Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 052110 001
Apply for ED GRANTS 052110 001
- The Department of Education in the education recovery act sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Elementary and Secondary Education Teacher Incentive Fund ARRA CFDA 84.385" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 28, 2010 and posted on May 24, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 6, 2010 Applications Available May 21, 2010. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply June 1, 2010. 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 e mail message. This short e mail should provide (1) the applicant organizations name and address, (2) the type of grant for which the applicant intends to apply, (3) the one absolute priority the applicant intends to address, and (4) all competitive preference priorities the applicant intends to address. The Secretary requests that this e mail be sent to tif@ed.gov with Intent to Apply in the e mail subject line. Applicants that do not provide this e mail notification may still apply for funding. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications July 6, 2010. Dates of Pre Application Workshops Visit the Teacher Incentive Funds Web site at http://www2.ed.gov/programs/teacherincentive/ applicant.html for more information. Bidders Conferences In person bidders conferences or pre application workshops will be held in three locations across the country in late May and early June. Bidders conferences are intended to provide technical assistance to all interested grant applicants. Detailed information regarding the pre application workshop locations and times, along with the on line registration form, can be found on the Teacher Incentive Funds Web site at http://www2.ed.gov/programs/ teacherincentive/applicant.html. On May 21, 2010, the Department of Education published in the Federal Register (75 FR 28740) a notice inviting applications for new awards for FY 2010 (NIA) for the Teacher Incentive Fund. This notice makes a correction to the May 21 NIA. On page 28745 of the May 21 NIA, we requested that applicants submit a short e mail as a notice of intent to apply by June 1 to allow us to develop a more efficient process for reviewing grant applications. We incorrectly stated, however, that the short e mail should provide (1) the applicant organizations name and address, (2) the type of grant for which the applicant intends to apply, (3) the one absolute priority the applicant intends to address, and (4) all competitive preference priorities the applicant intends to address. We are correcting the May 21 NIA to provide applicants with the correct information about what the notice of intent to apply should include. On page 28745, first column, first paragraph, under the heading Notice of Intent to Apply, the third sentence is corrected to read This short e mail should provide the applicant organizations name and address and whether the applicant intends to apply for the Evaluation or Main TIF competition.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $437,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 40 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- 1. Eligible Applicants Eligible entities for these funds are (a) State educational agencies (SEAs), (b) Local educational agencies (LEAs), including charter schools that are LEAs, or (c) Partnerships of (1) An SEA, LEA, or both and (2) At least one nonprofit organization.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF) ARRA competition under CFDA 84.385 was a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Education designed to help public education agencies and their partners build and carry out performance-based compensation systems for educators. The core idea behind the program was to use better-aligned pay and incentive structures as part of a broader strategy to strengthen educator effectiveness and raise student achievement, with achievement defined and measured in significant part through student growth. The program emphasized implementing these systems in high-need schools, reflecting an intent to target resources where staffing challenges and achievement gaps were often most severe. The notice also references CFDA 84.374 alongside 84.385, indicating closely related TIF funding streams or competitions addressed in the same Federal Register materials.
In practical terms, TIF funding was meant to support projects that tie compensation and incentives to performance, rather than relying only on traditional schedules based on seniority and credentials. The opportunity supported efforts involving teachers, principals, and other school personnel, signaling that applicants were expected to think beyond teacher-only bonus programs and instead design compensation approaches that fit whole-school improvement goals. While the synopsis does not list the required design elements, the stated purpose makes clear that funded projects were expected to connect compensation to demonstrated effectiveness and to outcomes for students, not merely participation, professional development hours, or other inputs.
Eligibility was limited to public-sector education entities and structured collaborations. Eligible applicants included State educational agencies (SEAs), local educational agencies (LEAs) including charter schools that function as LEAs, and partnerships that combined an SEA and/or LEA with at least one nonprofit organization. This structure encouraged applicants to bring operational authority (states and districts that can implement pay systems) together with external capacity (nonprofits that might provide evaluation, technical assistance, data systems support, or implementation expertise). The opportunity did not require cost sharing or matching funds, lowering the barrier for high-need systems that might not have been able to contribute significant local dollars.
Funding for this ARRA-supported TIF opportunity was large in scale. The estimated total funding amount was about $437,000,000, with an expectation of roughly 40 awards. The funding activity category was tied to the Recovery Act, reflecting the broader ARRA goal of investing in reforms intended to produce measurable improvements, including better educational outcomes and stronger accountability for results.
The application process was explicitly electronic. Applications for CFDA 84.385 had to be submitted through the Department of Education e-Application system via the e-Grants website (http://e-grants.ed.gov). The notice stressed that applicants could not submit an application by emailing a copy to the Department, because the application information was entered and stored directly in an online database. The posting and availability timeline showed the application package became available May 21, 2010, and the deadline to submit the full application was July 6, 2010.
The Department also strongly encouraged, but did not require, a brief notice of intent to apply via email to tif@ed.gov by June 1, 2010. This notice was intended to help the Department plan for application review. Importantly, a correction was issued to clarify what that intent email needed to contain. The corrected instruction stated that the email should include the applicant organization’s name and address and indicate whether the applicant intended to apply for the Evaluation competition or the Main TIF competition. Earlier language had incorrectly suggested applicants should also specify which priorities they planned to address; the correction removed that requirement. Applicants who did not submit an intent-to-apply email were still allowed to apply.
