The press release announcing the i3 program's highest-rated applicants is located at http://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/twenty-three-investing-innovation-applicants-named-2011-grantees-pending-private.

The following are documents related to the Secretary's announcement:

• Detailed list of the 2011 Highest-Rated i3 Applicants The list of highest-rated applicants is organized by grant type (i.e., Scale-Up, Validation, and Development) and then by Absolute Priority within grant type. The list is not organized by rank order. MS Excel (52.5KB)
• Summary of the characteristics of the 2011 Highest-Rated Applicants This document includes summary information on the type of grant, priorities addressed, and geographic focus of the 2011 Highest-Rated Applicants. Power Point (791KB)
  A summary Word document containing the same information is also provided. MS Word (81.0KB)
• FAQs related to the Secretary's announcement This document addresses questions related to the announcement of the i3 Highest-Rated Applicants. MS Word (66.5KB)
• Overview of the 2011 i3 Review Process MS Word (84.5KB)

Before receiving an i3 grant, the highest-rated applicants must secure a private-sector match:

• Securing the i3 Private-Sector Match MS Word (47 KB)
• Examples of Adequate Evidence of a Private-Sector Match. We have provided examples of the type of documentation that, if submitted to the Department, would be deemed as adequate evidence of a private-sector match. MS Word (45.0KB)
  Also provided is an optional sample summary sheet to assist in recording private-sector matches. MS Word (35.5KB)