2009 RFPs

 

Choice Programs

ED: 020a

Application Package for the Renewal of a Connecticut Charter School

Purpose: To seek applications from existing charter schools which are eligible to have their charters renewed for May or June 2009 pursuant to C.G.S. Sec. 10-66bb.

Date Posted: November 13, 2009
Application Deadline: January 23, 2010
Bidder's Conference: N/A

Contact: Robert.kelly@ct.gov
Phone: (860) 713-6574
Bureau: Choice Programs

Interdistrict Cooperative Grant Program 2009-2011

Purpose: To maintain a competitive grant program for the purpose of assisting local and regional boards of education, regional educational service centers and nonsectarian nonprofit organizations with the establishment of interdistrict cooperative programs that increase student achievement and reduce racial, ethnic and economic isolation.

Date Posted: February 4, 2009
Application Deadline: March 20, 2009
Bidder's Conference: February 23 & 24, 2009

Contact: Janet.foster@ct.gov
Phone: (860) 807-2039
Bureau: Choice Programs

 

Early Childhood Education

RFP: 052

Quality Enhancement Grant Program

Purpose: To enhance to capacity of community early care and education providers to provide quality developmentally appropriate opportunities for children and comprehensive services for families.

Date Posted: June 19, 2009
Application Deadline: August 1, 2009
Bidder's Conference: N/A

Contact: deborah.adams@ct.gov
Phone: (860) 713-6573
Bureau: Early Childhood Education

RFP: 053

School Readiness Priority Grant

Purpose: To provide open access for children to quality programs that promotes the health and safety of children and prepares them for formal schooling.

Date Posted: February 9, 2009
Application Deadline: May 22,2009
Bidder's Conference: N/A

Contact: deborah.adams@ct.gov
Phone: (860) 713-6573
Bureau: Early Childhood Education

RFP: 086

Head Start Grant Program

Purpose: To provide state grants to eligible Head Start programs pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes Section 10-16n.

Date Posted: March 17, 2009
Application Deadline: May 1, 2009
Bidder's Conference: N/A

Contact: andrea.brinnel@ct.gov
Phone: (860) 713-6556
Bureau: Early Childhood Education

RFP: 054

School Readiness Competitive Grant

Purpose: To provide open access for children to quality programs that promotes the health and safety of children and prepares them for formal schooling.

Date Posted: February 10, 2009
Application Deadline: May 22, 2009
Bidder's Conference: N/A

Contact: Gerri.rowell@ct.gov
Phone: (860) 713-6575
Bureau: Early Childhood Education

 

Health / Nutrition / Family Services and Adult Education

RFP: 026

Primary Mental Health Programs

Purpose: To assist Connecticut school districts to better serve at-risk primary grade children through the availability of an early intervention mental health program for the detection and prevention of emotional, behavioral and learning problems.

Date Posted: September 25, 2009
Application Deadline: October 30, 2009
Bidder's Conference: October 9, 2009

Contact: jocelyn.mackey@ct.gov
Phone: (860) 807-2042
Bureau: Health/Nutrition Family Services & Adult Education

RFP: 132

21st Century Community Learning Centers Grant Program

Purpose: To support community learning centers that provide programs focused on helping children in high-need schools to succeed academically through the use of scientifically-based practice and extended learning time.

Date Posted: June 5, 2009
Application Deadline: July 9, 2009
Bidder's Conference: June 8, 2009

Contact: shelby.pons@ct.gov
Phone: (860) 807-2103
Bureau: Health/Nutrition, Family Services & Adult Education

RFP: 078

(ARRA) Education for Homeless Children and Youth

Purpose: To establish a competitive grant program for the purpose of assisting local and regional boards of education with the facilitation of the enrollment, attendance and success of homeless children and youth in the schools.

Date Posted: May 21, 2009
Application Deadline: June 22, 2009
Bidder's Conference: June 2, 2009

Contact: Louis.tallarita@ct.gov
Phone: (860) 807-2058
Bureau: Health/Nutrition, Family Services and Adult Education

RFP: 978

(ARRA) National School Lunch Program Equipment Assistance Grant
Free and Reduced Lunch Eligibility Percentages as of October 2008

Purpose: To provide competitive grants for the purchase of food service equipment by National School Lunch Program Sponsors as authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5).

Date Posted: May 6, 2009
Application Deadline: May 26, 2009
Bidder's Conference: N/A

Contact: jackie.schipke@ct.gov
Phone: (860) 807-2123
Bureau: Health/Nutrition, Family Services & Adult Education

RFP: 120

Youth Service Bureau Grant Program   [DOC]

Purpose: To assist municipalities or private agencies serving youth, which are designated to act as agents for such municipalities in establishing, maintaining or expanding such Youth Service Bureaus.

