The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) is offering the Teacher Quality Partnership (TQP) Grant Program. This grant is for the purpose of significantly improving student achievement and enhancing the overall quality of both prospective and new teachers. The program focuses on improving the preparation of future educators and providing comprehensive professional development for those new to the profession. A key objective is to hold teacher preparation programs at institutions of higher education accountable for meeting state certification and licensure requirements. Additionally, this grant seeks to recruit highly qualified individuals, including people of color and those transitioning from other occupations, into the teaching force to strengthen the educational system.
Opportunity ID: 338250
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ED-GRANTS-022522-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Effective Educator Development Programs: Teacher Quality Partnership Grant (TQP) Program, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.336S |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 30 |
| Assistance Listings: | 84.336 — Teacher Quality Partnership Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 4 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 22, 2022 |
| Last Updated Date: | Feb 25, 2022 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 26, 2022 Applications Available: February 25, 2022. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: Applicants are strongly encouraged, but not required, to submit a notice of intent to apply by March 28, 2022. Notice of Intent to Apply: The Department will be able to develop a more efficient process for reviewing grant applications if it has a better understanding of the number of entities that intend to apply for funding under this competition. Therefore, the Secretary strongly encourages each potential applicant to notify the Department of its intent to submit an application for funding by sending an email to TQPartnership@ed.gov with FY 2022 TQP Intent to Apply in the subject line. Applicants that do not send a notice of intent to apply may still apply for funding. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 26, 2022. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: June 27, 2022. Pre-Application Webinars: The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education intends to post pre-recorded informational webinars designed to provide technical assistance to interested applicants for grants under the TQP program. These informational webinars will be available on the TQP webpage shortly after this notice is published in the Federal Register at https://oese.ed.gov/offices/office-of-discretionary-grants-support-services/effective-educator-development-programs/teacher-quality-partnership/applicant-info-and-eligibility. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mia Howerton, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 3C152, Washington, DC 20202-5960. Telephone: (202) 205-0147. Email: Mia.Howerton@ed.gov or TQPartnership@ed.gov. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 26, 2022 Applications Available: February 25, 2022. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: Applicants are strongly encouraged, but not required, to submit a notice of intent to apply by March 28, 2022. Notice of Intent to Apply: The Department will be able to develop a more efficient process for reviewing grant applications if it has a better understanding of the number of entities that intend to apply for funding under this competition. Therefore, the Secretary strongly encourages each potential applicant to notify the Department of its intent to submit an application for funding by sending an email to TQPartnership@ed.gov with FY 2022 TQP Intent to Apply in the subject line. Applicants that do not send a notice of intent to apply may still apply for funding. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 26, 2022. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: June 27, 2022. Pre-Application Webinars: The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education intends to post pre-recorded informational webinars designed to provide technical assistance to interested applicants for grants under the TQP program. These informational webinars will be available on the TQP webpage shortly after this notice is published in the Federal Register at https://oese.ed.gov/offices/office-of-discretionary-grants-support-services/effective-educator-development-programs/teacher-quality-partnership/applicant-info-and-eligibility. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mia Howerton, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 3C152, Washington, DC 20202-5960. Telephone: (202) 205-0147. Email: Mia.Howerton@ed.gov or TQPartnership@ed.gov. |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $35,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | 1. Eligible Applicants: An eligible applicant must be an “eligible partnership” as defined in section 200(6) of the HEA. The term “eligible partnership” means an entity that– (1) Must include– (i) A high-need LEA; (ii) (A) A high-need school or a consortium of high-need schools served by the high-need LEA; or (B) As applicable, a high-need ECE program; (iii) A partner institution; (iv) A school, department, or program of education within such partner institution, which may include an existing teacher professional development program with proven outcomes within a four-year IHE that provides intensive and sustained collaboration between faculty and LEAs consistent with the requirements of title II of the HEA; and (v) A school or department of arts and sciences within such partner institution; and (2) May include any of the following: (i) The Governor of the State. (ii) The State educational agency (SEA). (iii) The State board of education. (iv) The State agency for higher education. (v) A business. (vi) A public or private nonprofit educational organization. (vii) An educational service agency. (viii) A teacher organization. (ix) A high-performing LEA, or a consortium of such LEAs, that can serve as a resource to the partnership. (x) A charter school. (xi) A school or department within the partner institution that focuses on psychology and human development. (xii) A school or department within the partner institution with comparable expertise in the disciplines of teaching, learning, and child and adolescent development. (xiii) An entity operating a program that provides alternative routes to State certification of teachers.Note: So that the Department can confirm the eligibility of the LEA(s) that an applicant proposes to serve, applicants must include information in their applications that demonstrates that each LEA to potentially be served by the project is a “high-need LEA” (as defined in this notice). Applicants should review the application package for additional information on determining whether an LEA meets the definition of “high-need LEA.”Note: An LEA includes a public charter school that operates as an LEA. Note: As required by HEA section 203(a)(2), an eligible partnership may not receive more than one grant during a five-year period. More information on eligible partnerships can be found in the TQP FAQ document on the program website at https://oese.ed.gov/offices/office-of-discretionary-grants-support-services/effective-educator-development-programs/teacher-quality-partnership/applicant-info-and-eligibility/. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Education |
| Description: |
Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information.
