Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Grant for Education in Territories and Freely Associated States

Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information.

Purpose of Program: The Territories and Freely Associated States Education Grant (T&FASEG) program supports projects to raise student achievement through direct educational services. Grants are awarded competitively to local educational agencies (LEAs) in the U.S. Territories (American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the Virgin Islands) and the Republic of Palau. The LEA may use grant funds to carry out activities authorized by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA), including teacher training, curriculum development, the development or acquisition of instructional materials, and general school improvement and reform.
Under the T&FASEG program the Secretary awards grants for projects to–
(a) Conduct activities consistent with the programs described in the ESEA, including the types of activities authorized under–
(1) Title I of the ESEA–Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged.
(2) Title II of the ESEA–Preparing, Training, and Recruiting High-Quality Teachers and Principals.
(3) Title III of the ESEA–Language Instruction for Limited English Proficient and Immigrant Students.
(4) Title IV of the ESEA–21st Century Schools.
(5) Title V of the ESEA–Promoting Informed Parental Choice and Innovative Programs; and
(b) Provide direct educational services that assist all students with meeting challenging State academic achievement standards.

Note: The Secretary interprets the term “direct educational services” to mean–
(1) Activities that are designed to improve student achievement or the quality of education; and
(2) Instructional services for students and teacher training.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.256A.

Applications for grants under the Territories and Freely Associated States Education Grant Program competition, CFDA number 84.256A, must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at www.Grants.gov. Through this site, you will be able to download a copy of the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may not email an electronic copy of a grant application to us.
You may access the electronic grant application for the Territories and Freely Associated States Education Grant competition at www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this competition by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number’s alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.256, not 84.256A).