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Guide to U.S. Department of Education Programs

Fiscal Year 2012


Fiscal Year 2012

Office of Communications and Outreach

Washington, D.C.

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U.S. Department of EducationArne DuncanSecretary of Education

Office of Communications and OutreachMassie RitschActing Assistant Secretary

Editorial Policy, Publications and Printing Team Jacquelyn ZimmermannDirector

December 2012

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Contents

Acknowledgments .................................................................................................................................................................... xiAbbreviations ...........................................................................................................................................................................xiiiIntroduction .............................................................................................................................................................................. xix

Academic Improvement21st Century Community Learning Centers ........................................................................................................................... 1Education Jobs Fund ................................................................................................................................................................ 2High School Graduation Initiative ........................................................................................................................................... 3Improving Literacy through School Libraries ........................................................................................................................ 4Investing in Innovation ........................................................................................................................................................... 5Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Student Education ......................................................................................................... 7Race to the Top – Assessments ................................................................................................................................................ 8Race to the Top – District ........................................................................................................................................................ 9Race to the Top – Early Learning Challenge .........................................................................................................................10Race to the Top State Grants ..................................................................................................................................................11Rural and Low-Income School Program................................................................................................................................12Small, Rural School Achievement Program...........................................................................................................................14Smaller Learning Communities .............................................................................................................................................15Supplemental Education Grants .............................................................................................................................................16

Adult EducationAdult Education—Basic Grants to States ...............................................................................................................................17Adult Education—National Leadership Activities .................................................................................................................18

AssessmentGrants for Enhanced Assessment Instruments ......................................................................................................................19Grants for State Assessments ................................................................................................................................................ 20National Assessment of Educational Progress .......................................................................................................................21Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems ................................................................................................................................... 23

Career and Technical EducationCareer and Technical Education—Basic Grants to States .................................................................................................... 24Career and Technical Education National Programs ............................................................................................................ 25Native American Career and Technical Education Program (NACTEP) ........................................................................... 27Native Hawaiian Career and Technical Education Program ................................................................................................ 28Tech Prep Education .............................................................................................................................................................. 29Tribally Controlled Postsecondary Career and Technical Institutions Program ................................................................. 30

Child CareChild Care Access Means Parents in School Program ..........................................................................................................31

CivicsCivic Education: Cooperative Civic Education and Economic Education Exchange Program ...........................................32Civic Education: We the People Program ............................................................................................................................ 34

Correctional EducationGrants to States for Workplace and Community Transition Training for Incarcerated Individuals ....................................35

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Disability and Rehabilitation ResearchAdvanced Rehabilitation Research Training Project ............................................................................................................ 36Disability and Rehabilitation Research and Related Projects .............................................................................................. 37National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) .............................................................................. 38NIDRR Field-Initiated Projects ............................................................................................................................................. 40NIDRR Research Fellowships Program ................................................................................................................................41Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers........................................................................................................................42Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers .......................................................................................................................43Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems ....................................................................................................................................... 44

Disadvantaged PersonsAdvanced Placement Incentive Program .............................................................................................................................. 46Advanced Placement Test Fee Program .................................................................................................................................47Education for Homeless Children and Youths—Grants for State and Local Activities ...................................................... 48Gulf Coast Recovery Grant Initiative .................................................................................................................................... 50Improving Basic Programs Operated by Local Education Agencies (Title I, Part A) ..........................................................51Prevention and Intervention Programs for Children and Youth Who Are Neglected, Delinquent, or At Risk ...................52

English Language AcquisitionEnglish Language Acquisition State Grants ..........................................................................................................................53Native American and Alaska Native Children in School Program ...................................................................................... 54

Federal Student AidAcademic Competitiveness Grants (ACG) and National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent (SMART) Grants ........................................................................................................................55Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program.................................................................................................................57Federal Pell Grant Program ....................................................................................................................................................58Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) Program ........................................................................ 60Federal Work-Study (FWS) Program .....................................................................................................................................61Grants for Access and Persistence Program ........................................................................................................................ 63Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grants .................................................................................................................................... 64Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership (LEAP) Program ..................................................................................... 65Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grants .......................................................... 66William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program .....................................................................................................................67

Foreign Language InstructionForeign Language Assistance Program/LEA-IHE Partnerships ......................................................................................... 69Foreign Language Assistance Program (LEAs) ................................................................................................................... 70Foreign Language Assistance Program (SEAs) .....................................................................................................................71

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Higher and Continuing EducationAlaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions .....................................................................................................72B.J. Stupak Olympic Scholarships ..........................................................................................................................................73College Access Challenge Grant Program .............................................................................................................................74Demonstration Projects to Support Postsecondary Faculty, Staff, and Administrators in Educating Students with Disabilities .................................................................................................................................75Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program ..............................................................................................................76Educational Opportunity Centers .......................................................................................................................................... 77Erma Byrd Scholarship Program ...........................................................................................................................................78Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs ...............................................................................79Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need ....................................................................................................................81Hispanic-Serving Institutions—Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and Articulation Programs ............................................................................................................................................... 82Historically Black College and University Capital Financing Program ............................................................................... 83Howard University ................................................................................................................................................................. 84Jacob K. Javits Fellowships Program .................................................................................................................................... 85Master’s Degree Programs at HBCUs ................................................................................................................................... 86Master’s Degree Programs at Predominantly Black Institutions .......................................................................................... 88Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program .................................................................................................. 89Predominantly Black Institutions Program ........................................................................................................................... 90Promoting Postbaccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans ................................................................................. 92Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program ....................................................................................................................... 94Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement .............................................................................................................. 95Strengthening Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving Institutions ............................................... 96Strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Strengthening Historically Black Graduate Institutions (HBGIs) Programs .......................................................................................... 97Strengthening Institutions Program....................................................................................................................................... 98Strengthening Native American-serving Nontribal Institutions ........................................................................................... 99Strengthening Predominantly Black Institutions ................................................................................................................ 100Student Support Services ......................................................................................................................................................102Talent Search Program ..........................................................................................................................................................103Teachers for a Competitive Tomorrow: Baccalaureate STEM and Foreign Language Teacher Training ......................... 104Teachers for a Competitive Tomorrow: Master’s STEM and Foreign Language Teacher Training ...................................105Thurgood Marshall Legal Educational Opportunity Program ............................................................................................106Training Program for Federal TRIO Programs ...................................................................................................................107Underground Railroad Educational and Cultural Program .................................................................................................108Upward Bound ......................................................................................................................................................................109Upward Bound Math-Science...............................................................................................................................................110Veterans Upward Bound .......................................................................................................................................................111

