Program Purpose
The TSL program supports entities in implementing, improving, or expanding their overall Human Capital Management System (HCMS), which by definition must include a Performance-Based Compensation System (PBCS). The TSL programs primarily serves educators in High-Need Schools who raise student academic achievement and close the achievement gap between high- and low-performing students, although the program may also fund services for educators serving in high-need subject areas (though not necessarily in High-Need Schools), as determined by the LEA or the State.
What's New
FY 2018
There were no new competitions for the TIF or TSL programs during FY 2018.
FY 2017 Teacher and School Leader Incentive Program Grant Competition
The U.S. Department of Education is pleased to announce the launch of the FY 2017 Teacher and School Leader (TSL) Incentive Program competition. The TSL program builds on the former Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF) program and promotes performance-based compensation and comprehensive human capital management systems for teachers, principals, and other school leaders. For general information about this program and competition, information about the pre-application webinar, and information on how to apply, visit the TSL grant program page.
FY 2016 Awards
The U.S. Department of Education awarded 13 new grants under the FY 2016 Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF) competition. These awards total $70,269,506 for the first project year. These projects will be implemented over a five year period. TIF funding will provide grantees with the opportunity to promote effective teaching through the development of human capital management systems and the use of performance-based compensation.
For more information about these awards, visit the Awards page.
Program Description
This program provides funding for projects that develop and implement performance-based teacher and principal compensation systems in high-need schools. Performance-based compensation systems must consider gains in student academic achievement as well as classroom evaluations conducted multiple times during each school year among other factors and provide educators with incentives to take on additional responsibilities and leadership roles. The purpose of the TIF program is to support the use of performance-based compensation, and other human capital strategies that enhance and sustain performance-based compensation, in order to increase students' access to effective educators in high-need schools, and to expand the array of promising approaches that can help these educators and other personnel succeed.
TYPES OF PROJECTS
The TIF program uses performance-based compensation and related supports for educators to catalyze improvements in a district's human capital management system to drive increased student outcomes. By providing educators with performance-based compensation, including robust career ladder opportunities and a range of related educator supports--such as peer-to-peer coaching and job-embedded professional development--the TIF program aims to improve student outcomes by increasing educators' effectiveness.
The program has funded 131 projects to improve pay structures, reward effective teachers and principals and provide greater professional opportunities to educators in high poverty schools. The projects have served over 2,000 schools in more than 300 urban, suburban, and rural school districts in 36 states and Washington, D.C. Based on the core premise that educators have the greatest impact on student learning across various in-school factors, TIF awards competitive grants to States, districts, or partnerships with non-profit organizations.
TIF grantees have used federal funding to develop and fund teacher leadership positions and incentivize teachers to serve in high-need schools. Projects have included: teacher career pathway programs that diversified roles in the teaching force; teacher career pathways that recognize, develop, and reward excellent teachers as they advance through various career stages; incentives for effective teachers who take on instructional leadership roles within their schools; incentives that attract, support, reward, and retain the most effective teachers and administrators at high-need schools; rigorous, ongoing leadership development training for teacher leaders and principals, leadership roles for teachers aimed at school turnaround; and the creation of new salary structures based on effectiveness.
Included below is information regarding new TSL and TIF grants made in recent years.
