OpportunityTitle: Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) Training for Realtime Writers Program CFDA Number 84.116K
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible Applicants: An IHE that offers a court reporting program that: (a) has a curriculum capable of training realtime writers qualified to provide captioning services; (b) is accredited by an accrediting agency or association recognized by the Secretary; and (c) is participating in student aid programs under Title IV of the HEA.
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 Program: The objective of this program is to provide grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) that meet certain qualifications, to promote training and placement of individuals, including individuals who have completed a court reporting training program, as realtime writers in order to meet the requirements for closed captioning of video programming set forth in section 713 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 613) and the regulations prescribed thereunder. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.116K. Applications for grants under the Training for Realtime Writers Program, CFDA number 84.116K, must be submitted electronically using 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 email an electronic copy of a grant application to us. You may access the electronic grant application for the Training for Realtime Writers 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&apos;s alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.116, not 84.116K).
GrantorContactEmailDescription: e-Mail: Program Manager
GrantorContactText: Julius Cotton &lt;br/&gt;ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. &lt;br/&gt;Phone 202-245-6288 &lt;br/&gt;EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov &lt;br/&gt;Program Manager: &lt;br/&gt;Sarah T. Beaton &lt;br/&gt;Training for Realtime Writers Program &lt;br/&gt;U.S. Department of Education &lt;br/&gt;1990 K Street NW., Room 6154 &lt;br/&gt;Washington, DC 20006-8544. &lt;br/&gt;Telephone: (202) 502-7621 or by email:  &lt;br/&gt;sarah.beaton@ed.gov. &lt;br/&gt;
CloseDateExplanation: Applications Available: March 18, 2014.     Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 29, 2014.