Webinars for Scale-up and Validation Applicants:

FY 2013 i3 Scale-up and Validation Applications Overview

For entities interested in submitting a 2013 Scale-up or Validation application, below are the PowerPoint overviews of both the i3 Scale-up and Validation competitions.

Scale-up Overview PowerPoint (578 MB)

Validation Overview PowerPoint (586 MB)

Question and Answer Webinar for FY 2013 i3 Scale-up and Validation Applications Overview

The i3 team hosted a question and answer webinar on May 14, 2013, for entities interested in submitting 2013 Scale-up and Validation applications. Below is a recording of the webinar and the corresponding PowerPoint.

Recording of the Question and Answer Webinar for FY 2013 i3 Scale-up and Validation Applications Overview

Webinar PowerPoint PowerPoint (1 MB)

On May 3, 2013, the Department published two documents in the Federal Register: the Notices Inviting Applications for the 2013 Scale-up and Validation competitions.

Please CLICK HERE to access the press release announcing the i3 program's 2013 Scale-up and Validation competitions.

The Department published a Notice of Final Priorities on March 27, 2013. Please CLICK HERE to access the notice.

• Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: May 23, 2013

Applicants are strongly encouraged to notify us of the applicant’s intent to submit an application for funding by completing a web-based form. The form for both Scale-up and Validation competitions can be accessed at the following URL:

http://go.usa.gov/TrVG

• Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 2, 2013

Please note that U.S. Department of Education grant application deadline is 4:30:00 PM Washington, DC time. Late applications will not be accepted. The Department is required to enforce the established deadline to ensure fairness to all applicants. No changes or additions to an application will be accepted after the deadline date and time.

• Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: September 3, 2013

Scale-up and Validation Application Packages

• Scale-up grants MS Word (1 MB)
• Validation grants MS Word (1 MB)

Scale-up and Validation Application Applicant Information Sheets

• Scale-up Applicant Information Sheet PDF (1002 KB)
• Validation Applicant Information Sheet PDF (1 MB)

Eligibility Checklists for both Scale-up and Validation Competitions

• i3 LEA Eligibility Checklist PDF (89 KB)
  This is a required eligibility checklist that must be submitted by all eligible applicants applying as a LEA. Each applicant will use this form to list the page numbers where information about i3 statutory requirements can be found within the application.
• i3 Partnership Eligibility Checklist PDF (89 KB)
  This is a required eligibility checklist that must be submitted by all eligible applicants applying as a nonprofit organization in partnership with one or more LEAs or a consortium of schools. Each applicant will use this form to list the page numbers where information about i3 statutory requirements can be found within the application.

• i3 2013 Intent to Apply Summary Document PDF (186KB)
  
• i3 Intent to Apply Organization List MS Excel (119KB)

FY 2013 i3 Development Pre-Application Overview

For entities interested in submitting a 2013 Development pre-application, below is a pre-recorded overview of the i3 Development Pre-Application Competition and the corresponding PowerPoint.

Recording of the FY 2013 i3 Development Pre-Application Overview

Webinar PowerPoint PowerPoint (2 MB)

Question and Answer Webinar for FY 2013 i3 Development Pre-Application

The i3 team hosted a question and answer webinar on April 16, 2013, for entities interested in submitting a 2013 Development Pre-Application. Below is a recording of the webinar and the corresponding PowerPoint. A Word document containing the transcript of the question and answer session is also provided.

Recording of the Question and Answer Webinar for FY 2013 i3 Development Pre-Application

Webinar PowerPoint and Q&A Transcript Document PowerPoint (1MB) | MS Word (84KB)

The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII), is seeking individuals to serve as peer reviewers for the FY 2013 Investing in Innovation (i3) grant competition. CLICK HERE for more information.

On March 27, 2013, the Department published the Notice Inviting Applications for the 2013 Development Competition in the Federal Register.

Please CLICK HERE to access the press release announcing the i3 program's 2013 Pre-Application Development Competition and Notice of Final Priorities.

• Deadline for Transmittal of Pre-Applications: April 26th, 2013.
  Please note that U.S. Department of Education grant application deadline is 4:30:00 PM Washington, DC time. Late applications will not be accepted. The Department is required to enforce the established deadline to ensure fairness to all applicants. No changes or additions to an application will be accepted after the deadline date and time.

• Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: 60 calendar days after the deadline date for transmittal of full applications.

Pre-Application Materials for Development Competition

• FY 2013 i3 Development Pre-Application Package MS Word (339KB)
• FY 2013 i3 Development Pre-Application Applicant Information Sheet
  PDF (104 KB)

Please note that the i3 Application Packages are for applicants to download and use as guides only. Unless the applicant qualifies for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, all i3 grant applications must be submitted electronically via Grants.gov.

Program Office: Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII)

CFDA Number: 84.411A (Scale-up grants); 84.411B (Validation grants); 84.411C (Development grants)

Program Type: Cooperative agreements (for Scale-up grants) and Cooperative Agreements or Discretionary Grants (for Validation grants and Development grants)

Program Description: The Investing in Innovation Fund, established under section 14007 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), provides funding to support (1) local educational agencies (LEAs), and (2) nonprofit organizations in partnership with (a) one or more LEAs or (b) a consortium of schools. The purpose of this program is to provide competitive grants to applicants with a record of improving student achievement and attainment in order to expand the implementation of, and investment in, innovative practices that are demonstrated to have an impact on improving student achievement or student growth, closing achievement gaps, decreasing dropout rates, increasing high school graduation rates, or increasing college enrollment and completion rates.

These grants will (1) allow eligible entities to expand and develop innovative practices that can serve as models of best practices, (2) allow eligible entities to work in partnership with the private sector and the philanthropic community, and (3) identify and document best practices that can be shared and taken to scale based on demonstrated success.