Demonstration Grants for Indian Children CFDA 84.299A

Post Date

January 21st 2009

Application Due Date

March 6th 2009

Applications Available: January 21, 2009. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 6, 2009.

Funding Opportunity Number

ED-GRANTS-012109-001

CFDA Number(s)

84.299

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Education

Number of Awards

13

Eligibility Categories

Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments
Non-Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Organizations
Other

Eligible Applicants: Eligible applicants for this program are State educational agencies (SEAs); local educational agencies (LEAs), including charter schools that are considered LEAs under State law; Indian tribes; Indian organizations; federally supported elementary or secondary schools for Indian students; Indian institutions (including Indian institutions of higher education); or a consortium of any of these entities. An application from a consortium of eligible entities must meet the requirements of 34 CFR 75.127 through 75.129. An application from a consortium of eligible entities must include a signed consortium agreement with the application. Letters of support do not meet the requirement for a consortium agreement. Applicants applying in consortium with or as an ``Indian organization'' must demonstrate eligibility by showing how the ``Indian organization'' meets all the criteria outlined in 34 CFR 263.20. The term ``Indian institution of higher education'' means an accredited college or university within the United States cited in section 532 of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note), any other institution that qualifies for funding under the Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), and Dine College (formerly Navajo Community College), authorized in the Navajo Community College Assistance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 640a et seq.).

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $3255000

• Award Range:

  $None - $300000

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: The purpose of the Demonstration Grants for Indian Children program is to provide financial assistance to projects that develop, test, and demonstrate the effectiveness of services and programs to improve the educational opportunities and achievement of preschool, elementary, and secondary Indian students. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.299A. Applications for grants under the Demonstration Grants for Indian Children competition, CFDA Number 84.299A, must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov application site at http://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 e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us. You may access the electronic grant application for Demonstration Grants for Indian Children at http://www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this competition by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.299, not 84.299A). The telephone number for the Grants.gov Helpdesk is 1-800-518-4726 or e-mail: support@grants.gov.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Education

• Office:

  None

• Agency Contact:

  Julius Cotton
  ED Grants.gov FIND System Admin.
  Phone (202) 245-6140
  julius.cotton@ed.gov
  Program Manager:
  Lana Shaughnessy
  U.S. Department of Education
  400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3E231
  Washington, DC 20202-6335
  Telephone: (202) 205-2528 or by e-mail:

• Agency Mailing Address:

  e-Mail: Program Mailbox

• Agency Email Address:

  Indian.education@ed.gov

• More Information:

  Demonstration Grants for Indian Children CFDA 84.299A; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2009