ELCG Project 8.2 - 8.3 - 8.4 Validation of Educator Competency

Grant Description & Purpose:

Through this competitive Grant Application, EEC seeks to fund one or more qualified applicants to validate the factors inherent in educator competency based on analysis of effective classroom practice with children birth to age 5 as defined by their achievement of desired outcomes in three key areas, social emotional development, literacy, and numeracy.  In addition, EEC is seeking one vendor to analyze the effectiveness of using research-based digital strategies to enhance the abilities of educators and parents to support children’s healthy growth and development in the areas outlined above.

Timeline:

Question and Answers:
 

ELCG Project 8.2 -8.3-8.4 Validation of Educator Competency Questions and Answers 

Application Information:

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ELCG Project 8.2 - 8.3 - 8.4 Validation of Educator Competency RFR  Update as of 6/12/2012

Application Submission Information:

In accordance with the submission requirements detailed below, all required documents, including, proposal narrative, attachments, fiscal forms and the Certification Regarding Lobbying Form must be received at EEC’s Central Office by 4:00 PM on June 29, 2012.

To be submitted electronically:

The Required 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

1. Checklist for Grant Application 
2. RTTT Grant Cover Sheet(signed) 
3. Budget Detail 
4. Budget Narrative for each calendar year 
5. Proposal Narrative (See Appendix B)
6. Copy of Indirect Cost Approval Letter (if you are claiming Indirect Cost)
7. Certification Regarding Lobbying Form 
8. Supplier Diversity Program Plan Form 

To be mailed:

One original (all signatures must be in blue ink) and two copies of these documents.

1. Checklist for Grant Application
2. RTTT Grant Cover Sheet(signed)
3. Budget Detail
4. Budget Narrative for each calendar year
5. Proposal Narrative (See Appendix B)
6. Copy of Indirect Cost Approval Letter (if you are claiming Indirect Cost)
7. Certification Regarding Lobbying Form
8. 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 and Conditions form   
• W9 with DUNS 
• Contractor Authorized Signatory Listing   
• Authorization for Electronic Funds Payment (EFT) Form   

To:

Department of Early Education and Care

FY13 ELCG Project 8.2; 8.3;& 8.4: Validation of Educator Competency GRANT

51 Sleeper Street, 4^th 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 a Standard Contract Form to the individual identified as the “Applicant Contact” in Part 1 of each response.  This Form will need to be printed, signed (in blue ink), and returned to EEC prior to the Grant 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  and Proposal Narrative Questions                                                          

Appendix C  :  Grant Payment Terms, Grant Expenditures, Termination, Recoupment of Funds, and Relevant Law                                                                                             

Appendix D  :  Requirements for Sub-recipients of Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge Grant Funds