OpportunityTitle: Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE): Promoting Rigorous Career and Technical Education Programs of Study CFDA Number 84.051C
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible Applicants: State boards designated or created consistent with State law as the sole State agencies responsible for the administration of CTE in their States or for the supervision of the administration of CTE in their States, in accordance with the definition of the term ``eligible agency&apos;&apos; in section 3(12) of the Act.
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 Promoting Rigorous Career and Technical Education Programs of Study program is authorized under section 114(c)(1) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Act), 20 U.S.C. 2324(c)(1). Under this section the Secretary is authorized to carry out research, development, dissemination, evaluation and assessment, capacity building, and technical assistance with regard to the career and technical education (CTE) programs under the Act. Through this program and using a ``Programs of Study Design Framework&apos;&apos; (Framework), we intend to promote and improve State and local development and implementation of, and to assess the impact of student participation in CTE programs of study (POSs) that link secondary and postsecondary education, combine academic and career and technical education in a structured sequence of courses that progress from broad foundation skills to more occupationally specific courses, offer students the opportunities to earn postsecondary credits for courses taken in high school, and lead to a postsecondary credential, certificate, or degree. The Framework is available on the Department&apos;s Perkins Collaborative Resource Network (PCRN) Web site at: http://cte.ed.gov/nationalinitiatives/rposdesignframework.cfm. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.051C. Applications under the Promoting Rigorous Career and Technical Education Programs of Study program, CFDA Number 84.051C, 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;Laura Messenger &lt;br/&gt;U.S. Department of Education &lt;br/&gt;400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 11028 &lt;br/&gt;Potomac Center Plaza &lt;br/&gt;Washington, DC 20202-7241 &lt;br/&gt;Telephone: (202) 245-7772, or e-mail:
CloseDateExplanation: Applications Available: August 6, 2010.     Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: August 16, 2010. Notice of Intent to Apply: The Department will be able to develop an efficient process for reviewing grant applications if it has information regarding 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 should include only the applicant&apos;s intent to submit an application; it does not need to include information regarding the content of the proposed application. This e-mail notification should be sent no later than August 16, 2010 to Laura Messenger at: laura.messenger@ed.gov. You must include ``POS Application&apos;&apos; in the subject line of your electronic message. We will consider an application submitted by the deadline date for transmittal of applications even if the applicant did not provide notice of its intent to apply. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: September 7, 2010.