Elementary And Secondary Education Resources
The Department of Education offers 3 types of grants:
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- Discretionary - uses a competitive process
- Student Loans or Grants - helps students attend college
- Formula - uses formulas determined by Congress and has no application process
Elementary & Secondary Education Act
Table of Contents
- Title I: Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged
- Title II: Preparing, Training, and Recruiting High Quality Teachers & Principals
- Title III: Language Instruction for Limited English Proficient and Immigrant Students
- Title IV: 21st Century Schools
- Title V: Promoting Informed Parental Choice and Innovative Programs
Title I – Part A: Improving Basic Programs Operated By Local Educational Agencies
- Aims to bridge the gap between low-income students and other students
- Allocates supplemental funding to local school districts to meet the needs of at-risk and low-income students
- Provides (annually) $14 billion to school systems for students at risk of failure and living at or near poverty
- Improves curriculum, instructional activities, counseling, parental involvement, increase staff and program improvement
Title II: Preparing, Training, And Recruiting High Quality Teachers And Principals
- Provides grants to state and local educational agencies, state agencies for higher education, and eligible partnerships
- Increases Student Academic Achievement
- Holds local educational agencies and schools accountable for improvements in student academic achievement
Title III: Language Instruction For Limited English Proficient And Immigrant Students
- Provides a major source of federal funding targeted to enhance the academic achievement of K-12 students who are either limited English proficient (LEP) or recent immigrants
Title IV - Part A: Safe And Drug Free Schools And Communities
- Provides support to state educational agencies (SEAs) for a variety of drug abuse and violence prevention activities focused primarily on school-age youths
- SEAs are required to distribute 93% of funds to local education agencies (LEAs) for drug-abuse and violence-prevention activities authorized under the statute
- School-Based Student Drug Testing Programs
- Awards grants to LEAs and other public and private entities to develop and implement, or expand, school-based drug testing programs for students
Title IV - Part B: 21st Century Community Learning Centers
- Supports the creation of community learning centers that provide academic enrichment opportunities during non-school hours for children, particularly students who attend high-poverty and low-performing schools.
Title V: Promoting Informed Parental Choice And Innovative Programs
- Provides a continuing source of innovation and educational improvement, including support programs to provide library services and instructional and media materials.
- Develops and implements education programs to improve school, student, and teacher performance, including professional development activities and class size reduction programs.
Title V – Part B: Public Charter Schools
- Provides financial assistance for the planning, program design, and initial implementation of charter schools
- Expands the number of high-quality charter schools available to students across the Nation
- Encourages States to provide support to charter schools for facilities financing in an amount more nearly commensurate to the amount the States have typically provided for traditional public schools
Title V – Part C: Magnet School Assistance
- Eliminates, reduces or prevents minority group isolation in elementary schools and secondary schools with substantial proportions of minority students and assists in the efforts to achieve voluntary desegregation
- Implements magnet school programs that will assist local educational agencies in achieving systemic reforms and provides all students the opportunity to meet challenging State academic content standards
- Strengthens the knowledge of academic subjects and the attainment of tangible and marketable vocational, technological, and professional skills of students
Title V – Part D: Fund For The Improvement Of Education
Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA)
The HEOA was enacted in August 2008, and reauthorizes the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended. The HEOA makes a number of changes to programs authorized under the HEA, authorizes new programs, and makes changes to other laws.
- Federal TRIO Programs
- College Access Challenge Grant Program
- Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP)
- Federally funded educational outreach programs that motivate and support students from low-income backgrounds – including students with disabilities in successfully pursuing postsecondary degrees.
- Serves nearly 760,000 students nationwide.
- Includes pre-college programs focused on young learners and serve and assist progress through the academic pipeline from kindergarten through graduation.
- An intensive intervention program that prepares students for higher education through enrichment courses.
- Provides students instruction in literature, composition, mathematics, science, and foreign language.
- 77.2% of Upward Bound participants immediately enrolled in college following graduation.
