Education and Research Provisions
Child Nutrition School Lunch Equipment
(National Appropriation: $100,000,000) (Oklahoma Appropriation: $1,520,000) Description: This program provides additional funds for improvements in school lunch equipment distributed to the states in proportion to each state's administrative expense allocation. States must then distribute these funds via competitive grants to local school food authorities, with priority given to those schools in which at least 50 percent of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch. Innovation Fund
(National Appropriation: $650,000,000) (Oklahoma Appropriation: Unknown) Description: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provides that the Secretary of Education has discretion to award innovation grants to local education agencies or partnerships between non-profit organizations and local educational agencies or schools, so that grantees can expand their work, partner with private sector and philanthropic community organizations, and document best practices Education and Human Resources
(National Appropriation: $100,000,000) (Oklahoma Appropriation: Unknown) Description: This program provides grants for universities to attract math and science teachers, and also provides grants to improve math and science in K-12 schools. Head Start
(National Appropriation: $1,000,000,000) (Oklahoma Appropriation: $11,000,000) Description: This program provides funding for education, health, nutrition, and social/emotional development services for low-income children. This program will be funded through a pre-existing formula Early Head Start
(National Appropriation: $1,100,000,000) (Oklahoma Appropriation: $12,200,000) Description: This program provides funding for education, health, nutrition, and social/emotional development services for low-income children. This program will be funded through a pre-existing formula. Education for the Disadvantaged
(National Appropriation: $3,000,000,000) Description: This program provides Title I funds for targeted grants to local education agencies for the education of the disadvantaged. These funds will be allocated based on existing formulas. Timeline & Criteria to Receive Funds: Funds will be made available beginning in fall 2009, and will be conditioned upon receipt of further information that will be outlined in future guidance.. Impact Aid
(National Appropriation: $100,000,000) (Oklahoma Appropriation: Unknown) Description: The stimulus package provides that the Secretary of Education will make construction payments and will award school facility emergency and modernization grants to local educational agencies. Timeline & Criteria to Receive Funds: Forty percent of these funds will be distributed by formula, and will be available by the end of March. The remaining 60 percent will be distributed through competitive grants at a later date. Race to the Top
(National Appropriation: $4,350,000,000) Description: In today’s world, all students need a good education and the ability to think critically and solve complex problems. Our students need to finish high school, and their chances of securing a family-wage job will improve dramatically if they pursue post-secondary education or training. Oklahoma is aggressively pursuing a new federal grant opportunity called Race to the Top (RTTT). State Superintendent Sandy Garrett and the Governor submitted the application on behalf of Oklahoma. Race to the Top is a voluntary opportunity to compete for a share of $4.35 billion in federal stimulus funds. Competition is intense, but many Oklahomans are excited to show the nation what great things are happening in our schools and worked very hard on the application. Kathy Taylor returned to Governor Henry’s administration as his Chief of Education Strategy and Innovation at the conclusion of her term as Mayor of Tulsa. She has taken the lead on the Governor’s education initiatives, with special emphasis on innovation in the public schools and the pursuit of Race to the Top. OverviewThe purpose of the Race to the Top (RTTT) program is to encourage and reward states that are creating the conditions for innovation and reform, achieving dramatic gains in student achievement and implementing ambitious plans in 4 areas:
The U.S. Department of Education has made it clear that successful RTTT applicants will need to demonstrate a clear and strong commitment to ensuring excellence in every classroom. In fact, the Department established a minimal eligibility requirement for states to apply for RTTT funds: states must not have barriers (in law or policy) to linking student achievement data to teachers for the purpose of teacher evaluation. Oklahoma has no such restriction, and is therefore already eligible to apply. In addition to this minimum requirement, Oklahoma must submit a RTTT application that describes:
