Contact Info for USED Office of State and Grantee Relations
AS part of the Trump administration's reorganization of the US Education Department (USED), they reorganized the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) to include a new Office of State and Grantee Relations (SGR). In a communication to state chiefs of education, USED wrote,
"SGR
will serve as the primary point of contact for all grantees and stakeholders
for concerns related to OESE and its programs. SGR will provide
high-quality customer service to you as grantees and stakeholders, while
simultaneously developing a greater understanding of the relevant education
issues at your regional, State and local level. SGR will also actively
explore new strategies for better outreach, communications and conveyance of
information from OESE to its grantees... As the single
point of contact, SGR will provide customer service to all of OESE’s grantees
and external stakeholders, including State Education Agencies (SEAs). SGR
will answer your questions, coordinate resources to address complex issues, and
connect you to technical assistance within OESE and throughout the Department."
USED included an SGR contact list with email addresses and staff assignments. Unlike the
traditional state mailboxes you may have used in the past, these state
mailboxes will also be available for use by any grantee in that
state—SEAs, local education agencies, discretionary grantees that operate
separately from an SEA, etc. Please send your inquiries to the state
mailbox that corresponds to your State using the format [statename].OESE@ed.gov (for example, Michigan.OESE@ed.gov). Of course,
you are always welcome to use the general SGR email address or phone line at
any time for any request.
- SGR General Mailbox: SGR@ED.GOV
- SGR General Phone: 202-453-5563