Impact AidImpact Aid ............................................................................................................................................................................113

Indian EducationAmerican Indian Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities ........................................................................................114Indian Education—Demonstration Grants for Indian Children ..........................................................................................115Indian Education—Formula Grants to Local Education Agencies .....................................................................................116Indian Education—National Activities .................................................................................................................................117Indian Education—Professional Development Grants .........................................................................................................119

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International EducationAmerican Overseas Research Centers ................................................................................................................................ 120Business and International Education ..................................................................................................................................121Centers for International Business Education ......................................................................................................................122Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships ................................................................................................................123Fulbright-Hays—Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship Program ............................................................... 124Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad Fellowship Program ......................................................................................... 126Fulbright-Hays—Group Projects Abroad Program .............................................................................................................127Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program and Special Bilateral Projects ....................................................................... 128Institute for International Public Policy ...............................................................................................................................129International Research and Studies ..................................................................................................................................... 130Language Resource Centers .................................................................................................................................................131National Resource Centers Program for Foreign Language and Area Studies or Foreign Language and International Studies ..............................................................................................................132Technological Innovation and Cooperation for Foreign Information Access .....................................................................133Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language ..............................................................................................134

Migrant EducationMigrant Education—Basic State Formula Grants ................................................................................................................135Migrant Education—College Assistance Migrant Program ................................................................................................136Migrant Education Coordination—Grants and Contracts ...................................................................................................137Migrant Education—High School Equivalency Program ...................................................................................................139Migrant Education Program—Even Start ............................................................................................................................140

Postsecondary ImprovementFund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education ......................................................................................................141Transition Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities into Higher Education .....................................................142

Professional DevelopmentEnglish Language Acquisition National Professional Development Project .......................................................................143National Writing Project .......................................................................................................................................................144Teaching American History .................................................................................................................................................145

ReadingEven Start ..............................................................................................................................................................................146Even Start Family Literacy Program Grants for Indian Tribes and Tribal Organizations .................................................147Reading Is Fundamental—Inexpensive Book Distribution Program ..................................................................................148Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy ...........................................................................................................................149

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RehabilitationAssistive Technology (Act) ...................................................................................................................................................151Braille Training .....................................................................................................................................................................152Centers for Independent Living ............................................................................................................................................153Client Assistance Program .................................................................................................................................................. 154Demonstration and Training Programs ................................................................................................................................155Helen Keller National Center ................................................................................................................................................156Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who Are Blind ...................................................................................157Independent Living State Grants Program ...........................................................................................................................158Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers Program .....................................................................................................................159National Technical Institute for the Deaf .............................................................................................................................160Parent Information and Training Programs .........................................................................................................................162Projects With Industry ..........................................................................................................................................................163Protection and Advocacy for Assistive Technology .............................................................................................................164Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights ....................................................................................................................165Randolph Sheppard Vending Facility Program ...................................................................................................................166Recreational Programs..........................................................................................................................................................167Rehabilitation Act Program Improvement ...........................................................................................................................168Rehabilitation Training .........................................................................................................................................................169Supported Employment State Grants ...................................................................................................................................170Traditionally Underserved Populations ................................................................................................................................171Vocational Rehabilitation Services Projects for American Indians with Disabilities .........................................................172Vocational Rehabilitation State Grants ................................................................................................................................173

ResearchEducation Research ...............................................................................................................................................................174Education Resources Information Center ............................................................................................................................177Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Program—National Research and Development Center ..........178Regional Educational Laboratories ......................................................................................................................................179Research in Special Education .............................................................................................................................................180Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program/IES ................................................................................................182Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program/OSERS .........................................................................................184

Safe and Healthy StudentsBuilding State Capacity for Preventing Youth Substance Use and Violence ......................................................................185Challenge, The Newsletter ....................................................................................................................................................186Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Programs ..................................................................................................187Emergency Management for Higher Education ...................................................................................................................188Grants for Coalitions to Prevent and Reduce Alcohol Abuse at Institutions of Higher Education ................................... 190Grants for School-Based Student Drug-Testing ...................................................................................................................191Grants to Prevent High-Risk Drinking or Violent Behavior Among College Students......................................................192Grants to Reduce Alcohol Abuse .........................................................................................................................................193Models of Exemplary, Effective, and Promising Alcohol or Other Drug Abuse Prevention Programs on College Campuses ......................................................................................................................................194Project School Emergency Response to Violence ................................................................................................................195Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Grants ..............................................................................................196Safe and Supportive Schools ...............................................................................................................................................197Safe Schools/Healthy Students ............................................................................................................................................198

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School ImprovementAlaska Native Education Equity ...........................................................................................................................................199Arts in Education—Model Development and Dissemination Grants Program ................................................................. 200Arts in Education National Program ....................................................................................................................................201Arts in Education (noncompetitive awards) ........................................................................................................................ 202Arts in Education—Professional Development for Arts Educators ................................................................................... 203Carol M. White Physical Education Program ..................................................................................................................... 205Charter Schools Program—Grants for Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools ............................. 206Charter Schools Program—Grants to Non-State Educational Agency (Non-SEA) Eligible Applicants .......................... 207Charter Schools Program—Grants to State Educational Agencies (SEAs) ....................................................................... 208Charter Schools Program—National Leadership Activities ................................................................................................210Close Up Fellowship Program ..............................................................................................................................................211Credit Enhancement for Charter School Facilities Program ...............................................................................................212District of Columbia School Choice Incentive Program......................................................................................................213Educational, Cultural, Apprenticeship, and Exchange Programs for Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and Their Historical Whaling and Trading Partners in Massachusetts ...........................................214Excellence in Economic Education ......................................................................................................................................215Foundations for Learning Grants .........................................................................................................................................217Fund for the Improvement of Education—Programs of National Significance ..................................................................218Grants for the Integration of Schools and Mental Health Systems .....................................................................................219Magnet Schools Assistance ................................................................................................................................................. 220Native Hawaiian Education Program ...................................................................................................................................221Parental Information and Resource Centers ....................................................................................................................... 222Promise Neighborhoods ...................................................................................................................................................... 224School Improvement Grants ................................................................................................................................................ 225State Charter School Facilities Incentive Grants ................................................................................................................ 227Teach for America ................................................................................................................................................................ 228Territories and Freely Associated States Education Grant Program .................................................................................. 229Voluntary Public School Choice .......................................................................................................................................... 230Women’s Educational Equity................................................................................................................................................231