Oklahoma’s ApplicationOklahoma and 34 other states submitted Phase II proposals by July 1, 2010. Winners will be announced in September. Oklahoma’s application was strengthened, when Oklahoma passed the most broadly supported and progressive education reform legislation in the nation. A collaborative process brought Oklahoma the breadth and depth of understanding and support needed to implement education reform in order to improve student success and close the achievement gap. (For more information, go to the Race to the Top Web page on the U.S. Department of Education Web site. The legislation and the plan recognize accepted research that the two most important school-based factors in improving student growth are teacher and principal effectiveness. Senate Bill 2033 calls on the Race to the Top Commission, (which has broad representation including associations of teachers, administrators, parents, business leaders, etc.) to spend the next year defining teacher and leader effectiveness and determining how to assess it using multiple measures of student growth. The Commission will help solicit input and develop an evaluation system that ensures that teacher and principals are fairly evaluated based on the diverse needs of their students. Once a fair and reliable evaluation system is developed, these definitions will help guide rewards that recognize our best teachers, share our best practices and help those who are struggling. By focusing the evaluation system on growth, it doesn’t matter if a student walks into a teacher’s classroom at the 10th or the 90th percentile. The overall goal is to insure more of Oklahoma’s kids graduate from high school-college and career ready. We are pleased that districts covering 82% of Oklahoma’s K-12 student population signed to participate in the Plan. If RTTT funds are awarded, these districts will receive 50 percent of the $175 million award, based on Title 1 formulas. If Oklahoma is awarded funds, participating LEAS will be required to submit a plan for use of the funds within 90 days. Oklahoma has committed to hold a conference for participating LEAs quickly after the date of the award to help advise LEAs in their plan development. More information | Oklahoma's Phase II Application (.pdf, 310 pp, 15.9 MB) | Overview of Oklahoma's Plan (.doc, 10 pp, 104 KB) School Improvement Grants
(National Appropriation: $650,000,000) (Oklahoma Appropriation: Unknown) Description: This program provides additional funds to states for subgrants to local educational agencies and local entities pursuant to the Enhancing Education through Technology program. McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance
(National Appropriation: $70,000,000) (Oklahoma Appropriation: $844,000) Description: This program provides funds to each state in proportion to the number of homeless students. Each state must then award these funds as sub-grants to local educational agencies based on a competitive basis or by formula based on homeless student statistics. Timeline & Criteria to Receive Funds: Special Education
(National Appropriations: $12,200,000,000) IDEA Part B Grants to States IDEA Part B Preschool Grants IDEA Part C Grants for Infants and Families Description: This program provides additional funding for grants to states to carry out parts B and C of the IDEA Program. These funds will be allocated based on existing formulas. Timeline & Criteria to Receive Funds: The US Department of Education will release 50 percent of 50 percent of IDEA, Part B funds before the end of March 2009, without requiring new state applications. The US Department of Education expects to make available the remainder of the funds during the period July 1 to Sept. 30, 2009, conditioned on states providing additional information. Teacher Incentive Fund
(National Appropriation: $200,000,000) (Oklahoma Appropriation: Unknown) Description: This program provides funding for states and school districts to develop and implement innovative principal and teacher compensation models. Timeline & Criteria to Receive Funds: These funds will be made available beginning in fall 2009, based on the quality of the applications submitted through a competitive grant process. Guidelines for these funds will be posted shortly by the US Department of Education. Institution of Education Sciences
(National Appropriation: $250,000,000) (Oklahoma Appropriation: Unknown) Description: This program provides additional funding for competitive grants to state educational agencies for statewide longitudinal data systems. Funds may be used for statewide data systems that include post-secondary and workforce information, of which $5 million may be used for state data coordinators and for awards to public or private organizations or agencies to improve data coordination. Education Technology
(National Appropriation: $650,000,000) Oklahoma Appropriation: $7,069,804 Description: This program will provide Title II funds to improve student academic achievement through the use of technology in elementary and secondary schools. These funds will be provided to states through an existing formula. States are encouraged to use 40% of the allocated funds for middle school and high school. This program will be administered by the Oklahoma Department of Education and funds will be distributed to local education agencies. Timeline & Criteria to Receive Funds: Funds for this program will be made available beginning in fall 2009, and will be conditioned upon receipt of further information that will be outlined in future guidance.
