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GRANTS?

Read:

  • Grantmaking at ED to understand the process:
  • Handbook for the Discretionary Grant Process:
  • Guide for Managing State-Administered Formula Programs:

ED Grants Website:

Checkout the “Grants” section on connectED under “References & Resources” and then under “Grants” – directly at:

You’ll find -- ED grant contacts, grant policy & guidance, application information, grant training, monitoring, news, and other helpful links

And -- to make it QUICK & EASYto access the “Grants” section, you can add the “Grants” shortcut icon to the top of your connectED screen [NOTE: You’ll need to register on connectEDto personalize your shortcuts, bookmarks, etc:

ED Grants Listserv:

Want to stay up-to-date on what’s happening with grants in ED?

Join the Grant-Connection listserv!

Grant-Connection isan internal listserv available only to ED employees. Join today and you’ll receive grant-related emails containing information such as: news  updates  tips  and training announcements.

To subscribe to the Grant-Connection listserv:

  • Send an email to:
  • Write in email message's body: subscribe Grant-Connection your name

(For example: subscribe Grant-Connection George Bailey)

Grant Training:

  • On-line Grants Management Trainingfor Grantees:
  • G5 Training:
  • Grant Training on ConnectED:

Other Grant Resources:

  • Guide to ED Programs:
  • ED Grant Award Database:
  • Current ED Grant Competitions (a.k.a. Forecast of Funding Opportunities):
  • Discretionary Grant Application Packages:
  • Grants.gov –Federal government-wide site for publishing grant applications & public source to FIND and APPLY for federal grants:
  • Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA):
  • Grant “Tools of the Trade” Chart – Aquick-reference guide to key documents used in ED grant administration, including EDGAR, ACS Directives, policy bulletins, and OMB Circulars):
  • Regulations:
  • ED’s Federal Register Documents:
  • Regulations.gov – Government-wide regulations:
  • Federal Register:
  • Code of Federal Regulations (CFR): CFR, Title 34 for Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), Parts 74-86 and 97-99)
  • Excluded Parties List System (EPLS) – list of entities excluded from federal procurement & non-procurement programs:
  • Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Agency Information (including Memoranda and Circulars that direct agency administration of grants):
  • OMB Grants Management Home Page:
  • OMB Circulars Regarding State and Local Governments:
  • OMB Circulars Regarding Educational and Non-Profit Institutions:
  • Draft: OPM Competencies for Grants Management Personnel:
  • Federal Legislation, Library of Congress:
  • Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC):
  • ED What Works Clearinghouse:

Questions:

For program-specific questions, see the contact person(s) listed for the program in the Guide to ED Programs:

ED grant contact information, including contacts for grant policy, risk management, GAPS/G5, legal guidance,and more,is availableonconnectED at: