Links contributed by Doug Yarger
June 1997
Science and Education Resources Development
Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Institutional Enhancement
(http://faeis.tamu.edu/hep/menus/msgc~~1.htm)
This program promotes excellence in undergraduate teaching programs in the food and agricultural sciences. Projects selected competitively and supported under this program address state, regional, national, or international educational needs, involve creative or novel approaches toward addressing such needs, encourage and facilitate better working relationships in the university science and education community, and result in benefits which transcend project duration and USDA support.
The Department awards grants and contracts to schools, school districts, researchers, and others to implement new methodologies, research effective practice, implement educational reform, and provide the Department goods and services. Here you'll find information about current funding opportunities and documents to help you understand the grants and contracts processes and rules.
GCS Web, a service of the Department's Grants and Contracts Service, offers information about current contract and grant opportunities, forecasts for possible upcoming opportunities, instructions for being included on the contract bidders mailing list, and other useful documents. The information is also available to dial-up users through ED Board.
A Discretionary Grants Reengineering effort is proceeding at the Department. This redesign will shift the emphasis from the time-consuming and labor intensive administrative process of awarding grants to one of promoting successful project outcomes and servicing our customer's needs. The Grants Reengineering Team has produced several documents to acquaint the grants community on the progress of this re-invention effort.
Over the years we have listened carefully to the questions about the grants process that our customers have asked us. What Should I Know About ED Grants? is designed to 'de-mystify' the grants process within the Department. Our ability to help create a high-performance education system for the 21st century is directly linked to your understanding of the ways to apply for and make proper use of federal grant funds.
The Guide to U.S. Department of Education Programs provides, in compact form, information necessary to begin the process of applying for funding from individual federal education programs. It includes a brief description of each of the Department's more than 200 programs, specifies who is eligible to apply, and gives the office and telephone number to contact for more information.
The Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) define the administrative requirements for managing projects funded by discretionary grants awarded by the U.S. Department of Education. Some parts of EDGAR apply to certain state-administered programs as well.
This publication is an unofficial version of the EDGAR, codified at 34 CFR Parts 74 - 86. The publication incorporates final regulations that the Department published too late to appear in the official July 1, 1995 version of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations issued by the Office of the Federal Register (OFR). The Department has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the regulations contained in this unofficial version. However, the only official versions of the regulations are those published by the OFR in Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations.
The grants database is organized around the W.K. Kellogg Foundation's programming interests -- Health; Food Systems and Rural Development; Youth and Education, and Higher Education; and Philanthropy and Volunteerism. Funding for Leadership; Information Systems/ Technology; Capitalizing on Diversity; and Family, Neighborhood, and Community Development is woven throughout the above programming interests.
Under FAQ look at the User Friendly Guide to Research and Resources (http://fdncenter.org/fundproc/ufgtoc.html) This resource points you to information of all types that will assist you in locating foundations which fund activities which you are trying to pursue. It is a bit of work but a rich source of information.
