Opportunity ID: 230656

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: ED-GRANTS-041613-001
Funding Opportunity Title: Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Training for Realtime Writers Program CFDA Number 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: Apr 16, 2013
Last Updated Date:
Original Closing Date for Applications: May 31, 2013 Applications Available: April 16, 2013. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 31, 2013.
Current Closing Date for Applications: May 31, 2013 Applications Available: April 16, 2013. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 31, 2013.
Archive Date: Jun 30, 2013
Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,068,870
Award Ceiling: $300,000
Award Floor:

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
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: 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 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 regulations prescribed thereunder.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.116K.

Applications for grants under the Training for Realtime Writers Program, CFDA number 84.116K, 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.
You may access the electronic grant application for the Training for Realtime Writers Program at 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 84.116, not 84.116K).

Link to Additional Information: Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Training for Realtime Writers Program CFDA Number 84.116K; Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2013
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:

Frederick Winter, Training for

Realtime Writers Program

U.S. Department of Education

1990 K Street NW., Room 6153

Washington, DC 20006-8544.

Telephone: (202) 502-7632 or

by email: frederick.winter@ed.gov.

Email:frederick.winter@ed.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date

Folder 230656 Full Announcement-1 -> 2013-08892.pdf

Packages

Agency Contact Information: Julius Cotton
ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin.
Phone 202-245-6140
julius.cotton@ed.gov
Program Manager:
Frederick Winter, Training for
Realtime Writers Program
U.S. Department of Education
1990 K Street NW., Room 6153
Washington, DC 20006-8544.
Telephone: (202) 502-7632 or
by email: frederick.winter@ed.gov.

Email: frederick.winter@ed.gov

Who Can Apply: Organization Applicants

Assistance Listing Number Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions
84-116K2013-1 Training for Realtime Writers PKG00173912 Apr 16, 2013 May 31, 2013 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

230656 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf

230656 ED_524_Budget_1_2-1.2.pdf

230656 SF424B-1.1.pdf

230656 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf

230656 ED_GEPA427-1.1.pdf

230656 ED_SF424_Supplement-1.1.pdf

230656 ED_Abstract-1.1.pdf

230656 Project-1.1.pdf

230656 Budget-1.1.pdf

230656 Other-1.1.pdf

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