The OESE offers the Education Facilities Clearinghouse Program for technical assistance and training on safe, healthy, and high-performing elementary and secondary education facilities. Applicants must submit electronically via Grants.gov. The purpose is to provide guidance on planning, design, financing, and maintenance. The CFDA Number for this program is 84.215T. Deadline for submission is August 12, 2013.
Opportunity ID: 237493
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | ED-GRANTS-071113-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Education Facilities Clearinghouse Program CFDA Number 84.215T |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Education |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 84.215 — Fund for the Improvement of Education |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Jul 11, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Aug 12, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Aug 12, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | Sep 11, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 1,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $ |
| Award Floor:: | $ |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Private institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | 1. Eligible Applicants: (a) State or local educational agencies, institutions of higher education (IHEs), or other public or private agencies, organizations or institutions. For the purposes of this competition, the term “institution of higher education” is defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended by the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008, Public Law 110-315 as: An educational institution of higher education in any State that: (a) Admits as regular students only persons having a certificate of graduation from a school providing secondary education or the recognized equivalent of such a certificate or persons who meet the requirements of section 484(d)(3) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended; (b) Is legally authorized within such State to provide a program of education beyond secondary education; (c) Provides an educational program for which the institution awards a bachelor’s degree or provides not less than a two-year program that is acceptable for full credit toward such a degree or awards a degree that is acceptable for admission to a graduate or professional degree program, subject to review and approval by the Secretary; (d) Is a public or other nonprofit institution; and (e) Is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association or, if not so accredited, is an institution that has been granted preaccreditation status by such an agency or association that has been recognized by the Secretary for the granting of preaccreditation status, and the Secretary has determined that there is satisfactory assurance that the institution will meet the accreditation standards of such an agency or association within a reasonable time. |
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 the Education Facilities Clearinghouse program is to provide technical assistance and training on the planning, design, financing, procurement, construction, improvement, operation, and maintenance of safe, healthy, and high-performing elementary and secondary education facilities. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.215T. Applications for cooperative agreements under the Education Facilities Clearinghouse Program, CFDA number 84.215T, must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at 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 email an electronic copy of a grant application to us. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 84.215 |
| Competition ID: | 84-215T2013-1 |
| Competition Title: | Education Facilities Clearinghouse Application Package |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00180837 |
| Opening Date: | Jul 11, 2013 |
| Closing Date: | Aug 12, 2013 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Pat Rattler |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] ED SF424 Supplement [V1.2] Grants.gov Lobbying Form [V1.1] Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION BUDGET INFORMATION NON-CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS [V1.2] ED GEPA427 Form [V1.1] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] ED Abstract Form [V1.1] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Budget Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] |
| optional_forms | Other Attachments Form [V1.1] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84.215 | 84-215T2013-1 | Education Facilities Clearinghouse Application Package | PKG00180837 | Jul 11, 2013 | Aug 12, 2013 | View | Pat Rattler | Organization Applicants |