Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 042012 002
Apply for ED GRANTS 042012 002
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII) Promise Neighborhoods Program Planning Grant Competition CDFA 84.215P" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.215 Fund for the Improvement of Education.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 11, 2012 and posted on Apr 20, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 27, 2012 Applications Available April 20, 2012. deadline for Transmittal of Applications July 27, 2012.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $7,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 15 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible Applicants To be eligible for a grant under this competition, an applicant must be an eligible organization (as defined in this notice). For purposes of Absolute Priority 3 Promise Neighborhoods in Tribal Communities, an eligible applicant is an eligible organization that partners with an Indian tribe or is an Indian tribe that meets the definition of an eligible organization.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII) Promise Neighborhoods Program Planning Grant Competition (CFDA 84.215P) was a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Education designed to help eligible organizations plan comprehensive, community-based strategies to improve educational and developmental outcomes for children in a defined neighborhood. The program operates under the legislative authority of the Fund for the Improvement of Education (FIE), Title V, Part D, Subpart 1, Sections 5411 through 5413 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended (20 U.S.C. 7243 to 7243b). In practical terms, the federal intent behind FIE and Promise Neighborhoods is to support nationally significant efforts that strengthen elementary and secondary education at state and local levels, with a clear focus on helping all children meet challenging state academic content and achievement standards. While Promise Neighborhoods is widely associated with place-based pipelines of supports (from early learning through college and career), this specific competition focused on planning grants, meaning funds were aimed at building the groundwork needed to launch a full implementation project.
This competition was posted on April 20, 2012, and applications were made available the same day. The deadline for transmittal of applications was ultimately set as July 27, 2012, after the Department issued a correction to fix an error in the original Federal Register notice. The initial notice mistakenly listed a June 19, 2012 deadline; the correction clarified that the correct deadline was July 27, 2012. The opportunity was identified by Funding Opportunity Number ED-GRANTS-042012-002, and the estimated total funding amount available across awards was $7,000,000, with an expectation of making about 15 awards. The opportunity was archived on August 26, 2012, reflecting that it was a time-limited FY 2012 competition.
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov using the downloadable application package associated with CFDA 84.215 (with an important technical instruction: applicants were told not to include the letter suffix when searching, meaning they needed to search for "84.215" rather than "84.215P"). The announcement also referenced Promise Neighborhoods implementation grants as a separate competition under CFDA 84.215N, but the application instructions provided here were specifically for the planning grant competition. For applicants experiencing access or submission issues, Grants.gov support was available via the listed help line (1-800-513-4617), and the Department provided direct program and administrative contacts.
Eligibility was limited to "eligible organizations" as defined in the notice (the full definition was referenced as being in the detailed announcement). The listing also highlights a particular eligibility clarification tied to an absolute priority focused on tribal communities: for projects under "Absolute Priority 3 Promise Neighborhoods in Tribal Communities," an eligible applicant could be an eligible organization partnering with an Indian tribe, or an Indian tribe itself, as long as it met the definition of an eligible organization. The opportunity indicated that cost sharing or matching was required, meaning applicants needed to plan for non-federal contributions consistent with the competition rules (the exact percentage or structure would be specified in the full notice).
Overall, this planning grant competition functioned as an entry point for communities and lead organizations to prepare for larger-scale Promise Neighborhoods implementation work by supporting the early-stage planning, partnership formation, needs assessment, and strategy development typically required to run a rigorous, place-based education improvement initiative. Key logistical details included the Department of Education as the issuing agency, an education-focused funding activity category, discretionary grant instrument type, electronic submission through Grants.gov, and the corrected application deadline of July 27, 2012. For direct questions, the announcement listed Joyce Mays (Management Analyst) at 202-245-6122 and joyce.mays@ed.gov, and Program Manager Adrienne Hawkins at 202-453-5638 at the U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202.
Promise Neighborhoods Program Planning Grant (CFDA 84.215P) - FAQs
What is this grant opportunity?
This opportunity was the Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII) Promise Neighborhoods Program Planning Grant Competition (CFDA 84.215P), a discretionary grant from the U.S. Department of Education intended to help eligible organizations plan comprehensive, community-based strategies to improve educational and developmental outcomes for children in a defined neighborhood.
Is this a planning grant or an implementation grant?
This specific competition was for planning grants. The funding was aimed at creating the groundwork for a future, full implementation project (for example, early-stage planning, partnership formation, needs assessment, and strategy development), rather than supporting a full implementation effort.
What agency issued the opportunity?
The issuing agency was the U.S. Department of Education, through the Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII).
What is the legal authority for the program?
The program operated under the legislative authority of the Fund for the Improvement of Education (FIE), Title V, Part D, Subpart 1, Sections 5411 through 5413 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended (20 U.S.C. 7243 to 7243b).
What is the federal intent behind FIE and Promise Neighborhoods, as described here?
As described, the federal intent was to support nationally significant efforts that strengthen elementary and secondary education at state and local levels, with a focus on helping all children meet challenging state academic content and achievement standards.
When was the competition posted, and when were applications made available?
The competition was posted on April 20, 2012, and applications were made available the same day.
What was the application deadline?
The deadline for transmittal of applications was July 27, 2012. The Department issued a correction because the original Federal Register notice mistakenly listed June 19, 2012; the correction clarified July 27, 2012 as the correct deadline.
What was the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number was ED-GRANTS-042012-002.
How much total funding was expected to be available?
The estimated total funding amount available across awards was $7,000,000.
How many awards were expected?
The Department expected to make about 15 awards.
Was this a time-limited competition?
Yes. It was an FY 2012 competition and the opportunity was archived on August 26, 2012, indicating it was time-limited.
How were applications submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov using the downloadable application package associated with CFDA 84.215.
What CFDA number should applicants search in Grants.gov?
Applicants were instructed not to include the letter suffix when searching. In other words, they needed to search for "84.215" rather than "84.215P" in Grants.gov to find the application package.
Is there a related Promise Neighborhoods implementation grant competition?
Yes. The announcement referenced Promise Neighborhoods implementation grants as a separate competition under CFDA 84.215N, but the application instructions described here were specifically for the planning grant competition (CFDA 84.215P).
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to "eligible organizations" as defined in the notice, with the full definition referenced as being in the detailed announcement.
What was the eligibility clarification for tribal community projects?
For projects under "Absolute Priority 3 Promise Neighborhoods in Tribal Communities," an eligible applicant could be an eligible organization partnering with an Indian tribe, or an Indian tribe itself, as long as it met the definition of an eligible organization.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The opportunity indicated that cost sharing or matching was required, meaning applicants needed to plan for non-federal contributions consistent with the competition rules. The exact percentage or structure would be specified in the full notice.
What types of activities were planning grant funds meant to support?
Based on the description provided, the planning grant was meant to support early-stage work such as planning, partnership formation, needs assessment, and strategy development needed to run a comprehensive, place-based education improvement initiative.
What is the geographic focus of a Promise Neighborhoods planning project?
The focus was on a defined neighborhood, using community-based planning to improve educational and developmental outcomes for children in that place.
What was the funding category and award type?
The listing described it as an education-focused funding activity category and a discretionary grant instrument type.
What should an applicant do if they had technical problems with Grants.gov?
The listing provided Grants.gov support via the help line 1-800-513-4617 for applicants experiencing access or submission issues.
Who were the listed contacts for questions about the opportunity?
The announcement listed Joyce Mays (Management Analyst) at 202-245-6122 and joyce.mays@ed.gov, and Program Manager Adrienne Hawkins at 202-453-5638, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202.
Where is the U.S. Department of Education address listed for this opportunity?
The address provided was U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202.
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