- Surrounding Colleges and Universities with this Upward Bound:
- Coastal Bend College
- Texas A&M University – Kingsville
- Texas State Technical College – Harlingen
- University of Texas – Brownsville
- Assists students in a rigorous math and science curriculum in high school to encourage and enable students to successfully major in critically important science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) disciplines in college.
- Surrounding Colleges and Universities with Upward Bound Math-Science:
- Texas A&M University – Kingsville
- University of Texas – Brownsville
- 86.5% of students who participated in UBMS programs went directly to college after graduation
- Focuses on early intervention, working with students deemed to have “college potential” in grades 6-12.
- Helps students receive information about college admissions, scholarships, and various student financial aid programs.
- Surrounding Colleges and Universities with Talent Search:
- Coastal Bend College
- Texas A&M University – Kingsville
- Texas State Technical College – Harlingen
- University of Texas - Brownsville
College Access Challenge Grant Program
- Fosters partnerships among federal, state, and local governments and philanthropic organizations through challenge grants aimed at increasing the number of low-income students who are prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education
- Texas State Contact:
- Judith Loredo, TX Higher Education Coordinating Board
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- 512-427-6545
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP)
- Provides six-year grants to states and partnerships to provide services at high-poverty middle and high schools
- Increases the number of low-income students who are prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education
- Serves an entire cohort of students beginning no later than the seventh grade and follows the cohort through high school
- Eligible Organizations:
- Institutions of Higher Education (IHE)
- Local Education Agencies (LEAs)
- State Education Agencies (SEAs)
Carl D. Perkins Career & Technical Education Act
- A Blueprint for Transforming Career and Technical Education (CTE)
- CTE FY15 Requests
- Supports the development of academic and career and technical skills among secondary education students
- Provides formula grants to states to develop, implement, and improve Career Technical Education (CTE) programs, services, and activities
Education for Homeless Children & Youth (EHCY)
- Helps ensure that all homeless children and youth have equal access to the same free and appropriate public education, including public preschool education that is provided to other children and youth
- Only federal program that focuses exclusively on homeless children & youth
Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA)
- IDEA Formula Grants
- Aids states in providing a free appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment for children with disabilities ages 3 – 21
- IDEA Discretionary Grants
- Provides funds to institutions of higher education and other non-profit organizations to support research, demonstrations, technology and personnel development
- A White House Initiative
- Upgrade connectivity
- Encourage private-sector innovation
- Aims to connect 99% of students to next-generation broadband and wireless technology
- Financial support from Apple, Microsoft, Sprint and Verizon totaling more than $750 million
Blue Ribbon School Award Program
- Recognizes public and private elementary, middle, and high schools where students perform at very high levels or where significant improvements are being made in students' academic achievement
- Application Timeline
Green Ribbon Schools Award Program
The U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools recognition award honors schools and districts that are:
- Exemplary in reducing environmental impact and costs
- Improving the health and wellness of students and staff
- Providing effective environmental and sustainability education
- Eligibility
- FAQs
- Performance
- Resources
- Contacts
President’s Education Awards Program
- Provides individual recognition from the President and the U.S. Secretary of Education to students whose efforts have enabled them to meet challenging standards of excellence
- Graduating elementary, middle, and high school students
White House Initiatives
- Presidential Youth Fitness Program
- Focuses on making kids healthy & active for life
- Let’s Move
- Teacher Toolkit
- Provides 5 simple steps for schools to follow to become healthier places to learn
Federal Communications Commission
- The E-rate program is a discounted telecommunications program designed to ensure that schools and libraries obtain telecommunications and Internet access at affordable rates.
- Administered by the FCC and the partnered with the Universal Service Administrative Company.
- Eligible Organizations:
- Schools
- Libraries
- Non-instructional Facility (NIF)
- Non-traditional Elementary & Secondary Education
- Educational Service Agencies (ESA)
- Summer Jobs +
- Joint initiative with the White House to provide jobs for low-income youth
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (K-12)
- Office of Disability Employment Policy
- Employment and Training Administration’s Youth Programs
- OSHA Safety & Health Topics for Teen Workers
- Youth Rules!
