Early Reading First Program CFDA 84.359A/B Reopening Pre-Application Period

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	Federal Grant Title:	Early Reading First Program CFDA 84.359A/B Reopening Pre-Application Period
	CFDA Number:	84.359
	CFDA Description:	Early Reading First
	Federal Agency Name:	Department of Education
	Category of Funding Activity:	Education
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	ED-GRANTS-030707-001
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Mar 07, 2007
	Creation Date:	Mar 07, 2007
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 29, 2007 Dates: Applications Available: January 22, 2007. On January 22, 2007, we published in the Federal Register (72 FR 2667) a notice inviting applications for the Early Reading First (ERF) FY 2007 competition. The deadline date for eligible applicants to transmit their pre-applications for funding under this competition was February 21, 2007. We are reopening the pre-application phase of the ERF FY 2007 competition for all eligible local educational agencies (LEAs) and for eligible entities located in communities served by those LEAs. Applicants must refer to the notice inviting applications that was published in the Federal Register (72 FR 2667) for all other requirements concerning this reopened competition. We are extending the pre-application phase of the ERF FY 2007 competition for all eligible applicants, including non-LEAs, because the originally posted State lists of eligible LEAs did not include all LEAs that were eligible as of January 22, 2007, and included some LEAs that were ineligible as of that date. The new deadline date for applicants to submit pre-applications is: Deadline for Transmittal of Pre-Applications: March 23, 2007. Pre-applications for grants under this competition must be submitted electronically using the Grants.gov Apply site (Grants.gov). For information about how to submit your pre-application electronically, or by mail or hand delivery if you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, please refer to the original application notice published in the Federal Register on January 22, 2007 (72 FR 2667). We do not consider a pre-application that does not comply with the deadline requirements. Deadline for Transmittal of Full Applications: May 29, 2007 (for applicants invited to submit full applications only).
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Jun 28, 2007
	Expected Number of Awards:	23
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$102,087,000
	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: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible Applicants: Under this competition, eligible applicants are (a) one or more local educational agencies (LEAs) that are eligible to receive a subgrant under the Reading First program (Title I, Part B, Subpart 1 of the 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 eligible LEAs, applying in collaboration with one or more eligible organizations or agencies. To qualify under paragraph (b) of this definition, 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. A list of eligible LEAs that qualify under paragraph (a) of this definition for this FY 2007 competition will be posted on the Early Reading First Web site at http://www.ed.gov/programs/earlyreading/index.html. If a State changes its Reading First program eligibility list after the date of publication of this notice, those changes will not affect an LEA's eligibility for the purpose of this FY 2007 Early Reading First program competition.
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. Early Reading First Program; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2007. Early Reading First Program; Notice Reopening the Deadline Date for Transmittal of Pre-Applications for Fiscal Year (FY) 2007. 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. The specific activities for which recipients must use grant funds are identified in the program statute, which is included in the application package. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Numbers: 84.359A and 84.359B. Pre- and full applications for grants under the Early Reading First program, CFDA Number 84.359A (pre-application) and CFDA Number 84.359B (full application) must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide 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 pre- or full application. You may not e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us. You may access the electronic grant application for the Early Reading First program at Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this program or competition by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.359, not 84.359A). The telephone number for the Grants.gov Helpdesk is 1-800-518-4726.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Julius Cotton
ED Grants.gov System Admin.
Phone (202) 245-6140
julius.cotton@ed.gov
Program Manager:
Program Managers:
Pilla Parker
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3C136 Washington,
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; • Early Reading First Program