FY19 Preschool Partnership RFA
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is
pleased to announce a funding opportunity designed to incentivize cooperative
public/private partnerships between public school districts and child care
providers to develop full-day, high-quality programs for at-risk children. The
incentive grant program represents an opportunity for school districts and
child care providers to improve the quality of services in their communities. With funding provided through House Bill 200
(2018), the KDE is issuing a Request for Application (RFA) for school districts
to partner with child care providers in an effort to develop a comprehensive
plan to implement full-day, high-quality programs to serve preschool children
eligible for assistance from the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP). Below is the link to the RFA.
FY18 Migrant Regional Centers RFA
As authorized under Title
I, Part C of the Every Student Succeeds Act, the Office of Continuous Improvement
and Support, Division of Consolidated Plans and Audits, is issuing a Request
for Application (RFA) from local educational agencies or public
universities/colleges to develop and implement technical assistance and
professional learning programs that facilitate the educational and support
services needed for identified migrant children and their families.
FY18 Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy RFA
The purpose of the federal Striving Readers
Comprehensive Literacy (SRCL) grant is to support schools and other centers of
learning in improving the reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills as
well as academic achievement of all learners. The Kentucky Department of
Education (KDE) will help districts and their partners to develop and implement
a District Literacy Leadership Team (LLT) that guides the school Literacy
Leadership Teams of one or more Birth-to-12th-Grade feeder systems, guiding local school-level teams
through the process. The SRCL projects will establish collaborative
relationships among all providers of educational opportunities to learners
(early care, school system, out-of-school time, etc.). Additionally, projects
will focus on closing the literacy learner gaps of the disadvantaged by
establishing specific supports for at-risk learners, Birth-Grade 12. The goal
is to increase the numbers of disadvantaged learners ready for transitioning
successfully at various points on this continuum.
FY18 New Skills For Youth
Cohort II RFA
The Kentucky New Skills for Youth
(NSFY) Initiative incentivizes the opportunity for local districts to
transition state operated area technical centers and locally operated technical
centers into regional academies. Accomplished through the collaboration of two
or more school districts, a technical center, a postsecondary partner, a
community partner, and employer engagement, this initiative seeks to transform
the delivery of career and technical education in Kentucky by:
* Increasing student
access to dual credit opportunities and seamless postsecondary pathways
*
Allowing students
to earn industry recognized credentials
*
Providing students
Work-Based Learning (WBL) experiences
*
Including pathways
leading to the top 5 industry sectors, as identified by the Kentucky Center for Education & Workforce Statistics (KCEWS)
The Kentucky Department of Education has
approximately $690,000 available for this grant competition. The total award amount for each planning grant
will be no more than $115,000.
The live
Webinar will be held on January 24th, from 9:00
a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
in the State Board Room at the 300
Building in Frankfort, Ky. 40601. The link to the session is the following,
FY18 Competency
Education and Assessment RFA
As a result of input provided by
the Educational Innovations Work Group during the development of Kentucky’s new
accountability system and as indicated in Senate Bill 1 (2017), the state is
adopting an expanded view of assessment and accountability. That view has
resulted in the launching of the Competency Education and Assessment (CEA)
pilot program. This pilot will support an approach to student learning and
assessment that is based on several guiding principles. These principles,
identified by the work group, support Kentucky’s belief that such learning and
assessment methods can result in stronger and more positive outcomes for all
students:
* Competency Based Education
(CBE) allows students to demonstrate deeper learning on dimensions (skills and
dispositions) not captured in current assessments that result in outcomes of
success that extend beyond traditional academic performance.
* CBE supports the success of all
students, especially those who are less likely to perform well in the current
assessment and accountability.
* CBE shows evidence of stronger
student engagement than do more traditional approaches.
* CBE allows (through student
choice) the opportunity for students to make interdisciplinary connections
across the curriculum through authentic projects and assessments.
* CBE can be implemented in a
wide variety of districts and “customized” as needed.
* CBE provides additional
measures of success beyond traditional academic performance.
This pilot will begin with an initial cohort (Cohort
1) in 2018-2019. Cohort 1 is capped at ten (10) districts, but the final number
of districts chosen will depend on how many applications meet the scoring
requirements as described in the “Evaluation of Application” section of this
RFA. Cohort 1 will develop the system that will be the foundation for a
competency-based option for learning and assessment. Cohort 1 will participate
in the pilot for three years, with the goal of “earned autonomy” by the start
of the 2021-2022 school year. Earned autonomy means that successful districts
may be eligible to replace current accountability requirements with more
competency-based measures that have been proven to result in strong student
outcomes.
