Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE): Financial Education for College Access and Success Program CFDA Number 84.215W

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	Federal Grant Title:	Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE): Financial Education for College Access and Success Program CFDA Number 84.215W
	CFDA Number:	84.215
	CFDA Description:	Fund for the Improvement of 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-072610-001
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jul 26, 2010
	Creation Date:	Jul 26, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Sep 09, 2010 Applications Available: July 26, 2010. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: August 5, 2010. The Department will be able to develop a more efficient process for reviewing grant applications if it has a better understanding of the number of entities that intend to apply for funding under this competition. Therefore, the Secretary strongly encourages each potential applicant to notify the Department by sending a short e-mail message indicating the applicant's intent to submit an application for funding. The e-mail should include only the applicant's intent to submit an application; it does not need to include information regarding the content of the proposed application. This e-mail notification should be sent no later than August 5, 2010 to Laura Messenger at: laura.messenger@ed.gov. You must include "FinanceEd Intent to Apply" in the subject line of your electronic message. The notice of intent to apply is optional. We will consider an application submitted by the deadline for transmittal of applications even if the applicant did not provide an e-mail notification of its intent to apply. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: September 9, 2010.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Sep 09, 2010 Applications Available: July 26, 2010. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: August 5, 2010. The Department will be able to develop a more efficient process for reviewing grant applications if it has a better understanding of the number of entities that intend to apply for funding under this competition. Therefore, the Secretary strongly encourages each potential applicant to notify the Department by sending a short e-mail message indicating the applicant's intent to submit an application for funding. The e-mail should include only the applicant's intent to submit an application; it does not need to include information regarding the content of the proposed application. This e-mail notification should be sent no later than August 5, 2010 to Laura Messenger at: laura.messenger@ed.gov. You must include "FinanceEd Intent to Apply" in the subject line of your electronic message. The notice of intent to apply is optional. We will consider an application submitted by the deadline for transmittal of applications even if the applicant did not provide an e-mail notification of its intent to apply. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: September 9, 2010.
	Archive Date:	Oct 09, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$1,700,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$1,700,000
	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: State educational agencies (SEAs), as defined in section 9101(41) of the ESEA, that have included personal finance in their State education standards and have included in their applications documentation that they have such standards.
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: The Financial Education for College Access and Success program is authorized under the Fund for the Improvement of Education Program (FIE), title V, part D, subpart 1, sections 5411 through 5413 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA) (20 U.S.C. 7243-7243b). FIE supports nationally significant programs to improve the quality of elementary and secondary education at the State and local levels and help all children meet challenging State academic content and student academic achievement standards. Through the Financial Education for College Access and Success Program, we will support State-led efforts to develop, implement, and evaluate the effectiveness of personal finance instructional materials and corresponding teacher training, with the express purpose of providing high school students with knowledge and skills to make sound financial aid and other personal finance decisions, particularly in relation to obtaining access to, persisting in, and completing postsecondary education. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.215W. Applications for grants under the Financial Education for College Access and Success program, CFDA Number 84.215W, must be submitted electronically using e-Application, accessible through the Department's e-Grants Web site at: http://e-grants.ed.gov. While completing your electronic application, you will be entering data online that will be saved into a database. You may not e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-18253.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: Julius Cotton ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. Phone 202-245-6140 julius.cotton@ed.gov Program Manager: Laura Messenger U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 11028 Potomac Center Plaza Washington, DC 20202-7241 Telephone: (202) 245-7772, or e-mail:

e-Mail: Program Manager [laura.messenger@ed.gov]
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