Special EducationAmerican Printing House for the Blind ...............................................................................................................................232Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities ..............................................................................233Galludet Univeristy ...............................................................................................................................................................235Preschool Grants for Children with Disabilities ................................................................................................................. 236Special Education—Grants to States ................................................................................................................................... 238Special Education—National Activities—Parent Information Centers ...............................................................................239Special Education—National Activities—Technical Assistance and Dissemination ..........................................................241Special Education—National Activities—Technology and Media Services ...................................................................... 242Special Education—Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities ..................................................................................................................... 244Special Education—State Personnel Development Grants Program .................................................................................. 245Special Education—Studies and Evaluations ...................................................................................................................... 246Special Olympics Education Programs ............................................................................................................................... 247

StatisticsNational Center for Education Statistics—Statistics Program ............................................................................................ 248

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Teacher and Principal QualityAcademies for American History and Civics ..................................................................................................................... 250Advanced Certification or Advanced Credentialing ............................................................................................................251Full-Service Community Schools ........................................................................................................................................252Improving Teacher Quality State Grants .............................................................................................................................253Mathematics and Science Partnerships ................................................................................................................................255School Leadership Program ................................................................................................................................................ 256Teacher Incentive Fund ........................................................................................................................................................ 257Teacher Quality Partnership Grants .................................................................................................................................... 258Transition to Teaching ......................................................................................................................................................... 259Troops-to-Teachers ............................................................................................................................................................... 260

Technical AssistanceComprehensive Centers ........................................................................................................................................................261Education Facilities Clearinghouse ..................................................................................................................................... 262Technical Assistance on State Data Collection ................................................................................................................... 263Training and Advisory Services—Equity Assistance Centers ........................................................................................... 264

TechnologyEnhancing Education Through Technology Program ........................................................................................................ 265Ready-to-Learn Television................................................................................................................................................... 266

Program Title Index ............................................................................................................................................................... 269Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) # (or ED #) Index ...................................................................... 273Subject Index ........................................................................................................................................................................... 277Education Level Index .......................................................................................................................................................... 293Program Office Index ............................................................................................................................................................ 297Resources .........................................................................................................................................................Inside Back Cover

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Acknowledgments

I am deeply grateful to all of those who helped to produce this year’s Guide. It could not have been published without the work and dedication of hundreds of employees throughout the Department, in particular the team who served as principal office editors and reviewers. This year’s editors were: Tom Brown of the Institute of Education Sciences; Susan Winingar, formerly of the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education; Cindy Ryan and Stephanie Solvato of the Office of English Language Acquisition; Liza Araujo-Rouse of the Office of Innovation and Improvement; James Laws and Francine Picoult of the Office of Postsecondary Education; Kelly Litchfield of the Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools; Melanie Winston of the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services; and Dale King of the Office of Vocational and Adult Education. Thanks also go to Laruen Walizer, of the Budget Services, on FSA data.

The reviewers were Helene Brecher of the Office of the General Counsel and Jan Solomon of the Budget Service. A longtime contributor to the success of this Guide, Solomon deserves particular mention for her considerable efforts to ensure the accuracy of the data in this book and for providing indispensable technical assistance whenever needed.

Danielle Duggan, Sofia Espaillat, Eliza Gilmore, and Maria-Luiza Popescu, all former interns of the Office of Communications and Outreach (OCO), unselfishly donated their time to assist in various roles and provided invaluable assistance with numerous facets of production; their input significantly contributed to a high-quality product. Nicole Carinci, John Smith, and intern Leetha Phonharath, also of OCO, generously provided assistance as well.

I owe much to all who helped bring this year’s Guide to fruition.

Kate Devine Guide Team Leader Office of Communications and Outreach

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Abbreviations

21st CCLC 21st Century Community Learning Center4-H Head, Heart, Hands, Health (Club)

AANAPISI AsianAmericanandNativeAmericanPacificIslander-servingInstitutionsAC Academic CompetitivenessACG Academic Competitiveness GrantsADA Americans with Disabilities ActADA average daily attendanceAEFLA Adult Education and Family Literacy ActAFP Alternative Financing Program ANNH AlaskaNativeandNativeHawaiian(ServingInstitutions)AOD alcohol or other drug AP Advanced PlacementAPH American Printing House (for the Blind) API AdvancedPlacementIncentiveARC Appalachian Regional CommissionARRA American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009__ATA Assistive Technology ActAYP adequate yearly progress

BEOG Basic Educational Opportunity GrantBIA BureauofIndianAffairsBIE BureauofIndianEducationBIE BusinessandInternationalEducation

CACG College Access Challenge GrantCAMP College Assistance Migrant ProgramCAP Client Assistance ProgramCBO community-basedorganizationCCRA College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007CEE Council on Economic EducationCFDA Catalog of Federal Domestic AssistanceCFR Code of Federal RegulationsCIG consortium incentive grantCIL CenterforIndependentLivingCOMPETES Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology Education

and Science ActCORC Coordination, Outreach, and Research Center CPRC Community Parent Resource CentersCSP Charter Schools ProgramCSRD Comprehensive School Reform DemonstrationCTE Career and Technical Education

DANTES DefenseActivitiesforNon-TraditionalEducationSupportDBTAC Disability and Business Technical Assistance CentersDD Act Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000

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DDRA Doctoral Dissertation Research AbroadDRRP Disability and Rehabilitation Research and Related ProjectsDSU designated state units

ECE early childhood educationECLS-K EarlyChildhoodLongitudinalStudy-KindergartenED Department of Education EDA Education of the Deaf Act of 1986EDGAR Education Department General Administrative Regulations EETT Enhancing Education Through TechnologyEFC Expected Family ContributionEFIG EducationFinanceIncentiveGrantsELL English language learner EOC Educational Opportunity Centers ERIC EducationResourcesInformationCenterESEA Elementary and Secondary Education ActESL English as a second language ESRA Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 ETAA Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002EU European Union

FAFSA Free Application for Federal Student AidFAPE free appropriate public education FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation FBO faith-basedorganizationFCC Federal Capital ContributionsFEMA Federal Emergency Management AgencyFFEL Federal Family Education LoanFIE FundfortheImprovementofEducationFIP Field-InitiatedProjectFIPSE FundfortheImprovementofPostsecondaryEducationFIR Field-InitiatedResearchFISAP Fiscal Operations Report and Application to ParticipateFLAP Foreign Language Assistance Program FLAS Foreign Language and Area StudiesFR Federal RegisterFSA Federal Student AidFSEOG Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity GrantFSM Federated States of MicronesiaFTE full-timeequivalentFWS FederalWork-StudyFY fiscalyear

