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Supporting Effective Educator Development Program

Program Information

Popular name

SEED

Program Number

84.423

Program objective

The purpose of the SEED program is to (1) Support pathways that allow teachers, principals, or other school leaders with nontraditional preparation and certification to obtain employment in traditionally underserved local educational agencies (LEAs); (2) Provide evidence-based professional development activities that address literacy, numeracy, remedial, or other needs of LEAs and the students they serve; (3) Provide professional development that enhances or enables student opportunities in dual enrollment programs or early college high school settings; (4) Make services and learning opportunities freely available to LEAs, including through publicly accessible electronic means; or (5) Provide teachers, principals, or other school leaders with evidence-based professional enhancement activities, which may include activities that lead to an advanced credential.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

For more information on each of these data sources, please see the About the data page.

Additional program information

  1. 2016

    No data available. No data available.

  2. 2017

    No data available.

  3. 2018

    The SEED grant program provides funding to increase the number of highly effective educators by supporting the implementation of evidence-based preparation, development, or enhancement opportunities for educators. Based on annual performance reporting and monitoring data for the SEED program, SEED grantees have provided innovative teacher training in both rural and urban school districts, encouraged school leaders to be change agents within their districts and schools, and leveraged partnership support.

  4. 2019

    The SEED grant program provides funding to increase the number of highly effective educators by supporting the implementation of evidence-based preparation, development, or enhancement opportunities for educators. Based on annual performance reporting and monitoring data for the SEED program, SEED grantees have provided innovative teacher training in both rural and urban school districts, encouraged school leaders to be change agents within their districts and schools, and leveraged partnership support.

  5. 2020

    The Department held a competition for new awards in FY 2020 and made 12 new awards. In addition, the Department made 4 renewal awards and 15 continuation awards.

  6. 2021

    The Department anticipates making 12 continuation awards and 3 or 4 renewal awards.

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

(a) The Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 79, 81, 82, 84, 86, 97, 98, and 99. (b) The OMB Office of Management and Budget Guidelines to Agencies on Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) in 2 CFR part 180, as adopted and amended as regulations of the Department in 2 CFR part 3485. (c) The Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards in 2 CFR part 200, as adopted and amended as regulations of the Department in 2 CFR part 3474. Contact the program office for additional information.

  1. II, B, Subpart 4, 2242, Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended.