Department of Education

Description

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 Rehabilitation Continuing Education Programs-- (1) Train newly employed State agency staff at the administrative, supervisory, professional, paraprofessional, or clerical levels in order to develop needed skills for effective agency performance; (2) Provide training opportunities for experienced State agency personnel at all levels of State agency practice to upgrade their skills and to develop mastery of new program developments dealing with significant issues, priorities, and legislative thrusts of the State and Federal vocational rehabilitation (VR) program; and (3) Develop and conduct training programs for staff of-- (a) Private rehabilitation agencies and facilities that cooperate with State VR units in providing VR and other rehabilitation services; (b) Centers for independent living; and (c) Client assistance programs. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.264C. Applications for grants under the Rehabilitation Continuing Education Programs competition--CFDA Number 84.264C must be submitted electronically using e-Application, accessible through the Department's e-Grants Web site at: http:// e-grants.ed.gov. While completing your electronic application, you will be entering data online that will be saved into a database. You may not e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us.

Who can apply

• State governments
• County governments
• City or township 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)
• Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
• Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
• Private institutions of higher education
• Others

Contact

Julius Cotton <br/>ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. <br/>Phone 202-245-6140 <br/>julius.cotton@ed.gov <br/>Program Manager: <br/>Edwin W. Powell <br/>U.S. Department of Education <br/>Rehabilitation Services Administration <br/>400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 5038 <br/>Potomac Center Plaza (PCP) <br/>Washington, DC 20202-2800 <br/>Telephone: (202) 245-7505 or by e-mail:
Edwin.Powell@ed.gov