OpportunityTitle: Credit Enhancement for Charter School Facilities Program
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible Applicants: (a) A public entity, such as a State or local governmental entity; (b) A private, nonprofit entity; or (c) A consortium of entities described in (a) and (b).  Note: The Secretary will make, if possible, at least one award in each of the three categories of eligible applicants
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: This program provides grants to eligible entities to permit them to enhance the credit of charter schools so that they can access private-sector and other non-Federal capital in order to acquire, construct, and renovate facilities at a reasonable cost. Grant projects awarded under this program will be of sufficient size, scope, and quality to enable the grantees to implement effective strategies for reaching that objective. Applications for grants under the Credit Enhancement for Charter School Facilities Program Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.354A must be submitted electronically using 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 Credit Enhancement for Charter School Facilities Program 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 84.354, not 84.354A). The telephone number for the Grants.gov Helpdesk is 1-800-518-4726 ore e-mail: Support@grants.gov.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: e-Mail:  Program Manager
GrantorContactText: LaTammya  Morton &lt;br/&gt;Management Analyst &lt;br/&gt;Phone (202) 245-6126 &lt;br/&gt;Valarie Perkins &lt;br/&gt;U.S. Department of Education &lt;br/&gt;400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 4W258 &lt;br/&gt;Washington, DC 20202-6140 &lt;br/&gt;Telephone: (202) 260-1924 or by e-mail: &lt;br/&gt;
CloseDateExplanation: Applications Available: December 12, 2008.  Date of Pre-Application Meeting: January 12, 2009.  Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: February 10, 2009.  Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: April 13, 2009.