Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 060915 001
Apply for ED GRANTS 060915 001
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII) Skills for Success Program CFDA Number 84.215H" 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 Jun 9, 2015 and posted on Jun 9, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 29, 2015 Applications Available June 11, 2015. Deadline for Notice of Intent To Apply June 29, 2015. 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 by completing a Web based form. Applicants may access this form online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VB5L3BR. Applicants that do not complete this form may still submit an application. Date of Informational Meeting June 24, 2015. Date of Informational Meeting We intend to hold a Webinar to provide technical assistance to interested applicants on June 24, 2015. You may obtain detailed information regarding this meeting on the Skills for Success Web site at www2.ed.gov/programs/skillssuccess/index.html. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications July 29, 2015.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,000,000.00 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 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- 1. Eligible Applicants The following entities are eligible to apply for Skills for Success grants (a) An LEA. (b) An LEA in partnership with (1) A nonprofit (2) An IHE or (3) Other LEAs.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII) Skills for Success Program (CFDA 84.215H) was a discretionary grant competition run by the U.S. Department of Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Education. Its main goal was to help local educational agencies (LEAs) and their partners strengthen middle grades students "non-cognitive" skills, with the larger aim of improving overall student success. In practice, the program focused on the kinds of skills and behaviors that shape how students learn and persist in school, such as mindset, self-management, resilience, and related learning habits, especially for high-need middle grades students.
The grants were designed to support implementation, evaluation, and refinement of tools and approaches that already exist rather than funding purely new inventions. Examples mentioned in the notice include digital games, growth mindset classroom activities, and experiential learning opportunities. A key expectation was that these tools would be integrated into day-to-day classroom activities and aligned with existing school improvement strategies, instead of being stand-alone add-ons. Grantees were expected to treat implementation as an improvement process: collect data during the project, analyze what is happening, and use those findings to adjust and strengthen the tools and strategies over time.
A major outcome the Department was seeking was evidence-backed, scalable approaches that could be used broadly by educators serving high-need middle grades students across the country. Just as important, the program emphasized building local capacity: LEAs and their partners were expected to increase their ability to conduct or participate in research and then apply that research to district and school practices. The program also encouraged partnerships that could last beyond the grant period so that effective approaches would not disappear when federal funding ended.
Eligibility centered on LEAs. Applicants could apply as a single LEA or as an LEA partnering with one or more of the following: a nonprofit organization, an institution of higher education (IHE), or other LEAs. The opportunity did not require cost sharing or matching funds, which can lower barriers for districts and partners that might not have flexible local funds.
From a funding and competition standpoint, the notice projected a small number of awards and moderate-sized grants. The estimated total funding available was $2,000,000, with an award ceiling of $500,000, and an expected four awards. The opportunity was posted June 9, 2015, with applications available June 11, 2015, and the deadline for transmittal of applications set for July 29, 2015. The Department also strongly encouraged (but did not require) a notice of intent to apply by June 29, 2015, submitted through a web-based form, mainly to help streamline the federal review process. An informational webinar was planned for June 24, 2015 to provide technical assistance to potential applicants, with details hosted on the program website.
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov, using the downloadable application package found by searching the CFDA number (84.215, without the "H" suffix). The notice made clear that applicants could not submit an application by emailing it directly to the Department. For official requirements and the authoritative language governing eligibility details, priorities, performance measures, and submission rules, applicants were directed to rely on the version published in the Federal Register.
For support and questions, the notice listed both technical help for accessing or submitting through Grants.gov and program contacts at the Department. Technical access issues were routed to the ED Grants.gov system administrator (Julius Cotton), while program-related questions were directed to the program manager (Kelly Terpak) at the U.S. Department of Education.
Skills for Success Program (CFDA 84.215H) - FAQs
What is the Skills for Success Program (CFDA 84.215H)?
The Skills for Success Program (CFDA 84.215H) was a discretionary grant competition run by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII) under the Fund for the Improvement of Education.
What was the main goal of this grant program?
The main goal was to help local educational agencies (LEAs) and their partners strengthen middle grades students' "non-cognitive" skills, with the broader aim of improving overall student success.
What are "non-cognitive" skills in the context of this opportunity?
In this opportunity, "non-cognitive" skills referred to skills and behaviors that shape how students learn and persist in school, such as mindset, self-management, resilience, and related learning habits.
Which students were the program especially focused on?
The program emphasized support for high-need middle grades students.
Was the program intended to fund brand-new inventions?
No. The grants were designed to support implementation, evaluation, and refinement of tools and approaches that already exist, rather than funding purely new inventions.
What kinds of tools or approaches were mentioned as examples?
Examples mentioned in the notice included digital games, growth mindset classroom activities, and experiential learning opportunities.
How were grantees expected to use the funded tools in schools?
The expectation was that tools and approaches would be integrated into day-to-day classroom activities and aligned with existing school improvement strategies, rather than used as stand-alone add-ons.
What did the notice mean by treating implementation as an "improvement process"?
Grantees were expected to collect data during the project, analyze what was happening, and use findings to adjust and strengthen tools and strategies over time.
What outcomes was the Department seeking from funded projects?
A major outcome was evidence-backed, scalable approaches that could be used broadly by educators serving high-need middle grades students across the country.
Did the program emphasize building local capacity?
Yes. The program emphasized building local capacity by increasing LEAs' and partners' ability to conduct or participate in research and apply that research to district and school practices.
Were partnerships encouraged, and why?
Yes. The program encouraged partnerships that could last beyond the grant period so effective approaches would not disappear when federal funding ended.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility centered on local educational agencies (LEAs). An applicant could apply as a single LEA or as an LEA partnering with one or more eligible partners.
What types of partners could an LEA include?
An LEA could partner with one or more of the following: a nonprofit organization, an institution of higher education (IHE), or other LEAs.
Was cost sharing or matching funds required?
No. The opportunity did not require cost sharing or matching funds.
How much funding was projected to be available?
The notice estimated total funding available at $2,000,000.
What was the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling was $500,000.
How many awards were expected?
The Department expected to make four awards.
When was the opportunity posted and when were applications available?
The opportunity was posted on June 9, 2015, and applications were available on June 11, 2015.
What was the application deadline?
The deadline for transmittal of applications was July 29, 2015.
Was a notice of intent to apply required?
No. The Department strongly encouraged, but did not require, a notice of intent to apply by June 29, 2015.
How was the notice of intent to apply submitted?
The notice of intent to apply was submitted through a web-based form, primarily to help streamline the federal review process.
Was there an informational webinar for potential applicants?
Yes. An informational webinar was planned for June 24, 2015 to provide technical assistance to potential applicants, with details hosted on the program website.
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov using the downloadable application package.
How did applicants find the correct application package on Grants.gov?
Applicants were instructed to search by CFDA number (84.215) without the "H" suffix to find the downloadable application package.
Could applicants submit the application by email directly to the Department?
No. The notice made clear that applicants could not submit an application by emailing it directly to the Department.
Where should applicants look for the official, authoritative requirements?
Applicants were directed to rely on the version published in the Federal Register for the official requirements and authoritative language, including eligibility details, priorities, performance measures, and submission rules.
Who should applicants contact for Grants.gov technical issues?
Technical help for accessing or submitting through Grants.gov was routed to the ED Grants.gov system administrator, Julius Cotton.
Who should applicants contact for program-related questions?
Program-related questions were directed to the program manager, Kelly Terpak, at the U.S. Department of Education.
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