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Document Type:
Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:
ED-GRANTS-072108-005
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Posted Date:
Jul 21, 2008
Creation Date:
Jul 21, 2008
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Sep 04, 2008
Applications Available: July 21, 2008. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: September 4, 2008.
Current Closing Date for Applications:
Sep 04, 2008
Applications Available: July 21, 2008. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: September 4, 2008.
Archive Date:
Oct 04, 2008
Funding Instrument Type:
Grant
Category of Funding Activity:
Education
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
10
Estimated Total Program Funding:
$2,400,000
Award Ceiling:
$300,000
Award Floor:
CFDA Number(s):
84.327
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Special Education_Technology and Media Services for Individuals with Disabilities
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
No
Eligible Applicants
State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Independent school districts
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Small businesses
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility:
Eligible Applicants: State educational agencies (SEAs); local educational agencies (LEAs); public charter schools that are LEAs under State law; IHEs; other public agencies; private nonprofit organizations; outlying areas; freely associated States; Indian tribes or tribal organizations; and for-profit organizations.
Agency Name
Department of Education
Description
•Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html.
Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information.
Purpose of Program: The purposes of the Technology and Media Services for Individuals with Disabilities program are to: (1) Improve results for children with disabilities by promoting the development, demonstration, and use of technology; (2) support educational media services activities designed to be of educational value in the classroom setting to children with disabilities; and (3) provide support for captioning and video description that are appropriate for use in the classroom setting.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.327A.
If you choose to submit your application electronically, you must use the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at http://www.Grants.gov. Through this site, you will be able to download a copy of the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may not e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us. You may access the electronic grant application for the Steppingstones of Technology Innovation for Children with Disabilities competition, CFDA Number 84.327A, at http://www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this competition by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.327, not 84.327A). The telephone number for the Grants.gov Helpdesk is 1-800-518-4726 or e-mail: support@grants.gov.
If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement
electronically, please contact:
Julius Cotton
ED Grants.gov FIND System Admin.
Phone (202) 245-6140
julius.cotton@ed.gov
Program Manager:
Tom V. Hanley
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 4066
Potomac Center Plaza (PCP)
Washington, DC 20202-2550. Telephone: (202) 245-7369 or e-mail:
e-Mail: Program Manager
Synopsis Modification History
There are currently no modifications for this opportunity.
