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Underground Railroad Educational and Cultural Program CFDA 84.345A
Note:
Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice.
For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice.
The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal
Register.
Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at:
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html.
Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information.
Purpose of Program:
The purpose of the Underground Railroad Educational and Cultural (URR) Program is to help preserve the Underground Railroad's legacy and to help demonstrate how the Underground Railroad's widespread operations network transformed our Nation.
In addition, the URR also promotes the formation of public- private partnerships to help disseminate information regarding the Underground Railroad throughout the United States, including lessons to be drawn from the history of the Underground Railroad.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number:
8 4. 345A.
Applications for grants under the Underground Railroad Educational and Cultural Program--CFDA number 8 4. 345A--must be submitted electronically using e-Application, accessible through the Department's e-Grants Web site at:
http:// e-grants.ed.gov.
While completing your electronic application, you will be entering data online that will be saved into a database.
You may not e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us.
Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice.
For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice.
The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal
Register.
Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at:
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html.
Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information.
Purpose of Program:
The purpose of the Underground Railroad Educational and Cultural (URR) Program is to help preserve the Underground Railroad's legacy and to help demonstrate how the Underground Railroad's widespread operations network transformed our Nation.
In addition, the URR also promotes the formation of public- private partnerships to help disseminate information regarding the Underground Railroad throughout the United States, including lessons to be drawn from the history of the Underground Railroad.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number:
8 4. 345A.
Applications for grants under the Underground Railroad Educational and Cultural Program--CFDA number 8 4. 345A--must be submitted electronically using e-Application, accessible through the Department's e-Grants Web site at:
http:// e-grants.ed.gov.
While completing your electronic application, you will be entering data online that will be saved into a database.
You may not e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us.
Who's Eligible
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Underground Railroad Educational and Cultural Program CFDA 84.345A;Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2009
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Eligible Applicants: Nonprofit educational organizations that are established to research, display, interpret, and collect artifacts relating to the history of the Underground Railroad, including the lessons to be drawn from such history.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
Agency Email:
claire.cornell@ed.gov
Date Posted:
2009-06-15
Application Due Date:
2009-07-30
Archive Date:
2009-08-29
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