Date Posted: September 10, 2009
Application Deadline: September 30, 2009
Bidder's Conference: N/A

Contact: agnes.quinones@ct.gov
Phone: (860) 807-2126
Bureau: Health/Nutrition Family Services & Adult Education

RFP: 140

Learn and Serve America K-12 School-Based Programs

Purpose: Learn and Serve America K-12 School-Based Program is a subtitle of the National and Community Service Trust Act. Learn and Serve America K-12 School-Based Programs supports school-based service-learning initiatives for school-aged youth.

Date Posted: September 18, 2009
Application Deadline: October 19, 2009
Bidder's Conference: September 22, 2009

Contact: agnes.quinones@ct.gov
Phone: (860) 807-2126
Bureau: Health/Nutrition Family Services & Adult Education

RFP: 999

After-School Grant Program for Grades K-12

Purpose: To implement or expand high-quality programs outside school hours that offer students academic/educational enrichment and recreational activities in grades K-12 that are designed to reinforce and complement the regular academic program of participating students.

Date Posted: September 10, 2009
Application Deadline: October 16, 2009
Bidder's Conference: September 18, 2009

Contact: agnes.quinones@ct.gov
Phone: (860) 807-2126
Bureau: Health/Nutrition Family Services & Adult Education

RFP: 006

Young Parents Program

Purpose: To assist local and regional boards of education with the establishment or maintenance of education programs with day care components for students.

Date Posted: November 13, 2009
Application Deadline: December 23, 2009
Bidder's Conference: N/A

Contact: shelby.pons@ct.gov or louis.tallarita@ct.gov
Phone: (860)807-2103 or (860)807-2058
Bureau: Health/Nutrition Family Services & Adult Education

RFP: 997

In-Classroom School Breakfast Pilot Program

Purpose: To provide competitive grants-in-aid to state charter schools, local and regional boards of education, private schools, regional education service centers and endowed academies for the purpose of assisting up to ten severe need schools.

Date Posted: December 16, 2009
Application Deadline: January 19, 2010
Bidder's Conference: N/A

Contact: jackie.schipke@ct.gov
Phone: (860) 807-2123
Bureau: Health/Nutrition, Family Services & Adult Education

 

School and District Improvement

ED611

Providers of Supplemental Educational Services

Purpose: To compile a list of qualified supplemental educational service providers who will enter into agreements with local education agencies and parents/guardians to provide services to eligible students in low performing schools to improve academic achievement as per the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001 Section 1116 (e)(1), codified at 20 U.S.C. Section 6316 (e)(1).

Date Posted: February 10, 2009
Application Deadline: March 20, 2009
Bidder's Conference: N/A

Contact: michelle.rosado@ct.gov
Phone: (860) 713-6748
Bureau: School & District Improvement

RFP: 613A

Consolidated Application for State Grants

Purpose: To provide state grants to eligible districts pursuant to Connecticut State Statutes.

Date Posted: June 24, 2009
Application Deadline: August 3, 2009
Bidder's Conference: N/A

Contact: michelle.rosado@ct.gov
Phone: (860) 713-6748

 

Sheff Office

ED: 999

Open Choice Academic and Social Support
Updated Entitlement Estimates
Open Choice Academic and Social Support Information Session Presentation

Purpose: To ensure academic and social success for students participating in the Open Choice program in the Hartford Region.

Date Posted: June 5, 2009
Application Deadline:
July 15, 2009
Bidder's Conference: June 16, 2009

RSVP for Information Session: June 11, 2009

Contact: christine.ruman@ct.gov
Phone: (860) 713-6546
Bureau: Sheff Office

 

Special Education

(ARRA) Special Education Grant Programs (IDEA)     [DOC]
2009-10 IDEA Part B & Federal Preschool Preliminary Regular and ARRA Entitlements

Purpose: Assistance to States for the Education of Children with Disabilities (Sec. 611) & Preschool Grants for Children with Disabilities (Sec. 619)

Date Posted: May 12, 2009
Application Deadline: July 1, 2009
Bidder's Conference: N/A

Contact: Brian.cunnane@ct.gov
Phone: (860) 713-6919
Bureau: Special Education

RFA: 118

Special Education Grant Programs     [DOC]

Purpose: Two entitlement grant programs under the Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) assistance for education of all children with disabilities and preschool grants for children with disabilities.