FY18 Homeless RFA
As Authorized under Title
IX, Part A of ESSA, the Office of Continuous Improvement and Support isissuing a Request for Applications (RFA) from
local educational agencies to develop and implement programs that facilitate
the enrollment, attendance, and success in school of homeless children and
youth.
The Kentucky
Department of Education (KDE) anticipates funding 10-19 programs. Funding amounts will vary dependent upon availability of
funds and the following needs (list is not all inclusive): homeless population,
strength of academic services proposed, allowable expenditures and potential
start-up programs. Districts should design a Homeless Education Program that
addresses needs identified through a comprehensive needs assessment and is
education focused. Budgets should be developed based on the program design and
should accurately reflect amounts needed to effectively implement it. The
average award for this grant is approximately $65,000. Districts may or may not
receive the total amount requested. The award is based on program design and
homeless count.
FY18 Equipment Assistance (Round 4) RFA
The United
States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has selected Kentucky to receive
federal funds for the 2017 NSLP Equipment Assistance Grants. Kentucky will
receive $454,511 to assist School Food Authorities (SFAs) participating in the
National School Lunch Program in purchasing needed equipment to meet the new
nutritional standards for schools as required by the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids
Act of 2010.
These funds will be awarded via a competitive grant
process to SFAs giving priority to high need schools (e.g., schools in
underserved areas, schools with limited access to other resources, and age of
food service equipment) where 50 percent or more of the enrolled students are
eligible for free or reduced price meals. KDE will use the month of October 2016 to document
eligibility. Please refer to the KDE School and Community Nutrition web site at
Qualifying
Data for that figure. In addition,
SFAs may submit applications for schools that did not receive a previous NSLP
Equipment Assistance Grant award under the ARRA Act of 2009 and the FY 2010, FY
2013, FY 2014, and FY 2015 Agriculture Appropriations Acts.
FY18 Kentucky Innovation Lab Network Personalized
Learning Study Group Travel Fund RFA (KYILN)
There are many schools in
Kentucky implementing components of personalized learning, and district leaders
are encouraged to visit exemplar schools within our state. There are also many
examples of personalized learning across the country, and district leaders may
benefit from site visits to other hubs of educational innovation, such as
schools committed to competency based education or piloting blended learning
initiatives. This grant is intended to support travel to exemplar schools
outside the state of Kentucky. A list of suggested schools and other entities
is included as Appendix B but travel is not limited to the suggestions in
Appendix B and no particular preference will be given to applications for
travel to schools mentioned in Appendix B.
FY18 21st Century Community Learning Centers
As authorized under the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), Title IV, Part B, Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC), the Office of Next Generation Schools and Districts is issuing a Request for Application (RFA) for local school districts, community and faith-based organizations, as well as other qualifying private and governmental organizations to design and implement effective out-of-school programs that improve student achievement and social development.
The 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) program provides academic, artistic and cultural enrichment opportunities for children, particularly students who attend high–poverty and low-performing schools, to meet state and local standards in core academic subjects, such as reading, math and science. The purpose is to provide students with homework assistance and a broad array of activities that can complement their regular academic programs while also promoting youth development; and to offer literacy and other educational services to the families of participating children. Programs must ensure the academic services they provide are aligned with the school’s curriculum in the core subject areas.
IF YOU’RE AWARDED FUNDS FROM THIS RFA, PLEASE NOTE:
The KDE will post the top 3 applications from each awarded category with future RFAs like this one. If your agency is awarded grant funds as a result of your application for this RFA and your application is one of the top 3 in its category, then it will be posted with future RFAs. This will allow other applicants to see how high quality applications are developed.
Please note amendments have
been made for the 21st CCLC FY18 RFA regarding priority points. The
original RFA has been removed and has now been replaced with the updated RFA. These
amendments were made because The Kentucky Department of Education is in the process of phasing out
its old accountability system and replacing it with a new accountability system
created under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and Kentucky Senate
Bill 1 (2017). As a result of the transition, this year’s release does not
include, classifications/labels (i.e., Priority Schools and/or Focus Schools).
