Grant Competition to Improve Public Knowledge of and Support for Democracy Program CFDA 84.304C

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	Federal Grant Title:	Grant Competition to Improve Public Knowledge of and Support for Democracy Program CFDA 84.304C
	CFDA Number:	84.304
	CFDA Description:	Civic Education - Cooperative Education Exchange Program
	Federal Agency Name:	Department of Education
	Category of Funding Activity:	Education
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	ED-GRANTS-071107-002
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jul 12, 2007
	Creation Date:	Jul 24, 2007
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 10, 2007 Applications Available: July 11, 2007. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: August 10, 2007.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Sep 23, 2007
	Expected Number of Awards:	5
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$2,984,750
	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: City or township governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) State governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Small businesses County governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Special district governments Independent school districts
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible Applicants: State educational agencies, local educational agencies, institutions of higher education; and other public and private agencies, organizations, and institutions, or a combination of such entities.
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: To improve the quality of civic education through the implementation of comprehensive programs to improve public knowledge, understanding, and support of the United States Congress and the State legislatures.Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.929C.If you choose to submit your application electronically, you must use 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 this 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 84.929, not 84.929C). The telephone number for the Grants.gov Helpdesk is 1-800-518-4726. On July 11, 2007, we published in the Federal Register (72 FR 37741-37743), a notice inviting applications for new awards for FY 2007 for the Grant Competition to Improve Public Knowledge of and Support for Democracy. The CFDA Number 84.929C is incorrect on page 37741, first and third columns; page 37742, third column; and page 37743, first column. The CFDA Number is corrected to read "CFDA Number 84.304C". On page 37741, first and second columns, "Applications Available: July 11, 2007." is corrected to read "Applications Available: July 25, 2007." On page 37741, first and second columns "Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: August 10, 2007." is corrected to read ``Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: August 24, 2007." On page 37741, first and third columns, "Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: September 10, 2007." is corrected to read "Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: September 24, 2007."
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Correction to the Grant Competition to Improve Public Knowledge of and Support for Democracy Program CFDA 84.304C
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-14328.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: Julius Cotton
ED Grants.gov FIND System Admin.
Phone (202) 245-6140
julius.cotton@ed.gov
Program Manager:
Rita Foy Moss
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 3E247
Washington, DC 20202
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