Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 062310 001
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- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) Smaller Learning Communities Program CFDA Number 84.215L" 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 Jun 30, 2010 and posted on Jun 23, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 6, 2010 Applications Available June 23, 2010. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply July 15, 2010. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply We will be able to develop a more efficient process for reviewing grant applications if we have a better understanding of the number of applications we will receive. Therefore, we strongly encourage each potential applicant to send an email notice of its intent to apply for funding by July 13, 2010. The notice of intent to apply is optional you still may submit an application if you have not notified us of your intention to apply. Send the e mail to smallerlearningcommunities@ed.gov. Date of Pre Application Meeting The application package on the Smaller Learning Communities Web site at http://www.ed.gov/programs/slcp/index.html includes specific dates and times for technical assistance webinar events that will instruct applicants in completing the application package. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications August 6, 2010. On June 23, 2010, we published in the Federal Register (75 FR 35894) a notice inviting applications for new awards using fiscal year (FY) 2009 funds for the Smaller Learning Communities Program. There are errors in two of the dates in that notice. We are correcting those dates in this notice. 1. On page 35896, third column, the deadline for the Notice of Intent to Apply is corrected to read July 15, 2010. 2. On page 35897, first column, under the heading Notice of Intent to Apply, the second sentence is removed and replaced with the following sentence Therefore, we strongly encourage each potential applicant to send an e mail notice of its intent to apply for funding by July 15, 2010. 3. On page 35897, first column, the deadline for the Transmittal of Applications is corrected to read August 6, 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 $32,674,540.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 14 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible Applicants Evidence of Eligibility LEAs, including schools funded by the Bureau of Indian Education and educational service agencies, applying on behalf of large public high schools, are eligible to apply for a grant. We will not accept applications from LEAs applying on behalf of schools that are being constructed and do not have an active student enrollment at the time of application. LEAs may apply on behalf of no more than five schools. Along with its application, each applicant must provide for each school included in its application (a) The schools name, postal mailing address, and the 12 digit identification number assigned to the school by the National Center for Education Statistics. (b) A signed and dated certification from the Superintendent of the LEA in which the school is located that, based upon data from the current school year or the most recently completed school year, the school is a large public high school as that term is defined in the 2005 SLC NFP (see Definitions section elsewhere in this notice). Consortium Applications and Educational Service Agencies In an effort to encourage systemic, district level reform efforts, we permit an individual LEA to submit only one grant application in a competition, specifying in each application which high schools the LEA intends to fund. In addition, we require that an LEA applying for a grant under this competition apply only on behalf of a high school or high schools for which it has governing authority, unless the LEA is an educational service agency that includes in its application evidence that the entity that has governing authority over the eligible high school supports the application. An LEA, however, may form a consortium with another LEA and submit a joint application for funds. The consortium must follow the procedures for group applications described in 34 CFR 75.127 through 75.129 in EDGAR. An LEA is eligible for only one grant whether the LEA applies independently or as part of a consortium. (2005 SLC NFP, 70 FR 22233, 22236) Previous Grantees An LEA may only apply on behalf of a school or schools that are not included in an SLC implementation grant that has a performance period that extends beyond the current fiscal year (i.e., September 30, 2010). (2007 SLC NFP, 72 FR 28426, 28430)
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Opportunity Summary:
The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) Smaller Learning Communities (SLC) Program, CFDA Number 84.215L, is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Education designed to help local educational agencies (LEAs) improve outcomes in very large public high schools. The core idea behind the program is that high schools enrolling 1,000 or more students can often become impersonal and difficult to manage in ways that support strong academic achievement. SLC funding supports restructuring these large schools into smaller, more focused learning environments intended to increase student engagement and performance, strengthen relationships between students and adults, and create clearer academic pathways.
The grant focuses on reorganizing large high schools into smaller units, which may take several common forms. Examples include freshman academies that ease the transition into high school; multi-grade academies built around career interests or other themes; house systems where a consistent group of students stays together with a set of educators over multiple years; and autonomous "schools within a school" that operate with their own identity and structures. These structural shifts are typically paired with personalization strategies that make the smaller setting function as intended, such as advisory periods, family advocate approaches, and mentoring supports. In practice, the program is aimed at changing both the physical and organizational experience of school so that students are better known, better supported, and more consistently guided toward academic success.
Administratively, applications for CFDA 84.215L had 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 required to enter information directly into the online system; the Department would not accept an emailed electronic copy of an application. The opportunity described in the notice was tied to a notice inviting applications for new awards using FY 2009 funds, originally published June 23, 2010, with a subsequent correction notice issued because the published announcement contained date errors. The corrected deadline for the optional Notice of Intent to Apply was July 15, 2010, and the corrected deadline for transmittal (final submission) of applications was August 6, 2010. While the Notice of Intent to Apply was optional, the Department strongly encouraged applicants to send an email indicating intent to apply by the July 15, 2010 date to help the agency plan for an efficient review process. The program also referenced technical assistance webinars, with dates and times provided in the application package posted on the program website (http://www.ed.gov/programs/slcp/index.html), to help applicants understand how to complete and submit the package.
The funding profile in the opportunity listing reflects a competitive grant program with an estimated total funding amount of $32,674,540 and an anticipated 14 awards. The award ceiling was listed as $2,500,000, and there was no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to provide a matching contribution as a condition of receiving federal funds. The listing categorized the opportunity as an education-related discretionary grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Education (CFDA 84.215).
Eligibility was limited primarily to LEAs (including Bureau of Indian Education-funded schools and educational service agencies) applying on behalf of eligible large public high schools. Importantly, the Department would not accept applications for schools still under construction that did not have active student enrollment at the time of application. LEAs could apply on behalf of no more than five schools, and the application had to include specific identifying documentation for each school: the school name and mailing address, the 12-digit NCES identification number, and a signed, dated certification from the LEA superintendent confirming that the school met the definition of a large public high school based on data from the current or most recently completed school year. The notice also emphasized rules intended to encourage coherent, district-level reform: an individual LEA could submit only one application in the competition, and it could only apply for schools over which it had governing authority unless the applicant was an educational service agency with evidence that the governing entity supported the application. LEAs were allowed to form consortia and submit joint applications under EDGAR group application procedures (34 CFR 75.127 through 75.129), but an LEA could receive only one grant whether applying alone or as part of a consortium.
The competition also restricted applications from previous grantees in certain circumstances. Specifically, an LEA could only apply on behalf of schools that were not already included in an SLC implementation grant whose performance period extended beyond the current fiscal year end date referenced in the notice (September 30, 2010). This limitation was intended to prevent overlapping federal support for the same school during the same time window and to broaden access to implementation funding across eligible districts and schools.
For official requirements, applicants were directed to rely on the Federal Register notice as the authoritative source for eligibility details, application requirements, submission instructions, performance measures, priorities, and program contacts. The opportunity listing included contact information for both technical access issues (Julius Cotton, ED Grants.gov/FIND Systems Admin) and program management (Angela Hernandez Marshall, U.S. Department of Education), reflecting the two main support needs applicants typically face: navigating the electronic submission process and interpreting programmatic expectations.
Smaller Learning Communities (SLC) Program (CFDA 84.215L) - FAQs
What is the Smaller Learning Communities (SLC) Program (CFDA 84.215L)?
The Smaller Learning Communities (SLC) Program, CFDA Number 84.215L, is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE). It is designed to help local educational agencies (LEAs) improve outcomes in very large public high schools by restructuring them into smaller, more focused learning environments.
What problem is the SLC Program meant to address?
The program is based on the idea that public high schools enrolling 1,000 or more students can become impersonal and harder to manage in ways that consistently support strong academic achievement. SLC funding supports changes intended to increase student engagement and performance, strengthen relationships between students and adults, and create clearer academic pathways.
What types of school structures can SLC funds support?
