Federal Register #84.368A

Competitive Grants for State Assessments Program (CGSA) – Grant Opportunity for State Educational Agencies

This opportunity invites state educational agencies to apply for the Competitive Grants for State Assessments (CGSA) program, 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 - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named, as this is a grant competition for state agencies - Products/Services Requested: - Development and enhancement of state academic assessment instruments and systems - Focus on measuring academic achievement and growth for elementary and secondary students - Priorities include: - Innovative assessment item types and design approaches - Meaningful learning opportunities - Improved assessment scoring and score reporting - Assessment of student growth - Comprehensive academic assessment instruments - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Eligible applicants: state educational agencies from all 50 states, D.C., Puerto Rico, and consortia thereof - Maximum award: $4,000,000 for the total project period - Project period: up to 48 months - Includes absolute, competitive preference, and invitational priorities, as well as detailed selection criteria and eligibility requirements - No specific products, part numbers, or quantities are listed, as this is a grant for programmatic development rather than a product procurement

Description

The Employment and Training Administration at the U.S. Department of Labor is soliciting applications to support the administration of the Fiscal Year 2026 Competitive Grants for State Assessments (CGSA) program on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education. The program aims to enhance the quality of assessment instruments and systems used by States to measure academic achievement and growth of elementary and secondary students. The competition includes priorities such as developing innovative assessment item types, meaningful learning opportunities, improving assessment scoring, assessing student growth, and comprehensive academic assessment instruments. Eligible applicants include State educational agencies of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and consortia of such agencies. The maximum award is $4,000,000 for up to 48 months.

View original listing