Office of the Deputy Secretary, Department of Education: Race to the Top--District CFDA Number 84.416

The summary for the Office of the Deputy Secretary, Department of Education: Race to the Top--District CFDA Number 84.416 grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Department of Education, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Office of the Deputy Secretary, Department of Education: Race to the Top--District CFDA Number 84.416: 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. Purpose of Program: The purpose of the Race to the Top--District program is to build on the lessons learned from the State competitions conducted under the Race to the Top program and to support bold, locally directed improvements in learning and teaching that will directly improve student achievement and educator effectiveness. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.416. Applicants for a grant under this competition must submit: (1) An electronic copy of the application; and (2) signed originals of certain sections of the application. Applicants must submit their application in electronic format on a CD or DVD, with CD-ROM or DVD-ROM preferred. We strongly recommend that the applicant submit three CDs or DVDs. Each of these three CDs or DVDs should include the following four files: (1) A single file that contains the body of the application narrative, including required budget tables, that has been converted into a searchable .PDF document. Note that a .PDF created from a scanned document will not be searchable; (2) A single file that contains all application appendices in a .PDF format; (3) A single file in a .PDF format that contains all of the required signature pages. The signature pages may be scanned and turned into a PDF. Consortia applicants should also include all signed MOUs or other binding agreements for each LEA in the consortium; and (4) A single, separate file of the completed electronic budget spreadsheets (e.g., .XLS or .XLSX formats) that includes the required budget tables and budget justifications (the spreadsheets will be used by the Department for budget reviews). Each of these items must be clearly labeled with the LEA's or lead LEA's name, city, State, and any other relevant identifying information. Applicants also must not password-protect these files. Additionally, please ensure that: (1) All three CDs or DVDs contain the same four files; (2) the files are not corrupted; and (3) all files print correctly. The Department is not responsible for reviewing any information that is not able to be opened or printed from your application package. In addition to the electronic files, applicants must submit signed originals of certain sections of the application. An individual LEA applicant must submit signed originals of Parts IV, V, and VII of the application. An application from a consortium of LEAs must include signed originals of Parts IV, VI, and VII of the application as well as a signed MOU from each LEA in the consortium (as described in Part XIII of the application). The Department will not review any paper submissions of the application narrative and appendices. All applications must be submitted by mail or hand delivery. Whether you submit an application by mail or hand delivery, you must indicate on the envelope the CFDA number, including suffix letter, if any, of the competition under which you are submitting your application. The instructions for each delivery method are provided below. The Department must receive the application by 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on or before October 3, 2013. If we receive an application after the application deadline, we will not consider that application. a. Submission of Applications by Mail. If you submit your application by mail (through the U.S. Postal Service or a commercial carrier), we must receive your three CDs or DVDs containing the four application files, and the signed originals of the appropriate Parts (Parts IV, V, and VII for an individual LEA applicant, or Parts IV, VI, and VII and MOUs for a consortium applicant) on or before the application deadline date and time. Therefore, to avoid delays, we strongly recommend sending the application via overnight mail. Mail the application to the Department at the following address: U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention: CFDA Number 84.416, LBJ Basement Level 1, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20202-4260. If we receive an application after the application deadline, we will not consider that application. b. Submission of Applications by Hand Delivery. If you submit your application by hand delivery, you (or a courier service) must deliver the three CDs or DVDs containing the four application files, and the signed originals of the appropriate Parts (Parts IV, V, and VII for an individual LEA applicant, or Parts IV, VI, and VII and MOUs for a consortium applicant, on or before the application deadline date and time, to the Department at the following address: U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention: CFDA Number 84.416, 550 12th Street SW., Room 7041, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-4260. The Application Control Center accepts hand deliveries daily between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC, time, except Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays. In accordance with EDGAR Sec. 75.216 (b) and (c), an application will not be evaluated for funding if the applicant does not comply with all of the procedural rules that govern the submission of the application or the application does not contain the information required under the program. Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of Applications: When you mail or hand deliver your application to the Department-- (1) You must indicate on the envelope the CFDA number, including suffix letter, if any, of the competition under which you are submitting your application; and (2) The Application Control Center will mail to you a notification of receipt of your grant application. If you do not receive this notification within 15 business days from the application deadline date, you should call the U.S. Department of Education Application Control Center at (202) 245-6288.