This grant, offered by the Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools (OSDFS), is for the Educational Facilities Clearinghouse program. Its primary purpose is to provide crucial technical assistance and training regarding the comprehensive lifecycle of public education facilities, spanning from nursery to higher education levels. This includes planning, design, financing, construction, operation, and maintenance. Additionally, the Clearinghouse will develop essential resources and compile best practices aimed at creating and sustaining safe, healthy, and high-performance educational environments. A key focus is on establishing procedures for identifying potential hazards and conducting thorough vulnerability assessments within these facilities to ensure student and staff well-being.
Opportunity ID: 55277
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ED-GRANTS-061710-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools (OSDFS): Educational Facilities Clearinghouse Program CFDA Number 84.215T |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 84.215 — Fund for the Improvement of Education |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 17, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 30, 2010 Applications Available: June 17, 2010. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 30, 2010. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 30, 2010 Applications Available: June 17, 2010. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 30, 2010. |
| Archive Date: | Aug 29, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible Applicants: 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– (1) 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; (2) Is legally authorized within such State to provide a program of education beyond secondary education; (3) 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; (4) Is a public or other nonprofit institution; and (5) 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 Educational Facilities Clearinghouse (Clearinghouse) will provide technical assistance and training on the planning, design, financing, construction, operation, and maintenance of public nursery and pre-kindergarten, kindergarten-through-grade-12, and higher education facilities. The Clearinghouse will also develop resources and assemble best practices on issues related to ensuring safe, healthy, and high-performance public education facilities, including on procedures for identifying hazards and conducting vulnerability assessments. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.215T. Applications for a grant under the Educational Facilities Clearinghouse program–CFDA Number 84.215T must be submitted electronically using e-Application, accessible through the Department’s e-Grants Web site 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: | Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools (OSDFS): Educational Facilities Clearinghouse Program CFDA Number 84.215T; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 |
| 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: Sara Strizzi U.S. Department of Education 550 12th Street, SW., 10th Floor Washington, DC 20202-6450 Telephone: (303) 346-0924 or by e-mail: Email:sara.strizzi@ed.gov |
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Related Documents
Folder 55277 Full Announcement-1 -> 2010-14681.pdf
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