Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 111709 002
Apply for ED GRANTS 111709 002
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Elementary and Secondary Education Phase II of the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) program. 84.394A" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 17, 2009 and posted on Nov 17, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 10, 2010 Application Deadline January 11, 2010, 43000 p.m. Washington, DC time.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education Phase II State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) opportunity (CFDA 84.394A) was a U.S. Department of Education grant action created under Title XIV of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), Public Law No. 111-5. The SFSF program was designed as an emergency stabilization measure during the recession, aimed at helping states maintain support for elementary, secondary, and higher education and to limit disruptions such as layoffs, program cuts, and deferred investments in public education systems. This notice specifically covers the second phase of releasing Education Stabilization funds that had already been allocated to each state under the statute.
The Department structured SFSF Education Stabilization funding in two phases. In Phase I, each state received an initial portion of its total SFSF allocation based on the information the state submitted in its Application for Initial Funding. Phase II was the mechanism for states to receive the remainder of their allocation. In practical terms, this grant notice was less about creating a competitive pool of new awards and more about completing the federal administrative process that allowed the Department to distribute the balance of funds to each state. The key requirement was that states submit a Phase II application with the additional information the Department needed in order to finalize and release the remaining dollars.
Eligibility was limited to state governments, reflecting the formula-like nature of the program and its role as state-level fiscal relief rather than a typical discretionary grant competition open to districts, nonprofits, or institutions. The opportunity listing labels the category as “Discretionary†and the instrument as a “Grant,†but it also lists “ExpectedAwards: 0†and shows $0 for estimated total funding, award ceiling, and award floor. Those fields commonly appear in federal postings even when the actual dollar amounts are determined by statutory state allocations and are not being competed for in a traditional “number of awards/award size†format. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning states were not required to contribute a set amount of non-federal funds to draw down the federal award.
The notice’s central operational point was the deadline. Applications for Phase II were due January 11, 2010, by 4:30 p.m. Washington, DC time (the listing shows an original closing date of January 10, 2010 while also stating the application deadline was January 11, 2010 at 4:30 p.m., but the stated time-stamped deadline is the clearest instruction in the text). The posting date and creation date were both November 17, 2009, and the archive date was February 9, 2010, indicating the window in which states were expected to submit the Phase II materials to enable the Department to complete the second-round disbursements.
For applicants needing assistance, the notice provided Department of Education contacts: Joyce Mays, Management Analyst (202-245-6122, joyce.mays@ed.gov) for access issues, and Program Manager James Butler at the U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, room 3E108, Washington, DC 20202, telephone (202) 260-9737. Overall, the opportunity functioned as a procedural step in ARRA implementation, requiring states to provide Phase II application information so the Department could release the remainder of each state’s Education Stabilization funding under the SFSF program.
Phase II State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) (CFDA 84.394A) FAQs
What is this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education Phase II State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) notice (CFDA 84.394A), a U.S. Department of Education grant action created under Title XIV of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), Public Law No. 111-5.
What was the purpose of the SFSF program?
The SFSF program was designed as an emergency stabilization measure during the recession. Its goal was to help states maintain support for elementary, secondary, and higher education and reduce disruptions such as layoffs, program cuts, and deferred investments in public education systems.
What does “Phase II†mean in this notice?
Phase II refers to the second step the Department used to release Education Stabilization funds that had already been allocated to each state under the statute. Phase I provided an initial portion of each state’s total allocation. Phase II was the process for states to receive the remainder of their allocation.
Is Phase II a competitive grant competition?
No. Based on the notice description, Phase II was primarily an administrative/procedural mechanism to complete the process of distributing the balance of funds already allocated to each state, rather than a competitive pool of new awards.
What did states have to do to receive the remaining Phase II funds?
States needed to submit a Phase II application containing additional information the Department required to finalize and release the remaining dollars.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to state governments. The notice reflects a formula-like, state-level fiscal relief design rather than a typical discretionary competition open to districts, nonprofits, or institutions.
Are school districts, nonprofits, or colleges/universities eligible to apply directly under this notice?
No. The notice specifies eligibility limited to state governments, and it was focused on releasing remaining funds already allocated to states.
How was the funding structured across phases?
The Department structured SFSF Education Stabilization funding in two phases. In Phase I, each state received an initial portion of its total allocation based on information submitted in its Application for Initial Funding. Phase II provided the mechanism to receive the remainder.
Why does the listing show “Discretionary†if it wasn’t competitive in practice?
The opportunity listing labels the category as “Discretionary†and the instrument as a “Grant,†but the notice narrative indicates Phase II functioned to complete distribution of funds allocated by statute. Federal postings can still display standardized fields even when dollars are determined by statutory allocations rather than competition.
Why does the listing show “ExpectedAwards: 0†and $0 for estimated funding and award amounts?
The notice indicates those fields can appear in federal postings even when actual dollar amounts are based on statutory state allocations and are not presented as a traditional “number of awards/award size†competition. Phase II was about releasing remaining allocated funds after required information was submitted.
Was there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No. The notice states there was no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning states were not required to contribute a set amount of non-federal funds to draw down the federal award.
What was the Phase II application deadline?
Applications for Phase II were due January 11, 2010, by 4:30 p.m. Washington, DC time.
The notice shows both January 10, 2010 and January 11, 2010. Which deadline should be followed?
The listing shows an original closing date of January 10, 2010, while also stating the application deadline was January 11, 2010 at 4:30 p.m. Washington, DC time. The time-stamped January 11, 2010 (4:30 p.m. Washington, DC time) instruction is presented as the clearest deadline statement in the notice text.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posting date and creation date were both November 17, 2009.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was February 9, 2010.
Who can applicants contact for access issues?
For access issues, the notice lists Joyce Mays, Management Analyst, at (202) 245-6122 or joyce.mays@ed.gov.
Who is the program contact listed in the notice?
The notice lists Program Manager James Butler, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, room 3E108, Washington, DC 20202, telephone (202) 260-9737.
What was the overall function of this Phase II notice?
Overall, the notice functioned as a procedural step in ARRA implementation, requiring states to submit Phase II application information so the Department could release the remainder of each state’s Education Stabilization funding under the SFSF program.
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