Competitions are usually held on an annual basis.

Last competition: FY 2012
Application available: December 15, 2011
Deadline: January 20, 2012

• Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for FY 2012 (December 15, 2011) | PDF

FY 2012 applications for grants under this program were required to be submitted electronically using the Grants.gov system. Please note that the FY 2012 competition for this program is closed. The archived application below should be used for reference only.

Below is the "Application Instructions" document that was published in Grants.gov for the FY 2012 competition. All forms required to complete this package may not be available in this document. The forms are usually only available on Grants.gov while an application is available for submission. For your reference, the Department has provided a forms library. Some of the forms referenced in this document may be found in the forms library.

• FY 2012 GAANN Application (archived): MS Word (760K) | PDF (1.34MB)

• The Department of Education conducted a GAANN Technical Assistance Webinar on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 from 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. (Washington, DC time).
• Presentation from the FY 2010 Technical Assistance Workshop

Tips for submitting applications electronically through Grants.gov:

• Begin the Grants.gov registration process as soon as possible. Register early: preferably at least five days before the deadline.
• Download and review the application instructions from Grants.gov.
• Complete the application package according to the application instructions.
• Review and verify all program assurances and certifications.
• Verify on Grants.gov that registration is complete and that your Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) status is approved if you are the submitter.
• Submit your application early, ensuring sufficient time for the Grants.gov validation process.
• Verify your submission through the Grants.gov Web site.

Rebecca Green, rebecca.green@ed.gov, (202) 502-7779
U.S. Department of Education
Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need Program
1990 K Street, N.W., 7th Floor
Washington, DC 20006-8524
Fax: (202) 502-7857
E-mail: OPE_GAANN_Program@ed.gov

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Rebecca Green
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, S.W.
Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need Program
K Street Location, 7th Floor
Washington DC 20202
Telephone: (202) 502-7779

* Effective April 8, 2011 all express mail packages must be sent to a central U. S. Department of Education location for security screening and tracking before transfer to other headquarters buildings. Please direct express mail packages being delivered to program by UPS, FedEx, DSL, and similar carriers to the express mail address indicated.

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