The Office of Postsecondary Education is offering this grant to institutions of higher education (IHEs) to support the training and placement of individuals as realtime writers. This grant is for the specific purpose of meeting the critical demand for closed captioning of video programming, as mandated by section 713 of the Communications Act of 1934. The program aims to equip IHEs with resources to develop skilled realtime writers, including those who have completed court reporting training, thereby ensuring broader accessibility to video content through accurate and timely captioning. This initiative, CFDA 84.116K, is crucial for enhancing communication access.
Opportunity ID: 55602
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ED-GRANTS-070210-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Office of Postsecondary Education; Overview Information Training for Realtime Writers CFDA 84.116K |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 4 |
| Assistance Listings: | 84.116 — Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 02, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 02, 2010 Dates: Applications Available: July 2, 2010. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: August 2, 2010. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 02, 2010 Dates: Applications Available: July 2, 2010. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: August 2, 2010. |
| Archive Date: | Sep 01, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $999,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $300,000 |
| Award Floor: | $250,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible Applicants: An IHE that offers a court reporting program that: (1) Has a curriculum capable of training realtime writers qualified to provide captioning services; (2) is accredited by an accrediting agency or association recognized by the Secretary; and (3) is participating in student aid programs under Title IV of the HEA. |
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://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Purpose of Program: The objective of this program is to provide grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) that meet certain qualifications to promote training and placement of individuals, including individuals who have completed a court reporting training program, as realtime writers in order to meet the requirements for closed captioning of video programming set forth in section 713 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 613) and the rules prescribed thereunder. Applications for grants under the Training for Realtime Writers Program–CFDA number 84.116K–must be submitted electronically using e-Application, accessible through the Department’s e-Grants Web site at:http://e-grants.ed.gov. The telephone number for the e-Applications Helpdesk is 1-888-336-8930. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Office of Postsecondary Education; Overview Information Training for Realtime Writers CFDA 84.116K |
| 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: Erin Marie McDermott U.S. Department of Education 1990 K Street, NW., room 6142 Washington, DC 20006-8544 Telephone:(202)502-7607 or by e-mail: Email:erin.mcdermott@ed.gov. |
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