OpportunityTitle: William F. Goodling Even Start Family Literacy Programs--Grants for Federally Recognized Indian Tribes and Tribal Organizations CFDA 84.258A
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible Applicants: Federally recognized Indian tribes and Tribal organizations. Definitions of the terms ``Indian tribe&apos;&apos; and ``Tribal organization&apos;&apos; are in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, 25 U.S.C. 450b.
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. 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 William F. Goodling Even Start Family Literacy Programs (Even Start), including the grants for Indian tribes and Tribal organizations, are intended to help break the cycle of poverty and illiteracy by improving the educational opportunities of low-income families by integrating early childhood education, adult literacy or adult basic education, and parenting education into a unified family literacy program. These programs are implemented through cooperative activities that: Build on high-quality existing community resources to create a new range of educational services; promote the academic achievement of children and adults; assist children and adults from low-income families in achieving challenging State content and student achievement standards; and use instructional programs based on scientifically based reading research and addressing the prevention of reading difficulties for children and adults, to the extent such research is available. A description of the required 15 program elements for which funds must be used is included in the application package. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.258A. Applications for grants under the William F. Goodling Even Start Family Literacy Programs--Grants for Federally Recognized Indian Tribes and Tribal Organizations, CFDA Number 84.258A, 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 William F. Goodling Even Start Family Literacy Programs--Grants for Federally Recognized Indian Tribes and Tribal Organizations at http://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 84.258, not 84.258A). The telephone number for the Grants.gov Helpdesk is 1-800-518-4725.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: e-Mail: Program Manager
GrantorContactText: Julius Cotton &lt;br/&gt;ED Grants.gov System Admin. &lt;br/&gt;Phone (202) 245-6140 &lt;br/&gt;julius.cotton@ed.gov &lt;br/&gt;Program Manager: &lt;br/&gt;Amber Sheker &lt;br/&gt;U.S. Department of Education &lt;br/&gt;400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 3E252 &lt;br/&gt;Washington, DC 20202-6200 &lt;br/&gt;Telephone: (202) 205-0653 or by e-mail:
CloseDateExplanation: Applications Available: March 9, 2009.     Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 4, 2009.