2011-12 Pennsylvania Grant & Resource Directory

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
http://www.ed.gov/fund/grants-apply.html?src=rt 1-800-USA-LEARN
GRANT/PROGRAM
Mathematics and Science Partnerships (CFDA 84.366B)
– To improve the academic achievement of students in
mathematics and science by encouraging states, IHEs, LEAs,
and elementary and secondary schools to participate in
programs that improve and upgrade the status and stature
of mathematics and science teaching by encouraging IHEs to
improve mathematics and science teacher education; focus on
the education of mathematics and science teachers as a careerlong
process; bring mathematics and science teachers together
with scientists, mathematicians, and engineers to improve
their teaching skills; and develop more rigorous mathematics
and science curricula that are aligned with state and local
academic achievement standards that reflect expectations for
postsecondary study in engineering, mathematics, and science.
CONTACT INFO/DEADLINE
Contact – Miriam Lund, Education Program
Specialist, U.S. Department of Education,
OESE, Academic Improvement and Teacher
Quality Programs, 400 Maryland Ave.,
S.W., 3E110, LBJ Federal Office Building,
Washington, DC 20202-6200, or at (202)
401-2871, toll-free: 1-800-872-5327 or
1-800-USA-LEARN, fax: (202) 260-8969,
email: miriam.lund@ed.gov
http://www.ed.gov/programs/mathsci/
index.html
FEDERAL PROGRAMS
Minority Science and Engineering Improvement MSEIP
(CFDA No. 84.120A) – To (1) effect long-range improvement
in science and engineering education at predominantly
minority institutions and (2) increase the participation of
underrepresented ethnic minorities, particularly minority
women, in scientific and technological careers.
Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities National
Programs (CFDA No. 84.184) – To enhance the nation’s
efforts to prevent the illegal use of drugs and violence among,
and promote safety and discipline for, students at all educational
levels; and to support mentoring programs for at-risk children.
Striving Readers (CFDA 84.371A) – To raise student
achievement by improving the reading skills of middle and high
school students who are reading below grade level. Supports
the implementation and evaluation of research-based reading
interventions for struggling readers in Title I-eligible schools at
risk of not meeting annual yearly progress requirements under
the ESEA and/or that have significant percentages or numbers
of students reading below grade level.
Contact – Dr. Katie Blanding, Team Leader,
at (202) 219-7049, email: katie.blanding@
ed.gov
http://www.ed.gov/programs/iduesmsi/
Contact – William Modzeleski , Office of
Safe and Drug-Free Schools, Department
of Education, 400 Maryland Ave., SW,
Washington, DC 20202, or at (202) 245-
7831, email: William.Modzeleski@ed.gov
For a list of programs, visit: http://www.
ed.gov/about/offices/list/osdfs/programs.
html#state
Contact – Marcia J. Kingman, Office of
Elementary and Secondary Education,
Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Ave., S.W., Room 3C118, Washington,
District of Columbia 20202, or at (202) 401-
0003, email: marcia.kingman@ed.gov
http://www.ed.gov/programs/
strivingreaders/index.html
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