Fiscal Year 2016: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2017: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2018: No Current Data Available
The Department of Education ensures equal access to education and promotes educational excellence through coordination, management and accountability in Federal education programs. The Department works to supplement and complement educational efforts on all levels, encouraging increased involvement by the public, parents and students.
Recipient | Amount | Start Date | End Date | |
Miccosukee Corporation | $ 7,856,938 |     | 2012-07-01 | 2023-09-30 |
Western Michigan University | $ 1,562,715 |     | 2020-10-01 | 2022-09-30 |
Cal Poly Corporation | $ 568,501 |     | 2020-10-01 | 2022-09-30 |
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill | $ 795,747 |     | 2020-10-01 | 2022-09-30 |
Montclair State University | $ 1,308,926 |     | 2020-10-01 | 2022-09-30 |
Texas A & M University | $ 2,691,580 |     | 2020-10-01 | 2022-09-30 |
Voorhees College | $ 2,353,972 |     | 2020-10-01 | 2022-09-30 |
Three Rivers Education Foundation | $ 2,992,257 |     | 2020-10-01 | 2022-09-30 |
University Of West Alabama | $ 2,277,994 |     | 2020-10-01 | 2022-09-30 |
Alder Graduate School Of Education | $ 2,511,941 |     | 2020-10-01 | 2022-09-30 |
Fiscal Year 2016: No Current Data Available. Fiscal Year 2017: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2018: No Current Data Available
Uses and Use Restrictions
Awards may be used to reform teacher preparation programs through either the Pre-Baccalaureate or fifth year initial licensing Program and/or the Teaching Residency Program.
Additionally, funded programs have the option of implementing a School Leadership Program as well as establishing a Partnership with a Digital Education Content Developer.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
States and partnerships that consist of at least one institution of higher education, a school, department or program of education within the partner institution, one school of arts and sciences within the partner institution, one high-need local educational agency, and a high-need school or a consortium of high-need schools served by the high-need local educational agency.
A high-need local educational agency; is an agency that serves an elementary school or secondary school located in an area containing: (1) A high percentage of individuals or families with incomes below the poverty line, (2) a high percentage of secondary teachers not teaching in the content area that they were trained to teach, or (3) a high teacher turnover rate.
An accredited institution of higher education, with a teacher training program must demonstrate the following: (A) A graduate from the teacher training program exhibits strong performance on State-determined qualifying assessments for new teachers through demonstrating that 80 percent or more of the graduates of the program intending to enter the field of teaching have passed all of the applicable State qualification assessments for new teachers including an assessment of each prospective teacher's subject matter knowledge in the content area or areas in which the teacher intends to teach; (B) be ranked among the highest-performing teacher preparation programs in the State as determined by the State; (C) the teacher training program requires all the students of the program to participate in intensive clinical experience that meets high academic standards in the case of secondary candidates to successfully complete an academic major in the subject area in which the candidate intends to teach; (D) competence through a high level of performance in relevant content area; (F) successful completion of an academic major in the arts and sciences in the case of elementary school candidates, or (G) competence through a high level of performance in core academic subjects areas.
(Note: Entities that may constitute a partnership are specifically listed in the Law.).
Beneficiary Eligibility
Students in high-need schools and school districts are the primary beneficiaries.
Credentials/Documentation
No Credentials or documentation are required. This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles.
Aplication and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
Preapplication coordination is required.
Environmental impact information is not required for this program.
This program is eligible for coverage under E.O.
12372, 'Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs.' An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review.
Application Procedures
This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. In any fiscal year in which funds are available for new awards, the Department of Education publishes a notice in the Federal Register inviting applications and establishing a deadline date.
Award Procedures
Peer review panels composed of representatives from public and private higher education, State and local educational agencies with expertise in teacher education are designated to review applications.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.
Authorization
Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, Title II, Part A.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Notification usually is made within four months of the deadline for submission of applicants.
Appeals
Not Applicable.
Renewals
Applications for renewal of multi-year projects are processed and funded before those for new projects. Renewals are subject to the availability of funds.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching Requirements: This program has statutory requirements as follows: eligible partnerships are required to match 100 percent of the grant. Eligible partnerships may submit a request to waive the 100 percent match requirement for the first two years of the grant. The Secretary has the authority to grant this waiver to eligible partnerships as authorized under section 203(c)(2) of the HEA, as amended. MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Grants are awarded for a performance period of five years, subject to the availability of funds. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Electronic transfer.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
As required by the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) for direct grant programs (34 CFR 75).
Generally, annual financial and progress reports must be submitted as required by grant award terms and conditions.
No cash reports are required.
Annual progress reports are required as part of the submittal of form ED 524B.
Annual expenditure reports are required as part of the submittal of for ED 524B.
Staff also monitor drawdowns using agency financial reports.
Annual performance monitoring is required as part of the submittal of for ED 524B.
Audits
In accordance with the provisions of 2 CFR 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements, non-Federal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Non-Federal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.503.
Records
Records supporting claims under a grant must be maintained for 5 years after termination of the awards.
Financial Information
Account Identification
91-0201-0-1-502; 91-0204-0-1-501.
Obigations
(Project Grants) FY 16 $43,092,000; FY 17 est $43,052,000; and FY 18 est $0
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
An average award is $1.5 million per year.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature
Contact the Program Office for additional information.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
None.
Headquarters Office
Venita Richardson Department of Education, Office of Innovation and Improvement, Teacher Quality Programs, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, District of Columbia 20202 Email: venita.richardson@ed.gov Phone: (202)260-2614
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Contact the Program Office for this information.
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