Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Innovative Assessment Demonstration Authority (IADA) Assistance Listing Number 84.368A

Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information. For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on February 13, 2019 (84 FR 3768),or at www.govinfo.gov/​content/​pkg/​FR-2019-02-13/​pdf/​2019-02206.pdf. Purpose of Program: The Secretary provides State educational agencies (SEAs), including consortia of SEAs, with the authority to establish and operate an innovative assessment system in their public schools under the IADA in section 1204 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA or the Act). An approved State, based on its response to this NIA, must be ready to administer and use the results from the innovative assessments in the 2021-2022 school year. During this initial demonstration period, no more than seven SEAs may participate, including those participating in consortia, which may include no more than four SEAs. Through previous competitions, the Department has awarded five States the authority. Two additional States may be approved for this authority during this competition. In FY 2020, the Department awarded grants under the Competitive Grants for State Assessments program (Assistance Listing Number 84.368A), including two grants to implement IADA for States already approved for flexibility and one grant to support preparation of an application for flexibility under IADA. Assistance Listing Number 84.368A.