For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on December 27, 2021.
Purpose of Program: The purposes of the TQP program are to improve student achievement; improve the quality of prospective and new teachers by improving the preparation of prospective teachers and enhancing professional development activities for new teachers; hold teacher preparation programs at institutions of higher education (IHEs) accountable for preparing teachers who meet applicable State certification and licensure requirements; and recruit highly qualified individuals, including individuals of color and individuals from other occupations, into the teaching force.
Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.336S. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Effective Educator Development Programs: Teacher Quality Partnership Grant (TQP) Program, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.336S; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Julius C Cotton
ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. Phone 202-245-6288 julius.cotton@ed.gov Program Manager: Mia Howerton, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 3C152, Washington, DC 20202-5960. Telephone: (202) 205-0147. Email: Mia.Howerton@ed.gov or TQPartnership@ed.gov. Email:TQPartnership@ed.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Applications Available: February 25, 2022. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: Applicants are strongly encouraged, but not required, to submit a notice of intent to apply by March 28, 2022. Notice of Intent to Apply: The Department will be able to develop a more efficient process for reviewing grant applications if it has a better understanding of the number of entities that intend to apply for funding under this competition. Therefore, the Secretary strongly encourages each potential applicant to notify the Department of its intent to submit an application for funding by sending an email to TQPartnership@ed.gov with FY 2022 TQP Intent to Apply in the subject line. Applicants that do not send a notice of intent to apply may still apply for funding. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 26, 2022. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: June 27, 2022. Pre-Application Webinars: The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education intends to post pre-recorded informational webinars designed to provide technical assistance to interested applicants for grants under the TQP program. These informational webinars will be available on the TQP webpage shortly after this notice is published in the Federal Register at https://oese.ed.gov/offices/office-of-discretionary-grants-support-services/effective-educator-development-programs/teacher-quality-partnership/applicant-info-and-eligibility. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mia Howerton, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 3C152, Washington, DC 20202-5960. Telephone: (202) 205-0147. Email: Mia.Howerton@ed.gov or TQPartnership@ed.gov. | Feb 25, 2022 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 4
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ED-GRANTS-022522-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Effective Educator Development Programs: Teacher Quality Partnership Grant (TQP) Program, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.336S |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 30 |
| Assistance Listings: | 84.336 — Teacher Quality Partnership Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 4 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 22, 2022 |
| Last Updated Date: | Feb 25, 2022 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 26, 2022 Applications Available: February 25, 2022. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: Applicants are strongly encouraged, but not required, to submit a notice of intent to apply by March 28, 2022. Notice of Intent to Apply: The Department will be able to develop a more efficient process for reviewing grant applications if it has a better understanding of the number of entities that intend to apply for funding under this competition. Therefore, the Secretary strongly encourages each potential applicant to notify the Department of its intent to submit an application for funding by sending an email to TQPartnership@ed.gov with FY 2022 TQP Intent to Apply in the subject line. Applicants that do not send a notice of intent to apply may still apply for funding. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 26, 2022. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: June 27, 2022. Pre-Application Webinars: The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education intends to post pre-recorded informational webinars designed to provide technical assistance to interested applicants for grants under the TQP program. These informational webinars will be available on the TQP webpage shortly after this notice is published in the Federal Register at https://oese.ed.gov/offices/office-of-discretionary-grants-support-services/effective-educator-development-programs/teacher-quality-partnership/applicant-info-and-eligibility. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mia Howerton, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 3C152, Washington, DC 20202-5960. Telephone: (202) 205-0147. Email: Mia.Howerton@ed.gov or TQPartnership@ed.gov. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 26, 2022 Applications Available: February 25, 2022. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: Applicants are strongly encouraged, but not required, to submit a notice of intent to apply by March 28, 2022. Notice of Intent to Apply: The Department will be able to develop a more efficient process for reviewing grant applications if it has a better understanding of the number of entities that intend to apply for funding under this competition. Therefore, the Secretary strongly encourages each potential applicant to notify the Department of its intent to submit an application for funding by sending an email to TQPartnership@ed.gov with FY 2022 TQP Intent to Apply in the subject line. Applicants that do not send a notice of intent to apply may still apply for funding. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 26, 2022. