[EDInfo] Notices Inviting Applications (April 15, 2005)
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Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2005 13:50:16 -0400
RECENT "NOTICES INVITING APPLICATIONS" (grant opportunities)
from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) & conference
announcements include those related to:
* Tech-Prep Demonstration Program (TPDP) -- CFDA# 84.353
* Institute of Education Sciences -- Grants to Support
Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems -- CFDA# 84.372
* Teaching American History Grant Program -- CFDA# 84.215X
Information about ED funding opportunities, including
discretionary grant application packages, are at:
http://www.ed.gov/fund/landing.jhtml
Below is information from the notices inviting applications.
For more complete information, please see the notice itself;
however, please note that while we *try* to ensure that the
version on the web & the Federal Register notice are the same,
the Federal Register notice is the one to consult for complete
& authoritative information.
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Tech-Prep Demonstration Program (TPDP) (Federal Register: April
14, 2005 [CFDA# 84.353])
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Purpose of Program: The TPDP provides grants to enable consortia
described in section 204(a) of Perkins III to carry out tech-prep
education projects authorized by section 207 of Perkins III that
involve the location of a secondary school on the site of a
community college, a business as a member of the consortium, & the
voluntary participation of secondary school students. Following an
initial recruitment period, funded projects will enroll a new
student cohort in each year of the project & will continue to
support each previous TPDP student cohort.
Applications Available: April 14, 2005.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 24, 2005.
Eligible Applicants: To be eligible for funding under the TPDP,
a consortium must include at least one member in each of the
following three categories: (1) A local educational agency (LEA),
an intermediate educational agency, an area vocational & technical
education school serving secondary school students, or a secondary
school funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs; (2)(a) A nonprofit
institution of higher education that offers a two-year associate
degree, two-year certificate, or two-year postsecondary
apprenticeship program, or (b) a proprietary institution of higher
education that offers a two-year associate degree program; & (3) A
business.
Estimated Available Funds: $9,838,177.
Estimated Range of Awards: $700,000 to $800,000 for the 60-
month project period.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $759,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: 13.
Additional Information: Applicable regulations, priorities, &
other information are available in the Federal Register notice.
Additional information is available online at:
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2005-2/041405c.html
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Institute of Education Sciences -- Grants to Support Statewide
Longitudinal Data Systems (Federal Register: April 15, 2005
[CFDA# 84.372])
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Summary: The Director of the Institute of Education Sciences
(Institute) announces a competition for grants to support statewide
longitudinal data systems. The Director takes this action under
the Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002 (Act), Title II of
Pub. L. 107-279. The intent of these grants is to support the
design, development, & implementation of statewide longitudinal
data systems.
Purpose of the Program: The purpose of the program is to
provide financial assistance to State educational agencies (SEAs)
for the development of longitudinal data systems to efficiently &
accurately manage, analyze, disaggregate, & use individual student
data, consistent with the Elementary & Secondary Education Act of
1965, as amended. These data systems will respond to the multiple
information needs of key stakeholders, support State & local
decision-making & facilitate needed research to improve student
academic achievement & close achievement gaps.
Eligible Applicants: Eligible applicants are limited to SEAs.
Request for Applications & Other Information: Information
regarding program & application requirements for this competition
is contained in the Request for Applications package (RFA) that
will be http://www.ed.gov/programs/edresearch/applicant.html
Interested potential applicants should periodically check the
Institute's Web site. Information regarding selection criteria &
review procedures will also be posted at this Web site.
Letter of Intent: A letter indicating a potential applicant's
intent to submit an application is optional but encouraged. The
letter of intent must be submitted electronically by May 13, 2005,
using the instructions provided at the following Web site:
http://ies.constellagroup.com/. Receipt of the letter of intent
will be acknowledged by e-mail.
Applications Available: April 15, 2005.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: 8 p.m. Eastern time,
June 30, 2005.
Estimated Range of Awards: $1,000,000 to $6,000,000 for the
entire project.
Additional Information: Applicable regulations, priorities, &
other information are available in the Federal Register notice.
Additional information is available online at:
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2005-2/041505c.html
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Teaching American History Grant Program (Federal Register: April
15, 2005 [CFDA# 84.215X])
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Purpose of Program: Teaching American History grants support
projects to raise student achievement by improving teachers'
knowledge, understanding, & appreciation of traditional American
history. Grant awards assist local educational agencies (LEAs), in
partnership with entities that have extensive content expertise, to
develop, document, evaluate, & disseminate innovative, cohesive
models of professional development. By helping teachers to develop
a deeper understanding & appreciation of traditional American
history as a separate subject within the core curriculum, these
programs improve instruction & raise student achievement.
Applications Available: April 15, 2005.
Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: May 16, 2005.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 14, 2005.
Eligible Applicants: Local educational agencies (LEAs) --
including charter schools that are considered LEAs under State law
& regulations -- working in partnership with one or more of the
following entities: An institution of higher education, a non-
profit history or humanities organization, or a library or museum.
Estimated Available Funds: $117,000,000.
Maximum Awards: The following awards are from the notice of
final selection criteria & other application requirements published
elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register. Total funding for
a three-year project period is a maximum of: $500,000 for LEAs with
enrollments of less than 20,000 students; $1,000,000 for LEAs with
enrollments of 20,000-300,000 students; & $2,000,000 for LEAs with
enrollments above 300,000 students. LEAs may form consortia &
combine their enrollments in order to receive a grant reflective of
their combined enrollment. For districts applying jointly as a
consortium, the maximum award is based on the combined enrollment
of the individual districts in the consortium. If more than one
LEA wishes to form a consortium, they must follow the procedures
for group applications described in 34 CFR 75.127 through 34 CFR
75.129 of the Education Department General Administrative
Regulations.
Estimated Number of Awards: 100-135.
Additional Information: Applicable regulations, priorities, &
other information are available in the Federal Register notice.
Additional information is available online at:
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2005-2/041505d.html
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