| Category/Topic |
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| Education |
| Level |
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| Federal |
| Summary |
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The program expands projects that are supported by strong evidence of effectiveness toward the goal of improving education for high-need students. Scale-up projects are expected to generate information about the students and contexts for which the project is most effective. Projects must address one of the following absolute priorities: improving the effectiveness of teachers or principals, implementing internationally benchmarked college- and career-ready elementary and secondary academic standards, implementing high school reform and redesign, and serving rural communities. Applications applying under the absolute priority for rural communities must identify an additional absolute priority. |
| Eligible Entities |
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| Academic Institutions, K-12 School Districts, K-12 Schools, Nonprofit Organizations, State Government |
| Eligibility Notes |
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Nonprofits may apply in partnership with one or more LEAS a or a consortium of two or more public elementary or secondary schools. For-profit entities may be involved as partners. |
| Due Date |
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| Aug 04, 2015 |
| Due Date Notes |
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Applicants are encouraged to submit an optional notice of intent to apply online at www.surveymonkey.com by June 25, 2015. A webinar will be held to provide Information on this opportunity, with the date available online at http://www2.ed.gov/programs/innovation/index.html |
| RFP Release Date |
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| Jun 05, 2015 |
| Min Award |
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| $19,000,000 |
| Max Award |
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| $20,000,000 |
| Total Possible Multi-Year Award |
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| $20,000,000 |
| # of Awards |
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| 1 |
| Annual or Multi-Year? |
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| Annual |
| Preliminary Items |
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Projects addressing the following competitive preferences will receive additional points: improving cost effectiveness and productivity, enabling broad adoption of effective practices, supporting novice i3 applicants. |
| Match Required? |
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| Yes |
| Match Notes |
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Applicants must provide a match of at least 10% of the award amount in cash or in-kind contributions from one or more private sector sources. Applicants should provide evidence that 50% of the required match will be obtained prior to the awarding of funds and that the remaining 50% will be received six months after the project start date. |
| Funder |
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| U.S. Department of Education, Office of Innovation and Improvement |
| Total Amount Available for All Grants |
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| $20,000,000 |
| Resources |
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U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20202 Kelly Terpak: 202-453-7122 Opportunity Posting or Webpage |