Project Grant S411B260031

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $11 million to Center Of Excellence For Educator Preparation & Innovation, Inc. on August 1, 2026, under the Education Innovation and Research program (CFDA 84.411). The award supports the IMPACTFUL initiative (Improvement Science Propels Achievement and Critical Thinking for Unfinished Learning), which develops and implements evidence-based innovations designed to improve student achievement and attainment for high-need students. Work is performed in Denmark, South Carolina, with a period of performance running through July 31, 2031. The Education Innovation and Research program funds tiered interventions—early-phase grants to test promising innovations, mid-phase grants to evaluate successfully implemented interventions, and expansion grants to replicate proven interventions across multiple settings and diverse student populations. All grantees must conduct rigorous, independent evaluations of project effectiveness and provide matching funds equal to 10 percent of the grant award from Federal, State, local, or private sources.