The Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools offers grants to support the design and implementation of character education programs that align with State academic content standards. Applicants must involve parents, students, students with disabilities, and community members in program development. Collaboration with private, nonprofit, faith-based, and community organizations is encouraged to enhance program reach and impact. Applications must be submitted via Grants.gov Apply site. For more information about eligibility and guidelines, refer to the official Federal Register application notice. The closing date for submissions is February 24, 2009.
Opportunity ID: 44487
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ED-GRANTS-122208-002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools; Overview Information; Partnerships in Character Education Program; CFDA 84.215S |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 2 |
| Assistance Listings: | 84.215 — Fund for the Improvement of Education |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 22, 2008 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 24, 2009 Applications Available: December 22, 2008. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: February 24, 2009. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 24, 2009 Applications Available: December 22, 2008. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: February 24, 2009. |
| Archive Date: | Mar 26, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,277,480 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligibility Information 1. Eligible Applicants: (a) An SEA in partnership with– (1) One or more LEAs; or (2) One or more– (i) LEAs; and (ii) Nonprofit organizations or entities, including faith-based and community organizations, and an institution of higher education (IHE);(b) An LEA or consortium of LEAs; or (c) An LEA in partnership with one or more nonprofit organizations or entities, including faith-based and community organizations, and an IHE. Charter schools that are considered LEAs under State law are also eligible to apply. |
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. Purpose of Program: Under this program we support Federal grants to design and implement character education programs that can be integrated into classroom instruction and that are consistent with State academic content standards. Such programs may be carried out in conjunction with other educational reform efforts, and must take into consideration the views of the parents of the students to be taught under the program and the views of the students. Each application must describe how parents, students, students with disabilities (including those with mental or physical disabilities), and other members of the community, including members of private and nonprofit organizations and faith-based and community organizations, will be involved in the design and implementation of the program and how the eligible entity will work with the larger community to increase the reach and promise of the program. If you choose to submit your application electronically, you must use the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at 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 Partnerships in Character Education Program at www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this competition by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number’s alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.215, not 84.215S). The telephone number for the Grants.gov Helpdesk is 1-800-518-4726 or e-mail: support@grants.gov. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools; Overview Information; Partnerships in Character Education Program; CFDA 84.215S |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Joyce Mays
Management Analyst Phone 202-245-6122 joyce.mays@ed.gov Program Manager: Sharon J. Burton U.S.Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 10102, Potomac Center Plaza (PCP) Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: (202) 245-7867 or by e-mail: Email:sharon.burton@ed.gov. |
Version History
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Joyce Mays Management Analyst Phone 202-245-6122 joyce.mays@ed.gov Program Manager: Sharon J. Burton U.S.Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 10102, Potomac Center Plaza (PCP) Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: (202) 245-7867 or by e-mail: Email: sharon.burton@ed.gov. |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84.215 | 84-215S2009-1 | Partnerships in Character Education Program | PKG00009799 | Dec 22, 2008 | Feb 24, 2009 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
44487 SF424-2.0.pdf
44487 ED_SF424_Supplement-1.1.pdf
44487 SF424B-1.1.pdf
44487 ED_524_Budget-1.1.pdf
44487 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
44487 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
44487 ED_GEPA427-1.1.pdf
44487 Budget-1.1.pdf
44487 ED_Abstract-1.1.pdf
44487 Project-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
44487 Other-1.1.pdf
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