# Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Effective Educator Development Programs: American History and Civics Education: Presidential and Congressional Academies for American History and Civics Program, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.422A

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/ed-grants-042823-001-office-of-elementary-and-secondary-education-oese-effective/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/347443

> Department of Education offered grants of up to $1.0 million to nonprofits and colleges and universities. It expected to make about 5 awards worth $3.0 million in total. Applications closed on July 12, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | ED-GRANTS-042823-001 |
| Agency | Department of Education |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 12, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $1.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 5 |
| Total funding | $3.0 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 84.422 |

## Who can apply

- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

1. Eligible Applicants: An institution of higher education or nonprofit educational organization, museum, library, or research center with demonstrated expertise in historical methodology or the teaching of American history and civics; or a consortium of these entities. In its application, an applicant must submit documentation of its organization’s demonstrated expertise in historical methodology or the teaching of American history or civics. Note: Consortium applicants must follow the procedures for group applications described in 34 CFR 75.127 through 34 CFR 75.129.Note: If you are a nonprofit organization, under 34 CFR 75.51, you may demonstrate your nonprofit status by providing: (1) proof that the Internal Revenue Service currently recognizes the applicant as an organization to which contributions are tax deductible under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; (2) a statement from a State taxing body or the State attorney general certifying that the organization is a nonprofit organization operating within the State and that no part of its net earnings may lawfully benefit any private shareholder or individual; (3) a certified copy of the applicant’s certificate of incorporation or similar document if it clearly establishes the nonprofit status of the applicant; or (4) any item described above if that item applies to a State or national parent organization, together with a statement by the State or parent organization that the applicant is a local nonprofit affiliate.

## What the grant funds

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.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information. For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on December 7, 2022. Purpose of Program: The Academies Program supports the establishment of (1) Presidential Academies for the Teaching of American History and Civics that offer workshops for both veteran and new teachers to strengthen their knowledge of American history, civics, and government education (Presidential Academies); and (2) Congressional Academies for Students of American History and Civics that provide high school students opportunities to enrich their understanding of these subjects (Congressional Academies). Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.422A.

## Questions people ask

### Is ED-GRANTS-042823-001 still open?

No. It closed on July 12, 2023.

### Who can apply for Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Effective Educator Development Programs: American History and Civics Education: Presidential and Congressional Academies for American History and Civics Program, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.422A?

Department of Education accepted applications from nonprofits and colleges and universities. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Effective Educator Development Programs: American History and Civics Education: Presidential and Congressional Academies for American History and Civics Program, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.422A?

Closed July 12, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $1.0 million each. About $3.0 million in total across about 5 awards.

### Who has won American History and Civics Education grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Kentucky Educational Development Corporation, Wilderness Education Project, Corp, Literacy Design Collaborative, Inc. The program made 112 awards worth $181 million in that time.