To help applicants prepare, the Department planned in-person bidders conferences or pre-application workshops in three locations across the country in late May and early June. These sessions were described as technical assistance opportunities for interested applicants, with details and registration hosted on the TIF program website (http://www2.ed.gov/programs/teacherincentive/applicant.html). The official governing details for requirements, performance measures, priorities, and submission rules were those published in the Federal Register, and the synopsis repeatedly emphasized that applicants should rely on the official notice for complete and authoritative instructions.
For applicant support and program questions, the announcement listed both technical and program contacts. Technical access issues could be directed to Julius Cotton (ED Grants.gov/FIND Systems Admin) at 202-245-6140 or julius.cotton@ed.gov. Programmatic questions were directed to the program manager, April Lee, at the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, DC (telephone 202-205-5224), along with a referenced program mailbox email contact.
Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF) ARRA (CFDA 84.385) - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF) ARRA competition under CFDA 84.385?
The Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF) ARRA competition (CFDA 84.385) was a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Education intended to help public education agencies and their partners build and implement performance-based compensation systems for educators.
What was the main purpose of this grant opportunity?
The purpose was to support projects that use performance-based compensation and incentives as part of a broader strategy to strengthen educator effectiveness and raise student achievement, with student achievement defined and measured in significant part through student growth.
What types of compensation approaches did the program encourage?
The program emphasized compensation and incentive structures tied to performance, rather than relying only on traditional pay schedules based on seniority and credentials. Funded projects were expected to connect compensation to demonstrated effectiveness and student outcomes, not merely to inputs like participation or professional development hours.
Which educators could be included in a TIF project?
The opportunity supported efforts involving teachers, principals, and other school personnel. This signaled that applicants were expected to consider approaches beyond teacher-only bonus programs and to design compensation systems aligned with whole-school improvement goals.
Did the grant focus on any particular types of schools?
Yes. The program emphasized implementing performance-based compensation systems in high-need schools, reflecting an intent to direct resources toward schools where staffing challenges and achievement gaps were often most severe.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants were limited to public-sector education entities and specific collaborations, including:
- State educational agencies (SEAs)
- Local educational agencies (LEAs), including charter schools that function as LEAs
- Partnerships that included an SEA and/or an LEA plus at least one nonprofit organization
Could a partnership application include a nonprofit organization?
Yes. Partnerships were eligible as long as they combined an SEA and/or LEA with at least one nonprofit organization. This structure was intended to pair implementation authority (states/districts) with external capacity such as evaluation, technical assistance, data systems support, or implementation expertise.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity did not require cost sharing or matching funds.
How much funding was available under this opportunity?
The estimated total funding amount was about $437,000,000.
About how many awards were expected?
The notice indicated an expectation of roughly 40 awards.
What was the broader funding context for this TIF competition?
The funding activity category was tied to the Recovery Act (ARRA), reflecting the broader ARRA goal of investing in reforms intended to produce measurable improvements, including better educational outcomes and stronger accountability for results.
What is the relationship between CFDA 84.385 and CFDA 84.374 as referenced in the notice?
The notice references CFDA 84.374 alongside 84.385, indicating closely related TIF funding streams or competitions addressed in the same Federal Register materials.
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications for CFDA 84.385 had to be submitted electronically through the Department of Education e-Application system via the e-Grants website at http://e-grants.ed.gov.
Could an applicant submit an application by email?
No. The notice stressed that applicants could not submit an application by emailing a copy to the Department because the application information was entered and stored directly in an online database.
When did the application package become available?
The application package became available on May 21, 2010.
What was the deadline to submit a full application?
The deadline to submit the full application was July 6, 2010.
Was a notice of intent to apply required?
No. The Department strongly encouraged, but did not require, a brief notice of intent to apply.
When was the notice of intent to apply due?
The notice of intent to apply was encouraged by June 1, 2010.
Where was the notice of intent to apply sent?
The notice of intent to apply was to be emailed to tif@ed.gov.
What information was the intent-to-apply email supposed to include?
A correction clarified that the intent email should include the applicant organization name and address and indicate whether the applicant intended to apply for the Evaluation competition or the Main TIF competition.
Did applicants need to list which priorities they planned to address in the intent email?
No. Earlier language had suggested applicants should specify which priorities they planned to address, but the correction removed that requirement.
Could an applicant still apply without sending the intent-to-apply email?
Yes. Applicants who did not submit an intent-to-apply email were still allowed to apply.
Were there any pre-application events to help applicants?
Yes. The Department planned in-person bidders conferences or pre-application workshops in three locations across the country in late May and early June as technical assistance opportunities for interested applicants.
Where could applicants find details and registration for the bidders conferences/workshops?
Details and registration information were hosted on the TIF program website at http://www2.ed.gov/programs/teacherincentive/applicant.html.
Which source controlled the official requirements and submission rules?
The synopsis emphasized that official governing details for requirements, performance measures, priorities, and submission rules were those published in the Federal Register, and applicants were advised to rely on the official notice for complete and authoritative instructions.
Who should applicants contact for technical access issues with electronic submission?
Technical access issues could be directed to Julius Cotton (ED Grants.gov/FIND Systems Admin) at 202-245-6140 or julius.cotton@ed.gov.
Who should applicants contact for programmatic questions about the TIF opportunity?
Programmatic questions were directed to the program manager, April Lee, at the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, DC, at 202-205-5224. The announcement also referenced a program mailbox email contact.
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