(HISTORICAL) Troops to Teachers Program (Pennsylvania)

 
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    CFDA#

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    Funder Type

    State Government

    IT Classification

    B - Readily funds technology as part of an award

    Authority

    Pennsylvania Department of Education

    Summary

    Congress enacted the Troops to Teachers (TTT) Program in 1993 to assist eligible current and former members of the armed forces to transition into second careers as teachers. The TTT National Office, located within the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES), is responsible for day-to-day operations and management of the program. the Secretary of Defense to make grants to states or consortia of such states in order to support efforts of recruiting eligible current and former members of the armed forces for participation in the TTT Program and facilitating the employment of participants as elementary school teachers, secondary school teachers, and career or technical teachers.
    The purpose of this opportunity is for one or more, consortia of such States, to receive grant funding to develop and implement a replicable model for attracting and assisting eligible members and former members of the armed forces to obtain employment as teachers. Efforts may encompass projects to address the following goals:
    • Attract and increase the number of eligible current and former members of the armed forces participating in the TTT Program;
    • Reduce barriers that prevent veterans from meeting teacher certifications requirements for transitioning into teaching careers;
    • Implement educational models to award academic credit for prior career experience and/or other relevant military training;
    • Provide individualized counseling to assist TTT participants with meeting the educational and certification requirements to transition into a teaching career;
    • Support state and local education agencies with hiring motivated, experienced and dedicated eligible members and former members of the armed forces; thereby, increasing the number of veterans employed as teachers;
    • Address geographic areas with critical teacher shortages, especially in high-need schools (as defined in subsection (a) of such section 1154), in particular the shortage of science, mathematics, special education, foreign language, or career or technical teachers; and in elementary schools or secondary schools, or as career or technical teachers.
     

    History of Funding

    None is available.

    Additional Information

    For consideration, the applicant must address the following eight criteria listed in descending order of importance:
    1. Clearly discusses how the program will support veteran recruitment into the TTT program and technical approach is well-defined and articulated.
    2. Clearly identifies how the program will assist veterans with pursuing professional teaching careers.
    3. Addresses the challenges and barriers faced by veterans in obtaining teacher certification and ways to increase employment opportunities.
    4. Addresses geographic areas with critical teacher shortages, in particular the shortage of science, mathematics, special education, foreign language, or career or technical teachers; and in elementary schools or secondary schools, or as career or technical teachers.
    5. Includes clearly stated goals with specific, measurable, time-framed objectives for each goal and describes the proposed project strategies.
    6. Includes specific methods or processes that will be explored to award academic credit for prior military acquired training or experience.
    7. Describes the proposed strategies to address geographic areas with critical teacher shortages, especially in high-need schools and those with critical teacher shortages, in particular the shortage of science, mathematics, special education, foreign language, or career or technical teachers; and in elementary schools or secondary schools, or as career or technical teachers.
    8. Demonstrates a clear strategy for collaborating with state and local education agencies with hiring officials, education institutions, veteran-centered services, local military communities and community organizations.
    9. Provides evidence supporting the proposed methodologies, including literature, prior experience, and historical data

    Contacts

    Stephanie Stauffer

    Stephanie Stauffer
    333 Market Street 11th Floor
    Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333
    717.783.6763
    717.783.6736
     

  • Eligibility Details

    Eligible applicants are State Education Agencies (SEA).

    Deadline Details

    Effective October 1, 2021, the Defense Department (DoD) sunset the Troops to Teachers (TTT) program. As part of the Defense-Wide Review (DWR), the DoD has realigned TTT program resources to higher priority programs more closely aligned to the National Defense Strategy. Some state offices continue to assist TTT participants, who registered/applied to the program, until May 2022. This record is for historical purposes only.

    Award Details

    Total amount of funding available for grants is $987,439.00. The minimum amount for awards is $100,000.00. The maximum amount for awards is $400,000.00. The period of performance is 4 years 10 months, ending 14 May 2023. Cost sharing is not required and will not be considered.

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