Early Reading First

The summary for the Early Reading First 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:	Early Reading First
	CFDA Number:	84.359
	CFDA Description:	Early Reading First
	Federal Agency Name:	Headquarters and Regional Offices
	Category of Funding Activity:	Education
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	ED-GRANTS-030804-001
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Mar 08, 2004
	Creation Date:	Jul 31, 2004
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 01, 2004 Deadline for Transmittal of Pre-Applications: April 22, 2004. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 1, 2004 (for applicants invited to submit full applications only).
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Jul 31, 2004
	Expected Number of Awards:	125
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$94,439,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$4,500,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$750,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible Applicants: The term "eligible applicant" means the following: (a) One or more local educational agencies (LEA) that are eligible to receive a subgrant under the Reading First program (title I, part B, subpart 1, Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA)), (b) one or more public or private organizations or agencies (including faith-based organizations) located in a community served by an eligible LEA; or (c) one or more of the eligible LEAs, applying in collaboration with one or more of the eligible organizations or agencies. To qualify under (b) of this paragraph, the organization's or agency's application must be on behalf of one or more programs that serve preschool-age children (such as a Head Start program, a child care program, or a family literacy program such as Even Start, or a lab school at a university), unless the organization or agency itself operates a preschool program.
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. Purpose of Program: This program supports local efforts to enhance the oral language, cognitive, and early reading skills of preschool-age children, especially those from low-income families, through strategies, materials, and professional development that are grounded in scientifically based reading research. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.359A/B.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Early Reading First; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2004
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/14mar20010800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-5149.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: Cotton, Julius, ED FedGrants Administrator, Phone (202) 708-8562, Fax (202) 205-0667, Email julius.cotton@ed.gov julius.cotton@ed.gov Cotton, Julius
Similar Government Grants: • Early Reading First Program CFDA 84.359A and 84.359B; • Early Reading First Program CFDA Numbers 84.359A and 84.359B; • Early Reading First -- Full Application CFDA 84.359B; • Early Reading First Program CFDA 84.359A/B Reopening Pre-Application Period; • Early Reading First Program; • Early Reading First Program CFDA 84.359A and 84.359B