OpportunityTitle: Enhanced Assessment Instruments Grants Program CFDA 84.368A
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible Applicants: State educational agencies (SEAs) as defined in section 9101(41) of the ESEA and consortia of such SEAs. Other: An application from a consortium of SEAs must designate one SEA as the fiscal agent.
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 purpose of this program is to enhance the quality of assessment instruments and systems used by States for measuring the achievement of all students. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.368A. Applications for grants under the Enhanced Assessment Instruments competition, CFDA number 84.368A, 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 the Enhanced Assessment Instruments 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 84.368, not 84.368A). the telephone number for the Grants.gov Helpdesk is 1-800-518-4726.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: e-Mail: Program Manager
GrantorContactText: Julius Cotton &lt;br/&gt;ED Grants.gov FIND System Admin. &lt;br/&gt;Phone (202) 245-6140 &lt;br/&gt;julius.cotton@ed.gov &lt;br/&gt;Program Managers: &lt;br/&gt;Collette Roney or Sharon Hall,  &lt;br/&gt;Office of Elementary and Secondary Education &lt;br/&gt;U.S. Department of Education &lt;br/&gt;400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 3W118 &lt;br/&gt;Washington, DC 20202-6132 &lt;br/&gt;Telephone: (202) 260-0934, or by e-mail: Collette.Roney@ed.gov or
CloseDateExplanation: Applications Available: March 10, 2009.     Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 11, 2009.