OpportunityTitle: Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII): School Leadership Program CFDA Number 84.363A
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: 1. Eligible Applicants: High-need LEAs; consortia of high-need LEAs; and partnerships of high-need LEAs, nonprofit organizations (which may be community- or faith-based organizations), and institutions of higher education.      ``High-need LEA&apos;&apos; (as defined in section 2102(3) of the ESEA) means an LEA--      (a)(1) That serves not fewer than 10,000 children from families with incomes below the poverty line, or (2) for which not less than 20   percent of the children served by the LEA are from families with incomes below the poverty line; and      (b) For which there is (1) a high percentage of teachers not teaching in the academic subjects or grade levels the teachers were   trained to teach, or (2) a high percentage of teachers with emergency, provisional, or temporary certification or licensing.      So that the Department can confirm the eligibility of the LEAs that applicants propose to serve, applicants must include information in   their applications that demonstrates that each participating LEA in the project is a high-need LEA. This information must be based on the most   recent available data on the number of children that the LEA serves from families with incomes below the poverty line. When presenting   evidence to support that each participating LEA is a high-need LEA, an applicant must consider the following:       The Department is not aware of any reliable data that are available to LEAs--other than data periodically gathered by the U.S. Census   Bureau--that would show that an LEA serves the required number or percentage of children (individuals ages 5 through 17) from families   below the poverty line (as defined in section 9101(33) of the ESEA).
Description: Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information.Purpose of Program: The School Leadership Program (SLP) assists high-need local educational agencies (LEAs) in recruiting, training, and supporting principals (including assistant principals) by providing-- Financial incentives to aspiring new principals (teachers or individuals from other fields who want to become principals); Stipends to principals who mentor new principals; Professional development programs that focus on instructional leadership and management; and Other incentives that are appropriate and effective in retaining new principals.Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.363A.Applications for grants under the School Leadership Program, CFDA number 84.363A, must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at www.Grants.gov. Through this site, you will be able to download a copy of the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may not email an electronic copy of a grant application to us.You may access the electronic grant application for the School Leadership Program at www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this program by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number&apos;s alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.363, not 84.363A). On May 8, 2013, we published in the Federal Register (78 FR 26758) a notice inviting applications for new awards under the School Leadership Program. This notice corrects a typographical error in the applicant eligibility information for partnership applicants. Eligible applicants are high-need LEAs; consortia of high-need LEAs; and partnerships of high-need LEAs and either nonprofit organizations (which may be community- or faith-based organizations), or institutions of higher education.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: e-Mail: Program Mailbox
GrantorContactText: Julius Cotton &lt;br/&gt;ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. &lt;br/&gt;Phone 202-245-6288 &lt;br/&gt;EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov &lt;br/&gt;Program Manager: &lt;br/&gt;Tyra Stewart &lt;br/&gt;U.S. Department of Education &lt;br/&gt;400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 4C111 &lt;br/&gt;Washington, DC 20202-5960. &lt;br/&gt;Telephone: (202) 260-1847, or by email: Schoolleadershipmatters@ed.gov.
CloseDateExplanation: Applications Available: May 8, 2013. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: June 7, 2013.  Notice of Intent to Apply: 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 program. Therefore, the Secretary strongly encourages each potential applicant to notify the Department by sending a short email message indicating the applicant&apos;s intent to submit an application for funding. The email need not include information regarding the content of the proposed application, only the applicant&apos;s intent to submit it. This email notification should be sent to Tyra Stewart at: schoolleadershipmatters@ed.gov.      Applicants that fail to provide this email notification may still apply for funding. Date of Pre-Application Meeting: May 22, 2013. Further information will be available at: www2.ed.gov/programs/leadership/applicant.html.      Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 8, 2013.