Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 052611 002
Apply for ED GRANTS 052611 002
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Technology and Media Services for Individuals With Disabilities Research and Development Center on the Use of Emerging Technologies To Improve Literacy Achievement for Students With Disabilities in Middle School CDFA 84.327M" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.327 Special EducationEducational Technology Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 11, 2011 and posted on May 26, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 25, 2011 Applications Available May 26, 2011. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications July 25, 2011.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,996,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1,996,000 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: County governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses State governments Special district governments Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Independent school districts City or township governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
- Eligible Applicants State educational agencies SEAs) local educational agencies (LEAs), including public charter schools that are considered LEAs under State law IHEs other public agencies private nonprofit organizations and for profit organizations.
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Opportunity Summary:
This funding opportunity, listed under CFDA 84.327M and titled "Technology and Media Services for Individuals With Disabilities - Research and Development Center on the Use of Emerging Technologies To Improve Literacy Achievement for Students with Disabilities in Middle School," comes from the U.S. Department of Education as part of its discretionary grant programs. It is structured as a cooperative agreement, which generally means the Department anticipates having substantial involvement with the recipient during the project rather than simply issuing a grant and stepping back. The competition is framed around creating or operating a research and development center focused specifically on how emerging technologies can be used to improve literacy outcomes for students with disabilities at the middle school level, tying the work directly to classroom relevance and measurable student achievement.
The opportunity sits within the broader Technology and Media Services for Individuals with Disabilities program. The program has three core aims: first, improving results for children with disabilities by promoting the development, demonstration, and use of technology; second, supporting educational media services that provide real educational value in classroom settings for children with disabilities; and third, supporting captioning and video description that are appropriate for classroom use. In practical terms, this means the Department is looking for work that does not stay theoretical. The expectation is that funded activities will move from research and design into demonstration and use, with a clear line of sight to improving how students with disabilities learn, particularly in literacy during the middle grades where reading demands increase sharply across subjects.
Funding for the competition is presented as a single award, with an award ceiling of $1,996,000 and an estimated total funding amount consistent with one award at that level. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which reduces the barrier for applicants who might not have substantial non-federal funds to commit. The anticipated scope aligns with a center-style project: building a knowledge base, developing or adapting tools and interventions, testing them in authentic middle school environments, and producing outputs that can be used by schools and educators supporting students with disabilities.
Eligibility is broad and includes state educational agencies and local educational agencies (including public charter schools that qualify as LEAs under state law), institutions of higher education (public and private), other public agencies, private nonprofit organizations (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) types appear in the listing), and for-profit organizations (other than small businesses, per the opportunity metadata). The listing also references eligibility across multiple units of government (state, county, city/township, special district) and independent school districts, underscoring that the Department is open to a wide range of capable applicants, as long as they can credibly execute a research-and-development center that targets middle school literacy achievement for students with disabilities.
The application timeline provided in the synopsis indicates the application package was made available May 26, 2011, with a deadline for transmittal of applications on July 25, 2011, and an archive date of August 24, 2011. Applicants were directed to submit electronically through Grants.gov rather than by email. The instructions emphasize that applicants must search Grants.gov by CFDA number 84.327 (without the letter suffix) to locate the downloadable application package. For technical submission issues, the Grants.gov Helpdesk contact information is included (1-800-518-4726 and support@grants.gov), which is standard for federal electronic submissions and is meant to reduce last-minute submission failures due to system or account problems.
For applicants needing help with the full announcement, the synopsis provides Department contacts, including Joyce Mays (Management Analyst) and David Malouf (Program Manager), with phone numbers and email addresses, and a Washington, DC address for the program office. As with many federal opportunities, the synopsis notes that it is only a summary and that the official, controlling details are in the Federal Register notice. That Federal Register notice would be the place to confirm the specific priorities, required project components, performance measures, selection criteria, page limits, evidence expectations, and any conditions tied to the cooperative agreement structure.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled: "Technology and Media Services for Individuals With Disabilities - Research and Development Center on the Use of Emerging Technologies To Improve Literacy Achievement for Students with Disabilities in Middle School."
2) What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The synopsis lists the opportunity under CFDA 84.327M.
3) Who is the funding agency?
The funding agency is the U.S. Department of Education, offered as part of its discretionary grant programs.
4) What type of award is being offered?
The award is structured as a cooperative agreement. This generally indicates the Department anticipates substantial involvement with the recipient during the project, rather than awarding funds and remaining hands-off.
