Television Access

The summary for the Television Access Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	Television Access
	CFDA Number:	84.327
	CFDA Description:	Special Education_Technology and Media Services for Individuals with Disabilities
	Federal Agency Name:	Headquarters and Regional Offices
	Category of Funding Activity:	Education
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	ED-GRANTS-042705-008
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Apr 29, 2005
	Creation Date:	Apr 29, 2005
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 13, 2005
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Jul 13, 2005
	Expected Number of Awards:	9
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$7,200,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$800,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments County governments City or township governments Special district governments Independent school districts Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible Applicants: State educational agencies (SEAs); local educational agencies (LEAs); public charter schools that are LEAs under State law; institutions of higher education (IHEs); other public agencies; private nonprofit organizations; outlying areas; freely associated States; Indian tribes or tribal organizations; and for-profit organizations.
Grant Description: 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 offical edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo/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 purpose of this program is to: (1) improve results for children with disabilities by promoting the development, demonstration, and use of technology, (2) support educational media services activities designed to be of educational value in the classroom setting to children with disabilities, and (3) provide support for captioning and video description that is appropriate for use in the classroom setting. Under this priority, which supports cooperative agreements, an applicant must describe, or describe and caption, widely available programs that are appropriate for, and designed to be of educational value in the classroom setting for children with disabilities at the preschool, elementary, or secondary level. Technology and Media Services for Individuals with Disabilities -- Television Access (CFDA 84.327C). 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. For information (including dates and times) about how to submit your application electronically, or by mail or hand delivery, please refer to section IV. 6. Other Submission Requirements in the official application notice. We do not consider an application that does not comply with the deadline requirements. You may access the electronic grant application for Television Access-CFDA Number 84.327C competition at: http://www.grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this program by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA numbers alpha suffix in your search. The telephone number of the Grants.gov Helpdesk is 1-800-518-4726.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Technology and Media Services for Individuals with Disabilities -- Television Access (84.327C) - Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards.
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-8615.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: Lark, Tonja, ED Deputy FedGrants Administrator, Phone (202) 245-6160, Fax (202) 245-6271, Email tonja.lark@ed.gov tonja.lark@ed.gov Lark, Tonja
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