Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 042216 001
Apply for ED GRANTS 042216 001
- The ED in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII): Magnet Schools Assistance Program CFDA Number 84.165A" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.165.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 22, 2016 and posted on Apr 22, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 01, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $12,000,000.00 in funding.
- 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).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII) Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP), CFDA 84.165A, is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Education designed to help eligible local educational agencies (LEAs), or consortia of LEAs, create, expand, or strengthen magnet schools that operate under an approved, required, or voluntary desegregation plan. The central idea of the program is to use magnet schools as a practical strategy for reducing, eliminating, or preventing minority group isolation, while also improving the quality of educational options available to students. In other words, MSAP funding is intended to support school models that intentionally draw a diverse student population and offer strong academic programming that helps all students meet high standards.
In the broader policy context, the opportunity is tied to the objectives of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended, which emphasizes helping states and local communities ensure that elementary and secondary students can achieve challenging academic expectations. MSAP is positioned as both an equity and an academic improvement program: it supports desegregation-related goals (addressing racial and ethnic isolation) while also promoting access to high-quality school experiences. The program description highlights that magnet schools can provide educational benefits that come from diversity, and that this diversity is linked to equitable access and improved outcomes, particularly when paired with strong instructional design and rigorous learning opportunities.
Eligibility is summarized in the listing as “Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification),” but the narrative makes clear that the intended applicants are LEAs and consortia of LEAs implementing magnet schools under a desegregation plan (whether that plan is mandated or voluntarily adopted). Because the synopsis points applicants back to the official Federal Register notice for the full eligibility rules and definitions, an interested district would need to confirm details such as which types of desegregation plans qualify, what documentation is required, and how “consortia” arrangements must be structured to meet program requirements.
From an administrative standpoint, applications for this MSAP competition must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov, using the Governmentwide “Apply” site. The process described is the standard Grants.gov workflow: download the application package, complete it offline, and upload it through the portal for submission. The opportunity specifically notes that applications cannot be submitted by email. It also flags a common search issue: applicants must locate the package by CFDA number without the letter suffix, meaning the correct search term is “84.165” rather than “84.165A.” This matters because searching with the suffix can prevent the package from appearing in the Grants.gov results.
Key logistics in the source information show that the funding opportunity number is ED GRANTS 042216 001, with a posting and creation date of April 22, 2016, and an application deadline of June 1, 2016 (the original and current closing dates match). The award ceiling listed is $12,000,000, and the program anticipated making around 8 awards under this particular competition cycle. The opportunity category is discretionary, the funding instrument is a grant, and the activity category is education.
Finally, the synopsis repeatedly emphasizes that it is not the authoritative document for requirements and that the official application notice in the Federal Register controls. Applicants are directed there for the full set of expectations, including pre-application and application requirements, how to submit, the program’s performance measures, any competitive priorities, and contact information for questions. The practical takeaway is that the short description provides the “what” and “why” of the program, while the Federal Register notice contains the “how,” including the specific rules that determine whether an LEA can apply and how proposals will be reviewed and scored.
Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP) Grant FAQs
1. What is this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is the Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII) Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP), CFDA 84.165A, a discretionary grant program from the U.S. Department of Education. It is designed to help eligible local educational agencies (LEAs), or consortia of LEAs, create, expand, or strengthen magnet schools.
2. What is the main purpose of MSAP funding?
The central purpose is to support magnet schools as a strategy to reduce, eliminate, or prevent minority group isolation, while also improving the quality of educational options available to students. MSAP aims to support school models that intentionally draw a diverse student population and offer strong academic programming that helps students meet high standards.
3. What kinds of projects does MSAP support?
Based on the synopsis, MSAP supports projects to create new magnet schools, expand existing magnet schools, or strengthen magnet school programs. These magnet schools must operate under an approved, required, or voluntary desegregation plan.
4. How does MSAP define the role of magnet schools?
The program frames magnet schools as a practical desegregation-related strategy that can help address racial and ethnic isolation. At the same time, it positions magnet schools as a way to provide high-quality school experiences through strong instructional design and rigorous learning opportunities.
5. How is this opportunity connected to broader federal education policy?
The opportunity is tied to the objectives of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended. The synopsis describes MSAP as supporting both equity goals (reducing isolation and supporting access) and academic improvement goals (helping students achieve challenging academic expectations).
6. Who is eligible to apply?
The narrative indicates the intended applicants are eligible LEAs and consortia of LEAs implementing magnet schools under a desegregation plan (mandated or voluntarily adopted). The listing itself summarizes eligibility as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," and directs applicants to the official Federal Register notice for full eligibility rules and definitions.
7. What is meant by a "consortium of LEAs" in this opportunity?
The synopsis states that consortia of LEAs may apply, but it also notes that applicants must refer to the Federal Register notice to confirm how consortium arrangements must be structured to meet program requirements and what documentation is required.
8. What type of desegregation plan is required for participating magnet schools?
The synopsis states magnet schools must operate under an approved, required, or voluntary desegregation plan. It also emphasizes that the Federal Register notice controls the full definitions and requirements, including which types of plans qualify and what documentation must be provided.
9. Where do applicants find the official rules and requirements?
The synopsis repeatedly emphasizes it is not the authoritative source for requirements. The official application notice published in the Federal Register is controlling and contains the full requirements, including eligibility definitions, application expectations, performance measures, any competitive priorities, submission details, and contact information.
10. How must applications be submitted?
Applications must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov using the Governmentwide "Apply" site. The described process is to locate and download the application package, complete it offline, and upload it through Grants.gov for submission.
11. Can applications be submitted by email?
No. The opportunity specifically notes that applications cannot be submitted by email and must be submitted through Grants.gov.
12. What CFDA number should be used to find the application package on Grants.gov?
The opportunity flags that applicants should search by the CFDA number without the letter suffix. In practice, that means searching for "84.165" rather than "84.165A" to ensure the package appears in Grants.gov search results.
13. What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is ED GRANTS 042216 001.
14. When was this opportunity posted?
The posting (and creation) date listed is April 22, 2016.
15. What is the application deadline?
The application deadline listed is June 1, 2016, and the original and current closing dates are the same for this competition cycle.
16. What is the maximum award amount for this competition?
The award ceiling listed for this opportunity is $12,000,000.
17. How many awards are expected to be made?
The synopsis indicates the program anticipated making approximately 8 awards under this particular competition cycle.
18. What kind of grant is this (discretionary vs. formula)?
This is a discretionary grant opportunity.
19. What is the funding instrument?
The funding instrument is a grant.
20. What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is education.
21. What should applicants rely on when there is a conflict between the synopsis and the official notice?
The synopsis states that it is not the authoritative document and that the Federal Register notice controls. Applicants should rely on the official Federal Register notice for definitive requirements and instructions.
22. What kinds of details are not fully provided in the synopsis?
The synopsis indicates that applicants should use the Federal Register notice to confirm details such as full eligibility rules, which desegregation plans qualify, what documentation is required, how consortium applications must be structured, pre-application and application requirements, program performance measures, competitive priorities, and how proposals will be reviewed and scored.
23. What is the program trying to achieve in student outcomes and experience?
MSAP is described as supporting access to high-quality school experiences and improved outcomes, particularly when magnet school diversity is paired with strong instructional design and rigorous learning opportunities that help students meet high standards.
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