Office of Elementary & Secondary Education; Overview Information: Race to the Top Fund (ARRA) CFDA 84.395
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- ED-GRANTS-072909-002
- Agency
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Department of Education
- Applications due
- Award size
- Not on record
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Education
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- State Governments
- Points of contact
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- Jim Butler jim.butler@ed.gov (202) 205-3775
- Julius C Cotton julius.cotton@ed.gov (202) 245-6288
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Paragraph 1:
The Race to the Top is a $4.35 billion competitive grant program administered by the U.S. Department of Education. The program aims to encourage and reward states that are creating conditions for education innovation and reform in four core areas: adopting internationally-benchmarked standards and assessments, recruiting and retaining effective teachers and principals, building data systems to measure student success, and turning around low-performing schools. The program has a two-phase application process, with Phase 1 opening in late 2009 and Phase 2 opening in spring 2010. States that apply in Phase 1 but are not awarded grants may reapply in Phase 2.
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The Race to the Top grant awards demonstrate significant investment in educational improvement, with total obligations ranging from approximately $74,000 to $696,000,000 per award. Most awards were project grants issued by the Department of Education, with performance periods typically spanning three to five years from 2010 to 2015. The awards predominantly focused on comprehensive assessment systems and state incentive grants, indicating a concentrated effort to transform educational infrastructure and performance measurement nationwide.
Synopsis
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Update #2 · Latest ·
The Race to the Top is a $4.35 billion competitive grant program designed to encourage and reward States that are creating the conditions for education innovation and reform and implementing ambitious plans in four core education reform areas:• Adopting internationally-benchmarked standards and assessments that prepare students for success in college and the workplace; • Recruiting, developing, retaining, and rewarding effective teachers and principals; • Building data systems that measure student success and inform teachers and principals how they can improve their practices; and • Turning around lowest-performing schoolsThe overarching goals are to:• Drive substantial gains in student achievement• Improve high school graduation rates and prepare students for success in college and careers• Close achievement gapsThe Department plans to make Race to the Top grants in two phases. States that are ready to apply may do so in Phase 1, which will open in late 2009. States that need more time may apply in Phase 2, which will open in spring 2010. States that apply in Phase 1 but are not awarded grants may reapply for funding in Phase 2, together with States that are applying for the first time in Phase 2. Phase 1 grantees may not apply for additional funding in Phase 2. We will announce specific deadlines for both Phase 1 and Phase 2 in subsequent notice(s) inviting applications for funds under this program.
Update #1 ·
The Race to the Top is a $4.35 billion competitive grant program designed to encourage and reward States that are creating the conditions for education innovation and reform and implementing ambitious plans in four core education reform areas: • Adopting internationally-benchmarked standards and assessments that prepare students for success in college and the workplace; • Recruiting, developing, retaining, and rewarding effective teachers and principals; • Building data systems that measure student success and inform teachers and principals how they can improve their practices; and • Turning around lowest-performing schools The overarching goals are to: • Drive substantial gains in student achievement • Improve high school graduation rates and prepare students for success in college and careers • Close achievement gaps The Department plans to make Race to the Top grants in two phases. States that are ready to apply may do so in Phase 1, which will open in late 2009. States that need more time may apply in Phase 2, which will open in spring 2010. States that apply in Phase 1 but are not awarded grants may reapply for funding in Phase 2, together with States that are applying for the first time in Phase 2. Phase 1 grantees may not apply for additional funding in Phase 2. We will announce specific deadlines for both Phase 1 and Phase 2 in subsequent notice(s) inviting applications for funds under this program.
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