RECENT "NOTICES INVITING APPLICATIONS" (grant opportunities)
from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) include those
related to:
* Rehabilitation Research & Training Centers (RRTC) Program
-- Improving Employment Outcomes -- CFDA# 84.133B-1
* Grants to States to Improve Management of Drug & Violence
Prevention Programs -- CFDA# 84.184R
* Emergency Response & Crisis Management Grant Program --
CFDA# 84.184E
* Mentoring Programs -- CFDA# 84.184B
* Safe Schools/Healthy Students -- CFDA# 84.184L
* National Institute on Disability & Rehabilitation
Research (NIDRR) -- Rehabilitation Engineering Research
Centers (RERC) Program -- CFDA# 84.133E-1
Additional information about ED funding opportunities,
including discretionary grant application packages, are at:
http://www.ed.gov/fund/landing.jhtml
Below is information from the notices inviting applications.
For more complete information, please see the notice itself;
however, please note that while we *try* to ensure that the
version on the web & the Federal Register notice are the same,
the Federal Register notice is the one to consult for complete
& authoritative information.
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Rehabilitation Research & Training Centers (RRTC) Program --
Improving Employment Outcomes (Federal Register: May 24, 2004
[CFDA# 84.133B-1])
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Purpose of Program: The purpose of the RRTC program is to improve
the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973 (Act), as amended. For FY 2004, the competition for
new awards focuses on projects designed to meet the priorities we
describe in the Priorities section of this notice. We intend these
priorities to improve rehabilitation services & outcomes for
individuals with disabilities.
Dates: Applications Available: May 24, 2004.
Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: June 24, 2004.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 23, 2004.
Eligible Applicants: States; public or private agencies,
including for-profit agencies; public or private organizations,
including for-profit organizations; institutions of higher
education; & Indian tribes & tribal organizations.
Estimated Available Funds: $2,800,000.
Estimated Range of Awards: $600,000-$700,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $700,000.
Maximum Award: We will reject any application that proposes a
budget exceeding $700,000 for a single budget period of 12 months.
The Assistant Secretary for Special Education & Rehabilitative
Services may change the maximum amount through a notice published
in the Federal Register.
Estimated Number of Awards: 4.
Additional Information: Applicable regulations, priorities, &
other information are available in the Federal Register notice.
Additional information is available online at:
www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2004-2/052404c.html
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Grants to States to Improve Management of Drug & Violence
Prevention Programs (Federal Register: May 28, 2004 [CFDA#
84.184R])
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Purpose of Program: The purpose of the Grants to States To Improve
Management of Drug & Violence Prevention Programs is to award
grants to State agencies to support development & testing of
strategies for developing, expanding, or enhancing the capacity of
State & local educational agencies, & other State agencies &
community-based entities, to collect, analyze, & use data to
improve the quality of drug & violence prevention programs
administered in the States.
Applications Available: May 28, 2004.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 15, 2004.
Eligible Applicants: State educational agencies or other State
agencies administering the Safe & Drug-Free Schools & Communities
Act (SDFSCA) State Grants program.
Estimated Available Funds: $5,000,000. Contingent upon the
availability of funds, the Secretary may make additional awards in
FY 2005 from the rank-ordered list of unfunded applicants from this
competition.
Estimated Range of Awards: $300,000-$500,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: 12.
Additional Information: Applicable regulations, priorities, &
other information are available in the Federal Register notice.
Additional information is available online at:
www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2004-2/052804b.html
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Emergency Response & Crisis Management Grant Program (Federal
Register: May 28, 2004 [CFDA# 84.184E])
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Purpose of Program: The Emergency Response & Crisis Management
grant competition supports efforts by LEAs to improve & strengthen
their school emergency response & crisis management plans,
including training school personnel, students & parents in
emergency response procedures & coordinating with local law
enforcement, public safety, health, & mental health agencies.
Applications Available: May 28, 2004.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 9, 2004.
Eligible Applicants: Local educational agencies (LEAs).
Grantees that received funding under this priority in FY 2003 are
not eligible applicants for FY 2004.
