[EDInfo] Notices Inviting Applications (May 6, 2005)
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From: "Kickbush, Peter" <Peter.Kickbush@xxxxxx>
Subject: [EDInfo] Notices Inviting Applications (May 6, 2005)
RECENT "NOTICES INVITING APPLICATIONS" (grant opportunities)
from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) & conference
announcements include those related to:
* Institute of Education Sciences -- Grants to Support
Education Research -- Multiple CFDA#s
* National Institute on Disability & Rehabilitation
Research (NIDRR) -- Disability Rehabilitation Research
Projects (DRRP) -- CFDA# 84.133A-4
* Office of Safe & Drug-Free Schools -- Foundations for
Learning -- CFDA# 84.215H
* Rehabilitation Short-Term Training -- Client Assistance
Program -- CFDA# 84.246K
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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Institute of Education Sciences -- Grants to Support Education
Research (Federal Register: May 6, 2005 [Multiple CFDA#s])
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Summary: The Director of the Institute of Education Sciences
(Institute) announces 20 FY 2006 competitions for grants to support
education research. The Director takes this action under the
Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002, Title I of Public Law 107-
279. The intent of these grants is to provide national leadership
in expanding fundamental knowledge & understanding of education
from early childhood education through postsecondary & adult
education.
Competitions in this notice: The Institute, through its
National Center for Education Research (NCER), plans to support the
following research competitions in FY 2006: National Research &
Development Centers. These centers will focus on
* Education Policy, Early Childhood Education, Postsecondary
Education, & Gifted & Talented Education.
* Post-doctoral Research Training Fellowships.
* Reading & Writing Education Research.
* Cognition & Student Learning Research.
* Mathematics & Science Education Research.
* Teacher Quality Research with a Focus on Reading & Writing
Education.
* Teacher Quality Research with a Focus on Mathematics & Science
Education.
* Research on Education Finance, Leadership, & Management.
* Research on High School Reform.
The Institute, through its National Center for Special
Education Research (NCSER), plans to support the following special
education research competitions in FY 2006:
* Reading & Writing Special Education Research.
* Science & Mathematics Special Education Research.
* Research on Early Intervention & Assessment for Young Children
with Disabilities.
* Language & Vocabulary Development Special Education Research.
* Serious Behavior Disorders Special Education Research.
* Special Education Research on Assessment for Accountability.
* Individualized Education Programs Research.
* Secondary & Postsecondary Outcomes Special Education Research.
* Special Education Teacher Quality Research with a Focus on
Reading & Writing in Special Education.
* Special Education Teacher Quality Research with a Focus on
Mathematics & Science in Special Education.
In addition, the Institute, through its National Center for
Education Statistics (NCES), plans to support a competition for:
Secondary Analysis of Data from the National Assessment of
Educational Progress.
Eligible Applicants: Applicants that have the ability &
capacity to conduct scientifically valid research are eligible to
apply. Eligible applicants include, but are not limited to, non-
profit & for-profit organizations & public & private agencies &
institutions, such as colleges & universities.
Request for Applications & Other Information: Information
regarding program & application requirements for each of the
Institute's competitions is contained in the applicable Request for
Applications package (RFA), which will be available at the
following Web site:
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ies/programs.html on the dates
indicated in the chart printed elsewhere in this notice.
Interested potential applicants should periodically check the
Institute's Web site.
Fiscal Information: Although Congress has not enacted a final
appropriation for FY 2006, the Institute is inviting applications
for these competitions now so that it may be prepared to make
awards following final action on the Department's appropriations
bill. The President's FY 2006 Budget for the Institute includes
sufficient funding for all of the competitions included in this
notice. The actual award of grants is pending the availability of
funds. The number of awards made under each competition will
depend upon the quality of the applications received for that
competition. The size of the awards will depend upon the scope of
the projects proposed.
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/2005-2/050605a.html
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National Institute on Disability & Rehabilitation Research
(NIDRR) -- Disability Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP)
(Federal Register: May 5, 2005 [CFDA# 84.133A-4])
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Purpose of Program: The purpose of this program is to plan &
conduct research, demonstration projects, training, & related
activities that help to maximize the full inclusion & integration
of individuals with disabilities into society & to improve the
effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act
of 1973, as amended (Act). Under the DRRP program, we define a
development activity as using knowledge & understanding gained from
research to create materials, devices, systems, or methods
beneficial to the target population, including design & development
of prototypes & processes (34 CFR 350.16). We define a
dissemination activity as the systematic distribution of
information or knowledge through a variety of ways to potential
users or beneficiaries (34 CFR 350.18). We define a technical
assistance activity as the provision of expertise or information
for use in problem-solving (34 CFR 350.19).
Applications Available: May 5, 2005.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 5, 2005.
Eligible Applicants: States; public or private agencies,
including for-profit agencies; public or private organizations,
including for-profit organizations; institutions of higher
education; & Indian tribes & tribal organizations.
Estimated Available Funds: $1,000,000.
Estimated Range of Awards: $475,000-$500,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $487,500.
Estimated Number of Awards: 2.
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/2005-2/050505b.html
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Office of Safe & Drug-Free Schools -- Foundations for Learning
(Federal Register: May 6, 2005 [CFDA# 84.215H])
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Purpose of Program: This program supports projects to help eligible
children become ready for school.
Applications Available: May 6, 2005.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 20, 2005.
Eligible Applicants: (1) Local educational agencies (LEAs); (2)
Local councils; (3) Community-based organizations (CBOs), including
faith-based organizations; (4) Other public or nonprofit private
entities; or (5) A combination of such entities.
Estimated Available Funds: $992,000. Contingent upon the
availability of funds & the quality of applications, we may make
additional awards in FY 2006 from the list of unfunded applications
from this competition.
Estimated Range of Awards: $200,000-$300,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $245,500.
Estimated Number of Awards: 4.
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/2005-2/050605b.html
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Rehabilitation Short-Term Training -- Client Assistance Program
(Federal Register: May 6, 2005 [CFDA# 84.246K])
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Purpose of Program: The Rehabilitation Short-Term Training program
supports special seminars, institutes, workshops, & other short-
term courses in technical matters relating to vocational, medical,
social, & psychological rehabilitation programs, independent living
services programs, & client assistance programs (CAPs).
Applications Available: May 6, 2005.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 20, 2005.
Eligible Applicants: States & public or nonprofit agencies &
organizations, including Indian tribes & institutions of higher
education.
Estimated Available Funds: $200,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: 1.
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/2005-2/050605c.html
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