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: June 27, 2022. Pre-Application Webinars: The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education intends to post pre-recorded informational webinars designed to provide technical assistance to interested applicants for grants under the TQP program. These informational webinars will be available on the TQP webpage shortly after this notice is published in the Federal Register at https://oese.ed.gov/offices/office-of-discretionary-grants-support-services/effective-educator-development-programs/teacher-quality-partnership/applicant-info-and-eligibility. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mia Howerton, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 3C152, Washington, DC 20202-5960. Telephone: (202) 205-0147. Email: Mia.Howerton@ed.gov or TQPartnership@ed.gov. |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $35,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | 1. Eligible Applicants: An eligible applicant must be an “eligible partnership” as defined in section 200(6) of the HEA. The term “eligible partnership” means an entity that– (1) Must include– (i) A high-need LEA; (ii) (A) A high-need school or a consortium of high-need schools served by the high-need LEA; or (B) As applicable, a high-need ECE program; (iii) A partner institution; (iv) A school, department, or program of education within such partner institution, which may include an existing teacher professional development program with proven outcomes within a four-year IHE that provides intensive and sustained collaboration between faculty and LEAs consistent with the requirements of title II of the HEA; and (v) A school or department of arts and sciences within such partner institution; and (2) May include any of the following: (i) The Governor of the State. (ii) The State educational agency (SEA). (iii) The State board of education. (iv) The State agency for higher education. (v) A business. (vi) A public or private nonprofit educational organization. (vii) An educational service agency. (viii) A teacher organization. (ix) A high-performing LEA, or a consortium of such LEAs, that can serve as a resource to the partnership. (x) A charter school. (xi) A school or department within the partner institution that focuses on psychology and human development. (xii) A school or department within the partner institution with comparable expertise in the disciplines of teaching, learning, and child and adolescent development. (xiii) An entity operating a program that provides alternative routes to State certification of teachers.Note: So that the Department can confirm the eligibility of the LEA(s) that an applicant proposes to serve, applicants must include information in their applications that demonstrates that each LEA to potentially be served by the project is a “high-need LEA” (as defined in this notice). Applicants should review the application package for additional information on determining whether an LEA meets the definition of “high-need LEA.”Note: An LEA includes a public charter school that operates as an LEA. Note: As required by HEA section 203(a)(2), an eligible partnership may not receive more than one grant during a five-year period. More information on eligible partnerships can be found in the TQP FAQ document on the program website at https://oese.ed.gov/offices/office-of-discretionary-grants-support-services/effective-educator-development-programs/teacher-quality-partnership/applicant-info-and-eligibility/. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Education |
| Description: |
Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information.
For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on December 27, 2021.
Purpose of Program: The purposes of the TQP program are to improve student achievement; improve the quality of prospective and new teachers by improving the preparation of prospective teachers and enhancing professional development activities for new teachers; hold teacher preparation programs at institutions of higher education (IHEs) accountable for preparing teachers who meet applicable State certification and licensure requirements; and recruit highly qualified individuals, including individuals of color and individuals from other occupations, into the teaching force.
Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.336S. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Effective Educator Development Programs: Teacher Quality Partnership Grant (TQP) Program, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.336S; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Julius C Cotton
ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. Phone 202-245-6288 julius.cotton@ed.gov Program Manager: Mia Howerton, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 3C152, Washington, DC 20202-5960. Telephone: (202) 205-0147. Email: Mia.Howerton@ed.gov or TQPartnership@ed.gov. Email:TQPartnership@ed.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 338250 Full Announcement-Assistance Listing No. 84.336S -> 2022-03889.pdf
Folder 338250 Full Announcement-Assistance Listing No. 84.336S -> 2021-27979.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Julius C Cotton ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. Phone 202-245-6288 julius.cotton@ed.gov Program Manager: Mia Howerton, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 3C152, Washington, DC 20202-5960. Telephone: (202) 205-0147. Email: Mia.Howerton@ed.gov or TQPartnership@ed.gov. Email: TQPartnership@ed.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84.336 | 84-336S2022 | Teacher Quality Partnership Grant | PKG00272241 | Feb 25, 2022 | Apr 26, 2022 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
338250 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
338250 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
338250 ED_GEPA427-1.1.pdf
338250 ED_SF424_Supplement_3_0-3.0.pdf
338250 ED_Abstract-1.1.pdf
338250 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
338250 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
338250 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
338250 ProjObj_PerfMeasures-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
338250 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
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