Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 081814 001
Apply for ED GRANTS 081814 001
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) Preschool Development Grants Development Grants CFDA Number 84.419A" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.419 Preschool Development Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 17, 2014 and posted on Aug 18, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 21, 2014 Applications Available August 18, 2014. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply September 11, 2014. We will be able to develop a more efficient process for reviewing grant applications if we know the approximate number of applicants that intend to apply for funding under this competition. Therefore, the Departments strongly encourage each potential applicant to notify us of the applicants intent to submit an application for funding by emailing Rebecca Marek at PreschoolDevelopmentGrants.Competition@ed.gov by September 11, 2014. This short email message should provide (1) the name of the State applying and (2) the contact person (name, phone number, and email). Applicants that do not submit an Intent to Apply email may still apply for funding. Note Submission of a notice of intent to apply is optional. To assist States in preparing the application and to respond to questions, ED and HHS intend to broadcast a Technical Assistance Planning Webinar live at http://edstream.ed.gov to review the priorities, requirements, and selection criteria for this competition. The purpose of the Webinar will be to allow individuals responsible for developing applications to review with Federal program staff the priorities, requirements, and selection criteria for this competition and to ask questions about the Preschool Development Grants Development Grants competition. We strongly encourage all interested State applicants to participate in the Webinar. For those who cannot attend the live Webinar, a link to the Webinar will be available on the Preschool Development Grants Web site at www.ed.gov/programs/preschooldevelopmentgrants. The Departments may host additional conference calls, workshops, or Webinars to answer applicant questions and will be posting Frequently Asked Questions and responses on the Preschool Development Grant Web site. The Departments will make available all registration information and additional details for the Technical Assistance Planning Webinar and any other technical assistance events on the Preschool Development Grants Web site at www.ed.gov/programs/preschooldevelopmentgrants. On August 18, 2014, the Departments of Education and Health and Human Services (Departments) published in the Federal Register (79 FR 48853, 79 FR 48873) notices inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year 2014 for the Preschool Development Grants Development Grants and Preschool Development Grants Expansion Grants programs. The notices established October 14, 2014, as the deadline date for eligible applicants to apply for funding under the programs. However, the Departments have been informed that the Grants.gov Web site will be unavailable to applicants on October 11 12, 2014, due to a scheduled maintenance outage. To allow applicants additional time to complete their applications as a result of this outage, we are extending the deadline date for transmittal of applications to October 15, 2014. The deadline date for transmittal of applications is now extended to October 21, 2014. DATES Deadline for Transmittal of Applications October 21, 2014.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $80,000,000.00 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).
- 1. Eligible Applicants To be eligible to compete for funding under this program a State must (a) Serve less than 10 percent of four year old children in a State Preschool Program or not have a State Preschool Program 16 and 16 Based on current data from Barnett, W.S., Carolan, M.E, Squires, J.H., and Clarke Brown, K. (May 2014). State of Preschool 2013 First Look (NCES 2014 078). U.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC National Center for Education Statistics. Available at http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch. (b) Not have received an award under a Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge competition. Therefore, only the States of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Puerto Rico, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming are eligible to apply for Preschool Development Grants Development Grants.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) Preschool Development Grants - Development Grants opportunity (CFDA 84.419A) is a discretionary federal grant competition jointly run by the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The program is designed to help states and local partners build, develop, and expand high quality preschool programs so that more children, particularly those from low- and moderate-income families, enter kindergarten prepared to succeed both academically and in life. While the broader Preschool Development Grants initiative includes both Development Grants and Expansion Grants, this specific opportunity focuses on the Development Grant track, which is aimed at states that currently have little to no state preschool presence and therefore need to build foundational systems and capacity.
