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: This program provides a grant to an eligible entity to establish a national interpreter training program that will assist ongoing regional training centers to train a sufficient number of qualified interpreters in order to meet the communications needs of individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing and individuals who are deaf-blind. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.160B Applications for grants under the National Interpreter Education Center for Training of Interpreters for Individuals Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing and Individuals Who are Deaf-Blind, CFDA number 84.160B 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
• Special district governments
• Independent school districts
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Public housing authorities / Indian housing authorities
• 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 Manger: <br/>Traci DiMartini <br/>U.S. Department of Education <br/>Rehabilitation Services Administration <br/>400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 5027 <br/>Potomac Center Plaza (PCP) <br/>Washington, DC 20202-2800 <br/>Telephone: (202) 245-6425 or by e-mail:
Traci.DiMartini@ed.gov