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Document Type:
Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:
ED-GRANTS-102909-001
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Posted Date:
Oct 29, 2009
Creation Date:
Oct 29, 2009
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Jan 06, 2010
Applications Available: October 29, 2009. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: January 6, 2010.
Current Closing Date for Applications:
Jan 06, 2010
Applications Available: October 29, 2009. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: January 6, 2010.
Archive Date:
Feb 05, 2010
Funding Instrument Type:
Grant
Category of Funding Activity:
Education
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
10
Estimated Total Program Funding:
$2,000,000
Award Ceiling:
$200,000
Award Floor:
CFDA Number(s):
84.133
--
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
Yes
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
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility:
Eligible Applicants: States; public or private agencies, including for-profit agencies; public or private organizations, including for-profit organizations; IHEs; and Indian tribes and tribal 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 purpose of the FI Projects program is to develop methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technology that
maximize the full inclusion and integration into society, employment, independent living, family support, and economic and social self-
sufficiency of individuals with disabilities, especially individuals with the most severe disabilities. Another purpose of the FI Projects
program is to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.
NIDRR makes two types of awards under the FI Projects program: Research grants (CFDA 84.133G-1) and development grants (CFDA 84.133G-2).
In carrying out a research activity under an FI research grant, a grantee must identify one or more hypotheses or research questions and, based on the hypotheses or research questions identified, perform an intensive, systematic study directed toward producing (1) new scientific knowledge, or (2) better understanding of the subject, problem studied, or body of knowledge.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.133G-1 (Research).
Applications for grants under the Field Initiated Projects program--CFDA Number 84.133G-1 (Research) or 84.133G-2 (Development) must be submitted electronically using e-Application, accessible through the Department's e-Grants Web site at: http://e-grants.ed.gov. While completing your electronic application, you will be entering data online that will be saved into a database. You may not e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us.
If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement
electronically, please contact:
Julius Cotton
ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin.
Phone 202-245-6140
julius.cotton@ed.gov
Program Managers:
Contact either Lynn Medley or
Marlene Spencer as follows:
Lynn Medley
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 6027
Potomac Center Plaza (PCP)
Washington, DC 20202-2700
Telephone: (202) 245-7338 or by e-mail: Lynn.Medley@ed.gov
Marlene Spencer
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 6026
Potomac Center Plaza (PCP)
Washington, DC 20202-2700
Telephone: (202) 245-7532 or by
e-mail:
e-Mail: Program Manager
Synopsis Modification History
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