This Department of Education grant is designed to support national activities, specifically focusing on the establishment and maintenance of a public Internet site dedicated to assistive technology (AT). Aligned with section 6 of the Assistive Technology Act of 1998, as amended, the primary objective is to enhance public awareness of and access to assistive technology. This funding opportunity aims to improve the overall administration and reach of the AT Act by providing a centralized online resource. Applicants are required to submit proposals electronically through the Department’s e-Application system. For comprehensive details regarding eligibility criteria, application requirements, and program priorities, prospective applicants must consult the official Federal Register application notice.
Opportunity ID: 52236
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ED-GRANTS-030110-002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | National Activities—National Assistive Technology Public Internet Site CFDA 84.224B-2 |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 84.224 — Assistive Technology |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 01, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 30, 2010 Applications Available: March 1, 2010. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 30, 2010. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 30, 2010 Applications Available: March 1, 2010. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 30, 2010. |
| Archive Date: | May 30, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $100,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $100,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | City or township governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Special district governments State governments Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) County governments Private institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Independent school districts |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible Applicants: Public or private nonprofit or for-profit organizations, including institutions of higher education, that– (a) Emphasize research and engineering; (b) Have a multidisciplinary research center; and (c) Have demonstrated expertise in– (i) Working with assistive technology and intelligent agent interactive information dissemination systems; (ii) Managing libraries of assistive technology and disability- related resources; (iii) Delivering to individuals with disabilities education, information, and referral services, including technology-based curriculum-development services for adults with low-level reading skills; (iv) Developing cooperative partnerships with the private sector, particularly with private-sector computer software, hardware, and Internet services entities; and (d) Developing and designing advanced Internet sites. |
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: Under section 6 of the Assistive Technology Act of 1998, as amended (AT Act), the Secretary is authorized to provide grants to support national activities to improve the administration of the AT Act. The purpose of this program is to fulfill the requirement to support a national assistive technology public Internet site to improve awareness of and access to assistive technology (AT). Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.224B-2. Applications for grants under the National Activities program–CFDA Number 84.224B-2 must be submitted electronically using e-Application, accessible through the Department’s e-Grants Web site at: http://e-grants.ed.gov. While completing your electronic application, you will be entering data online that will be saved into a database. You may not e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us. |
| Link to Additional Information: | National ActivitiesNational Assistive Technology Public Internet Site CFDA 84.224B-2; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Julius Cotton
ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. Phone 202-245-6140 julius.cotton@ed.gov Program Manager: Robert Groenendaal U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 5025 Potomac Center Plaza(PCP) Washington, DC 20202-2800 Telephone: (202) 245-7393 or by e-mail: Email:robert.groenendaal@ed.gov |
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