Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 050313 002
Apply for ED GRANTS 050313 002
- 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, Validation Grants CDFA Number 84.411B" 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 $12,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 8 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) Validation Grants opportunity (CFDA 84.411B) 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 central goal of i3 Validation Grants was to support the implementation and strengthening of education practices that show promise and have some evidence of effectiveness, so they can be validated at a larger scale and in more settings. In practical terms, the program was designed to help schools and their partners take an intervention that appears to work and test it more rigorously while expanding its reach, with an emphasis on outcomes that matter for students who face the greatest challenges.
Eligible applicants were local educational agencies (LEAs) and nonprofit organizations, but nonprofits could not apply entirely on their own: they had to apply in partnership with one or more LEAs, or with a consortium of schools. Regardless of applicant type, the funded work had to be centered on innovations intended to improve outcomes for high-need students. The notice specifies that all grantees were required to implement practices designed to improve student achievement or student growth, close achievement gaps, decrease dropout rates, increase high school graduation rates, or increase college enrollment and completion rates for high-need students. That framing signals that the Department was looking for interventions tied to measurable student results, not general capacity-building without clear outcome targets.
Applications for this competition had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov using the downloadable application package associated with CFDA 84.411 (applicants were instructed not to include the alpha suffix when searching, meaning they should search for 84.411 rather than 84.411B). For technical support, the Grants.gov Helpdesk contact information was provided (1-800-518-4726 and support@grants.gov), reflecting that submission was expected to occur through the federal governmentwide portal rather than by mail or email.
This specific posting reflects the May 3, 2013 Federal Register notices inviting applications for i3 Scale-up and Validation grants, and it also highlights an important correction: the original Notices Inviting Applications inadvertently left out part of the evaluation requirement. The correction clarified that a grantee must not only conduct the required evaluation, but must also ensure that data from that evaluation are made available to third-party researchers, consistent with applicable privacy requirements. That detail is significant because it reinforces the program’s evidence-building intent: the Department wanted evaluations that could be independently examined and that could contribute to broader learning in the field, while still requiring compliance with privacy laws and protections for student data.
In terms of funding scale and logistics, the opportunity anticipated making about 8 awards with an estimated total funding amount of $12,000,000. The posting explicitly states there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement, which typically lowers the barrier to entry for districts and nonprofit partners that may not have large pools of unrestricted funds. Key dates included: applications becoming available on May 6, 2013; a non-binding Notice of Intent to Apply deadline of May 23, 2013; and a final application transmittal deadline of July 2, 2013. The opportunity was later archived on August 1, 2013, indicating it was a time-limited competition tied to that application cycle.
For applicant support and program questions, the announcement included Department of Education contacts: Joyce Mays (Management Analyst) and Carol Lyons (Program Manager), with phone numbers and email contact points. Overall, the i3 Validation Grants competition can be understood as a federal investment in scaling and rigorously validating promising education innovations, implemented by LEAs and nonprofit-LEA partnerships, with explicit accountability for measurable improvements for high-need students and a strong expectation that evaluation findings and underlying data contribute to the wider evidence base.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): OII Investing in Innovation (i3) Validation Grants (CFDA 84.411B)
What is the i3 Validation Grants opportunity (CFDA 84.411B)?
The Investing in Innovation Fund (i3) Validation Grants opportunity (CFDA 84.411B) 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).
What was the main goal of i3 Validation Grants?
The central goal was to support the implementation and strengthening of education practices that show promise and have some evidence of effectiveness, so they could be validated at a larger scale and in more settings. In practical terms, the program aimed to help schools and their partners expand an intervention that appears to work while testing it more rigorously and building stronger evidence.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants were local educational agencies (LEAs) and nonprofit organizations. However, nonprofit organizations could not apply entirely on their own; they had to apply in partnership with one or more LEAs, or with a consortium of schools.
Can a nonprofit apply without an LEA partner?
No. The notice specifies that nonprofits had to apply in partnership with one or more LEAs, or with a consortium of schools.
What student population did the program focus on?
The funded work had to be centered on innovations intended to improve outcomes for high-need students. The framing emphasizes measurable outcomes for students who face the greatest challenges.
What outcomes were grantees required to target?
All grantees were required to implement practices designed to improve one or more of the following for high-need students: student achievement or student growth; closing achievement gaps; decreasing dropout rates; increasing high school graduation rates; and/or increasing college enrollment and completion rates.
Were proposals expected to be tied to measurable student results?
Yes. The notice signals the Department was looking for interventions tied to measurable student results (for example, achievement, growth, graduation), rather than general capacity-building without clear outcome targets.
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov using the downloadable application package associated with CFDA 84.411.
When searching on Grants.gov, should applicants use 84.411B or 84.411?
Applicants were instructed not to include the alpha suffix when searching and to search for CFDA 84.411 (rather than 84.411B) to find the correct downloadable application package.
Was submission allowed by mail or email instead of Grants.gov?
The posting reflects that submission was expected to occur through Grants.gov (the federal governmentwide portal). The described application process and technical support were centered on electronic submission through that system.
What technical support contact was provided for Grants.gov?
The Grants.gov Helpdesk contact information provided was 1-800-518-4726 and support@grants.gov.
How many awards were anticipated and what was the estimated total funding?
The opportunity anticipated making about 8 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $12,000,000.
Was there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No. The posting explicitly states there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
What were the key dates for this application cycle?
Key dates included: applications becoming available on May 6, 2013; a non-binding Notice of Intent to Apply deadline of May 23, 2013; and a final application transmittal deadline of July 2, 2013.
Was the Notice of Intent to Apply required?
The Notice of Intent to Apply deadline is described as non-binding, indicating it was not a binding requirement but a requested step with a stated deadline (May 23, 2013).
When was this opportunity archived?
The opportunity was later archived on August 1, 2013, indicating it was time-limited and tied to the 2013 application cycle described in the posting.
Which Federal Register notices does this posting relate to?
This posting reflects the May 3, 2013 Federal Register notices inviting applications for i3 Scale-up and Validation grants.
What correction was highlighted in the posting?
The posting highlights a correction stating that the original Notices Inviting Applications inadvertently left out part of the evaluation requirement.
What did the correction clarify about evaluation requirements?
The correction clarified that a grantee must not only conduct the required evaluation, but must also ensure that data from that evaluation are made available to third-party researchers, consistent with applicable privacy requirements.
Why was making evaluation data available to third-party researchers important?
This detail reinforces the program's evidence-building intent. The Department wanted evaluations that could be independently examined and contribute to broader learning in the field, while still requiring compliance with privacy laws and protections for student data.
Who were the Department of Education contacts for program questions?
The announcement included Department of Education contacts Joyce Mays (Management Analyst) and Carol Lyons (Program Manager), along with phone numbers and email contact points.
What kinds of projects did i3 Validation Grants aim to support?
The program aimed to support education innovations that show promise and have some evidence of effectiveness, focusing on strengthening implementation and validating results at larger scale and across more settings, particularly for high-need students.
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