Contact the headquarters office listed below for application packages containing the announcement, application, and assurance forms. Applications are reviewed and evaluated by outside experts, in accordance with 34 CFR 700, Evaluation of Applications for Grants and Cooperative Agreements. The Assistant Secretary for Educational Research and Improvement approves the selection of applications. Application deadlines and other information for applicants are published as a notice in the Federal Register. 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 criteria for selecting applications under this program are contained in 34 CFR 700, Evaluation of Applications for Grants and Cooperative Agreements. The specific criteria to be used for a particular grant competition are selected from among those in 34 CFR 700, and announced in the application package or the application notice in the Federal Register. The program enables civic educators from the United States and participating countries, to learn from and assist each other in improving education for democracy. By training teacher trainers and classroom teachers in economics and pedagogy, translating and adapting quality U.S. materials, organizing conferences, study tours, and publishing lessons for U.S. classrooms, the National Council network is helping international partners reform their educational systems. In fiscal year 1999, awards were made to two entities, the Center for Civic Education and the National Council on Economic Education.