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Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 061109 001

• The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Striving Readers CFDA 84.371" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.371 Striving Readers.
• This funding opportunity was created on Jun 11, 2009 and posted on Jun 11, 2009.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 10, 2009 Applications Available June 11, 2009. Deadline for Notice of Intent To Apply July 1, 2009. Deadline for 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 applications we will receive. Therefore, we strongly encourage each potential applicant to send an e mail notice of its intent to apply for funding by July 1, 2009. The notice of intent to apply is optional you may still submit an application if you have not notified us of your intention to apply. Send the e mail to [email protected]. Date of Pre Application Meeting The application package on the Striving Readers Web site at http://www.ed.gov/programs/ strivingreaders/index.html includes specific dates and times for technical assistance workshops that will instruct applicants in completing the application package. Date of Pre Application Meeting The application package on the Striving Readers Web site at http://www.ed.gov/programs/ strivingreaders/index.html includes specific dates and times for technical assistance workshops that will instruct applicants in completing the application package. Instructions in the form of a PowerPoint and Frequently Asked Questions will also be available on the Striving Readers Web site. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications August 10, 2009.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2024.)
• The funding agency has allocated a total of $7,200,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 7 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
• Eligibility Information 1. Eligible Applicant A State educational agency (SEA) that applies on behalf of itself and one or more LEAs, including charter schools considered to be LEAs in accordance with State law, that have governing authority over the eligible schools (as defined elsewhere in this notice) that the applicant proposes to include in the project. To be considered for an award under this competition, an eligible applicant must include in the application the following with respect to each school it proposes to include in the project (a) The schools name, location, and enrollment disaggregated by grade level for the 2008 09 school year. (b) State or other assessment data that demonstrate that, during each of the 2007 08 and 2008 09 school years (or the most recent two years for which data are available), a minimum of 75 students in the grades to be served by the supplemental literacy intervention were struggling readers (as defined elsewhere in this notice). (c) Evidence that the school is eligible to receive funds under part A of title I of the ESEA, pursuant to section 1113 of the ESEA. (d) A letter from the superintendent of the LEA that has governing authority over the school and the principal of the school that they (1) Agree to implement the proposed supplemental literacy intervention during the 2010 11, 2011 12, and 2012 13 school years, adhering strictly to the design of the intervention (2) Agree to allow eligible struggling readers to be randomly assigned (by lottery) to either the supplemental literacy intervention curriculum or to other activities in which they would otherwise participate, such as a study hall, electives, or other activity that does not involve supplemental reading instruction and (3) Agree to participate in the evaluation, including in the evaluators collection of data on student outcomes and program implementation.

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