Purpose
The purpose of the Statewide Family Engagement Centers (SFEC) program is to provide financial support to organizations that provide technical assistance and training to State educational agencies (SEAs) and local educational agencies (LEAs) in the implementation and enhancement of systemic and effective family engagement policies, programs, and activities. This programming is intended to lead to improvements in student development and academic achievement.
The Secretary is authorized to award grants to statewide organizations (or consortia of such organizations) to establish statewide family engagement centers that:
- Carry out parent education and family engagement in education, programs, and
- Provide comprehensive training and technical assistance to SEAs, LEAs, schools identified by SEAs and LEAs, organizations that support family-school partnerships and other such programs.
Grantees
- 2023 Cohort
- California: Parent Institute for Quality Education, Inc.
- Colorado: The Keystone Center
- Connecticut: Capitol Region Education Council
- Indiana: Indiana Resource Center
- Louisiana: The Center for Literacy and Learning
- Maryland/Pennsylvania: Mid-Atlantic Equity Consortium, Inc.
- Nebraska: National Center for Families Learning, Inc.
- New Jersey: Statewide Parent Advocacy Network Inc.
- North Carolina: National Center for Families Learning, Inc.
- Ohio: The Ohio State University
- South Carolina: University of South Carolina
- West Virginia: Edventure Group Inc.
2022 Cohort
- Alaska: Association of Alaska School Boards
- Arkansas: Save the Children Federation, Inc. (Discontinued)
- Colorado: NCFL
- Hawaii: University of Hawaii
- Maine: MAEC
- New Hampshire: Campus Compact for New Hampshire
- South Dakota: West River Foundation
- Washington: Education Northwest
Included below is information regarding the new awards made in each fiscal year since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY) | Number of new awards |
| FY 2023 | 12 |
| FY 2022 | 8 |
| FY 2019 | 1 |
| FY 2018 | 11 |
| Grantee | Total Funding | State | Score | Abstract | Application | Reviewer Comments |
2023 | ||||||
| Statewide Parent Advocacy Network | $4,997,785 | NJ | 107.5 | (79 KB) | (446 KB) | (202 KB) |
| Capital Region Education Council | $4,923,966 | CT | 107 | (86 KB) | (868 KB) | (190 KB) |
| University of South Carolina | $5,000,000 | SC | 106.5 | (93 KB) | (451 KB) | (200 KB) |
| National Center for Families Learning | $4,072,027 | NE | 105.5 | (72 KB) | (1,371 KB) | (204 KB) |
| The EdVenture Group, Inc | $4,462,856 | WV | 105 | (74 KB) | (380 KB) | (189 KB) |
| Louisiana Children's Research Center for Development and Learning | $4,809,058 | LA | 104 | (79 KB) | (290 KB) | (180 KB) |
| National Center for Families Learning | $4,985,857 | NC | 101.5 | (84 KB) | (1,556 KB) | (180 KB) |
| The Keystone Center | $4,643,685 | CO | 101 | (81 KB) | (361 KB) | (176 KB) |
| Mid Atlantic Equity Consortium Inc. | $4,953,009 | MD | 100 | (87 KB) | (1,296 KB) | (206 KB) |
| Indiana Resource Center for Families with Special Needs Inc. | $4,717,420 | IN | 99 | (92 KB) | (302 KB) | (183 KB) |
| Parent Institute for Quality Education | $4,772,556 | CA | 99 | (82 KB) | (549 KB) | (187 KB) |
| The Ohio State University | $4,591,465 | OH | 99 | (48 KB) | (1,363 KB) | (74 KB) |
2022 | ||||||
| Save the Children Federation, Inc. (discontinued) | $5,000,000 | Arkansas | 112 | PDF (117 KB) | PDF (4 MB) | PDF (374 KB) |
