Program Purpose
The purpose of the Stronger Connections Technical Assistance and Capacity Building (SCTAC) Grant Program is to advance the mental health and well-being of early learners, school-age children and youth, and educators and other school staff, by making grants to State educational agencies (SEAs) to provide technical assistance and capacity building to high-need local educational agencies (LEAs).
Forecasted
There are currently no forecasted funding opportunities.
Posted
There are currently no posted funding opportunities.
Closed
The Fiscal Year 2024 SCTAC Program application period has ended. The following content is for information only.
Timeline
Application closed on August 26, 2024.
Application
- Please click on the following link to view the Stronger Connections Technical Assistance and Capacity Building grant program application package.
- The Department is participating as a partner in the Government-wide Grants.gov site. Submit applications electronically using Grants.gov and do not email them unless explicitly allowed in a competition NIA.
- The amount of time it can take to upload an application will vary depending on a variety of factors, including the size of the application and the speed of your internet connection. Therefore, the Department recommends that you leave yourself plenty of time to complete your submission.
- The Department discourages paper applications, but if electronic submission is not possible ( e.g., you do not have access to the internet), (1) you must provide a prior written notification that you intend to submit a paper application and (2) your paper application must be postmarked by the application deadline date.
Federal Register Notice
https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2024-14000 (June 26, 2024)
Fiscal Year 2024
New Awards
PR/Award Number | Grantee Name | Total Funding |
---|---|---|
S424H240001 | Rhode Island Department of Elementary And Secondary Education | $100,000 |
S424H240002 | Georgia Department of Education | $500,000 |
S424H240004 | Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction | $250,000 |
S424H240005 | Government of District of Columbia | $100,000 |
S424H240006 | Minnesota Department of Education | $150,000 |
S424H240007 | Indiana Department of Education | $250,000 |
S424H240008 | Nebraska Department of Education | $99,989 |
S424H240009 | Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education | $248,625 |
S424H240010 | Texas Education Agency | $1,000,000 |
S424H240011 | State of New Mexico Public Education Department | $150,000 |
S424H240012 | South Carolina Department of Education | $250,000 |
S424H240013 | Illinois State Board of Education | $500,000 |
S424H240014 | Kansas State Department of Education | $150,000 |
S424H240015 | Ohio Department of Education | $441,000 |
S424H240016 | Kentucky Department of Education | $250,000 |
S424H240017 | Alabama State Department of Education | $250,000 |
S424H240018 | California Department of Education | $976,608 |
S424H240019 | New Jersey Department of Education | $500,000 |
S424H240021 | Michigan Department of Education | $500,000 |
S424H240023 | Colorado Board Of Education | $150,000 |
S424H240025 | Nevada Department of Education | $150,000 |
S424H240026 | Hawaii State Department of Education | $100,000 |
Legislation
Program Authority:
Section 4103(a)(3) of the ESEA; Public Law 117-159 (enacted June 25, 2022), Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, Division B, Title II, School Improvement Programs.
Regulations
Applicable Regulations:
- The Education Department General Administrative Regulations in 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 79, 81, 82, 84, 97, 98, and 99.
- The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Guidelines to Agencies on Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) in 2 CFR part 180, as adopted and amended as regulations of the Department in 2 CFR part 3485.
- The Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance in 2 CFR part 200, as adopted and amended as regulations of the Department in 2 CFR part 3474.
Note: The Department will implement the provisions included in the OMB final rule, OMB Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance, which amends 2 CFR parts 25, 170, 175, 176, 180, 182, 183, 184, and 200, on October 1, 2024. Grant applicants that anticipate a performance period start date on or after October 1, 2024 should follow the provisions stated in the OMB Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance (89 FR 30046) when preparing an application. For more information about these updated regulations please visit: https://www.cfo.gov/resources/uniform-guidance/.