The core purpose of the Development Grants is to strengthen statewide preschool infrastructure and increase the ability to deliver high quality preschool services where they are most needed. In practical terms, the federal government is using this funding to help eligible states put the building blocks in place that make preschool programs effective and scalable: planning and coordination across agencies, improving program standards and quality supports, and expanding access in targeted areas. States receiving Development Grant funding are expected not only to create or improve the systems behind preschool delivery, but also to actually implement and sustain high quality preschool programs that reach additional eligible children in at least one high-need community. The emphasis on sustainability signals that the federal dollars are intended as a catalyst for long-term improvement rather than a short-term pilot that disappears when grant funding ends.
Eligibility for the Development Grants is limited and very specific. To compete, a state must serve less than 10 percent of four-year-old children in a state preschool program or have no state preschool program at all, and it must not have previously received a Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge award. Based on those criteria, the eligible applicants for this Development Grant competition were limited to the following: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Puerto Rico, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming. This narrow eligibility list reflects the intent of the Development Grant track: it is meant for jurisdictions that are starting from a smaller base and need more foundational development, as opposed to states that already operate robust preschool systems.
The funding opportunity was posted on August 18, 2014, with applications made available the same day, and it anticipated making five awards nationwide. The estimated total funding available for the competition was $80,000,000, and the opportunity explicitly stated that there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement. Applicants were strongly encouraged (but not required) to submit a brief notice of intent to apply by September 11, 2014, via email, primarily so the agencies could plan a smoother peer review and application processing workflow. That email was expected to include the name of the state applying and a contact person with phone number and email.
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov using the downloadable application package tied to the CFDA number. A key administrative detail is that applicants were instructed to search by "84.419" (without the letter suffix) when locating the package in Grants.gov, and they were not allowed to submit applications by email. The original deadline for transmittal of applications was October 14, 2014, but it was extended because Grants.gov was scheduled to be unavailable due to maintenance during October 11-12, 2014. The agencies first extended the deadline to October 15, 2014, and then ultimately extended it to October 21, 2014, to ensure applicants had adequate time to complete submission despite the outage.
To support applicants, the Departments planned technical assistance in the form of a live Technical Assistance Planning Webinar broadcast via edstream.ed.gov. The webinar was meant to walk state teams through priorities, requirements, and selection criteria and provide a forum to ask questions directly of federal staff. The agencies also indicated they might hold additional calls, workshops, or webinars, and they planned to post frequently asked questions on the program website. The main reference point for authoritative requirements, priorities, performance measures, and submission rules remained the official Federal Register notices, and the synopsis repeatedly emphasized that applicants should rely on the Federal Register version for complete and controlling details.
For applicant support and troubleshooting, the opportunity listed contacts for both Grants.gov access issues and programmatic questions. Grants.gov and systems questions could be directed to the Education Department grants systems administrator, while program questions were directed to the program manager, Rebecca Marek, using the dedicated PreschoolDevelopmentGrants.Competition@ed.gov mailbox and a listed phone number. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a targeted federal investment aimed at helping a small group of states with limited preschool reach build the governance, quality framework, and delivery capacity needed to provide high quality preschool services in high-need communities, ultimately increasing kindergarten readiness for children who are most likely to benefit from expanded early learning access.
Preschool Development Grants - Development Grants (CFDA 84.419A) FAQs
What is the Preschool Development Grants - Development Grants opportunity (CFDA 84.419A)?
This is a discretionary federal grant competition jointly run by the U.S. Department of Education (Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, OESE) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is part of the broader Preschool Development Grants initiative, but this specific opportunity is the Development Grant track.
What is the main goal of the Development Grant track?
The Development Grants are meant to help eligible states and local partners build, develop, and expand high quality preschool programs so more children enter kindergarten prepared to succeed academically and in life, with particular emphasis on children from low- and moderate-income families.
How is the Development Grant track different from Expansion Grants?
The broader initiative includes both Development Grants and Expansion Grants, but this specific opportunity focuses only on Development Grants. Development Grants are aimed at states that have little to no state preschool presence and need to build foundational systems and capacity.
What kinds of activities is the funding intended to support?
The funding is intended to strengthen statewide preschool infrastructure and increase the ability to deliver high quality preschool services where they are most needed. Examples described in the opportunity include building planning and coordination across agencies, improving program standards and quality supports, and expanding access in targeted areas.
Does the grant require states to serve children directly, or is it only for planning?
It is not only for planning. States are expected to create or improve the systems behind preschool delivery and also to implement and sustain high quality preschool programs that reach additional eligible children in at least one high-need community.
What does "sustainability" mean in the context of this grant?
The emphasis on sustainability means the federal funds are intended to act as a catalyst for long-term improvement, rather than a short-term pilot program that ends when the grant ends.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to states that serve less than 10 percent of four-year-old children in a state preschool program or have no state preschool program at all, and that have not previously received a Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge award.
Which states and jurisdictions were eligible for this competition?
Based on the criteria provided, the eligible applicants were limited to: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Puerto Rico, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming.
How many awards were expected to be made?
The competition anticipated making five awards nationwide.
How much funding was expected to be available in total?
The estimated total funding available for the competition was $80,000,000.
Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No. The opportunity explicitly stated that there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
When was the opportunity posted and when were applications made available?
The funding opportunity was posted on August 18, 2014, and applications were made available the same day.
Was a notice of intent to apply required?
No. Applicants were strongly encouraged, but not required, to submit a brief notice of intent to apply.
What was the purpose of the notice of intent to apply?
The notice of intent was requested primarily to help the agencies plan for a smoother peer review and application processing workflow.
When was the notice of intent to apply due, and how was it submitted?
The notice of intent to apply was encouraged by September 11, 2014, and was to be submitted via email.
What information was expected in the notice of intent email?
The email was expected to include the name of the state applying and a contact person with a phone number and email address.
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov using the downloadable application package tied to the CFDA number.
Could applications be submitted by email?
No. Applicants were not allowed to submit applications by email.
How do applicants find the correct application package in Grants.gov?
A specific instruction was provided: applicants were told to search by "84.419" (without the letter suffix) when locating the package in Grants.gov.
What was the original application deadline, and was it extended?
The original deadline for transmittal of applications was October 14, 2014. It was extended due to scheduled Grants.gov maintenance (an outage during October 11-12, 2014). The deadline was first extended to October 15, 2014, and then ultimately extended to October 21, 2014.
Why was the deadline extended to October 21, 2014?
The agencies extended the deadline to ensure applicants had adequate time to complete submission despite the Grants.gov outage scheduled for October 11-12, 2014.
What technical assistance was offered to applicants?
The Departments planned technical assistance including a live Technical Assistance Planning Webinar broadcast via edstream.ed.gov. The webinar was intended to walk state teams through priorities, requirements, and selection criteria and provide a forum to ask questions directly of federal staff.
Were additional technical assistance events possible?
Yes. The agencies indicated they might hold additional calls, workshops, or webinars.
Where would official FAQs and updates be posted?
The agencies planned to post frequently asked questions on the program website.
What source controls if there is a conflict between summaries and official requirements?
The opportunity emphasized that applicants should rely on the official Federal Register notices for complete and controlling details, including requirements, priorities, performance measures, and submission rules.
Who should applicants contact for Grants.gov access or system issues?
Grants.gov and systems questions could be directed to the Education Department grants systems administrator (as listed in the opportunity).
Who should applicants contact for programmatic questions?
Program questions were directed to the program manager, Rebecca Marek, using the dedicated email mailbox PreschoolDevelopmentGrants.Competition@ed.gov and a listed phone number.
What is the overall intent of this federal investment?
The opportunity is designed as a targeted investment to help a small group of states with limited preschool reach build governance, quality frameworks, and delivery capacity needed to provide high quality preschool services in high-need communities, increasing kindergarten readiness for children most likely to benefit from expanded early learning access.
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