Project Grant S411B260093
- 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...
- The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Department of Education Arkansas $11,009,187 on January 1, 2026, under the Education Innovation and Research program (CFDA 84.411) to conduct the UFLI Arkansas Effectiveness Study, a five-year project examining evidence-based literacy instruction interventions through rigorous evaluation. The award funds research and evaluation activities examining the effectiveness of literacy innovations targeted at...
- The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the University of Missouri System $10.756 million on January 1, 2026, under the Education Innovation and Research program (CFDA 84.411) to deliver research-based professional development that accompanies classroom teachers to increase the impact of evidence-based literacy instruction. The award funds work performed in Columbia, Missouri, with performance extending through December 31, 2030. The university will...
- The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Bella Learning $10.972 million on August 1, 2026, under the Education Innovation and Research program (CFDA 84.411) to implement state priorities for literacy instruction in Vermont and Delaware through scaling Bella Learning. The award funds the development, implementation, and rigorous evaluation of a literacy intervention designed to improve student achievement for high-need students in those states. Bella...
- The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Rutgers, The State University $7.728 million on August 1, 2026, under the Education Innovation and Research program (CFDA 84.411) to scale enhanced data-driven instructional coaching designed to support students with early reading difficulties. The award funds implementation and replication evaluation of an intervention meeting mid-phase or expansion-phase criteria for demonstrating program effectiveness. The...
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) received a $4,443,532 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Education Innovation and Research (EIR) program (CFDA 84.411). The 5-year grant, awarded on January 1, 2024, will fund the development, implementation, and evaluation of an integrated multi-tiered mindfulness program to strengthen social-emotional learning in high schools. The project aims to improve...
- The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the University of Utah $7.844 million on August 1, 2026, for a Project Grant under the Education Innovation and Research program (CFDA 84.411) to expand evidence-based literacy tutoring and evaluation through university-district partnerships targeting reading outcomes for students in rural communities. The award funds development, implementation, and rigorous evaluation of the Striving Readers Support program, which...
- The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Arkansas Department of Education $16.499994 million on January 1, 2026, under the Education Innovation and Research program (CFDA 84.411) to conduct the Arkansas Statewide Rural Literacy Study testing evidence-based high-impact tutoring at scale. The project runs through December 31, 2030, with performance based in Little Rock, Arkansas. The award supports implementation and rigorous evaluation of a tutoring...
- The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $11.007 million to the University System of New Hampshire (University of New Hampshire Division) on August 1, 2026, under the Education Innovation and Research program (CFDA 84.411) for the project "STEM Language Arts Teaching/Learning Ecosystems: Cross-Academic Bolstering of Literacy Engagement (SLATE: CABLE)." The award funds development, implementation, and evaluation of an evidence-based innovation...
- The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $11,002,258.65 to United Way Of West Central MS on January 1, 2026, under the Education Innovation and Research program (CFDA 84.411) to scale SOAR United high-impact literacy tutoring in rural after-school settings to improve reading outcomes for K-5 grade students. The project runs through December 31, 2030, with place of performance in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The Education Innovation and Research program supports...
The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Appalachian State University $11 million on August 1, 2026, under the Education Innovation and Research program (CFDA 84.411) to support professional learning initiatives designed to strengthen reading instruction. The award funds the project "Empowering Teacher Learning: Strengthening Professional Learning to Advance Reading Knowledge" over a five-year period through July 31, 2031. Work is performed in Boone, North Carolina. The project advances the program's mission to develop, implement, and evaluate evidence-based innovations that improve student achievement for high-need students through a tiered-evidence framework. Appalachian State University, a public higher-education institution, serves as the recipient and carries responsibility for rigorous, independent evaluation of project effectiveness. Recipients under the Education Innovation and Research program must provide matching funds equal to 10 percent of the grant award from Federal, State, local, or private sources, though the Secretary may waive this requirement under certain circumstances.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $10.0m | 7/30/26 |