OpportunityTitle: Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII): Full Service Community Schools Program CFDA Number 84.215J
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible Applicants: To be eligible for a grant under this competition, an applicant must be a consortium consisting of a local educational agency and one or more community-based organizations, nonprofit organizations, or other public or private entities. Consortia must comply with the provisions governing group applications in 34 CFR 75.127 through 75.129 of EDGAR.
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 Fund for the Improvement of Education (FIE), which is authorized by section 5411 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA), supports nationally significant programs to improve the quality of elementary and secondary education at the State and local levels and help all children meet challenging academic content and academic achievement standards. The Full-Service Community Schools (FSCS) program, which is funded under FIE, encourages coordination of academic, social, and health services through partnerships between (1) Public elementary and secondary schools; (2) the schools&apos; local educational agencies (LEAs); and (3) community-based organizations, nonprofit organizations, and other public or private entities. The purpose of this collaboration is to provide comprehensive academic, social, and health services for students, students&apos; family members, and community members that will result in improved educational outcomes for children. The Full-Service Community Schools program is a ``place-based&apos;&apos; program (see http:// www.whitehouse.gov/omb/assets/memoranda_fy2009/m09-28.pdf) that can leverage investments by focusing resources in targeted places, drawing on the compounding effects of well-coordinated actions. Place-based approaches can also streamline otherwise redundant and disconnected programs. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.215J. Applications for grants under the Full-Service Community Schools program--CFDA Number 84.215J 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 Mailbox
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;Jill Staton &lt;br/&gt;U.S. Department of Education &lt;br/&gt;400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 4W245 &lt;br/&gt;Washington, DC 20202 &lt;br/&gt;Telephone: (202) 401-2091 or by e-mail:
CloseDateExplanation: Applications Available: June 8, 2010.     Deadline of Notice of Intent to Apply: June 23, 2010. Date of Pre-Application Meeting: June 17, 2010. Date of Pre-Application Meeting: The Department will hold a pre-application meeting for prospective applicants on June 17, 2010 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the U.S. Department of Education, Barnard Auditorium, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC. Interested parties are invited to participate in this meeting to discuss the purpose of the FSCS program, absolute and competitive priorities, application requirements, definitions, selection criteria, application content, submission requirements, and reporting requirements. Interested parties may participate in this meeting either by conference call or in person. This site is accessible by Metro on the Blue, Orange, Green, and Yellow lines at the Seventh Street and Maryland Avenue exit of the L&apos;Enfant Plaza station.      Individuals interested in attending this meeting must register no later than June 11, 2010 by e-mailing their name, organization, and contact information with ``PRE-APPLICATION MEETING&apos;&apos; in the subject line to FSCS@ed.gov. There is no registration fee for attending this meeting. For further information contact Jill Staton, U.S. Department of Education, Office of Innovation and Improvement, room 4W245, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: (202) 401-2091 or by e-mail: FSCS@ed.gov. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 23, 2010.