OpportunityTitle: Institute of Education Sciences (IES): Evaluation of State Education Programs and Policies Grant Program CFDA Number 84.305E
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible Applicants: Research partnerships involving at least one research institution and at least one SEA. The partnership must choose one principal investigator from either the research institution or the SEA to have overall responsibility for the administration of the award.   Applicants that have the ability and capacity to conduct scientifically valid research are eligible to apply as the research institution partner. These include, but are not limited to, nonprofit and for-profit organizations and public and private agencies and institutions, such as colleges and universities. 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, 20 U.S.C. 7801).   Partnerships can include multiple research institutions and/or multiple SEAs if justified by research complementarities and shared interest in the program or policy to evaluated.
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 purpose of the Evaluation of State Education Programs and Policies Grant Program is to support rigorous evaluations of education programs and policies implemented by State educational agencies (SEAs) that have important implications for improving student education outcomes. These evaluations are to be carried out by partnerships between research institutions and SEAs. The National Center for Education Research (NCER), a center within the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), will hold a competition for the Evaluation of State Education Programs and Policies Grant Program. Under this competition, NCER will consider only applications that propose to evaluate State programs and policies (or components of these programs and policies) that fit within one of the three following categories: College- and Career-Ready Standards and Assessments. Identification and Improvement of the Lowest-Performing Schools and/or Schools with the Greatest Achievement Gaps. Teacher and Principal Evaluation and Support Systems. Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 9501 et seq. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.305E. Applications for grants under the Evaluation of State Education Programs and Policies Grant Program competition, CFDA number 84.305E, 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 Evaluation of State Education Programs and Policies 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 84.305, not 84.305E).
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;Dr. Allen Ruby, &lt;br/&gt;U.S. Department of Education, &lt;br/&gt;555 New Jersey Avenue NW., Room 610e, &lt;br/&gt;Washington, DC 20208, &lt;br/&gt;or by email: Allen.Ruby@ed.gov.
CloseDateExplanation: Request for Applications Available: On or before March 12, 2015. Request for Applications (RFA) and Other Information: Information regarding program and application requirements for the competition, including selection criteria, requirements concerning the content of an application, and review procedures will be contained in the NCER RFA, which will be available on the IES Web site at: http://ies.ed.gov/funding/.        Applications Available: April 16, 2015.    We intend to hold a Webinar designed to provide technical assistance to interested applicants. Information will also be provided on the IES Web site at: http://ies.ed.gov/funding.        Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: April 16, 2015. We ask potential applicants to submit a letter of intent. 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.        Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 10, 2015.