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Document Type:
Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:
ED-GRANTS-030111-001
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Posted Date:
Mar 01, 2011
Creation Date:
Mar 01, 2011
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Apr 15, 2011
Applications Available: March 1, 2011. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: april 15, 2011.
Current Closing Date for Applications:
Apr 15, 2011
Applications Available: March 1, 2011. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: april 15, 2011.
Archive Date:
May 15, 2011
Funding Instrument Type:
Grant
Category of Funding Activity:
Education
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
10
Estimated Total Program Funding:
$1,000,000
Award Ceiling:
$100,000
Award Floor:
CFDA Number(s):
84.328
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Special Education_Parent Information Centers
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
No
Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility:
Eligible Applicants: Local parent organizations.
Note: Under section 672(a)(2) of IDEA, a ``local parent organization'' is a parent organization (as that term is defined in section 671(a)(2) of IDEA) that--
(a) Has a board of directors, the majority of whom are parents of children with disabilities ages birth through 26 from the community to be served.
(b) Has as its mission serving parents of children with disabilities from that community who (1) are ages birth through 26, and (2) have the full range of disabilities as defined in section 602(3) of IDEA.
Section 671(a)(2) of IDEA defines a ``parent organization'' as a private nonprofit organization (other than an institution of higher education) that--
(a) Has a board of directors--
(1) The majority of whom are parents of children with disabilities ages birth through 26;
(2) That includes--
(i) Individuals working in the fields of special education, related services, and early intervention;
(ii) Individuals with disabilities; and
(iii) The parent and professional members of which are broadly representative of the population to be served, including low-income parents and parents of limited English proficient children; and
(b) Has as its mission serving families of children with disabilities who are ages birth through 26, and have the full range of disabilities described in section 602(3) of IDEA.
Agency Name
Department of Education
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 ensure that parents of children with disabilities receive training and information to help improve results for their children.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.328C.
We are participating as a partner in the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site. The Training and Information for Parents of Children with Disabilities Program competitions, CFDA numbers 84.328C and 84.328M, are included in this project. We request your participation in Grants.gov. If you choose to submit your application electronically, you must use the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at http://www.Grants.gov. Through this site, you will be able to download a copy of the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may not e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us. You may access the electronic grant application for the Training and Information for Parents of Children with Disabilities Program competitions, CFDA numbers 84.328C and 84.328M at http://www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this program by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.328, not 84.328M).
If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement
electronically, please contact:
Julius Cotton
ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin.
Phone 202-245-6140
julius.cotton@ed.gov
Program Manager:
Lisa Gorove
U.S. Department of Education,
400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 4060 Potomac Center Plaza (PCP)
Washington, DC 20202-2550
Telephone: (202) 245-7357 or e-mail:
e-Mail: Program Manager
Synopsis Modification History
There are currently no modifications for this opportunity.
