Monday, May 16, 2011

Technology, Disabilities and Microentrepreneurs

Name: Technology and Media Services for Individuals with Disabilities
Agency: Department of Education
Deadline: June 20, 2011
Award Ceiling: $1,500,000
LINK TO FULL ANNOUNCEMENT 

The purposes of the Technology and Media Services for Individuals with Disabilities program are to: (1) Improve results for children with disabilities by promoting the development, demonstration, and use of technology; (2) support educational media services activities designed to be of educational value in the classroom setting to children with disabilities; and (3) provide support for captioning and video description that are appropriate for use in the classroom setting. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.327N.

Name: Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program
Agency: Business and Cooperative Programs
Deadline: September 30, 2011 (RMAP applications are accepted on a rolling basis)
Award Ceiling: $130,000
LINK TO FULL ANNOUNCEMENT

Technical assistance-only (TA-only) grants will competitively be made to MDOs for the purpose of providing technical assistance and training to prospective borrowers. TA-only grants will be made to eligible MDOs that seek to provide business-based technical assistance and training to eligible microentrepreneurs and microenterprises, but do not seek funding for a direct loan under RMAP. 

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