Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII):Credit Enhancement for Charter School Facilities Program CFDA Number 84.354A

Post Date

January 15th 2014

Application Due Date

March 3rd 2014

Applications Available: January 15, 2014. Date of Pre-Application Webinar (all times are Washington, DC time): Wednesday, January 29, 2014, at 2:00 p.m., Washington, DC time. Individuals interested in attending the Webinar are encouraged to pre-regis

Funding Opportunity Number

ED-GRANTS-011514-001

CFDA Number(s)

84.354

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Education

Number of Awards

3

Eligibility Categories

State Governments
County Governments
City or Township Governments
Special District Governments
Independent School Districts
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Non-Profits Without 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Other

Eligible Applicants: (a) A public entity, such as a State or local governmental entity; (b) A private, nonprofit entity; or (c) A consortium of entities described in (a) and (b). Note: Under 20 U.S.C. 7223a(b)(2), the Secretary will make, if possible, at least one award in each of the three categories of eligible applicants.

Funding

• Award Range:

  $None - $8000000

Grant 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: This program provides grants to eligible entities to permit them to enhance the credit of charter schools so that they can access private-sector and other non-Federal capital in order to acquire, construct, and renovate facilities at a reasonable cost. Grant projects awarded under this program will be of sufficient size, scope, and quality to enable the grantees to implement effective strategies for reaching that objective. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.354A. Electronic Submission of Applications. Applications for grants under the Credit Enhancement for Charter School Facilities Program, CFDA number 84.354A, must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at 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 email an electronic copy of a grant application to us. You may access the electronic grant application for the Credit Enhancement for Charter School Facilities Program at 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 84.326, not 84.326A).

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Education

• Office:

  None

• Agency Contact:

  Julius Cotton
  ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin.
  Phone 202-245-6288
  EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov
  Program Manager:
  Kristin Lundholm
  U.S. Department of Education
  400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 4W221
  Washington, DC 20202-5970.
  Telephone: (202) 205-4352 or by

• Agency Mailing Address:

  e-Mail: Program Manager

• Agency Email Address:

  Kristin.Lundholm@ed.gov

• More Information:

  Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII):Credit Enhancement for Charter School Facilities Program CFDA Number 84.354A: Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2014