Competitions are usually held on an annual basis.

Current Competition: FY 2010
FY 2010 application available: November 17, 2009
FY 2010 application deadline: December 18, 2009

• Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for FY 2010 dated November 17, 2009 PDF

FY 2010 applications for grants under this program are required to be submitted electronically using the Department's e-Grants system.

• e-Grants Web site: http://e-grants.ed.gov/

Without registering at the U.S. Department of Education's online site for e-Grants, prospective applicants can obtain a PDF copy of the application package they are seeking by following these steps. These instructions only apply to the e-Grants site, not to the Grants.gov site:

1. Go to http://e-grants.ed.gov.
2. Click on "Continue."
3. Click on the blue "e-Application" tab.
4. Click on the gray "Application Packages" tab.
5. Scroll down the listing of application packages to the one you want.
6. Click on the small PDF icon; DO NOT click on the underlined name of the package.
7. There may be a slight pause before a PDF copy of the entire package opens.

NOTE: You may need Adobe Acrobat Reader software on your computer to download a PDF copy of the package. For a free copy of the software, go to www.adobe.com.

• Presentations from the FY 2009 Technical Assistance Workshop

Gary Thomas, gary.thomas@ed.gov, (202) 502-7767
Rebecca Green, rebecca.green@ed.gov, (202) 502-7779
U.S. Department of Education
Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need Program
1990 K Street, N.W., 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20006-8524
Fax: (202) 502-7859
E-mail: OPE_GAANN_Program@ed.gov

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