OpportunityTitle: Office of Postsecondary Education; Overview Information Training for Realtime Writers CFDA 84.116K
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible Applicants: An IHE that offers a court reporting program that: (1) Has a curriculum capable of training realtime writers qualified to provide captioning services; (2) is accredited by an accrediting agency or association recognized by the Secretary; and (3)   is participating in student aid programs under Title IV of the HEA.
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://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Purpose of Program: The objective of this program is to provide grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) that meet certain qualifications to promote training and placement of individuals, including individuals who have completed a court reporting training program, as realtime writers in order to meet the requirements for closed captioning of video programming set forth in section 713 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 613) and the rules prescribed thereunder. Applications for grants under the Training for Realtime Writers Program--CFDA number 84.116K--must be submitted electronically using e-Application, accessible through the Department&apos;s e-Grants Web site at:http://e-grants.ed.gov. The telephone number for the e-Applications Helpdesk is 1-888-336-8930.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: e-mail: Program Manager
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;Erin Marie McDermott &lt;br/&gt;U.S. Department of Education &lt;br/&gt;1990 K Street, NW., room 6142 &lt;br/&gt;Washington, DC 20006-8544 &lt;br/&gt;Telephone:(202)502-7607 or by e-mail:  &lt;br/&gt;
CloseDateExplanation: Dates: Applications Available: July 2, 2010.  Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: August 2, 2010.