This grant is for the purpose of improving student reading skills and overall academic achievement through the ‘Improving Literacy through School Libraries’ program. It aims to achieve this by providing students with increased access to up-to-date school library materials and establishing well-equipped, technologically advanced school library media centers. A core component of this initiative is also to support the training and professional certification of school library media specialists. This comprehensive approach, offered by a federal department like the Department of Education, seeks to strengthen the educational infrastructure to foster literacy and academic excellence in schools, ensuring students have the resources and support needed to succeed.
Opportunity ID: 66793
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ED-GRANTS-012711-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Improving Literacy through School Libraries: FY 2011 |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 50 |
| Assistance Listings: | 84.364 — Improving Literacy Through School Libraries |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 27, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jan 28, 2011 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 28, 2011 Available: January 27, 2011. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 28, 2011. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 28, 2011 Available: January 27, 2011. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 28, 2011. |
| Archive Date: | Apr 27, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $600,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $371,000 |
| Award Floor: | $100,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible Applicants: LEAs, including charter schools and State-administered schools that are considered LEAs under State law, in which at least 20 percent of the students served by the LEA are from families with incomes below the poverty line based on the most recent satisfactory data available from the U.S. Census Bureau at the time this notice is published. These data are Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates for school districts for income year 2009. A list of LEAs with their family poverty rates (based on these Census Bureau data) is posted on our Web site at http://www.ed.gov/programs/lsl/eligibility.html. |
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 purpose of this program is to improve student reading skills and academic achievement by providing students with increased access to up-to-date school library materials; well-equipped, technologically advanced school library media centers; and well-trained, professionally certified school library media specialists.Applications for grants under the Improving Literacy through School Libraries program, CFDA number 84.364A, must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at http://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 the Improving Literacy through School Libraries competition at http://www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this competition by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number’s alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.364, not 84.364A). The telephone number for the e-Applications Helpdesk is 1-888-336-8930. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Improving Literacy through School Libraries: FY 2011 |
| 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: Peter D. Eldridge, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW. Washington, DC 20202 Telephone: (202)260-2514 or by e-mail: Peter.Eldridge@ed.gov; or David Miller, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3E242, Washington, DC 20202-6200. Telephone: (202) 453-5621 or by Email:e-mail: David.Miller@ed.gov. |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Modified the eligibility information. | Jan 28, 2011 | |
| Jan 28, 2011 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ED-GRANTS-012711-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Improving Literacy through School Libraries: FY 2011 |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 50 |
| Assistance Listings: | 84.364 — Improving Literacy Through School Libraries |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 27, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jan 28, 2011 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 28, 2011 Available: January 27, 2011. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 28, 2011. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 28, 2011 Available: January 27, 2011. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 28, 2011. |
| Archive Date: | Apr 27, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $600,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $371,000 |
| Award Floor: | $100,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible Applicants: LEAs, including charter schools and State-administered schools that are considered LEAs under State law, in which at least 20 percent of the students served by the LEA are from families with incomes below the poverty line based on the most recent satisfactory data available from the U.S. Census Bureau at the time this notice is published. These data are Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates for school districts for income year 2009. A list of LEAs with their family poverty rates (based on these Census Bureau data) is posted on our Web site at http://www.ed.gov/programs/lsl/eligibility.html. |
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 purpose of this program is to improve student reading skills and academic achievement by providing students with increased access to up-to-date school library materials; well-equipped, technologically advanced school library media centers; and well-trained, professionally certified school library media specialists.Applications for grants under the Improving Literacy through School Libraries program, CFDA number 84.364A, must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at http://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 the Improving Literacy through School Libraries competition at http://www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this competition by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number’s alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.364, not 84.364A). The telephone number for the e-Applications Helpdesk is 1-888-336-8930. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Improving Literacy through School Libraries: FY 2011 |
| 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: Peter D. Eldridge, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW. Washington, DC 20202 Telephone: (202)260-2514 or by e-mail: Peter.Eldridge@ed.gov; or David Miller, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3E242, Washington, DC 20202-6200. Telephone: (202) 453-5621 or by Email:e-mail: David.Miller@ed.gov. |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ED-GRANTS-012711-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Improving Literacy through School Libraries: FY 2011 |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 50 |
| Assistance Listings: | 84.364 — Improving Literacy Through School Libraries |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 28, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 28, 2011 Available: January 27, 2011. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 28, 2011. |
| Archive Date: | Apr 27, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $600,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $371,000 |
| Award Floor: | $100,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible Applicants: LEAs, including charter schools and State-administered schools that are considered LEAs under State law, in which at least 20 percent of the students served by the LEA are from families with incomes below the poverty line based on the most recent satisfactory data available from the U.S. Census Bureau at the time this notice is published. These data are Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates for school districts for income year 2009. A list of LEAs with their family poverty rates (based on these Census Bureau data) is posted on our Web site at http://www.ed.gov/programs/lsl/eligibility.html. |
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 purpose of this program is to improve student reading skills and academic achievement by providing students with increased access to up-to-date school library materials; well-equipped, technologically advanced school library media centers; and well-trained, professionally certified school library media specialists.Applications for grants under the Improving Literacy through School Libraries program, CFDA number 84.364A, must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at http://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 the Improving Literacy through School Libraries competition at http://www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this competition by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number’s alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.364, not 84.364A). The telephone number for the e-Applications Helpdesk is 1-888-336-8930. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Improving Literacy through School Libraries: FY 2011 |
| 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: Peter D. Eldridge, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW. Washington, DC 20202 Telephone: (202)260-2514 or by e-mail: Peter.Eldridge@ed.gov; or David Miller, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3E242, Washington, DC 20202-6200. Telephone: (202) 453-5621 or by Email:e-mail: David.Miller@ed.gov. |
Related Documents
Folder 66793 Full Announcement-2 -> 2011-1672.pdf
Folder 66793 Full Announcement-3 -> 2011-1672.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Joyce Mays Management Analyst Phone 202-245-6122 joyce.mays@ed.gov Program Manager: Peter D. Eldridge, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW. Washington, DC 20202 Telephone: (202)260-2514 or by e-mail: Peter.Eldridge@ed.gov; or David Miller, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3E242, Washington, DC 20202-6200. Telephone: (202) 453-5621 or by Email: e-mail: David.Miller@ed.gov. |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84.364 | 84-364A2011-1 | Improving Literacy through School Libraries: FY 2011 | PKG00029350 | Jan 27, 2011 | Mar 28, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
66793 SF424-2.0.pdf
66793 ED_SF424_Supplement-1.1.pdf
66793 ED_Abstract-1.1.pdf
66793 Project-1.1.pdf
66793 Budget-1.1.pdf
66793 ED_GEPA427-1.1.pdf
66793 ED_524_Budget-1.1.pdf
66793 SF424B-1.1.pdf
66793 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
66793 Other-1.1.pdf
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