Early Childhood Educator Professional Development Program
The summary for the Early Childhood Educator Professional Development Program grant is detailed below.
This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants.
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Early Childhood Educator Professional Development Program: 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 purpose of the Early Childhood Educator Professional Development (ECEPD) program is to enhance the school readiness of young children, particularly disadvantaged young children, and to prevent them from encountering difficulties once they enter school, by improving the knowledge and skills of early childhood educators who work in communities that have high concentrations of children living in poverty. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.349A.
Federal Grant Title: | Early Childhood Educator Professional Development Program |
Federal Agency Name: | Headquarters and Regional Offices |
Grant Categories: | Education |
Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
Funding Opportunity Number: | ED-GRANTS-020705-001 |
Type of Funding: | Grant |
CFDA Numbers: | 84.349 |
CFDA Descriptions: | Early Childhood Educator Professional Development |
Current Application Deadline: | No deadline provided |
Original Application Deadline: | Apr 22, 2005 |
Posted Date: | Feb 07, 2005 |
Creation Date: | Feb 07, 2005 |
Archive Date: | May 22, 2005 |
Total Program Funding: | $14,695,000 |
Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $5,000,000 |
Minimum Federal Grant Award: | |
Expected Number of Awards: | 6 |
Cost Sharing or Matching: | Yes |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- County governments State 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: A partnership consisting of at least one entity from each of the following categories, as indicated below: (i) One or more institutions of higher education, or other public or private entities (including faith-based organizations), that provide professional development for early childhood educators who work with children from low-income families in high-need communities. (ii) One or more public agencies (including local educational agencies, State educational agencies, State human services agencies, and State and local agencies administering programs under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990), Head Start agencies, or private organizations (including faith-based organizations). (iii) If feasible, an entity with demonstrated experience in providing training to educators in early childhood education programs concerning identifying and preventing behavior problems or working with children identified as or suspected to be victims of abuse. This entity may be one of the partners described in paragraphs (i) and (ii) under Eligible Applicants. A partnership may apply for these funds only if one of the partners currently provides professional development for early childhood educators working in programs located in high-need communities with children from low-income families.
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
- Information not provided
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Cotton, Julius, ED FedGrants Administrator, Phone (202) 245-6140, Fax (202) 245-6288, Email [email protected] [email protected] Cotton, Julius
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