This grant, the Race to the Top–Early Learning Challenge, is for the purpose of significantly improving the quality of early learning and development programs across states. Its primary objective is to close the achievement gap for children with high needs, particularly focusing on low-income and disadvantaged infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. States are supported in their efforts to increase the number and percentage of these vulnerable children enrolled in high-quality early learning environments. Furthermore, a key aim is to aid states in designing and implementing integrated systems of high-quality early learning and development programs and services. The overarching goal is to foster comprehensive improvements in early childhood education, ensuring equitable access and outcomes for all young learners, especially those from underserved backgrounds.
Opportunity ID: 117673
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ED-GRANTS-082611-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Race to the Top–Early Learning Challenge CFDA Number: 84.412 |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 84.412 — Race to the Top – Early Learning Challenge |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 26, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 19, 2011 Applications Available: August 26, 2011. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: October 19, 2011. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 19, 2011 Applications Available: August 26, 2011. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: October 19, 2011. |
| Archive Date: | Nov 18, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $500,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $50,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible Applicants: States that meet the following requirements: (a) The Lead Agency must have executed with each Participating State Agency an MOU or other binding agreement that the State must attach to its application, describing the Participating State Agency’s level of participation in the grant. (See Appendix C of this notice.) |
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. Purpose of Program: The purpose of the RTT-ELC program is to improve the quality of early learning and development and close the achievement gap for children with high needs. The RTT-ELC grant competition focuses on improving early learning and development for young children by supporting States’ efforts to increase the number and percentage of low-income and disadvantaged children in each age group of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers enrolled in high-quality early learning and development programs; and designing and implementing an integrated system of high-quality early learning and development programs and services. Applications for grants under this competition must be submitted in electronic format on a CD or DVD, by mail or hand delivery. For information (including dates and times) about how to submit your application by mail or hand delivery, please refer to section IV (7) Other Submission Requirements of this notice. The telephone number for the Grants.gov Helpdesk is 1-800-518-4726 or e-mail: support@grants.gov. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Race to the Top–Early Learning Challenge CFDA Number: 84.412 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Joyce Mays
Management Analyst Phone 202-245-6122 joyce.mays@ed.gov Program Manager: Meredith Farace U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Ave., SW., room 7E208 Washington, DC 20202 Telephone: 202-453-6400 or by e-mail: Email:RTT.Early.Learning.Challenge@ed.gov. |
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