Education Innovation and Research (EIR) ELIGIBLITY
Description: Education Innovation and Research (EIR) ELIGIBLITY Who is Eligible to Apply? Eligible Applicants: (a) A local educational agency (LEA); (b) A State educational agency (SEA); (c) The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE); (d) A consortium of SEAs
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slide1. Education Innovation and Research (EIR) ELIGIBLITY<br>
slide2. Who is Eligible to Apply? Eligible Applicants:
(a) A local educational agency (LEA);
(b) A State educational agency (SEA);
(c) The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE);
(d) A consortium of SEAs or LEAs;
(e) A nonprofit organization; and
(f) An SEA, an LEA, a consortium described in (d), or the BIE, in partnership with--
(1) A nonprofit organization;
(2) A business;
(3) An educational service agency; or
An institution of higher education.
Note: An LEA includes a public charter school that operates as an LEA. 2<br>
slide3. What is an LEA? [slide 1/2] (a) In General. A public board of education or other public authority legally constituted within a State for either administrative control or direction of, or to perform a service function for, public elementary schools or secondary schools in a city, county, township, school district, or other political subdivision of a State, or of or for a combination of school districts or counties that is recognized in a State as an administrative agency for its public elementary schools or secondary schools.
(b) Administrative Control and Direction. The term includes any other public institution or agency having administrative control and direction of a public elementary school or secondary school.
(c) Bureau of Indian Education Schools. The term includes an elementary school or secondary school funded by the Bureau of Indian Education but only to the extent that including the school makes the school eligible for programs for which specific eligibility is not provided to the school in another provision of law and the school does not have a student population that is smaller than the student population of the local educational agency receiving assistance under the ESEA with the smallest student population, except that the school shall not be subject to the jurisdiction of any State educational agency (as defined in the notice) other than the Bureau of Indian Education. 3<br>
slide4. What is an LEA? [slide 2/2] (d) Educational Service Agencies. The term includes educational service agencies and consortia of those agencies.
(e) State educational agency. The term includes the State educational agency in a State in which the State educational agency is the sole educational agency for all public schools. 4<br>
slide5. What is a State Educational Agency (SEA)? State educational agency means the agency primarily responsible for the State supervision of public elementary schools and secondary schools. 5<br>
slide6. What is a Nonprofit? Nonprofit, as applied to an agency, organization, or institution, means that it is owned and operated by one or more corporations or associations whose net earnings do not benefit, and cannot lawfully benefit, any private shareholder or entity.
Note: Institutions of higher education are not automatically included as nonprofits. 6<br>
slide7. 7<br>
slide8. How to Verify Nonprofit Status? Consistent with 34 CFR 75.51(b), an entity may show that it is a nonprofit organization (as defined under 34 CFR 77.1(c)) by providing any of the following:
(1) Proof that the Internal Revenue Service currently recognizes the applicant as an organization to which contributions are tax deductible under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code;
(2) A statement from a State taxing body or the State attorney general certifying that:
(i) The organization is a nonprofit organization operating within the State; and
(ii) No part of its net earnings may lawfully benefit any private shareholder or individual;
(3) A certified copy of the applicant's certificate of incorporation or similar document if it clearly establishes the nonprofit status of the applicant; or
(4) Any item described in paragraphs (b)(1) through (3) of this section [immediately above] if that item applies to a State or national parent organization, together with a statement by the State or parent organization that the applicant is a local nonprofit affiliate. 8<br>
slide9. PRACTICE – WHO Can APPLY? (1) 9<br>
slide10. PRACTICE – WHO Can APPLY? (1 - Answers) 10<br>
slide11. PRACTICE – WHO Can APPLY? (2) 11<br>
slide12. PRACTICE – WHO Can APPLY? (2-ANSWERS) 12<br>
slide13. Funds Reserved for Rural Applicants 25% of funds awarded under EIR will go to rural applicants that meet both of the required conditions (see next slide).
