Competitive Grant Opportunity
Published on the
TEA Grant Opportunities Page
TEA
is announcing the availability of grant funds for the 2018–2019 Grow Your Own grant
program. Request for Application (RFA) #701-18-106 is authorized by the General
Appropriations Act, Article III, Rider 41, 85th Texas Legislature. The
RFA is available on the TEA Grant
Opportunities Page.
Eligibility
LEAs are
eligible to apply for any of the pathways. IHEs are eligible to apply for
Pathway 3. Education Service Centers (ESCs) are eligible to apply as a fiscal
agent for LEAs participating in Pathways 1 and/or 2.
Applicants may
apply individually or as part of a shared services arrangement. Applicants are
not permitted to apply as both.
Grant Period
- For
Pathways 1 and 2: April 13, 2018, through May 31, 2020
- For
Pathway 3: April 13, 2018, through June 30, 2019
Funding
- A
total of approximately $3,043,400 is available for this grant program.
- It
is anticipated that approximately 100 grants will be awarded
- See
program guidelines for information about maximum and minimum award amounts
Description
The purpose of
the Grow Your Own grant program is to increase the quality and diversity of the
teaching force, especially for small and/or rural districts. Applicants may
select one or more pathways to achieve this goal. Pathway 1 focuses on the
recruitment of future educators beginning in high school by offering education
and training courses with the future potential of dual credit opportunities to
current high school students. In order to teach the identified dual credit
courses, teachers are required to have a master's degree. Pathway 2 focuses on
the recruitment and support of paraprofessionals, instructional aides, and
substitutes currently employed by the LEA to transition to certified, full-time
teaching roles within the LEA. Pathway 3 focuses on developing well-qualified
teacher candidates through a year-long clinical teaching assignment.
Application Deadline
Applications must be
received by the Texas Education Agency by 5:00 p.m. (Central Time), March 13,
2018, to be considered for funding.
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