OpportunityTitle: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education: Gulf Coast Recovery Grant Initiative Program CFDA NUmber 84.215C
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible Applicants: LEAs located in counties in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as counties eligible for individual assistance due to damage caused by Hurricanes Katrina, Ike, or Gustav. For the convenience of applicants, the Department has posted lists of LEAs that are eligible to apply under this competition (organized by State). These lists are available on the Gulf Coast Recovery Grant Initiative Web site at: http://www.ed.gov/programs/gulf/  eligibility.html. These lists are based on the most recent information provided by each State and the Bureau of Indian Education to the Department. Although the lists attempt to identify all eligible applicants, it is possible that the lists are not exhaustive. Therefore, if an LEA believes it is eligible, but is not included on the lists, it should contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII of the Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards to determine eligibility.
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 Gulf Coast Recovery Grant Initiative is to assist local educational agencies (LEAs) in improving education in areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina, Ike, or Gustav. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.215C. Applications for grants under the Gulf Coast Recovery Grant Initiative--CFDA Number 84.215C must be submitted electronically using e-Application, accessible through the Department&apos;s e-Grants Web site at: http://e-grants.ed.gov. While completing your electronic application, you will be entering data online that will be saved into a database. You may not e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: e-Mail: Program Mailbox
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;April Bolton-Smith &lt;br/&gt;U.S. Department of Education &lt;br/&gt;400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3E304 &lt;br/&gt;Washington, DC 20202-6200 &lt;br/&gt;Telephone: (202) 260-1475 or by e-mail:
CloseDateExplanation: Applications Available: May 27, 2010.     Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: June 21, 2010.      Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 9, 2010.