FUNDING OPPORTUNITY

3-09-2007--OSDFS PREVENTION NEWS BULLETIN--SPECIAL EDITION

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: U.S. ED's OSDFS ANNOUNCES SCHOOL-BASED STUDENT DRUG TESTING PROGRAMS

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: U.S. ED's OSDFS ANNOUNCES SCHOOL-BASED STUDENT DRUG TESTING PROGRAMS

Funding Opportunity Number: ED-GRANTS- 030907-001
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: Mar 09, 2007
Creation Date: Mar 09, 2007
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 8, 2007.
Applications Available: March 9, 2007.
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Education, U.S. Department of Education
Expected Number of Awards: 11
Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,600,000
CFDA Number: 84.184 -- Safe and Drug- Free Schools and Communities_National Programs
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No

Eligible Applicants:

Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Private institutions of higher education
Small businesses
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
County governments
City or township governments
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Special district governments
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Independent school districts
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
For profit organizations other than small businesses

Additional Information on Eligibility:

Eligible Applicants:

Local educational agencies (LEAs) and public and private entities. Description: •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 the Program: The School-Based Student Drug-Testing program awards grants to LEAs and public and private entities to develop and implement, or expand, school-based drug-testing programs for students.Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.184D.If you choose to submit your application electronically, you must use the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at http://www.Grants.gov.  Through this site, you will be able to download a copy of the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may not e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us. You may access the electronic grant application for School-Based Student Drug- Testing Programs at http://www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this program by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.184, not 84.184D). The telephone number for the Grants.gov Helpdesk is 1-800-518- 4726.

Link to Full Announcement: School-Based Student Drug-Testing Programs CFDA 84.184D; If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Julius Cotton ED Grants.gov FIND System Admin. Phone (202) 245-6140 julius.cotton@ed.gov

Program Managers:

Sigrid Melus or Kandice Kostic, U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3E259 Washington, DC 20202-6450 Telephone: (202) 260-3954 e-Mail: Program Mail Folder NOTE: The material provided in this OSDFS PREVENTION NEWS BULLETIN is for informational purposes only. The opinions expressed herein may not always reflect the views of the Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools or the US Department of Education, nor do they imply an endorsement. We hope that you find this information to be useful. If you think OSDFS PREVENTION NEWS BULLETIN would be helpful to a friend or colleague, please send them to the following web site to self enroll: <>

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