The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) is offering the State-Tribal Education Partnership (STEP) Pilot Grant. This grant aims to increase the crucial role of Tribal Education Agencies (TEAs) in the education of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) students, focusing on meeting their unique educational and cultural needs and improving academic achievement. Specifically, this grant is for promoting increased collaboration between TEAs and State Educational Agencies (SEAs) in administering certain State-administered formula grant programs. It also seeks to build the capacity of TEAs to conduct essential State-level administrative functions for eligible schools located on reservations. This competitive pilot program empowers TEAs to enhance educational outcomes for AI/AN students.
Opportunity ID: 186994
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ED-GRANTS-072612-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): State-Tribal Education Partnership (STEP) Pilot CFDA Number 84.415A |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 3 |
| Assistance Listings: | 84.415 — State Tribal Education Partnership (STEP) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 26, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 09, 2012 On May 29, 2012, we published in the Federal Register (77 FR 31592) a notice inviting applications for the FY 2012 STEP Pilot Grant Competition. That notice established a July 13, 2012, deadline for transmittal of applications. We are reopening the competition for eligible applicants. Applications are due August 9, 2012.
DATES: Applications Available: July 26, 2012. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: August 9, 2012. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 09, 2012 On May 29, 2012, we published in the Federal Register (77 FR 31592) a notice inviting applications for the FY 2012 STEP Pilot Grant Competition. That notice established a July 13, 2012, deadline for transmittal of applications. We are reopening the competition for eligible applicants. Applications are due August 9, 2012.
DATES: Applications Available: July 26, 2012. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: August 9, 2012. |
| Archive Date: | Sep 08, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,977,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible Applicants: A TEA in partnership with an SEA, or a consortium of TEAs in partnership with an SEA. In all cases a single TEA will serve as the applicant. A TEA consortium application must comply with the Department’s regulations governing group applications in 34 CFR 75.127 through 75.129 and must include a signed consortium agreement that identifies each member of the consortium, binds each member of the group to every statement and assurance made by the applicant in the application, and details the activities that each member of the group would perform under the grant. Letters of support from proposed consortium members do not meet the requirement for a consortium agreement. |
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. Purpose of Program: The fiscal year 2012 appropriation for the Department of Education includes funding for a pilot program under the Indian Education National Activities authority. Under the pilot, the Department will award competitive grants to Tribal Education Agencies (TEAs) to increase their role in the education of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) students, including education to meet the unique educational and cultural needs of AI/AN students and improve their academic achievement. Specifically, the purposes of these grants are to (a) promote increased collaboration between TEAs and State educational agencies (SEAs) in the administration of certain State-administered formula grant programs, and (b) build the capacity of TEAs to conduct certain State-level administrative functions under those programs for eligible schools located on a reservation. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.415A. Applications for grants under the State-Tribal Education Partnership (STEP) Pilot, CFDA number 84.415, 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 State-Tribal Education Partnership (STEP) Pilot at www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this competition by the CFDA number. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): State-Tribal Education Partnership (STEP) Pilot CFDA Number 84.415A; Notice reopening the STEP Pilot Grant Competition for fiscal year (FY) 2012 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Julius Cotton
ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. Phone 202-245-6140 julius.cotton@ed.gov Program Manager: Joyce Silverthorne U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue SW., 3E201 Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: (202) 401-0767 or by email: joyce.silverthorne@ed.gov. Email:joyce.silverthorne@ed.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 186994 Full Announcement-1 -> 2012-12835.pdf
Folder 186994 Other Supporting Documents-Notice reopening the STEP Pilot Grant Competition for fiscal year (FY) 2012 1 -> 2012-18304.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Julius Cotton ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. Phone 202-245-6140 julius.cotton@ed.gov Program Manager: Joyce Silverthorne U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue SW., 3E201 Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: (202) 401-0767 or by email: joyce.silverthorne@ed.gov. Email: joyce.silverthorne@ed.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84.415 | 84-415A2012-3 | STEP Pilot Grant Competition | PKG00134510 | Jul 26, 2012 | Aug 09, 2012 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
186994 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
186994 ED_524_Budget_1_2-1.2.pdf
186994 SF424B-1.1.pdf
186994 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
186994 ED_GEPA427-1.1.pdf
186994 ED_SF424_Supplement-1.1.pdf
186994 ED_Abstract-1.1.pdf
186994 Project-1.1.pdf
186994 Budget-1.1.pdf
186994 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
186994 Other-1.1.pdf
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