This grant is for supporting magnet schools as part of approved desegregation plans. The Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP) provides funding to eligible local educational agencies (LEAs) and consortia of LEAs to achieve the objectives of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). Specifically, this program aims to expand public school choice for students attending schools identified for improvement, corrective action, or restructuring under Title I, Part A of the ESEA. Resources from this grant enable schools to foster higher standards and accountability for all elementary and secondary students, contributing to overall educational advancement and diversity initiatives.
Opportunity ID: 52445
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ED-GRANTS-030410-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Office of Innovation and Improvement: Magnet Schools Assistance Program CFDA 84.165A |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 40 |
| Assistance Listings: | 84.165 — Magnet Schools Assistance |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 04, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 03, 2010 Applications Available: March 8, 2010. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: April 5, 2010. Notice of Intent To Apply: The Department will be able to develop a more efficient process for reviewing grant applications if it has a better understanding of the number of entities that intend to apply for funding under this competition. Therefore, the Secretary strongly encourages each potential applicant to notify the Department by sending a short e-mail message indicating the applicant’s intent to submit an application for funding. The e-mail need not include information regarding the content of the proposed application, only the applicant’s intent to submit it. This e-mail notification should be sent to FY10MSAPCOMP@ed.gov. Applicants that do not provide this e-mail notification may still apply for funding. Date of Pre-Application Meeting: March 26, 2010. The Department will hold a pre-application meeting for prospective applicants on Friday, March 26, 2010, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the U.S. Department of Education, Barnard Auditorium, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC. Interested parties are invited to participate in this meeting to discuss the purpose of the MSAP, competitive preference priorities, selection criteria, application content, submission requirements, and reporting requirements. Interested parties may participate in this meeting either by conference call or in person. This site is accessible by Metro on the Blue, Orange, Green, and Yellow lines at the Seventh Street and Maryland Avenue exit of the L’Enfant Plaza station. After the meeting, MSAP staff also will be available from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on that same day to provide information and technical assistance through individual consultation. Individuals interested in attending this meeting are encouraged to pre-register by e-mailing their name, organization, and contact information with the subject heading PRE-APPLICATION MEETING to FY10MSAPCOMP@ed.gov. There is no registration fee for attending this meeting. For further information contact Rosie Kelley, U.S. Department of Education, Office of Innovation and Improvement, room 4W221, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: (202) 260-0911 or by e-mail: FY10MSAPCOMP@ed.gov. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 3, 2010. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 03, 2010 Applications Available: March 8, 2010. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: April 5, 2010. Notice of Intent To Apply: The Department will be able to develop a more efficient process for reviewing grant applications if it has a better understanding of the number of entities that intend to apply for funding under this competition. Therefore, the Secretary strongly encourages each potential applicant to notify the Department by sending a short e-mail message indicating the applicant’s intent to submit an application for funding. The e-mail need not include information regarding the content of the proposed application, only the applicant’s intent to submit it. This e-mail notification should be sent to FY10MSAPCOMP@ed.gov. Applicants that do not provide this e-mail notification may still apply for funding. Date of Pre-Application Meeting: March 26, 2010. The Department will hold a pre-application meeting for prospective applicants on Friday, March 26, 2010, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the U.S. Department of Education, Barnard Auditorium, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC. Interested parties are invited to participate in this meeting to discuss the purpose of the MSAP, competitive preference priorities, selection criteria, application content, submission requirements, and reporting requirements. Interested parties may participate in this meeting either by conference call or in person. This site is accessible by Metro on the Blue, Orange, Green, and Yellow lines at the Seventh Street and Maryland Avenue exit of the L’Enfant Plaza station. After the meeting, MSAP staff also will be available from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on that same day to provide information and technical assistance through individual consultation. Individuals interested in attending this meeting are encouraged to pre-register by e-mailing their name, organization, and contact information with the subject heading PRE-APPLICATION MEETING to FY10MSAPCOMP@ed.gov. There is no registration fee for attending this meeting. For further information contact Rosie Kelley, U.S. Department of Education, Office of Innovation and Improvement, room 4W221, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: (202) 260-0911 or by e-mail: FY10MSAPCOMP@ed.gov. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 3, 2010. |
| Archive Date: | Jun 02, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $100,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,500,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible Applicants: LEAs or consortia of LEAs. |
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 Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP) provides grants to eligible local educational agencies (LEAs) and consortia of LEAs to support magnet schools that are part of an approved desegregation plan. Through the implementation of magnet schools, these program resources can be used in pursuit of the objectives of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), which supports State and local efforts to enable all elementary and secondary students to achieve to high standards and holds schools, LEAs, and States accountable for ensuring that their students do so. In particular, the MSAP provides an opportunity for eligible entities to focus on expanding their capacity to provide public school choice to students who attend schools identified for improvement, corrective action, or restructuring under Title I, Part A of the ESEA. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.165A. Applications for grants under the Magnet Schools Assistance Program–CFDA Number 84.165A 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 Innovation and Improvement: Magnet Schools Assistance Program CFDA 84.165A; 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: Anna Hinton U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 4W229 Washington, DC 20202-5970 Telephone: (202) 260-1108 or by e-mail: Email:FY10MSAPCOMP@ed.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 52445 Full Announcement-1 -> 2010-4416.pdf
Folder 52445 Other Supporting Documents-Interim Final Rule Request For Comments 1 -> 2010-4415.pdf
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