| Education Northwest | $4,996,527 | Washington | 112 | PDF (72 KB) | PDF (18 MB) | PDF (297 KB) |
| Mid Atlantic Equity Consortium, Inc. | $4,996,527 | Maine | 111 | PDF (71 KB) | PDF (10 MB) | PDF (308 KB) |
| Association of Alaska School Boards | $4,896,192 | Alaska | 110 | PDF (54 KB) | PDF (13 MB) | PDF (259 KB) |
| West River Foundation | $4,981,427 | South Dakota | 110 | PDF (75 KB) | PDF (23 MB) | PDF (306 KB) |
| National Center for Family Learning | $4,773,465 | Colorado | 109.5 | PDF (70 KB) | PDF (9 MB) | PDF (255 KB) |
| Campus Compact for New Hampshire | $5,000,000 | New Hampshire | 109 | PDF (79 KB) | PDF (4 MB) | PDF (258 KB) |
| University of Hawaii | $4,967,643 | Hawaii | 108.5 | PDF (70 KB) | PDF (5 MB) | PDF (259 KB) |
2019 | ||||||
| Mid-Atlantic Equity Consortium | $4,920,989 | Maryland, Pennsylvania | 89 | PDF (166 KB) | PDF (10 MB) | PDF (166 KB) |
2018 | ||||||
| PACER Center, Inc. | $3,000,000 | Minnesota | 94 | PDF (71 KB) | PDF (6,353 KB) | PDF (309 KB) |
| The Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence | $4,680,630 | Kentucky | 95 | PDF (69 KB) | PDF (15,821 KB) | PDF (256 KB) |
| National Center for Families Learning | $4,647,940 | Arizona | 90.5 | PDF (64 KB) | PDF (193 KB) | PDF (236 KB) |
| West River Foundation | $4,481,613 | South Dakota | 92 | PDF (89 KB) | PDF (192 KB) | PDF (254 KB) |
| Ohio State University | $4,186,429 | Ohio | 98.5 | PDF (92 KB) | PDF (192 KB) | PDF (226 KB) |
| University of Hawaii | $4,843,968 | Hawaii | 92.5 | PDF (80 KB) | PDF (192 KB) | PDF (299 KB) |
| University of South Carolina | $4,663,655 | South Carolina | 93 | PDF (92 KB) | PDF (192 KB) | PDF (326 KB) |
| National Center for Families Learning | $4,577,807 | Nebraska | 89 | PDF (13 KB) | PDF (192 KB) | PDF (237 KB) |
| EdVenture Group, Inc | $4,835,680 | West Virginia | 89 | PDF (62 KB) | PDF (192 KB) | PDF (237 KB) |
| Capitol Region Education Council | $4,594,540 | Connecticut | 86 | PDF (66 KB) | PDF (11MB) | PDF (263 KB) |
| The Federation for Children with Special Needs | $4,911,621 | Massachusetts | 96.5 | PDF (67 KB) | PDF (253 KB) | PDF (253KB) |
Funding
| Funding Year | Appropriation for New Awards |
| FY 2023 | $20,000,000 |
| FY 2022 | $15,000,000 |
| FY 2021 | $12,500,000 |
| FY 2020 | $10,000,000 |
| FY 2019 | $10,000,000 |
| FY 2018 | $10,000,000 |
Legislation
Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended, Title IV, Part E, Sections 4501 - 4506
Regulations
Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR)
FY 2022 Notice Inviting Applications
The Notice Inviting Applications (NIA) was published in the Federal Register on December 20, 2021.
FY 2022 Extension of Application Deadline Date
The Extension of Application Deadline Date was published in the Federal Register on February 16, 2022.
FY 2022 SFEC Application Instructions
- The SFEC Application Package is for applicants to download and use as a guide only. Applicants should use the versions of forms that are in grants.gov.
- Application Package Instructions can also be found on Grants.gov. Unless the applicant qualifies for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, all SFEC grant applications must be submitted electronically via Grants.gov. The link to the application package instructions on grants.gov is below:
- https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=336998
FY 2022 SFEC Application Package
Eligibility
Who may apply: Statewide organizations or consortia of such organizations.
