LEAPs Reviewers

2026-11-03

The Tennessee Department of Education (“ State ”) is seeking twelve ( 12 ) independent contractors with experience in extended learning programs to serve as peer reviewers , who will be responsible for reading , scoring , and commenting on FY2027 – FY2029 LEAPs grant funding applications . Contracts will be awarded with an expected start date of April 1 , 2026 , and end date of June 30 , 2026 . Selected contractors will be expected to participate in all phases of the grant review process . Review Process All application submissions will be reviewed for adherence to the mandatory requirements . All application submissions that meet these mandatory requirements and are received by the State on or before the application deadline will be forwarded to a review committee for further evaluation . The review committee will provide each application with a merit score based upon the review criteria and scoring rubric . A copy of the scoring rubric can be found in Attachment A : Scoring Rubric . The review committee ’ s scores will be averaged to determine the applicant ’ s final , overall score . The twelve ( 12 ) applicants with the highest average scores will be awarded contracts . This request for applications by the State does not create rights , interests , or claims of entitlement in any applicant . The State reserves the right to reject any response . All contract award decisions are final . All contracts are subject to the availability of funds and approval by state procurement offices .

Tennessee

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