- Mine Safety and Health Administration Kids Page
- Authorizes today’s federal youth employment & job training programs
- Provides youth with educational and employment opportunities, access to leadership development and community service activities
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
- Grants.gov is your place to FIND and APPLY for federal grants. HHS manages the website - an initiative that is having an unparalleled impact on the grant community.
- Head Start
- HHS grant management information
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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- Promotes school readiness of children ages birth to 5 from low-income families
- Enhances cognitive, social and emotional development
- Provides comprehensive services to enrolled children and their families
- Includes health, nutrition and social services
- The Office of Head Start (OHS) awards grants to public and private agencies on a competitive basis
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
- Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
- Immigration & Customs Enforcement
- United States Secret Service
U.S. Office of Personnel Management
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- Internship Program
- Eligible Students
- Current students in an accredited high school, college
- Professional, technical, vocational, and trade school students
- Eligible Students
- Internship Program
U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Agricultural Research Service
- Food and Nutrition Consumer Services
- Farm Service Agency
- Food Safety Inspection Service
- Free and Reduced Lunch Income Eligibility Guidelines
- National Agricultural Library
- National Resources Conservation Service
- National Institute of Food & Agriculture
- Administered by Food and Nutrition Service at federal level and SEAs at state level
- Supports public & private schools of high school levels and lower
- Participating school districts receive cash subsidies from USDA for each meal served
- Summer Food Service Program
- Seamless Summer Option
- Fact Sheet
- Program History
- Smokey Bear & Woodsy Owl
- Junior Forest Ranger
- Partners With:
- Project Learning Tree
- TX State Coordinator:
- Climate Change Live
- Distance Learning bringing resources about climate to classrooms across the country
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- NOAA Education
- NOAA Kids Page
- Office of Education
- Climate Program Office
- National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information
- National Estuarine Research System (NERRS)
- National Marine Fisheries Service
- National Ocean Service
- National Sea Grant Program
- National Weather Service
- Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
- Office of Ocean Exploration and Research
- Office of Science and Technology
- K-12 Lesson Plans
- Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy
- Education Literacy
- Competitions
- Green Your School
- Multimedia
- Energy Kids
- DOE Labs
- Science Education
- National Science Bowl
- Stem Education
Partners with:
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Kids Next Door
Where kids can learn more about being good citizens
- Teaching and Resource Overview
- Educator Resources
- National Park Service
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Education
- Partners with:
- Nature Bridge
- National Geographic
- National Park Foundation
- DOJ Office of Educational Opportunities Section
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- U.S. Marshals Service
- Drug Enforcement Administration
- School Resource Officers
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Tax Credits for Teachers
- $250 Educator Expense Deduction
- Educators can deduct up to $250 you paid or incurred for books, supplies, computer equipment, other equipment, and supplementary materials that you use in the classroom.
- American Opportunity Tax Credit
- Modifies the existing Hope Credit by making it more available to a broader range of taxpayers while also adding required course materials to the list of qualifying expenses and allowing the credit to be claimed for four post-secondary education instead of two.
History in Your Pocket – Kids Page
National Aeronautics Space Administration
- Educator Resources
- Education Updates
- Special Topics & Tools
- Student Visits
- Professional Development
- Distance Learning Programs
- National History Day Resources
- Presidential Library Education Programs
Partners with:
National Endowment for the Humanities
- One of the largest funders of humanities programs in the U.S.
