Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 070611 002
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- 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 CFDA Number 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 Sep 2, 2011 and posted on Jul 6, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 13, 2011 Applications Available July 6, 2011. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply July 22, 2011. We will be able to develop a more efficient process for reviewing grant applications if we know the approximate number of applicants that intend to apply for funding under this competition. Therefore, the Secretary strongly encourages each potential applicant to notify us of the applicants intent to submit an application for funding by completing a web based form. When completing this form, applicants will provide (1) The applicant organizations name and address, and (2) the type of grant for which the applicant intends to apply. Applicants may access this form online at http://wdcrobcolp01.ed.gov/CFAPPS/survey/survey.cfmID5c306e04 40e0 4cb3 b6e7 4a8ea1d2012e. Applicants that do not complete this form may still apply for funding. Date of Pre Application Webinars Planning Applications July 14, 2011 and August 2, 2011. Implementation Applications July 19, 2011 and July 28, 2011. These pre application webinars are designed to provide technical assistance to interested applicants for Promise Neighborhoods grants. Detailed information regarding the pre application webinar times will be available through the Department of Education Web site at http://www2.ed.gov/programs/promiseneighborhoods/index.html. The Deadline for Transmittal of Applications has been extended to September 13, 2011. due to Hurricane Irene.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $5,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 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) is a U.S. Department of Education discretionary grant opportunity, authorized under the Fund for Improvement of Education (FIE) provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (Title V, Part D, Subpart 1, Sections 5411-5413). The overall aim of the Promise Neighborhoods program is to improve educational and developmental outcomes for children and youth in some of the nation s most distressed communities, while also helping those neighborhoods change in lasting ways. Planning grants under CFDA 84.215P are meant to help eligible applicants build the foundation for a full Promise Neighborhood initiative by organizing partnerships, analyzing needs and assets, and preparing the strategy and infrastructure required to implement a cradle through college to career pipeline of supports anchored by strong schools.
At the center of the program is the idea of a neighborhood wide, results focused approach that follows children from early learning through postsecondary education and into careers. The program emphasizes building a complete continuum of solutions that includes both educational programs and family and community supports, with "great schools" positioned as the hub. A key requirement is that the proposed continuum be accessible to children with disabilities and English learners, meaning applicants are expected to plan for inclusive design and equitable access rather than treating those populations as add ons. Another major theme is coordination: the Department highlights the need to integrate efforts across agencies and organizations, reduce fragmentation, and break down "silos" so services are delivered efficiently and reinforce each other instead of operating as disconnected programs.
Beyond initial planning and implementation readiness, the opportunity also reflects a longer term systems building goal. Applicants are expected to develop local infrastructure and capacity that can sustain proven solutions over time and eventually scale them beyond the initial target neighborhood into the broader region. The program also places value on learning and evidence, explicitly pointing to the importance of understanding overall program impact and the relationship between particular neighborhood strategies and student outcomes, including through rigorous evaluation. While planning grants are not the same as implementation awards, the planning work is framed as laying the groundwork for strategies that can later be assessed and expanded.
For FY 2011, the opportunity listed an estimated total funding amount of $5,000,000 and anticipated about 10 awards, with an award ceiling of $500,000 per grant. Cost sharing or matching was required, so applicants needed to be prepared to contribute non federal resources consistent with the official notice. Eligibility is described in the Federal Register notice in terms of an "eligible organization" definition; the synopsis notes that additional eligibility details are in the official application notice. It also notes a specific consideration for Absolute Priority 3 (Promise Neighborhoods in Tribal Communities), where an eligible applicant is an eligible organization partnering with an Indian tribe, or an Indian tribe that meets the eligible organization definition.
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov, using the downloadable application package found by searching the CFDA number without the alpha suffix (search 84.215 rather than 84.215P). The Department did not allow applicants to submit by emailing an application. The timeline in the synopsis shows applications being made available July 6, 2011, with a strongly encouraged (but not mandatory) notice of intent to apply due July 22, 2011, submitted via a web based form so the Department could plan its review workload. The agency also offered pre application webinars to provide technical assistance, including sessions tailored to planning applications (July 14, 2011 and August 2, 2011) and separate sessions for implementation applications (July 19, 2011 and July 28, 2011), with webinar details posted on the Department s Promise Neighborhoods web page. The original application deadline was September 6, 2011, and the Department later extended the deadline to September 13, 2011 due to Hurricane Irene.
The synopsis stresses that it is not the authoritative source and that applicants should rely on the Federal Register notice for the full requirements, including eligibility details, required application components, performance measures, priorities, and submission instructions. Contact information in the listing includes Julius Cotton (ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Administrator) for technical access issues and Program Manager Jane Hodgdon for program questions via the provided phone numbers and program email mailbox (PN2011faq@ed.gov).
Promise Neighborhoods Program Planning Grant (CFDA 84.215P) - FAQs
What is the Promise Neighborhoods Program Planning Grant (CFDA 84.215P)?
The Promise Neighborhoods Program Planning Grant (CFDA 84.215P) is a U.S. Department of Education discretionary grant competition administered by the Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII). It is authorized under the Fund for Improvement of Education (FIE) provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (Title V, Part D, Subpart 1, Sections 5411-5413).
