Office of Postsecondary Education; Overview Information Predominantly Black Institutions Program CFDA Number 84.382A

Post Date

May 13th 2008

Application Due Date

June 27th 2008

Applications Available: May 13, 2008. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 27, 2008

Funding Opportunity Number

ED-GRANTS-051308-001

CFDA Number(s)

84.382

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Education

Number of Awards

25

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Private Institutions of Higher Education
Other

Eligible Applicants: An institution of higher education that has an enrollment of needy students as defined by the CCRAA of 2007.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $15000000

• 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.gpoaccess.gov/nara/index.htm. Purpose of Program: The purpose of the Predominantly Black Institutions (PBI) Program is to strengthen predominantly Black institutions to carry out programs in the following areas: science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM); health education; internationalization or globalization; teacher preparation; or improving educational outcomes of African-American males. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.382A. Applications for grants under the Predominantly Black Institutions Program, CFDA Number 84.382A, 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 Predominantly Black Institutions program at http://www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this program by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.382, not 84.382A). 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:

  Joyce Mays
  Management Analyst
  Phone 202245-6122
  joyce.mays@ed.gov
  Karen W. Johnson
  U.S. Department of Education
  1990 K Street, NW., Room 6032
  Washington, DC 20006-8515
  Telephone: (202) 502-7777 or by e-mail:

• Agency Mailing Address:

  e-Mail: Program Manager

• Agency Email Address:

  karen.johnson@ed.gov

• More Information:

  Office of Postsecondary Education; Overview Information Predominantly Black Institutions Program CFDA Number 84.382A