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Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 15:50:42 -0500
RECENT "NOTICES INVITING APPLICATIONS" (grant opportunities) from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) include those related to:
* National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation
Research (NIDRR) -- Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems
Centers (SCIMS Centers) -- CFDA# 84.133N-1* College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) -- CFDA# 84.149A
* High School Equivalency Program (HEP) -- CFDA# 84.141A
* Demonstration Grants for Indian Children -- CFDA# 84.299A
* Indian Education Formula Grants to Local Education
Agencies -- CFDA# 84.060A * Office of Indian Education -- Professional Development --
CFDA# 84.299B Information about ED funding opportunities, including
discretionary grant application packages, are at:http://www.ed.gov/fund/landing.jhtml
Below is information from the notice 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 and the Federal Register notice are the
same, the Federal Register notice is the one to consult for
complete and authoritative information.*******************************************************************
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
(NIDRR) -- Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems Centers (SCIMS
Centers) (Federal Register: February 27, 2006 [CFDA# 84.133N-1])
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Purpose of Program: The purpose of this program is to provide
assistance for demonstration projects that (a) provide
comprehensive rehabilitation services to individuals with spinal
cord injuries and (b) conduct spinal cord research, including
clinical research and analysis of standardized data in collection
with other related projects.
Applications Available: February 27, 2006.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 21, 2006.
Date of Pre-Application Meeting: March 20, 2006.
Eligible Applicants: States; public or private agencies,
including for-profit agencies; public or private organizations,
including for-profit organizations; institutions of higher
education; and Indian
tribes and tribal organizations.
Estimated Available Funds: $6,500,000.
Estimated Range of Awards: $439,000-$489,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $464,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: 14.Additional Information: Applicable regulations, priorities, and other information are available in the Federal Register notice.
Additional information is available online at: http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2006-1/022706b.html
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College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) (Federal Register:
February 28, 2006 [CFDA# 84.149A])
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Purpose of Program: The purpose of CAMP is to provide the academic
and financial support necessary to help migrant and seasonal
farmworkers and their children successfully complete their first
year of college.
Applications Available: February 28, 2006.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 14, 2006.
Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education (IHEs) or
private non-profit organizations (including faith-based
organizations) that plan their projects in cooperation with an IHE
and prepare to operate some aspects of the project with the
facilities of the IHE.
Estimated Available Funds: $2,300,000.
Estimated Range of Awards: $150,000-$425,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $330,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: 7.
Additional Information: Applicable regulations, priorities, and
other information are available in the Federal Register notice.Additional information is available online at: http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2006-1/022806c.html
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High School Equivalency Program (HEP) (Federal Register: February
28, 2006 [CFDA# 84.141A])
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Purpose of Program: The purpose of HEP is to help migrant and
seasonal farmworkers and their children obtain a general education
diploma (GED) that meets the guidelines for high school equivalency
established by the State in which the HEP project is conducted, and
to gain employment or be placed in an IHE or other postsecondary
education or training.
Applications Available: February 28, 2006.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 14, 2006.
Eligible Applicants: Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) or
private non-profit organizations (including faith-based
organizations) that plan their projects in cooperation with an IHE
and prepare to operate some aspects of the project with the
facilities of the IHE.
Estimated Available Funds: $3,600,000.
Estimated Range of Awards: $150,000-$475,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $360,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: 10.Additional Information: Applicable regulations, priorities, and other information are available in the Federal Register notice.
Additional information is available online at: http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2006-1/022806f.html
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Demonstration Grants for Indian Children (Federal Register:
February 28, 2006 [CFDA# 84.299A])
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Purpose of Program: The purpose of the Demonstration Grants for
Indian Children program is to provide financial assistance to
projects that develop, test, and demonstrate the effectiveness of
services and programs to improve the educational opportunities and
achievement of preschool, elementary, and secondary Indian
students. To meet the purposes of the No Child Left Behind Act of
2001, this program will focus project services on (1) increasing
school readiness skills of three- and four-year-old American Indian
and Alaska Native children; and (2) enabling American Indian and
Alaska Native high school graduates to transition successfully to
postsecondary education by increasing their competency and skills
in challenging subjects, including mathematics and science.
Applications Available: February 28, 2006.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 30, 2006.
Eligible Applicants: Eligible applicants for this program
include State educational agencies (SEAs); local educational
agencies (LEAs); Indian tribes; Indian organizations; federally
supported elementary or secondary schools for Indian students;
Indian institutions (including Indian institutions of higher
education); or a consortium of any of these institutions. ...
Estimated Available Funds: $3,000,000.
Estimated Range of Awards: $100,000 to $275,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $250,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: 12.Additional Information: Applicable regulations, priorities, and other information are available in the Federal Register notice.
Additional information is available online at: http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2006-1/022806g.html
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Indian Education Formula Grants to Local Education Agencies
(Federal Register: February 28, 2006 [CFDA# 84.060A])
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Purpose of Program: The Indian Education Formula Grant program
provides grants to support local educational agencies (LEAs) and
other eligible entities described in this notice in their efforts
to reform and improve elementary and secondary school programs that
serve Indian students. The Department will fund programs designed
to assist Indian students to meet the same challenging State
academic content and student academic achievement standards used
for all students. In addition, under section 7116 of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA),
the Secretary will, upon receipt of an acceptable plan for the
integration of education and related services, authorize the entity
receiving the funds under this program to consolidate, in
accordance with the entity's plan, the funds for any Federal
program exclusively serving Indian children, or the funds reserved
under any Federal program to exclusively serve Indian children,
that are awarded under a statutory or administrative formula to the
entity, for the purposes of providing education and related
services to Indian students. Instructions for submitting an
integration of education and related services plan are included in
the application package.
Eligible Applicants: LEAs, certain schools funded by the Bureau
of Indian Affairs and Indian tribes under certain conditions, as
prescribed by section 7112(c) of the ESEA.
Applications Available: February 28, 2006.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 30, 2006. ...
Available Funds: $95,331,060.
Estimated Range of Awards: $4,000 to $2,215,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $79,642.
Estimated Number of Awards: 1,197.Additional Information: Applicable regulations, priorities, and other information are available in the Federal Register notice.
Additional information is available online at: http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2006-1/022806h.html
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Office of Indian Education -- Professional Development (Federal
Register: February 28, 2006 [CFDA# 84.299B])
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Purpose of Program: The purpose of the Professional Development
program is to (1) increase the number of qualified Indian
individuals in professions that serve Indians; (2) provide training
to qualified Indian individuals to become teachers, administrators,
teacher aides, social workers, and ancillary educational personnel;
and (3) improve the skills of qualified Indian individuals who
serve in the education field. Activities may include, but are not
limited to, continuing programs, symposia, workshops, conferences,
and direct financial support.
Applications Available: February 28, 2006.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 30, 2006.
Eligible Applicants: Eligible applicants for this program are
institutions of higher education, including Indian institutions of
higher education; State educational agencies or local educational
agencies in consortium with institutions of higher education;
Indian tribes or organizations in consortium with institutions of
higher education; and Bureau-funded schools. ...
Estimated Available Funds: $3,670,206.
Estimated Range of Awards: $125,000 to $325,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $305,850.
Estimated Number of Awards: 12.Additional Information: Applicable regulations, priorities, and other information are available in the Federal Register notice.
Additional information is available online at: http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2006-1/022806i.html
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