Early Learning Challenge Fund

Early Learning Challenge Fund is sponsored by U.S. Department of Education. Supports states in improving early learning programs and systems to enhance school readiness for children from birth to age 5.

Document Type:Grants Notice Funding Opportunity Number:ED-GRANTS-092012-001 Funding Opportunity Title:U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Race to the Top: Early Learning Challenge; Phase 2 CFDA Number 84.

412A Opportunity Category:Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation:CategoryExplanation Funding Instrument Type:Grant Category of Funding Activity:Education Expected Number of Awards:5 Assistance Listings:84. 412 -- Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:No Original Closing Date for Applications:Oct 26, 2012 Applications Available: September 20, 2012.

Date of Pre-Application Meeting: September 25, 2012. To assist eligible applicants in preparing an application and responding to questions, the Departments will host a Webinar for eligible applicants shortly after the publication of this notice. Because only five States are eligible for these funds, information about the Webinar will be provided directly to those States.

Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: October 26, 2012. Current Closing Date for Applications:Oct 26, 2012 Applications Available: September 20, 2012. Date of Pre-Application Meeting: September 25, 2012.

To assist eligible applicants in preparing an application and responding to questions, the Departments will host a Webinar for eligible applicants shortly after the publication of this notice. Because only five States are eligible for these funds, information about the Webinar will be provided directly to those States. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: October 26, 2012.

Archive Date:Nov 25, 2012 Estimated Total Program Funding:$ 132,934,875 Eligible Applicants:Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Additional Information on Eligibility:Eligible Applicants: States that applied for funding under the FY 2011 RTT-ELC competition and received approximately 75 percent or more of the available points, but that did not receive grant awards under that competition.

Therefore, only the States of Colorado, Illinois, New Mexico, Oregon, and Wisconsin are eligible to apply for Phase 2 RTT-ELC awards. ## Additional Information Agency Name:Department of Education 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.

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Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information. Purpose of Program: The purpose of the Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge (RTT-ELC) program is to improve the quality of early learning and development and close the achievement gap for children with high needs.

This program focuses on improving early learning and development for young children by supporting States' efforts to increase the number and percentage of low-income and disadvantaged children, in each age group of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers, who are enrolled in high-quality early learning and development programs; and to design and implement an integrated system of high-quality early learning and development programs and services.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84. 412A. Applications for grants under this competition must be submitted in electronic format on a CD or DVD, with CD-ROM or DVD-ROM preferred.

In addition, applicants must submit a signed paper original of the Application Assurances and Certification and one copy of that signed original. Link to Additional Information:U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Race to the Top: Early Learning Challenge; Phase 2 CFDA Number 84.

412A; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 Grantor Contact Information:If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: ED Grants. gov FIND Systems Admin. U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Ave.

SW. , room 3E230 Telephone: 202-260-3793 or by email: Deborah. Spitz@ed.

gov or RTT. Early. Learning.

Challenge@ed. gov.