# Teacher Observation and Mentorship Program (TOMP)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/dos-geo-21-ca-009-06082021-teacher-observation-and-mentorship-program-tomp/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/334038

> U.S. Mission to Georgia offered grants of up to $400,000 (at least $400,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 3 awards. Applications closed on July 24, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DOS-GEO-21-CA-009-06082021 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Georgia |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 24, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $400,000 |
| Award floor | $400,000 |
| Expected awards | 3 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.900 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligibility is limited to U.S. non-profit/non-governmental organizations subject to 501 (c) (3) of the tax code, U.S. and Georgian educational institutions, and Georgian non-profit/non-governmental organizations.

## What the grant funds

The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi will award up to $400,000 in FY 2021 for the two-year project to improve the classroom instruction of the teachers at public primary schools in Georgia, including schools where Georgian is not the primarily language of instruction. Specific objectives: Observe the teaching of a selection of primary school teachers who have completed the USAID Basic Education Program and assist them in implementing the new pedagogical methods through personalized constructive feedback on their work; Mentor teachers as they implement the training in their classrooms; Ensure that least 50 percent of the teachers observed and mentored are working in minority schools. Expected results: Participant teachers will better apply the training pedagogy; Students in the classrooms will demonstrate higher achievement in the subject area, particularly literacy (reading) or other language skills).

## Questions people ask

### Is DOS-GEO-21-CA-009-06082021 still open?

No. It closed on July 24, 2021. A newer notice is forecast: TIRDEMCOMMR2FY22, forecast, no dates yet.

### Who can apply for Teacher Observation and Mentorship Program (TOMP)?

U.S. Mission to Georgia accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Teacher Observation and Mentorship Program (TOMP)?

Closed July 24, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $400,000 each.

### Who has won AEECA/ESF PD Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc., Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, International Research and Exchanges Board Inc. The program made 2,295 awards worth $192 million in that time.