Closed · ED-GRANTS-040109-001 · CFDA 84.120 · Discretionary

Office of Postsecondary Education; Overview Information; Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP); CFDA 84.120A

Federal grant opportunity posted by Department of Education, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$35K-$300K
Award range
Closed
Status
May 1, 2009
Close date
18
Expected awards

The verdict

Office of Postsecondary Education; Overview Information; Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP); CFDA 84.120A is a closed discretionary listing from Department of Education that offered $35,000 -- $300,000 across 18 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.

$35K-$300K
award range
Closed
application status
18
expected awards
84.120
CFDA program

Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Office of Postsecondary Education; Overview Information; Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP); CFDA 84.120A - is cataloged under number ED-GRANTS-040109-001 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 84.120, posted by Department of Education. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on April 2, 2009. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.

Award economics. The award range on file is $35,000 -- $300,000. The agency has projected $2.9 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 18 awards. If the agency funds the expected 18 awards from the $2.9 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $162,000. 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 1, 2009. 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. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.

Award Range

$35,000 -- $300,000

Close Date

May 1, 2009

Applications Available: April 1, 2009. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 1, 2009.

Posted

April 2, 2009

Est. Total Funding

$2,907,826

Expected Awards

18

Instrument

Grant

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 MSEIP is designed to effect long-range improvement in science and engineering education at predominantly minority institutions and to increase the flow of underrepresented ethnic minorities, particularly minority women, into scientific and technological careers. Applications for grants under the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP), CFDA number 84.120A, must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at 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 MSEIP at http://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 84.120, not 84.120A). The telephone number for the Grants.gov Helpdesk is 1-800-518-4726 or e-mail: support@grants.gov.

Eligibility

Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 12, 13, 20. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.

Official Listing on Grants.gov

View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.

View on Grants.gov

Agency Contact

Joyce Mays Management Analyst Phone 202-245-6122 joyce.mays@ed.gov Program Manager: Bernadette M. Hence U.S. Department of Education 1990 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20006-8517 Telephone: (202) 502-7777 or by matthew.willis@ed.gov

Key Dates

Posted April 2, 2009
Close Date May 1, 2009
Archive Date May 31, 2009
Last Updated April 2, 2009

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this grant opportunity?
This is a federal funding opportunity titled "Office of Postsecondary Education; Overview Information; Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP); CFDA 84.120A", offered by Department of Education. It is associated with CFDA program 84.120. •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 not...
Is this opportunity still open?
No, this opportunity is closed. It closed on May 1, 2009. Check the parent program page for future funding cycles.
How much funding is available?
The award range for this opportunity is $35,000 -- $300,000. Total estimated funding: $2,907,826. Expected number of awards: 18.
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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