GAANN Graduate Assistance in Areas of National NeedGAP Grants for Access and PersistenceGEAR UP Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs __GED General Educational Development GPA grade point average

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HBCUs Historically Black Colleges and Universities HBGI HistoricallyBlackGraduateInstitutionHEA Higher Education Act HEP High School Equivalency ProgramHHS (Department of) Health and Human ServicesHKNC HelenKellerNationalCenterHSGI HighSchoolGraduationInitiativeHSI Hispanic-servinginstitution

IAL InnovativeApproachestoLiteracyIASA Improving America’s Schools ActIB InternationalBaccalaureateIBO InternationalBaccalaureateOrganizationICS IncidentCommandSystemIDEA Individuals with Disabilities Education ActIEP IndividualizedEducationProgramsIES InstituteforEducationSciencesIFAP InformationforFinancialAidProfessionalsIHE institution of higher educationIL independent living IPEDS IntegratedPostsecondaryEducationDataSystemIRS InternationalResearchandStudiesISIR Institutional Student Information Record IV&V IndependentVerificationandValidation

K kindergartenKDES KendallDemonstrationElementarySchool

LEA local education agencyLEAP Leveraging Educational Assistance PartnershipLEP limitedEnglishproficientLOA local operating agencyLRC Language Resource Center

M.D. medical doctorMEP Migrant Education ProgramMERC Migrant Education Resource CenterMPN Master Promissory NoteMSEIP MinorityScienceandEngineeringImprovementProgramMSIX MigrantStudentInformationExchangeMSSD Model Secondary School for the Deaf

N and D Neglected and DelinquentNACTEP Native American—Career and Technical Education ProgramNAEP National Assessment of Educational ProgressNASNTI NativeAmerican-servingNontribalInstitutionsNCEE National Council on Economic Education NCER National Center for Education ResearchNCES National Center for Education Statistics

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NCSER National Center for Special Education ResearchNCTQ National Council on Teacher QualityNIA notice inviting applicationsNIDRR NationalInstituteonDisabilityandRehabilitationResearchNIMS NationalIncidentManagementSystemNLE National Library of EducationNPEC National Postsecondary Education CooperativeNRC National Resource CentersNRCCTE National Research Center for Career and Technical EducationNRC National Research CenterNTID NationalTechnicalInstitutefortheDeaf__NWP National Writing Project

OCO OfficeofCommunicationsandOutreachOELA OfficeofEnglishLanguageAcquisitionOESE OfficeofElementaryandSecondaryEducationOII OfficeofInnovationandImprovementOSERS OfficeofSpecialEducationandRehabilitativeServicesOPE OfficeofPostsecondaryEducationOVAE OfficeofVocationalandAdultEducation

PAAT Protection and Advocacy for Assistive Technology__ PACE Postsecondary Adults and Career Education (Division) PAIMI ProtectionandAdvocacyforIndividualswithMentalIllnessPAIR ProtectionandAdvocacyofIndividualRights ___PBI PredominantlyBlackInstitutionPCP PotomacCenterPlazaPESATD Postsecondary Education Statistical Analysis and Technical DevelopmentPh.D. doctor of philosophyPIAAC ProgramforInternationalAssessmentofAdultCompetenciesPIRCs ParentalInformationandResourceCentersP.L. Public Law PLUS Parent Loan for Undergraduate StudentsPPOHA Promoting Postbaccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic AmericansPREL PacificRegionEducationLaboratoryPTI ParentTrainingandInformation(Centers)PWI ProjectsWithIndustry

QA quality assurance

REAP Rural Education Achievement ProgramRERCs Rehabilitation Engineering Research CentersRIF ReadingIsFundamentalRIT RochesterInstituteofTechnologyRLIS RuralandLow-IncomeSchool(GrantProgram)RMI RepublicoftheMarshallIslandsR/R&D Research or Research and DevelopmentRRTCs Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers RSA Rehabilitation Services AdministrationRTG Research Training Grants

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SAHE state agency for higher education SAMHSA Substance Abuse & Mental Heath Services AdministrationSAR Student Aid ReportSBIR SmallBusinessInnovationResearch(SBIR)ProgramSBRA Small Business Reauthorization Act of 2000SCI MS SpinalCordInjuryModelSystemsSDFSCA Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities ActSEA state education agency SERV SchoolEmergencyResponsetoViolenceSFSF StateFiscalStabilizationFundSILC StatewideIndependentLivingCouncilSLC smaller learning communitySLAs state licensing agencies SLEAP Special Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership (Program)SMART Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent SOW statement of workSRSA Small Rural School GrantsSSI StateScholarsInitiativeSSIG StateStudentIncentiveGrantsSSS Student Support Services STEM science, technology, engineering and mathematics

TA&D Technical Assistance and DisseminationTALIS TeachingandLearningInternationalSurveyTASAP Technical Assistance for Student Assignment PlansTBD to be determinedTBI TraumaticBrainInjuryTBIMS TraumaticBrainInjuryModelSystemTCCU Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities TCPCTIP TriballyControlledPostsecondaryCareerandTechnicalInstitutionsProgramTCT-B Teachers for a Competitive Tomorrow: Baccalaureate STEM and Foreign Language

Teacher TrainingTCT-M Teachers for a Competitive Tomorrow: Masters STEM and Foreign Language Teacher

TrainingTEA tribal education agencyTEACH Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher EducationTFA Teach for AmericaTICFIA TechnologicalInnovationandCooperationforForeignInformationAccessTIMSS TrendsinInternationalMathematicsandScienceStudyTQP Teacher Quality PartnershipTRTW Training for Realtime WritersTUDA Trial Urban District Assessment

UISFL UndergraduateInternationalStudiesandForeignLanguageU.S.C. United States Code

VR vocational rehabilitation VSA VerySpecialArts

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WEEA Women’s Educational Equity ActWIA Workforce Investment Act of 1998

YMCA Young Men’s Christian Association

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Introduction

The Guide to U.S. Department of Education Programs (Guide) provides an overview of U.S. Department of Education programs authorized and funded under federal law. It includes information as well on the laboratories, centers, and other facilities funded by the Department that provide important resources for education.

