OpportunityTitle: Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII): Supporting Effective Educator Development (SEED) Program CFDA Number 84.423A
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: 1. Eligible Applicants:      (a) An Institution of Higher Education that provides course materials or resources that are Evidence-Based in increasing academic achievement, graduation rates, or rates of postsecondary education matriculation;      (b) A national nonprofit organization with a demonstrated record of raising student academic achievement, graduation rates, and rates of higher education attendance, matriculation, or completion, or of effectiveness in providing preparation and Professional Development activities and programs for teachers, principals, or other School Leaders;      (c) The Bureau of Indian Education; or      (d) A partnership consisting of--      (i) One or more entities described in paragraph (a) or (b); and      (ii) A for-profit entity.
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. For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on February 12, 2018 (83 FR 6003) and available at www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-02-12/pdf/2018-02558.pdf. Purpose of Program: The SEED program, authorized under section 2242 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA or Act), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) (20 U.S.C. 6672),\1\ provides funding to increase the number of highly effective educators by supporting the implementation of Evidence-Based \2\ practices that prepare, develop, or enhance the skills of educators. These grants will allow eligible entities to develop, expand, and evaluate practices that can serve as models that can be sustained and disseminated. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Unless otherwise indicated, all references to the ESEA or the Act are to the ESEA, as amended by the ESSA. \2\ Throughout this notice, all defined terms are denoted with capitals. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number 84.423A.
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;Richard Wilson,  &lt;br/&gt;U.S. Department of Education,  &lt;br/&gt;400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 4W111,  &lt;br/&gt;Washington, DC 20202-5960.  &lt;br/&gt;Telephone: (202) 453-6709 or by email:SEED@ed.gov. &lt;br/&gt;
CloseDateExplanation: Applications Available: March 21, 2018.       Date of Informational Webinar: The SEED program intends to hold a webinar designed to provide technical assistance to interested applicants. Detailed information regarding this webinar will be provided on the SEED web page at http://innovation.ed.gov/what-we-do/teacher-quality/supporting-effective-educator-development-grant-program/.       Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: April 5, 2018.       Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 17, 2018.