The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) seeks services from individuals or firms (“Consultant”) with expertise in federal and state education policy priorities, drivers in education policy considerations, promising programs and practices that achieve educational impact, and established subject matter knowledge on these topics. The Consultant will provide strategic advice, guidance, and research services to inform CPB’s response to an anticipated U.S. Department of Education (“ED”) Request for Proposals (“RFP”) for a new round of Ready To Learn (“RTL”) grants and for other CPB education priorities. The Consultant will:
A. Conduct a landscape analysis of the education sector including current and future national and local educational needs; federal and state policy priorities and changes; and practices or programs that are demonstrating learning gains. The Consultant will analyze and synthesize findings in a report to CPB. The landscape analysis must be completed no later than November 30, 2024, requires approximately 60 hours of work, and the Consultant will be compensated on a fixed fee basis.
B. Provide ongoing recommendations and planning support as CPB develops a proposal to the U.S. Department of Education. Consultant may also provide insights and guidance for CPB business plans or other education related funding projects. Although difficult to estimate, this portion of the project is expected to require on average between 20 and 40 hours per month. The Consultant will be compensated on an hourly basis.
As part of both A and B, the Consultant will identify the most pressing learning gaps, make recommendations on how public media can fill those gaps, and introduce strategic national and local partnership opportunities.
CPB expects to retain the Consultant for 16 months from August 2024 – November 2025. The agreement will be renewable for one additional three-month period, at CPB’s sole discretion, to provide CPB with any required follow-up or related work at the hourly rates applicable during the initial term.
