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Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Effective Educator Development (EED) Division: Teacher and School Leader Incentive Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.374A

ID: ED-GRANTS-052423-001 • Type: Posted

Description

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Purpose of Program: The purpose of TSL is to assist States, local educational agencies (LEAs), and nonprofit organizations to develop, implement, improve, or expand comprehensive performance-based compensation systems (PBCS) or human capital management systems (HCMS) for teachers, principals, or other school leaders (as defined in this notice) (especially for teachers, principals, or other school leaders in high-need schools who raise student growth and academic achievement and close the achievement gap between high- and low-performing students. In addition, a portion of TSL funds may be used to study the effectiveness, fairness, quality, consistency, and reliability of PBCS or HCMS for educators. Many of the terms used here are defined terms and can be found in the Definitions section of this notice.

Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.374A.

Background
The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) is issuing a notice inviting applications for the Teacher and School Leader Incentive Program (TSL), Assistance Listing Number 84.374A. The purpose of TSL is to assist States, local educational agencies (LEAs), and nonprofit organizations to develop, implement, improve, or expand comprehensive performance-based compensation systems (PBCS) or human capital management systems (HCMS) for teachers, principals, or other school leaders in high-need schools who raise student growth and academic achievement and close the achievement gap between high- and low-performing students.

Grant Details
The TSL competition is designed to support entities in implementing, improving, or expanding their HCMS, which by definition must include a PBCS; or in implementing, improving, or expanding their PBCS. The program may also fund services for educators serving in high-need subject areas. The competition includes two absolute priorities focused on human capital management systems (HCMS) or performance-based compensation systems (PBCS) and career advancement opportunities, as well as on high-need schools. Additionally, there are two competitive preference priorities focused on promoting equity in student access to educational resources and opportunities and supporting a diverse educator workforce and professional growth to strengthen student learning.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants must propose a project to develop, implement, improve, or expand a PBCS or HCMS; institute career advancement opportunities characterized by increased responsibility and pay that reward and recognize effective teachers, principals, or other school leaders in high-need schools; concentrate proposed activities on teachers, principals, or other school leaders serving in high-need schools; promote educational equity and adequacy in resources and opportunity for underserved students; and increase the proportion of well-prepared, diverse, and effective educators serving students.

Period of Performance
The period of performance for the grant activities will be determined based on the timeline for implementation of the proposed activities.

Grant Value
The total value of the grant is not specified.
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Overview

Agency
Department of Education (ED)
Category of Funding
Education
Funding Instruments
Grant
Grant Program (CFDA)
84.374 - Teacher and School Leader Incentive Grants (formerly the Teacher Incentive Fund)
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
True
Source
Grants.gov
On 5/24/23 the Department of Education posted grant opportunity ED-GRANTS-052423-001 for Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Effective Educator Development (EED) Division: Teacher and School Leader Incentive Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.374A with funding of $95.5 million. The grant will be issued under grant program 84.374 Teacher and School Leader Incentive Grants (formerly the Teacher Incentive Fund). It is expected that 20 total grants will be made.

Timing

Posted Date
May 24, 2023, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Closing Date
June 28, 2023, 12:00 a.m. EDT Past Due
Closing Date Explanation
Applications Available: May 24, 2023. 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 TSL grants. These informational webinars will be available on the TSL webpage shortly after this notice is published in the Federal Register at oese.ed.gov/offices/office-of-discretionary-grants-support-services/effective-educator-development-programs/teacher-and-school-leader-incentive-program/applicant-info-eligibility/. A TSL Frequently Asked Questions document will also be published on the TSL program webpage as soon as it is available at https://oese.ed.gov/offices/office-of-discretionary-grants-support-services/effective-educator-development-programs/teacher-and-school-leader-incentive-program/. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: June 7, 2023. Notice of Intent to Apply: The Department will be able to review grant applications more efficiently if we know the approximate number of applicants who intend to apply. Therefore, we strongly encourage each potential applicant to notify us of the applicant’s intent to submit an application. To do so, please email TSL@ed.gov with the subject line “Intent to Apply,” and include the applicant’s name and contact person’s name and email address by July 7, 2023. Applicants that do not submit a notice of intent to apply may still apply for funding; applicants that do submit a notice of intent to apply are not bound to apply or bound by the information provided. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 28, 2023. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: August 28, 2023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Hunter, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20202-5960. Telephone: 202-401-3584. Email: cynthia.hunter@ed.gov or TSL@ed.gov.
Last Updated
May 24, 2023, 8:08 a.m. EDT
Version
4
Archive Date
July 28, 2023

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Info
1. Eligible Applicants: (a) An LEA, including a charter school that is an LEA, or a consortium of LEAs; (b) A State educational agency (SEA) or other State agency designated by the Chief Executive of a State to participate;(c) The Bureau of Indian Education; or(d) A partnership consisting of--(i) One or more agencies described in paragraph (a), (b), or (c); and(ii) At least one nonprofit or for-profit entity.Note: For the purpose of this program, the Secretary considers all schools funded by the Department of Interior's Bureau of Indian Education to be LEAs under section 8101(30)(C) of the ESEA. Note: Under section 2212(b)(3) of the ESEA, an LEA may receive (whether individually or as part of a consortium or partnership) a grant under the TSL program only twice.

Award Sizing

Ceiling
Not Listed
Floor
Not Listed
Estimated Program Funding
$95,452,236
Estimated Number of Grants
20

Contacts

Contact
Julius C Cotton ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin.
Contact Email
tsl@ed.gov
Email Description
Program Mailbox
Contact Phone
(202) 245-6288
Additional Information
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Effective Educator Development (EED) Division: Teacher and School Leader Incentive Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.374A; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023
Additional Information Site
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-05-24/pdf/2023-11083.pdf

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