Currently, nine offices are responsible for operating these programs. These offices are:• Federal Student Aid (FSA); • Institute of Education Sciences (IES); • Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE); • Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA); • Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII); • Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE); • Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS); • Office of the Deputy Secretary (ODS); and • Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE).

Format of Entries in the GuideEach entry, which gives a brief overview of a program or resource, is listed initially by a broad topical heading. The Guide is organized alphabetically according to these topical headings, and then alphabetically by program title within each heading. The program title as well as any commonly or formerly used names for the program come next, followed by the name of the principal office that administers the program. A unique identifier, either a number based on the CFDA (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance) or an assigned ED number, follows. (For more information on CFDA numbers, see the CFDA website at: http://www.cfda.gov.) After the CFDA or ED number, information is provided about the entities that are eligible to apply to programs. This is followed by information on any current competitions, including application deadlines, and a categorical description of the type of assistance, such as “formula grants” or “competitive/discretionary grants,” by which a program operates.

Each entry continues on to detail funding levels for FY 2012 and the previous two fiscal years, a three-year format similar to the federal government’s annual budget. The FY 2012 appropriation for the Department, signed into law on Dec. 23, 2012, as the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012, P.L. 112-74, included a 0.189 percent across-the-board rescission, reduced the funding for many programs below FY 2011 levels, and eliminated funding for approximately 30 programs. No funding was provided for new programs, so there are no new program entries in the Guide this year. Additionally, programs with three years of zero funding are archived automatically from the Guide each year. This year, eight programs were retired.

The next section provides information about any new awards in FY 2012 as well as any continuation awards. Information may include the number of these awards, and their average amount and range in dollars.

Following awards information is the citation for the program’s authorizing legislation and applicable program regulations. For major pieces of legislation, unless otherwise noted, the words “as amended” refer readers to the most recent reauthorization of the law cited. For example, the most recent amendments to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act are contained in the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB). Therefore, the citation “Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended” refers to the changes made by NCLB. When a program is authorized under an amendment prior to the most recent reauthorization, the name of the earlier amendment is listed. Other significant legislation and recent major amendments include: the Higher Education Act of 1965, most recently amended in 2008 by the Higher Education Opportunity Act; the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act or IDEA, most recently amended by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004; the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, most recently amended by Title IV of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998; and the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 amended the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act of 1998. The Education Department General Administrative Regulations, referred to as EDGAR, generally apply to all discretionary and competitive grants. The same is true for the governmentwide Federal Acquisition Regulation, or FAR, for contracts. (Although the Guide is primarily a resource tool highlighting Department-funded programs, which are primarily grant opportunities, contracts of high-dollar value that contribute to the information base regarding the national status of education are included as well.)

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Next is a brief description of the program’s purpose and information about the types of projects carried out, as well as the target education level(s) for each program. This is followed by key subject terms, which readers can use to reference other related programs. At the end of each entry, the Department has provided contact information, along with related websites that may be of interest.

Other Guide FeaturesThe Guide contains a list of abbreviations and their meanings; an index of programs by title, an index of programs by CFDA number; an index of subject terms, typically several of which are listed with each program for identifying programs with a similar focus; and an index of programs by Department office. A list of other Web addresses that may be of interest to the reader is found on the inside back cover.

Program Information on the WebThe Department’s website (http://www.ed.gov) houses the current and six historical editions of the Guide at: http://www.ed.gov/programs/gtep/gtep.pdf. The PDF can be searched by word, program title, CFDA or ED number, for example. Additionally, the Department’s website contains extended program profiles, allowing a user to perform a full-text search on these pages or to perform more customized searches by administering office, title, subject, ED or CFDA number, assistance type, and eligibility. The Department’s website also contains an archive of programs that generally have not been funded for three or more years, starting in fall 2003. See http://www2.ed.gov/programs/find/archive/index.html?src=ln.

Other Notices of Grants and ContractsReaders interested in the Department’s discretionary grant competitions should refer frequently to the Forecast of Funding Opportunities Under the Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs for Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 at: http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/find/edlite-forecast.html. Notices of all competitions for the Department of Education discretionary and competitive grants are published in the Federal Register, which is published by the National Archives and Records Administration’s Office of the Federal Register (see: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register). You also may access Federal Register documents specific only to the Department of Education at: http://www.ed.gov/news/fedregister.

Those interested in the Department’s contract opportunities should refer frequently to the Forecast of ED Contract Opportunities at: http: www.ed.gov/fund/contract/find/forecast.html. General information on the Department’s contracts may be found at: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocfo/contracts/contracts.html. As of Jan. 2, 2002, requests for proposals (RFPs) for Department procurement opportunities exceeding $25,000, which were previously announced in the Commerce Business Daily, are now advertised on the Federal Business Opportunities website at: https://www.fbo.gov. This Web publication was designated in the Federal Acquisition Regulation to provide universal public access on the Internet to governmentwide federal procurement opportunities (see 66 Federal Register 27407; May 16, 2001).

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Academic ImprovementPROGRAM TITLE

21st Century Community Learning Centers

ALSO KNOWN AS21st CCLC

CFDA # (OR ED #)84.287

ADMINISTERING OFFICEOffice of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE)

WHO MAY APPLY (BY CATEGORY)State Education Agencies (SEAs)

WHO MAY APPLY (SPECIFICALLY)Awards are made to SEAs. Local education agencies (LEAs), community-based organizations (CBOs), and other public or private entities may apply to states for subgrants.

TYPE OF ASSISTANCE (BY CATEGORY)Formula Grants

TYPE OF ASSISTANCE (SPECIFICALLY)Formula grants are awarded to SEAs, which, in turn, manage statewide competitions and award subgrants to LEAs, CBOs, and other public and private entities.

APPROPRIATIONSFiscal Year 2010 $1,166,166,000Fiscal Year 2011 $1,153,853,668Fiscal Year 2012 $1,151,673,216

FISCAL YEAR 2012 AWARDS INFORMATIONNote: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice.

Number of New Awards Anticipated: 56Average New Award: $20,209,649Range of New Awards: $307,59–$124,077,384

Note: Awards information above includes grants to the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the outlying areas (American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands), and the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA).

