Title II - Teacher Quality - Leadership Grant: Teacher Residency Planning Grant
CSFA Number: 586-00-2048
Agency Name
State Board Of Education (586)
Agency Identification
4935(TR); 4935(RF)
Agency Contact
Emily Fox
217-557-4723
efox@isbe.net
Short Description
The program will support collaborative partnerships between local education agencies (LEAs) and Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) that offer approved preparation programs to develop capacity to design, prepare for and implement a teacher residency program for a state-identified shortage area within the applicant LEA.
Federal Authorization
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act, Title II, Part A
Illinois Statue Authorization
N/A
Illinois Administrative Rules Authorization
N/A
Objective
Successful applicants must use funding to support development of a program design, including plans for launching and implementation, to establish residency experiences in partnership with one IHE.
Prime Recipient
Yes
UGA Program Terms
N/A
Eligible Applicants
Education Organizations;
Applicant Eligibility
High-need LEAs including school districts and Regional Offices of Education (ROEs) are eligible to apply. A high-need LEA means an LEA with schools that (1) have high rates of minority students or high rates of students in poverty as identified by Title I criteria, or (2) can demonstrate chronic, multiple teacher shortages in state-identified or local shortage areas.
Beneficiary Eligibility
N/A
Types of Assistance
Project Grants
Subject / Service Area
Education
Credentials / Documentation
N/A
Preapplication Coordination
N/A
Application Procedures
Competitive process; applicants will submit proposals as requested in an NOFO/RFP.
Criteria Selecting Proposals
N/A
Award Procedures
ISBE's Merit Based Review (Award Process) is conducted following Sections C and D of ISBE's Merit Based Review Policy https://www.isbe.net/Documents/Merit_Based_Review_Policy.pdf
Deadlines
N/A
Range of Approval or Disapproval Time
N/A
Appeals
Appeals are conducted following Section E of ISBE's Merit Based Review Policy https://www.isbe.net/Documents/Merit_Based_Review_Policy.pdf
Renewals
The initial grant year is considered the planning. Funding in the subsequent years will be contingent upon compliance with federal and state law, state grant-making rules, passage of sufficient appropriations for the program, and satisfactory performance in the preceding grant period. No promise or undertaking made in this NOFO/RFP is an assurance that a grant agreement will be renewed, nor does this NOFO/RFP create any right to or expectation of renewal.
Formula Matching Requirements
The planning grant funds must be matched by the grantee LEA on a dollar-for-dollar basis. LEA may use actual dollars or the in-kind value of services or other expenditures from the grantee’s own resources.
Uses and Restrictions
LEAs may use the funds to develop, implement, and evaluate comprehensive programs and activities to improve teacher and school leader quality, including developing and improving rigorous and fair evaluation and support systems; implement initiatives to assist in recruiting, hiring, and retaining effective teachers, especially in low-income schools that particularly need assistance; promote teacher leadership; recruit qualified individuals from other fields; reduce class size; provide high-quality, personalized professional development; and develop feedback mechanisms to improve school working conditions.
Reports
Some grantees will complete cumulative expenditure and progress reports quarterly. A final completion report will be due by June 30 of each year.
Audits
In accordance with the provisions of 2 CFR 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements, nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Non-Federal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.503 Nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance less than $500,000 in a fiscal year must keep records available for review or audit by appropriate officials of the Federal government.
Records
SEAs and LEAs must maintain program records for 3 years from the date those agencies submit to the awarding agency its single or last expenditure report for the period for which it received the funds. A longer retention period is required under specified conditions.
Account Identification
561-58647-4400-01-00-31; 000-58613-4400-70-00-00
Obligations
N/A
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
N/A
Program Accomplishments
N/A
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature
2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, applies to this program. (a) The Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 76, 77, 79, 81, 82, 84, 86, 97, 98, and 99. (b) The Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards in 2 CFR part 200, as adopted and amended as regulations of the Department in 2 CFR part 3474. Contact the program office for additional information.
Regional or Local Assistance Location
N/A
Headquarters Office
Illinois State Board of Education 100 North First Street Springfield IL 62777
Program Website
https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Educator-Effectiveness-Grants.aspx
Example Projects
N/A
Published Date
10/20/2021
Funding By Fiscal Year
FY 2020 : $750,000
FY 2021 : $750,000
FY 2022 : $750,000
FY 2023 : $5,200,000
Federal Funding
Notice of Funding Opportunities
Agency IDAward RangeApplication Range