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Grant Opportunity: Teacher and School Leader Incentive Program (TSL) for Educator Compensation and Management Systems

This opportunity invites applications for the Teacher and School Leader Incentive Program (TSL) grant, managed by the U.S. Department of Labor on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration - U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education - Purpose: - Support for developing, implementing, improving, or expanding performance-based compensation systems (PBCS) and human capital management systems (HCMS) for teachers, principals, and school leaders, with a focus on high-need schools - Funding Details: - Total estimated funds: $60 million - Individual awards: $500,000 to $8.5 million (average $4.3 million) - Estimated 20 awards - 50% non-federal cost share or match required - Eligibility: - State educational agencies, local educational agencies (including charter schools that are LEAs), Bureau of Indian Education, and eligible partnerships with nonprofits or for-profits - Notable Requirements: - Projects must supplement, not supplant, existing funding - Use of restricted indirect cost rates - Subgrants and renewals for up to 24 additional months beyond the initial 36-month project period are possible - Includes study of effectiveness, fairness, and reliability of compensation systems - No specific OEMs or vendors are named, as this is a grant for programmatic activities rather than product procurement

Description

The Employment and Training Administration at the U.S. Department of Labor is soliciting applications to support the administration of the Teacher and School Leader Incentive Program on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education. The program aims to assist States, local educational agencies, and nonprofit organizations in developing, implementing, improving, or expanding performance-based compensation or human capital management systems for educators, especially in high-need schools. The program also supports studying the effectiveness and fairness of these systems. Competitive preference points are awarded to projects carried out by State educational agencies and those designed to advance meaningful learning and student outcomes.

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