LEGISLATIVE CITATIONElementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended, Title IV, Part B; 20 U.S.C. 7171–7176

PROGRAM REGULATIONSEDGAR; 34 CFR 76, 77, 80, 82, 85, and 99

PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONThis program supports community learning centers that provide academic enrichment opportunities during nonschool hours for children, particularly students who attend low-performing schools. The program is intended to help students meet state and local performance standards in core academic subjects, such as reading and math; offers students a broad array of enrichment activities to complement their regular academic programs; and offers literacy and other educational services to the families of participating children.

TYPES OF PROJECTSEach eligible entity that receives an award from the state may use the funds to carry out a broad array of before- and after-school activities (including those held during summer recess periods) to advance student achievement. These activities may include:

• Remedial education activities and academic enrichment learning programs, including those that provide additional assistance to students to allow the students to improve their academic achievement;

• Mathematics and science education activities; • Arts and music education activities; • Entrepreneurial education programs; • Tutoring services, including those provided by senior

citizen volunteers, and mentoring programs; • Programs that provide after-school activities

for limited English proficient (LEP) students that emphasize language skills and academic achievement;

• Recreational activities; • Telecommunications and technology education

programs; • Expanded library service hours; • Programs that promote parental involvement and

family literacy; • Programs that provide assistance to students who

have been truant, suspended, or expelled to allow them to improve their academic achievement;

• Drug and violence prevention programs; • Counseling programs; and • Character education programs.

Note: In FY 2012, the Department provided states with the opportunity to request flexibility under several provisions of ESEA. As part of that process, states may request a waiver of the requirement that 21st CCLC program activities be carried out during nonschool hours (or periods when school is not in session) in order to use 21st CCLC program funds to support expanded learning time during the school day.

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EDUCATION LEVEL (BY CATEGORY)Adult, Early Childhood, K–12

SUBJECT TERMSAfter-School Programs, Community Involvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning, Learning Centers (Classroom), Secondary Education

CONTACT INFORMATIONName Valerie RandallEmail Address [email protected] Address U.S. Department of Education, OESE 21st Century Community Learning Centers Academic Improvement and Teacher Quality

Programs Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of

Education Building 400 Maryland Ave. S.W., Rm. 3E226 Washington, DC 20202-6200Telephone 202-205-3804Toll-free 1-800-USA-LEARN or 1-800-872-5327Fax 202-260-8969

LINKS TO RELATED WEBSITEShttp://www.ed.gov/programs/21stcclc/index.html


Education Jobs Fund

ALSO KNOWN ASEd Jobs

CFDA # (OR ED #)84.410

ADMINISTERING OFFICEOffice of the Deputy Secretary (ODS)

WHO MAY APPLY (SPECIFICALLY)State governors are eligible to apply.

TYPE OF ASSISTANCE (BY CATEGORY)Formula Grants

APPROPRIATIONS Fiscal Year 2010 $10,000,000,000Fiscal Year 2011 $0Fiscal Year 2012 $0

Note: This program received funding for FY 2010 only. Funds remain available for obligation through Sept. 30, 2012.


Number of New Awards Anticipated: 0

Number of Continuation Awards: 0

LEGISLATIVE CITATIONEducation Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act; P.L. 111–226

PROGRAM REGULATIONSEDGAR

PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONThe Education Jobs Fund program provides $10 billion in assistance to states and the outlying areas (American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands) to save or create education jobs for the 2010–11 school year. Jobs funded under this program include those that provide educational and related services for early childhood, elementary, and secondary education.


TYPES OF PROJECTSThe program provides financial assistance to states to pay salaries and benefits, and rehire, retain, or hire employees for the 2010–11 school year. These funds may not be used for administrative expenses, overhead, or other support services.

EDUCATION LEVEL (BY CATEGORY)Early Childhood, Elementary, Secondary

SUBJECT TERMSEarly Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Secondary Education

CONTACT INFORMATIONName James Butler Email Address [email protected] Address U.S. Department of Education, ODS Education Jobs Fund Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building 400 Maryland Ave. S.W., Rm. 7E214 Washington, DC 20202-6100Telephone 202-260-260-9737Toll-free 1-800-USA-LEARN or 1-800-872-5327Fax 202-401-1557

LINKS TO RELATED WEBSITEShttp://www.ed.gov/programs/educationjobsfund/index.html


High School Graduation Initiative

ALSO KNOWN ASSchool Dropout Prevention Program; HSGI

CFDA # (OR ED #)84.360


WHO MAY APPLY (BY CATEGORY)State Education Agencies (SEAs), Local Education Agencies (LEAs)

WHO MAY APPLY (SPECIFICALLY)SEAs to support activities in schools that serve students in grades 6 through 12 with annual dropout rates that exceed the state average annual school dropout rate or in schools that feed students into such schools and LEAs that operate these schools may apply.

CURRENT COMPETITIONSNone. FY 2012 funds support continuation awards only.

TYPE OF ASSISTANCE (BY CATEGORY)Discretionary/Competitive Grants

APPROPRIATIONSFiscal Year 2010 $50,000,000Fiscal Year 2011 $48,902,000Fiscal Year 2012 $48,809,575



Number of Continuation Awards: 29Average Continuation Award: $1,686,827Range of Continuation Awards: $451,773–$3,000,000

LEGISLATIVE CITATION20 U.S.C. 6551 et seq.


PROGRAM REGULATIONSEDGAR; 34 CFR 75, 77, 80, 81, 82, 84, 85, 97, 98, and 99; and the June 18, 2010, Federal Register program notice (75 FR 34716)

PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONHSGI awards discretionary grants to SEAs and LEAs to support the implementation of effective, sustainable, and coordinated dropout prevention and reentry programs in high schools with annual dropout rates that exceed their state average annual dropout rate. Funds also may be used to support activities at middle schools that feed into high schools that have dropout rates that exceed the state average annual rate.

TYPES OF PROJECTSGrants are awarded for up to 60 months to SEAs and LEAs to support school dropout prevention and reentry efforts. Grant funds may be used for such activities as: the early and continued identification of students at risk of not graduating; providing at-risk students with services designed to keep them in school; identifying and encouraging youths who have left school without graduating to reenter and graduate; implementing other comprehensive approaches; and implementing transition programs that help students successfully transition from middle school to high school.

