An application package including a project narrative, standard face page, budget forms and required certifications is prepared in response to program guidance published for each separate grant competition. The application must be submitted by the deadline specified in the Federal Register. Contact the program office for additional information on application deadlines. Contact the program office for application deadlines and information. Renewals are based on the review of annual performance reports and the recommendation of the project officer.
All renewals are subject to the availability of funds.
The specific criteria to be used for a particular grant competition are selected from among those in 34 CFR 700.30, and announced in the application package or the application notice in the Federal Register. The National Institute on the Education of At-Risk Students, funds two major centers researching how students placed at risk of educational failure can achieve their full potential and how the Nation's population of diverse students can achieve high standards. The Institute collaborates with other universities and research organizations and works with public schools. Decisions on funding for FY 01 will be made pending enactment of legislation to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. NW., Washington, DC 20208-5521.