Congressional Academies for Students of American History and Civics Program

The summary for the Congressional Academies for Students of American History and Civics Program Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	Congressional Academies for Students of American History and Civics Program
	CFDA Number:	84.215
	CFDA Description:	Fund for the Improvement of Education
	Federal Agency Name:	Department of Education
	Category of Funding Activity:	Education
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	ED-GRANTS-020606-004
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Feb 06, 2006
	Creation Date:	Feb 06, 2006
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 07, 2006 Dates: Applications Available: February 6, 2006. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: March 8, 2006. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 7, 2006. Notice of Intent to Apply: The Department is requesting those entities that are considering submitting an application to indicate their intent in a short e-mail addressed to Kelly O'Donnell at Academies@ed.gov. The e-mail should include the name of the organization that will be submitting the application(s). The e-mail need not include information regarding the content of the proposed application, only the applicant's intent to submit it. Applicants that fail to supply this e-mail notification may still apply for funding under this program.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	May 07, 2006
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$700,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education (IHEs), museums, libraries, and other public and private agencies, organizations, and institutions (including for-profit organizations) or a consortium of such agencies, organizations, and institutions. Applicants are required to submit in their applications evidence of their organization's demonstrated expertise in historical methodology or the teaching of history. Note: If more than one eligible entity wishes to form a consortium and jointly submit a single application, they must follow the procedures for group applications described in 34 CFR 75.127 through 34 CFR 75.129 of the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR).
Grant 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: This program supports the establishment of Congressional Academies for Students of American History and Civics for students to develop a broader and deeper understanding of these subject matters (Congressional Academies). Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.215D. Applications for grants under the Congressional Academies for American History and Civics Education competition--CFDA Number 84.215D must be submitted electronically using the Grants.gov Apply site at: http://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 e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us. You may access the electronic grant application for Congressional Academies for American History and Civics at: http://www.grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this program by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search. The telephone number for the Grants.gov Helpdesk is 1-800-518-4726.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Congressional Academies for Students of American History and Civics Education. Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2006.
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/pdf/06-1077.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: Julius Cotton
ED FedGrants System Admin.
Phone (202) 245-6140
e-Mail: julius.cotton@ed.gov
Program Manager:
Kelly ODonnell
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 4W253
Washington, DC 20202-
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