OpportunityTitle: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Effective Educator Development Programs: American History and Civics Education National Activities (AHC-NA) Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.422B
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: 1.  Eligible Applicants:  An institution of higher education or other nonprofit or for-profit organization with demonstrated expertise in the development of evidence-based approaches with the potential to improve the quality of American history, civics and government, or geography learning and teaching.Note:  If multiple eligible entities wish to form a consortium and jointly submit a single application, they 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. For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on December 7, 2022. Purpose of Program: The purpose of the AHC-NA program is to promote new and existing evidence-based strategies to encourage innovative American history, civics and government, and geography instruction, learning strategies, and professional development activities and programs for teachers, principals, or other school leaders, particularly such instruction, strategies, activities, and programs that benefit students from low-income backgrounds and other underserved populations. Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.422B.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Program Manager
GrantorContactText: Julius C Cotton &lt;br/&gt;ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. &lt;br/&gt;Phone 202-245-6288 &lt;br/&gt;julius.cotton@ed.gov &lt;br/&gt;Program Manager: &lt;br/&gt;Orman Feres,  &lt;br/&gt;U.S. Department of Education,  &lt;br/&gt;400 Maryland Avenue, SW,  &lt;br/&gt;Washington, DC 20202-5960.   &lt;br/&gt;Telephone:  202-453-6921.   &lt;br/&gt;Email:  Orman.Feres@ed.gov.
CloseDateExplanation: Applications Available:  April 14, 2023.     Pre-Application Webinars:  The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education intends to conduct informational webinars designed to provide technical assistance to interested applicants for grants under the AHC-NA program.  These informational webinars will occur approximately 2 weeks after this notice is published in the Federal Register, with information available at https://oese.ed.gov/offices/office-of-discretionary-grants-support-services/effective-educator-development-programs/national-activities-grant/.       Note:  For potential grantees new or unfamiliar with grantmaking at the Department, please consult the resources on the Department&#8217;s Grants webpage: www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/about/discretionary/index.html.     Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply:  May 30, 2023.     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 of its intent to submit an application.  To do so, please email the program contact person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT with the subject line &#8220;Intent to Apply,&#8221; and include the applicant&#8217;s name and a contact person&#8217;s name and email address.     Deadline for Transmittal of Applications:  July 12, 2023.     Deadline for Intergovernmental Review:  September 11, 2023.     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Orman Feres, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20202-5960.  Telephone:  202-453-6921.  Email:  Orman.Feres@ed.gov.