OpportunityTitle: Teaching American History Grant Program CFDA 84.215X
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible Applicants: LEAs, including charter schools that are considered LEAs under State law and regulations, that must work in partnership with one or more of the following entities:       An institution of higher education.       A non-profit history or humanities organization.       A library or museum.      An LEA may form a consortium with one or more other LEAs and submit a joint application for funds. The consortium must follow the   procedures for joint applications described in 34 CFR 75.127-129 of EDGAR.
Description: &#149;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 Teaching American History Grant Program supports projects that aim to raise student achievement by improving teachers&apos; knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of traditional American history. Grant awards assist local educational agencies (LEAs), in partnership with entities that have extensive content expertise, to develop, implement, document, evaluate, and disseminate innovative, cohesive models of professional development. By helping teachers to develop a deeper understanding and appreciation of traditional American history as a separate subject within the core curriculum, these programs are intended to improve instruction and raise student achievement. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.215X Applications for grants under the Teaching American History Grant Program, CFDA Number 84.215X, must be submitted electronically using the Government-wide 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 Teaching American History Grant Program at 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 84.215, not 84.215X). The telephone number for the Grants.gov Helpdesk is 1-800-518-4726 or e-mail: support@grants.gov.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: e-Mail: Program Mailbox
GrantorContactText: Julius Cotton &lt;br/&gt;ED Grants.gov FIND System Admin. &lt;br/&gt;Phone (202) 245-6140 &lt;br/&gt;julius.cotton@ed.gov &lt;br/&gt;Program Managers: &lt;br/&gt;Alex Stein or Mia Howerton &lt;br/&gt;U.S. Department of Education &lt;br/&gt;400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 4W206,  &lt;br/&gt;Washington, DC 20202-5960 &lt;br/&gt;Telephone: (202) 205-9085 or (202) 205-0147 or by e-mail: &lt;br/&gt;
CloseDateExplanation: Applications Available: December 23, 2008. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: January 22, 2009. Notice of Intent to Apply: The Department will be able to develop a more efficient process for reviewing grant applications if it has a better understanding of the number of entities that intend to apply for   funding under this competition. Therefore, the Secretary strongly encourages each potential applicant to notify the Department by sending   a short e-mail message indicating the applicant&apos;s intent to submit an application for funding. The e-mail need not include information regarding the content of the proposed application, only the applicant&apos;s intent to submit it. The Secretary requests that this e-mail notification be sent to Alex Stein at: alex.stein@ed.gov. Applicants that fail to provide this e-mail notification may still apply for funding. Dates of Pre-Application   Meetings: January 8, 2009 and January 12, 2009. Dates of Pre-Application Meetings: There will be three pre-application meetings for prospective applicants: (1) January 8, 2009, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom of the Hilton New York Hotel, 1335 Avenue of Americas, New York, NY 10019; (2) January 12, 2009, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the LBJ Auditorium at the U.S. Department of Education headquarters, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202; and (3) January 12, 2009 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the LBJ Auditorium at the U.S. Department of Education headquarters, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202. The Department is accessible by Metro on the Blue, Orange, Green, and Yellow lines at the 7th Street and Maryland Avenue exit of the L&apos;Enfant Plaza Metro Station. Please contact the U.S. Department of Education contact persons listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in the Notice Inviting Applications if you have any questions about the details of the pre-application meetings. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 9, 2009.