OpportunityTitle: The Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII): American History and Civics Education: Presidential and Congressional Academies for American History and Civics (Academies) Program CFDA Number 84.422A
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible Applicants: An institution of higher education, or nonprofit educational organization, museum, library, or research center with demonstrated expertise in historical methodology or the teaching of American history and civics; or a consortium of these entities.      In its application, an applicant is required to submit documentation of its organization&apos;s expertise in historical methodology or the teaching of American history or civics.        Note:  Consortium applicants must follow the procedures for group applications described in 34 CFR 75.127 through 34 CFR 75.129.
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 Academies Program supports the establishment of: (1) Presidential Academies for the Teaching of American History and Civics that offer workshops for both veteran and new teachers to strengthen their knowledge of American history, civics, and government education (Presidential Academies); and (2) Congressional Academies for Students of American History and Civics that provide high school students opportunities to enrich their understanding of these subjects (Congressional Academies). Applications for grants under the Academies Program, CFDA number 84.422A, must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at www.Grants.gov. You may access the electronic grant application for the Academies Program at 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 84.422, not 84.422A).
GrantorContactEmailDescription: e-Mail: Program Mailbox
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;Christine Miller &lt;br/&gt;U.S. Department of Education &lt;br/&gt;400 Maryland Avenue SW, Rm 4W205  Washington, DC 20202 &lt;br/&gt;Or by email: Academies@ed.gov. &lt;br/&gt;
CloseDateExplanation: Applications Available: June 9, 2017.       Deadline for Notice of Intent To Apply: July 10, 2017. 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 email message indicating the applicant&apos;s intent to submit an application for funding. The email need not include information regarding the content of the proposed application, only the applicant&apos;s intent to submit it.  You should send this email notification to: Academies@ed.gov.         Applicants that do not provide this email notification may still apply for funding.         Date of Pre-Application Webinars: Information about pre-application webinars will be posted at https://innovation.ed.gov/what-we-do/american-history-and-civics-academies/ academies/.         Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 24, 2017.