This grant, offered by the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), is for the purpose of providing support for planning, conducting, administering, and evaluating Centers for Independent Living (CILs). These CILs must comply with the standards and assurances outlined in section 725 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The overall aim is to establish a robust statewide network of CILs, aligned with the design set forth in the State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL). This initiative contributes to ensuring comprehensive support and services for individuals with disabilities to live independently.
Opportunity ID: 54469
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ED-GRANTS-051010-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)): Centers for Independent Living CFDA Number 84.132A |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 2 |
| Assistance Listings: | 84.132 — Centers for Independent Living |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 10, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 09, 2010 Applications Available: May 10, 2010. Date of Pre-Application Meeting: May 20, 2010. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 9, 2010. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 09, 2010 Applications Available: May 10, 2010. Date of Pre-Application Meeting: May 20, 2010. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 9, 2010. |
| Archive Date: | Jul 09, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $596,334 |
| Award Ceiling: | $442,288 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | 1. Eligible Applicants: To be eligible to apply, an applicant must– (a) Be a consumer-controlled, community-based, cross-disability, nonresidential, private nonprofit agency; (b) Have the power and authority to– (1) Carry out the purpose of part C of title VII of the Act and perform the functions listed in section 725(b) and (c) of the Act and subparts F and G of 34 CFR part 366 within a community located within any State in which the Secretary has approved the State Plan required by section 704 of the Act or in a bordering State; and (2) Receive and administer– (i) Funds under 34 CFR part 366; (ii) Funds and contributions from private or public sources that may be used in support of a center; and (iii) Funds from other public and private programs; (c) Be able to plan, conduct, administer, and evaluate a center consistent with the standards and assurances in section 725(b) and (c) of the Act and subparts F and G of 34 CFR part 366; (d) Either– (1) Not currently be receiving funds under part C of chapter 1 of title VII of the Act; or (2) Propose the expansion of an existing center through the establishment of a separate and complete center (except that the governing board of the existing center may serve as the governing board of the new center) at a different geographical location; (e) Propose to serve one or more of the geographic areas that are identified as unserved or underserved by the States and territories listed under Estimated Number of Awards in this notice; and (f) Submit appropriate documentation demonstrating that the establishment of a new center is consistent with the design for establishing a statewide network of centers in the State plan of the State or territory whose geographic area or areas the applicant proposes to serve. |
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: This program provides support for planning, conducting, administering, and evaluating centers for independent living (CILs) that comply with the standards and assurances in section 725 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (Act), consistent with the design included in the State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL) for establishing a statewide network of CILs. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.132A. Applications for grants under the Centers for Independent Living Program–CFDA Numbers 84.400A and 84.132A 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: | Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)): Centers for Independent Living CFDA Number 84.132A; 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: Sean Barrett U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 5016 Potomace Center Plaza (PCP) Washington, DC 20202-2800 Telephone: (202) 245-7604 or by e-mail: Email:sean.barrett@ed.gov |
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