OpportunityTitle: Institute of Education Sciences (IES): Statewide, Longitudinal Data Systems Program CFDA Number 84.372A
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible Applicants: Eligible applicants are limited to SEAs. An SEA is the agency primarily responsible for the State supervision of   elementary schools and secondary schools. See 20 U.S.C. 9601 (which incorporates by reference the definition of SEA set out in section 9101   of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA), 20 U.S.C. 7801). The SEAs of the 50 States, the District of   Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern   Mariana Islands are eligible.
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 Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems Program awards grants to State educational agencies (SEAs) to design, develop, and implement Statewide longitudinal data systems to efficiently and accurately manage, analyze, disaggregate, and use individual student data. The Department&apos;s long-term goal in operating the program is to help all States create comprehensive P-20W (early learning through workforce) systems that foster the generation and use of accurate and timely data, support analysis and informed decision-making at all levels of the education system, increase the efficiency with which data may be analyzed to support the continuous improvement of education services and outcomes, facilitate research to improve student academic achievement and close achievement gaps, support education accountability systems, and simplify the processes used by SEAs to make education data transparent through Federal and public reporting. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.372A. Applications for grants under the Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems competition, CFDA number 84.372A, 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 Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems competition at www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this competition by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number&apos;s alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.372, not 84.372A).
GrantorContactEmailDescription: e-Mail: Program Manager
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;Nancy Sharkey, &lt;br/&gt;U.S. Department of Education, &lt;br/&gt;National Center for Education Statistics, &lt;br/&gt;1990 K Street NW., Room 9101, Washington, DC 20006-5651. &lt;br/&gt;Telephone: (202) 502-7494 or by  &lt;br/&gt;email: Nancy.Sharkey@ed.gov.
CloseDateExplanation: Request for Applications Available: March 12, 2015.      Application Package Available: March 19, 2015.      Deadline for Transmittal of Letters of Intent: April 13, 2015. We ask potential applicants to submit a letter of intent,   indicating the Priority or Priorities under which the State intends to apply for funding. We use the information in the letters of intent to identify the expertise needed for the scientific review panels and to secure a sufficient number of reviewers. For this reason, letters of intent are optional but strongly encouraged. We request that letters of intent be submitted using the link at: https://iesreview.ed.gov/.      Eligible entities that do not provide this notification may still apply for funding.      Dates of Informational Meetings: The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) intends to hold webinars designed to provide technical assistance to interested applicants. Detailed information regarding these webinars will be provided on IES&apos; Web site at http://ies.ed.gov/funding.    Dates of Informational Meetings: We intend to hold webinars designed to provide technical assistance to interested applicants. Detailed information regarding these meetings will be provided on the IES Web site at http://ies.ed.gov/funding.        Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 10, 2015.