Primary Goal
Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) is a federal program whose primary goal is to improve student academic achievement through the use of technology in elementary and secondary schools. Other goals are to help all students become technologically literate by the end of the eighth grade and to integrate technology with teacher training and curriculum development to establish research-based instructional methods that can be widely implemented.
Eligibility
Local Educational Agency's (LEAs) are eligible for EETT Formula if they received funds under Part A of Title I. The amount of formula funding is based on the LEAs proportionate share of funds it receives under Part A of Title I to the statewide totals. No application is necessary. If the LEA has an approved technology plan, the CDE will automatically send the grant award (AO-400) to all eligible LEAs by October of each year.
Education Technology Plans
As a condition to receiving any technology grants administered by the CDE, the LEA must have a current three to five year education technology plan approved by the CDE. For information on education technology plans, see the Education Technology Plan Information page or view a technology plan status. For assistance in revising or creating a new education technology plan, contact your local California Technology Assistance Project (CTAP) technology plan coordinator.
Information on Current and Past EETT Formula Awards
Funding Year 2010
Currently, the total federal appropriation for EETT FY 2010 is projected to decline by 63% from $270 million in FY 2009 to about $100 million. California’s portion of the EETT award will decline from $29.1 million in FY 2009 to $10.6 million for FY 2010. The official federal budget justification for the significant reduction stated the following:
"This program supports State, district, and school efforts to integrate technology effectively into classroom with the goal of improving student academic achievement. The proposed reduction of $169.9 million from the regular 2009 appropriation reflects the significant amount of funds available under the Recovery Act, which provided $650 million for Educational Technology State Grants, that will be available for use through the 2010-2011 school year…"
Funding Year 2009
The total federal appropriation for EETT increased from $267.5 million in FY 2008 to about $270 million for FY 2009. However, California’s EETT award declined slightly from $30.5 million in FY 2008 to $29.1 million for FY 2009. CDE will subgrant 95%, or $27.5 million, to LEAs with 50% allocated to formula grants and 50% allocated on a competitive basis. The payment method for the EETT formula grant will be on a reimbursement basis. EETT formula funds will be paid upon the filing of an End Of Period (EOP) Expenditure Report and can be filed with the CDE at any time, once the grant funds have been fully expended.
Grant funding period: 01-Jul-2009 to 30-Sep-2010
Guidelines: Complete grant program information
Important date: 30-Sep-2011: All funds must be expended and/or obligated (EETT is under the Tydings Amendment).
An LEA can file EOP with the CDE once grant funds have been fully expended, but no later than 30-Sep-2011
Grant award listing: List of Grant Awardees
(Revised 27-Aug-2009; XLS; 206KB; 20pp.; )
Funding Year 2008
The total federal appropriation for EETT dropped from $272.3 million in FY 2007 to $267.5 million for FY 2008. California’s EETT award was over $30.5 million of which 95% (or over $29 million) was sub-granted to LEAs; 50% as formula and 50% on a competitive basis. Effective for FY 2008 and thereafter, the payment method for EETT formula grants was changed from an advance basis to a reimbursement basis. EETT formula funds will be paid upon the filing of a completed End Of Period (EOP) Expenditure Report, which can be filed with the CDE once grant funds have been fully expended.
Grant funding period: 01-Jul-2008 to 30-Sep-2009
Guidelines: Complete grant program information
Important due date: 30-Sep-2010: All funds must be expended and/or obligated. (EETT is under the Tydings Amendment).
An LEA can file EOP with the CDE once grant funds have been fully expended, but no later than 30-Sep-2010
Grant award listing: List of Grant Awardees
(Revised 03-Dec-2008; XLS; 184KB; 20pp.; )
List of Grantees without Technology Plan
(Posted 02-Dec-2008; XLS; 100KB; 4pp.; )
Funding Year 2007
The total federal appropriation for EETT FY 2007 remained the same as FY 2006 at $272.3 million. California’s EETT award was under $33 million of which 95% (or over $31 million) was sub-granted to LEAs; 50% as formula and 50% on a competitive basis. For EETT formula grants in FY 2007 and prior, the CDE advanced to the LEA 85% of the grant award and withheld the remaining 15% until an End Of Period (EOP) Expenditure Report was filed with the CDE.
Grant funding period: 01-Jul-2007 to 30-Sep-2008
Guidelines: Complete grant program information
Important due date: 30-Sep-2009: All funds must be expended and/or obligated. (EETT is under the Tydings Amendment).
EOP must be filed with the CDE no later than 30-Sep-2009.
Grant award listing: Complete listing in Excel. (Posted 23-Jan-2007XLS; 156KB; 14pp.; )
Questions and Answers
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for the EETT Competitive and Formula grants.
Mailing List for EETT Formula
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