The grant focuses on reorganizing large high schools into smaller units. Examples mentioned include:
- Freshman academies that support the transition into high school
- Multi-grade academies organized around career interests or other themes
- House systems where students remain with a consistent group of educators across multiple years
- Autonomous "schools within a school" with their own identity and structures
What kinds of personalization strategies are associated with SLC restructuring?
The opportunity description notes that structural changes are typically paired with personalization strategies so the smaller setting functions as intended. Examples include advisory periods, family advocate approaches, and mentoring supports. The goal is to make the school experience more consistent and supportive so students are better known and guided toward academic success.
Who is eligible to apply for CFDA 84.215L?
Eligibility was limited primarily to local educational agencies (LEAs), including Bureau of Indian Education-funded schools and educational service agencies, applying on behalf of eligible large public high schools.
Are schools under construction eligible?
No. The Department would not accept applications for schools still under construction that did not have active student enrollment at the time of application.
How many schools can an LEA include in an application?
An LEA could apply on behalf of no more than five schools.
How many applications can one LEA submit in this competition?
An individual LEA could submit only one application in the competition.
Can an LEA apply for schools it does not govern?
Generally, an LEA could apply only for schools over which it had governing authority. An exception was noted for educational service agencies: they could apply if they provided evidence that the governing entity supported the application.
Are consortium (group) applications allowed?
Yes. LEAs were allowed to form consortia and submit joint applications under EDGAR group application procedures (34 CFR 75.127 through 75.129). However, an LEA could receive only one grant whether applying alone or as part of a consortium.
Can an LEA apply if it has an existing SLC implementation grant?
The competition restricted applications from previous grantees in certain circumstances. Specifically, an LEA could only apply on behalf of schools that were not already included in an SLC implementation grant whose performance period extended beyond September 30, 2010 (the fiscal year end date referenced in the notice).
What documentation had to be included for each school in the application?
The application had to include identifying documentation for each school, including:
- The school name and mailing address
- The 12-digit NCES identification number
- A signed, dated certification from the LEA superintendent confirming the school met the definition of a large public high school, based on data from the current or most recently completed school year
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications for CFDA 84.215L had 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 required to enter information directly into the online system.
Could an applicant email an electronic copy of the application instead of using e-Application?
No. The Department stated it would not accept an emailed electronic copy of an application.
What was the deadline for the optional Notice of Intent to Apply?
The corrected deadline for the optional Notice of Intent to Apply was July 15, 2010.
Was the Notice of Intent to Apply required?
No. The Notice of Intent to Apply was optional, but the Department strongly encouraged applicants to submit it (by email) to help the agency plan for an efficient review process.
What was the deadline to submit the full application?
The corrected deadline for transmittal (final submission) of applications was August 6, 2010.
Why were the deadlines described as "corrected"?
The opportunity was tied to a notice inviting applications for new awards using FY 2009 funds that was originally published June 23, 2010. A subsequent correction notice was issued because the published announcement contained date errors.
Was technical assistance available for applicants?
Yes. The notice referenced technical assistance webinars, with dates and times provided in the application package posted on the program website (http://www.ed.gov/programs/slcp/index.html), to help applicants understand how to complete and submit the package.
How much total funding was estimated for this competition?
The funding profile reflected an estimated total funding amount of $32,674,540.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity listing anticipated 14 awards.
What was the maximum (ceiling) award amount?
The award ceiling was listed as $2,500,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement listed, meaning applicants were not required to provide a matching contribution as a condition of receiving federal funds.
How was this grant categorized?
The listing categorized the opportunity as an education-related discretionary grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Education (CFDA 84.215).
Where should applicants look for the official, authoritative requirements?
Applicants were directed to rely on the Federal Register notice as the authoritative source for eligibility details, application requirements, submission instructions, performance measures, priorities, and program contacts.
Who could applicants contact for help with technical access or system issues?
The opportunity listing included a technical contact for access issues: Julius Cotton (ED Grants.gov/FIND Systems Admin).
Who could applicants contact for program-related questions?
The opportunity listing included a program management contact: Angela Hernandez Marshall, U.S. Department of Education.
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