Closed ED-GRANTS-032515-001 CFDA 84.295 Discretionary

Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII): Ready-to-Learn Television CFDA Number 84.295A

Posted by Department of Education

Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement — Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII): Ready-to-Learn Television CFDA Number 84.295A — is cataloged under number ED-GRANTS-032515-001 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 84.295, posted by Department of Education. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on March 25, 2015 and last updated on April 2, 2015. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.

Award economics. The award range on file is Varies by applicant. The agency has projected $25.6 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 3 awards. If the agency funds the expected 3 awards from the $25.6 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $8.5 million. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.

Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on May 26, 2015. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully — federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed — it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities.

Award Range

Varies by applicant

Close Date

May 26, 2015

Applications Available: March 25, 2015 Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: April 9, 2015 e of Pre-Application Webinar: An informational Webinar will be announced on the Ready-to-Learn Television Web site at http://www2.ed.gov/programs/rtltv/index.html. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 26, 2015

Posted

March 25, 2015

Est. Total Funding

$25,621,000

Expected Awards

3

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

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. Purpose of Program: The Ready-to-Learn Television Program (Ready-to-Learn) is designed to: (1) Facilitate school readiness and academic achievement by supporting the development and national distribution of educational television and interactive media programming for preschool and elementary school children and their parents; (2) develop and disseminate educational outreach materials and programs that are designed to deepen and extend the effectiveness of the educational television and interactive media and (3) build social and virtual communities of parents, educators, and children devoted to using the media materials. Applications for grants under the Ready-to-Learn Television Program, CFDA Number 84.295A, must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at www.Grants.gov. You may access the electronic grant application for the Ready-to-Learn program at www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this competition by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.295, not 84.295A). The telephone number for the Grants.gov Helpdesk is 1-800-518-4726 or e-mail: support@grants.gov.

Eligibility

25

Official Listing on Grants.gov

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Agency Contact

Joyce Mays <br/>Management Analyst <br/>Phone 202-245-6122 <br/>joyce.mays@ed.gov <br/>Program Manager: <br/>Brian Lekander <br/>U.S. Department of Education <br/>400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 4C133 Washington, DC 20202-5930 <br/>Telephone:(202)205-5633 or by email:

Key Dates

Posted March 25, 2015
Close Date May 26, 2015
Archive Date June 25, 2015
Last Updated April 2, 2015

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this grant opportunity?
This is a federal funding opportunity titled "Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII): Ready-to-Learn Television CFDA Number 84.295A", offered by Department of Education. It is associated with CFDA program 84.295. •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 applicati...
Is this opportunity still open?
No, this opportunity is closed. It closed on May 26, 2015. Check the parent program page for future funding cycles.
How much funding is available?
The award range for this opportunity is Varies by applicant. Total estimated funding: $25,621,000. Expected number of awards: 3.
How do I apply?
Applications for federal grant opportunities are typically submitted through Grants.gov. Visit the official listing at grants.gov for application instructions, required documents, and submission deadlines.

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