OpportunityTitle: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Enhanced Assessment Instruments Grants Program CFDA Number 84.368A
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible Applicants: State educational agencies (SEAs) as defined in section 9101(41) of the ESEA and consortia of such SEAs.
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 purpose of the EAG program is to enhance the quality of assessment instruments and systems used by States for measuring the academic achievement of elementary and secondary school students. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.368A. Applications for grants under the Enhanced Assessment Instruments Grants Program, CFDA number 84.368A, must be submitted electronically using 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 Enhanced Assessment Instruments Grants 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 84.368, not 84.368A).
GrantorContactEmailDescription: e-Mail: Program Manager
GrantorContactText: Julius Cotton &lt;br/&gt;ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. &lt;br/&gt;Phone 202-245-6140 &lt;br/&gt;julius.cotton@ed.gov &lt;br/&gt;Program Manager: &lt;br/&gt;Collette Roney &lt;br/&gt;Enhanced Assessment Grants Program Office of Elementary and Secondary Education &lt;br/&gt;U.S. Department of Education &lt;br/&gt;400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3W210 &lt;br/&gt;Washington, DC 20202-6132 &lt;br/&gt;Telephone: (202) 401-5245, or e-mail:
CloseDateExplanation: Applications Available: April 19, 2011.     Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: May 19, 2011. We will be able to develop a more efficient process for reviewing grant applications if we have a better understanding of the number of applicants that intend to apply for funding under this competition. Therefore, the Secretary strongly encourages each potential applicant to notify us of the applicant&apos;s intent to submit an application for funding by sending a short e-mail message. This short e-mail should provide the applicant organization&apos;s name and address. The Secretary requests that this e-mail be sent to Collette.Roney@ed.gov with ``Intent to Apply&apos;&apos; in the e-mail subject line. Applicants that do not provide this e-mail notification may still apply for funding. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 3, 2011.