Fiscal Year (FY) | Number of new awards |
FY 2023 | 29 |
FY 2021 | 22 |
FY 2020 | 13 |
FY 2019 | 1 |
FY 2017 | 14 |
FY 2016 | 13 |
Complete List of FY 2023 Teacher and School Leader Incentive Grants MS Excel (29 KB)
Year Awarded | Grantee | Project Title | Duration (Years) | Year 1 | Total Expected Funding | City | State | Score | Abstract | Application | Reviewer Comments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2023 | Region 18 Education Service Center | Supporting Pathways to Achieve Rewards & Knowledge (SPARK) | 3 | $2,523,166 | $8,365,333 | Midland | TX | 110 | PDF (80 KB) | PDF (6 MB) | PDF (287 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | Center for Strategic Leadership and Organizational Coherence | CSL - KIPP | 3 | $8,309,041 | $24,927,304 | Memphis | TN | 109 | PDF (129 KB) | PDF (2 MB) | PDF (248 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | Alaska Council of School Administrators | Raising the Bar for Rural Alaskan Educators (RTB AK) | 3 | $2,079,787 | $7,595,962 | Juneau | AK | 108 | PDF (135 KB) | PDF (1 MB) | PDF (292 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools | Opportunity Culture Teacher Leader Pathways (OCTLP) | 3 | $2,424,419 | $7,693,341 | Charlotte | NC | 107.33 | PDF (80 KB) | PDF (1 MB) | PDF (194 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | Tulare County Office of Education | Equity, Excellence & Effectiveness (E3) | 3 | $2,605,261 | $8,038,000 | Visalia | CA | 106.67 | PDF (80 KB) | PDF (526 KB) | PDF (289 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | Center of Excellence for Educator Preparation and Innovation | REAP: Rewarding Educator Achievement and Performance | 3 | $8,437,681 | $25,308,161 | Denmark | SC | 106.33 | PDF (112 KB) | PDF (495 KB) | PDF (207 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | Maricopa County Education Service Agency | The Learning Acceleration Partnership (LAP) | 3 | $1,851,876 | $11,232,951 | Maricopa | AZ | 105 | PDF (78 KB) | PDF (2 MB) | PDF (244 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | The Innovation Project (TIP) | Reimagining Teaching Talent (RTT) | 3 | $7,071,792 | $21,525,017 | Raleigh | NC | 104.67 | PDF (80 KB) | PDF (892 KB) | PDF (295 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | Wake County Public School System | Project LEADERS (Leveraging Employee Advancement to Develop Excellence and Reach) | 3 | $3,725,144 | $13,545,026 | Cary | NC | 104.33 | PDF (78 KB) | PDF (4 MB) | PDF (289 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | LEAD Public School | RISE - Rigorous Instructional Supports for Educators | 3 | $4,052,682 | $12,209,397 | Nashville | TN | 104 | PDF (115 KB) | PDF (5 MB) | PDF (270 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | Harmony Public Schools | Training Instructional Leadership Teams Forward (TILT Forward) | 3 | $3,347,753 | $14,959,922 | Houston | TX | 103.34 | PDF (85 KB) | PDF (633 KB) | PDF (239 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | Perry Township Schools | Accelerating Learning and Literacy (ALL) | 3 | $2,144,051 | $6,432,153 | Indianapolis | IN | 103 | PDF(80 KB) | PDF (729 KB) | PDF (212 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | Teaching Lab | Project Rise (Refine, Improve, Synergize & Elevate) | 3 | $5,023,318 | $16,996,398 | Washington | DC | 102.67 | PDF (81 KB) | PDF(1 MB) | PDF (203 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | United Cerebral Palsy of Central Florida | Project ELEVATE (Elevating Learning by Empowering and Valuing Advancement of Teacher and other Educators | 3 | $1,719,080 | $5,183,810 | Orlando | FL | 102.67 | PDF (78 KB) | PDF(1 MB) | PDF (199 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | National Institute for Excellence in Teaching | Arizona Prioritizing Recruitment/Retention and Induction to Maximize Equity (AZ PRIME) | 3 | $3,476,544 | $16,414,004 | Scottsdale | AZ | 102.33 | PDF (80 KB) | PDF (373 KB) | PDF (214 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | Lindsay Unified School District | Cultivating Opportunities in the Redesign of Equity in Education: CORE Lindsay | 3 | $2,669,858 | $8,039,200 | Lindsay | CA | 100.33 | PDF(81 KB) | PDF (983 KB) | PDF (241 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | National Ctr for Hebrew Language Charter School Excellence | Hebrew Public Supporting, Rewarding, and Growing Educators (HP SURGE) | 3 | $1,184,176 | $4,315,855 | New York | NY | 99.33 | PDF (84 KB) | PDF (1 MB) | PDF (232 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | Providence Public School System | Providence Leadership Institute: Developing and Sustaining Turnaround Leadership Pipeline and Induction Process | 3 | $2,593,379 | $6,810,978 | Rhode Island | RI | 98.67 | PDF (80 KB) | PDF (1 MB) | PDF (211 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | Mastery Charter High School | Mastery Charter Schools (Mastery) | 3 | $3,010,940 | $10,149,620 | Philadelphia | PA | 97.67 | PDF (80 KB) | PDF (8 MB) | PDF (238 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | Community Training and Assistance Center, Incorporated | Leadership for Ector's Accelerated Performance (LEAP) | 3 | $3,296,768 | $8,991,700 | Boston | MA | 96.67 | PDF (81 KB) | PDF (986 KB) | PDF (315 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | Hyde Leadership Charter School-Brooklyn | Building Leaders Project | 3 | $443,046 | $1,323,138 | Brooklyn | NY | 96 | PDF (80 KB) | PDF (889 KB) | PDF (310 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | International Academy of Flint | Empowering EDucators | 3 | $372,204 | $1,110,612 | Flint | MI | 95.67 | PDF (108 KB) | PDF (4 MB) | PDF (195 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | Cahokia Unit School District 187 | Teacher Leader Incentive Program (TLIP) | 3 | $2,800,000 | $8,400,000 | Cahokia | IL | 95.33 | PDF (81 KB) | PDF (2 MB) | PDF (195 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | Winona Independent School District | Pathways and Opportunities for Winona Educators to Get Results for Underserved Populations (POWER-UP) | 3 | $539,411 | $2,940,867 | Winona | TX | 95.33 | PDF (80 KB) | PDF (944 KB) | PDF (210 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | Montgomery County Schools | TEAM: Teacher and Principal Effectiveness Acceleration in Montgomery | 3 | $7,014,095 | $21,508,841 | Troy | NC | 93.33 | PDF (115 KB) | PDF (651 KB) | PDF (269 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | Natchitoches Parish School District | Systems for Training and Retaining Our Natchitoches Educators for Growth (STRONG) | 3 | $3,096,759 | $14,262,991 | Natchitoches | LA | 93 | PDF (81 KB) | PDF (539 KB) | PDF (236 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | Cross County School District | Growing and Retaining Educators in Arkansas through TAP (GREAT) | 3 | $610,300 | $2,154,549 | Cherry Valley | AR | 91.67 | PDF (80 KB) | PDF (1 MB) | PDF (234 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | Laurens County School District 55 | Laurens Educators Achieving Results to Net Success (LEARNS) | 3 | $3,320,143 | $13,557,621 | Laurens | SC | 91 | PDF (80 KB) | PDF (453 KB) | PDF (306 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | Arkansas Public School Resource Center, Inc. | The Promoting Educator Effectiveness in Rural Arkansas (PEER 2.0) | 3 | $4,911,936 | $14,836,422 | Little Rock | AR | 90.67 | PDF (107 KB) | PDF (751 KB) | PDF (242 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2021 | Lansing School District | REAP: Rewarding Educator Achievement & Performance | 3 | $8,496,920 | $2,477,1436 | Lansing | MI | 110 | PDF (114 KB) | PDF (9 MB) | PDF (192 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | The School Board of Broward County, Florida | Equity for Instructional Performance (EQUIP) | 3 | $5,799,803 | $17,443,215 | Broward County | FL | 110 | PDF (91 KB) | PDF (3 MB) | PDF (181 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | National Institute for Excellence in Teaching | Texas Improving Management systems for Principals And Classroom Teachers (IMPACT) | 3 | $1,669,930 | $12,327,028 | Nashville | TN | 107 | PDF (93 KB) | PDF (1 MB) | PDF (178 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | Three Rivers Education Foundation, Inc. | TAP: The System for Teacher and Student Advancement | 3 | $5,554,223 | $16,835,414 | Farmington | NM | 109 | PDF (115 KB) | PDF (2 MB) | PDF (193 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | Beech Grove City Schools | Accelerating Beech Grove Learning through Equity (ABLE) | 3 | $855,457 | $4,860,580 | Indiana | IN | 108.33 | PDF (90 KB) | PDF (1 MB) | PDF (183 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | New Schools for New Orleans, Inc. | NOLA TSL | 3 | $3,412,358 | $14,241,498 | New Orleans | LA | 108.33 | PDF (95 KB) | PDF (2 MB) | PDF (183 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | Center for Strategic Leadership & Organizational Coherence | ACHIEVE: Arkansas Consortium Harnessing Innovation, Equity & Verifiable Excellence | 3 | $7,740,442 | $5,124,000 | Nashville | MA | 108 | PDF (115 KB) | PDF (2 MB) | PDF (191 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | Midlands Community Development Corporation | LIFE2: Leveraging Innovation For Educator Excellence | 3 | $7,109,070 | $21,850,934 | Columbia | SC | 108 | PDF (115 KB) | PDF (1 MB) | PDF (172 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University | Building Human Capital Management Systems to Support the Next Education Workforce in Mesa Public Schools | 3 | $2,658,275 | $8,206,449 | Phoenix | AZ | 107 | PDF (119 KB) | PDF (2 MB) | PDF (183 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | MSD of Decatur Township | Empowering Educators to Excel (E3+) | 3 | $6,450,537 | $20,282,526 | Indianapolis | IN | 107 | PDF (93 KB) | PDF (1 MB) | PDF (184 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | Ypsilanti Community Schools | SEEK: Supporting Educator Excellence & Knowledge, | 3 | $5,186,550 | $15,524,948 | Ypsilanti | MI | 106.33 | PDF (114 KB) | PDF (8 MB) | PDF (192 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | Educational Service Center of Northeast Ohio | NEtworkED: Creating Communities of Equity and Opportunity in Northeast Ohio | 3 | $3,080,305 | $8,957,809 | Independence | OH | 106.67 | PDF (92 KB) | PDF (2 MB) | PDF (185 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | San Antonio Independent School District | The Equity-Centered Educator Pipeline Initiative (ECEPI) | 3 | $3,640,096 | $11,488,089 | San Antonio | TX | 105.67 | PDF (91 KB) | PDF (5 MB) | PDF (183 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools | Building an Equity-Centered Teacher and School Leader Pipeline | 3 | $4,622,318 | $13,492,114 | Winston Salem | NC | 104 | PDF (91 KB) | PDF (2 MB) | PDF (190 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | Arkansas Public School Resource Center, Inc. | The Promoting Educator Effectiveness in Rural Arkansas (PEER) | 3 | $2,822,964 | $8,731,643 | Little Rock | AR | 104 | PDF (89 KB) | PDF (8 MB) | PDF (198 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | Board of Education for the City of Chicago | Teachers Lead Chicago (TLC) | 3 | $5,446,428 | $20,933,167 | Chicago | IL | 100 | PDF (89 KB) | PDF (309 KB) | PDF (184 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | Community Training and Assistance Center, Incorporated | AdvanceSTEM | 3 | $4,239,970 | $14,862,540 | Boston | MA | 100 | PDF (108 KB) | PDF (3 MB) | PDF (178 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | Iredell-Statesville Schools | STRIVE: Supporting Teachers and Redesigning Incentives using Value-added measures of Effectiveness. | 3 | $6,822,806 | $21,275,756 | Statesville | NC | 99.67 | PDF (111 KB) | PDF (3 