Teaching American History Grant Program

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	Federal Grant Title:	Teaching American History Grant Program
	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-120605-001
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Dec 06, 2005
	Creation Date:	Dec 06, 2005
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 03, 2006 Dates: Applications Available: December 6, 2005. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: January 6, 2006. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: February 3, 2006. Notice of Intent to Apply: 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 LEAs that intend to apply for funding under this competition. Therefore, the Secretary strongly encourages each potential applicant to notify the Department with a short e-mail indicating the applicant's intent to submit an application for funding. The e-mail need not include information regarding the content of the proposed application, only the applicant's intent to submit it. The Secretary requests that this e-mail notification be sent no later than January 6, 2006, to Alex Stein at: TeachingAmericanHistory@ed.gov.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Mar 11, 2006
	Expected Number of Awards:	100
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$119,040,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$2,000,000
	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: Local educational agencies (LEAs)--including charter schools that are considered LEAs under State law and regulations--working in partnership with one or more of the following entities: An institution of higher education. A non-profit history or humanities organization. A library or museum.
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: Teaching American History grants support projects to raise student achievement by improving teachers' knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of traditional American history. Grant awards assist local educational agencies (LEAs), in partnership with entities that have extensive content expertise, to develop, document, evaluate, and disseminate innovative, cohesive models of professional development. By helping teachers to develop a deeper understanding and appreciation of traditional American history as a separate subject within the core curriculum, these programs improve instruction and raise student achievement.Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.215X.Applications for grants under the Teaching American History Program-CFDA Number 84.215X must be submitted electronically using e-Application available through the Department's e-Grants system, accessible through the e-Grants portal page at: http://e-grants.ed.gov. The telephone number for the e-Grants Helpdesk is 1-888-336-8930.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Teaching American History Grant Program; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2006
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/E5-6912.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: Cotton, Julius, ED FedGrants Administrator, Phone (202) 245-6140, Fax (202) 245-6288, Email julius.cotton@ed.gov julius.cotton@ed.gov Cotton, Julius
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