for Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Institutional Service: Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence (Hawkins) Program, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.428A

The Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) is offering a grant within its Institutional Service known as the Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence (Hawkins) Program. Specific details about the grant can be found under the Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.428A.

The purpose of this program, established under Part B of Title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965, is to back state-accredited teacher preparation programs by creating centers of excellence at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribal Colleges or Universities (TCUs), and Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) like Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs).

This initiative aims to bolster the quantity and retain a quality pool of teachers originating from diverse backgrounds. By doing so, it hopes to diversify the teacher workforce, supporting the nation's most underserved elementary and secondary schools, and helping to bridge student opportunity and achievement gaps.

The Hawkins Program focuses on a multifaceted approach addressing several stages of the teacher preparation pipeline. This includes the recruitment, preparation, support, placement, retention, and retraining of teachers for and in under-resourced schools, with the intent to cater to underserved students.

The funding opportunity looks to support applicants proposing to unify evidence-based practices within their teacher preparation curriculum.

If you have an interest in applying, please consult the official application notice for all pre-application and application requirements, application submission details, performance measures, priorities, and program contact information.

To obtain and submit an application, please adhere to the instructions specified in the Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs document, published in the Federal Register on December 7, 2022.

You can access the official version of the application document in the Federal Register free of cost with an internet connection via GPO Access, located at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html.