OpportunityTitle: Women&apos;s Educational Equity Act Program (WEA) CFDA Number:  84.083A
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible Applicants: Public agencies; private nonprofit agencies; organizations, including community- and faith-based organizations; institutions; student groups; community groups; and individuals.
Description: &#149;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.Purpose of Program: The purpose of the WEEA program is: (a) To promote gender equity in education in the United States; (b) to provide financial assistance to enable educational agencies and institutions to meet the requirements of title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972(20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.); and (c) to promote equity in education for women and girls who suffer from multiple forms of discrimination based on sex, race, ethnic origin, limited English proficiency, disability, or age.Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.083A. Applications for grants under the WEEA program, CFDA Number 84.083A, must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at http://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 e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us. You may access the electronic grant application for the WEEA 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 (e.g., search for 84.083, not 84.083A).The Telephone number for the Grants.gov Helpdesk is 1-1800-518-4726 ore e-mail: support@grants.gov
GrantorContactEmailDescription: e-Mail:  Program Manager
GrantorContactText: LaTammya  Morton &lt;br/&gt;Management Analyst &lt;br/&gt;Phone (202) 245-6126 &lt;br/&gt;Beverly A. Farrar &lt;br/&gt;U.S. Department of Education &lt;br/&gt;400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 4W242 &lt;br/&gt;Washington, DC 20202-5950 &lt;br/&gt;Telephone: (202) 205-3145 or by e-mail:
CloseDateExplanation: Applications Available: January 2, 2009.  Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: February 23, 2009.