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 purpose of this program is to provide grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) participating in the Federal Work-Study Program under title IV, part C of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA) to recruit and compensate students (including compensation for time spent in training and for travel) for part-time, off-campus employment directly related to community service. Under section 447(b) of the HEA, funds granted to an IHE under this program may only be used to make payments to students participating in work-study programs. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.116H. Applications for grants under the Off-Campus Community Service Program--CFDA number 84.116H--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

• Public and State controlled institutions of 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/>Claire D. Cornell <br/>Off-Campus Community Service Program <br/>U.S. Department of Education <br/>1990 K Street, NW., room 6151 <br/>Washington, DC 20006-8544 <br/>Telephone: (202) 502-7609 or by e-mail:
claire.cornell@ed.gov