Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Funded Projects
Examples of what this program has supported.
Program Objective
These grants are intended to enable State educational agencies to design, develop, and implement statewide, longitudinal data systems to efficiently and accurately manage, analyze, disaggregate, and use individual student data, consistent with the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and to facilitate analyses and research to improve student academic achievement and close achievement gaps.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- State governments
- U.S. territories (incl. universities)
- Public nonprofits
- Other public organizations
- Small businesses
- For-profit organizations
- Private nonprofits
- Other private organizations
Only State educational agencies are eligible for grant awards. Other types of entities are eligible for contract awards.
Beneficiaries
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State educational agencies, local educational agencies, non-profit and for-profit organizations, and individuals involved with education will benefit.
How to Apply
Application Procedure
Application notices (available on http://ies.ed.gov/funding) describe the substantive requirements for applications and provide information on how to prepare and submit applications electronically through Grants.gov. The Application Packages provide the required forms and are available on http://www.grants.gov. Grant applications to Institute of Education Sciences (IES) competitions must be submitted via the Grants.gov government-wide portal that allows potential applicants to find grant opportunities and apply for grants. The Grants.gov registration process can take several weeks. Interested applicants should begin the registration process well in advance of application deadlines.
The Department provides a forecast of contract opportunities on its website at http://www2.ed.gov/fund/contract/find/forecast.html and posts solicitations at FedBizOpps (FBO). Vendors may view a synopsis, download a solicitation, and register to receive notification of modifications to existing notices.
Award Procedure
Grant applications that are responsive and compliant to the Requests for Applications are evaluated by expert reviewers for scientific and technical merit. Scientific reviews are conducted in accordance with the review criteria stated in the Request for Applications and the review procedures posted on the IES website, http://ies.ed.gov/director/sro/peer_review/application_review.asp, by a panel of scientists who have substantive and methodological expertise appropriate to the program of research and Request for Applications. Awards are competitive, with the following criteria considered in making award decisions for responsive and compliant applications: Scientific merit as determined by peer review, performance and use of funds under a previous federal award, contribution to the overall program of research described in the Request for Applications, and availability of funds. Official notice of an approved application is made through issuance of a Notice of Grant Award.
Contract applications are reviewed by a panel of experts. The Department makes awards to those companies that are determined to provide the best value to the government.
The range of approval/disapproval time is approximately 120 to 180 days following the application deadline.
Program details & compliance
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
Grants may support salaries, travel, equipment, and supplies as required to carry out design and implementation efforts.
Grant funds must be used to supplement and not supplant other State or local funds used for developing State data systems.
Required Documentation
Applicants for these data systems projects must present a plan and furnish evidence that the scientific competence, facilities, equipment, and supplies are appropriate to carry out the project. Applicants must ensure technical quality; provide for the generation of accurate data; and provide for the timely use of such data needed by State and local educational agencies both to comply with the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and to facilitate research to improve student academic achievement and close achievement gaps; and, meet voluntary standards and guidelines for linking individual student data.
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart E — Cost Principles
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements