Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 061412 002
Apply for ED GRANTS 061412 002
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF) TIF Competition with a Focus on STEM CFDA Number 84.374B" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.374 Teacher Incentive Fund.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 14, 2012 and posted on Jun 14, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 27, 2012 Applications Available June 14, 2012. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply June 26, 2012. Notice of Intent to Apply We will be able to develop a more efficient process for reviewing grant applications if we understand the number of applicants that intend to apply for funding under these competitions. Therefore, the Secretary strongly encourages each potential applicant to notify us of the applicants intent to submit an application for funding by sending a short email message. This short email should provide (1) the applicant organizations name and address, (2) the competition for which the applicant intends to apply (i.e., the TIF General Competition or the TIF Competition with a Focus on STEM), and (3) all competitive preference priorities the applicant intends to address. The Secretary requests that this email notification be sent to tif4@ed.gov with Intent to Apply in the email subject line. Applicants that do not provide this email notification may still apply for funding. Dates of Pre Application Workshops Visit the Teacher Incentive Funds Web site at http://www2.ed.gov/programs/teacherincentive/applicant.html for more information about TIF Pre Application Workshops. Pre application workshops will be held for this competition in June. The workshops are intended to provide technical assistance to all interested grant applicants. Detailed information regarding the pre application workshops times, and on line registration form, can be found on the Teacher Incentive Funds Web site at http://www2.ed.gov/programs/0teacherincentive/applicant.html. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications July 27, 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 $142,230,675.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 15 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- 1. Eligible Applicants (a) LEAs, including charter schools that are LEAs. (b) States that apply with one or more LEAs. (c) Nonprofit organizations that apply in partnership with an LEA or an LEA and State.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF) competition with a focus on STEM (CFDA 84.374B) is a discretionary grant program run by the U.S. Department of Education. Its core aim is to help high-need schools and districts build and put in place performance-based compensation systems that can last over time. These systems are meant to tie compensation and related human-capital decisions to educator effectiveness, with the larger goal of improving student achievement. In this STEM-focused competition, applicants are expected to emphasize strategies that strengthen the recruitment, retention, development, and effectiveness of educators working in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics contexts, while still aligning to the broader TIF purpose of improving outcomes in high-need schools.
The grant is framed as supporting sustainable performance-based compensation systems (often abbreviated as PBCSs) for teachers, principals, and other school personnel. In practice, this generally means designing compensation structures that differentiate pay or provide incentives based on measures of performance, contributions, or results, rather than relying only on traditional step-and-lane salary schedules. The notice points applicants to the official Federal Register application notice for the full set of requirements, including how performance is measured, what priorities apply, and what must be included in the application narrative and attachments. The synopsis makes clear that the Federal Register notice is the controlling document and should be treated as the authoritative source for eligibility, selection criteria, and submission rules.
For FY 2012, the opportunity anticipated making about 15 awards, with an estimated total funding level of $142,230,675. The opportunity does not require cost sharing or matching funds, which can make it more accessible for high-need districts and their partners that may not have flexible local dollars to commit as a match. The funding instrument is a standard grant under the federal discretionary grant framework used by the Department of Education.
Eligibility is centered on public education agencies and their partners. Eligible applicants include local educational agencies (LEAs), including charter schools that qualify as LEAs; states applying together with one or more LEAs; and nonprofit organizations applying in partnership with an LEA (or an LEA and a state). This setup signals that the Department expected proposals to be grounded in district or state systems that can implement and sustain compensation reforms across schools, while also allowing nonprofit partners to bring technical capacity, evaluation support, data systems expertise, or educator development services as part of a formal partnership.
Applications were required to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov, and the announcement emphasizes that applicants must use the downloadable application package and upload it through the Grants.gov portal rather than emailing applications directly. A practical detail that often trips people up is included here: when searching Grants.gov, applicants were instructed to search by the numeric CFDA identifier only (84.374) and not include the letter suffix (so not 84.374B). Key dates for this competition cycle were: applications available June 14, 2012; a strongly encouraged (but not mandatory) notice of intent to apply due June 26, 2012; and the final deadline for transmittal of applications on July 27, 2012. The notice of intent was requested to help the Department plan for peer review workload, and the Department asked that the email identify the applicant organization, which competition they planned to enter (general TIF vs. STEM-focused TIF), and which competitive preference priorities they intended to address.
The Department also offered pre-application workshops in June to provide technical assistance to potential applicants, with details and registration posted on the Teacher Incentive Fund website. These workshops were intended to help applicants understand program expectations, application components, and submission logistics, which is especially important for complex reforms like performance-based compensation that typically require strong stakeholder engagement, clear measures of educator effectiveness, careful alignment with evaluation systems, and credible plans for long-term sustainability after the grant period ends.
