Teaching American History Grant program

The summary for the Teaching American History Grant program 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 Headquarters and Regional Offices, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Teaching American History Grant program: 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. 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: 7 Institutions of higher education (IHEs); 7 Non-profit history or humanities organizations; and 7 Libraries and museums. See the official application notice for additional information on eligible applicant information for this grant competition. 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 matter within the core curriculum, these programs improve instruction and raise student achievement. See the official application notice for additional information on the purpose of this grant competition. (CFDA No. 84.215X) Office of Innovation and Improvement -- Teaching American History Grant program