Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services: Vocational Rehabilitation Services Projects for American Indians With Disabilities CFDA Number 84.250G

Post Date

June 16th 2010

Application Due Date

August 16th 2010

Applications Available: June 21, 2010. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: August 16, 2010.

Funding Opportunity Number

ED-GRANTS-061610-002

CFDA Number(s)

84.250

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Education

Number of Awards

25

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: The Department has published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register a final rule that changes the definition of the term ``consortium.'' ``Consortium'' means two or more eligible governing bodies of Indian tribes that apply for an award under this program by either: (1) Designating one governing body to apply for the grant; or (2) establishing and designating a separate legal entity to apply for a grant.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $13000000

• Award Range:

  $None - $450000

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: 84.250G. If you choose to submit your application to us electronically, you must use 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:
  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:

  Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services: Vocational Rehabilitation Services Projects for American Indians With Disabilities CFDA Number 84.250G; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2010