OpportunityTitle: National Activities&#151;National Assistive Technology Public Internet Site CFDA 84.224B-2
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible Applicants: Public or private nonprofit or for-profit organizations, including institutions of higher education, that--      (a) Emphasize research and engineering;      (b) Have a multidisciplinary research center; and      (c) Have demonstrated expertise in--      (i) Working with assistive technology and intelligent agent interactive information dissemination systems;      (ii) Managing libraries of assistive technology and disability-  related resources;      (iii) Delivering to individuals with disabilities education, information, and referral services, including technology-based curriculum-development services for adults with low-level reading skills;      (iv) Developing cooperative partnerships with the private sector, particularly with private-sector computer software, hardware, and Internet services entities; and      (d) Developing and designing advanced Internet sites.
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: Under section 6 of the Assistive Technology Act of 1998, as amended (AT Act), the Secretary is authorized to provide grants to support national activities to improve the administration of the AT Act. The purpose of this program is to fulfill the requirement to support a national assistive technology public Internet site to improve awareness of and access to assistive technology (AT). Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.224B-2. Applications for grants under the National Activities program--CFDA Number 84.224B-2 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 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;Robert Groenendaal &lt;br/&gt;U.S. Department of Education &lt;br/&gt;400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 5025 &lt;br/&gt;Potomac Center Plaza(PCP) &lt;br/&gt;Washington, DC 20202-2800 &lt;br/&gt;Telephone: (202) 245-7393 or by e-mail:
CloseDateExplanation: Applications Available: March 1, 2010.     Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 30, 2010.