Enhanced Assessment Instruments Grants Program--Enhanced Assessment Instruments CFDA Number 84.368A

Post Date

May 3rd 2010

Application Due Date

May 27th 2010

Applications Available: April 12, 2010. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 27, 2010.

Funding Opportunity Number

ED-GRANTS-041210-001

CFDA Number(s)

84.368

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Education

Number of Awards

7

Eligibility Categories

Other

Eligible Applicants: State educational agencies (SEAs) as defined in section 9101(41) of the ESEA and consortia of such SEAs.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $10732000

• 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 purpose of this program is to enhance the quality and validity of assessment instruments and systems used by States for measuring the achievement of all students. The grant funds may be used for the development of new assessment products or procedures, such as innovative test formats, empirical analysis of variations in test formats or procedures, or statistical models useful for combining data from multiple measures, or charting student progress over time. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.368A. Applications for grants under the Enhanced Assessment Instruments Competition--CFDA Number 84.368A must be submitted electronically using e-Application, accessible through the Department's e-Grants Web site at: http://e-grants.ed.gov. While completing your electronic application, you will be entering data online that will be saved into a database. You may not e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Education

• Office:

  None

• Agency Contact:

  Julius Cotton
  ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin.
  Phone 202-245-6140
  julius.cotton@ed.gov
  Program Manager:
  Collette Roney
  Enhanced Assessment Grants Program
  Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
  U.S. Department of Education
  400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,

• Agency Mailing Address:

  e-Mail: Program Manager

• Agency Email Address:

  collette.roney@ed.gov

• More Information:

  Enhanced Assessment Instruments Grants Program--Enhanced Assessment Instruments CFDA Number 84.368A; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 Funds