Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 060710 001
Apply for ED GRANTS 060710 001
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Regional Interpreter Education Centers for Training of Interpreters for Individuals Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing and Individuals Who Are Deaf Blind CFDA Number 84.160A" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.160 Training Interpreters for Individuals who are Deaf and Individuals who are Deaf Blind.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 7, 2010 and posted on Jun 7, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 22, 2010 Applications Available June 7, 2010. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications July 22, 2010.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $300,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Special district governments State governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Independent school districts Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments Private institutions of higher education.
- Eligible Applicants States and public or nonprofit agencies and organizations, including institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Regional Interpreter Education Centers grant opportunity (CFDA 84.160A) is a discretionary grant program run by the U.S. Department of Education. Its core goal is to fund the creation or support of regional interpreter education and training programs that can produce enough well-prepared, qualified interpreters to meet the everyday communication needs of people who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as people who are deaf blind. In practical terms, the program is aimed at strengthening the pipeline of interpreters by building training capacity at the regional level, so that more interpreters are available and better prepared to serve these communities.
This opportunity was announced for FY 2010 under Funding Opportunity Number ED-GRANTS-060710-001 and was posted on June 7, 2010. Applications became available the same day, with a deadline to submit by July 22, 2010, and the opportunity was later archived on August 21, 2010. The Department anticipated making about five awards nationwide. Total estimated funding for the competition was $1,500,000, with an award ceiling of $300,000 per grant, and there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement stated for applicants.
Eligibility is broad and includes states as well as public or nonprofit agencies and organizations, including institutions of higher education. The listing also indicates that a wide range of government entities and organizations could potentially apply (such as state governments, counties, cities or townships, special district governments, public and state-controlled colleges and universities, private institutions of higher education, independent school districts, and nonprofits both with and without 501(c)(3) status, other than institutions of higher education). The key eligibility description in the notice is that applicants must be states and public or nonprofit agencies and organizations, including institutions of higher education, and prospective applicants are directed to the official Federal Register notice for the full details and any additional conditions.
Applications had to be submitted electronically through the Department of Educations e-Application system via the e-Grants website (http://e-grants.ed.gov). The notice emphasizes that applicants would be entering information directly into an online system that saves data to a database, and that applications could not be submitted by emailing an electronic copy to the agency. For exact requirements on what the application must include, how to format it, what priorities applied, what performance measures were used, and other technical or procedural rules, the synopsis instructs applicants to rely on the official Federal Register Notice Inviting Applications, which is considered the controlling version of the program announcement.
For help with access to the full announcement or system issues, the notice listed Julius Cotton as an ED Grants.gov/FIND systems administrator (phone 202-245-6140; email julius.cotton@ed.gov). Program oversight was identified under the Rehabilitation Services Administration, with Traci DiMartini listed as the program manager (phone 202-245-6425) at the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, DC.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Regional Interpreter Education Centers (CFDA 84.160A)
What is the Regional Interpreter Education Centers grant (CFDA 84.160A)?
It is a discretionary grant program run by the U.S. Department of Education that funds the creation or support of regional interpreter education and training programs.
What is the main goal of this grant opportunity?
The core goal is to build or strengthen regional training capacity so that enough well-prepared, qualified interpreters are produced to meet everyday communication needs of people who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as people who are deaf blind.
What problem is the program trying to address?
The program is aimed at strengthening the interpreter pipeline by increasing training capacity at the regional level, resulting in more interpreters who are better prepared to serve these communities.
Which federal agency runs this grant program?
The opportunity is administered by the U.S. Department of Education, with program oversight identified under the Rehabilitation Services Administration.
What is the funding opportunity number for this announcement?
The funding opportunity number listed is ED-GRANTS-060710-001.
When was this funding opportunity posted?
It was posted on June 7, 2010 (FY 2010).
When did applications become available?
Applications became available on June 7, 2010.
What was the application deadline?
The deadline to submit an application was July 22, 2010.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was later archived on August 21, 2010.
How many awards did the Department anticipate making?
The Department anticipated making about five awards nationwide.
What was the total estimated funding amount for the competition?
The total estimated funding was $1,500,000.
What was the maximum award amount (award ceiling) per grant?
The award ceiling was $300,000 per grant.
Was cost-sharing or matching required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement was stated for applicants in the provided information.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was described as broad and includes states and public or nonprofit agencies and organizations, including institutions of higher education.
What types of organizations were indicated as potentially eligible?
The listing indicates a wide range of entities could potentially apply, including (among others) state governments, counties, cities or townships, special district governments, public and state-controlled colleges and universities, private institutions of higher education, independent school districts, and nonprofits both with and without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education).
Where should applicants look for the complete eligibility rules and any additional conditions?
Prospective applicants were directed to the official Federal Register notice for the full details and any additional conditions.
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically through the Department of Education's e-Application system via the e-Grants website at http://e-grants.ed.gov.
Could an application be submitted by emailing an electronic copy to the agency?
No. The notice emphasized that applications could not be submitted by emailing an electronic copy to the agency.
What did the notice say about how the online application works?
Applicants would enter information directly into an online system that saves data to a database.
Where are the exact application requirements, priorities, and performance measures described?
For exact requirements on application contents, formatting, applicable priorities, performance measures, and other technical or procedural rules, applicants were instructed to rely on the official Federal Register Notice Inviting Applications.
Which document controls if there is a difference between sources?
The synopsis indicated the official Federal Register Notice Inviting Applications is considered the controlling version of the program announcement.
Who was listed as a contact for help accessing the full announcement or for system issues?
Julius Cotton was listed as an ED Grants.gov/FIND systems administrator (phone 202-245-6140; email julius.cotton@ed.gov).
Who was listed as the program manager for this opportunity?
Traci DiMartini was listed as the program manager (phone 202-245-6425) at the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, DC.
What is the CFDA number associated with this grant opportunity?
The CFDA number provided is 84.160A.
What does it mean that this is a discretionary grant program?
The provided information identifies the program as a discretionary grant program, meaning it is run as a competitive grant opportunity under the U.S. Department of Education.
What kinds of training efforts does the grant support?
It supports the creation or support of regional interpreter education and training programs intended to produce qualified interpreters to meet everyday communication needs of people who are deaf or hard of hearing and people who are deaf blind.
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