Overview
The Deputy Assistant Secretary for Discretionary Grants and Support Services (DGSS) leads the implementation and development of effective and efficient policies, processes, and strategies related to the administration and management of the organization's discretionary grant programs.
Selected Responsibilities
- Grants Administration: Administer discretionary grant programs through all phases of the grants cycle, including pre-award (planning), award, post-award, and close-out activities.
- Policy Development: Develop program requirements, contribute to the development of Department policy, answer policy questions, and perform other activities that direct or guide the design and implementation of a grant.
- Technical Assistance: Help grantees understand the process of designing, implementing, evaluating, and improving effective grant programs.
- Monitoring and Audit Resolution: Help grantees identify and properly address program implementation issues that will result in a more effective and efficient grant program.
- Data Reporting and Analysis: Collect, analyze and use data to help assess grant program progress (e.g., EDFacts, Consolidated State Performance Report (CSPR), and Annual Performance Report (APR)); help grantees focus on and evaluate the attainment of important grant program outputs and outcomes; produce required congressional reports and meet public transparency requirements.
- Program Evaluation: Design, implement and use of formal program evaluations (formative or summative) for the purpose of program improvement and determining grant program merit or worth.
Offices and Programs under DGSS
Charter School Programs
- Expanding Opportunities Through Quality Charter Schools Program (CSP) Grants to State Entities
- Charter Schools Program (CSP) Grants to Charter School Developers for the Opening of New Charter Schools and for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools
- Credit Enhancement for Charter School Facilities Program
- Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter School Programs (CSP) - National Dissemination Grants
- State Charter School Facilities Incentive Grants
- Charter Schools Program (CSP) Grants to Charter School Developers for the Opening of New Charter Schools and for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools
Effective Educator Development Programs
- American History and Civics Academies
- American History and Civics National Activities
- School Ambassador Fellowship
- Supporting Effective Educator Development
- Teach to Lead
- Teacher and School Leader Incentive Fund
- Teacher Quality Partnership
Innovation & Early Learning Programs
- Education Innovation and Research
- Preschool Development Grants - PDG Birth through Five Program
- Ready to Learn Programming
- Investing in Innovation (i3)
School and Community Improvement Programs
- DC School Choice: Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act
- Fostering Diverse Schools Demonstration Grants Program (FDS)
- Full-Service Community Schools
- Magnet Schools Assistance Program
- Promise Neighborhoods
- Statewide Family Engagement Centers
Well-Rounded Education Programs
- Arts in Education National Program
- Assistance for Arts Education
- Assistance for Arts Education Development and Dissemination
- Professional Development for Arts Educators
- Comprehensive Literacy State Development
- Innovative Approaches to Literacy
- Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Program