2009 RFPs
- Choice Programs
- Early Childhood Education
- Health / Nutrition, Family Services and Adult Education
- School & District Improvement
- Sheff Office
- Special Education
- Teaching and Learning (formerly Curriculum and Instruction)
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
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
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
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
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
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