Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 052709 001
Apply for ED GRANTS 052709 001
- The Department of Education in the education recovery act sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Teacher Quality Partnership Grants Program (ARRA Program) CFDA 84.405A" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 4, 2009 and posted on May 27, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 23, 2009 Applications Available May 27, 2009. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply June 26, 2009. Notice of Intent To Apply June 26, 2009. The Department will be able to develop a more efficient process for reviewing grant applications if it has a better understanding of the number of entities that intend to apply for funding under this competition. Therefore, the Secretary strongly encourages each potential applicant to notify the Department by sending a short e mail message indicating the applicants intent to submit an application for funding. The e mail need not include information regarding the content of the proposed application, only the applicants intent to submit it. The Secretary requests that this e mail notification be sent to Peggi Zelinko at TQPartnership@ed.gov. Applicants that fail to provide this e mail notification may still apply for funding. Dates of Pre Application Meeting There will be two pre application meetings for prospective applicants on June 8, 2009 from 1000 a.m. to 1200 p.m. and on June 8, 2009 from 200 p.m. to 400 p.m. There will be two pre application meetings for prospective applicants (1) June 8, 2009, from 1000 a.m. to 1200 p.m. in the LBJ Auditorium at the U.S. Department of Education headquarters, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202 and (2) June 8, 2009 from 200 p.m. to 400 p.m. in the LBJ Auditorium at the U.S. Department of Education headquarters, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202. The Department is accessible by Metro on the Blue, Orange, Green, and Yellow lines at the 7th Street and Maryland Avenue exit of the LEnfant Plaza Metro Station. Please contact the U.S. Department of Education contact persons listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT if you have any questions about the details of the pre application meetings. Individuals interested in attending this workshop are encouraged to pre register by e mailing their name, organization, and contact information to TQPartnership@ed.gov. There is no registration fee for this workshop. Assistance to Individuals With Disabilities at the Pre Application Meeting The meeting site is accessible to individuals with disabilities, and a sign language interpreter will be available. If you will need an auxiliary aid or service other than a sign language interpreter in order to participate in the meeting (e.g., other interpreting service such as oral, cued speech, or tactile interpreter assistive listening device or materials in alternate format), notify the contact person listed in this notice at least two weeks before the scheduled meeting date. Although we will attempt to meet a request we receive after this date, we may not be able to make available the requested auxiliary aid or service because of insufficient time to arrange it. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications July 23, 2009.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $143,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 35 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible Applicants An eligible applicant must be an eligible partnership as defined in section 200(6) of the HEA. The fiscal agent of the grant must be one of the required partners in the eligible partnership, as described in section 200 of the HEA. We are establishing this requirement in accordance with section 437(d)(1) of GEPA to ensure that a required member of the partnership is responsible for the administration of the grant.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Teacher Quality Partnership (TQP) Grants Program (ARRA Program), CFDA 84.405A, is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Education designed to strengthen the educator pipeline and raise student achievement by improving how new teachers are prepared and supported. At its core, the program focuses on producing highly qualified teachers, improving professional development for new teachers, and increasing accountability for teacher preparation programs at institutions of higher education (IHEs). It also emphasizes recruitment of strong candidates into teaching, including minorities and people transitioning from other occupations, with the goal of building a more effective and more diverse teaching workforce.
A defining feature of this program is its partnership model. Rather than funding a single institution working alone, TQP is built around formal partnerships among IHEs and high-need local educational agencies (LEAs) and their high-need schools, and/or high-need early childhood education (ECE) programs. Through these partnerships, grantees are expected to create model programs that improve teacher preparation either at the pre-baccalaureate level (by implementing specific, evidence-informed reforms to existing teacher preparation programs) and/or through teaching residency models. The residency approach is aimed at individuals who have strong academic and/or professional backgrounds but lack classroom teaching experience, helping them transition into teaching through structured preparation tied closely to high-need school settings.
Beyond teacher preparation, the program notice also indicates that TQP funds may support school leadership preparation in high-need or rural LEAs. This can include training for superintendents, principals, ECE program directors, and other school leaders, reflecting the program's broader interest in strengthening school systems where staffing challenges are often most severe.
For the FY 2009 ARRA-funded competition, the Department anticipated making about 35 awards, with an estimated total funding level of $143,000,000. The opportunity included a cost-sharing or matching requirement. Eligibility was limited to an "eligible partnership" as defined in section 200(6) of the Higher Education Act (HEA), and the fiscal agent administering the grant had to be one of the required partners in that eligible partnership. This fiscal agent requirement was established under section 437(d)(1) of the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA) to ensure a core partner is responsible for grant administration.
Applications had to be submitted electronically through the Department's e-Application system via the e-Grants website (http://e-grants.ed.gov). Applicants were told not to email application copies because submissions were collected through the online system, where entered data would be saved directly into a database. Key dates for the competition included applications being made available on May 27, 2009, an optional but strongly encouraged Notice of Intent to Apply due June 26, 2009 (sent by email to Peggi Zelinko at TQPartnership@ed.gov), and a final application deadline (deadline for transmittal) of July 23, 2009.
To help applicants, the Department scheduled two pre-application meetings on June 8, 2009 (10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.) at the LBJ Auditorium at the Department of Education headquarters, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC. Prospective attendees were encouraged to preregister by email, there was no registration fee, and accessibility supports were addressed, including a sign language interpreter and a process for requesting other auxiliary aids with advance notice.
