Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 062308 001
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- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Technical Assistance Center on Outcomes for Infants, Toddlers, and Preschool Children with Disabilities CFDA 84.326L" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.326 Special EducationTechnical Assistance and Dissemination to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 23, 2008 and posted on Jun 23, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 23, 2008 Applications Available June 23, 2008. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications July 23, 2008.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $800,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $800,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Small businesses County governments City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Independent school districts State governments Special district governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible Applicants SEAs LEAs public charter schools that are LEAs under State law IHEs other public agencies private nonprofit organizations outlying areas freely associated States Indian tribes or tribal organizations and for profit organizations.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Technical Assistance Center on Outcomes for Infants, Toddlers, and Preschool Children with Disabilities (CFDA 84.326L) is a U.S. Department of Education discretionary grant competition, offered under the broader Technical Assistance and Dissemination to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program. At its core, the program is meant to strengthen services and improve results for young children with disabilities by supporting activities like technical assistance, sharing and spreading useful information, and helping agencies implement practices that are grounded in scientifically based research. The specific opportunity described here funds a single Technical Assistance Center focused on outcomes for infants, toddlers, and preschool-aged children with disabilities.
This competition was structured as a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant, which typically means the Department of Education expects to have substantial involvement in the funded project’s direction and activities during the project period. The funding opportunity number is ED-GRANTS-062308-001, and the activity category is Education. The notice was posted June 23, 2008, applications became available the same day, and the deadline to submit applications was July 23, 2008. The opportunity was later archived on August 22, 2008. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, so applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving an award.
In terms of funding, the Department anticipated making one award, with an estimated total funding amount of $800,000 and an award ceiling of $800,000. Because only one award was expected, the competition was essentially selecting a single organization (or partnership led by an eligible applicant) to operate the national center described in the notice, rather than distributing funding across multiple grantees.
Eligibility was broad and included many types of public and private entities that could reasonably operate a technical assistance center. Eligible applicants included State educational agencies (SEAs), local educational agencies (LEAs), and public charter schools that qualify as LEAs under state law, as well as institutions of higher education (both public and private). Other eligible entities included other public agencies, private nonprofit organizations (including but not limited to 501(c)(3) organizations), for-profit organizations (including those other than small businesses), state governments, county and city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and other Native American tribal organizations. The listing also referenced outlying areas and freely associated states, reflecting that applicants could include U.S. territories and certain affiliated jurisdictions, consistent with federal education program eligibility language. The synopsis notes there may be additional clarification in the official Federal Register notice, which is where any fine print about eligibility would be authoritative.
Applications were expected to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov. Applicants were instructed to download the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit through the Grants.gov system. Submitting an application by emailing it to the Department was explicitly not allowed. A key practical detail in the instructions is that while this opportunity is identified as CFDA 84.326L, applicants searching in Grants.gov were told to search by the base CFDA number (84.326) without the letter suffix, because Grants.gov searches typically do not use the suffix. The notice also provided a Grants.gov Helpdesk phone number (1-800-518-4726) and email (support@grants.gov) for technical submission support.
For applicants looking for the full requirements, priorities, performance measures, and other mandatory elements, the synopsis emphasizes that the official source is the Federal Register application notice. It also provides a link labeled as an additional information resource pointing to the Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year 2008 for this CFDA number, which would contain the detailed program design expectations for the center. Finally, the opportunity includes direct contact information for both a system administrator contact for announcement access issues (Julius Cotton, with phone and email) and the program manager (Jennifer Tschantz, with address, phone, and email), which is typically where applicants would direct content-related questions about the program or the competition.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this grant opportunity?
This is a U.S. Department of Education discretionary grant competition for the Technical Assistance Center on Outcomes for Infants, Toddlers, and Preschool Children with Disabilities under CFDA 84.326L. It sits within the broader program titled "Technical Assistance and Dissemination to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities."
2) What is the main purpose of the program?
The program is designed to strengthen services and improve results for young children with disabilities. It supports activities such as providing technical assistance, disseminating useful information, and helping agencies implement practices grounded in scientifically based research.
3) What exactly is being funded in this specific competition?
This opportunity funds a single Technical Assistance Center focused specifically on outcomes for infants, toddlers, and preschool-aged children with disabilities. Because only one award was anticipated, the competition was intended to select one organization (or an eligible lead applicant with partners) to operate the national center described in the official notice.
4) What is the CFDA number, and why does it matter?
The opportunity is identified as CFDA 84.326L. The CFDA number is used to identify federal assistance programs and is often needed when locating the opportunity, reviewing requirements, or completing application materials.
5) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is ED-GRANTS-062308-001.
6) What is the activity category?
The activity category listed for this opportunity is Education.
7) Is this a standard grant or something else?
This competition was structured as a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant. In general, that means the Department of Education expects to have substantial involvement in the funded project’s direction and activities during the project period.
8) How many awards were expected to be made?
The Department anticipated making one award.
9) What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $800,000.
10) What was the award ceiling?
The award ceiling was $800,000.
11) Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving an award.
12) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad and included many public and private entity types, including:
- State educational agencies (SEAs)
- Local educational agencies (LEAs)
- Public charter schools that qualify as LEAs under state law
- Institutions of higher education (public and private)
- Other public agencies
- Private nonprofit organizations (including, but not limited to, 501(c)(3) organizations)
- For-profit organizations (including those other than small businesses)
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public housing authorities / Indian housing authorities
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- Other Native American tribal organizations
- Outlying areas and freely associated states (as referenced in the listing)
The synopsis also noted that the official Federal Register notice is the authoritative source for eligibility details and any fine print.
13) Where should applicants look for the official requirements, priorities, and performance measures?
The synopsis emphasizes that the official source is the Federal Register application notice (the Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year 2008 for this CFDA number). That notice would include detailed requirements such as priorities, performance measures, and other mandatory elements.
14) How were applications expected to be submitted?
Applications were expected to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov. Applicants were instructed to download the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit it through the Grants.gov system.
15) Could an application be submitted by email?
No. Submitting an application by emailing it to the Department was explicitly not allowed.
16) How should applicants search for the opportunity in Grants.gov?
Even though the opportunity is identified as CFDA 84.326L, applicants were instructed to search in Grants.gov using the base CFDA number 84.326 (without the letter suffix), because Grants.gov searches typically do not use the suffix.
17) What were the key dates for this competition?
- Notice posted: June 23, 2008
- Applications available: June 23, 2008
- Application deadline: July 23, 2008
- Opportunity archived: August 22, 2008
18) What help was available for Grants.gov technical submission issues?
The notice provided Grants.gov Helpdesk contact information for technical submission support: phone 1-800-518-4726 and email support@grants.gov.
19) Who should be contacted for questions about announcement access issues?
The synopsis listed a system administrator contact for announcement access issues: Julius Cotton (phone and email were provided in the notice).
20) Who should be contacted for program or content-related questions?
The synopsis listed a program manager contact for content-related questions: Jennifer Tschantz (address, phone, and email were provided in the notice).
21) Is this opportunity still open?
No. Based on the dates provided, the application deadline was July 23, 2008, and the opportunity was archived on August 22, 2008.
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