Delaware Department of EducationCareer & Technical Education (CTE)

and STEM Office

Innovation Grant

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CTE and STEM Workgroup, DDOE

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General Overview:

• Deadline: March 13, 2015

• Notification of Award:March 27, 2015

• Available Funding: Approximately $500,000

• Budget Period: Through September 30, 2015

• All Applications Must Address the Following:

• The Standard Grant Application (specific to each Priority Area);

• Section III, Part A, Minimum Requirements (p. 19); and• Section III, Part B, Proposals (p. 20).

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Four Priority Areas:

1. Support the implementation of new Delaware state-model CTE Programs of Study;

2. Enhancement grants for CTE pathways and Delaware state-model CTE Programs of Study;

3. Prepare students for further education and career success; and

4. Provide comprehensive professional development for CTE instructors, faculty, administrators, and counselors.

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Priority Area One (1):

1. Support the implementation of new Delaware state-model CTE Programs of Study (p. 4)

• Culinary & Hospitality Management, ProStart– $15,000

• Computer Science– $15,000

• Engineering, Project Lead The Way– $35,000 to implement a three-credit program and up to $65,000 to implement a six-credit program

• Biomedical Sciences, Project Lead The Way– $45,000

• Standard Grant Application (p. 8)

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Priority Area Two (2):

2. Enhancement grants for CTE pathways and Delaware state-model CTE Programs of Study (p. 9)

• Culinary & Hospitality Management, ProStart– $10,000

• Engineering, Project Lead The Way– $20,000 to implement a three-credit program and up to $40,000 to implement a six-credit program

• Biomedical Sciences, Project Lead The Way– $20,000

• Standard Grant Application (p. 12)

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Priority Area Three (3):

3. Prepare students for further education and career success (p. 14)

• Provide CTE students with academic support services; or

• Provide CTE students with career guidance and/or academic counseling services; or

• Administer and/or provide opportunities for CTE students to complete industry recognized certifications/licensures; or

• Create opportunities for CTE students to participate in dual enrollment courses as part of an approved CTE program of study.

• Standard Grant Application (p. 15)

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Priority Area Four (4):

4. Provide comprehensive professional development for CTE instructors, faculty, administrators, and counselors (p. 16)

• Must support professional development activities that relate to a specific CTE program of study

• Must align with Delaware's Professional Development Standards, [14 Del.C. §1598]

• Professional development activities for separate participants may be consolidated under a single application

• Standard Grant Application (p. 17)

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Frequently Asked Questions:

• Can an LEA submit more than one application?

• How many grants will be awarded?

• Are the sample budgets required?

• How will grant applications be evaluated?

• How will questions be collected and reported?

• When will the next Innovation Grant be released?

• Information on the Innovation Grant and all state-model programs of study is available online at: http://dedoe.schoolwires.net/domain/211

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Luke Rhine CTE and STEM Workgroup

Delaware Department of Education401 Federal StreetDover, DE 19901

luke.rhine@doe.k12.de.us

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