The Department of Education has launched a significant funding opportunity through the Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP), earmarking $84 million to bolster educational diversity and quality. Aimed at local educational agencies (LEAs) and consortia, the initiative seeks to revamp or establish magnet schools as part of desegregation strategies. With 11 awards expected, each with a ceiling of $15 million, the program provides a substantial boost for LEAs committed to enhancing educational opportunities within their communities. Applications opened on March 14, 2024, with a Notice of Intent to Apply due by April 29, 2024, and a final application transmittal deadline of May 13, 2024. Interested parties are encouraged to participate in a pre-application webinar for valuable technical insights before March 28, 2024. For further details, Gillian Cohen-Boyer, a representative from the U.S. Department of Education, can be reached at msap.team@ed.gov or by phone at (202) 365-7944. This funding initiative underscores the Department’s dedication to fostering educational excellence and inclusivity across diverse learning environments.
Opportunity ID: 352934
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ED-GRANTS-031424-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): School Choice and Improvement Program: Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP), Assistance Listing Number 84.165A |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 11 |
| CFDA Number(s): | 84.165 — Magnet Schools Assistance |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 4 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 14, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | Mar 14, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 13, 2024 Applications Available: March 14, 2024. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: April 29, 2024. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 13, 2024. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: July 12, 2024. Pre-Application Webinar Information: No later than March 28, 2024, MSAP will begin holding webinars to provide technical assistance to interested applicants on key application-related topics. Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to participate or review the accompanying materials available online. Updated information and past application webinars can be found on the MSAP website at https://oese.ed.gov/offices/office-of-discretionary-grants-support-services/school-choice-improvement-programs/magnet-school-assistance-program-msap/. Recordings of all webinars will be available on the MSAP website following the sessions. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gillian Cohen-Boyer, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 4B212, Washington, DC 20202-5970. Telephone: (202) 365-7944. Email: msap.team@ed.gov. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 13, 2024 Applications Available: March 14, 2024. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: April 29, 2024. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 13, 2024. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: July 12, 2024. Pre-Application Webinar Information: No later than March 28, 2024, MSAP will begin holding webinars to provide technical assistance to interested applicants on key application-related topics. Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to participate or review the accompanying materials available online. Updated information and past application webinars can be found on the MSAP website at https://oese.ed.gov/offices/office-of-discretionary-grants-support-services/school-choice-improvement-programs/magnet-school-assistance-program-msap/. Recordings of all webinars will be available on the MSAP website following the sessions. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gillian Cohen-Boyer, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 4B212, Washington, DC 20202-5970. Telephone: (202) 365-7944. Email: msap.team@ed.gov. |
| Archive Date: | Jun 12, 2024 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $ 84,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $15,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $ |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | 1. Eligible Applicants: LEAs or consortia of LEAs implementing a desegregation plan as specified in section III, paragraph 4 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. 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 7, 2022. Purpose of Program: MSAP, authorized under title IV, part D of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA), provides grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) and consortia of LEAs to create or revise magnet schools under required or voluntary desegregation plans. Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.165A. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): School Choice and Improvement Program: Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP), Assistance Listing Number 84.165A; Notice Inviting Applications ofr New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: Julius C Cotton
ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. julius.cotton@ed.gov Program Manager: Gillian Cohen-Boyer, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 4B212, Washington, DC 20202-5970. Telephone: (202) 365-7944. Email: msap.team@ed.gov. |