Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (84.200A)

The summary for the Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (84.200A) 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:	Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (84.200A)
	CFDA Number:	84.200
	CFDA Description:	Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need
	Federal Agency Name:	Department of Education
	Category of Funding Activity:	Education
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	ED-GRANTS-091106-001
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Sep 11, 2006
	Creation Date:	Sep 11, 2006
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Nov 20, 2006
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Dec 20, 2006
	Expected Number of Awards:	45
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$9,725,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible Applicants: Academic departments of institutions of higher education that meet the requirements in 34 CFR 648.2.
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: This program provides fellowships in areas of national need to assist graduate students with excellent academic records who demonstrate financial need and plan to pursue the highest degree available in their courses of study. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.200A. Applications for grants under the Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need Competition-- CFDA Number 84.200A must be submitted electronically using the 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 Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need 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.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need. Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2007
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/pdf/E6-15009.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: Willard Johnson
Management Analyst
Phone (202) 245-6148
willard_johnson@ed.gov
Program Manger:
Gary Thomas
U.S. Department of Education
Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need Program
1990 K Street, NW.,
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