Grant Description & Purpose:
Through this application process EEC may award grants to existing Regional Readiness Centers to provide professional development opportunities to the early education and care workforce in the mixed delivery system and to convene early childhood educators, providers, and stakeholders within the region and across the state.
Timeline:
Grant Application Release/Posting: | April 12, 2012 | |
Bidders’ Conference Call: | April 18, 2012 | 2:30 PM |
Submission of Intent to Bid: | April 18, 2012 | 4:00 PM |
Submission of Written Inquiries: Applicants must submit written inquiries to RTTTProcurement@MassMail.State.MA.US | April 20, 2012 | 4:00 PM |
Response to Written Inquiries: | April 27, 2012 (estimated) | |
Submission Deadline: Applicants must submit proposals to RTTTProcurement@MassMail.State.MA.US | June 1, 2012 | 4:00 PM |
Follow-up: | June 4-June 15, 2012 | |
Grantees Submit Final Documentation: | June 19, 2012 | 4:00 PM |
Bidders are Notified of Awards: | June 25, 2012 | |
Grant Start Date: | July 2, 2012 |
Question and Answers:
ELCG Project 5.2 Question and Answers (Part II)
ELCG Project 5.2 Questions and Answers
Application Information:
To apply for this grant click here:
ELCG: Project 5.2 Regional Readiness Center Activities RFR
Application Submission Information:
In accordance with the submission requirements detailed below, all required documents, including electronic workbook, proposal narrative, attachments, and standard administrative and fiscal forms must be received at EEC’s Central Office by 4:00 PM on May 18, 2012.
To be submitted electronically:
The required grant application and program forms below must be submitted via email as an attachment to RTTTProcurement@MassMail.State.MA.US. Please include name of grant and name of your agency on the subject line of the email. Example: FY 2013 Education Grant, Boston Social Services
- Check List for Grant Application
- Signed Cover Page
- Budget Detail
- Budget Narrative
- Proposal Narrative
- Performance Measures and Outcomes Form
- Copy of Federally approved Indirect Cost Approval Letter (if you are claiming Indirect Cost)
- Certification Regarding Lobbying Form
- Supplier Diversity Program Plan Form
To be mailed:
One original (all signatures must be in blue ink) and three copies of these documents.
- Check List for Grant Application
- Signed Cover Page
- Budget Detail
- Budget Narrative
- Proposal Narrative
- Performance Measures and Outcomes Form
- Copy of Federally approved Indirect Cost Approval Letter (if you are claiming Indirect Cost)
- Certification Regarding Lobbying Form
- Supplier Diversity Program Plan Form
Applicants must also complete and mail one original packet of the following forms with their Grant Application response (unless applicant already has these documents on file with the Commonwealth of MA)
MA Standard Administrative Forms
- A signed Commonwealth Terms Conditions form
- W-9 with DUNS
- Contractor Authorized Signatory Listing
- Authorization for Electronic Funds Payment (EFT) Form
- Executive Order 504 Certification
- Supplier Diversity Program Plan Form
(If the Grant is competitive and involves distributing more than $150,000 in funds)
- Early Learning Challenge Grant Certification Form Regarding Lobbying
To:
Department of Early Education and Care
FY2013 Regional Readiness Center Activities Grant
Attention: Loida Marquez
51 Sleeper Street, 4th Floor
Boston, MA 02210
EEC may disqualify any incomplete grant applications from consideration/review.
Please note: If your application is selected for funding, EEC will e-mail an Interagency Service Agreement. This Form will need to be printed, signed (in blue ink), and returned to EEC prior to the project start date. Directions on how to submit that signed form to EEC will be explained with the form.
Additional Information:
The following Appendices are for reference only; they do NOT need to be filled out by the Respondent or included in any response submitted.
Appendix A: RTTT-ELC Budget Detail and Narrative Instructions
Appendix B: Evaluation and Rating Criteria
Appendix C: Eligibility Amounts
Appendix D: Grant Payment Terms, Grant Expenditures, Termination, Recoupment of Funds, and Relevant Law
Appendix E: MA QRIS Standards and EEC Core Competencies
Appendix F: Kindergarten Entry Assessment (KEA) Activities
Appendix G: Kindergarten Entry Assessment (KEA) Cohort 1 Districts
Appendix H: Requirements for Sub-recipients of Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge Grant Funds