Exception: EIR will reduce the funds available to rural applicants if the program does not receive a sufficient number of applications of sufficient quality. 13<br>
slide14. Who Qualifies as Rural Applicant? To qualify as a rural applicant under the EIR program, an applicant must meet both of the following requirements:
(a) The applicant is--
(1) An LEA with an urban-centric district locale code of 32, 33, 41, 42, or 43, as determined by the Secretary;
(2) A consortium of such LEAs;
(3) An educational service agency or a nonprofit organization in partnership with such an LEA; or
(4) A grantee described in clause (1) or (2) in partnership with a State educational agency; and
(b) A majority of the schools to be served by the program are designated with a locale code of 32, 33, 41, 42, or 43, or a combination of such codes, as determined by the Secretary. 14<br>
slide15. Locale Codes Locale codes are available on the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Search for Public School Districts website:
https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/index.asp
Individual school locale codes are also available on an NCES website:
https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/ 15<br>
slide16. PRACTICE – WHO Qualifies as RURAL? 16<br>
slide17. PRACTICE – WHO Qualifies as RURAL? 17<br>
slide18. Resources for Rural Applicants Resources for identifying potential evidence
What Works Clearinghouse Tier 1 (Strong Evidence) in Rural Settings
What Works Clearinghouse Tier 2 (Moderate Evidence) in Rural Settings
Resources and suggestions for designing rigorous evaluations
Review Regional Educational Laboratory Program's Rural Resources and National Center for Rural Education Research Networks (NCRERN)
Consult with rural experts to inform project and evaluation considerations
Review current/former rural grants on the program awards page and Leading Education Innovations in Rural Schools:Reflections from i3 Grantees
Explore partnerships in which an eligible entity (such as a non-profit) applies as the lead applicant and partners with one or more rural LEAs (or includes rural LEAs as implementation sites)
Identify an evaluator experienced with evaluations in rural settings
If awarded, utilize the intensive evaluation technical assistance for grantees as a resource in conducting robust evaluations with contextual considerations (such as rural sites). 18<br>
slide19. Education Innovation and Research (EIR) ELIGIBLITY - Conclusion<br>
slide2. Who is Eligible to Apply? Eligible Applicants:
(a) A local educational agency (LEA);
(b) A State educational agency (SEA);
(c) The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE);
(d) A consortium of SEAs or LEAs;
(e) A nonprofit organization; and
(f) An SEA, an LEA, a consortium described in (d), or the BIE, in partnership with--
(1) A nonprofit organization;
(2) A business;
(3) An educational service agency; or
An institution of higher education.
Note: An LEA includes a public charter school that operates as an LEA. 2<br>
slide3. What is an LEA? [slide 1/2] (a) In General. A public board of education or other public authority legally constituted within a State for either administrative control or direction of, or to perform a service function for, public elementary schools or secondary schools in a city, county, township, school district, or other political subdivision of a State, or of or for a combination of school districts or counties that is recognized in a State as an administrative agency for its public elementary schools or secondary schools.
(b) Administrative Control and Direction. The term includes any other public institution or agency having administrative control and direction of a public elementary school or secondary school.
(c) Bureau of Indian Education Schools. The term includes an elementary school or secondary school funded by the Bureau of Indian Education but only to the extent that including the school makes the school eligible for programs for which specific eligibility is not provided to the school in another provision of law and the school does not have a student population that is smaller than the student population of the local educational agency receiving assistance under the ESEA with the smallest student population, except that the school shall not be subject to the jurisdiction of any State educational agency (as defined in the notice) other than the Bureau of Indian Education. 3<br>
slide4. What is an LEA? [slide 2/2] (d) Educational Service Agencies. The term includes educational service agencies and consortia of those agencies.
