i3 Post-Award Webinar 2012

Recording of the i3 Post-Award Webinar 2012 (January 30, 2012)

This document includes information for new grantees pertaining to i3 general expectations, grants management, and reporting requirements. Power Point

A summary Word document containing the same information is also provided. MS Word

THE DEPARTMENT IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE 2011 HIGHEST-RATED i3 APPLICANTS

The press release announcing the i3 program's highest-rated applicants is located at http://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases.

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
• 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
  A summary Word document containing the same information is also provided. MS Word
• FAQs related to the Secretary's announcement
  This document addresses questions related to the announcement of the i3 Highest-Rated Applicants. MS Word
• Overview of the 2011 i3 Review Process MS Word

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
  Also provided is an optional sample summary sheet to assist in recording private-sector matches. MS Word

FY2011 i3 Applications Received Summary Document MS Word (140KB)

i3 2011 Notice of Intent to Apply

• i3 2011 Notice of Intent to Apply PDF (326KB)
• i3 Notice of Intent Data Organization List MS Excel (197KB)

Notices Inviting Applications for Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 (June 3, 2011)

• Scale-up grants PDF
• Validation grants PDF
• Development grants PDF

The application deadline for i3 applications is 4:30:00 PM (DC Time) on August 2, 2011.

FY2011 i3 Competition Overview Slides and Summary Document
MS PowerPoint (1.01MB) | MS Word (64KB)

FY2011 Notice of Final Revisions (June 3, 2011) PDF

The 2011 Notice of Final Revisions provides the Secretary with additional flexibility in using the priorities and selection criteria for i3 competitions in fiscal year (FY) 2011 and subsequent years. In addition, the notice modifies the requirements on the "Limits on Grant Awards" and "Cost Sharing or Matching."

FY2011 i3 At-A-Glance MS Word (93KB)

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.