• The opportunity number for the FY 2011 Improving Literacy through School Libraries program competition is ED-GRANTS-012711-001.

• Applicant Eligibility form: MS WORD (20K)

• For information on allowable costs, indirect costs, equipment and supplies, and local evaluation requirements, please see our newly expanded FAQs page.

The Department will conduct a series of two (2) technical assistance webinars, one for novice and one for experienced applicants. In conjunction with our logistics coordinator, Synergy Enterprises Incorporated, prospective applicants will be able to learn about the application process as well as the process of submitting their applications through Grants.gov. The webinar for novice applicants will be held February 14, 2011 and the webinar for experienced applicants will be held February 22, 2011.

In order to participate in the webinar, send an email to lslwebinar@ed.gov indicating your interest. Please include "Novice Applicant Webinar Registration" in the subject line if you want to attend the session for novice applicants, or include "Experienced Applicant Webinar Registration" in the subject line if you want to attend the session for experienced applicants.

The presentation used in both webinars is now available:

• 2011 LSL Webinar Presentation:
  PPT (118K)