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Mathematics and Science Partnerships
Fiscal Year 2016: No Current Data Available.
Fiscal Year 2017: Not applicable.
Fiscal Year 2018: Not applicable.
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.
Selected Recipients for this Program
| Recipient | Amount | Start Date | End Date | |
| Department Of Education Of Puerto Rico | $ 4,312,278 | 2016-07-01 | 2017-09-30 | |
| Public Instruction, Wisconsin Dept Of | $ 2,003,204 | 2016-07-01 | 2017-09-30 | |
| Education, Wyoming Department Of | $ 759,767 | 2016-07-01 | 2017-09-30 | |
| West Virginia Department Of Education | $ 794,878 | 2016-07-01 | 2017-09-30 | |
| Public Instruction, Washington State Superintendent Of | $ 2,161,079 | 2016-07-01 | 2017-09-30 | |
| Education, Virginia Department Of | $ 2,451,448 | 2016-07-01 | 2017-09-30 | |
| Vermont State Agency Of Education | $ 744,143 | 2016-07-01 | 2017-09-30 | |
| State Office Of Education, Utah | $ 1,014,475 | 2016-07-01 | 2017-09-30 | |
| Education Agency, Texas | $ 14,801,176 | 2016-07-01 | 2017-09-30 | |
| Education, Tennessee Department Of | $ 3,353,658 | 2016-07-01 | 2017-09-30 |
Program Accomplishments
Fiscal Year 2016: No Current Data Available. Fiscal Year 2017: Not applicable. Fiscal Year 2018: Not applicable.
Uses and Use Restrictions
Funds could be used for authorized teacher education and professional development activities, including summer workshops or institutes that train teachers to use curricula based on scientific research and aligned with challenging State academic content standards; innovative distance-learning programs; and programs that bring teachers together with working scientists, mathematicians, and engineers to expand teachers? subject-matter knowledge and research.
Grantees could also use program funds to develop more rigorous mathematics and science curricula that were aligned with challenging State and local academic content standards and recruit individuals with mathematics, science, and engineering majors into the teaching profession through the use of signing and performance incentives, stipends, and scholarships.
Funds received under this program had to be used to supplement, and not supplant, funds that would otherwise be used for authorized activities.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
If the program appropriation reaches or exceeds $100 million, as was the case starting fiscal year 2003, the Department provided grants to States by formula; States then awarded subgrants competitively to eligible partnerships.
Eligible partnerships had to include an engineering, mathematics, or science department of an IHE; and a high-need LEA.
Partnerships could also include another engineering, mathematics, science, or teacher training department of an IHE; additional LEAs, public charter schools, public or private elementary or secondary schools; a business; or a nonprofit or for-profit organization of demonstrated effectiveness in improving the quality of mathematics and science teachers.
Beneficiary Eligibility
University staff, school administrators, teachers, students, and parents benefited.
Credentials/Documentation
No Credentials or documentation are required. 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles applies to this program.
Aplication and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
Preapplication coordination is not applicable.
Environmental impact information is not required for this program.
This program is excluded from coverage under E.O.
12372.
Application Procedures
2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Partnerships submit a subgrant application to the State if the appropriation is $100 million or greater, was the case starting in 2003.
Award Procedures
The Department awarded grants to States by formula. States then awarded subgrants competitively to eligible partnerships.
Deadlines
Not Applicable.
Authorization
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended, Title II, Part B. (Struck by P.L. 114-95). Note: This program is no longer authorized and has not been funded since fiscal year 2016.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Not Applicable.
Appeals
Not Applicable.
Renewals
Not Applicable.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Statutory Formula: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, section 2202(a). (Struck by P.L. 114-95). Matching requirements are not applicable to this program. MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
States received formula grants annually. States award subgrants to eligible partnerships for a period of not more than three years. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Electronic transfer.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
Program reports are not applicable.
Cash reports are not applicable.
Progress reports are not applicable.
Expenditure reports are not applicable.
The Department established performance measures for the program.
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 must be maintained for three years. In all cases of audit questions, records must be maintained until resolution has occurred.
Financial Information
Account Identification
91-1000-0-1-501.
Obigations
(Formula Grants) FY 16 $152,717,000; FY 17 est $0; and FY 18 est $0
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
FY16 Range: $759,767-$18,451,555.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature
2 CFR Part 200. EDGAR 34 CFR Parts 74, 76, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 85, 86, 97, 98, and 99.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
None.
Headquarters Office
Bryan Keohane Office of Academic Improvement, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, 400 Maryland Ave., S.W., Washington, District of Columbia 20202 Email: bryan.keohane@ed.gov Phone: (202) 260-9738
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
States received grants noncompetitively by formula. States established guidelines for selecting partnerships for subgrants.
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