Dear COEHD Faculty:

The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) announced yesterday the possibility of new awards for Supporting Effective Educator Development Program (SEED). The notice of intent to apply is due April 5, 2018 and the deadline for applications is May 17, 2018. This funding includes two absolute priorities, one competitive preference priority, and one invitational priority. These include:

Absolute Priority 1-Supporting Effective Teachers;
Absolute Priority 2-Supporting Effective Principals or Other School Leaders;
Competitive Preference Priority-Promoting Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) Education, with a particular focus on Computer Science; and
Invitational priority- Support for the use of Micro-credentials- i.e., projects that support teachers, principals and other school leaders earning micro-credentials based on demonstrated mastery of specific skills/competencies through the use of performance based outcomes

**Please note that the Administration’s budget request for FY 2018 does not currently include funds for new awards under this program. However, the DOE is inviting applications to allow sufficient time to complete the grant process before the end of the current fiscal year, if Congress appropriates funds for this program. Contingent upon the availability of funds and the quality of applications, DOE may make additional awards in subsequent years from the list of unfunded applications from this competition.

Estimated number of awards if available: 5-8

Estimated range of awards: $1,000,000 - $6,000,000 per project year for up to 36 months

Average size of awards per year: $3,500,000

I have attached a copy of the federal register and you can also find more information by clicking on the link below:

https://innovation.ed.gov/what-we-do/teacher-quality/supporting-effective-educator-development-grant-program/applicant-info-and-eligibility/

Applicant Info and Eligibility - Office of Innovation ...

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Applicant Information There are no currently active SEED competitions. Please continue to check our site for future competition information. Previous Competitions To ...

There will also be an upcoming webinar and detailed information will be provided on the SEED web page at:

https://innovation.ed.gov/what-we-do/teacher-quality/supporting-effective-educator-development-grant-program/

Supporting Effective Educator Development Grant Program ...

innovation.ed.gov

Grants to national non-profit organizations for projects that recruit, select, and prepare or provide professional enhancement activities.

Please contact me with any questions or if I can assist further. I may set up team meetings under each priority depending on the level of interest.

Thank You,

Monica

Monica Trevino, PhD

Senior Grant Development Coordinator

College of Education and Human Development (COEHD)

The University of Texas at San Antonio

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(210) 458-4806

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