In any fiscal year in which funds are available for new awards, the Department of Education publishes a notice in the Federal Register inviting applications and establishing a deadline date. An application package is available from the Office of Higher Education Programs. Copies are available on the web page and will also be mailed upon request. This program is subject to the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-110 . The deadline date is published in the Federal Register.
Renewals are subject to the availability of funds.
Contact the Program Office for this information. In fiscal year 1999, about 77 new awards are expected to be made. Public Law 105-244. Contact the Program Office for additional information. Awards may be used to reform teacher preparation programs, reform certification and licensure requirements, provide alternatives to traditional preparation for teaching, create alternative routes to State certification, develop and implement effective mechanisms for recruitment, pay, and removal of teachers, address the problem of social promotion, and to recruit teachers.