William F. Goodling Even Start Family Literacy Programs--Grants for Federally Recognized Indian Tribes and Tribal Organizations CFDA 84.258A

Post Date

March 9th 2009

Application Due Date

May 4th 2009

Applications Available: March 9, 2009. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 4, 2009.

Funding Opportunity Number

ED-GRANTS-030909-001

CFDA Number(s)

84.258

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Education

Number of Awards

3

Eligibility Categories

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

Eligible Applicants: Federally recognized Indian tribes and Tribal organizations. Definitions of the terms ``Indian tribe'' and ``Tribal organization'' are in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, 25 U.S.C. 450b.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $831470

• Award Range:

  $None - $None

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 William F. Goodling Even Start Family Literacy Programs (Even Start), including the grants for Indian tribes and Tribal organizations, are intended to help break the cycle of poverty and illiteracy by improving the educational opportunities of low-income families by integrating early childhood education, adult literacy or adult basic education, and parenting education into a unified family literacy program. These programs are implemented through cooperative activities that: Build on high-quality existing community resources to create a new range of educational services; promote the academic achievement of children and adults; assist children and adults from low-income families in achieving challenging State content and student achievement standards; and use instructional programs based on scientifically based reading research and addressing the prevention of reading difficulties for children and adults, to the extent such research is available. A description of the required 15 program elements for which funds must be used is included in the application package. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.258A. Applications for grants under the William F. Goodling Even Start Family Literacy Programs--Grants for Federally Recognized Indian Tribes and Tribal Organizations, CFDA Number 84.258A, must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply 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 William F. Goodling Even Start Family Literacy Programs--Grants for Federally Recognized Indian Tribes and Tribal Organizations 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 84.258, not 84.258A). The telephone number for the Grants.gov Helpdesk is 1-800-518-4725.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Education

• Office:

  None

• Agency Contact:

  Julius Cotton
  ED Grants.gov System Admin.
  Phone (202) 245-6140
  julius.cotton@ed.gov
  Program Manager:
  Amber Sheker
  U.S. Department of Education
  400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 3E252
  Washington, DC 20202-6200
  Telephone: (202) 205-0653 or by e-mail:

• Agency Mailing Address:

  e-Mail: Program Manager

• Agency Email Address:

  Amber.Sheker@ed.gov

• More Information:

  William F. Goodling Even Start Family Literacy Programs--Grants for Federally Recognized Indian Tribes and Tribal Organizations CFDA 84.258A; Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2009.