OpportunityTitle: Technology and Media Services for Individuals with Disabilities (T&amp;M Services) Programs: Postsecondary Education Center for Individuals who are Deaf CFDA Number 84.326D
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible Applicants: SEAs; 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.        Note: Eligible applicants may form consortia that meet the requirements in 34 CFR 75.127 to 75.129 to apply under this competition. The Secretary views the formation of consortia as an effective and efficient strategy to address the requirements of this priority.
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 Programs: Funding from three programs--the TA&amp;D, the Personnel Development, and the T&amp;M Services Programs--supports this competition. The purpose of the TA&amp;D Program is to promote academic achievement and to improve results for children with disabilities by providing technical assistance (TA), supporting model demonstration projects, disseminating useful information, and implementing activities that are supported by scientifically based research. The Personnel Development Program: (1) Helps address State-identified needs for highly qualified personnel--in special education, related services, early intervention, and regular education--to work with children with disabilities and (2) ensures that those personnel have the skills and knowledge--derived from practices that have been determined through research and experience to be successful--that are needed to serve those children. Finally, the T&amp;M Services Program: (1) Improves results for children with disabilities by promoting the development, demonstration, and use of technology, (2) supports educational media services activities designed to be of educational value in the classroom setting to children with disabilities, and (3) provides support for captioning and video description that is appropriate for use in the classroom setting. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.326D. 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 Postsecondary Education Center for Individuals who are Deaf competition at http://www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this competition by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number&apos;s alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.326, not 84.326D).
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;Louise Tripoli &lt;br/&gt;U.S. Department of Education &lt;br/&gt;400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 4077 &lt;br/&gt;Potomac Center Plaza (PCP) &lt;br/&gt;Washington, DC 20202-2550. &lt;br/&gt;Telephone: (202) 245-7554 or email: Louise.Tripoli@ed.gov.
CloseDateExplanation: Applications Available: August 9, 2011.     Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: September 8, 2011.