New Funding Opportunity for Federal Work-Study Community Service

Posted by on August 05, 2010

New Funding Opportunity for Federal Work-Study Community Service from the Department of Education!

Office of Postsecondary Education; Overview Information; Off-Campus Community Service Program; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2010

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.116H.

Dates: Applications Available: July 9, 2010.

Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: August 9, 2010.

The Department of Education is seeking applications for to provide grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) participating in the Federal Work-Study to recruit and compensate students (including compensation for time spent in training and for travel) for part-time, off-campus employment directly related to community service.  The funds granted to an IHE under this program may only be used to make payments to students participating in work-study programs.

There are two competitive priorities for this funding:

Competitive Preference Priority 1: The Secretary-gives priority to applications that propose projects that support postsecondary students assisting with early childhood education activities.

Competitive Preference Priority 2: The Secretary gives priority to applications that propose projects that support students assisting with activities in preparation for emergencies and natural disasters.

For the complete information regarding this NOFA, please visit the Department of Education website at:

http://www2.ed.gov/programs/occs/applicant.html