OpportunityTitle: U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Race to the Top: Early Learning Challenge; Phase 2 CFDA Number 84.412A
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible Applicants: States that applied for funding under the FY 2011 RTT-ELC competition and received approximately 75 percent or more of the available points, but that did not receive grant awards under that competition. Therefore, only the States of Colorado, Illinois, New Mexico, Oregon, and Wisconsin are eligible to apply for Phase 2 RTT-ELC awards.
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 Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge (RTT-ELC) program is to improve the quality of early learning and development and close the achievement gap for children with high needs. This program focuses on improving early learning and development for young children by supporting States&apos; efforts to increase the number and percentage of low-income and disadvantaged children, in each age group of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers, who are enrolled in high-quality early learning and development programs; and to design and implement an integrated system of high-quality early learning and development programs and services. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.412A. Applications for grants under this competition must be submitted in electronic format on a CD or DVD, with CD-ROM or DVD-ROM preferred. In addition, applicants must submit a signed paper original of the Application Assurances and Certification and one copy of that signed original.
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;Deborah Spitz &lt;br/&gt;U.S. Department of Education &lt;br/&gt;400 Maryland Ave. SW., room 3E230 &lt;br/&gt;Washington, DC 20202.  &lt;br/&gt;Telephone: 202-260-3793 or by email: Deborah.Spitz@ed.gov or  &lt;br/&gt;RTT.Early.Learning.Challenge@ed.gov.
CloseDateExplanation: Applications Available: September 20, 2012.     Date of Pre-Application Meeting: September 25, 2012. To assist eligible applicants in preparing an application and responding to questions, the Departments will host a Webinar for eligible applicants shortly after the publication of this notice. Because only five States are eligible for these funds, information about the Webinar will be provided directly to those States. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: October 26, 2012.