Purpose
The purpose of the Statewide Family Engagement Centers (SFEC) program is to provide financial support to organizations that provide technical assistance and training to State educational agencies (SEAs) and local educational agencies (LEAs) in the implementation and enhancement of systemic and effective family engagement policies, programs, and activities. This programming is intended to lead to improvements in student development and academic achievement.
The Secretary is authorized to award grants to statewide organizations (or consortia of such organizations) to establish statewide family engagement centers that:
- Carry out parent education and family engagement in education, programs, and
- Provide comprehensive training and technical assistance to SEAs, LEAs, schools identified by SEAs and LEAs, organizations that support family-school partnerships and other such programs.
Grantees
- 2023 Cohort
- California: Parent Institute for Quality Education, Inc.
- Colorado: The Keystone Center
- Connecticut: Capitol Region Education Council
- Indiana: Indiana Resource Center
- Louisiana: The Center for Literacy and Learning
- Maryland/Pennsylvania: Mid-Atlantic Equity Consortium, Inc.
- Nebraska: National Center for Families Learning, Inc.
- New Jersey: Statewide Parent Advocacy Network Inc.
- North Carolina: National Center for Families Learning, Inc.
- Ohio: The Ohio State University
- South Carolina: University of South Carolina
- West Virginia: Edventure Group Inc.
2022 Cohort
- Alaska: Association of Alaska School Boards
- Arkansas: Save the Children Federation, Inc. (Discontinued)
- Colorado: NCFL
- Hawaii: University of Hawaii
- Maine: MAEC
- New Hampshire: Campus Compact for New Hampshire
- South Dakota: West River Foundation
- Washington: Education Northwest
Included below is information regarding the new awards made in each fiscal year since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY) | Number of new awards |
| FY 2023 | 12 |
| FY 2022 | 8 |
| FY 2019 | 1 |
| FY 2018 | 11 |
| Grantee | Total Funding | State | Score | Abstract | Application | Reviewer Comments |
2023 | ||||||
| Statewide Parent Advocacy Network | $4,997,785 | NJ | 107.5 | (79 KB) | (446 KB) | (202 KB) |
| Capital Region Education Council | $4,923,966 | CT | 107 | (86 KB) | (868 KB) | (190 KB) |
| University of South Carolina | $5,000,000 | SC | 106.5 | (93 KB) | (451 KB) | (200 KB) |
| National Center for Families Learning | $4,072,027 | NE | 105.5 | (72 KB) | (1,371 KB) | (204 KB) |
| The EdVenture Group, Inc | $4,462,856 | WV | 105 | (74 KB) | (380 KB) | (189 KB) |
| Louisiana Children's Research Center for Development and Learning | $4,809,058 | LA | 104 | (79 KB) | (290 KB) | (180 KB) |
| National Center for Families Learning | $4,985,857 | NC | 101.5 | (84 KB) | (1,556 KB) | (180 KB) |
| The Keystone Center | $4,643,685 | CO | 101 | (81 KB) | (361 KB) | (176 KB) |
| Mid Atlantic Equity Consortium Inc. | $4,953,009 | MD | 100 | (87 KB) | (1,296 KB) | (206 KB) |
| Indiana Resource Center for Families with Special Needs Inc. | $4,717,420 | IN | 99 | (92 KB) | (302 KB) | (183 KB) |
| Parent Institute for Quality Education | $4,772,556 | CA | 99 | (82 KB) | (549 KB) | (187 KB) |
| The Ohio State University | $4,591,465 | OH | 99 | (48 KB) | (1,363 KB) | (74 KB) |
2022 | ||||||
| Save the Children Federation, Inc. (discontinued) | $5,000,000 | Arkansas | 112 | PDF (117 KB) | PDF (4 MB) | PDF (374 KB) |
