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CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC
ASSISTANCE
84.307: National Institute on Early Childhood Development and
Education
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| PROGRAM AND AWARD | FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS |
| ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS | FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO. |
| APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS | INFORMATION CONTACTS |
| RELATED PROGRAMS | ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS |
| PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS | POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS |
Applicant Eligibility: Institutions of higher education, public and private agencies and organizations, institutions, and individuals or a consortia thereof may apply.
Beneficiary Eligibility: Institutions and individuals involved in early childhood education will benefit.
Credentials/Documentation: None.
Preapplication Coordination: This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure: Standard Form 424, "Application for Federal Assistance," an application narrative, and required certifications must be submitted by the deadline specified in the Federal Register. Contact Program Office for additional information on Application procedures.
Award Procedure: Applications are reviewed by panels of field readers in accordance with 34 CFR 700, "Evaluation of Applications for Grants and Cooperative Agreements."
Deadlines: Contact the Program Office for application deadlines.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: The range of approval/disapproval time is about 120 to 160 days following the application deadline.
Appeals: None.
Renewals: Renewals are based on the review of annual performance reports and the recommendation of the project officer. All renewals are subject to the availability of funds.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals: The criteria for selecting applications under this program are contained in 34 CFR 700, Evaluation of Applications for Grants and Cooperative Agreements. The specific criteria to be used for a particular grant competition are selected from those listed in 34 CFR 700 and announced in the application package or the application notice in the Federal Register.
Examples of Funded Projects: A project to study African-American Head Start children and families to examine the effects of exposure to community violence on the children's cognitive, motor, and socio-emotional development; a project to develop a culturally and developmentally appropriate pre-kindergarten math curriculum to evaluate instructional approaches parents and preschool teachers can use to teach the curriculum; a project to address the need to teach parents and teachers strategies for systematically collaborating with each other to support the learning of children pre-K through second grade; a project to study the effectiveness of a social competence curriculum, the Assessment of Peer Relations, with 24 Connecticut toddlers with disabilities; and a project to examine the early impact of the Parents as Teachers (PAT) Program in assisting low-income parents in urban areas to enhance the development of their children from birth through the children's second birthdays.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Not available.
Federal Agency: OFFICE OF EDUCATION RESEARCH AND IMPROVEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Type of Assistance: Project Grants; Project Grants (Fellowships); Project Grants (Contracts).
Obligations: (Grants) FY 99 $7,827,000; FY 00 est $10,227,000; and FY 01 est not identifiable. Decisions on funding for FY 01 will be made pending enactment of legislation to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
Budget Account Number: 91-1100-2-1-503.
Authorization: Educational Research, Development, Dissemination and Improvement Act of 1994, Title IX, Part C, Section 931, Public Law 103-227.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature: For more information contact the program office.
Regional or Local Office: None.
Headquarters Office: National Institute on Early Childhood Development and Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement, Department of Education, 555 New Jersey Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20202. Phone: (202) 219-1935.
(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)
Formula and Matching Requirements: None.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Projects generally may be supported for 1 to 5 years; funds are granted on a 12 month basis. All grantee obligations shall be liquidated within 90 days following the end of the award period. Payments may be made according to a predetermined schedule or by way of reimbursement.
Uses and Use Restrictions: Grants will support basic and applied research, planning, training surveys, evaluations, and demonstrations in education.
Reports: Annual financial and progress reports must be submitted as required by grant award terms and conditions.
Audits: All expenditures by State and local governments will be audited by the grantee or at the grantee's direction with reasonable frequency, usually once a year but not less than once every 2 years. Other recipients must also have audits conducted at least once every 2 years. The Secretary of Education, the Assistant Secretary, OERI, and the Comptroller General of the United States, or any of their duly authorized representatives shall have access for the purpose of audit and examinations, to all applicable records and to any other pertinent books, documents, papers, and records of the grantee.
Records: Each grantee will keep intact, and accessible, records relating to the receipt and expenditure of Federal funds, and to the expenditure of the grantee's contribution to the cost of the project, if any. Records will normally be retained for three years after the date of the submission of the final expenditure report, or for grants that are reviewed annually, for three years after the date of the award.
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