Office of Postsecondary Education; Overview Information; Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) 84.200A

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	Federal Grant Title:	Office of Postsecondary Education; Overview Information; Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) 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-021309-001
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Feb 13, 2009
	Creation Date:	Feb 13, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 16, 2009 Applications Available: February 13, 2009. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 16, 2009.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 16, 2009 Applications Available: February 13, 2009. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 16, 2009.
	Archive Date:	Apr 15, 2009
	Expected Number of Awards:	107
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$22,773,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$215,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$128,628
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligibility Information: 1. 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. 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 at the institution. Applications for grants under the GAANN Competition, CFDA number 84.200A, must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at http://www.Grants.gov. You may access the electronic grant application for the GAANN 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 84.200, not 84.200A). Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information. The telephone number for the Grants.gov Helpdesk is 1-800-518-4726 or e-mail: support@grants.gov.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/e9-3163.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: Joyce Mays Management Analyst Phone 202-245-6122 joyce.mays@ed.gov Program Manager: Gary Thomas U. S. Department of Education Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need Program 1990 K Street, NW Room 6016 Washington, DC 20006-8524 Telephone: (202) 502-7767 or by 3-mail:

e-mail: Program Manager [gary.thomas@ed.gov]
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