Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 050416 001
Apply for ED GRANTS 050416 001
- The ED in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA): Data Disaggregation Initiative Program CFDA Number 84.365D" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.365.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 04, 2016 and posted on May 04, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 05, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) Data Disaggregation Initiative Program (often referred to as the AAPI Data Disaggregation or "D2" program) is a discretionary grant competition administered by the U.S. Department of Education under CFDA 84.365D. For FY 2016, the Department proposed making a small number of competitive awards using Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Title III National Activities funds. The central idea is to help education agencies collect and analyze more detailed information about Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) English Learner (EL) students so that schools and states can better understand how different AAPI subgroups are experiencing and performing in the education system, rather than treating all AAPI students as one undifferentiated category.
The purpose of the program is to support the development, collection, and evaluation of disaggregated data on AAPI EL subpopulations that are not visible under the standard federal race and ethnicity reporting structure. The notice points to the longstanding federal standards created by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in 1997, which established five race categories (American Indian or Alaska Native; Asian; Black or African American; Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; and White) and two ethnicity categories (Hispanic/Latino and Not Hispanic/Latino). Those categories are important for civil rights monitoring and consistent reporting, but they can mask meaningful differences among communities that are grouped together as "Asian" or "Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander." This grant competition is designed to go beyond those broad categories within a school community by enabling states and districts to gather more granular subgroup data for AAPI English Learners and then evaluate what that data shows about student needs, outcomes, and equity.
In terms of who the program is meant to fund, the opportunity description indicates that grants would be awarded to State educational agencies (SEAs) working in consortia with local educational agencies (LEAs). In other words, the Department was looking for partnerships where a state agency and one or more districts collaborate to implement improved data disaggregation practices and to analyze and learn from the results. While the listing in the source data shows "Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," the narrative description emphasizes SEA-LEA consortia as the intended applicant structure, and applicants are directed to rely on the official Federal Register notice for the exact eligibility rules and definitions.
Operationally, the competition required electronic submission through Grants.gov. Applicants were instructed to locate the application package by searching the CFDA number without the letter suffix (search for 84.365 rather than 84.365D). The notice also makes clear that applications could not be submitted by email; they had to be uploaded and submitted through the Grants.gov Apply system. The opportunity was posted May 4, 2016, created May 4, 2016, and had a closing date of July 5, 2016. The Department anticipated making four awards; the award ceiling was not specified in the provided synopsis.
Because the text provided is explicitly a synopsis, it repeatedly directs applicants to the official application notice published in the Federal Register for the authoritative requirements. That official notice would contain the detailed items that typically determine competitiveness and compliance, such as the application and pre-application procedures, submission instructions and deadlines, selection criteria, required performance measures, any competitive priorities, and contact information for program staff. The synopsis is most useful for quickly understanding the program intent: build the capacity of state and district partners to collect and evaluate finer-grained data on AAPI English Learner subpopulations so that educational inequities and distinct subgroup needs are not hidden by overly broad race/ethnicity reporting categories.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the OELA Data Disaggregation Initiative (AAPI Data Disaggregation or "D2") program?
The Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) Data Disaggregation Initiative Program, often called the AAPI Data Disaggregation or "D2" program, is a discretionary grant competition administered by the U.S. Department of Education under CFDA 84.365D. The program is focused on helping education agencies collect and analyze more detailed (disaggregated) information about Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) English Learner (EL) students.
What is the main purpose of this grant competition?
The purpose is to support the development, collection, and evaluation of disaggregated data on AAPI English Learner subpopulations that are not visible under the standard federal race and ethnicity reporting structure. The goal is to help states and districts understand differences in experiences, needs, outcomes, and equity across AAPI subgroups rather than treating all AAPI students as a single category.
Why does the program emphasize "data disaggregation" for AAPI English Learners?
Standard federal reporting categories can mask meaningful differences among communities that are grouped together as "Asian" or "Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander." This competition is designed to help education agencies go beyond those broad categories within a school community by collecting more granular subgroup data for AAPI English Learners and evaluating what the data shows about student needs and outcomes.
What federal race and ethnicity reporting structure is referenced in the synopsis?
The synopsis references the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 1997 standards, which established five race categories (American Indian or Alaska Native; Asian; Black or African American; Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; and White) and two ethnicity categories (Hispanic/Latino and Not Hispanic/Latino). These standards support consistent reporting and civil rights monitoring, but they can also hide variation within broad groups like "Asian" or "Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander."
Who is this grant intended to fund (who should apply)?
The opportunity description indicates the grants are intended for State educational agencies (SEAs) working in consortia with local educational agencies (LEAs). In practice, this means the Department was looking for state-and-district partnerships that collaborate to implement improved data disaggregation practices and analyze results.
The listing shows "Eligible Applicants: Others." What does that mean here?
The synopsis notes that the listing includes "Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)." However, the narrative description emphasizes SEA-LEA consortia as the intended applicant structure. For the exact eligibility rules and definitions, applicants are directed to the official Federal Register notice.
What kind of partnership structure does the program expect?
The synopsis describes an approach where an SEA works together with one or more LEAs as a consortium. The intent is for the state agency and districts to collaborate on adopting better disaggregation practices and to evaluate what the finer-grained data reveals.
What students and populations are the focus of the program?
The focus is on Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) students who are English Learners (ELs), specifically on AAPI EL subpopulations that are not distinguishable when data are only reported using broad federal race and ethnicity categories.
What types of activities does the synopsis say the grant supports?
Based on the synopsis, the supported work includes developing, collecting, and evaluating disaggregated data on AAPI EL subpopulations. The practical emphasis is on building the capacity of state and district partners to gather more granular subgroup data and then analyze and learn from it to better understand equity, needs, and outcomes.
What does "discretionary grant competition" mean in this context?
The synopsis describes the program as a discretionary grant competition, meaning awards are competitive and made at the Department's discretion based on the requirements and selection process described in the official notice. The synopsis itself does not provide the detailed scoring or selection criteria.
What is the funding source mentioned for FY 2016?
For FY 2016, the Department proposed making a small number of competitive awards using Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Title III National Activities funds.
How many awards did the Department anticipate making?
The Department anticipated making four awards, according to the synopsis.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity, and how should applicants search for it?
The program is listed under CFDA 84.365D. For locating the Grants.gov application package, applicants were instructed to search using the CFDA number without the letter suffix (search for 84.365 rather than 84.365D).
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov using the Grants.gov Apply system. The synopsis states that applications could not be submitted by email.
What were the key dates listed in the synopsis?
The opportunity was posted May 4, 2016, and created May 4, 2016. The closing date for submission was July 5, 2016.
Was an award ceiling (maximum award amount) provided in the synopsis?
No. The synopsis notes that the award ceiling was not specified in the provided summary.
Where should applicants look for the official, authoritative requirements?
The synopsis repeatedly directs applicants to the official application notice published in the Federal Register. That notice is identified as the authoritative source for detailed requirements, eligibility definitions, procedures, and evaluation criteria.
What kinds of details would be found in the Federal Register notice (but are not included in the synopsis)?
The synopsis explains that the Federal Register notice would include the items that typically determine competitiveness and compliance, such as application and pre-application procedures, submission instructions and deadlines, selection criteria, required performance measures, any competitive priorities, and contact information for program staff.
What is the overall problem this grant is trying to address?
The grant is aimed at addressing the way broad race/ethnicity reporting categories can hide distinct subgroup experiences and inequities among AAPI English Learners. By collecting and evaluating more granular subgroup data, states and districts can better understand how different AAPI subgroups are performing and what supports may be needed.
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