Therefore, earning additional Competitive Priority points through Priority and
or Focus School identification will not be an option.
The application submission deadline
is November 20, 2017 at 4:00pm (EST).
FY18 Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Program (FFVP)
Recent Federal legislation, Public Law 110-234, The Food, Conservation,
and Energy Act of 2008, authorized funds for expansion of the Fresh Fruit and
Vegetable Program (FFVP) to all 50 States, the District of Columbia and Guam,
Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Elementary schools that represent a State’s
highest free and reduced price enrollment are eligible to participate in the
Program and are given priority for being selected due to their high need level.
The purpose of the program is to
increase fresh fruit and vegetable consumption in elementary schools.
Kentucky has been allocated $2,905,888 for
use during the period beginning October 1, 2017 and ending September 30, 2018. The level of funds provided to any one school
must be calculated by funding each student at $50 to $75 per year.
Continuation of funding for MSP
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is responsible for administering the Mathematics and Science Partnership (MSP) program (funded under Title II, Part B of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001). This RFA is for the continuation of those awarded funds. Only previously awarded applicants can apply (please see MSP FY16 Awards found in competitive grants awards section for those eligible).
Funding is projected to be no less than $25,855 for the performance
period October 1, 2017 – September 30, 2018. Amount of funding depends on the
number of projects that qualify for the continuation grant.
Preschool Partnership – Tier 2 Implementation RFA
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE), in collaboration with the State Board of Education, the Early Childhood Advisory Council, the Child Care Advisory Council and the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, is pleased to announce a new grant program to be designed to incentivize cooperative public/private partnerships between public school districts and child care providers to develop full-day, high-quality programs for at-risk children. The incentive grant program represents an opportunity for school districts and child care providers to improve the quality of services in their communities.
This funding opportunity is available to new applicants and districts receiving Tier 1 planning funds in 2016-2017. Districts receiving Tier 2 implementation funds in 2016-2017 are eligible for Tier 3 continuation funds using a separate application form available here.
Questions deadline is 4:00pm (ET) May 2, 2017
Submission deadline is 4:00pm (ET) May 12, 2017
Preschool Partnership – Tier 3 Continuation RFA
The Kentucky
Department of Education (KDE), in collaboration with the State Board of
Education, the Early Childhood Advisory Council, the Child Care Advisory
Council and the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, is pleased to announce
a new grant program to be designed to incentivize cooperative public/private
partnerships between public school districts and child care providers to
develop full-day, high-quality programs for at-risk children. The incentive
grant program represents an opportunity for school districts and child care
providers to improve the quality of services in their communities.
Funding is available to applicants receiving Tier
2 funding in 2016-2017 only.
Questions deadline is 4:00pm (ET) May 2, 2017
Submission deadline is 4:00pm (ET) May 12, 2017
FY17 School Improvement Grant Rd.2
(SIG) RFA
School Improvement Grants under Section 1003(g) of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 2001 are grants to state educational agencies
(SEAs). SEAs, in turn, make sub-grants to local educational agencies
(LEAs) that demonstrate the greatest need and the strongest commitment to use
the funds to provide adequate resources in order to raise the achievement of
students in the lowest-performing schools.
Questions deadline is 4:00pm (ET) April 20, 2017
Submission deadline is 4:00pm (ET) May 15, 2017
Preschool Partnership –
Tier 1 Planning RFA
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE), in
collaboration with the State Board of Education, the Early Childhood Advisory
Council, the Child Care Advisory Council and the Cabinet for Health and Family
Services, is pleased to announce a new grant program to be designed to
incentivize cooperative public/private partnerships between public school
districts and child care providers to develop full-day, high-quality programs
for at-risk children. The incentive grant program represents an opportunity for
school districts and child care providers to improve the quality of services in
their communities.
Districts that did not receive Tier 1 or Tier 2 Preschool Partnership
Grant funding in 2016-2017 are eligible to apply.
Questions deadline is 4:00pm (ET) March 30, 2017
Submission deadline is 4:00pm (ET) April 12, 2017
New Skills for Youth FY17 Cohort 1 RFA
The
Kentucky New Skills For Youth (NSFY) Initiative incentivizes the opportunity
for local districts to transition state operated area technical centers and
locally operated technical centers into regional academies through the
collaboration of two or more school districts, a postsecondary partner and
employer engagement to transform the delivery of career and technical education
in Kentucky. The Kentucky Department of Education has approximately $575,000
available for this grant competition. The total award amount for each planning
grant will be no more than $115,000.
