OpportunityTitle: Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII): Skills for Success Program CFDA Number 84.215H
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: 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.
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 Skills for Success Program supports Local Educational Agencies \1\ (LEAs) and their partners in implementing, evaluating, and refining tools and approaches for developing the non-cognitive skills of middle-grades students in order to increase student success. Grants provide funding for the implementation, evaluation, and refinement of existing tools and approaches (e.g., digital games, growth mindset classroom activities, experiential learning opportunities) that integrate the development of students&apos; non- cognitive skills into classroom-level activities and existing strategies designed to improve schools. As grantees implement their projects, we expect them to collect, analyze, and use data to improve their tools and strategies throughout the project period. Ultimately, we expect grantees to identify and validate scalable tools and approaches that can be used by educators of high-need middle-grades students across the country. In addition, we expect that these grants will help build the capacity of LEAs and their partners to conduct research and apply that research to school- and district-level practices. This program also encourages sustainable partnerships that can continue the use of effective tools and approaches beyond the grant period. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Defined terms are noted throughout this document with initial capitals. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.215H. Applications for Skills for Success grants, CFDA number 84.215H, 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 Skills for Success Program 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 84.215, not 84.215H).
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;Kelly Terpak,  &lt;br/&gt;U.S. Department of Education,  &lt;br/&gt;400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 4C107,  &lt;br/&gt;Washington, DC 20202-5930.  &lt;br/&gt;Telephone: (202) 205-5231. FAX: (202) 205-5631. &lt;br/&gt;e-Mail: Kelly.Terpak@ed.gov
CloseDateExplanation: 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 applicant&apos;s 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.