National Telecommunications and Information Administration Broadband Technology Opportunity Program
(National Appropriation: $4,700,000,000) (Oklahoma Appropriation: Unknown) Description: The stimulus package provides funding to develop and maintain wireless and broadband infrastructure to service underserved areas. Scientific and Technical Research Services
(National Appropriation: $220,000,000) (Oklahoma Appropriation: Unknown) Description: This program provides grants for energy efficiency, environmental, and renewable technology research. Construction of Research Facilities
(National Appropriation: $360,000,000) (Oklahoma Appropriation: Unknown) Description: This program provides funding to finance the maintenance, renovation, and new construction of research facilities. $180 million will fund a competitive construction program for research science buildings. National Science Foundation: Research and Related Activities
(National Appropriation: $2,500,000,000) (Oklahoma Appropriation: Unknown) Description: The stimulus package provides the National Science Foundation ("NSF") with funding for "research and related activities." The NSF will have significant discretion in channeling the expenditure of these funds. Education and Human Resources
(National Appropriation: $100,000,000) (Oklahoma Appropriation: $2,169,000) Description: This program provides grants for universities to attract math and science teachers, and also provides grants to improve match and science in K-12 schools. Student Financial Assistance
(National Appropriation: $200,000,000) (Oklahoma Appropriation: $2,169,000) Description: This program provides funding for grants to institutions of higher education to assist in the operation of work-study programs under the Higher Education Act. Community College and Career Training Grants
(National Appropriation: $90,000,000) (Oklahoma Appropriation: Unknown) Description: The stimulus package authorizes the United States Department of Labor to award Community College and Career Training Grants to eligible institutions. Institutions are eligible for only one grant, not to exceed $1,000,000. In order to be eligible for a grant, the institution must demonstrate that it has reached out to employers to identify any shortcomings in existing training opportunities within the community. Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction
(National Appropriation: $400,000,000) (Oklahoma Appropriation: Unknown) Description: This program makes funding available to colleges and universities through competitive grants for the acquisition of research equipment.
Competitive Grants for Worker Training and Placement in High Growth and Emerging Industry Sectors
(National Appropriation: $50,000,000) (Oklahoma Appropriation: Unknown) Description: This program provides funding for research, labor exchange, and training projects that prepare workers for careers in energy efficiency and renewable energy industries. Health Professional Training Program
(National Appropriation: $500,000,000) (Oklahoma Appropriation: Unknown) Description: This program provides funding for the National Health Services Corporation (NHSC). The NHSC recruits and trains health professionals to deliver health care in underserved communities. National Center for Research Resources
(National Appropriation: $1,300,000,000) (Oklahoma Appropriation: Unknown) Description: This program provides resources for medical and scientific research throughout the United States. Moreover, this provision will provide funding for the construction, renovation, and repair of non-federal research facilities. National Institute of Health Research Grants
(National Appropriation: $8,200,000,000) (Oklahoma Appropriation: Unknown) Description: This program provides funding to the National Institute of Health to provide general research grants to research institutions and higher education. Teacher Certification and Training
(National Appropriation: $100,000,000) (Oklahoma Appropriation: Unknown) Description: The stimulus package provides additional funding for teacher quality enhancement grants to states and eligible partnerships on a competitive basis. Health Information Technology: Testing, Research and Development
(National Appropriation: Unknown) (Oklahoma Appropriation: Unknown) Description: This program will provide grants to institutions of higher education for research and development related to health information technology. Demonstration Program to Integrate Information Technology into Clinical Education
(National Appropriation: Unknown) (Oklahoma Appropriation: Unknown) Description: This program provides grants to medical schools and other medical related graduate schools to carryout demonstration projects and develop academic criteria integrating EHR technology in the clinical education of health professionals.
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