| Education Northwest | $4,996,527 | Washington | 112 | PDF (72 KB) | PDF (18 MB) | PDF (297 KB) |
| Mid Atlantic Equity Consortium, Inc. | $4,996,527 | Maine | 111 | PDF (71 KB) | PDF (10 MB) | PDF (308 KB) |
| Association of Alaska School Boards | $4,896,192 | Alaska | 110 | PDF (54 KB) | PDF (13 MB) | PDF (259 KB) |
| West River Foundation | $4,981,427 | South Dakota | 110 | PDF (75 KB) | PDF (23 MB) | PDF (306 KB) |
| National Center for Family Learning | $4,773,465 | Colorado | 109.5 | PDF (70 KB) | PDF (9 MB) | PDF (255 KB) |
| Campus Compact for New Hampshire | $5,000,000 | New Hampshire | 109 | PDF (79 KB) | PDF (4 MB) | PDF (258 KB) |
| University of Hawaii | $4,967,643 | Hawaii | 108.5 | PDF (70 KB) | PDF (5 MB) | PDF (259 KB) |
2019 | ||||||
| Mid-Atlantic Equity Consortium | $4,920,989 | Maryland, Pennsylvania | 89 | PDF (166 KB) | PDF (10 MB) | PDF (166 KB) |
2018 | ||||||
| PACER Center, Inc. | $3,000,000 | Minnesota | 94 | PDF (71 KB) | PDF (6,353 KB) | PDF (309 KB) |
| The Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence | $4,680,630 | Kentucky | 95 | PDF (69 KB) | PDF (15,821 KB) | PDF (256 KB) |
| National Center for Families Learning | $4,647,940 | Arizona | 90.5 | PDF (64 KB) | PDF (193 KB) | PDF (236 KB) |
| West River Foundation | $4,481,613 | South Dakota | 92 | PDF (89 KB) | PDF (192 KB) | PDF (254 KB) |
| Ohio State University | $4,186,429 | Ohio | 98.5 | PDF (92 KB) | PDF (192 KB) | PDF (226 KB) |
| University of Hawaii | $4,843,968 | Hawaii | 92.5 | PDF (80 KB) | PDF (192 KB) | PDF (299 KB) |
| University of South Carolina | $4,663,655 | South Carolina | 93 | PDF (92 KB) | PDF (192 KB) | PDF (326 KB) |
| National Center for Families Learning | $4,577,807 | Nebraska | 89 | PDF (13 KB) | PDF (192 KB) | PDF (237 KB) |
| EdVenture Group, Inc | $4,835,680 | West Virginia | 89 | PDF (62 KB) | PDF (192 KB) | PDF (237 KB) |
| Capitol Region Education Council | $4,594,540 | Connecticut | 86 | PDF (66 KB) | PDF (11MB) | PDF (263 KB) |
| The Federation for Children with Special Needs | $4,911,621 | Massachusetts | 96.5 | PDF (67 KB) | PDF (253 KB) | PDF (253KB) |
Funding
| Funding Year | Appropriation for New Awards |
| FY 2023 | $20,000,000 |
| FY 2022 | $15,000,000 |
| FY 2021 | $12,500,000 |
| FY 2020 | $10,000,000 |
| FY 2019 | $10,000,000 |
| FY 2018 | $10,000,000 |
Legislation
Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended, Title IV, Part E, Sections 4501 - 4506
Regulations
Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR)
FY 2022 Notice Inviting Applications
The Notice Inviting Applications (NIA) was published in the Federal Register on December 20, 2021.
FY 2022 Extension of Application Deadline Date
The Extension of Application Deadline Date was published in the Federal Register on February 16, 2022.
FY 2022 SFEC Application Instructions
- The SFEC Application Package is for applicants to download and use as a guide only. Applicants should use the versions of forms that are in grants.gov.
- Application Package Instructions can also be found on Grants.gov. Unless the applicant qualifies for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, all SFEC grant applications must be submitted electronically via Grants.gov. The link to the application package instructions on grants.gov is below:
- https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=336998
FY 2022 SFEC Application Package
Eligibility
Who may apply: Statewide organizations or consortia of such organizations.