Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 050313 001
Apply for ED GRANTS 050313 001
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII) Investing in Innovation Fund, Scale up Grants CFDA 84.411A" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.411 Investing in Innovation (i3) Fund.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 30, 2013 and posted on May 3, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 2, 2013 Applications Available May 6, 2013. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply May 23, 2013. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications July 2, 2013.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $20,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Innovations That Improve Achievement for High Need Students All grantees must implement practices that are designed to improve student achievement (as defined in this notice) or student growth (as defined in this notice), close achievement gaps, decrease dropout rates, increase high school graduation rates (as defined in this notice), or increase college enrollment and completion rates for high need students (as defined in this notice).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII) Investing in Innovation Fund (i3) Scale-up Grants opportunity (CFDA 84.411A) was a discretionary grant competition run by the U.S. Department of Education under authority created by section 14007 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). The basic aim of the i3 program was to identify and expand education practices that demonstrate evidence of success, with the Scale-up tier focused on growing proven interventions to reach large numbers of students. In this competition, projects were expected to target meaningful improvements for high-need students, with an emphasis on outcomes like higher student achievement or growth, closing achievement gaps, reducing dropout rates, increasing high school graduation rates, and boosting college enrollment and completion.
Eligibility centered on two main applicant types. First, local educational agencies (LEAs) could apply directly. Second, nonprofit organizations could apply if they partnered with one or more LEAs or with a consortium of schools. Regardless of who served as the lead applicant, the work had to be grounded in an innovation or practice designed to improve results for high-need students as defined in the official notice. The opportunity listing indicates there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement for this specific competition.
From an operational standpoint, all applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov using the Apply function. Applicants were instructed to search for the application package by the CFDA number using only the numeric portion (84.411 rather than 84.411A). The timeline for the 2013 competition was clearly laid out: applications became available May 6, 2013; notices of intent to apply were due May 23, 2013; and full applications were due July 2, 2013. The opportunity anticipated making two awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $20,000,000.
A key compliance point in the notice is that it served as a correction to the May 3, 2013 Federal Register notices inviting applications for i3 Scale-up and Validation grants. The earlier notices accidentally left out part of an evaluation requirement. The corrected language clarified that, in addition to conducting the required evaluation, the grantee had to ensure that data from its evaluation would be made available to third-party researchers, consistent with applicable privacy requirements. In practical terms, this signaled that strong evaluation planning and responsible data sharing expectations were built into the grant conditions, not treated as optional extras.
For official rules, definitions, and full eligibility and evaluation details, applicants were directed to the Federal Register application notice, which is the controlling version. The listing also provided points of contact at the Department of Education for access issues and program questions, including a management analyst (Joyce Mays) and a program manager (Carol Lyons), along with Grants.gov Helpdesk contact information for technical submission support.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the i3 Scale-up Grants opportunity (CFDA 84.411A)?
The Investing in Innovation Fund (i3) Scale-up Grants opportunity (CFDA 84.411A) was a discretionary grant competition run by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII). It was authorized under section 14007 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). The Scale-up tier focused on expanding interventions with evidence of success so they could reach large numbers of students.
2. What was the main purpose of the i3 program and the Scale-up tier specifically?
The i3 program aimed to identify and expand education practices that demonstrated evidence of success. The Scale-up tier specifically emphasized growing proven interventions to serve large numbers of students, with projects expected to deliver meaningful improvements for high-need students.
3. What student outcomes were emphasized in this competition?
The opportunity emphasized outcomes such as higher student achievement or student growth, closing achievement gaps, reducing dropout rates, increasing high school graduation rates, and increasing college enrollment and completion.
4. Who was eligible to apply as a lead applicant?
Eligibility centered on two main applicant types: (1) local educational agencies (LEAs), which could apply directly, and (2) nonprofit organizations, which could apply if they partnered with one or more LEAs or with a consortium of schools.
5. If a nonprofit applied, what kind of partnership was required?
A nonprofit organization was eligible if it partnered with one or more LEAs or with a consortium of schools. The listing indicates this partnership requirement applied to nonprofit applicants.
6. Did the project have to focus on a particular student population?
Yes. Regardless of the lead applicant type, the work had to be grounded in an innovation or practice designed to improve results for "high-need students" as defined in the official notice.
7. Was a cost-sharing or matching contribution required?
No. The opportunity listing indicates there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement for this specific competition.
8. How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov using the Apply function.
9. How do applicants find the correct application package on Grants.gov?
Applicants were instructed to search for the application package by the CFDA number using only the numeric portion: search for 84.411 rather than 84.411A.
10. What were the key dates for the 2013 competition?
The timeline provided for the 2013 competition was: applications available May 6, 2013; notices of intent to apply due May 23, 2013; and full applications due July 2, 2013.
11. How many awards were anticipated, and what was the estimated total funding?
The opportunity anticipated making two awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $20,000,000.
12. What was the correction mentioned in the notice, and why did it matter?
The notice served as a correction to the May 3, 2013 Federal Register notices inviting applications for i3 Scale-up and Validation grants. The earlier notices accidentally omitted part of an evaluation requirement. The corrected language clarified that, in addition to conducting the required evaluation, the grantee had to ensure that data from its evaluation would be made available to third-party researchers, consistent with applicable privacy requirements.
13. What were the evaluation and data-sharing expectations for grantees?
The corrected notice indicated that evaluation was required and that the grantee had to ensure evaluation data would be made available to third-party researchers, consistent with applicable privacy requirements. This highlighted that strong evaluation planning and responsible data sharing were built into the grant conditions.
14. How should applicants handle privacy when sharing evaluation data?
The notice specified that data availability to third-party researchers must be consistent with applicable privacy requirements. The listing does not provide further privacy procedures, but it clearly ties data sharing to privacy compliance.
15. Which document controls the official rules, definitions, eligibility requirements, and evaluation details?
Applicants were directed to the Federal Register application notice for official rules, definitions, and full eligibility and evaluation details, and the listing notes that the Federal Register notice is the controlling version.
16. Who could applicants contact for program questions or access issues?
The listing provided Department of Education points of contact, including a management analyst (Joyce Mays) and a program manager (Carol Lyons). It also referenced Grants.gov Helpdesk contact information for technical support related to electronic submission.
17. Who should be contacted for technical issues with submitting through Grants.gov?
For technical submission support, applicants were directed to the Grants.gov Helpdesk (as referenced in the listing).
18. Does the listing include all details needed to apply?
No. While the listing summarizes purpose, eligibility categories, submission method, timeline, funding expectations, and a key evaluation/data-sharing correction, it directs applicants to the Federal Register application notice for the complete and controlling requirements.
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