JJ Reentry CTE Program

JJ Reentry CTE Program is sponsored by U.S. Department of Education. The purpose of this program is to improve outcomes for justice-involved youth through the provision of career and technical education (CTE) programs, reentry services, and post-release CTE and employment training opportunities for juveniles in and exiting from juvenile justice c…

Document Type:Grants Notice Funding Opportunity Number:ED-GRANTS-083115-001 Funding Opportunity Title:Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE): Juvenile Justice Reentry Education Program: Opening Doors to College and Careers through Career and Technical Education CFDA Number 84.

051A Opportunity Category:Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation:CategoryExplanation Funding Instrument Type:Grant Category of Funding Activity:Education Expected Number of Awards:6 Assistance Listings:84. 051 -- Career and Technical Education -- National Programs Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:No Original Closing Date for Applications:Oct 30, 2015 Applications Available: August 31, 2015.

Date of Pre-Application Meeting: September 9, 2015. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: October 30, 2015. Current Closing Date for Applications:Oct 30, 2015 Applications Available: August 31, 2015.

Date of Pre-Application Meeting: September 9, 2015. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: October 30, 2015. Archive Date:Nov 29, 2015 Estimated Total Program Funding:$ 1,900,000 Eligible Applicants:Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Additional Information on Eligibility:.

Eligible Applicants: Perkins IV eligible recipients, which are-- (a) Eligible agencies defined in section 3(12) of the Act, 20 U.S.C. 2302(12), as a State board designated or created consistent with State law as the sole State agency responsible for the administration of CTE in the State or for the supervision of the administration of CTE in the State; and (b) Eligible recipients defined in section 3(14) of the Act, 20 U.S.C.

2302(14), as-- (1) A local educational agency (including a public charter school that operates as a local educational agency), an area CTE school, an educational service agency, or a consortium, eligible to receive assistance under section 131 of the Act; or (2) An eligible institution or consortium of eligible institutions eligible to receive assistance under section 132 of the Act. Note: Section 3(13) of the Act, 20 U.S.C.

2302(13), defines ``eligible institution'' as (a) a public or nonprofit private institution of higher education that offers CTE courses that lead to technical skill proficiency, an industry-recognized credential, a certificate, or a degree; (b) a local educational agency providing education at the postsecondary level; (c) an area CTE school providing education at the postsecondary level; (d) a postsecondary educational institution controlled by the Bureau of Indian Affairs or operated by or on behalf of any Indian tribe that is eligible to contract with the Secretary of the Interior for the administration of programs under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (925 U.S.C.

450 et seq.) or the Act of April 16, 1934 (25 U.S.C. 452 et seq.)

; (e) an educational service agency; or (f) a consortium of two or more of the entities described in (a) through (e). ## 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 this program is to improve outcomes for justice-involved youth through the provision of career and technical education (CTE) programs, reentry services, and post-release CTE and employment training opportunities for juveniles in and exiting from juvenile justice confinement. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84. 051A.

Applications for grants under the JJ Reentry CTE Program competition, CFDA number 84. 051A, must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants. gov Apply site at 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 email an electronic copy of a grant application to us.

You may access the electronic grant application for the JJ Reentry CTE Program at 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. 051, not 84. 051A).

Link to Additional Information:Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE): Juvenile Justice Reentry Education Program: Opening Doors to College and Careers through Career and Technical Education CFDA Number 84. 051A; Notice inviting applications for new awards Grantor Contact Information:If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: ED Grants. gov FIND Systems Admin.

EducationGrantInquiries@ed. gov U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW. , Room 11028, Telephone: (202)245-7840 or by email: laura.

messenger@ed. gov.