This grant, the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP), offered by the Office of Postsecondary Education, is for the purpose of enacting significant, long-range improvements in science and engineering education at predominantly minority institutions. Its primary goal is to increase the pipeline of underrepresented ethnic minorities, with a particular focus on minority women, into scientific and technological careers. The program aims to enhance educational outcomes and career opportunities within STEM fields for these groups. Applications for MSEIP grants, identified as CFDA 84.120A, are submitted electronically via the Governmentwide Grants.gov portal.
Opportunity ID: 46554
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ED-GRANTS-040109-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Office of Postsecondary Education; Overview Information; Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP); CFDA 84.120A |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 18 |
| Assistance Listings: | 84.120 — Minority Science and Engineering Improvement |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 02, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 01, 2009 Applications Available: April 1, 2009. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 1, 2009. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 01, 2009 Applications Available: April 1, 2009. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 1, 2009. |
| Archive Date: | May 31, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,907,826 |
| Award Ceiling: | $300,000 |
| Award Floor: | $35,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible Applicants: The eligibility of an applicant is dependent on the type of MSEIP project. There are four types of MSEIP projects: institutional projects, design projects, special projects, and cooperative projects. We will not award Design Project Grants in the FY 2009 competition.. For institutional and special projects described in 34 CFR 637.12 through 637.14, eligible pplicants include public and private nonprofit minority institutions of higher education as specified in section 361(1) and (2) of the HEA. B. For special projects described in 34 CFR 637.14(b) and (c), eligible applicants are, in addition to those described in paragraph (A) of this section, nonprofit science-oriented organizations, professional scientific societies, institutions of higher education that award baccalaureate degrees and meet the requirements of section 361(3) of the HEA, and consortia of organizations that meet the requirements of section 361(4) of the HEA. C. For cooperative projects described in 34 CFR 637.15, eligible applicants are groups of nonprofit accredited colleges and universities whose primary fiscal agent is an eligible minority institution as defined in 34 CFR 637.4(b). |
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. Purpose of Program: The MSEIP is designed to effect long-range improvement in science and engineering education at predominantly minority institutions and to increase the flow of underrepresented ethnic minorities, particularly minority women, into scientific and technological careers. Applications for grants under the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP), CFDA number 84.120A, 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 e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us. You may access the electronic grant application for MSEIP 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 84.120, not 84.120A). The telephone number for the Grants.gov Helpdesk is 1-800-518-4726 or e-mail: support@grants.gov. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Office of Postsecondary Education; Overview Information; Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP); CFDA 84.120A |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Joyce Mays
Management Analyst Phone 202-245-6122 joyce.mays@ed.gov Program Manager: Bernadette M. Hence U.S. Department of Education 1990 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20006-8517 Telephone: (202) 502-7777 or by matthew.willis@ed.gov Email:bernadette.hence@ed.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Joyce Mays Management Analyst Phone 202-245-6122 joyce.mays@ed.gov Program Manager: Bernadette M. Hence U.S. Department of Education 1990 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20006-8517 Telephone: (202) 502-7777 or by matthew.willis@ed.gov Email: bernadette.hence@ed.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84.120 | 84-120A2009-1 | Office of Postsecondary Education; Overview Information; Minority Science and Engineering Improvemen | PKG00011442 | Apr 01, 2009 | May 01, 2009 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
46554 SF424-2.0.pdf
46554 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
46554 ED_GEPA427-1.1.pdf
46554 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
46554 Other-1.1.pdf
46554 ED_524_Budget-1.1.pdf
46554 Project-1.1.pdf
46554 ED_Abstract-1.1.pdf
46554 SF424B-1.1.pdf
46554 ED_SF424_Supplement-1.1.pdf
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