The posted materials also included a correction to the Federal Register notice inviting applications. Specifically, the Department corrected an error in the "Poverty Data" section of the May 27, 2009 Federal Register notice (74 FR 25221) by inserting the word "not" after the word "serves" at a specified location, clarifying the intended meaning in that section. As with most federal opportunities, the synopsis stresses that the official requirements, priorities, performance measures, and application instructions are contained in the Federal Register notice, and applicants were directed to consult that official publication for complete and controlling details.
For applicant support, the announcement listed contacts for technical help accessing the full announcement (Julius Cotton, ED Grants.gov/FIND Systems Admin, 202-245-6140, julius.cotton@ed.gov) and program-level contact information for the Teacher Quality Partnership Grants Program at the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, DC (telephone 202-260-0563, plus a program email mailbox referenced in the notice).
Teacher Quality Partnership (TQP) Grants Program (ARRA Program), CFDA 84.405A - FAQs
1) What is the Teacher Quality Partnership (TQP) Grants Program (ARRA Program), CFDA 84.405A?
It is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Education intended to strengthen the educator pipeline and raise student achievement by improving how new teachers are prepared and supported.
2) What are the main goals of this grant program?
The program focuses on producing highly qualified teachers, improving professional development for new teachers, and increasing accountability for teacher preparation programs at institutions of higher education (IHEs).
3) Does the program emphasize recruiting specific groups of teacher candidates?
Yes. The program emphasizes recruiting strong candidates into teaching, including minorities and people transitioning from other occupations, to help build a more effective and more diverse teaching workforce.
4) What makes TQP different from grants that fund a single institution?
A defining feature is its partnership model. TQP is built around formal partnerships among IHEs and high-need local educational agencies (LEAs) and their high-need schools, and/or high-need early childhood education (ECE) programs.
5) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to an "eligible partnership" as defined in section 200(6) of the Higher Education Act (HEA).
6) Who can serve as the fiscal agent for the grant?
The fiscal agent administering the grant had to be one of the required partners in the eligible partnership. This requirement was established under section 437(d)(1) of the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA) to ensure a core partner is responsible for grant administration.
7) What types of program models are grantees expected to develop?
Through the partnerships, grantees are expected to create model programs that improve teacher preparation either at the pre-baccalaureate level (by implementing specific, evidence-informed reforms to existing teacher preparation programs) and/or through teaching residency models.
8) What does "pre-baccalaureate" teacher preparation mean in this context?
It refers to improving teacher preparation at the pre-baccalaureate level by implementing specific, evidence-informed reforms to existing teacher preparation programs.
9) What is the teaching residency approach described in the notice?
The residency approach is aimed at individuals who have strong academic and/or professional backgrounds but lack classroom teaching experience, helping them transition into teaching through structured preparation tied closely to high-need school settings.
10) Can TQP funds be used for school leadership preparation?
Yes. The notice indicates TQP funds may support school leadership preparation in high-need or rural LEAs, including training for superintendents, principals, ECE program directors, and other school leaders.
11) Approximately how many awards and how much total funding were anticipated for the FY 2009 ARRA-funded competition?
The Department anticipated making about 35 awards, with an estimated total funding level of $143,000,000.
12) Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
Yes. The opportunity included a cost-sharing or matching requirement.
13) How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically through the Department's e-Application system via the e-Grants website (http://e-grants.ed.gov).
14) Can applicants email an application copy instead of submitting through e-Application?
No. Applicants were told not to email application copies because submissions were collected through the online system, where entered data would be saved directly into a database.
15) When were applications made available?
Applications were made available on May 27, 2009.
16) Was a Notice of Intent to Apply required?
A Notice of Intent to Apply was optional but strongly encouraged.
17) When was the optional Notice of Intent to Apply due, and where was it sent?
It was due June 26, 2009, and it was sent by email to Peggi Zelinko at TQPartnership@ed.gov.
18) What was the final application deadline (deadline for transmittal)?
The final application deadline was July 23, 2009.
19) Were any pre-application meetings offered?
Yes. The Department scheduled two pre-application meetings on June 8, 2009, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
20) Where were the pre-application meetings held?
They were held at the LBJ Auditorium at the Department of Education headquarters, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC.
21) Was preregistration required for the pre-application meetings?
Prospective attendees were encouraged to preregister by email.
22) Was there a registration fee for the pre-application meetings?
No. There was no registration fee.
23) Were accessibility supports mentioned for the pre-application meetings?
Yes. Accessibility supports were addressed, including a sign language interpreter and a process for requesting other auxiliary aids with advance notice.
24) Was any correction issued to the Federal Register notice inviting applications?
Yes. The Department corrected an error in the "Poverty Data" section of the May 27, 2009 Federal Register notice (74 FR 25221) by inserting the word "not" after the word "serves" at a specified location, clarifying the intended meaning in that section.
25) Where should applicants look for the official requirements and complete application instructions?
The synopsis stresses that official requirements, priorities, performance measures, and application instructions are contained in the Federal Register notice, and applicants were directed to consult that official publication for complete and controlling details.
26) Who was listed as a technical contact for help accessing the full announcement?
The announcement listed Julius Cotton (ED Grants.gov/FIND Systems Admin) at 202-245-6140 and julius.cotton@ed.gov.
27) What program contact information was provided for the Teacher Quality Partnership Grants Program?
The notice provided program-level contact information for the Teacher Quality Partnership Grants Program at the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, DC, including a telephone number (202-260-0563) and a program email mailbox referenced in the notice.
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