Institute of Education Sciences (IES): Research Networks Focused on Critical Problems of Education Policy and Practice, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.305N

Agency: Department of Education

84.305 -- Education Research, Development and Dissemination

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information.

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For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on February 13, 2019 (84 FR 3768), or at www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-02-13/pdf/2019-02206.pdf.

Purpose of Program: Through the National Center for Education Research (NCER), the Institute of Education Sciences (Institute) provides support for programs of research in areas of demonstrated national need. The Institute's research grant programs are designed to provide interested individuals and the general public with reliable and valid information about education practices that support learning and improve academic achievement and access to education opportunities for all learners.

Through the Research Networks Focused on Critical Problems of Education Policy and Practice grant program, NCER focuses resources and attention on specific education problems or issues that are a high priority for the Nation. NCER also establishes both a structure and process for researchers who are working on these issues to share ideas, build new knowledge, and strengthen their research and dissemination capacity. Through this program, NCER seeks to establish the Leveraging Evidence to Accelerate Recovery Nationwide Network.

Through the Improving Pandemic Recovery Efforts in Education Agencies grant program, NCER seeks to establish two research networks, with one examining recovery activities in prekindergarten through grade 12 and the other examining recovery activities in community colleges.

Competitions in This Notice: The Institute's NCER is announcing two competitions--one focused on leveraging evidence to accelerate recovery and one on improving pandemic recovery activities in education agencies.

Assistance Listing Number (ALN): 84.305N.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Nonprofit

Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)

Education

Public and state institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education

Miscellaneous

Other

Government

State governments
City or township governments
County governments
Special district governments

Business

For-profit organizations other than small businesses

Additional information

1. Eligible Applicants: Applicants that have the ability and capacity to conduct scientifically valid research are eligible to apply. These include, but are not limited to, nonprofit and for-profit organizations and public and private agencies and institutions of higher education, such as colleges and universities. For the Improving Pandemic Recovery Activities in Education Agencies, research team applications must include an eligible education agency or community college system. Eligible education agencies are State and local agencies (including U.S. Territory and Tribal agencies) that oversee prekindergarten, elementary, secondary, postsecondary, and/or adult education as well as State and city community college systems implementing the recovery programs or policies.

Grantor contact information

Description

Julius C Cotton ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. Phone 202-245-6288 julius.cotton@ed.gov Program Manager: Erin Higgins. U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences (IES) Telephone: (202) 706-8509. Email: Erin.Higgins@ed.gov.

Email

Program Manager

Erin.Higgins@ed.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
2021-26765.pdf	Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Document	Dec 13, 2021 03:18 PM UTC
2019-02206.pdf	Common Instructions for Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs Document	Dec 13, 2021 03:16 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Institute of Education Sciences (IES): Research Networks Focused on Critical Problems of Education Policy and Practice, Assistance Listing Number (LN) 84.305N; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022

Archived: April 9, 2022

Application process

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Award

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Program Funding

Expected awards

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Award Minimum

$3,000,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

ED-GRANTS-121021-002

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Cooperative agreement

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Education

Category Explanation:

History

Version:

Posted date:

December 13, 2021

Archive date:

April 9, 2022