• The Department published a Notice Inviting Applications (NIA) for a competition for new awards on May 8, 2013. The deadline for applications is July 8, 2013.

• Application Available: May 8, 2013

• Pre-Application Webinar: May 22, 2013 at 12:30 pm (EDT)

• Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: June 7, 2013

• Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: September 5, 2013

• Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 8, 2013

• SLP NOTICE INVITING APPLICATIONS

• SLP FULL APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS PDF (238 KB)

• Please note that the SLP Application Instructions are for applicants to download and use as guidance only. Unless the applicant qualifies for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, all SLP grant applications must be submitted electronically via Grants.gov. See the NIA for information about how to submit an application for the SLP competition.

You will also need to download the following required Federal forms:

• ED Form 424--Application for Federal Education Assistance (Form and Instructions)
• ED Form 524--Budget Information, Non-Construction Programs
• ED Form 524--Instructions
• Standard Form 424B--Assurances, Non-Construction Programs
• ED80-0013--Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension and Other Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements
• Standard Form LLL--Disclosure of Lobbying Activities
• Survey on Ensuring Equal Opportunity for Applicants

• The Department will host an informational webinar on May 22, 2013, at 12:30pm (EDT) to provide potential applicants information on the SLP program and the application process. Potential applicants can participate in the webinar using the following link below.

Title: “School Leadership Program 84.363A Pre-Application Webinar for FY 2013 Grant Competition”

Event number: 749 766 379

Event password: slp13

• Higher Education Act (HEA) Title II Reports
• Measuring Principal Performance Issue Brief by Learning Points Associates
• Examples of Three Previously Funded School Leadership Program applications
• Census Bureau Data

• Each potential applicant is strongly encouraged to submit a brief email to the SLP Grant Program staff indicating their intent to submit an application. The email need not include information regarding the content of the proposed application, only the applicant’s intent to submit it. The email notification should be sent to the SLP program at schoolleadershipmatters@ed.gov no later than June 7, 2013. Applicants that fail to provide this email notification may still apply for funding.

• For additional information about the FY2103 competition, please see our Frequently Asked Questions found in the SLP Full Application Instructions PDF (238 KB).

• Beatriz Ceja
  U.S. Department of Education
  400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 4W210
  Washington, DC 20202-4260
  E-mail: schoolleadershipmatters@ed.gov
  Telephone: (202) 205-5009
  TDD: Call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339.

• Tyra Stewart
  U.S. Department of Education
  400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 4C111
  Washington, DC 20202-4260
  E-mail: schoolleadershipmatters@ed.gov
  Telephone: (202) 260-1847
  TDD: Call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339.