OpportunityTitle: Programs for Baccalaureate Degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or Critical Foreign Languages, With Concurrent Teacher Certification CFDA 84.381A
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible Applicants: An institution of higher education on behalf of a department of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or a critical foreign language, or on behalf of a   department or school with a competency-based degree program (in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or a critical foreign   language) that includes teacher certification.      Eligible applicants must enter into a partnership that shall include:      i. An eligible applicant;      ii. (a) A department within the eligible applicant that provides a program of study in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or a critical foreign language; and (b) A school, department, or program of education within the eligible applicant, or a two-year institution of   higher education that has a teacher preparation offering or a dual enrollment program with the eligible applicant; or      iii. A department or school within the eligible applicant with a competency-based degree program (in science, technology, engineering,   mathematics, or a critical foreign language) that includes teacher certification; and      iv. Not less than one high-need LEA and a public school or a consortium of public schools served by the agency.      A partnership may include a nonprofit organization that has a demonstrated record of providing expertise or support to meet the   purposes of this initiative.
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 purpose of this program is to develop and implement programs to provide integrated courses of study that lead to a baccalaureate degree in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or a critical foreign language with concurrent teacher certification. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.381A. Applications for grants under the Teachers for a Competitive Tomorrow: Programs for Baccalaureate Degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or Critical Foreign Languages, with Concurrent Teacher Certification Competition, CFDA Number 84.381A must be submitted electronically using the Government-wide 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 Teachers for a Competitive Tomorrow: Programs for Baccalaureate Degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or Critical Foreign Languages, with Concurrent Teacher Certification 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 84.381, not 84.381A). The telephonen number for the Grants.gov Helpdesk is 1-800-518-4726 or e-mail: support@grants.gov.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: e-Mail: Program Manager
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 Manager: &lt;br/&gt;Brenda Shade &lt;br/&gt;Teachers for a Competitive Tomorrow Baccalaureate Program &lt;br/&gt;U.S. Department of Education &lt;br/&gt;1990 K Street, NW., room 7090 Washington, DC 20006-8526 &lt;br/&gt;Telephone: (202) 502-7773
CloseDateExplanation: Applications Available: June 6, 2008.     Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 8, 2008. The Notice Inviting Applications has an incorrect closing date for the Deadline for Transmittal of Applications. A second document with the correct closing date will be published in an issue of the Federal Register and will be uploaded into Grants.gov as a second attachment to this notice.