Date Posted: March 16, 2009
Application Deadline: May 15, 2009
Bidder's Conference: N/A

Contact: brian.cunnane@ct.gov
Phone: (860) 713-6919
Bureau: Special Education

Grant For Special Education Pilot Transportation Study

Purpose: To assist eligible local and regional school districts and eligible agencies to provide direct services and in making systemic change to improve results for children with disabilities.

Date Posted: April 16, 2008
Deadline: May 30, 2008

Contact: brian.cunnane@ct.gov
Bureau: Special Education

 

Teaching and Learning

ED: 020

Title I, Part D Application

Purpose: Local Agency application for Prevention and Intervention Programs for Children and Youth who are Neglected, Delinquent or At-Risk

2009-10 Title I, Part D (Neglected and Delinquent) ARRA and Regular Entitlements

Date Posted: December 4, 2009
Application Deadline:
January 5, 2010
Bidder's Conference:
N/A

Contact: James.dargati@ct.gov
Phone: (860) 713-6562
Bureau: Teaching and Learning

ED: 203b

State Agency Application for Prevention and Intervention Programs for Children and Youth who are Neglected, Delinquent or At-Risk

Purpose: To improve educational services for children and youth who are neglected, delinquent or at-risk.

Date Posted: August 10, 2009
Application Deadline: September 18, 2009
Bidder's Conference: N/A

Contact: james.dargati@ct.gov
Phone: (860) 713-6562
Bureau: Teaching and Learning

ED: 236

Immigrant Children and Youth Survey

Purpose: Student Survey

Date Posted: September 9, 2009
Application Deadline: November 20, 2009
Bidder's Conference: N/A

Contact: reinaldo.matos@ct.gov
Phone: (860) 713-6747
Bureau: Teaching and Learning

ED: 238

Immigrant Children and Youth Program (ICYP) Annual Progress Report

Date Posted: September 9, 2009
Application Deadline: November 13, 2009
Bidder's Conference: N/A

Contact: reinaldo.matos@ct.gov
Phone: (860) 713-6747
Bureau: Teaching and Learning

ED: 229

Bilingual Education Program Grant Application
Entitlement Amounts

Purpose: To educate children identified as limited English proficient in schools where 20 or more of such children are of the same language group.

Date Posted: August 3, 2009
Application Deadline: October 1, 2009
Bidder's Conference: NA

Contact: marie.salazar.glowski@ct.gov
Phone: (860) 713-6750
Bureau: Teaching and Learning

RFP: 998

Career and Technical Education Innovation Grant

Purpose: To increase academic rigor and skill attainment of secondary students who elect to enroll in career and technical education programs and the development of individual student success plans.

Date Posted: January 15, 2009
Application Deadline: February 18, 2009
Bidder's Conference: N/A

Contact: June.sanford@ct.gov
Phone: (860) 713-6765
Bureau: Teaching and Learning

ED: 613B

2009-10 District Consolidated Application (Part I) for Title I Grants
(Title I Regular and Title I ARRA)
2009-10 Assurances and Program Information Section

Final 2009-10 Title I ARRA and Regular Entitlements
2009-10 Title I Ranking Schools 2C.1
2009-10 Title I Ranking Schools 2C.2

Purpose: Improving basic programs operated by local educational agencies

Date Posted: May 18, 2009
Application Deadline: June 16, 2009
Bidder's Conference: N/A

Contact: 2009-10 CSDE Grant Contacts for ESEA Programs [xls]
Bureau: Teaching and Learning

ED: 613B

2009-10 District Consolidated Application (PartII) Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Federal Grants
2009-10 (Part II) (ESEA) Assurances and Program Information
2009-10 Titles IIA & IV Entitlements
2009-10 Title III Entitlements

RESC-Owned/RESC-Operated Magnet Schools Titles IIA & IV Allocations
Title IIA
Title IV
Title IIA & IV Public - Academy - Non-Public Allocations

Date Posted: October 13, 2009
Application Deadline: October 30, 2009
Bidder's Conference: N/A

Contact: Title IIA & IV [xls]
Title III: marie.salazar.glowski@ct.gov
Phone: (860) 713-6750
Bureau: Teaching & Learning

ED: 616

CSDE Education Technology Plan Template    [DOC]

Purpose: In order to receive any state or federal educational technology funding and or e-rate reimbursement, each district must file a technology plan with the state.

