There are two application processes for this program -- one for eligibility and one for grant funding.

FY 2009 Application for Eligibility

You must be designated an eligible institution before applying for funding under this program. The FY 2009 application to request designation as an eligible institution and to request a waiver of the non-federal cost share requirement is available.

• FY 2009 Application to Request Designation as an Eligible Institution
  Closing Dates: February 20, 2009, and April 6, 2009
  Federal Register Notice dated January 21, 2009

Information for Grant Funding

Timeline

Last competition: FY 2008. Application deadline: June 26, 2008.

Federal Register Notice

• Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for FY 2008 dated May 12, 2008

Current Application

The FY 2008 competition for this program closed on June 26, 2008. The archived application should be used for reference only. Below is the "Application Instructions" document that was published on Grants.gov for the FY 2008 competition. All of the forms required to complete this package may not be available in this document. Some of the forms may be found in the forms library.

• FY 2008 Application (archived): MS Word (394K) | PDF (385K)

Application Contact

Darlene Collins
U.S. Department of Education
1990 K Street, N.W., 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20006-8513
Telephone: (202) 502-7576
E-mail: darlene.collins@ed.gov

If you use a TDD, call the FRS, toll-free, at 1-800-877-8339.

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