OpportunityTitle: Office of Innovation and Improvement; Overview Information: State Charter School Facilities Incentive Grants Program CFDA  84.282D
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligibility Information:  1. Eligible Applicants: States that have enacted a State law authorizing per-pupil facilities aid for charter schools. 2. a. Cost Sharing or Matching: Under section 5205(b)(2)(C) of the  ESEA, as amended by the NCLB, States, or parties that are closely collaborating with them, are required to provide matching funds.
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 States to help them establish or enhance, and administer, per-pupil facilities aid programs for charter schools. States eligible for these grants are those with per-pupil aid programs that assist charter schools with their school facility costs. Applications for grants under the State Charter School Facilities Incentive Grants Program, CFDA number 84.282D, must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at 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 to us. You may access the electronic grant application for State Charter School Facilities Incentive Grants Program at 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 84.282, not 84.282D). The telephone number for the Grants.gov Helpdesk is 1-800-518-4726 or e-mail: support@grants.gov.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: e-mail: Program Manager
GrantorContactText: Joyce Mays &lt;br/&gt;Management Analyst &lt;br/&gt;Phone 202-245-6122 &lt;br/&gt;joyce.mays@ed.gov &lt;br/&gt;Program Manager: &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 20202-5970 &lt;br/&gt;Telephone:(202)260-1924 or by e-mail &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;
CloseDateExplanation: Applications Available: January 15, 2009.  Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 1, 2009.