Office of Postsecondary Education; Overview Information Training for Realtime Writers CFDA 84.116K

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	Federal Grant Title:	Office of Postsecondary Education; Overview Information Training for Realtime Writers CFDA 84.116K
	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-070210-001
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jul 02, 2010
	Creation Date:	Jul 02, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 02, 2010 Dates: Applications Available: July 2, 2010. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: August 2, 2010.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 02, 2010 Dates: Applications Available: July 2, 2010. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: August 2, 2010.
	Archive Date:	Sep 01, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	4
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$999,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$300,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$250,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible Applicants: An IHE that offers a court reporting program that: (1) Has a curriculum capable of training realtime writers qualified to provide captioning services; (2) is accredited by an accrediting agency or association recognized by the Secretary; and (3) is participating in student aid programs under Title IV of the HEA.
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://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Purpose of Program: The objective of this program is to provide grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) that meet certain qualifications to promote training and placement of individuals, including individuals who have completed a court reporting training program, as realtime writers in order to meet the requirements for closed captioning of video programming set forth in section 713 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 613) and the rules prescribed thereunder. Applications for grants under the Training for Realtime Writers Program--CFDA number 84.116K--must be submitted electronically using e-Application, accessible through the Department's e-Grants Web site at:http://e-grants.ed.gov. The telephone number for the e-Applications Helpdesk is 1-888-336-8930.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-16203.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: Joyce Mays Management Analyst Phone 202-245-6122 joyce.mays@ed.gov Program Manager: Erin Marie McDermott U.S. Department of Education 1990 K Street, NW., room 6142 Washington, DC 20006-8544 Telephone:(202)502-7607 or by e-mail:
e-mail: Program Manager [erin.mcdermott@ed.gov.]
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