MB) | PDF (175 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | Pitt County Schools | Recruit, Retain, Reward (R3) Phase II: Cultivating Exponential Leaders and Highly Effective Systems | 3 | $1,872,311 | $5,386,551 | Greenville | NC | 99.67 | PDF (116 KB) | PDF (333 KB) | PDF (182 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | Winchester School Board | REACH: Redesigning Educator pathways And Connecting HR systems | 3 | $2,710,279 | $7,799,878 | Winchester | VA | 98 | PDF (90 KB) | PDF (3 MB) | PDF (185 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | DeSoto Independent School District | LEAD DeSoto (Leadership, Excellence, Achievement, and Development) Project | 3 | $2,573,069 | $7,316,803 | DeSoto | TX | 93.67 | PDF (88 KB) | PDF (2 MB) | PDF (192 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | The GoodLife Agency | The Local Education Agencies Partnership (LEAP) | 3 | $2,530,955 | $7,495,955 | Detroit | MI | 93.33 | PDF (90 KB) | PDF (2 MB) | PDF (182 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2020 | Marlboro County School District | Maximizing, Creating, Strengthening, and Developing | 3 | $1,527,042 | $4,938,611 | Bennettsville | SC | 115 | PDF (85 KB) | PDF (950 KB) | PDF (211 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | Alaska Council of School Administrators | Increasing Performance and Retention in Alaska's Rural Schools (IPRARS) | 3 | $1,462,805 | $5,853,582 | Juneau | AK | 114 | PDF (82 KB) | PDF (1 MB) | PDF (221 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | Rowan-Salisbury School System | Accelerate Rowan | 3 | $9,245,326 | $26,529,161 | Salisbury | NC | 113.33 | PDF (87 KB) | PDF (2 MB) | PDF (172 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | South Bend Community School Corporation | LEAP | 3 | $7,714,705 | $22,871,470 | South Bend | IN | 112 | PDF (77 KB) | PDF (2 MB) | PDF (176 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | IDEA Public Schools | Good to Great: Transforming Teaching and Learning at IDEA Public Schools | 3 | $2,905,113 | $9,615,727 | Weslaco | TX | 110 | PDF (66 KB) | PDF (3 MB) | PDF (173 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | District of Columbia Public Schools | RISE: Rigorous Instruction Supports Equity | 3 | $9,495,697 | $28,300,283 | Washington | DC | 107.33 | PDF (89 KB) | PDF (2 MB) | PDF (184 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | LEAD Public Schools | LEADing Onward | 3 | $1,708,000 | $5,124,000 | Nashville | TN | 106.67 | PDF (85 KB) | PDF (1 MB) | PDF (213 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | School Board of Miami-Dade County Florida | Miami Leading Educator Advancement and Recognition through Networks of Support (Miami LEARNS) | 3 | $8,243,875 | $26,643,489 | Miami | FL | 106.67 | PDF (86 KB) | PDF (1 MB) | PDF (215 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | Providence Public Schools | The Providence Leadership Development Academy (PLDA) & Residency | 3 | $2,636,775 | $10,585,023 | Providence | RI | 106.33 | PDF (81 KB) | PDF (577 KB) | PDF (183 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | Toledo Public Schools | Partnerships, Resources, and Opportunities for Urban Districts (PROUD) | 3 | $3,018,767 | $10,549,835 | Toledo | OH | 104 | PDF (101 KB) | PDF (1 MB) | PDF (189 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | Insight Education Group Inc. | Project IGNITE, Innovation Generated by Networked Improvement Teams of Educators | 3 | $6,696,716 | $20,352,726 | Encino | CA | 104 | PDF (86 KB) | PDF (1 MB) | PDF (179 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | Gwinnett County Public Schools | Gwinnett County Public Schools Teacher and Leader Support Program | 3 | $1,636,063 | $5,947,476 | Suwanee | GA | 103.33 | PDF (86 KB) | PDF (1 MB) | PDF (215 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | Harmony Public Schools | Training Instructional Leadership Teams