Centers for Independent Living CFDA 84.132A

Post Date

May 2nd 2008

Application Due Date

June 2nd 2008

Applications Available: May 2, 2008. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 2, 2008.

Funding Opportunity Number

ED-GRANTS-050208-001

CFDA Number(s)

84.132

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Education

Number of Awards

154046

Eligibility Categories

Other

Eligible Applicants: To be eligible to apply, an applicant must-- (a) Be a consumer-controlled, community-based, cross-disability, nonresidential, private nonprofit agency; (b) Have the power and authority to-- (1) Carry out the purpose of part C of title VII of the Act and perform the functions listed in section 725(b) and (c) of the Act and subparts F and G of 34 CFR part 366 within a community located within a State or in a bordering State; and (2) Receive and administer-- (i) Funds under 34 CFR part 366; (ii) Funds and contributions from private or public sources that may be used in support of a center; and (iii) Funds from other public and private programs; (c) Be able to plan, conduct, administer, and evaluate a center consistent with the standards and assurances in section 725(b) and (c) of the Act and subparts F and G of 34 CFR part 366; (d) Either-- (1) Not currently be receiving funds under part C of chapter 1 of title VII of the Act; or (2) Propose the expansion of an existing center through the establishment of a separate and complete center (except that the governing board of the existing center may serve as the governing board of the new center) at a different geographical location; (e) Propose to serve one or more of the geographic areas that are identified as unserved or underserved by the States and territories listed under Estimated Number of Awards; and (f) Submit appropriate documentation demonstrating that the establishment of a new center is consistent with the design for establishing a statewide network of centers in the State plan of the State or territory whose geographic area or areas the applicant proposes to serve.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $1

• 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: This program provides support for planning, conducting, administering, and evaluating centers that comply with the standards and assurances in section 725 of part C of title VII of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (Act), consistent with the design included in the State plan for establishing a statewide network of centers. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.132A. Applications for grants under the Centers for Independent Living program, CFDA Number 84.132A, 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 the Centers for Independent Living program 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 84.132, not 84.132A). The telephone number for the Grants.gov Helpdesk is 1-800-518-4726.

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:
  Thomas Kelley
  U.S. Department of Education
  400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 5055
  Potomac Center Plaza,
  Washington, DC 20202-2800
  Telephone: (202)

• Agency Mailing Address:

  e-Mail: Program Manager

• Agency Email Address:

  Thomas.Kelley@ed.gov

• More Information:

  Centers for Independent Living CFDA 84.132A; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2008