Competitive Grant Opportunity
Published on the TEA Grant Opportunities Page
TEA
is announcing the availability of grant funds for the 2018–2019 Technology Lending
grant program. Request for Application (RFA) #701-18-103 is authorized by the General
Appropriations Act, Article III, Rider 8, 85th Texas Legislature and
Texas Education Code, Section 32.301. The
RFA is available on the TEA Grant Opportunities
Page.
Eligibility
Eligible
applicants include local educational agencies (LEAs) that:
-
have an enrollment of at least 40%
economically disadvantaged students at the participating campus(es).
Eligibility will be determined using the 2016–2017 Texas Academic Performance
Report (TAPR) Campus Report data from the Public Education Information
Management System (PEIMS): https://rptsvr1.tea.texas.gov/perfreport/tapr/2017/srch.html?srch=C;
and
- have a Technology Plan on file with
TEA for the 2016–2017 school year or show evidence of a current local
technology plan on participating campuses. See Required Program-Related
Attachments on page 18.
Grant Period
- May
1, 2018, to August 31, 2019
Funding
- A
total of approximately $10,000,000 is available for this grant program.
- It
is anticipated that approximately 144 grants will be awarded
- Grant
awards are expected to be from $50,000 to $150,000 each, depending district
enrollment.
Description
Texas Education Code, §32.301, as added by House
Bill 3526, Regular Session, 2017, authorizes TEA to establish the Technology
Lending Grant. The program awards grants to LEAs to implement a technology
lending program to loan students the equipment necessary to access and use
digital instructional materials. With the 2018–2019 Technology Lending grant,
LEAs can continue using digital instructional materials while ensuring
equitable access for students through loaned equipment for learning off campus.
For the purposes of this program, "equipment" means personal,
portable wireless devices such as laptops, tablets, or other technological
devices that provide access to those digital materials required to meet the
objectives of the district's or charter school's technology plan. The purchase
of equipment includes an operating system and productivity software, where
applicable.
Application Deadline
Applications must be
received by the Texas Education Agency by 5:00 p.m. (Central Time), February 6,
2018, to be considered for funding.
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