Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 122408 003
Apply for ED GRANTS 122408 003
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Foundations for Learning CFDA 84.215H" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.215 Fund for the Improvement of Education.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 24, 2008 and posted on Dec 24, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 24, 2009 Applications Available December 24, 2008. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications February 24, 2009.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- Eligible Applicants (1) LEAs, including charter schools that are considered LEAs under State law (2) local councils (3) CBOs, including faith based organizations (4) other public or nonprofit private entities or (5) a combination of such entities.
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Opportunity Summary:
Foundations for Learning (CFDA 84.215H) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Education. The central purpose of the program is straightforward: to support projects designed to help eligible children arrive at school ready to learn. The public posting you provided is a synopsis of the official Notice Inviting Applications published in the Federal Register, and applicants are expected to rely on that Federal Register notice for the full set of requirements, including detailed eligibility rules, application components, selection criteria, priorities, performance measures, and official instructions.
The competition was posted on December 24, 2008, with applications made available the same day. The deadline for transmittal of applications was February 24, 2009, and the opportunity was later archived on March 26, 2009. The Department anticipated making about 4 awards. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement listed, meaning applicants were not required to contribute a formal non-federal match as a condition of receiving funds (though the official notice would explain whether any voluntary leveraging or partner contributions are encouraged as a strength factor).
Eligibility is relatively broad and is framed to include organizations that can directly deliver or coordinate early learning readiness work. Eligible applicants include (1) local educational agencies (LEAs), including charter schools that qualify as LEAs under state law; (2) local councils; (3) community-based organizations (CBOs), explicitly including faith-based organizations; (4) other public or nonprofit private entities; or (5) partnerships or combinations of these entities. The listing also references nonprofit categories (both 501(c)(3) and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, other than institutions of higher education) in the grants.gov synopsis fields, but the controlling source for eligibility is the Federal Register notice referenced in the announcement.
Applications could be submitted electronically, but only through Grants.gov. The agency emphasized that applicants must download the application package from Grants.gov, complete it offline, and then upload and submit it through the system; submissions could not be emailed to the Department as an electronic copy. A practical detail that matters in finding the package is that applicants were instructed to search by the CFDA number without the alpha suffix, meaning search for "84.215" rather than "84.215H." For technical issues with the submission platform, the Grants.gov Helpdesk number provided was 1-800-518-4726, and the helpdesk email was support@grants.gov.
For applicants needing assistance accessing the full announcement or navigating the posting, the contact listed was Julius Cotton (ED Grants.gov FIND System Admin), reachable at (202) 245-6140 and julius.cotton@ed.gov. Programmatic questions were directed to the program manager, Dana Carr, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 10096, Potomac Center Plaza (PCP), Washington, DC 20202-6450, telephone (202) 245-7868, with an email option indicated in the notice.
In short, this opportunity funded a small number of projects focused on early learning and school readiness, was open to a range of local education and community entities (including partnerships), required no match, and used Grants.gov as the only acceptable electronic submission pathway, with the Federal Register notice serving as the official rulebook for how to apply and how applications would be evaluated.
Foundations for Learning (CFDA 84.215H) - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Foundations for Learning grant (CFDA 84.215H)?
Foundations for Learning (CFDA 84.215H) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Education. The program supports projects designed to help eligible children arrive at school ready to learn.
What is the main purpose of this program?
The central purpose is to support projects that help eligible children enter school ready to learn, focusing on early learning and school readiness efforts.
Where do applicants find the official rules and full requirements?
The public posting is only a synopsis. Applicants are expected to rely on the official Notice Inviting Applications published in the Federal Register for the full set of requirements, including eligibility rules, required application components, selection criteria, priorities, performance measures, and official instructions.
When was this competition posted and when were applications due?
The competition was posted on December 24, 2008, and applications were made available the same day. The deadline for transmittal of applications was February 24, 2009.
Is this grant opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was later archived on March 26, 2009.
How many awards did the Department expect to make?
The Department anticipated making about 4 awards.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed, meaning applicants were not required to provide a formal non-federal match as a condition of receiving funds. The Federal Register notice would be the controlling source for any details on whether voluntary leveraging or partner contributions are encouraged as a strength factor.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is framed broadly to include entities that can deliver or coordinate early learning readiness work. Eligible applicants include:
- Local educational agencies (LEAs), including charter schools that qualify as LEAs under state law
- Local councils
- Community-based organizations (CBOs), explicitly including faith-based organizations
- Other public or nonprofit private entities
- Partnerships or combinations of the entities above
Can partnerships apply?
Yes. Partnerships or combinations of eligible entities are explicitly included as eligible applicants.
Are faith-based organizations eligible?
Yes. The eligibility description explicitly includes community-based organizations, including faith-based organizations.
Are nonprofits eligible to apply?
Yes. The synopsis indicates eligibility includes nonprofit private entities, and the Grants.gov synopsis fields reference nonprofit categories (including 501(c)(3) and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, other than institutions of higher education). For controlling eligibility details, applicants are expected to follow the Federal Register notice.
Are charter schools eligible?
Charter schools may be eligible if they qualify as LEAs under state law, as described in the eligibility list.
How were applications submitted electronically?
Applications could be submitted electronically only through Grants.gov. Applicants were instructed to download the application package from Grants.gov, complete it offline, and then upload and submit it through the Grants.gov system.
Could applicants email an electronic copy of the application to the Department?
No. The agency emphasized that submissions could not be emailed to the Department as an electronic copy. Grants.gov was the electronic submission pathway referenced.
How should applicants search for the application package on Grants.gov?
Applicants were instructed to search by the CFDA number without the alpha suffix. In practice, this meant searching for "84.215" rather than "84.215H" to find the correct package.
What should applicants do if they have technical issues with Grants.gov?
For technical issues with the submission platform, the synopsis provided the Grants.gov Helpdesk at 1-800-518-4726 and the helpdesk email support@grants.gov.
Who was the contact for help accessing the announcement or navigating the posting?
The contact listed for assistance accessing the full announcement or navigating the posting was Julius Cotton (ED Grants.gov FIND System Admin). He could be reached at (202) 245-6140 and julius.cotton@ed.gov.
Who was the program contact for programmatic questions?
Programmatic questions were directed to the program manager, Dana Carr, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 10096, Potomac Center Plaza (PCP), Washington, DC 20202-6450, telephone (202) 245-7868. The notice also indicated an email option.
What topics did the full Federal Register notice cover that were not included in the synopsis?
The synopsis indicates the Federal Register notice contains the detailed eligibility rules, application components, selection criteria, priorities, performance measures, and official instructions. Applicants were expected to rely on that notice as the official source.
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