Recent grant opportunities from the U.S. Department of
Education (ED) include...
* School Leadership Grant Program -- CFDA# 84.363A
* Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities (SDFSC)
Programs for Native Hawaiians -- CFDA# 84.186C
Below are excerpts from the "notice inviting applications" for
each grant opportunity. For more complete information, please
see the full notice inviting applications in the Federal
Register. We try to ensure that the web version and the
Federal Register notice are the same; however, the Federal
Register notice should be consulted for complete and
authoritative information.
For application packages and other information related to ED
funding opportunities, please see:
http://www.ed.gov/fund/landing.jhtml.
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School Leadership Grant Program (Federal Register: March 3, 2008
[CFDA# 84.363A])
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Purpose of Program: The School Leadership program is designed to
assist high-need local educational agencies (LEAs) in the
development, enhancement, or expansion of innovative programs to
recruit, train, and retain principals (including assistant
principals) through such activities as: providing financial
incentives to aspiring new principals; providing stipends to
principals who mentor new principals; carrying out professional
development programs in instructional leadership and management;
and providing incentives that are appropriate for teachers or
individuals from other fields who want to become principals and
that are effective in retaining new principals.
Applications Available: March 3, 2008.
Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: April 2, 2008.
Dates of Pre-Application Meetings: March 31, 2008.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 2, 2008.
Eligible Applicants: High-need LEAs, consortia of high-need LEAs,
or partnerships that consist of high-need LEAs, and nonprofit
organizations (which may be a community- or faith-based
organization), or institutions of higher education. Applicants are
expected to identify and confirm in their applications that the
participating LEA(s) meet the definition of "high-need" in section
2102(3) of the ESEA.
Estimated Available Funds: $14,300,000.
Estimated Range of Awards: $250,000-$750,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $500,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: 24-30.
Additional Information: Applicable regulations, priorities, and
ther information are available in the Federal Register notice.
Additional information is available online at:
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2008-1/030308e.html
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Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities (SDFSC) Programs for
Native Hawaiians (Federal Register: March 6, 2008 [CFDA#
84.186C])
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Purpose of Program: SDFSC Programs for Native Hawaiians awards
rants to organizations primarily serving and representing Native
Hawaiians to plan, conduct, and administer programs to prevent or
reduce violence, the use, possession and distribution of illegal
drugs, or delinquency.
Applications Available: March 6, 2008.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 21, 2008.
Eligible Applicants: Organizations primarily serving and
representing Native Hawaiians for the benefit of Native Hawaiians.
Estimated Available Funds: $579,518.
Estimated Range of Awards: $250,000-$300,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $289,759.
Estimated Number of Awards: 2.
Additional Information: Applicable regulations, priorities, and
other information are available in the Federal Register notice.
Additional information is available online at:
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2008-1/030608b.html and
* Migrant Education Program (MEP) Consortium Incentive
Grants Program -- CFDA# 84.144F
* Training and Information for Parents of Children with
Disabilities -- CFDA#s 84.328C and 84.328R
* FIPSE: Comprehensive Program -- CFDA# 84.116B
* State Technical Assistance Projects to Improve Services
and Results for Children Who Are Deaf-Blind -- CFDA#
84.326C
Below are excerpts from the "notice inviting applications" for
each grant opportunity. For more complete information, please
see the full notice inviting applications in the Federal
Register. We try to ensure that the web version and the
Federal Register notice are the same; however, the Federal
Register notice should be consulted for complete and
authoritative information.
For application packages and other information related to ED
funding opportunities, please see:
http://www.ed.gov/fund/landing.jhtml.
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Migrant Education Program (MEP) Consortium Incentive Grants
Program (Federal Register: March 12, 2008 [CFDA# 84.144F])
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Purpose of Program: The purpose of the MEP Consortium Incentive
Grants program is to provide incentive grants to State educational
agencies (SEAs) that participate in high-quality consortium
arrangements with another SEA or other appropriate entity to
improve the delivery of services to migrant children whose
education is interrupted. Through this program, the Department
provides financial incentives to SEAs to participate in high-
quality consortium arrangements that improve the intrastate and
interstate coordination of migrant education programs by addressing
key needs of migratory children who have their education
interrupted.
