Demonstration and Training Programs--Braille Training Program CFDA 84.235E

The summary for the Demonstration and Training Programs--Braille Training Program CFDA 84.235E 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:	Demonstration and Training Programs--Braille Training Program CFDA 84.235E
	CFDA Number:	84.235
	CFDA Description:	Rehabilitation Services Demonstration and Training Programs
	Federal Agency Name:	Department of Education
	Category of Funding Activity:	Education
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	ED-GRANTS-050709-001
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	May 07, 2009
	Creation Date:	May 07, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 22, 2009
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 22, 2009
	Archive Date:	Jul 22, 2009
	Expected Number of Awards:	2
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$200,000
	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: State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Special district governments - Independent school districts - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities - Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) - Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than 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: State agencies and other public or nonprofit agencies and organizations, including institutions of higher education.
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 offers financial assistance to establish projects that will provide training in the use of braille for personnel providing vocational rehabilitation services or educational services to youth and adults who are blind. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.235E. Applications for grants under the Demonstration and Training Programs--Braille Training Program competition, CFDA number 84.235E, must be submitted electronically using e-Application, accessible through the Department's e-Grants portal page at: http://e-grants.ed.gov. We will reject your application if you submit it in paper format unless, as described elsewhere in this section, you qualify for one of the exceptions to the electronic submission requirement and submit, no later than two weeks before the application deadline date, a written statement to the Department that you qualify for one of these exceptions. Further information regarding calculation of the date that is two weeks before the application deadline date is provided later in this section under Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement. 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 Full Grant Announcement: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/e9-10651.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: Julius Cotton ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. Phone 202-245-6140 julius.cotton@ed.gov Program Manager: Theresa DeVaughn U.S. Department of Education Rehabilitation Services Administration 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 5045 Potomac Center Plaza (PCP) Washington, DC 20202-2800 Telephone: (202) 245-7321 or by e-mail:

e-Mail: Program Manager [Theresa.Devaughn@ed.gov]
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