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
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.
