23, 2013, with applications made available the same day. The deadline for transmittal of applications was July 8, 2013, and the opportunity later shows an archive date of August 7, 2013. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement listed, meaning applicants were not required to provide matching funds as a condition of receiving a grant, based on the summarized opportunity data.
The application process was structured to run through Grants.gov only, and the Department was explicit about submission expectations. Applicants had to submit electronically through the Grants.gov Apply site, downloading the application package, completing it offline, and then uploading it through Grants.gov. Email submission of an application was not permitted. Applicants were also instructed to locate the correct package by searching the CFDA number without the alpha suffix, meaning they should search for 84.368 rather than 84.368A to find the downloadable materials.
In addition to the formal application deadline, the Department strongly encouraged a brief notice of intent to apply by June 24, 2013. This was not mandatory, but it was requested to help the Department plan for a smoother and more efficient peer review process by estimating the volume of incoming applications. The notice of intent was supposed to be short and include the applicant organization’s name and the SEA that would serve as the fiscal agent. It could be submitted by email to Erin.Shackel@ed.gov with “Intent to Apply†in the subject line, or mailed to Erin Shackel at the Department of Education address listed in the announcement. Importantly, the notice clarified that failing to submit this intent email would not disqualify an applicant; it was encouraged but optional.
The announcement also included a small correction tied to the Federal Register publication: in a notice document referenced as 2013-12212 (pages 31359-31365, May 23, 2013), the “Subject†line in the heading on page 31359 was corrected. While this does not change the substance of the grant’s purpose, it signals that the Federal Register notice is the controlling source for official requirements and that applicants should rely on that document for authoritative guidance on eligibility details, priorities, performance measures, and submission requirements.
Finally, the posting provided points of contact for both technical and program questions. For issues accessing the full announcement electronically, applicants were directed to Julius Cotton (ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin) via phone or the EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov email. For programmatic questions specific to the Enhanced Assessment Grants Program and this competition, the contact listed was Program Manager Erin Shackel at the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, with phone and email information provided.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Enhanced Assessment Instruments Kindergarten Entry Assessment (KEA) Competition?
It is a discretionary U.S. Department of Education grant opportunity under the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), within the Enhanced Assessment Instruments Grants Program. This specific competition focuses on supporting the development or improvement of a kindergarten entry assessment (KEA) to strengthen how states measure what children know and can do when they first enter kindergarten.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The competition is identified as CFDA 84.368A (Enhanced Assessment Instruments Kindergarten Entry Assessment Competition).
What is the purpose of this grant competition?
The purpose is to help states improve the quality of assessment tools and assessment systems used to measure student learning, with this round specifically set aside to support development or improvement of a kindergarten entry assessment aligned to early learning and development standards and covering essential domains of school readiness.
What does the grant mean by a kindergarten entry assessment (KEA)?
Based on the announcement summary, a KEA is an assessment used when children first enter kindergarten to better understand what they know and can do, and it is expected to connect directly to each participating state’s early learning and development standards and address all essential domains of school readiness.
What are the key features or priorities emphasized in this KEA competition?
A central feature is multi-state collaboration. The Department emphasized early learning collaborative efforts among states and indicated it was looking favorably on consortia or coordinated, cross-state work to design, refine, or enhance a KEA, rather than separate state-by-state efforts.
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 consortia made up of those SEAs.
Can school districts, universities, or nonprofits apply directly?
No. The information provided indicates this is not a general applicant pool. Eligible applicants are SEAs and consortia of SEAs, not districts, universities, or nonprofits applying on their own.
If multiple states apply together, does the application need a lead agency?
Yes. Applicants were instructed to designate an SEA as the fiscal agent for any award. This is especially relevant for consortium applications where multiple SEAs participate but one SEA must take the lead for grant administration.
How many awards were anticipated and what was the estimated funding amount?
The opportunity anticipated making 2 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $9,200,000.
Were matching funds or cost sharing required?
No. The summarized opportunity data indicated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement listed.
When was the opportunity posted and when were applications made available?
The posting date was May 23, 2013, and applications were made available the same day.
What was the deadline to submit an application?
The deadline for transmittal of applications was July 8, 2013.
What does the archive date mean for this opportunity?
The opportunity shows an archive date of August 7, 2013, indicating it was later archived after the application period referenced in the announcement.
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov only. The process described was to download the application package, complete it offline, and upload it through Grants.gov.
Is email submission of the full application allowed?
No. The Department was explicit that email submission of an application was not permitted.
How do applicants find the correct application package on Grants.gov?
Applicants were instructed to search the CFDA number without the alpha suffix to locate the package. That means searching for 84.368 (not 84.368A) on Grants.gov to find the downloadable application materials.
Was a notice of intent to apply required?
No. A brief notice of intent to apply was strongly encouraged, but it was not mandatory.
What was the suggested deadline for the notice of intent to apply?
The Department encouraged submission of the notice of intent by June 24, 2013.
What information was supposed to be included in the notice of intent?
It was described as short and should include the applicant organization’s name and the SEA that would serve as the fiscal agent.
How could the notice of intent to apply be submitted?
It could be submitted by email to Erin.Shackel@ed.gov with “Intent to Apply†in the subject line, or mailed to Erin Shackel at the Department of Education address listed in the announcement.
Does failing to submit a notice of intent disqualify an applicant?
No. The notice clarified that not submitting the intent email would not disqualify an applicant; it was encouraged to help the Department plan the peer review process.
Why did the Department request a notice of intent to apply?
The stated reason was to help the Department plan for a smoother and more efficient peer review process by estimating the number of applications likely to be submitted.
What is the role of the Federal Register notice for this grant?
The summary indicates the Federal Register notice is the controlling source for official requirements and that applicants should rely on it for authoritative guidance on eligibility details, priorities, performance measures, and submission requirements.
Was there a correction to the Federal Register notice?
Yes. The announcement referenced a correction to the “Subject†line in the heading on page 31359 of notice document 2013-12212 (pages 31359-31365, May 23, 2013). The summary notes this did not change the substance of the grant’s purpose.
Who should applicants contact for technical help accessing the announcement or Grants.gov-related issues?
For issues accessing the full announcement electronically, applicants were directed to Julius Cotton (ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin) via phone or the EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov email.
Who should applicants contact for program questions about this competition?
For programmatic questions specific to the Enhanced Assessment Grants Program and this KEA competition, the contact listed was Program Manager Erin Shackel at the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, with phone and email information provided in the announcement summary.
What kinds of outcomes does the competition aim to encourage across states?
Based on the emphasis described, the competition aims to encourage shared development work and shared learning among states, and potentially greater comparability or efficiency across participating states, while producing a stronger KEA aligned to early learning expectations and covering the full range of readiness areas.
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