Timeline

Current Competition: FY 2012.
Applications available: May 9, 2012.
Application deadline: June 8, 2012.

Federal Register Notices

Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for FY 2012 (May 9, 2012) | PDF.

Current Application

All applicants are required to submit an application online through Grants.gov. Grants.gov is a single access point for over 1,000 grant programs offered by federal and other grant-making agencies.

It is strongly recommended that potential applicants familiarize themselves with the Grants.gov Web site and complete the required registration well before the closing date. You can begin the registration process before the application is published on Grants.gov or while you are filling out the application. However, registration must be completed before you can submit your completed package. Please note that the registration process for organizations may take three to five days to complete. The site offers users extensive customer support options and resources for applicants.

Application packages in Grants.gov consist of two downloadable files: application instructions and the application package. To view the package, including required forms, the free Adobe Reader or compatible Acrobat Professional software must be installed on your computer.

Accessing the Application Package

1. Start at the Grants.gov home page: http://www.grants.gov/.
2. Go to the Apply for Grants page: http://www.grants.gov/applicants/apply_for_grants.jsp.
3. Click on Step 1: Download a Grant Application Package: https://apply07.grants.gov/apply/forms_apps_idx.html.
4. Enter the CFDA number for the program(s): (84.217) and click "Download Package."
   Note that alpha suffixes to the CFDA number cannot be included in the search criteria. If there is more than one program sharing the numeric CFDA you will be able to select specific programs under that number using the program title after the numeric CFDA search.
5. Click "Download" to access the application package and instructions.

Applicants who are unable to submit an application through the Grants.gov system may submit a written request for a waiver of the electronic submission requirement. Requests for waivers are due at least two weeks before the application deadline date. See the Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for additional details on requesting a waiver.

Page limits and acceptable fonts for grant applications. Please refer to the Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for page limits and font types an applicant may use when submitting grant applications for this competition.

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.

Tips and Assistance

FY 2012 Pre-application Workshops and Webinars: Nationwide workshops and webinars starting February 15, 2012 in Washington, DC.

Application Contacts

Eileen Bland
Office of Federal TRIO Programs
U. S. Department of Education, OPE
1990 K Street, N.W., Suite 7000
Washington, DC 20006-8510
Telephone: (202) 502-7600
E-mail: OPE_TRIO@ed.gov

If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf TDD) or a text telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1-800-877-8339.

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