Military-Connected Local Educational Agencies for Academic and Support Programs (MCASP)

The summary for the Military-Connected Local Educational Agencies for Academic and Support Programs (MCASP) grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, 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 as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Department of Defense, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Military-Connected Local Educational Agencies for Academic and Support Programs (MCASP): The DoDEA Partnership Grant Program supports research-based programs to increase student achievement and ease the challenges that military children face due to their parents' military service. The grant program provides resources to military-connected local educational agencies (LEAs) to develop and implement projects that are designed to:  Enhance and expand instructional supports to help students meet the requirements of rigorous curriculum,  Provide structures to support the social and emotional needs of military students,  Increase advanced placement and virtual learning opportunities,Improve educator knowledge and skills through professional development,  Increase opportunities for students to study strategic languages,  Provide enhanced services for students with disabilities,  Enhance and integrate technology in the classroom, and  Engage parents in supporting students' college and career readiness.

Federal Grant Title:	Military-Connected Local Educational Agencies for Academic and Support Programs (MCASP)
Federal Agency Name:	Department of Defense (DOD)
Grant Categories:	Education
Type of Opportunity:	Other
Funding Opportunity Number:	HE1254-15-1-2015
Type of Funding:	Grant
CFDA Numbers:	12.556
CFDA Descriptions:	Information not provided
Current Application Deadline:	May 5th, 2015
Original Application Deadline:	May 5th, 2015
Posted Date:	March 5th, 2015
Creation Date:	March 5th, 2015
Archive Date:	August 31st, 2015
Total Program Funding:	$30,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$1,500,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$250,000
Expected Number of Awards:	35
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No
Last Updated:	May 11th, 2015

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Independent school districts
Additional Information on Eligibility: Awards will be made to local educational agencies (LEAs) on behalf of their eligible school(s). The LEA must have: At least one participating school with twenty-five percent or greater military dependent student enrollment. At least fifty percent of participating schools have a military dependent student enrollment of twenty-five percent or above. The remaining percentage of participating schools may have between ten and twenty-five percent military dependent student enrollment.
Grant Announcement Contact: The general phone number for inquiries is: 571-372-6026

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