at Harmony Public Schools (TILT). | 3 | $7,382,647 | $27,772,999 | Houston | TX | 103 | PDF (79 KB) | PDF (883 KB) | PDF (213 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2019 | National Institute of Effective Teaching - Indiana | The Indiana Statewide Collaborative to Advance Educator Effectiveness and Equity | 3 | $6,100,019 | $26,360,629 | Santa Monica | CA | 106.00 | PDF (265 KB) | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2017 | Board of Education City of Chicago | Distributed Leadership in Opportunity Schools | 3 | $1,641,225 | $6,326,613 | Chicago | IL | 113.33 | PDF (619 KB) | PDF (336 KB) | PDF (196 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | Lansing School District | R.E.A.P Rewarding Educator Achievement and Performance | 3 | $9,226,183 | $28,006,544 | Lansing | MI | 112 | PDF (130 KB) | PDF (352 KB) | PDF (120 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | Youth Empowerment Services, Inc. | YES Equity Pipeline for Educator Preparation: Comprehensive HCMS- Educator Preparation Program. | 3 | $2,746,623 | $8,386,171 | San Antonio | TX | 112 | PDF (57 KB) | PDF (246 KB) | PDF (187 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | Hillsborough County Public Schools | Turnaround Leadership Pathways | 3 | $1,278,922 | $4,299,348 | Hillsborough | FL | 110.33 | PDF (11 KB) | PDF (220 KB) | PDF (273 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | School District of Osceola County | Producing Results through Osceola's Professional Educator Ladder | 3 | $442,049 | $2,916,745 | Kissimmee | FL | 110.33 | PDF (24 KB) | PDF (350 KB) | PDF (158 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | Insight Education Group, Inc. | Empowering Educators to Excel | 3 | $6,803,528 | $22,411,019 | Encino | CA | 109.67 | PDF (112 KB) | PDF (578 KB) | PDF (129 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | Lindsay Unified School District | EMPOWER Lindsay | 3 | $9,746,275 | $28,265,116 | Lindsay | CA | 109.67 | PDF (68 KB) | PDF (355 KB) | PDF (127 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | Region 18 Education Service Center | Texas TSL Project | 3 | $6,935,345 | $33,671,970 | Midland | TX | 107.67 | PDF (12 KB) | PDF (576 KB) | PDF (182 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | Board of Education Prince George's County | Great Teachers, Great Leaders, Great Schools | 3 | $8,603,102 | $24,375,134 | Prince George's | MD | 107.33 | PDF (13 KB) | PDF (377 KB) | PDF (156 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | Union County School District | EPIC: Educator Performance Incentives and Career Pathways | 3 | $8,721,272 | $27,321,713 | Monroe | NC | 107.33 | PDF (188 KB) | PDF (574 KB) | PDF (184 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | East St. Louis School District #189 | East St. Louis District 189 Teacher and School Leader Incentive Program | 3 | $1,466,006 | $5,827,779 | East St. Louis | MI | 107.33 | PDF (127 KB) | PDF (297 KB) | PDF (108 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | Houston Independent School District | Leveraging Effective Academics Districtwide for Equity and Resources for Students | 3 | $8,538,720 | $28,154,758 | Houston | TX | 106.67 | PDF (76 KB) | PDF (281 KB) | PDF (108) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | Fort Wayne Community Schools | PEER — Performance + Equity = Excellent Results! | 3 | $9,969,977 | $29,767,346 | Fort Wayne | IN | 106.33 | PDF (90 KB) | PDF (298 KB) | PDF (223) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | New York City Department of Education | New York City Department of Education's Build, Retain and Sustain Project | 3 | $11,939,472 | $35,333,817 | Brooklyn | NY | 106.33 | PDF (74 KB) | PDF (670 KB) | PDF (298) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2016 | Cross County School District | Rural and Ready: A Pathway for Improving Human Capital in Cross County Schools | 5 | $901,320 | $4,032,004 | Cherry Valley | AR | 101.67 | PDF (78 KB) | PDF (856 KB) | PDF (169 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | Harmony Public Schools | Harmony Supporting Top Educators Program | 5 | $5,919,205 | $26,720,738 | Houston | TX | 105.00 | PDF (324 KB) | PDF (324 KB) | PDF (173 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | Louisiana Department of Education | N/A | 5 | $13,171,134 | $66,758,458 | Baton Rouge | LA | 102.00 | PDF (78 KB) | PDF (217 KB) | PDF (174 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | Maricopa County Education Service Agency | Rewarding Excellence in Instruction and Leadership | 5 | $4,488,326 | $59,998,629 | Phoenix | AZ | 105.00 | PDF (9 KB) | PDF (2 MB) | PDF (168 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | Mastery Charter High School | Mastery 3.0 Opportunity Culture Human Capital Management System Redesign Project (MOCHCS) | 5 | $2,142,327 | $16,709,533 | Philadelphia | PA | 102.33 | PDF (78 KB) | PDF (538 KB) | PDF (163 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | The National Institute for Excellence in Teaching (LA) | A Statewide Collaboration for Advancing Principal and Teacher Leadership: Building on Leadership Development in Louisiana (LA BOLD) | 5 | $9,478,249 | $49,359,486 | Santa Monica | CA | 104.00 | PDF (78 KB) | PDF (924 KB) | PDF (161 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | New Schools for New Orleans | The NOLA TIF Project | 5 | $3,365,190 | $19,776,514 | New Orleans | LA | 105.00 | PDF (7 KB) | PDF (8 MB) | PDF (159 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | Pitt County Schools | R3: Recruiting, Retaining, and Rewarding Educators through Multiple Career Pathways and Performance-Based Compensation | 5 | $886,655 | $16,197,438 | Greenville | NC | 101.00 | PDF (80 KB) | PDF (801 KB) | PDF (159 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | Region One Education Service Center | Project RISE | 5 | $5,745,058 | $48,509,137 | Edinburg | TX | 105.00 | PDF (77 KB) | PDF (1 MB) | PDF (208 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | San Antonio Independent School District | San Antonio ISD (SAISD) teacher Incentive Fund Project (TIF-SA) | 5 | $2,279,576 | $46,370,483 | San Antonio | TX | 105.00 | PDF (80 KB) | PDF (544 KB) | PDF (161 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | School Board of Broward County | Leading Excellence and Achievement in Performance (LEAP) Ahead | 5 | $8,301,631 | $53,808,909 | Ft. Lauderdale | FL | 103.00 | PDF (85 KB) | PDF (493 KB) | PDF (221 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | Texas Can Academies | Project READY-2ExCel | 5 | $2,585,687 | $14,030,275 | Dallas | TX | 101.67 | PDF (81 KB) | PDF (2 MB) | PDF (164 KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | Youth Empowerment Services | Educator Effectiveness Process (EEP) | 5 | $10,306,065 | $54,926,907 | San Antonio | TX | 104.00 | PDF (122 KB) | PDF (328 KB) | PDF (163 KB) |
Funding
Included in the chart below is the amount of funding per fiscal year for new awards under both TSL and TIF in recent years. The TIF program will sunset as of FY 2021, and all program funds will then be used for grantees under the TSL Program.
FY 2020 $63,673,531
Funding Year | Appropriation for New Awards |
FY 2020 | $63,673,531 |
FY 2019 | $6,100,019 |
FY 2017 | $95,888,300 |
Legislation
The Teacher and School Leader Incentive Fund (TSL) program was established by Sections 2211-2213 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as reauthorized on December 10, 2015, by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The TSL program replaces the Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF) program previously authorized in P.L. 109-149 — the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006, Title V, Part D. To download and read TSL's Authorizing legislation please visit Part B, Subpart 1 of the ESSA Law.