5) What is the main purpose of the project being funded?
The competition focuses on creating or operating a research and development center that studies how emerging technologies can be used to improve literacy outcomes for middle school students with disabilities, with a clear emphasis on classroom relevance and measurable student achievement.
6) Which student population is the project intended to benefit?
The target population described is students with disabilities in middle school, with an emphasis on improving literacy achievement during the middle grades.
7) What does the Department mean by "emerging technologies" in this context?
The synopsis does not define specific technologies. It frames the work broadly as using emerging technologies to improve literacy achievement for middle school students with disabilities, and it emphasizes moving beyond theory to demonstration and use in authentic school settings.
8) How does this opportunity fit within the broader Technology and Media Services for Individuals with Disabilities program?
This opportunity sits within the Technology and Media Services for Individuals with Disabilities program, which has three core aims: (1) improving results for children with disabilities by promoting development, demonstration, and use of technology; (2) supporting educational media services that deliver real educational value in classroom settings for children with disabilities; and (3) supporting captioning and video description appropriate for classroom use.
9) Is the Department expecting practical classroom use, or purely research?
The synopsis emphasizes that the Department is not looking for work that stays theoretical. The expectation is that funded activities progress from research and design into demonstration and use, with a clear line of sight to improved learning outcomes (especially literacy) for students with disabilities.
10) How many awards are expected?
The synopsis presents the funding as a single award, with an estimated total funding amount consistent with one award.
11) What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is listed as $1,996,000.
12) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The synopsis states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
13) What kinds of activities are implied by a "center-style" project?
The synopsis describes a scope aligned with a center-style project, such as building a knowledge base, developing or adapting tools and interventions, testing them in authentic middle school environments, and producing outputs that can be used by schools and educators supporting students with disabilities.
14) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as broad and includes: state educational agencies (SEAs); local educational agencies (LEAs), including public charter schools that qualify as LEAs under state law; institutions of higher education (public and private); other public agencies; private nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) organizations, as referenced in the listing); and for-profit organizations (other than small businesses, per the opportunity metadata).
15) Are units of local government mentioned as eligible?
Yes. The listing references eligibility across multiple units of government, including state, county, city/township, special district, and independent school districts.
16) Are for-profit organizations eligible?
Yes. The synopsis indicates for-profit organizations are eligible, except small businesses (as reflected in the opportunity metadata).
17) Are charter schools eligible to apply?
Public charter schools are included if they qualify as LEAs under state law.
18) When was the application package made available?
The synopsis states the application package was made available on May 26, 2011.
19) What was the deadline to submit an application?
The deadline for transmittal of applications listed in the synopsis is July 25, 2011.
20) What does the archive date mean, and what is it for this opportunity?
The synopsis lists an archive date of August 24, 2011. The synopsis does not further define the archive date, but it typically indicates when the opportunity is moved to an archived status in the listing system.
21) How should applications be submitted?
Applicants were directed to submit electronically through Grants.gov, not by email.
22) How do applicants find the application package on Grants.gov?
The synopsis instructs applicants to search Grants.gov by CFDA number 84.327 (without the letter suffix) to locate the downloadable application package.
23) What should applicants do if they have technical issues with Grants.gov submission?
The synopsis provides the Grants.gov Helpdesk contact information: 1-800-518-4726 and support@grants.gov. This is intended to help resolve system or account issues that could interfere with electronic submission.
24) Who are the Department of Education contacts listed for this opportunity?
The synopsis lists Joyce Mays (Management Analyst) and David Malouf (Program Manager) as contacts, and provides phone numbers, email addresses, and a Washington, DC address for the program office.
25) Is the synopsis the official source for all requirements?
No. The synopsis notes it is only a summary and that the official, controlling details are in the Federal Register notice.
26) Where are the specific priorities, selection criteria, and requirements expected to be defined?
According to the synopsis, the Federal Register notice is the place to confirm specific priorities, required project components, performance measures, selection criteria, page limits, evidence expectations, and any conditions tied to the cooperative agreement structure.
27) Does the opportunity explicitly connect work to measurable student outcomes?
Yes. The synopsis describes the competition as tying work directly to classroom relevance and measurable student achievement, specifically literacy outcomes for middle school students with disabilities.
28) Does this opportunity include captioning and video description activities?
The broader program includes a core aim related to supporting captioning and video description appropriate for classroom use. The synopsis does not specify whether this particular center competition must include captioning/video description activities, but it frames the overall program goals that the competition sits within.
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