Opportunity ID: 258129
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ED-GRANTS-062014-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) Center for Best Practices to Support Single Parent Students CFDA Number 84.116L |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 84.116 — Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 20, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 21, 2014 Applications Available: June 20, 2014. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 21, 2014. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 21, 2014 Applications Available: June 20, 2014. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 21, 2014. |
| Archive Date: | Aug 20, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $495,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $495,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible Applicants: Four-year Institutions of higher education (IHEs). |
Additional Information
| 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 support a Center for Best Practices to Support Single Parent Students, to study and develop best practices for institutions of higher education to support single parents who are also students attending these institutions. The Center funded under this section must: (a) Assist institutions implementing innovative programs that support single parents pursuing higher education; (b) study and develop an evaluation protocol for such programs that includes quantitative and qualitative methodologies; (c) provide appropriate technical assistance regarding the replication, evaluation, and continuous improvement of such programs; and (d) develop and disseminate best practices for these programs. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.116L. Applications for grants under the Center for Best Practices to Support Single Parent Students, CFDA number 84.116L, must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at 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 email an electronic copy of a grant application to us. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) Center for Best Practices to Support Single Parent Students CFDA Number 84.116L; Notice inviting applications for a new award for fiscal year (FY) 2014 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Julius Cotton
ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. Phone 202-245-6288 EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov Program Manager: Kelly Harris Center for Best Practices to Support Single Parent Students U.S. Department of Education 1990 K Street NW., Room 6161 Washington, DC 20006-8544. Telephone: (202) 219-7083 or by email: kelly.harris@ed.gov. Email:kelly.harris@ed.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Julius Cotton ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. Phone 202-245-6288 EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov Program Manager: Kelly Harris Center for Best Practices to Support Single Parent Students U.S. Department of Education 1990 K Street NW., Room 6161 Washington, DC 20006-8544. Telephone: (202) 219-7083 or by email: kelly.harris@ed.gov. Email: kelly.harris@ed.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84.116 | 84-116L2014-1 | Center for Best Practices to Support Single Parent Students | PKG00199664 | Jun 20, 2014 | Jul 21, 2014 | View |