OpportunityTitle: Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools (OSDFS): Educational Facilities Clearinghouse Program CFDA Number 84.215T
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible Applicants: State or local educational agencies, institutions of higher education (IHEs), or other public or private agencies, organizations, or institutions.      For the purposes of this competition, the term ``institution of higher education&apos;&apos; is defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended by the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008, Public Law 110-315 as: An educational institution of higher   education in any State that--      (1) Admits as regular students only persons having a certificate of graduation from a school providing secondary education, or the   recognized equivalent of such a certificate or persons who meet the requirements of section 484(d)(3) of the Higher Education Act of 1965,   as amended;      (2) Is legally authorized within such State to provide a program of education beyond secondary education;      (3) Provides an educational program for which the institution awards a bachelor&apos;s degree or provides not less than a two-year program   that is acceptable for full credit toward such a degree or awards a degree that is acceptable for admission to a graduate or professional degree program, subject to review and approval by the Secretary;      (4) Is a public or other nonprofit institution; and      (5) Is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association or, if not so accredited, is an institution that has been granted preaccreditation status by such an agency or association that has been recognized by the Secretary for the granting of preaccreditation status, and the Secretary has determined that there is satisfactory assurance that the institution will meet the accreditation standards of such an agency or association within a reasonable time.
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 Educational Facilities Clearinghouse (Clearinghouse) will provide technical assistance and training on the planning, design, financing, construction, operation, and maintenance of public nursery and pre-kindergarten, kindergarten-through-grade-12, and higher education facilities. The Clearinghouse will also develop resources and assemble best practices on issues related to ensuring safe, healthy, and high-performance public education facilities, including on procedures for identifying hazards and conducting vulnerability assessments. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.215T. Applications for a grant under the Educational Facilities Clearinghouse program--CFDA Number 84.215T 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 Manager
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;Sara Strizzi &lt;br/&gt;U.S. Department of Education &lt;br/&gt;550 12th Street, SW., 10th Floor &lt;br/&gt;Washington, DC 20202-6450 &lt;br/&gt;Telephone: (303) 346-0924 or by e-mail:
CloseDateExplanation: Applications Available: June 17, 2010.     Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 30, 2010.