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Document Type:
Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:
ED-GRANTS-021309-001
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Posted Date:
Feb 13, 2009
Creation Date:
Feb 13, 2009
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Mar 16, 2009
Applications Available: February 13, 2009.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 16, 2009.
Current Closing Date for Applications:
Mar 16, 2009
Applications Available: February 13, 2009.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 16, 2009.
Archive Date:
Apr 15, 2009
Funding Instrument Type:
Grant
Category of Funding Activity:
Education
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
107
Estimated Total Program Funding:
$22,773,000
Award Ceiling:
$215,000
Award Floor:
$128,628
CFDA Number(s):
84.200
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Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
Yes
Eligible Applicants
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility:
Eligibility Information:
1. Eligible Applicants: Academic departments of institutions of higher education that meet the requirements in 34 CFR 648.2.
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. Purpose of Program: This program provides fellowships in areas of national need to assist graduate students with excellent academic records who demonstrate financial need and plan to pursue the highest degree available in their courses of study at the institution. Applications for grants under the GAANN Competition, CFDA number
84.200A, must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at http://www.Grants.gov. You may access the electronic grant application for the GAANN
Program at http://www.Grants.gov. You must search
for the downloadable application package for this program by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search
(e.g., search for 84.200, not 84.200A).
Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information. 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:
Joyce Mays
Management Analyst
Phone 202-245-6122
joyce.mays@ed.gov
Program Manager:
Gary Thomas
U. S. Department of Education
Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need Program
1990 K Street, NW Room 6016
Washington, DC 20006-8524
Telephone: (202) 502-7767 or by 3-mail:
e-mail: Program Manager
Synopsis Modification History
There are currently no modifications for this opportunity.