(e) State educational agency. The term includes the State educational agency in a State in which the State educational agency is the sole educational agency for all public schools. 4<br>
slide5. What is a State Educational Agency (SEA)? State educational agency means the agency primarily responsible for the State supervision of public elementary schools and secondary schools. 5<br>
slide6. What is a Nonprofit? Nonprofit, as applied to an agency, organization, or institution, means that it is owned and operated by one or more corporations or associations whose net earnings do not benefit, and cannot lawfully benefit, any private shareholder or entity.
Note: Institutions of higher education are not automatically included as nonprofits. 6<br>
slide7. 7<br>
slide8. How to Verify Nonprofit Status? Consistent with 34 CFR 75.51(b), an entity may show that it is a nonprofit organization (as defined under 34 CFR 77.1(c)) by providing any of the following:
(1) Proof that the Internal Revenue Service currently recognizes the applicant as an organization to which contributions are tax deductible under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code;
(2) A statement from a State taxing body or the State attorney general certifying that:
(i) The organization is a nonprofit organization operating within the State; and
(ii) No part of its net earnings may lawfully benefit any private shareholder or individual;
(3) A certified copy of the applicant's certificate of incorporation or similar document if it clearly establishes the nonprofit status of the applicant; or
(4) Any item described in paragraphs (b)(1) through (3) of this section [immediately above] if that item applies to a State or national parent organization, together with a statement by the State or parent organization that the applicant is a local nonprofit affiliate. 8<br>
slide9. PRACTICE – WHO Can APPLY? (1) 9<br>
slide10. PRACTICE – WHO Can APPLY? (1 - Answers) 10<br>
slide11. PRACTICE – WHO Can APPLY? (2) 11<br>
slide12. PRACTICE – WHO Can APPLY? (2-ANSWERS) 12<br>
slide13. Funds Reserved for Rural Applicants 25% of funds awarded under EIR will go to rural applicants that meet both of the required conditions (see next slide).
Exception: EIR will reduce the funds available to rural applicants if the program does not receive a sufficient number of applications of sufficient quality. 13<br>
slide14. Who Qualifies as Rural Applicant? To qualify as a rural applicant under the EIR program, an applicant must meet both of the following requirements:
(a) The applicant is--
(1) An LEA with an urban-centric district locale code of 32, 33, 41, 42, or 43, as determined by the Secretary;
(2) A consortium of such LEAs;
(3) An educational service agency or a nonprofit organization in partnership with such an LEA; or
(4) A grantee described in clause (1) or (2) in partnership with a State educational agency; and
(b) A majority of the schools to be served by the program are designated with a locale code of 32, 33, 41, 42, or 43, or a combination of such codes, as determined by the Secretary. 14<br>
slide15. Locale Codes Locale codes are available on the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Search for Public School Districts website:
https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/index.asp
Individual school locale codes are also available on an NCES website:
https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/ 15<br>
slide16. PRACTICE – WHO Qualifies as RURAL? 16<br>
slide17. PRACTICE – WHO Qualifies as RURAL? 17<br>
slide18. Resources for Rural Applicants Resources for identifying potential evidence
What Works Clearinghouse Tier 1 (Strong Evidence) in Rural Settings
What Works Clearinghouse Tier 2 (Moderate Evidence) in Rural Settings
Resources and suggestions for designing rigorous evaluations
Review Regional Educational Laboratory Program's Rural Resources and National Center for Rural Education Research Networks (NCRERN)
Consult with rural experts to inform project and evaluation considerations
Review current/former rural grants on the program awards page and Leading Education Innovations in Rural Schools:Reflections from i3 Grantees
Explore partnerships in which an eligible entity (such as a non-profit) applies as the lead applicant and partners with one or more rural LEAs (or includes rural LEAs as implementation sites)
Identify an evaluator experienced with evaluations in rural settings
If awarded, utilize the intensive evaluation technical assistance for grantees as a resource in conducting robust evaluations with contextual considerations (such as rural sites). 18<br>
slide19. Education Innovation and Research (EIR) ELIGIBLITY - Conclusion<br>