What is the overall goal of the Promise Neighborhoods program?
The overall aim is to improve educational and developmental outcomes for children and youth living in some of the nation's most distressed communities, while helping those neighborhoods change in lasting ways.
What is the purpose of the Planning Grant (as opposed to an implementation grant)?
Planning grants are intended to help eligible applicants build the foundation for a full Promise Neighborhood initiative. The planning work focuses on organizing partnerships, analyzing neighborhood needs and assets, and preparing the strategy and infrastructure needed to implement a cradle-through-college-to-career pipeline of supports anchored by strong schools.
What does "cradle through college to career" mean in this opportunity?
It refers to a neighborhood-wide, results-focused approach that supports children from early learning through postsecondary education and into careers, rather than treating services as separate, disconnected programs.
What role do schools play in the Promise Neighborhoods approach?
The program emphasizes "great schools" as the hub of a broader continuum of solutions. Educational programs are meant to be integrated with family and community supports, with schools positioned as a central anchor for the neighborhood strategy.
What kinds of services or supports are expected to be part of the continuum?
The continuum is described as a complete set of solutions that includes both educational programs and family/community supports. The focus is on building an integrated pipeline of supports rather than a set of isolated initiatives.
Are applicants expected to plan for children with disabilities and English learners?
Yes. A key requirement is that the proposed continuum of solutions be accessible to children with disabilities and English learners. Applicants are expected to plan for inclusive design and equitable access, not treat these populations as add-ons.
What does the program mean by reducing "silos"?
The Department highlights the need to integrate efforts across agencies and organizations to reduce fragmentation. The goal is for services to be delivered efficiently and to reinforce one another, instead of operating as disconnected programs.
Is the program focused only on short-term planning, or also on long-term change?
Beyond implementation readiness, the opportunity emphasizes systems-building. Applicants are expected to develop local infrastructure and capacity that can sustain proven solutions over time and eventually scale them beyond the initial target neighborhood into the broader region.
Does the opportunity emphasize evidence and evaluation?
Yes. The opportunity points to the importance of learning and evidence, including understanding overall program impact and the relationship between specific neighborhood strategies and student outcomes, potentially through rigorous evaluation. While planning grants are not implementation awards, the planning work is framed as laying groundwork for strategies that can later be assessed and expanded.
How much funding was available for FY 2011?
For FY 2011, the synopsis listed an estimated total funding amount of $5,000,000.
How many awards were anticipated for FY 2011?
The synopsis anticipated approximately 10 awards.
What was the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling listed for FY 2011 was $500,000 per grant.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching was required, meaning applicants needed to contribute non-federal resources consistent with the official notice.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described in the Federal Register notice using an "eligible organization" definition. The synopsis notes that additional eligibility details are provided in the official application notice.
Was there a special eligibility consideration for Tribal communities?
Yes. For Absolute Priority 3 (Promise Neighborhoods in Tribal Communities), an eligible applicant is described as an eligible organization partnering with an Indian tribe, or an Indian tribe that meets the eligible organization definition.
Where could applicants find the authoritative requirements for the competition?
The synopsis emphasizes it is not the authoritative source. Applicants were expected to rely on the Federal Register notice for complete requirements, including eligibility details, required application components, performance measures, priorities, and submission instructions.
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov using the downloadable application package.
Could applicants submit an application by email?
No. The Department did not allow submission of applications by emailing an application.
How do you find the application package on Grants.gov for CFDA 84.215P?
The application package was found by searching the CFDA number without the alpha suffix. Applicants were instructed to search for 84.215 rather than 84.215P.
When were applications made available (FY 2011 timeline)?
Applications were shown as being made available on July 6, 2011.
Was a notice of intent to apply required?
A notice of intent to apply was strongly encouraged but not mandatory.
When was the notice of intent to apply due, and how was it submitted?
The notice of intent to apply was due July 22, 2011. It was submitted via a web-based form so the Department could plan its review workload.
Were there pre-application webinars?
Yes. The agency offered pre-application webinars to provide technical assistance, with separate sessions tailored to planning applications and implementation applications.
When were the planning grant webinars scheduled?
Planning application webinars were scheduled for July 14, 2011 and August 2, 2011.
Were there separate webinars for implementation applications?
Yes. Separate sessions for implementation applications were scheduled for July 19, 2011 and July 28, 2011.
Where were webinar details posted?
Webinar details were posted on the Department's Promise Neighborhoods web page.
What was the original application deadline for FY 2011?
The original application deadline was September 6, 2011.
Was the deadline extended?
Yes. The Department extended the deadline to September 13, 2011 due to Hurricane Irene.
Who could applicants contact for Grants.gov technical access issues?
The listing included Julius Cotton (ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Administrator) as a contact for technical access issues.
Who could applicants contact for program questions?
The listing included Program Manager Jane Hodgdon for program questions, and it also provided the program email mailbox PN2011faq@ed.gov.
What topics were specifically mentioned as being in the Federal Register notice (and not fully covered by the synopsis)?
The synopsis points applicants to the Federal Register notice for full details on eligibility, required application components, performance measures, priorities, and submission instructions.
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