Demonstration and Training Programs--Braille Training Program CFDA 84.235E

Post Date

May 7th 2009

Application Due Date

June 22nd 2009

Funding Opportunity Number

ED-GRANTS-050709-001

CFDA Number(s)

84.235

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Education

Number of Awards

2

Eligibility Categories

State Governments
County Governments
City or Township Governments
Special District Governments
Independent School Districts
Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments
Public Housing Authorities or Indian Housing Authorities
Non-Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Organizations
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)
Private Institutions of Higher Education
Other

Eligible Applicants: State agencies and other public or nonprofit agencies and organizations, including institutions of higher education.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $200000

• 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 offers financial assistance to establish projects that will provide training in the use of braille for personnel providing vocational rehabilitation services or educational services to youth and adults who are blind. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.235E. Applications for grants under the Demonstration and Training Programs--Braille Training Program competition, CFDA number 84.235E, must be submitted electronically using e-Application, accessible through the Department's e-Grants portal page at: http://e-grants.ed.gov. We will reject your application if you submit it in paper format unless, as described elsewhere in this section, you qualify for one of the exceptions to the electronic submission requirement and submit, no later than two weeks before the application deadline date, a written statement to the Department that you qualify for one of these exceptions. Further information regarding calculation of the date that is two weeks before the application deadline date is provided later in this section under Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement. 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:
  Theresa DeVaughn
  U.S. Department of Education
  Rehabilitation Services Administration
  400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 5045
  Potomac Center Plaza (PC

• Agency Mailing Address:

  e-Mail: Program Manager

• Agency Email Address:

  Theresa.Devaughn@ed.gov

• More Information:

  Demonstration and Training Programs--Braille Training Program CFDA 84.235E; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2009