Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII) Supporting Effective Educator Development Program CFDA Number 84.423A | ED GRANTS 042017 001

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The Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII) Supporting Effective Educator Development (SEED) Program, CFDA 84.423A, is a discretionary grant competition run by the U.S. Department of Education. The program was authorized under section 2242 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) (20 U.S.C. 6672). Its central goal is to increase the number of highly effective educators by funding the implementation of evidence-based practices that prepare, develop, or enhance educators, including teachers, principals, and other school leaders. In practical terms, SEED is meant to help applicants build and test educator-focused approaches that show strong promise or proven results, and then position those approaches to be sustained over time and shared so they can be replicated elsewhere.

A major theme of the opportunity is not just trying new ideas, but doing so in a way that is grounded in evidence and that produces learning that others can use. Funded projects are expected to develop, expand, and evaluate practices that can serve as models. That emphasis on evaluation signals that applicants should be prepared to show what they are doing, why it should work based on prior evidence, how they will measure results, and how they will use findings to improve implementation and support broader dissemination. The notice also stresses that the Federal Register announcement is the controlling document for full details, including priorities, performance measures, and the specific pre-application and application requirements that applicants must follow.

Eligibility is limited to a defined set of entities. Eligible applicants include: (a) institutions of higher education (IHEs) that provide course materials or resources that are evidence-based in improving outcomes such as academic achievement, graduation rates, or postsecondary matriculation; (b) national nonprofit organizations with a demonstrated record of improving student outcomes (achievement, graduation, or higher education attendance/matriculation/completion) or a demonstrated record of effectiveness in providing educator preparation and professional development programs for teachers, principals, or other school leaders; (c) the Bureau of Indian Education; or (d) partnerships that combine one or more eligible IHEs or national nonprofits with a for-profit entity. The partnership option highlights that the Department is open to projects that leverage private-sector capabilities, but only when paired with an eligible nonprofit or higher education lead.

The application process is strictly electronic through Grants.gov. Applicants must download the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit it through the Grants.gov system; applications cannot be submitted by email. To find the correct package, applicants are instructed to search by the CFDA number without the alpha suffix (search for 84.423 rather than 84.423A). The opportunity listing identifies the funding instrument as a grant and the activity category as education. It also notes an anticipated number of awards of 8 and lists an original closing date of June 23, 2017. For any applicant, the key takeaway is that the synopsis is only a high-level overview, and that the Federal Register notice should be treated as the definitive source for eligibility nuances, required components, competitive priorities, and submission rules.

• The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII) Supporting Effective Educator Development Program CFDA Number 84.423A" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.423.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2017-04-20.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2017-06-23. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 8 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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