EDUCATION LEVEL (BY CATEGORY)Secondary

SUBJECT TERMSDropouts, Grants, Secondary Education

CONTACT INFORMATIONName Theda ZawaizaEmail Address [email protected] Address U.S. Department of Education, OESE High School Graduation Initiative Program Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building 400 Maryland Ave. S.W., Rm. 3E122 Washington, DC 20202-6200Telephone 202-260-3738Toll-free 1-800-USA-LEARN or 1-800-872-5327Fax 202-260-8969

LINKS TO RELATED WEBSITEShttp://www.ed.gov/programs/dropout/index.html


Improving Literacy through School Libraries

CFDA # (OR ED #)84.364A


WHO MAY APPLY (SPECIFICALLY)Local education agencies (LEAs) in which at least 20 percent of students served are from families with incomes below the poverty line may apply. Outlying areas (American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands) and the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) are eligible for funds under set-asides.

CURRENT COMPETITIONSNone. No funds were appropriated for this program in FY 2012.


APPROPRIATIONSFiscal Year 2010 $19,145,000Fiscal Year 2011 $0Fiscal Year 2012 $0

Note: If the appropriation exceeds $100,000,000, then funds would be distributed by formula to state education agencies (SEAs).




LEGISLATIVE CITATIONElementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended, Title I, Part B, Subpart 4; 20 U.S.C. 6383



PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONThis program helped LEAs improve literacy skills and academic achievement by providing students with increased access to up-to-date school library materials; well-equipped, technologically advanced school library media centers; and well-trained professionally certified school library media specialists.

TYPES OF PROJECTSDistricts were permitted to use funds for the following activities:

• Purchasing up-to-date school library media resources, including books;

• Acquiring and using advanced technology that is integrated into the school curricula to develop and enhance the information literacy, information retrieval, and critical-thinking skills of students;

• Facilitating Internet links and other resource-sharing networks among schools and school library media centers, and public and academic libraries;

• Providing professional development for school library media specialists and providing activities that foster increased collaboration among school library media specialists, teachers, and administrators; and

• Providing students with access to school libraries during nonschool hours, weekends, and summer vacations.

EDUCATION LEVEL (BY CATEGORY)Elementary, Secondary

SUBJECT TERMSElementary Secondary Education, Libraries, Literacy, Secondary Education

CONTACT INFORMATIONName Peter D. EldridgeEmail Address [email protected] Address U.S. Department of Education, OESE Academic Improvement and Teacher Quality

Programs Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building 400 Maryland Ave. S.W., Rm. 3E246 Washington, DC 20202-6200Telephone 202-260-2514Toll-free 1-800-USA-LEARN or 1-800-872-5327Fax 202-260-8969

LINKS TO RELATED WEBSITEShttp://www.ed.gov/programs/lsl/index.html


Investing in Innovation

ALSO KNOWN ASi3, Innovation Fund

CFDA # (OR ED #)84.396A; 84.396B; 84.396C; 84.411A; 84.411B; 84.411C; 84.411P

ADMINISTERING OFFICEOffice of Innovation and Improvement (OII)

WHO MAY APPLY (BY CATEGORY)Local Education Agencies (LEAs), Nonprofit Organizations

WHO MAY APPLY (SPECIFICALLY)LEAs; or a nonprofit organization in partnership with (a) one or more LEAs or (b) a consortium of schools may apply. To be eligible, an entity must:

1. Have significantly closed the achievement gap between groups of students described in Section 1111(b)(2) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA); or demonstrated success in significantly increasing student achievement for all groups of students, as described in Section 1111(b)(2) of ESEA;

2. Have made significant improvement in other areas, such as graduation rates or increased recruitment and placement of high-quality teachers and school leaders, as demonstrated with meaningful data; and

3. Demonstrate that it has established one or more partnerships with the private sector, which may include philanthropic organizations, and that the private sector will provide matching funds in order to help bring results to scale.

For an applicant that includes a nonprofit organization, the nonprofit organization must demonstrate that it has a record of significantly improving student achievement, attainment, or retention through its record of work with an LEA or schools.

CURRENT COMPETITIONSFY 2012 application deadlines: April 9, 2012 for Development grant pre-applications (# 84.411P), May 30, 2012 for Validation grants (# 84.411B) and Scale-Up grants (# 84.411A).


TYPE OF ASSISTANCE (BY CATEGORY)Discretionary/Competitive Grants, Cooperative Agreements

APPROPRIATIONSFiscal Year 2010 $646,071,398Fiscal Year 2011 $149,700,000Fiscal Year 2012 $149,417,067


Number of New Awards Anticipated: Scale-up grants: 0–2 awardsValidation grants: 1–5 awardsDevelopment grants: 1–20 awards

Average New Award: Scale-up grants: $24,000,000Validation grants: $14,000,000Development grants: $3,000,000

Range of New Awards: Scale-up grants: Up to $25,000,000Validation grants: Up to $15,000,000Development grants: Up to 3,000,000


LEGISLATIVE CITATIONAmerican Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), Division A, Title XIV, Section 14007; P.L. 111-5, as amended by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2012, Division F, Title III; P.L. 112-74

PROGRAM REGULATIONS34 CFR 74, 75, 77, 80, 81, 82, 84, 85, 86, 97, 98, 99

PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONThe purpose of the program is to provide competitive grants to applicants with a record of improving student achievement and attainment in order to expand the implementation of, and investment in, innovative practices that are demonstrated to have an impact on improving student achievement or student growth, closing achievement gaps, decreasing dropout rates, increasing high school graduation rates, or increasing college enrollment and completion rates.

TYPES OF PROJECTSThe Department awards three types of grants: Scale-up grants, Validation grants, and Development grants.

Scale-up grants provide funding to “scale up” practices, strategies, or programs for which there is strong evidence that the proposed practice, strategy, or program will have a statistically significant effect on improving student achievement or student growth, closing achievement gaps, decreasing dropout rates, increasing high school

graduation rates, or increasing college enrollment and completion rates, and that the effect of implementing the proposed practice, strategy, or program will be substantial and important.

Validation grants provide funding to support practices, strategies, or programs that show promise, but for which there is currently only moderate evidence that the proposed practice, strategy, or program will have a statistically significant effect on improving student achievement or student growth, closing achievement gaps, decreasing dropout rates, increasing high school graduation rates, or increasing college enrollment and completion rates and that, with further study, the effect of implementing the proposed practice, strategy, or program may prove to be substantial and important.

Development grants provide funding to support high-potential and relatively untested practices, strategies, or programs whose efficacy should be systematically studied. An applicant must provide evidence that the proposed practice, strategy, or program, or one similar to it, has been attempted previously, albeit on a limited scale or in a limited setting, and yielded promising results that suggest that more formal and systematic study is warranted. An applicant must provide a rationale for the proposed practice, strategy, or program that is based on research findings or reasonable hypotheses, including related research or theories in education and other sectors.