A live webinar will be held 9:00am March 16, 2017
The submission deadline is set for 4:00 (ET),
May 15, 2017.
2017 KyNT3 RFA
The Kentucky Network to Transform Teaching is issuing a Request for Application (RFA) for the Kentucky Network to Transform Teaching: Pilot District Grant. This program is funded by a SEED (Supporting Effective Educator Development) grant with the US Department of Education through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards in local partnership with the Kentucky Department of Education, Kentucky Education Association, and the (fiscal agent) Education Professional Standards Board.
The application submission deadline is March 20, 2017 at 4:00pm (ET)
As of March 1, 2017 and updates
in budget guidance from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards,
each pilot district may be funded for up to $70,000 in 17-18.
2017 Energy Technology RFA
Kentucky legislation provides funding to both the Council on
Postsecondary Education and the Kentucky Department of Education to support
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Education initiatives
throughout the state. Only Energy Technology Engineering programs of
study approved by the KDE Area Consultant can qualify for this grant funding. To find out if your program of study is approved, please email KDERFP@education.ky.gov.
This Request For Application (RFA) will allow local school districts to apply
for a grant to establish an energy technology engineering career pathway for students
to enter postsecondary related programs and related careers. The following is the link to the recorded webinar which occurred January 24, 2017 at 9:00 AM. FY17 Energy Tech Webinar Jan. 24, 2017
The application submission deadline is March 2, 2017 at 4:00pm
(ET)
FY17 Read To Achieve RFA
The Kentucky Department of
Education (KDE) anticipates funding approximately 300 schools at an estimated
$50,000 per year for a two-year period to support the hiring of one full-time
reading intervention teacher and training for one classroom teacher (per year)
per school. If the school is awarded RTA grant funds, the school must assure
the complete sustainability of the school’s proposed intervention services for
the two-year period. After this two-year period, RTA schools will be eligible
to request a grant renewal for an additional two years contingent upon
successful implementation of all program components, grant requirement
compliance, demonstrated student progress and the availability of funds.
The Kentucky Read to Achieve:
Reading Diagnostic and Intervention Grant provides schools with competitive
funds to design and implement a reading intervention program and/or practices
that address the needs of primary (K– 3) students reading at low levels.
The selected intervention
program should promote effective instruction and be based on trend data
specific to the needs of the struggling readers in the school.
As specified in KRS 158.792
1c, the reading intervention selected by the school must:
Allow for short-term,
intensive instruction in the essential skills necessary to read proficiently
Be provided to a student by
a highly trained teacher
Be delivered one-on-one or
in small groups
Be evidence-based,
reliable, and replicable
Be based on ongoing
assessment of individual student needs
FY17 21st Century Community Learning Centers
As authorized under the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), Title
IV, Part B, Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC), the Office
of Next Generation Schools and Districts is issuing a Request for Application
(RFA) for local school districts, community and faith-based organizations, as
well as other qualifying private and governmental organizations to design and
implement effective out-of-school programs that improve student achievement and
social development.
The 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) program
provides academic, artistic and cultural enrichment opportunities for children,
particularly students who attend high–poverty and low-performing schools, to
meet state and local standards in core academic subjects, such as reading, math
and science. The purpose is to provide students with homework assistance
and a broad array of activities that can complement their regular academic
programs while also promoting youth development; and to offer literacy and
other educational services to the families of participating children. Programs
must ensure the academic services they provide are aligned with the school’s
curriculum in the core subject areas.
IF YOU’RE AWARDED FUNDS FROM THIS RFA, PLEASE NOTE:
The
KDE will post the top 3 applications from each awarded category with future
RFAs like this one. If your agency is awarded grant funds as a result of
your application for this RFA and your application is one of the top 3 in its
category, then it will be posted with future RFAs. This will allow
other applicants to see how high quality applications are developed.
The application submission deadline is November 17, 2016 at
4:00pm (EST)
FY17 School Improvement Grant
School Improvement Grants under Section 1003(g) of
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 2001 are grants to state
educational agencies (SEAs). SEAs, in turn, make sub grants to local
educational agencies (LEAs) that demonstrate the greatest need and the
strongest commitment to use the funds to provide adequate resources in order to
raise the achievement of students in their lowest-performing schools.
