OpportunityTitle: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) Teacher and School Leader (TSL) Incentive Program, CFDA 84.374A
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible Applicants:  (a)  An LEA, including a charter school that is an LEA, or a consortium of LEAs; (b)  A State educational agency (SEA) or other State agency designated by the Chief Executive of a State to participate;(c)  The Bureau of Indian Education; or(d)  A partnership  consisting of&#8212;(i)  One or more agencies described in paragraph (a), (b), or (c); and(ii)  At least one nonprofit organization as defined in 2 CFR 200.70 or at least one for-profit entity.Note:  The Secretary considers all schools funded by the Department of Interior&apos;s Bureau of Indian Education to be LEAs. Applicants that are nonprofit organizations, under 34 CFR &#8201;75.51, may demonstrate their nonprofit status by providing: (1) proof that the Internal Revenue Service currently recognizes the applicant as an organization to which contributions are tax deductible under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; (2) a statement from a State taxing body or the State attorney general certifying that the organization is a nonprofit organization operating within the State and that no part of its net earnings may lawfully benefit any private shareholder or individual; (3) a certified copy of the applicant&apos;s certificate of incorporation or similar document if it clearly establishes the nonprofit status of the applicant; or (4) any item described above if that item applies to a State or national parent organization, together with a statement by the State or parent organization that the applicant is a local nonprofit affiliate.
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 13, 2019 (84 FR 3768),or at www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-02-13/pdf/2019-02206.pdf. Purpose of Program: The purpose of TSL is to assist States, Local Educational Agencies (LEAs), and nonprofit organizations to develop, implement, improve, or expand comprehensive Performance-Based Compensation Systems (PBCS) or Human Capital Management Systems (HCMS) for teachers, principals, and other School Leaders (especially for teachers, principals, and other School Leaders in High-Need Schools who raise student academic achievement and close the achievement gap between high- and low-performing students). In addition, a portion of TSL funds may be used to study the effectiveness, fairness, quality, consistency, and reliability of PBCS or HCMS for teachers, principals, and other School Leaders (educators).
GrantorContactEmailDescription: e-Mail: Program Manager
GrantorContactText: Patricia Searles, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3C122, Washington, DC 20202-5960.  Telephone: (202) 205-3869.  Email:  Patricia.Searles@ed.gov or TSL@ed.gov.
CloseDateExplanation: Applications Available: April 3, 2020.  Pre-Application Webinars: The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education intends to post pre-recorded informational webinars designed to provide technical assistance to interested applicants for TSL grants. These informational webinars will be available on the TSL web page shortly after this notice is published in the Federal Register at oese.ed.gov/offices/office-of-discretionary-grants-support-services/effective-educator-development-programs/teacher-and-school-leader-incentive-program/applicant-info-eligibility. A TSL Frequently Asked Questions document will also be published on the TSL program web page as soon as it is available at https://oese.ed.gov/&#8203;offices/&#8203;office-of-discretionary-grants-support-services/&#8203;effective-educator-development-programs/&#8203;teacher-and-school-leader-incentive-program/&#8203;.Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: May 4, 2020.  Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 2, 2020.