Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 072612 001
Apply for ED GRANTS 072612 001
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) State Tribal Education Partnership (STEP) Pilot CFDA Number 84.415A" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.415 State Tribal Education Partnership (STEP).
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 26, 2012 and posted on Jul 26, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 9, 2012 On May 29, 2012, we published in the Federal Register (77 FR 31592) a notice inviting applications for the FY 2012 STEP Pilot Grant Competition. That notice established a July 13, 2012, deadline for transmittal of applications. We are reopening the competition for eligible applicants. Applications are due August 9, 2012. DATES Applications Available July 26, 2012. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications August 9, 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 $1,977,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible Applicants A TEA in partnership with an SEA, or a consortium of TEAs in partnership with an SEA. In all cases a single TEA will serve as the applicant. A TEA consortium application must comply with the Departments regulations governing group applications in 34 CFR 75.127 through 75.129 and must include a signed consortium agreement that identifies each member of the consortium, binds each member of the group to every statement and assurance made by the applicant in the application, and details the activities that each member of the group would perform under the grant. Letters of support from proposed consortium members do not meet the requirement for a consortium agreement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) State Tribal Education Partnership (STEP) Pilot (CFDA 84.415A) was a U.S. Department of Education discretionary grant competition funded under the Indian Education National Activities authority using fiscal year 2012 appropriations. It was set up as a pilot program intended to strengthen the role of Tribal Education Agencies (TEAs) in the education of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) students. At its core, the opportunity aimed to support efforts that both respect and respond to the unique educational and cultural needs of AI/AN students while also improving academic outcomes. The program framed TEAs as key partners in shaping and supporting education systems serving students on or connected to reservations, rather than leaving responsibility solely with State educational agencies (SEAs) and local districts.
The grant program had two closely related purposes. First, it sought to promote stronger, more formal collaboration between TEAs and SEAs in administering certain State-administered formula grant programs. In practice, this meant encouraging States and Tribes to share planning, coordination, and implementation responsibilities in ways that improve how federally funded education programs operate in schools serving AI/AN students. Second, it focused on building TEA capacity to carry out specific State-level administrative functions for eligible schools located on a reservation. That capacity-building emphasis was important because many of the functions tied to large formula programs (planning, compliance activities, program oversight, data use, monitoring, and coordination of services) typically sit at the State level, and the pilot was designed to help TEAs develop the staff, systems, and partnerships needed to take on portions of that work effectively.
Eligibility was limited and partnership-driven. Applicants had to be a TEA partnering with an SEA, or a consortium of TEAs partnering with an SEA. Even when multiple TEAs applied together, the application had to be submitted by a single TEA serving as the lead applicant. For consortium submissions, the notice emphasized compliance with the Department of Education group application rules in 34 CFR 75.127 through 75.129. A key administrative detail was that a consortium application needed a signed consortium agreement that (1) identified every member, (2) legally bound each member to the assurances and statements made in the application, and (3) spelled out what activities each member would carry out under the grant. The notice also clarified that letters of support were not a substitute for this required consortium agreement, which matters because it sets a higher bar for formal commitment and shared accountability among Tribal partners.
From a funding and competition standpoint, the opportunity anticipated making about three awards, with an estimated total funding level of $1,977,000. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving the grant. The opportunity was categorized as a discretionary grant within the education funding activity category, reflecting that awards were made through a competitive selection process rather than by formula.
The timeline reflected a reopening of the competition. The Department originally published a notice inviting applications on May 29, 2012 (77 FR 31592) with a July 13, 2012 application deadline. The Department then reopened the competition for eligible applicants, making applications available on July 26, 2012 and setting a new deadline for transmittal of applications of August 9, 2012. The posting date and creation date for the opportunity were both July 26, 2012, and the archive date was September 8, 2012, which aligns with a time-limited competitive cycle typical of federal discretionary programs.
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov and could not be submitted by email. Applicants were expected to locate and download the application package by searching for the competition using the CFDA number (84.415 / 84.415A), complete it offline, and then upload and submit it through the Grants.gov system. The notice repeatedly pointed applicants back to the official Federal Register application notice as the controlling document for full requirements, including any priorities, performance measures, application components, and submission procedures that are commonly spelled out in greater detail in the Federal Register.
For assistance and program questions, the notice provided two primary contacts: Julius Cotton (ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin) for technical access issues related to the announcement or electronic submission, and Joyce Silverthorne as the Program Manager at the U.S. Department of Education for programmatic questions. The opportunity also referenced an additional information link pointing to the notice reopening the FY 2012 STEP Pilot Grant Competition, signaling that the Federal Register notice was the definitive source for the full set of rules and expectations governing the competition.
