Office of Elementary & Secondary Education; Overview Information: Race to the Top Fund (ARRA) CFDA 84.395

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	Federal Grant Title:	Office of Elementary & Secondary Education; Overview Information: Race to the Top Fund (ARRA) CFDA 84.395
	CFDA Number:	84.395
	CFDA Description:	State Fiscal Stabilization Fund - State Incentive Grants
	Federal Agency Name:	Department of Education
	Category of Funding Activity:	Education Recovery Act
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	ED-GRANTS-072909-002
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Sep 02, 2009
	Creation Date:	Sep 02, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	In a notice published in the Federal Register on July 29, 2009 the Department invited comments on the proposed priorities, requirements, definitions, and selection criteria. The comment period closed on August 28, 2009. The Notice of Proposed Priorities is available at http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/proprule/2009-3/072909d.pdf
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	In a notice published in the Federal Register on July 29, 2009 the Department invited comments on the proposed priorities, requirements, definitions, and selection criteria. The comment period closed on August 28, 2009. The Notice of Proposed Priorities is available at http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/proprule/2009-3/072909d.pdf
	Archive Date:	Information not provided
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$4,350,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: States. As defined by Section 14013 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), the term "State" means each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Awards are made to States (as required by Section 14006(a)(2) of the ARRA). States that receive a Race to the Top grant must use at least 50 percent of the award to provide subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs), including public charter schools identified as LEAs under State law, based upon LEAs' relative shares of funding under Part A of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended.
Grant Description: 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.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/e9-17909.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: Julius Cotton ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. Phone 202-245-6140 julius.cotton@ed.gov Program Manager Jim Butler U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Rm. 3E239 Washington, DC 20202-5970 Telephone: 202-205-3775 or by e-mail

e-Mail: Program Manager [racetothetop@ed.gov]
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