Vocational Rehabilitation Services Projects for American Indians with Disabilities CFDA 84.250A

Post Date

May 14th 2009

Application Due Date

July 23rd 2009

Applications Available: May 19, 2009. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 23, 2009.

Funding Opportunity Number

ED-GRANTS-051409-001

CFDA Number(s)

84.250

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Education

Number of Awards

15

Eligibility Categories

Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments
Other

Eligible Applicants: The governing bodies of Indian Tribes (and consortia of those governing bodies) located on Federal and State reservations. Note: Indian Tribe is defined in the program regulations at 34 CFR 371.4 as ``any Federal or State Indian band, rancheria, pueblo, colony, and community, including any Alaskan native village or regional village corporation (as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act).''

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $6079350

• Award Range:

  $None - $365000

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 provide vocational rehabilitation (VR) services to American Indians with disabilities who reside on or near Federal or State reservations, consistent with their individual strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities, capabilities, interests, and informed choice, so that they may prepare for and engage in gainful employment, including self-employment, telecommuting, or business ownership. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.250A. If you choose to submit your application to us electronically, you must use e-Application, accessible available through the Department's e-Grants portal page 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:
  August Martin
  U.S. Department of Education
  400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 5088
  Potomac Center Plaza (PCP)
  Washington, DC 20202-2800
  Telephone: (2

• Agency Mailing Address:

  e-Mail: Program Manager

• Agency Email Address:

  august.martin@ed.gov

• More Information:

  Vocational Rehabilitation Services Projects for American Indians with Disabilities CFDA 84.250A; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2009