FY 2023 TSL Notice Inviting Applications
Posted in the Federal Register on May 24, 2023
Applicant Information
The U.S. Department of Education is pleased to announce that the Notice Inviting Applications (NIA) for the Teacher and School Leader Incentive Program published in the Federal Register on May 24, 2023 and closes on June 28, 2023. The Department of Education plans to award approximately $95 million to eligible applicants to develop, implement, improve, or expand comprehensive performance-based compensation systems (PBCS) or human capital management systems (HCMS) for teachers, principals, or other school leaders (especially for teachers, principals, or other school leaders in high-need schools who raise student growth and academic achievement and close the achievement gap between high- and low-performing students.
Grant Opportunity and Application Package (Grants.gov):
More information about this grant opportunity is located on Grants.gov at the following address: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/search-grants.html?keywords=84.422a. The application instructions and required forms can be accessed and downloaded from this location.
FY 2023 TSL Competition Timeline
- TSL Application Publish Date: May 24, 2023
- Intent to Apply: June 7, 2023 (Email Intents to Apply to TSL@ed.gov SUBJECT: Intent to Apply TSL FY 23)
- Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 28, 2023 (11:59:59 pm EDT)
- Estimated Award Announcement: By Sept 30, 2023
Pre-Application Informational Webinar
On Thursday, June 1, 2023 at 2pm EDT, the U.S. Department of Education held a pre-application webinar for the FY 2023 TSL competition. You may view the recording of the pre-application webinar using the following link: Recording | Webinar Slides
Electronic Applicant Submission
Applications must be submitted electronically through the Grants.gov system at http://www.grants.gov.
- Applicants are encouraged to download the TSL Application Instructions document and review it in its entirety. It contains information and instructions that will be helpful to you as you prepare to submit your TSL application.
- The TSL Application Instructions Package should be used as guidance only and applicants should always refer to the TSL NIA for official application instructions.
- Use the following link to download and review the TSL Application Instructions.
Required Application Forms
The following ED required forms are included in the electronic application package in Grants.gov. Below is a list of the required forms that must be completed and submitted at the time of application. Electronic versions of each form can be found at the following link: https://www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html.
- ED Form 424 — Application for Federal Education Assistance (Form and Instructions)
- ED Grant Application Form for Project Objectives and Performance Measures Information — 1894-0017
- gov Lobbying Form
- Standard Form LLL — Disclosure of Lobbying Activities
- Required Response to Section 427 of GEPA
- EED Budget Narrative Template (see below)
Required TSL Program Forms
Required EED Applicant/Grantee Budget Worksheet — This EED Applicant/Grantee Budget Worksheet is REQUIRED and should be submitted in addition to the ED 524 Budget Form for the TSL program. Applicants are strongly encouraged to review the document instructions as well as solicit help from their budget office when completing the worksheet. The worksheet must be submitted at the time of application. This budget worksheet must be completed and uploaded into the Budget Narrative Attachment section of your TSL application.
- Required EED Applicant/Grantee Budget Worksheet
- Required EED Applicant/Grantee Budget Worksheet Instructions
Optional TSL Program Form
Applicants are strongly encouraged to use the TSL Checklist to assist them in completing the TSL application. The worksheet is optional and can be submitted at the time of application.
Optional TSL Application Checklist
Peer Review Panel Member Opportunity
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) is seeking expert peer reviewers for the Fiscal Year 2023 competition for the Teacher and School Leader (TSL) Incentive program. We invite individuals with backgrounds or expertise in American history, civics education, professional development and/or program evaluation to apply for consideration. If you are interested in serving as a peer reviewer for the FY 2023 TSL competition, please send an email to TSL@ed.gov SUBJECT: FY23 TSL Peer Review.
Previous TSL Competitions:
- FY 2021 - TSL Competition
- FY 2020 — TSL Competition
- FY 2019 — Although there were no new competitions for the TIF or TSL programs in 2019, one additional award was made from the 2017 competition results.
- FY 2018 — There were no new competitions for the TIF or TSL programs.
- FY 2017 - TSL Competition (Historical — Teacher and School Leader Program, post ESSA authorization
- FY 2016 - TIF Competition (Historical — Last Teacher Incentive Fund Competition)