Notice Inviting Applications (NIA)
Please click on the following link to view the Stronger Connections Technical Assistance and Capacity Building grant program NIA for this competition: https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2024-14000
Program Purpose
The purpose of the Stronger Connections Technical Assistance and Capacity Building (SCTAC) Grant Program is to advance the mental health and well-being of early learners, school-age children and youth, and educators and other school staff, by making grants to State educational agencies (SEAs) to provide technical assistance and capacity building to high-need local educational agencies (LEAs).
Forecasted
There are currently no forecasted funding opportunities.
Posted
There are currently no posted funding opportunities.
Closed
The Fiscal Year 2024 SCTAC Program application period has ended. The following content is for information only.
Timeline
Application closed on August 26, 2024.
Application
- Please click on the following link to view the Stronger Connections Technical Assistance and Capacity Building grant program application package.
- The Department is participating as a partner in the Government-wide Grants.gov site. Submit applications electronically using Grants.gov and do not email them unless explicitly allowed in a competition NIA.
- The amount of time it can take to upload an application will vary depending on a variety of factors, including the size of the application and the speed of your internet connection. Therefore, the Department recommends that you leave yourself plenty of time to complete your submission.
- The Department discourages paper applications, but if electronic submission is not possible ( e.g., you do not have access to the internet), (1) you must provide a prior written notification that you intend to submit a paper application and (2) your paper application must be postmarked by the application deadline date.
Federal Register Notice
https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2024-14000 (June 26, 2024)
Fiscal Year 2024
New Awards
PR/Award Number | Grantee Name | Total Funding |
---|---|---|
S424H240001 | Rhode Island Department of Elementary And Secondary Education | $100,000 |
S424H240002 | Georgia Department of Education | $500,000 |
S424H240004 | Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction | $250,000 |
S424H240005 | Government of District of Columbia | $100,000 |
S424H240006 | Minnesota Department of Education | $150,000 |
S424H240007 | Indiana Department of Education | $250,000 |
S424H240008 | Nebraska Department of Education | $99,989 |
S424H240009 | Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education | $248,625 |
S424H240010 | Texas Education Agency | $1,000,000 |
S424H240011 | State of New Mexico Public Education Department | $150,000 |
S424H240012 | South Carolina Department of Education | $250,000 |
S424H240013 | Illinois State Board of Education | $500,000 |
S424H240014 | Kansas State Department of Education | $150,000 |
S424H240015 | Ohio Department of Education | $441,000 |
S424H240016 | Kentucky Department of Education | $250,000 |
S424H240017 | Alabama State Department of Education | $250,000 |
S424H240018 | California Department of Education | $976,608 |
S424H240019 | New Jersey Department of Education | $500,000 |
S424H240021 | Michigan Department of Education | $500,000 |
S424H240023 | Colorado Board Of Education | $150,000 |
S424H240025 | Nevada Department of Education | $150,000 |
S424H240026 | Hawaii State Department of Education | $100,000 |
Legislation
Program Authority:
Section 4103(a)(3) of the ESEA; Public Law 117-159 (enacted June 25, 2022), Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, Division B, Title II, School Improvement Programs.
Regulations
Applicable Regulations:
- The Education Department General Administrative Regulations in 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 79, 81, 82, 84, 97, 98, and 99.
- The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Guidelines to Agencies on Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) in 2 CFR part 180, as adopted and amended as regulations of the Department in 2 CFR part 3485.
- The Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance in 2 CFR part 200, as adopted and amended as regulations of the Department in 2 CFR part 3474.
Note: The Department will implement the provisions included in the OMB final rule, OMB Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance, which amends 2 CFR parts 25, 170, 175, 176, 180, 182, 183, 184, and 200, on October 1, 2024. Grant applicants that anticipate a performance period start date on or after October 1, 2024 should follow the provisions stated in the OMB Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance (89 FR 30046) when preparing an application. For more information about these updated regulations please visit: https://www.cfo.gov/resources/uniform-guidance/.
Notice Inviting Applications (NIA)
Please click on the following link to view the Stronger Connections Technical Assistance and Capacity Building grant program NIA for this competition: https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2024-14000