OpportunityTitle: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Education Facilities Clearinghouse Program CFDA Number 84.215T
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: 1. Eligible Applicants: (a) 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:      (a) 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;      (b) Is legally authorized within such State to provide a program of education beyond secondary education;      (c) 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;      (d) Is a public or other nonprofit institution; and      (e) 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 purpose of the Education Facilities Clearinghouse program is to provide technical assistance and training on the planning, design, financing, procurement, construction, improvement, operation, and maintenance of safe, healthy, and high-performing elementary and secondary education facilities. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.215T. Applications for cooperative agreements under the Education Facilities Clearinghouse Program, CFDA number 84.215T, must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at 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 email an electronic copy of a grant application to us. You may access the electronic grant application for the Education Facilities Clearinghouse 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 (i.e., search for 84.215, not 84.215T).
GrantorContactEmailDescription: e-Mail: Program Manager
GrantorContactText: Julius Cotton &lt;br/&gt;ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. &lt;br/&gt;Phone 202-245-6288 &lt;br/&gt;EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov &lt;br/&gt;Program Manager: &lt;br/&gt;Pat Rattler &lt;br/&gt;U.S. Department of Education &lt;br/&gt;400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 3E254 &lt;br/&gt;Washington, DC 20202-6450. &lt;br/&gt;Telephone: 202-453-6718 or by email: Pat.Rattler@ed.gov.
CloseDateExplanation: Applications Available: July 11, 2013.     Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: August 12, 2013.