OpportunityTitle: Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII): Presidential Academies CFDA Number 84.215A
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible Applicants: The Secretary may award grants to entities such as:       States or local educational agencies;       Institutions of higher education; or       Other public and private agencies, organizations, and institutions.    Applicants must include in their applications evidence of their organization&apos;s expertise in historical methodology or the teaching of history.
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: This program supports the establishment of Presidential Academies for Teaching of American History and Civics (Presidential Academies) that offer workshops for both veteran and new teachers of American history and civics to strengthen their knowledge and preparation for teaching these subjects. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.215A. Applications for grants under the Presidential Academies Program, CFDA Number 84.215A, 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 Presidential Academies 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 84.215, not 84.215A).
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;Bonnie Carter &lt;br/&gt;U.S. Department of Education &lt;br/&gt;400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 4W107 &lt;br/&gt;Washington, DC 20202-5960 &lt;br/&gt;Telephone: (202) 401-3576 or by e-mail:
CloseDateExplanation: Applications Available: February 22, 2011.     Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: March 24, 2011. Notice of Intent to Apply: The Department will be able to develop a more efficient process for reviewing grant applications if it has a better understanding of 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 need not include information regarding the content of the proposed application, only the applicant&apos;s intent to submit it. The Secretary requests that this e-mail notification be sent to Bonnie Carter at: academies@ed.gov. Applicants that do not provide this e-mail notification may still apply for funding. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 25, 2011.