Competitive Grant Opportunity Published on the TEA Grant Opportunities Page
TEA
is announcing the availability of grant funds for 2018–2020 School
Transformation Fund - Implementation. Request for Application (RFA) #701-18-112
is authorized by Public Law (P.L.) 107-110, Elementary and Secondary Education
Act (ESEA) of 1965, as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001,
Section 1003(g). The RFA is available on the TEA Grant
Opportunities Page.
Eligibility
Eligible
applicants include local educational agencies that have a campus identified as
a 2017–2018 Priority School or a 2017–2018 Focus School. The entitlement of
other school improvement grants may terminate as of the date of award of a
2018–2019 School Transformation Fund - Implementation grant for any campuses
selected for funding from this competition. A list of campuses identified as
2017–2018 Priority Schools or 2017–2018 Focus Schools is posted on the TEA
Grant Opportunities web page at http://tea4avoswald.tea.state.tx.us/GrantOpportunities/forms/GrantProgramSearch.aspx. In the "Search Options" box,
select the name of the RFA from the drop-down list. Scroll down to the
"Application and Support Information" section to view all documents
that pertain to this RFA.
Grant Period
- July
9, 2018 to through July 31, 2020
Funding
- A
total of approximately $25,000,000 is available for this grant program.
- It
is anticipated that approximately 33 grants will be awarded.
- Grant
awards are expected to range from $300,000 to $1,000,000.
Description
TEA is committed to providing great school options for all students and
families with a strategic priority of improving low-performing schools. The
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requires districts to develop plans that aim
to improve student outcomes in persistently struggling schools, providing an
opportunity for districts to take bold action to provide new and improved
opportunities for students. To assist districts with plans to turn around
low-performing campuses, TEA will develop and manage competitive grants for the
transformation and creation of new educational pathways. By transforming
struggling campuses into high-quality autonomous campuses for students who
would otherwise attend underperforming campuses, the goal is to drastically
increase the number of students who attend and have access to a great school.
Application Deadline
Applications must be
received by the Texas Education Agency by 5:00 p.m. (Central Time), May 29,
2018, to be considered for funding.
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