Transition to Teaching (84.350)

 

Program

84.350 Transition to Teaching

 

Federal Agency

OFFICE OF INNOVATION AND IMPROVEMENT (OII), DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

 

Authorization

Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), Title II, Part C, Subpart 1, Chapter B. 20 U.S.C. 6621.

 

Program Number

84.350

 

Last Known Status

Active

 

Objectives

To provide grants to support the recruitment, training and placement of talented individuals from other fields into teaching positions in K-12 classrooms and support them during their first years in the classroom.

 

Types of Assistance

Project Grants.

 

Uses and Use Restrictions

To develop a program to recruit, select, screen, train and place individuals (mid-career individuals and qualified recent college graduates) to become licensed and successful teachers in high-need areas to help reduce the teacher shortage in local education areas (LEA'S).

 

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

Local educational agencies, State educational agencies, educational service centers, nonprofit agencies and other organizations, including organizations with expertise in teacher recruitment, and partnerships comprised of two or more of these entities.

Beneficiary Eligibility

Mid-career professionals from various fields who possess strong subject-matter skills to become teachers; recent college graduates with outstanding academic records and a baccalaureate degree in a field other than teaching; LEA's with critical teacher shortages particularly in the fields of mathematics, science, foreign languages, bilingual education, reading, and special education.

Credentials/Documentation

Not applicable.

 

Application and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review.

Application Procedure

Applicant must submit the following by the designated deadline: 1. The applicant must provide a written narrative which addresses the selection criteria (and the required application content) that reviewers use in evaluating their applications. This Section must be limited to no more than 50 double-spaced pages. 2. Required forms to be submitted with the application include SF424; Sections A, B, and C of ED Form 524; Assurance - Non Construction Programs; Certifications Regarding Lobbying, Debarment, Suspension and Other Responsibility Matters; Drug-Free Workplace Requirements; Disclosure of Lobbying Activity; Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion - Lower Tier Covered Transactions.

Award Procedure

Applications are reviewed by the agency for eligibility and completeness. Applications are reviewed and scored by a panel of experts. Applications are ranked according to score by funding category; i.e., national, State, or local applicant. A funding slate is prepared and the highest funded applications are recommended for funding. Successful and unsuccessful applicants are notified of outcome. Grant awards are prepared and mailed to successful grantees.

Deadlines

Deadlines will be published in the Federal Register. Contact the program office for more information.

 

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

Appeals

Part 86 - Subpart E of the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) outlines procedures governing appeals of decisions by a designated Department official to demand the repayment of Federal financial assistance or terminate the eligibility of an institution of higher education, State educational agency or local educational agency.

Renewals

Applicants may apply for a project period of up to 3 years. Renewals are subject to the availability of appropriations.

 

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

This program has no statutory formula or matching requirements.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Projects may be funded for a period of 36 months. Renewals are subject to the availability of appropriations.

 

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

Performance reports are due 90 days after expiration or termination of the award.

Audits

In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133, (Revised, June 24, 1997), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Nonprofit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $3000,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $300,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.

Records

In accordance with the General Education Provisions Act and the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), certain financial records must be maintained for a period of 3 years.

 

Program Accomplishments

In fiscal year 2002, 95 awards were made.

 

Financial Information

Account Identification

91-0204-0-1-501.

Obligations

(Grants) FY 02 $35,000,000; FY 03 est $41,727,000; and FY 04 est $49,400,000.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

Average award in fiscal year 2002 is $366,000.

 

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

Regulations and guidelines were published in the Federal Register in April 2001. Contact the Program Office for more information.

 

Related Programs

None.

 

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

Not applicable.

Headquarters Office

U.S. Department of Education, OII Teacher Quality Programs 400 Maryland Ave., SW, Rm.3C102, FB-6 Washington, DC 20202-6100 Contact: Thelma Leenhouts E-mail Address thelma.leenhouts@ed.gov. Telephone: (202) 260-0223.

Web Site Address

http://www.ed.gov

 

Examples of Funded Projects

No examples are available.

 

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

The selection criteria are contained in the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) 34 CFR 75.210.

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