Estimated Available Funds: $27,000,000. Contingent upon the
availability of funds, the Secretary may make additional awards in
FY 2005 from the rank-ordered list of unfunded applicants from this
competition.
Estimated Range of Awards: $100,000-$500,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $100,000 for small districts
(1-20 school facilities); $250,000 for medium-sized districts (21-
75 school facilities); & $500,000 for large districts (76 or more
school facilities).
Estimated Number of Awards: 100.
Additional Information: Applicable regulations, priorities, &
other information are available in the Federal Register notice.
Additional information is available online at:
www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2004-2/052804d.html
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Mentoring Programs (Federal Register: May 28, 2004 [CFDA#
84.184B])
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Purpose of Program: This program provides assistance to promote
mentoring programs for children with greatest need that: (1) Assist
these children in receiving support & guidance from a mentor; (2)
improve the academic performance of the children; (3) improve
interpersonal relationships between the children & their peers,
teachers, other adults, & family members; (4) reduce the dropout
rate of the children; & (5) reduce juvenile delinquency &
involvement in gangs by the children.
Applications Available: May 28, 2004.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 7, 2004.
Eligible Applicants: (1) Local educational agencies (LEAs); (2)
nonprofit, community-based organizations (CBOs), which may include
faith-based organizations; & (3) a partnership between an LEA & a
CBO.
Estimated Available Funds: $29,375,000. Contingent upon the
availability of funds, we may make additional awards in FY 2005 &
subsequent years from the rank-ordered list of unfunded
applications from this competition.
Estimated Number of Awards: 195.
Estimated Range of Awards: $100,000-$200,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $150,000.
Additional Information: Applicable regulations, priorities, &
other information are available in the Federal Register notice.
Additional information is available online at:
www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2004-2/052804f.html
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Safe Schools/Healthy Students (Federal Register: May 28, 2004
[CFDA# 84.184L])
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Purpose of Program: This program provides Federal financial
assistance to LEAs to implement an integrated, comprehensive
community-wide plan designed to create safe & drug-free schools &
promote prosocial skills & healthy childhood development in youth.
Dates: Applications Available: May 28, 2004.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 9, 2004.
Eligible Applicants: Local educational agencies (LEAs) or
consortia of LEAs that have not received funds or services under
the Safe Schools/Healthy Students (SS/HS) initiative during any
previous fiscal year.
Estimated Available Funds: $42,000,000.
Estimated Range of Awards: Up to $1,000,000 per year for LEAs
or consortia in rural areas & Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
schools; up to $2,000,000 per year for LEAs or consortia in
suburban areas; & up to $3,000,000 per year for LEAs or consortia
in urban areas.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $2,000,000 per year.
Estimated Number of Awards: 20.
Additional Information: Applicable regulations, priorities, &
other information are available in the Federal Register notice.
Additional information is available online at:
www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2004-2/052804h.html
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National Institute on Disability & Rehabilitation Research
(NIDRR) -- Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers (RERC)
Program (Federal Register: May 28, 2004 [CFDA# 84.133E-1])
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Purpose of Program: The purpose of the RERC program is to improve
the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973, as amended (Act). For FY 2004, the competition for
new awards focuses on projects designed to meet the priority we
describe in the Priority section of this notice. We intend this
priority to improve rehabilitation services & outcomes for
individuals with disabilities.
Applications Available: May 28, 2004.
Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: June 28, 2004.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 27, 2004.
Eligible Applicants: States; public or private agencies,
including for-profit agencies; public or private organizations,
including for-profit organizations; institutions of higher
education; & Indian tribes & tribal organizations.
Estimated Available Funds: $2,550,000.
Estimated Range of Awards: $835,000-$850,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $850,000.
Maximum Award: We will reject any application that proposes a
budget exceeding $850,000 for a single budget period of 12 months.
The Assistant Secretary for Special Education & Rehabilitative
Services may change the maximum amount through a notice published
in the Federal Register.
Estimated Number of Awards: 3.
Additional Information: Applicable regulations, priorities, &
other information are available in the Federal Register notice.
Additional information is available online at:
www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2004-2/052804j.html
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