Teaching American History Grant Program CFDA 84.215X

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	Federal Grant Title:	Teaching American History Grant Program CFDA 84.215X
	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-012110-001
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jan 21, 2010
	Creation Date:	Jan 21, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 22, 2010 Applications Available: January 21, 2010. Deadline for Notice of Intent To Apply: February 22, 2010. 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 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 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 to Alex Stein at: teachingamericanhistory@ed.gov. Applicants that do not provide this e-mail notification may still apply for funding. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 22, 2010.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 22, 2010 Applications Available: January 21, 2010. Deadline for Notice of Intent To Apply: February 22, 2010. 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 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 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 to Alex Stein at: teachingamericanhistory@ed.gov. Applicants that do not provide this e-mail notification may still apply for funding. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 22, 2010.
	Archive Date:	Apr 21, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	120
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$118,952,000
	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: LEAs, including charter schools that are considered LEAs under State law and regulations, which must work 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. An LEA may form a consortium with one or more other LEAs and submit a joint application for funds. The consortium must follow the procedures for joint applications described in 34 CFR 75.127 through 75.129 of EDGAR.
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 Teaching American History Grant (TAH) Program supports projects that aim 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, in developing, implementing, documenting, evaluating, and disseminating 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 are intended to improve instruction and raise student achievement. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.215X. Applications for grants under the TAH Program--CFDA Number 84.215X 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/2010-1083.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: Julius Cotton ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. Phone 202-245-6140 julius.cotton@ed.gov Program Managers: Alex Stein, Margarita Melendez, or Bonnie Carter U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 4W206 Washington, DC 20202-5960. Telephone: (202) 205-9085, (202) 260-3548, or (202) 401-3576 or by e-mail:

e-Mail: Program Mailbox [TeachingAmericanHistory@ed.gov]
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