Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education Comprehensive Program CFDA 84.116B

The summary for the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education Comprehensive Program CFDA 84.116B 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:	Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education Comprehensive Program CFDA 84.116B
	CFDA Number:	84.116
	CFDA Description:	Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education
	Federal Agency Name:	Department of Education
	Category of Funding Activity:	Education
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	ED-GRANTS-032108-001
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Mar 21, 2008
	Creation Date:	Mar 21, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 05, 2008 Applications Available: March 21, 2008. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 5, 2008.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Jun 04, 2008
	Expected Number of Awards:	5
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$2,584,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$600,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: County governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) For profit organizations other than small businesses State governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Special district governments Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Independent school districts Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Private institutions of higher education City or township governments Small businesses
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible Applicants: IHEs, other public and private nonprofit institutions and agencies, and combinations of these institutions and agencies.
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: The Comprehensive Program supports innovative grants and cooperative agreements to improve postsecondary education. It supports reforms, innovations, and significant improvements of postsecondary education that respond to problems of national significance and serve as national models. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.116B. Applications for grants under the Comprehensive Program, CFDA number 84.116B 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 application. You may not e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us. You may access the electronic grant application for the Comprehensive Program at http://www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this program by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.116, not 84.116B). The telephone number for the Grants.gov Help Desk is 1-800-518-4726 or e-mail: support@Grants.gov.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education Comprehensive Program CFDA 84.116B; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY)
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20081800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-5782.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: Joyce Mays
Management Analyst
Phone 2022456122
joyce.mays@ed.gov
Program Manager:
Levenia Ishmell
Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education
U.S. Department of Education,
1990 K Street, NW., Room 6147,
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