# Supporting Effective Educator Development Program (84.423)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/84-423-supporting-effective-educator-development-program/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Supporting Effective Educator Development Program is run by Department of Education. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $307 million in 51 grants, about $6.0 million per award.

## Objectives

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.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $80.0 million | 22 |
| 2022 | $76.8 million | 27 |
| 2023 | $78.3 million | 39 |
| 2024 | $84.0 million | 29 |
| 2025 | -$11.9 million | 0 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Voorhees University | South Carolina | $23.5 million |
| Georgia State University Research Foundation Inc | Georgia | $23.1 million |
| National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, Inc. | Virginia | $14.3 million |
| Chico State Enterprises | California | $13.3 million |
| Western Michigan University | Michigan | $13.1 million |
| Center for Civic Education | California | $11.7 million |
| Teach for America Inc | New York | $11.0 million |
| Wested | California | $10.8 million |
| Alder Graduate School of Education | California | $10.4 million |
| The Administrators of Tulane Educational Fund | Louisiana | $10.3 million |
| Unbounded Learning Inc | New York | $10.1 million |
| New Leaders Inc | New York | $9.9 million |
| High Point University | North Carolina | $9.8 million |
| Center for Leadership and Educational Equity | Rhode Island | $9.2 million |
| Community Training & Assistance Center Inc | Massachusetts | $9.2 million |
| The Corporation of Mercer University | Georgia | $9.1 million |
| University of Kansas | Kansas | $8.5 million |
| TNTP, Inc. | New York | $8.4 million |
| Urban Teacher Center, Inc. | Maryland | $8.0 million |
| Reach University | California | $6.9 million |