- Promotes excellence in the humanities and conveys the lessons of history to all Americans
- Grants
- Partners with Humanities Texas
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- Conducts & supports public programs in History, Literature, Philosophy, and other humanities disciplines
- Outstanding Teaching Awards
- $5,000 available for the teacher and $500 for their school
- Free workshops available
- Lodging included
- Offers traveling Exhibitions covering a variety of historical events in multiple languages
National Endowment for the Arts
- Challenge America Fast Track
- For small and mid-size organizations proposing projects that would serve underserved populations
Partners with:
- The Big Read
- Supports innovative reading programs
- Poetry Out Loud
- Supports Poetry recitation contest for high school students
Institute of Museum & Library Services
- Eligible Organizations:
- Any museum or library that incorporates their learning plan into a grant application
- Purpose:
- To reward individual programs at institutions that pursue learning, literacy and education in the informal learning spaces
- Grants
- For Teachers:
- For Students:
Social Security Administration
Kids and Families
Parents’ Place
Kids’ Place
- Resources for Educators
- Smithsonian Education
- Citizen Science
- Waterways
- STEM
Kids.gov
A safe place to learn and play
More Information on Seeking Federal Grants
Seeking Federal Grants
- CRS Reports
- Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)
- Provides a list of grants by Program
- Offers supplemental information on Writing Grants
Outside Resources
National Education Association
Issues and Action
Tools and Ideas
Grants and Events
American Federation of Teachers
- Classroom Management
- Working Together
- Teacher to Teacher
- Classroom Materials
- Special Populations
- Funding Opportunities
- Professional Development
- Teachers and Technology: Your Rights
- English Language Learners
- Key Issues
- Share My Lesson
The School Superintendent Association
Policy & Advocacy
Resources
Leadership Development
Programs & Events
Membership
Children’s Programs
Texas State Teachers Association
- The Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA) is a professional education organization with chapters all over Texas.
- Affiliated with the National Education Association
- TSTA serves several important purposes:
- To educate future teachers on Texas legislation
- Advocate for changes in laws, new testing methods, and improved communication
Michigan State University Library
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- Compilation of grants organized by categories for non-profit groups
- Provides a searchable process of international, national, and local organizations and companies that support a variety of activities and programs
- Offers a Get Started section to help begin the application process and answer frequently asked questions
- Features a Find Funders page to search possible sources as well as a section to track funding trends
- Find a Program
- Literacy Materials
“Our number one goal at GrantsAlert.com is to make life a little easier for those who devote their time to searching foreducation grants and identifying new funding opportunities for their organizations, schools, districts, consortia and state education agencies.”
Foundations Grants
Grants by State (Texas)
National Boys & Men of Color Institute
National Compadres Network
- Mission: Strengthen, rebalance, and/or redevelop the traditional "Compadre" extended family system by encouraging and supporting the positive involvement of Latino males as fathers, sons, grandfathers, brothers, compadres, partners, and mentors in their families and community
- Increasing positive male Latino support and influence will reduce the incidence of substance abuse, domestic violence, child abuse, teen pregnancy, gang violence, and other family and community problems
United Nations
Cyber School Bus
Resources
Quizzes + Games
Curriculum
- Peace Education
- Poverty
- Human Rights
- Cities of the World
- Indigenous Peoples
- Women’s Rights
- Saving Tomorrow’s World
- Health
- Cleaner Oceans
- UN in Space
Training on Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs)
- Sudden cardiac arrest is the largest cause of death for children in school
- Texas Project ADAM provides training at no cost on the use of an AED
- Provides Texas schools with the necessary tools and education to plan, fund and develop their public access defibrillation (PAD) program
Background
Material
FY 15 Budget
- President Obama released his budget proposal for the entire government for FY 15 at the beginning of March
- ConnectEDucators:
- Proposes $200 million to prepare & support teachers’ work to integrate digital learning into the classroom
- Preschool for All
- Invest $75 billion over 10 years to create new partnerships with states and provide high-quality preschool to more communities
- Provide $750 million in complementary discretionary funds to help states strengthen their early learning systems
U.S. Department of Education
- 7% of educational funding comes from the federal government.
- The remaining 93% comes from the state and local governments
- For FY14:
- $71 billion in discretionary funding for the Department of Education
- An increase of 4.5% over the FY2013 pre-sequester level