Department of Education: Enhancing Statewide Career and Technical Education Programs Grant

Opportunity ID: 41721

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: ED-GRANTS-052008-001
Funding Opportunity Title: Promoting Rigorous Career and Technical Education Programs of Statewide or Multi-State Articulation Agreements CFDA 84.051C
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Education
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 6
Assistance Listings: 84.051 — Vocational Education_National Programs
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: May 20, 2008
Last Updated Date:
Original Closing Date for Applications: Jul 07, 2008 Applications Available: May 20, 2008. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: May 30, 2008. 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 should include only the applicant’s intent to submit an application; it does not need to include
information regarding the content of the proposed application. This e-mail notification should be sent no later than May 30, 2008 to Scott Hess at: scott.hess@ed.gov. We will consider an application submitted by the deadline date for
transmittal of applications even if the applicant did not provide notice of its intent to apply. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 7, 2008.
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jul 07, 2008 Applications Available: May 20, 2008. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: May 30, 2008. 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 should include only the applicant’s intent to submit an application; it does not need to include
information regarding the content of the proposed application. This e-mail notification should be sent no later than May 30, 2008 to Scott Hess at: scott.hess@ed.gov. We will consider an application submitted by the deadline date for
transmittal of applications even if the applicant did not provide notice of its intent to apply. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 7, 2008.
Archive Date: Aug 06, 2008
Estimated Total Program Funding: $750,000
Award Ceiling:
Award Floor:

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible Applicants: The following entities are eligible to apply under this competition:
(a) A State board designated or created consistent with State law as the sole State agency responsible for the administration of CTE in the State or for the supervision of the administration of CTE in the State.
(b) A consortium of State boards identified in paragraph (a) of this section in the notice inviting Applications. Eligible applicants proposing to develop a multi-State
articulation agreement must apply for funds as a consortium and must comply with the regulations in 34 CFR 75.127 through 75.129, which address group applications.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Department of Education
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 the Program: Section 114(c)(1) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Act), 20 U.S.C. 2324(c)(1), authorizes the Secretary to carry out research, development, dissemination, evaluation and assessment, capacity building, and technical assistance with regard to the career and technical education (CTE) programs under the Act. Under that authority, the Secretary plans to support State efforts to offer rigorous CTE programs of study and to institutionalize those rigorous CTE programs of study using articulation agreements.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.051C.

If you choose to submit your application electronically, you must use the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at http://www.Grants.gov. Through this site, you will be able to download a copy of the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may not e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us. You may access the electronic grant application for the Promoting Rigorous Career and Technical Programs of Study Through Statewide Articulation Agreements 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 number’s alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.051, not 84.051C). The telephone number for the Grants.gov Helpdesk is 1-800-518-4726.

Link to Additional Information: Promoting Rigorous Career and Technical Education Programs of Statewide or Multi-State Articulation Agreements CFDA 84.051C; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards Using Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 Funds
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Julius Cotton

ED Grants.gov FIND System Admin.

Phone (202) 245-6140

julius.cotton@ed.gov

Program Manager:

Scott Hess

U.S. Department of Education

400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 11073

Potomac Center Plaza,

Washington, DC 20202-7241

Telephone: (202) 245-7772, or by e-mail:
Email:scott.hess@ed.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date

Folder 41721 Full Announcement-1 -> E8-11271.pdf

Folder 41721 Other Supporting Documents-Correction 1 -> Z8-10106.pdf

Packages

Agency Contact Information: Julius Cotton
ED Grants.gov FIND System Admin.
Phone (202) 245-6140
julius.cotton@ed.gov
Program Manager:
Scott Hess
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 11073
Potomac Center Plaza,
Washington, DC 20202-7241
Telephone: (202) 245-7772, or by e-mail:
Email: scott.hess@ed.gov
Who Can Apply: Organization Applicants

Assistance Listing Number Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions
84.051 84-051C2008-1 Promoting Rigorous Career and Technical Education Programs of Statewide or Multi-State Articulation PKG00007416 May 28, 2008 Jul 07, 2008 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

41721 SF424-2.0.pdf

41721 Budget-1.1.pdf

41721 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf

41721 ED_GEPA427-1.1.pdf

41721 Project-1.1.pdf

41721 ED_Abstract-1.1.pdf

41721 ED_524_Budget-1.1.pdf

41721 ED_SF424_Supplement-1.1.pdf

41721 SF424B-1.1.pdf


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