OpportunityTitle: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Ready to Learn (RTL) Programming CFDA Number 84.295A
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: 1.  Eligible Applicants:  To receive a cooperative agreement under this competition, an entity must be a public telecommunications entity that is able to demonstrate--     (a)  A capacity for the development and national distribution of educational and instructional television programming of high quality that is accessible by a large majority of disadvantaged preschool and elementary school children;      (b)  A capacity to contract with the producers of children&#8217;s television programming for the purpose of developing educational television programming of high quality;     (c)  A capacity, consistent with the entity&#8217;s mission and nonprofit nature, to negotiate such contracts in a manner that returns to the entity an appropriate share of any ancillary income from sales of any program-related products; and     (d)  A capacity to localize programming and materials to meet specific State and local needs and to provide educational outreach at the local level.     Note:  If two or more public telecommunications 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 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 Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on February 13, 2019 (84 FR 3768),or at www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-02-13/pdf/2019-02206.pdf. Purpose of Program: The purpose of Ready to Learn Programming is to promote school readiness through the development and dissemination of accessible instructional programming for preschool and elementary school children and their families. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number 84.295A.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: e-Mail: Program Mailbox
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;Brian Lekander,  &lt;br/&gt;U.S. Department of Education,  &lt;br/&gt;400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 3E334,  &lt;br/&gt;Washington, DC 20202-5930.   &lt;br/&gt;Telephone:  (202) 205-5633.  Email:  readytolearn@ed.gov.
CloseDateExplanation: Applications Available: March 16, 2020.     Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: April 6, 2020.     Notice of Intent to Apply: We will be able to develop a more efficient process for reviewing grant applications if we have a better understanding of the number of public telecommunications entities that intend to apply for funding under this program. Therefore, we strongly encourage 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 should indicate the invitational priority to be addressed, if any, and the subject matter focus of the application. The email should be addressed to readytolearn@ed.gov.      Applicants may also fill out a brief letter of intent to apply form on the Ready to Learn website. Applicants that do not provide this email notification or fill out the form may still apply for funding.     Pre-Application Webinar Information: No later than March 23, 2020, the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) will post an informational webinar on the Ready to Learn Programming website at oese.ed.gov/offices/office-of-discretionary-grants-support-services/innovation-early-learning/ready-to-learn-television-rtl/.    Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 15, 2020.    Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: July 14, 2020.      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Brian Lekander, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 3E334, Washington, DC 20202-5930.  Telephone:  (202) 205-5633.  Email:  readytolearn@ed.gov.