Early Reading First Program CFDA Numbers 84.359A and 84.359B

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	Federal Grant Title:	Early Reading First Program CFDA Numbers 84.359A and 84.359B
	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-030708-001
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Mar 07, 2008
	Creation Date:	Mar 07, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 07, 2008 On December 28, 2007, we published in the Federal Register (72 FR 73790) a notice inviting applications (Application Notice) for the Early Reading First (ERF) FY 2008 grant competition. The deadline date for eligible applicants to transmit their pre-applications for funding under this competition was February 1, 2008, and the deadline date for full applications was April 18, 2008. We are reopening the pre-application phase of the ERF FY 2008 competition for all eligible applicants, including both local educational agencies (LEAs) and eligible non-LEAs, because the originally posted State lists of eligible LEAs did not include all LEAs that were eligible as of December 28, 2007, and included some LEAs that were ineligible as of that date. We are reopening the pre-application phase of the ERF FY 2008 competition for all eligible LEAs and for eligible entities located in communities served by those LEAs, and extending the full application phase for applicants invited to submit full applications. As a result of the changes in the pre-application and full application deadline dates for the FY 2008 ERF competition, we also are extending the intergovernmental review period required under Executive Order 12372. Applicants must refer to the Application Notice for all other requirements concerning this reopened competition. Pre-Applications: The new deadline date for eligible applicants to submit pre-applications is: Deadline for Transmittal of Pre-Applications: April 7, 2008. Note: Applicants that successfully submitted their complete pre-applications on or before the original deadline date of February 1, 2008 are not required to resubmit their applications. In addition, applicants that were not timely because they submitted their pre- applications between 4:30 p.m. and midnight on February 1, 2008 are not required to resubmit their applications. All other applicants must download, complete, and submit an entirely new application package through Grants.gov as specified in the Application Notice.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	May 07, 2008
	Expected Number of Awards:	25
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$116,489,340
	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), including charter schools that are considered LEAs under State law, that are eligible to receive a subgrant under the Reading First program (Title I, Part B, Subpart 1 of the 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-aged children (such as a Head Start program, a child care program, 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. Lists, by State, of LEAs that qualify under paragraph (a) of this definition for this FY 2008 competition are posted on the Early Reading First Web site at http://www.ed.gov/programs/earlyreading/eligibility.html. These lists are based on the most recent information provided by each State and the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) to the Department's Reading First program, and are posted for the convenience of Early Reading First applicants. However, we consider it to be each applicant's responsibility to verify with the Reading First office in its State, or with the BIE, as appropriate, whether a particular LEA is eligible to receive a subgrant under the Reading First program as of the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. A list of State and BIE contacts for this purpose is also posted at the Early Reading First Web site at http://www.ed.govprograms/earlyreading/eligibility.html. Eligible LEAs. Eligible LEAs include all LEAs that were current recipients of a Reading First subgrant as of December 28, 2007, as well as all LEAs that were eligible for such a subgrant as of that date, but were not funded. Ineligible LEAs. The originally posted eligible LEA lists included some LEAs that are not eligible. Any LEA that was not eligible for a Reading First subgrant in its State or through the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) as of December 28, 2007 is not eligible to receive an ERF subgrant in this FY 2008 competition. Furthermore, any entity that is not located in a community served by an eligible LEA is not eligible to receive an ERF subgrant in this competition. For the convenience of applicants, we have posted corrected lists of eligible LEAs by State on the ERF Web site at http://www.ed.gov/programs/earlyreading/eligibility.html. Please note, however, that it is each applicant's own responsibility to verify with the Reading First office in its State or with the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) the eligibility (as of December 28, 2007) of a particular LEA for a Reading First subgrant. A list of State and BIE contacts for this purpose is posted also at the ERF Web site at http://www.ed.gov/programs/earlyreading/ eligibility.html.
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. .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 local efforts to enhance the oral language, cognitive, and early reading skills of preschool-aged 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 section 1222(d) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA). This and other relevant provisions of the ESEA are included in the application package. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Numbers: 84.359A and B. 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 competition at http://www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this 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 or e-mail: support@grants.gov.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Early Reading First Program CFDA Numbers 84.359A and 84.359B; Notice Reopening the Deadline Date for Transmittal of Pre-Applications and Extending the D
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20081800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-4545.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: Julius Cotton
ED Grants.gov FIND System Admin.
Phone (202) 245-6140
julius.cotton@ed.gov
Program Manager:
Pilla Parker
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3C136 Washington, DC 20202-6132
Similar Government Grants: • Early Reading First Program CFDA 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