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Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): School Choice and Improvement Programs (SCIP): Stronger Connections Technical Assistance and Capacity Building (SCTAC) Grant Program, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.424H

ID: ED-GRANTS-062624-001 • Type: Posted

Description

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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: The purpose of the SCTAC grant program is to advance the mental health and well-being of early learners (as defined in this notice), school-age children and youth, and educators and other school staff, by making grants to State educational agencies (SEAs) to provide technical assistance and capacity building to high-need local educational agencies (LEAs) (as defined in this notice).

Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.424H.

Background
The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) is issuing a notice inviting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2024 for new awards for the Stronger Connections Technical Assistance and Capacity Building (SCTAC) grant program. The purpose of the SCTAC grant program is to advance the mental health and well-being of early learners, school-age children and youth, and educators and other school staff.

Grant Details
The SCTAC program is designed to build State Educational Agencies' (SEAs) capacity to address the particular needs of high-need Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) in their State. It encourages projects that provide technical assistance and capacity building to high-need LEAs to address chronic absenteeism, increase student engagement, and improve school belonging. The program also supports mental health, well-being, and academic development of early learners through activities such as increasing access to social, emotional, and mental health supports, reducing barriers to access for underserved students, and building strong partnerships among parents, families, caregivers, social service organizations, mental health care personnel, personnel providing services to students served under section 619 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and community-based organizations serving pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, and early grade students.

Eligibility Requirements
The SCTAC grant program is open to State Educational Agencies (SEAs) to provide technical assistance and capacity building services to high-need Local Educational Agencies (LEAs).

Period of Performance
Applications are available from June 26, 2024. The deadline for transmittal of applications is August 26, 2024. The deadline for intergovernmental review is October 24, 2024.

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)
84.424 - Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
False
Source
Grants.gov
On 6/26/24 the Department of Education posted grant opportunity ED-GRANTS-062624-001 for Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): School Choice and Improvement Programs (SCIP): Stronger Connections Technical Assistance and Capacity Building (SCTAC) Grant Program, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.424H with funding of $10.9 million. The grant will be issued under grant program 84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program.

Timing

Posted Date
June 26, 2024, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Closing Date
Aug. 26, 2024, 12:00 a.m. EDT Past Due
Closing Date Explanation
Applications Available: June 26, 2024. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: August 26, 2024. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: October 24, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hamed Negron-Perez, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 4B111, Washington, DC 20202-6132. Telephone: (202) 219-1674. Email: SCTAC@ed.gov.
Last Updated
June 26, 2024, 9:40 a.m. EDT
Version
5
Archive Date
Sept. 25, 2024

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Info
1. Eligible Applicants: SEAs, as defined in 20 U.S.C. 7801(49); and the Bureau of Indian Education. (Section 437(d)(1) of GEPA)

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$1,000,000
Floor
Not Listed
Estimated Program Funding
$10,930,000
Estimated Number of Grants
Not Listed

Contacts

Contact
Julius C Cotton ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin.
Contact Email
sctac@ed.gov
Email Description
Program Mailbox
Contact Phone
(202) 245-6288
Additional Information
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): School Choice and Improvement Programs (SCIP): Stronger Connections Technical Assistance and Capacity Building (SCTAC) Grant Program, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.424G; Notice
Additional Information Site
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-06-26/pdf/2024-14000.pdf

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