American History and Civics Academies Program (AHC-A)

 
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    CFDA#

    84.422A
     

    Funder Type

    Federal Government

    IT Classification

    B - Readily funds technology as part of an award

    Authority

    USED OESE Effective Educator Development Programs Office

    Summary

     The American History and Civics Academies Program (Academies Program) supports the establishment of:
    • Presidential Academies for the Teaching of American History and Civics that offer workshops for both veteran and new teachers to strengthen their knowledge of American history and civics (Presidential Academies); and
    • Congressional Academies for Students of American History and Civics that provide high school students with opportunities to develop a broader and deeper understanding of these subjects (Congressional Academies).
    The Academies Program supports projects to raise student achievement in American history and civics by improving teachers' and students' knowledge, understanding, and engagement with these subjects through intensive workshops with scholars, master teachers, and curriculum experts. Project activities should reflect the best available research and practice in teaching and learning.

    Offering a wide array of perspectives in teaching and learning American history and civics is essential to acknowledging students' rich and diverse perspectives and experiences, and to stimulating their long-term interest in these subjects. Accordingly, projects funded under this grant program might consider incorporating diverse historical perspectives and relying on an array of resources (e.g., historical documents, oral histories, and artifacts) that convey the full range of American experiences.

    The Department encourages applicants to consider projects that will focus on serving high-need students and students from underserved populations to help ensure that these students have access to high-quality, interactive instruction that will help them become college- and career-ready and be better prepared to participate fully in civic activities.

    Applicants may also want to consider projects that are designed to recruit teachers and students from the same schools and school districts in order to promote a seamless delivery of training and instruction into a target district and maximize project benefits. Grantees will be expected to measure the impact of their projects on teacher development and student learning. Early findings from grantee evaluations are expected to help guide the grantee's subsequent teacher professional development and student learning efforts over the three-year project period.
     

    History of Funding

    On December 10, 2015, the President signed into law the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), Public Law 114– 95, which reauthorized the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB). Among other things, the ESSA amends part B of title II of the ESEA to include a reauthorized Academies program, which was previously authorized under the American History and Civics Education Act of 2004. 

    Past award information based on the NCLB competitions can be found at https://innovation.ed.gov/what-we-do/american-history-and-civics-academies/academies-for-american-history-and-civicsawards-2/.

    2016 awardee information is available here:https://innovation.ed.gov/what-we-do/american-history-and-civics-academies/academies-for-american-history-and-civicsawards-2/

    Additional Information

    This program contains two absolute priorities and two competitive preference priorities.

    • Absolute Priority #1 - Presidential Academies for the Teaching of American History and Civics: Under this priority, an applicant must propose to establish a Presidential Academy that offers a seminar or institute for teachers of American history and civics, which— (a) Provides intensive professional development opportunities for teachers of American history and civics to strengthen such teachers' knowledge of the subjects of American history and civics; (b) Is led by a team of primary scholars and core teachers who are accomplished in the field of American history and civics; (c) Is conducted during the summer or other appropriate time; and (d) Is of not less than two weeks and not more than six weeks in duration.
    • Absolute Priority #2 - Congressional Academies for Students of American History and Civics: Under this priority, an applicant must propose to establish a seminar or institute for outstanding students of American history and civics, which— (a) Broadens and deepens such students' understanding of American history and civics; (b) Is led by a team of primary scholars and core teachers who are accomplished in the field of American history and civics; (c) Is conducted during the summer or other appropriate time; and (d) Is of not less than two weeks and not more than six weeks in duration.
    • Competitive Preference Priority #1 - Using the Resources of the National Parks (up to 3 points): Applicants that propose to develop innovative and comprehensive programs using the resources of the National Parks, including, to the extent practicable, through coordination or alignment of activities with the National Park Service National Centennial Parks initiative.
    • Competitive Preference Priority #2 - Promoting Equity in Student Access to Educational Resources and Opportunities (up to 7 points): Projects in one or more of settings, such as early learning programs, elementary school, middle school, high school, CTE programs, out-of-school time settings, alternative schools and programs, or juvenile justice systems that are designed to examine the sources of inequity and inadequacy and implement responses, and that may include one or both of the following:
      • Rigorous, engaging, and well-rounded (e.g., that include music and the arts) approaches to learning that are inclusive with regard to race, ethnicity, culture, language, and disability status and prepare students for college, career, and civic life, including civics programs that support students in understanding and engaging in American democratic practices (up to 3 points).
      • Establishing, expanding, or improving the engagement of underserved community members (including underserved students and families) in informing and making decisions that influence policy and practice at the school, district, or State level by elevating their voices, through their participation and their perspectives and providing them with access to opportunities for leadership (e.g., establishing partnerships between civic student government programs and parent and caregiver leadership initiatives) (up to 4 points).

    Contacts

    Christine Miller

    Christine Miller
    400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 4W205,
    Washington, DC 20202
    (202) 453–6740
     

  • Eligibility Details

    Eligible applicants include:

    • Institutions of higher education
    • Nonprofit educational organization, museum, library, or research center with demonstrated expertise in historical methodology or the teaching of American history and civics; or
    • A consortium of these

    Deadline Details

    Applications were to be submitted by July 12, 2023. Similar deadlines are anticipated biennially.

    Award Details

    Estimated available funds for this project is $2,975,000. Estimated average size of awards are $650,000 per year. Estimated number of awards given out is 3 - 5. The project period is up to 60 months. Applicants are required to provide, from non-federal sources, a cost match of 1:1.

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