DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ISSUES GRANTS NOTICE ON "TECHNOLOGY AND MEDIA SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES--CAPTIONED AND DESCRIBED EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CFDA NUMBER 84.327N"

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Department of Education issues grant notice to improve results for children with disabilities by promoting the development, demonstration, and use of technology, support educational media services activities designed to be of educational value in the classroom setting to children with disabilities and provide support for captioning and video description that are appropriate for use in the classroom setting. Estimated total program funding is $1,500,000.

The funding opportunity number ED-GRANTS-050411-001 was posted on May 4 with an application closing date of June 20.

Category of Funding Activity is Education.

Expected Number of Awards: 1

Eligible Applicants: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), 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, Private institutions of higher education and For profit organizations other than small businesses.

Additional Information on Eligibility: 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; outlying areas; freely associated States; Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations; and for-profit organizations.

The description of the Grant Notice is "Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information. Purpose of Program: The purposes of the Technology and Media Services for Individuals with Disabilities program are to: (1) Improve results for children with disabilities by promoting the development, demonstration, and use of technology; (2) support educational media services activities designed to be of educational value in the classroom setting to children with disabilities; and (3) provide support for captioning and video description that are appropriate for use in the classroom setting. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.327N. If you choose to submit your application electronically, you must use the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at http://www.

Grants.gov. Through this site, you will be able to download a copy of the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may not e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us. You may access the electronic grant application for the Captioned and Described Educational Media competition at www.

Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this program by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.327, not 84.327N)."

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