EDUCATION LEVEL (BY CATEGORY)Elementary, K–12, Middle School, Out-of-School Youth, Postsecondary, Secondary

SUBJECT TERMSAcademic Achievement, Educational Improvement, Educational Innovation, Elementary Education, Innovation, Postsecondary Education, School Reform, Secondary Education

CONTACT INFORMATIONName Carol LyonsEmail Address [email protected] Address U.S. Department of Education Office of Innovation and Improvement Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building 400 Maryland Ave. S.W., Rm. 4W203 Washington, DC 20202-5930Telephone 202-453-7122Fax 202-205-5631

LINKS TO RELATED WEBSITEShttp://www.ed.gov/programs/innovation/index.html



Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Student Education

CFDA # (OR ED #)84.206A


WHO MAY APPLY (BY CATEGORY)Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs), Local Education Agencies (LEAs), Nonprofit Organizations, Other Organizations and/or Agencies, State Education Agencies (SEAs)

WHO MAY APPLY (SPECIFICALLY)Under a Priority One competition (see Program Description for more on priority competitions), SEAs, LEAs, IHEs, other public agencies, and private agencies and organizations, including Indian tribes and tribal organizations, as defined by the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, and Native Hawaiian organizations may apply. Under a Priority Two competition, SEAs and LEAs may apply.

CURRENT COMPETITIONSNone. No funds were appropriated for this program in FY 2011 or 2012.


APPROPRIATIONSFiscal Year 2010 $7,463,000Fiscal Year 2011 $0Fiscal Year 2012 $0




LEGISLATIVE CITATIONElementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended, Title V, Part D, Subpart 6; 20 U.S.C. 7253 et seq.


PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONThe purpose of this program was to carry out a coordinated program of scientifically based research, demonstration projects, innovative strategies, and similar activities designed to build and enhance the ability of elementary and secondary schools to meet the special education needs of gifted and talented students. A major goal of the program was to serve students who are traditionally underrepresented in gifted and talented programs, particularly economically disadvantaged, limited English proficient (LEP), and disabled students, to help reduce the gap in achievement at the highest levels among certain groups of students.

Grants were awarded under two priorities. Priority One supported initiatives to develop and scale up models serving students who are underrepresented in gifted and talented programs. Priority Two supported state and local efforts to improve services for gifted and talented students. The program also supported a National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented administered by the Department’s Institute of Education Sciences (IES) with research competition information posted, when available, at http://www.gifted.uconn.edu/nrcgt.html. No more than 30 percent of appropriated funds may be spent for research.

TYPES OF PROJECTSProjects were required to carry out one or more of the following:

• Conducting scientifically based research on methods and techniques for identifying and teaching gifted and talented students and for using gifted and talented programs and methods to serve all students;

• Conducting program evaluations, surveys, and other analyses needed to accomplish the purpose of the program;

• Carrying out professional development for personnel involved in the education of gifted and talented students;

• Establishing and operating model projects and exemplary programs for serving gifted and talented students, including innovative methods of serving students whose needs may not be met by more traditional gifted and talented programs (including summer programs, mentoring, service learning, and programs involving business, industry, and education);

• Implementing innovative strategies, such as cooperative learning, peer tutoring, and service learning;

• Providing technical assistance and information on how to serve gifted and talented students and, where appropriate, how to adapt gifted and talented programs to serve all students;


• Making materials and services available through state regional education service centers, IHEs, or other entities; or

• Providing challenging, high-level course work, disseminated through technologies (including distance learning), for students in schools or LEAs that would not otherwise have the resources for such course work.

As noted above in Program Description, the program supported the National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented for the purpose of carrying out the allowable activities described above.

EDUCATION LEVEL (BY CATEGORY)K–12

SUBJECT TERMSDemonstration Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted, High Risk Students, Research, Secondary Education, Talent

CONTACT INFORMATIONName PatO’ConnellJohnsonEmail Address [email protected] Address U.S. Department of Education, OESE Academic Improvement and Teacher Quality Programs Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of

Education Building 400 Maryland Ave. S.W., Rm. 3E110 Washington, DC 20202-6140Telephone 202-260-7813Fax 202-260-8969

LINKS TO RELATED WEBSITEShttp://www.ed.gov/programs/javits/index.html


Race to the Top – Assessments

ALSO KNOWN ASRace to the Top; State Fiscal Stabilization Fund: Incentive Grants; RTT-A

CFDA # (OR ED #)84.395B

ADMINISTERING OFFICEOffice of the Deputy Secretary (ODS)

WHO MAY APPLY (SPECIFICALLY)Consortia of at least 15 states may apply.

CURRENT COMPETITIONSNone. No new competition in FY 2012.


TYPE OF ASSISTANCE (SPECIFICALLY)American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the Recovery Act; ARRA) funding provided support for the Race to the Top Fund Assessment Program to assist consortia of states to develop assessments that are valid, support and inform instruction, provide accurate information about what students know and can do, and measure student achievement against standards designed to ensure that all students gain the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in college and the workplace and that are held in common among states.

APPROPRIATIONSFiscal Year 2010 $0Fiscal Year 2011 $0Fiscal Year 2012 $0

Note: Funds provided in FY 2009 support four-year grants awarded during FY 2010. This program received $361.7 million under the Recovery Act.





LEGISLATIVE CITATIONSections 14005 and 14006, Division A, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, as amended by Section 1832(b), Division B, Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (P.L. 112-10); and annual appropriations acts for the U.S. Department of Education

PROGRAM REGULATIONSEDGAR; the Race to the Top-Assessments April 9, 2010, Federal Register notice inviting applications (75 FR 18171)

PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONThe purpose of this program is to assist consortia of states to develop assessment systems that measure student knowledge and skills against a common set of college- and career-ready standards in mathematics and English language arts. States are expected to adopt the assessment systems they develop under this program to meet the assessment requirements in Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).

TYPES OF PROJECTSFunding supports the development of assessment systems that measure student knowledge and skills against a common set of college- and career-ready standards in mathematics and English language arts.

EDUCATION LEVEL (BY CATEGORY)K–12, Pre-K

SUBJECT TERMSAcademic Standards, Assessment, Test Design

CONTACT INFORMATIONName Patrick RooneyEmail Address [email protected] Mailing Address U.S. Department of Education, ODS Lyndo

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