Opportunity ID: 47366

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: ED-GRANTS-051409-001
Funding Opportunity Title: Vocational Rehabilitation Services Projects for American Indians with Disabilities CFDA 84.250A
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Education
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 15
Assistance Listings: 84.250 — Rehabilitation Services_American Indians with Disabilities
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: May 14, 2009
Last Updated Date:
Original Closing Date for Applications: Jul 23, 2009 Applications Available: May 19, 2009. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 23, 2009.

Current Closing Date for Applications: Jul 23, 2009 Applications Available: May 19, 2009. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 23, 2009.

Archive Date: Aug 22, 2009
Estimated Total Program Funding: $6,079,350
Award Ceiling: $365,000
Award Floor:

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible Applicants: The governing bodies of Indian Tribes (and consortia of those governing bodies) located on Federal and State reservations. Note: Indian Tribe is defined in the program regulations at 34 CFR 371.4 as “any Federal or State Indian band, rancheria, pueblo, colony, and community, including any Alaskan native village or regional village corporation (as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act).”

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: The purpose of this program is to provide vocational rehabilitation (VR) services to American Indians with disabilities who reside on or near Federal or State reservations, consistent with their individual strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities, capabilities, interests, and informed choice, so that they may prepare for and engage in gainful employment, including self-employment, telecommuting, or business ownership.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.250A.

If you choose to submit your application to us electronically, you must use e-Application, accessible available through the Department’s e-Grants portal page 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: Vocational Rehabilitation Services Projects for American Indians with Disabilities CFDA 84.250A; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2009
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:

August Martin

U.S. Department of Education

400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 5088

Potomac Center Plaza (PCP)

Washington, DC 20202-2800

Telephone: (202) 245-7410 or by e-mail:
Email:august.martin@ed.gov

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