Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services; Overview Information; Personnel Development To Improve Services and Results for Children With Disabilities--Paraprofessional Preservice ProgramImprovement Grants CFDA 84.325N

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	Federal Grant Title:	Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services; Overview Information; Personnel Development To Improve Services and Results for Children With Disabilities--Paraprofessional Preservice ProgramImprovement Grants CFDA 84.325N
	CFDA Number:	84.325
	CFDA Description:	Special Education - Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities
	Federal Agency Name:	Department of Education
	Category of Funding Activity:	Education
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	ED-GRANTS-031111-001
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Mar 11, 2011
	Creation Date:	Mar 11, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 25, 2011 Applications Available: March 11, 2011. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 25, 2011.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 25, 2011 Applications Available: March 11, 2011. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 25, 2011.
	Archive Date:	May 25, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	10
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	1,500,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	150,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	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: IHEs (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965).
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 purposes of this program are to (1) help address State-identified needs for highly qualified personnel--in special education, related services, early intervention, and regular education--to work with infants, toddlers, and children with disabilities; and (2) ensure that those personnel have the necessary skills and knowledge, derived from practices that have been determined through scientifically based research and experience, to be successful in serving those children. Applications for grants under this competition may be submitted electronically using the Grants.gov Apply site (Grants.gov), or in paper format by mail or hand delivery. You may access the electronic grant application for the Paraprofessional Preservice Program Improvement Grants competition at 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 84.325, not 84.325N). 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://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/fr-2011-03-11/pdf/2011-5704.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: Joyce Mays Management Analyst Phone 202-245-6122 joyce.mays@ed.gov Program Manager: Shedeh Hajghassemali U.S.Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 4091, Potomac Center Plaza (PCP) Washington, DC 20202-2550 Telephone:(202) 245-7506 or by e-mail:
e-mail: Program Manager [shedeh.hajghassemali@ed.gov]
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