Applications Available: March 12, 2008.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 7, 2008.
Eligible Applicants: State educational agencies (SEAs)
receiving MEP Basic State Formula grants.
Estimated Available Funds: $3,000,000.
Estimated Range of Awards: $85,000-$175,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $130,435.
Estimated Number of Awards: 23.
Additional Information: Applicable regulations, priorities, and
other information are available in the Federal Register notice.
Additional information is available online at:
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2008-1/031208a.html
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Training and Information for Parents of Children with
Disabilities (Federal Register: March 19, 2008 [CFDA#s 84.328C
and 84.328R])
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Purpose of Program: The purpose of this program is to ensure that
parents of children with disabilities receive training and
information to help improve results for their children.
==> Community Parent Resource Centers, CFDA# 84.328C
Eligible Applicants: Local parent organizations.
Applications available: 03/19/08.
Deadline for transmittal of applications: 04/18/08.
Estimated available funds: $1,000,000.
Estimated average size of awards: $1,000,000.
Estimated number of awards: $1,000,000.
Estimated number of awards: 10.
==> Technical Assistance for the Parent Centers, CFDA# 84.328R
Eligible Applicants: Nonprofit private organizations.
Focus Area 1: National Parent TAC.
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Applications available: 03/19/08.
Deadline for transmittal of applications: 04/18/08.
Estimated available funds: $765,000.
Estimated average size of awards: $765,000.
Estimated number of awards: $765,000.
Estimated number of awards: 1.
Focus Area 2: Regional Parent TAC.
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Applications available: 03/19/08.
Deadline for transmittal of applications: 04/18/08.
Estimated available funds: $1,635,000.
Estimated average size of awards: $272,500.
Estimated number of awards: $272,500.
Estimated number of awards: 6.
Additional Information: Applicable regulations, priorities, and
other information are available in the Federal Register notice.
Additional information is available online at:
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2008-1/031908c.html
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Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education --
Comprehensive Program (Federal Register: March 21, 2008 [CFDA#
84.116B])
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Purpose of Program: The Comprehensive Program supports innovative
grants and cooperative agreements to improve postsecondary
education. It supports reforms, innovations, and significant
improvements of postsecondary education that respond to problems of
national significance and serve as national models.
Applications Available: March 21, 2008.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 5, 2008.
Eligible Applicants: IHEs, other public and private nonprofit
institutions and agencies, and combinations of these institutions
and agencies.
Estimated Available Funds: $2,584,000.
Estimated Range of Awards: $400,000-$600,000 for a four-year
project period.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $500,000 for a four-year
project period.
Estimated Number of Awards: 5-7.
Additional Information: Applicable regulations, priorities, and
other information are available in the Federal Register notice.
Additional information is available online at:
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2008-1/032108b.html
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State Technical Assistance Projects to Improve Services and
Results for Children Who Are Deaf-Blind (Federal Register: March
25, 2008 [CFDA# 84.326C])
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Purpose of Program: The purpose of the Technical Assistance and
Dissemination to Improve Services and Results for Children with
Disabilities program is to promote academic achievement and to
improve results for children with disabilities by providing
technical assistance (TA), supporting model demonstration projects,
disseminating useful information, and implementing activities that
are supported by scientifically based research.
Applications Available: March 25, 2008.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 24, 2008.
Eligible Applicants: SEAs; LEAs, including public charter
schools that are considered LEAs under State law; IHEs; other
public agencies; private nonprofit organizations; outlying areas;
FAS; Indian tribes or tribal organizations; and for-profit
organizations.
Estimated Available Funds: $9,500,000.
Estimated Range of Awards: $30,000-$575,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $176,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: 54.
Additional Information: Applicable regulations, priorities, and
other information are available in the Federal Register notice.
Additional information is available online at:
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2008-1/032508b.html