Announcement of Funding Opportunity
RFP #: GC20-008
2020-2023 Clinically-Rich Intensive Teacher Institute in Bilingual Education and English to Speakers of Other Languages (CR-ITI-BE/ESOL)
Grant Application Documents
Application in PDF 
| Application in Word 
– Revised 3/7/16 (see above for changes)
Questions and Answers – Posted 5/21/19
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 resulting from this RFP will be for a term anticipated to begin January 1, 2020 and to end December 31, 2023.
Eligible Applicants
The eligible applicants are Institutions of Higher Education (IHE) that have a NYS certified program in Bilingual Education (BE) leading to a bilingual extension, and/or English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program leading to a certification in ESOL and that are located in New York State, outside of New York City. The IHE must collaborate with LEA partners to select teacher candidates and/or mentor- teachers to work with candidates. A signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is required between the IHE and the collaborating LEA(s).
Amount of Funding
One Institution of Higher Education (IHE) in Rest of State (districts outside of NYC) will be selected for this CR-ITI-BE/ESOL program. The IHE will receive an award of $110,000 per year for four years. It is expected that these funds will be available each year subject to continued funding by the NYSED Budget.
The distribution of funding was determined by the number of Multilingual Learners (MLLs)/English Language Learner (ELLs) students in this region.
Application Due Date and Mailing Address
Submit one (1) original and three (3) copies of the application, and a copy saved on a flash drive, postmarked by June 6, 2019 to:
New York State Education Department
Attn: Tanya Amodio-Kovacs
Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages
505 EB West
89 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12234
Questions and Answers
Questions and Answers – Posted 5/21/19
All questions must be submitted via E-Mail to CRITIRFP@nysed.gov by May 9, 2019. A complete list of all Questions and Answers will be posted to P-12 Grant Opportunities website no later than May 23, 2019.
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 May 28, 2019. Please send the NOI to CRITIRFP@nysed.gov.
Grant Application Documents
Application in PDF | Application in Word
Questions and Answers – Posted 5/21/19
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