2023-2028 Clinically Rich Intensive Teacher Institute in Bilingual Education and English to Speakers of Other Languages (CR-ITI-BE/ESOL)
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Grant Application Documents
Application in PDF 
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Contract Boilerplate
Questions and Answers – Posted 4/20/23
Purpose of Grant
The New York State Education Department (NYSED) Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages (OBEWL) is seeking proposals for the creation of a Clinically Rich Intensive Teacher Institute (CR-ITI) in Bilingual Education (BE) and/or English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program, addressing the shortage of certified bilingual and ESOL teachers throughout New York State (NYS).
Project Period
The contract(s) resulting from this RFP will be for a term anticipated to begin July 1, 2023, and to end June 30, 2028.
Eligible Applicants
The eligible applicants are Institutions of Higher Education (IHE) that have a NYS certified program in Bilingual Education leading to a bilingual extension, and/or English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program leading to a certification in ESOL. The IHEs must collaborate with Local Education Agency (LEA) partners to select teacher candidates and/or mentor teachers to work with candidates.
Amount of Funding
Up to eight (8) Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) around the state will be selected for this CR-ITI-BE/ESOL program: four (4) in NYC and four (4) in Rest of State (ROS). Each IHE will receive an award of $137,500 per year for five years. It is expected that these funds will be available each year subject to continued funding by the NYSED Budget.
Application Due Date and Submission Instructions
A complete electronic application in Microsoft Word (.docx) or portable document format (.pdf) must be sent to CRITIRFP@nysed.gov by no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 3, 2023.
Applicants must also mail in one original and two copies of the signed FS-10 budget.
Mailing address for the FS-10:
New York State Education Department
Attn: Laura Arpey
Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages
301 EB
89 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12234
Questions and Answers
- Questions and Answers – Posted 4/20/23
All questions must be submitted via E-Mail to CRITIRFP@nysed.gov by April 12, 2023. A complete list of all Questions and Answers will be posted here no later than April 19, 2023.
Pre-qualification Requirement
Proposals received from nonprofit applicants that are not Prequalified in the Grants Gateway by 5:00 PM on the proposal due date of May 3, 2023 cannot be evaluated. Such proposals will be disqualified from further consideration. Please see the “Prequalification Requirement” section for additional information.
Non-Mandatory Notice of Intent
The Notice of Intent (NOI) is not a requirement for submitting a complete application by the application date; however, NYSED strongly encourages all prospective applicants to submit an NOI to ensure a timely and thorough review and rating process. A non-profit applicant’s NOI will also help to facilitate timely review of their prequalification materials. The notice of intent is a simple email notice stating your organization’s (use the legal name) intent to submit an application for this grant. Please also include your organization’s NYS Vendor ID. The due date is April 26, 2023. Please send the NOI to CRITIRFP@nysed.gov.
NYSED Designated Contacts
Program: Laura Arpey
Fiscal: Tara Wildove
M/WBE: Brian Hackett
CRITIRFP@nysed.gov
Grant Application Documents
Application in PDF | Application in Word
Contract Boilerplate
Questions and Answers – Posted 4/20/23