In case you didn't see this....
The U.S. Department of Education opened the Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) draft for comment through the Federal Register on Monday, February 28. The draft application indicates that there will be a 45-day writing period. The Competitive Preference Priorities (listed below) and budget will be the same as the recently final Upward Bound Competition. All comments must be submitted before Wednesday, March 9.
Competitive Preference Priority 1: Applications that Demonstrate a Rationale (Up to 3 points).
Under this priority, an applicant proposes a project that demonstrates a rationale (as defined in this notice).
Note: A list of evidence-based practices relevant to the VUB Program isavailable here. This list is not exhaustive. Additional information regarding the What Works Clearinghouse practice guides and intervention reports that could also be relevant are on the Department's website athttps://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc.
Competitive Preference Priority 2: Meeting Student Social, Emotional, and Academic Needs (Up to 3 points).
Projects that are designed to improve students' social, emotional, academic, and career development, with a focus on underserved students, through the following priority areas:
(a) Developing and supporting educator and school capacity to support social and emotional learning and development that is trauma-informed, such as addressing exposure to community-based violence and trauma specific to military- or veteran-connected students (as defined in this notice); and
(b) Creating education or work-based settings that are supportive, positive, identify-safe and inclusive with regard to race, ethnicity, culture, language, and disability status, through developing trusting relationships between students (including underserved students), educators, families, and community partners.
Note: Because the VUB Program supports students and not the professional development of educators, applicants should address supports for students only.
Competitive Preference Priority 3: Strengthening Cross-Agency Coordination and Community Engagement to Advance Systemic Change (Up to 3 points).
Projects that are designed to take a systemic evidence-based approach to improving outcomes for underserved students by establishing cross-agency partnerships, or community-based partnerships with local nonprofit organizations, businesses, philanthropic organizations, or others, to meet family well-being needs.