OpportunityTitle: Technology and Media Services for Individuals with Disabilities--Center on Online Learning and Students with Disabilities CFDA Number 84.327U
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible Applicants: State educational agencies (SEAs); local educational agencies (LEAs), including public charter schools that are considered LEAs under State law; IHEs; other public agencies; private nonprofit organizations; outlying areas; freely associated States; Indian tribes or tribal organizations; and for-profit organizations.
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 purposes of the Technology and Media Services for Individuals with Disabilities program are to: (1) Improve results for children with disabilities by promoting the development, demonstration, and use of technology; (2) support educational media services activities designed to be of educational value in the classroom setting to children with disabilities; and (3) provide support for captioning and video description that are appropriate for use in the classroom setting.Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.327U.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 Center on Online Learning and Students with Disabilities competition, CFDA number 84.327U, 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&apos;s alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.327, not 84.327U).
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;David Malouf &lt;br/&gt;U.S. Department of Education &lt;br/&gt;400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 4114 &lt;br/&gt;Potomac Center Plaza (PCP) &lt;br/&gt;Washington, DC 20202-2550 &lt;br/&gt;Telephone: (202) 245-6253 or e-mail:
CloseDateExplanation: Applications Available: May 5, 2011.   SUMMARY: On May 5, 2011, we published in the Federal Register (76 FR 25676-25682) a notice inviting applications for new awards for FY 2011 under the Technology and Media Services for Individuals with Disabilities Program--Center on Online Learning and Students with Disabilities Fiscal Year (CFDA No. 84.327U) competition, authorized under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Through this notice, we are adding a sentence to clarify the Project Period for projects funded under the priority announced in the notice inviting applications.    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Malouf, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 4114, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-2600. Telephone: (202) 245-6253.      If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll-free, at 1-800-877-8339.    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We make the following correction:      On page 25679, first column, third pragraph, under Project Period, we add a second sentence that reads, ``Applications must include plans for both the 36-month award and the 24-month extension.&apos;&apos; The Project Period paragraph now correctly reads, ``Up to 36 months with an optional additional 24 months based on performance. Applications must include plans for both the 36-month award and the 24-month extension.&apos;&apos;      Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 25, 2011.