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Supporting Effective Educator Development 84.423A

Office of Elementary and Secondary Education · Opportunity number DOL-OESE-33914

Details summarized from the official notice as of Jun 2, 2026. Always confirm eligibility, deadlines and requirements in the official notice before applying.

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This opportunity is closed as of Jun 1, 2026. It is kept here for reference. See the related open opportunities below, or check the official listing in case the agency posts a new cycle.

Key facts

Opportunity numberDOL-OESE-33914
AgencyOffice of Elementary and Secondary Education
Department of Labor
Assistance listing (ALN, formerly CFDA)84.423
PostedApr 16, 2026
DeadlineJun 1, 2026
Expected number of awards30
Estimated total program funding$90,000,000
Cost sharing or matching requiredYes
Funding typeGrant
CategoryEducation
Last updated hereJun 2, 2026

Summary from the notice

The Employment and Training Administration at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is soliciting applications in support of the administration of the Supporting Effective Educator Development (SEED) program on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education (ED). The SEED program provides funding to increase the number of highly effective educators by supporting the implementation of evidence-based practices that prepare, develop, or enhance the skills of educators to improve student outcomes. These grants will allow eligible entities to develop, expand, and evaluate practices that can serve as models to be sustained and disseminated.Applicants can receive competitive preference points to projects or proposals that will be carried out by State educational agency grantees. This priority aligns to the Administration"s efforts to ensure federal education dollars empower states to best meet their teachers" and students" needs. Applicants can also receive competitive preference points for projects or proposals that are designed to responsibly advance artificial intelligence and/or prioritize and expand Registered Apprenticeships.

Who can apply

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible:

  • Private colleges and universities
  • Federally recognized tribal governments
  • Other Native American tribal organizations
  • For-profit organizations other than small businesses
  • Others named in the notice (see the eligibility text)
  • Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than colleges)
  • Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than colleges)
  • Public and state colleges and universities

Who should take a closer look

  • Nonprofits
  • Colleges and universities
  • Tribal governments and organizations
  • Larger for-profit companies

Not listed as eligible

  • Small businesses
  • State governments
  • Local governments
  • Individuals

Unless the eligibility text in the notice names you, this opportunity is probably not for you.

Eligibility details from the notice

To receive funds under this program, an applicant must be:An institution of higher education (IHE) that provides course materials or resources that are evidence-based in increasing academic achievement, graduation rates, or rates of postsecondary education matriculation;A national nonprofit entity with a demonstrated record of raising student academic achievement, graduation rates, and rates of higher education attendance, matriculation, or completion, or of effectiveness in providing preparation and professional development activities and programs for teachers, principals, or other school leaders;The Bureau of Indian Education; orA partnership consisting of--One or more entities described in paragraph (a) or (b); andA for-profit entity.Note: If you are a nonprofit organization, under 34 CFR 75.51, you may demonstrate your nonprofit status by any of the following means: (1) proof that the Internal Revenue Service currently recognizes the applicant as an organization to which contributions are tax deductible under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; (2) a statement from a State taxing body or the State attorney general certifying that the organization is a nonprofit organization operating within the State and that no part of its net earnings may lawfully benefit any private shareholder or individual; (3) a certified copy of the applicant"s certificate of incorporation or similar document if it clearly establishes the nonprofit status of the applicant; or (4) any it...

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