Kentucky has approximately $7,087,009.00 available for
use in identified schools. Each school may apply for a minimum of $50,000 to a
maximum of $2 million per grant year.
KDE intends to make first year awards available by November 1, 2016.
FY17 Equipment Assistance (Round 3) RFA
The United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA) has selected Kentucky to receive federal funds for the 2016
NSLP Equipment Assistance Grants.
Kentucky will receive $532,112 to assist School Food Authorities (SFAs)
participating in the National School Lunch Program in purchasing needed
equipment to meet the new nutritional standards for schools as required by the
Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010.
These funds will be awarded via a competitive grant
process to SFAs giving priority to high need schools (e.g., schools in
underserved areas, schools with limited access to other resources, and age of
food service equipment) where 50 percent or more of the enrolled students are
eligible for free or reduced price meals. KDE will use the month of October 2015 to document
eligibility. Please refer to the KDE School and Community Nutrition web site at
Qualifying
Data for that figure. In addition,
SFAs may submit applications for schools that did not receive a previous NSLP
Equipment Assistance Grant award under the ARRA Act of 2009 and the FY 2010, FY
2013, FY 2014, and FY 2015 Agriculture Appropriations Acts.
FY17 Mathematics Achievement Fund
Grant
The Kentucky
Department of Education (KDE) anticipates funding approximately 90 schools at
an estimated $50,000 per year to support the hiring of one full-time
mathematics intervention teacher (MIT) and training for the intervention team
consisting of the intervention teacher and two classroom teachers per school. Grants
are renewable for up to four years, contingent on successful implementation of
intervention components, grant requirement compliance, demonstrated student
progress and the availability of funds.
The Mathematics
Achievement Fund (MAF) grant provides schools with funds for teacher training
and implementation of intervention services that address the needs of students
in the primary program who are struggling to meet grade level or benchmark
expectations for mathematics. The intervention services should promote
evidence-based practices in mathematics. Selected mathematics intervention
services should be based on data specific to the needs of the identified
students.
As specified in
KRS 158.844, the intervention services selected shall:
§ be provided to a student by a highly trained, certified teacher
§ be based on reliable, replicable research; and
§ be based on the ongoing assessment of individual student needs.
The mathematics
intervention services and programs selected by schools will determine the instructional
method required for implementation (one on one or students grouped for the
specific purpose of receiving appropriate intervention services).
The fiscal
agent for the application for public schools shall be a local school district.
The application submission deadline is October 4th,
2016 at 4:00pm (ET). All
applications must be sent to KDERFP@education.ky.gov.
FY17 Preschool
Partnership Grant – Tier 1 Planning
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE), in collaboration
with the State Board of Education, the Early Childhood Advisory Council, the
Child Care Advisory Council and the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, is
pleased to announce a new grant program to be designed to incentivize
cooperative public/private partnerships between public school districts
and child care providers to develop full-day, high-quality programs for at-risk
children. The incentive grant program represents an opportunity for school
districts and child care providers to improve the quality of services in their
communities.
FY17 Preschool Partnership Grant – Tier 2
Implementation
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE), in
collaboration with the State Board of Education, the Early Childhood Advisory
Council, the Child Care Advisory Council and the Cabinet for Health and Family
Services, is pleased to announce a new grant program to be designed to
incentivize cooperative public/private partnerships between public school
districts and child care providers to develop full-day, high-quality programs
for at-risk children. The incentive grant program represents an opportunity for
school districts and child care providers to improve the quality of services in
their communities.
FY17 Perkins
Reserve Fund for Industry Certification
As authorized under the Carl D. Perkins Act of 2006, the
Kentucky Department of Education, Office of Career and Technical Education is
issuing a Request for Application (RFA) for Kentucky local school districts,
area technology centers and postsecondary institutions to apply for a Perkins
Reserve Fund Grant for Industry Certifications. The Carl D. Perkins Act
of 2006 provides funds to supplement and enhance career and technical
education.
The Kentucky Department of
Education has approximately $750,000 available for this grant competition.
The total amount award for each grant will be no more than $15,000.
Applicants awarded the grant for industry certifications will receive
funds, via reimbursement, for 2016-2017 preparatory students.
The application
deadline is Thursday, September 1st, 2016 at 4:00 pm (EDT).