Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Opening Doors, Expanding Opportunities CFDA Number 84.377C | ED GRANTS 121416 001

Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 121416 001

The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) "Opening Doors, Expanding Opportunities" grant (CFDA 84.377C) is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Education designed to help school districts put proven school improvement strategies into practice. The competition was launched as part of the Department's FY 2017 grant cycle, using a portion of FY 2016 School Improvement Grants (SIG) national activities funds. In practical terms, this means the program is meant to extend and strengthen SIG-related improvement work by supporting targeted efforts in schools that are already identified as needing significant intervention, with an emphasis on implementing strategies that have a track record of improving outcomes.

Eligibility is limited to local educational agencies (LEAs) that have at least one SIG School or SIG-Eligible School, as well as consortia of LEAs where every member district includes at least one SIG School or SIG-Eligible School. This structure reflects the program's focus on districts serving some of the highest-need schools and also allows multiple districts to collaborate, coordinate improvement approaches, and potentially build shared capacity across systems facing similar challenges.

Applications must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov, and applicants are instructed to locate the application package by searching the CFDA number without the letter suffix (meaning applicants should search for "84.377" rather than "84.377C"). The public synopsis emphasizes that the brief listing is not a substitute for the official Federal Register notice. Key requirements such as detailed eligibility definitions, priorities, performance measures, selection criteria, and submission rules are contained in that official notice, and applicants are expected to follow it closely.

From the opportunity listing, the grant is categorized as a discretionary grant within the education funding activity category. The opportunity number is ED GRANTS 121416 001, it was created on December 14, 2016, and the original closing date for applications was February 13, 2017. The listing indicates an expectation of approximately 20 awards, while the award ceiling is not specified in the provided summary. For anyone exploring this program historically or looking for comparable current opportunities, the most important takeaway is that the program was specifically tied to SIG schools and SIG-eligible schools and was intended to accelerate or deepen the implementation of effective, evidence-based school improvement strategies under OESE oversight.

• The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Opening Doors, Expanding Opportunities CFDA Number 84.377C" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.377.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2016-12-14.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2017-02-13. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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