Grants for Teachers

Index of course materials Course designed by Gail Gruber, WNMU, Silver City, NM

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FUNDING IDEAS: COMPOSE A PLAN FOR REQUESTING FUNDS.

Linda Rounds-Nichols

Before searching for funds, educators need to determine their needs. Once that has been accomplished, they will be ready to look for funding sources, and a common source is the government! We can find possible government grants by linking to www.ed.gov/GrantApps.

Those of us who do not have access to the internet at school, can get this information by writing to the US Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Switzer Building, Washington, DC 20202-2550.

Each of the following grants are for children with disablities, yet each has a different focus.

FDA#: 84.324D
Program Name: Research Institute To Enhance the Role of Special Education and Children With Disabilities in
Education Policy Reform
Closing Date: May 19, 2000
Program Description: The Secretary establishes an absolute priority for a research institute to study the role of special education and children with disabilities in educational policy reform, specifically initiatives designed to improve student performance through increased accountability.
Contact Person: Grants and Contracts Services Team, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 3317, Switzer Building, Washington, D.C. 20202-2550. Telephone: (202) 205-9817. www.ed.gov/Grantapps/#84.324D

CFDA#: 84.250A
Program Name: Vocational Rehabilitation Service Projects for American Indians With Disabilities
Closing Date: April 21, 2000
Program Description: The purpose of the program is to provide vocational rehabilitation services to American Indians with disabilities who reside on or near Federal or State reservations, consistent with their individual strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities, capabilities, and informed choices, so that they may prepare for and engage in gainful employment, including self-employment, telecommuting, or business ownership.
Contact Person: Pamela Martin or Alfreda Reeves, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3314, Switzer Building, Washington, DC 20202-2650. Telephone (202) 205-8494 or (202) 205-9361.
www.ed.gov/GrantAppls/#84.250A

CFDA#: 84.133B-9
Program Name: Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Rehabilitation of Minorities with Disabilities
Closing Date: February 4, 2000
Program Description: The purpose of the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Project and Centers Program is to plan and conduct research, demonstration projects, training, and related activities, including international activities, develop methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technology, that maximize the full inclusion and integration into society, employment, independent living, family support, and economic and social self-sufficiency of individuals with disabilities, especially individuals with the most severe disabilities.
Contact Person: Delores Watkins, U.S. Department of Education, Switzer Building, Room 3426, 330 C Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20202, or call (202) 205-9195. Individuals who use a telecommunications device (TDD) may call the TDD number at (202) 205-4475. E-mail: Delores_Watkins@ed.gov. www.ed.gov/GrantApps/#84.133B-9

CFDA#: 84.275A
Program Name: National Clearinghouse of Rehabilitation Training Materials
Closing Date: December 10, 1999
Program Description: The Rehabilitation Training program supports projects to ensure skilled personnel are available to provide rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities through vocational, medical, social, and psychological rehabilitation programs, through supported employment programs, through independent living services programs, and through client assistance programs. The program supports projects to maintain and upgrade basic skills and knowledge of personnel employed to provide state-of-the-art service delivery system and rehabilitation technology services.
Contact Person: Sylvia Johnson, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3318, Switzer Building, Washington, DC 20202-2649. Telephone: (202) 205-9312. E-mail: Sylvia_Johnson@ed.gov.www.ed.gov/GrantApps/#84.275A

CFDA#: 84.327A
Program Name: Steppingstones of Technology Innovation for Students with Disabilities
Closing Date: December 10, 1999
Program Description: The purpose of this program is to promote the development, demonstration, utilization of technology and to support educational media activities designed to be of educational value to children with disabilities.
Contact Person: Grants and Contracts Services Team, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 3317, Switzer Building, Washington, D.C. 20202-2550. Telephone: (202) 205-9817. www.ed.gov/GrantApps/#84.327A

Index of course materials Course designed by Gail Gruber, WNMU, Silver City, NM