Race to the Top - District Grants
Inactive
- Assistance listing
- 84.416
- Agency
-
Office of Innovation and Improvement
Department of Education
- Grant awards
- 21 $503,415,756 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance type
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- Project Grant
- Eligible applicants
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- Local (includes State-designated lndian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals
- Beneficiaries
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- Education Professional
- Education (9-12)
- Education (0-8)
- Individual/Family
- School
- Local
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Education Office of Innovation and Improvement funded the Race to the Top - District Grants program (CFDA 84.416) to support local educational agencies developing personalized, student-centered teaching and learning systems using data-driven strategies and collaborative tools, with the most recent grant award issued on December 27, 2013.
The program is no longer active. All 21 awards in the portfolio were disbursed between December 2012 and December 2013, with no grants awarded in the past 12 years 9 months. The program operated on a concentrated cadence: 16 awards in 2012 and 5 awards in 2013. All grants were structured as Project Grants.
The program funded local educational agencies to develop and implement systems that deliver instruction and supports tailored to individual student needs and goals, with the objective of preparing all students to graduate college- and career-ready. Recent awards demonstrate typical magnitudes in the $10 million to $40 million range per recipient. Representative final grants included a $29.9 million award (Project Grant B416A140166, December 27, 2013, completion September 30, 2018), a $25.7 million award (Project Grant B416A140042, December 27, 2013, completion June 30, 2018), and a $29.9 million award (Project Grant B416A140080, December 27, 2013, completion December 27, 2017).
The Department of Education Office of Innovation and Improvement administered 18 awards totaling $437.8 million in federal dollars obligated, while the Department of Education Office of the Deputy Secretary administered 3 awards totaling $65.6 million. Combined federal dollars obligated across all 21 awards totaled $503.4 million.
No new grant opportunities under this program are currently open. The source does not indicate whether new solicitations are planned.
Objective and description
- Objective
To fund local educational agencies in the development and implementation of strategies, structures and systems with personalized, student-focused approaches to teaching and learning that use collaborative, data-based strategies and tools to deliver instruction and supports tailored to the needs and goals of each student, with the goal of enabling all students to graduate college- and career-ready.
Grant awards
| Award | Recipient | Federal obligations | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Race to the top - district | Clarendon County School District 2 | $24,982,980 | |
| Race to the top - district | Clarksdale Municipal School District | $9,989,644 | |
| Race to the top - district | Houston Independent School District | $29,881,438 | |
| Race to the top - district | Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative, Inc. | $29,990,503 | |
| Race to the top - district | Springdale Public School District No 50 | $25,723,962 | |
| Race to the top - district | Kipp DC | $9,999,844 | |
| Race to the top - district | Harmony Public Schools | $29,866,938 | |
| Race to the top - district | New Haven Unified School District | $29,351,345 | |
| Race to the top - district | Charleston County School District | $19,177,669 | |
| Race to the top - district | Green River Regional Educational Cooperative Inc. | $40,988,749 |
Latest 10 of 21 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Green River Regional Educational Cooperative Inc. | $40,988,748 | 8% |
| 2 | Puget Sound Educational Service District | $39,964,928 | 8% |
| 3 | Guilford County Board Of Education | $35,222,004 | 7% |
| 4 | School Board Of Miami-Dade County | $31,897,288 | 6% |
| 5 | Idea Public Schools | $31,228,968 | 6% |
| 6 | Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative, Inc. | $29,990,504 | 6% |
| 7 | Houston Independent School District | $29,881,438 | 6% |
| 8 | Harmony Public Schools | $29,866,938 | 6% |
| 9 | New Haven Unified School District | $29,351,344 | 6% |
| 10 | Metropolitan School District Of Warren Township | $28,567,292 | 6% |
10 of 21 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2019 | -$282,776 |
| FY2018 | -$312,666 |
| FY2014 | $120,851,304 |
| FY2013 | $383,159,896 |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 84.416?
Assistance Listing 84.416 is Race to the Top - District Grants, a federal grant program run by Office of Innovation and Improvement (Department of Education). It is inactive.
What is the CFDA number for Race to the Top - District Grants?
Its CFDA number is 84.416: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 84.416 awarded?
21 grant awards under 84.416 have obligated $503,415,756 in federal funds to 21 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 84.416?
The recipients obligated the most under Race to the Top - District Grants are Green River Regional Educational Cooperative Inc. ($40,988,748), Puget Sound Educational Service District ($39,964,928) and Guilford County Board Of Education ($35,222,004).
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