Date Posted: August 13, 2008
Application Deadline: June 15, 2009

Submissions to RESCs for review due before March 9, 2009

Contact: arthur.skerker@ct.gov
Phone: (860) 713-6553
Bureau: Teaching and Learning

ED: 997

ARRA - Title II Part D - Educational Technology Entitlement Application
2009-10 Title IID Entitlements
Title IID Public-Academy-Non-public Allocations
Title IID RESC-Owned or RESC-Operated Magnet School Allocations

Purpose: The primary goal of the Title IID EETT program is to improve student achievement through the effective use of technology in elementary and secondary schools.

Date Posted: October 9, 2009
Application Deadline: December 31, 2009
Bidder's Conference: N/A

Contact: karen.kaplan@ct.gov
Phone: (860) 713-6781
Bureau: Teaching and Learning

RFP: 136

Immigrant Children & Youth Education Grant Application
19 Qualifying District Immigrant and Youth Children Entitlements

Purpose: To assist eligible local educational agencies that experience unexpectedly larger increases in their student population due to immigration.

Date Posted: September 14, 2009
Application Deadline: October 13, 2009
Bidder's Conference: N/A

Contact: reinaldo.matos@ct.gov
Phone: (860) 713-6747
Bureau: Teaching and Learning

RFP: 992

Investing and Personal Finance Education Programs in the Public Secondary Schools

Purpose: To develop an investing and personal finance education course to provide students with basic financial skills that will enable them to apply effective financial decision making as they make the transition into postsecondary education or the workforce.

Date Posted: May 11, 2009
Application Deadline: June 15,2009
Bidder's Conference: May 11, 2009

Contact: Lee Marcoux Lee.Marcoux@ct.gov
Phone: (860) 713-6768
Bureau: Teaching and Learning

RFP: 143

Local Competitive Enhancing Education Through Technology 2008-2009

Purpose: To improve student academic achievement through the use of technology grantees will develop technology rich, assured experiences for Grades 4 through 8.

Date Posted: December 26, 2008
Application Deadline:
February 12, 2009
Bidder's Conference:
January 14, 2009

Contact: arthur.skerker@ct.gov
Phone:
(860) 713-6553
Bureau:
Teaching and Learning

RFP: 994

Local Competitive Grant for Computer Assisted Writing, Instruction and Testing

Purpose: The purpose of this grant program is to create pilot sites that will allow the Connecticut State Department of Education to examine the effectiveness of using technology in the teaching of writing in Grades 6-12, including the use of artificial intelligence to provide specific, frequent feedback to students on their writing.

Date Posted: January 15, 2009
Application Deadline: February 20, 2009
Bidder's Conference: January 14, 2009

Contact: karen.kaplan@ct.gov
Phone: (860) 713-6781
Bureau: Teaching and Learning

RFP: 980

Reading First Grant

Purpose: To improve instruction and student literacy rates in Connecticut's current Reading First Schools through the application and integration of Scientifically-Based Reading Research into classroom instruction.

Date Posted: February 5, 2009
Application Deadline: March 2, 2009
Bidder's Conference: N/A

Contact: Joanne White
Phone: (860)713-6751
Bureau: Teaching and Learning

RFP: 977

Local Competitive Grant for Computer Assisted Writing

Purpose: The purpose of this grant is to provide technologies, applications, and professional development that advance writing skills of secondary school students.

Date Posted: June 19, 2009
Application Deadline: July 30, 2009
Bidder's Conference: N/A

Contact: karen.kaplan@ct.gov
Phone: (860) 713-6781
Bureau: Teaching and Learning

RFP: 976

Mathematics and Science Partnership Grant Program

Purpose: To support partnerships among state education agencies, local school districts and institutions of higher education to improve student achievement in mathematics and science through sustained professional development programs that enhance teachers; content knowledge and teaching practices.

Date Posted: September 1, 2009
Application Deadline: November 12, 2009
Bidder's Conference: September 16, 2009

Bidder's Conference Presentation
MSP 2006-09 Participating Schools
Is A Materials Resource Center Right for You?
Science and Children, July/August 2004, p.20-23
Association of Science Materials Centers

Grade 5 Science 2009 CMT % at Goal
Grade 8 Science 2009 CMT % at Goal
Grade 3 Math 2009 CMT % at Goal
Grade 4 Math 2009 CMT % at Goal
Grade 5 Math 2009 CMT % at Goal
Grade 6 Math 2009 CMT % at Goal
Grade 7 Math 2009 CMT % at Goal
Grade 8 Math 2009 CMT % at Goal

Contact: elizabeth.buttner@ct.gov
Phone: (860) 713-6849
Bureau: Teaching & Learning