For applicant support and official contacts, the synopsis lists both technical help for accessing the announcement and programmatic contacts for the competition itself. Technical issues related to the announcement and Grants.gov access were directed to an ED Grants.gov systems administrator, while program questions were directed to the TIF program office via the TIF4@ed.gov mailbox and the listed program manager at the Department of Education in Washington, DC. Overall, the opportunity is designed for districts, states, and their partners that are prepared to implement pay and incentive reforms tied to educator effectiveness in high-need settings, with this specific competition emphasizing STEM-related staffing and outcomes within that broader teacher and leader effectiveness agenda.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): OESE Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF) STEM Competition (CFDA 84.374B)
1) What is this grant opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant competition under the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF), with a specific focus on STEM. It is identified as CFDA 84.374B and supports efforts in high-need schools and districts to build and implement sustainable performance-based compensation systems.
2) What is the main goal of the STEM-focused TIF competition?
The central goal is to help high-need schools and districts develop performance-based compensation systems that can be sustained over time, tying compensation and related human-capital decisions to educator effectiveness, with the broader aim of improving student achievement. In the STEM-focused competition, applicants are expected to emphasize strategies that strengthen recruitment, retention, development, and effectiveness of educators working in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics contexts.
3) What does TIF mean by a performance-based compensation system (PBCS)?
The program supports performance-based compensation systems (often abbreviated as PBCSs) for teachers, principals, and other school personnel. In practice, this generally means compensation structures that differentiate pay or provide incentives based on measures of performance, contributions, or results, rather than relying only on traditional step-and-lane salary schedules.
4) How does the STEM focus change what applicants should propose?
Within the overall TIF purpose of improving outcomes in high-need schools, the STEM-focused competition expects applicants to highlight strategies specifically aimed at STEM educator staffing and effectiveness. That includes approaches that strengthen STEM educator recruitment, retention, professional growth, and effectiveness while still aligning with performance-based compensation and educator effectiveness goals.
5) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include:
- Local educational agencies (LEAs), including charter schools that qualify as LEAs
- States applying together with one or more LEAs
- Nonprofit organizations applying in partnership with an LEA (or an LEA and a state)
6) Can a nonprofit apply by itself?
No. Based on the provided information, nonprofits may apply only in partnership with an LEA (or an LEA and a state). The opportunity is structured to ensure proposals are grounded in district or state systems that can implement and sustain compensation reforms.
7) What types of partners does this opportunity anticipate, and what might they contribute?
The structure allows nonprofit partners to contribute capacity such as technical assistance, evaluation support, data systems expertise, or educator development services as part of a formal partnership with an LEA (and potentially a state).
8) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity does not require cost sharing or matching funds.
9) What is the expected number of awards and total funding level for FY 2012?
For FY 2012, the opportunity anticipated making about 15 awards, with an estimated total funding level of $142,230,675.
10) What is the funding instrument?
The funding instrument is a standard grant under the federal discretionary grant framework used by the U.S. Department of Education.
11) Where are the official requirements and rules for this competition?
The synopsis points applicants to the official Federal Register application notice for the full set of requirements. The Federal Register notice is described as the controlling document and should be treated as the authoritative source for eligibility, selection criteria, priorities, required application contents, and submission rules.
12) How must applications be submitted?
Applications were required to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov. Applicants were instructed to use the downloadable application package and upload it through the Grants.gov portal rather than emailing applications directly.
13) How should applicants search for this opportunity on Grants.gov?
When searching on Grants.gov, applicants were instructed to search by the numeric CFDA identifier only: 84.374. Applicants were specifically instructed not to include the letter suffix (so not 84.374B) in the Grants.gov search.
14) What were the key dates for this competition cycle?
The key dates provided were:
- Applications available: June 14, 2012
- Notice of intent to apply (strongly encouraged, not mandatory): June 26, 2012
- Deadline for transmittal of applications: July 27, 2012
15) Is a notice of intent to apply required?
No. The notice of intent to apply was strongly encouraged but not mandatory. It was requested to help the Department plan for peer review workload.
16) What information was requested in the notice of intent to apply?
The Department requested that the notice of intent email identify (1) the applicant organization, (2) which competition they planned to enter (general TIF vs. STEM-focused TIF), and (3) which competitive preference priorities they intended to address.
17) Were there pre-application workshops?
Yes. The Department offered pre-application workshops in June to provide technical assistance to potential applicants, with details and registration posted on the Teacher Incentive Fund website.
18) What were the pre-application workshops intended to cover?
The workshops were intended to help applicants understand program expectations, application components, and submission logistics. This support is especially relevant for performance-based compensation reforms, which commonly require strong stakeholder engagement, clear measures of educator effectiveness, alignment with evaluation systems, and credible long-term sustainability plans.
19) Who should be contacted for technical issues with accessing the announcement or Grants.gov?
Technical issues related to the announcement and Grants.gov access were directed to an ED Grants.gov systems administrator, according to the synopsis.
20) Who should be contacted for program questions about the competition?
Program questions were directed to the TIF program office via the TIF4@ed.gov mailbox and the listed program manager at the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, DC.
21) What kinds of reforms is this program designed to support in high-need settings?
This opportunity is designed for districts, states, and their partners that are prepared to implement compensation and incentive reforms tied to educator effectiveness in high-need schools. The STEM-focused competition emphasizes STEM-related staffing and outcomes within that broader teacher and leader effectiveness agenda.
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