State Tribal Education Partnership (STEP) Pilot (CFDA 84.415A) - FAQs
What is the STEP Pilot grant opportunity (CFDA 84.415A)?
The State Tribal Education Partnership (STEP) Pilot (CFDA 84.415A) was a U.S. Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) discretionary grant competition funded under the Indian Education National Activities authority using fiscal year 2012 appropriations. It was structured as a pilot program to strengthen the role of Tribal Education Agencies (TEAs) in the education of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) students.
What was the main goal of the STEP Pilot?
The core goal was to support efforts that respect and respond to the unique educational and cultural needs of AI/AN students while improving academic outcomes. The program positioned TEAs as key partners in shaping and supporting education systems serving students on or connected to reservations, rather than leaving responsibility solely with State educational agencies (SEAs) and local districts.
What were the two primary purposes of the program?
The STEP Pilot had two closely related purposes: (1) to promote stronger, more formal collaboration between TEAs and SEAs in administering certain State-administered formula grant programs; and (2) to build TEA capacity to carry out specific State-level administrative functions for eligible schools located on a reservation.
What does "stronger collaboration between TEAs and SEAs" mean in practice under this pilot?
It meant encouraging States and Tribes to share planning, coordination, and implementation responsibilities tied to State-administered formula grant programs, with the intent of improving how federally funded education programs operate in schools serving AI/AN students.
What types of responsibilities was the pilot trying to help TEAs take on?
The pilot emphasized helping TEAs develop capacity for State-level administrative functions commonly associated with large formula programs, including planning, compliance activities, program oversight, data use, monitoring, and coordination of services for eligible schools located on a reservation.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to (1) a TEA partnering with an SEA, or (2) a consortium of TEAs partnering with an SEA. The application structure was partnership-driven and required formal State-Tribal collaboration.
If multiple TEAs applied together, who submitted the application?
For a consortium of TEAs, the application had to be submitted by a single TEA that served as the lead applicant.
What rules applied to consortium applications?
The notice emphasized that consortium applications needed to comply with the U.S. Department of Education group application rules in 34 CFR 75.127 through 75.129.
Was a written consortium agreement required?
Yes. A consortium application required a signed consortium agreement.
What had to be included in the signed consortium agreement?
The signed consortium agreement had to: (1) identify every consortium member; (2) legally bind each member to the assurances and statements made in the application; and (3) describe the activities each member would carry out under the grant.
Could letters of support replace the consortium agreement?
No. The notice explicitly stated that letters of support were not a substitute for the required signed consortium agreement.
How many awards were expected to be made?
The opportunity anticipated making about three awards.
What was the estimated total funding available?
The estimated total funding level was $1,977,000.
Was there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving the grant.
What type of grant was this?
This was a discretionary grant competition in the education funding activity category, meaning awards were made through a competitive selection process rather than distributed by formula.
When was the original application notice published and what was the original deadline?
The Department originally published a notice inviting applications on May 29, 2012 (77 FR 31592) with an application deadline of July 13, 2012.
Was the competition reopened?
Yes. The Department reopened the competition for eligible applicants.
What were the reopened competition dates?
Applications were made available on July 26, 2012, and the new deadline for transmittal of applications was August 9, 2012.
What were the posting, creation, and archive dates listed for the opportunity?
The posting date and creation date were both July 26, 2012, and the archive date was September 8, 2012.
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov.
Could applications be submitted by email?
No. The notice stated that applications could not be submitted by email.
How did applicants find the application package on Grants.gov?
Applicants were expected to search for the competition using the CFDA number (84.415 / 84.415A), download the application package, complete it offline, then upload and submit it through Grants.gov.
What document controlled the full requirements for the competition?
The notice directed applicants to the official Federal Register application notice as the controlling document for full requirements. This included details such as any priorities, performance measures, application components, and submission procedures.
Where could applicants find additional official information about the reopened competition?
The opportunity referenced an additional information link pointing to the notice reopening the FY 2012 STEP Pilot Grant Competition, indicating the Federal Register notice was the definitive source for the rules and expectations.
Who could applicants contact for technical issues related to Grants.gov submission?
For technical access issues related to the announcement or electronic submission, the notice listed Julius Cotton (ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin) as a contact.
Who could applicants contact for programmatic questions?
For programmatic questions, the notice listed Joyce Silverthorne, Program Manager at the U.S. Department of Education.
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