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Improving Teacher Quality State Grants General Information

Improving Teacher Quality Grant Type: ITQ is a formula grant, which means that it is an award based on a predetermined formula, given non-competitively to eligible applicants. This particular grant is awarded to state education agencies, which then make the funds available to local education agencies through formula subgrants.

Improving Teacher Quality Eligibility: State education agencies and state agencies for higher education may each apply for this grant. State education agencies in turn award subgrants to local education agencies. State agencies for higher education award competitive subgrants to nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher education.

Improving Teacher Quality Use of Funds: Under Part A of Title II, Improving Teacher Quality grants seek to increase academic achievement by improving the quality of teachers in schools. The local education agencies that ultimately receive these awards may improve teacher quality in any number of ways using the ITQ funds. These include, but are not limited to: recruiting/retaining qualified teachers; increasing the number of qualified teachers; and reforming teacher and principal certification programs.

Improving Teacher Quality Application Process: If you are seeking funds on behalf of a state education agency, you may fill out the consolidated state application, which can be found at: http://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/account/consolidated/index.html#csapp. A breakdown of what you will need to include in your grant application can be found on the U.S. Department of Education's website at: http://www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/esea02/pg21.html#sec2112.

At a Glance:	Improving Teacher Quality State Grants - (U.S. Department of Education)
School Year 2007-2008:
Funding for School Year 2007-2008:	$2,887,438,950 (Approximate)
Number of Awards (Approximate):	52
Program Type:	Formula Grants
Additional Information:	Contact information for Improving Teacher Quality State Grants: http://www.ed.gov/programs/teacherqual/contacts.html
Helpful Links:	Improving Teacher Quality State Grants resources: http://www.ed.gov/programs/teacherqual/resources.html
School Year 2008-2009:
Funding for School Year 2008-2009:	$2,935,249,000 (Anticipated)
Program Type:	Formula Grants
Eligible Applicants:	(State educational agencies make formula subgrants to local education agencies.) State agencies for higher education (SAHEs) also receive a (separate) formula grant. SAHEs, in turn, award competitive grants to institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations.
Application Availability and Deadline:	Dates will vary from state to state if this grant program is funded for school year 2008-2009:. Contact your state Improving Teacher Quality State Grants program representative.
Additional Information:	Contact information for Improving Teacher Quality State Grants: http://www.ed.gov/programs/teacherqual/contacts.html
Helpful Links:	Improving Teacher Quality State Grants resources: http://www.ed.gov/programs/teacherqual/resources.html
Information Current To:	02/10/08

Improving Teacher Quality Additional Help and Contact Information:: You may contact Elizabeth Witt, U.S. Department of Education, OESE, Academic Improvement and Teacher Quality Programs, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Room 3W251, FB-6, Washington, D.C. 20202-6200. Tel: 202-260-9737, fax: 202-205-8969. Email: Elizabeth.Witt@ed.gov

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