Office of Postsecondary Education; Overview Information; Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP); CFDA 84.120A

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	Federal Grant Title:	Office of Postsecondary Education; Overview Information; Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP); CFDA 84.120A
	CFDA Number:	84.120
	CFDA Description:	Minority Science and Engineering Improvement
	Federal Agency Name:	Department of Education
	Category of Funding Activity:	Education
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	ED-GRANTS-040109-001
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Apr 02, 2009
	Creation Date:	Apr 02, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 01, 2009 Applications Available: April 1, 2009. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 1, 2009.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	May 01, 2009 Applications Available: April 1, 2009. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 1, 2009.
	Archive Date:	May 31, 2009
	Expected Number of Awards:	18
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$2,907,826
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$300,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$35,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible Applicants: The eligibility of an applicant is dependent on the type of MSEIP project. There are four types of MSEIP projects: institutional projects, design projects, special projects, and cooperative projects. We will not award Design Project Grants in the FY 2009 competition.. For institutional and special projects described in 34 CFR 637.12 through 637.14, eligible pplicants include public and private nonprofit minority institutions of higher education as specified in section 361(1) and (2) of the HEA. B. For special projects described in 34 CFR 637.14(b) and (c), eligible applicants are, in addition to those described in paragraph (A) of this section, nonprofit science-oriented organizations, professional scientific societies, institutions of higher education that award baccalaureate degrees and meet the requirements of section 361(3) of the HEA, and consortia of organizations that meet the requirements of section 361(4) of the HEA. C. For cooperative projects described in 34 CFR 637.15, eligible applicants are groups of nonprofit accredited colleges and universities whose primary fiscal agent is an eligible minority institution as defined in 34 CFR 637.4(b).
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: The MSEIP is designed to effect long-range improvement in science and engineering education at predominantly minority institutions and to increase the flow of underrepresented ethnic minorities, particularly minority women, into scientific and technological careers. Applications for grants under the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP), CFDA number 84.120A, must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at 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 MSEIP 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 84.120, not 84.120A). 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/e9-7306.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: Joyce Mays Management Analyst Phone 202-245-6122 joyce.mays@ed.gov Program Manager: Bernadette M. Hence U.S. Department of Education 1990 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20006-8517 Telephone: (202) 502-7777 or by matthew.willis@ed.gov
e-mail: Program Manager [bernadette.hence@ed.gov]
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