Media Contact: Jennifer Jenkins (202) 351-9865
The Office of the State Superintendent of Education’s (OSSE) Request for Applications (RFA) for the Enhancing Education through Technology Program is now available.
Eligibility:
Local Educational Agency (LEA) including; the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) and District of Columbia Public Charter Schools (DCPCS), approved for operation in the 2009-2010 school year, or an eligible local partnership along with the Local Educational Agency are eligible to apply. The partnership may also include other LEAs, educational service agencies, libraries or other educational entities that are appropriate to provide local programs. Only an LEA may serve as the designated fiscal agent in any local partnership.
NOTE: Individual schools within the DCPS System and Public Charter School campuses are not eligible to apply; the applicable LEA must apply on their behalf.
Length of Awards:
Grant awards will be made for a period of one year.
Available Funding for Awards:
The estimated amount of total funding available is approximately $1.3 million. The OSSE maintains the right to adjust the grant award and amounts as funding becomes available.
Pre-Application Conference:
The Request for Application deadline for submission will be Friday, January 29, 2010 at 3 pm.
Please visit the link below to access the application for important Pre-Application Conference dates.
For more information, or to receive a copy of the RFA, please contact Charles White at [email protected] or (202) 741-6417.