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Grant Opportunity ID
Non-Gateway
Agency
State Education Department
Grant Opportunity
Child Abduction Prevention Education Program (CAPE)
Contact Name
John Brock
Contact Email
CAPE2018@nysed.gov
Solicitation Profile
Purpose: Pursuant to Education Law §803-a, all pupils in grades K-8 in all public schools in the state shall receive instruction designed to prevent the abduction of children. The Child Abduction Prevention Education (CAPE) program is designed to assist public school districts, school libraries, and School Library Systems in development or adoption of a curriculum and training program designed for K-8 students, parents, teachers, school librarians and support staff to aid in the prevention of child abduction.

Project Funding: Up to $838,577 will be available for grant awards supporting the Child Abduction Prevention Education program. Each eligible applicant may apply for a maximum award of $10,000. Consortia may pool their funds so their allocation would be the total of the participating district/BOCES allocations, not to exceed $40,000. Awards will be made subject to the availability of funds and approval by the Commissioner.

Project Period: September 1, 2018, to August 31, 2019

Eligible Applicants: New York State public school districts, BOCES, and consortia, thereof are eligible to apply (please see NYSED’s Consortium Policy for State and Federal Discretionary Grant Programs contained in this RFP). For this RFP, charter schools and non-public schools are not eligible to apply. For purposes of this grant, public school districts in NYC are defined as the New York City Department of Education’s 32 Community School Districts.
 
 
Full Announcement Details
Applications Due (Date / Time)
March 30, 2018 / 05:00 PM ET
Bidder's Conference(s)/Application Workshop(s)
None available
Anticipated Award Date
Anticipated Initial Contract Length1 Years
Total Funding Available$838,577.00
Anticipated Amount of Award(s)
Narrative
Letter of IntentOptional
Letter of Intent DueFriday, March 9, 2018
NarrativeThe Notice of Intent (NOI) is not a requirement for submitting a complete application by the application date; however, NYSED strongly encourages all prospective applicants to submit an NOI to ensure a timely and thorough review and rating process. The notice of intent is a simple email notice stating your organization’s (use the legal name) intent to submit an application for this grant. Please also include your organization’s NYS Vendor ID. The due date is March 9, 2018. Please send the NOI to CAPE2018@NYSED.gov.
Questions Due DateFriday, February 16, 2018
Questions and Answers NarrativeAll questions must be submitted via email to CAPE2018@NYSED.gov by February 16, 2018. A complete list of all Questions and Answers will be posted no later than March 2, 2018.
Questions and Answers Posting TypeLink
Questions and Answers Posting Date3/2/2018 12:00:00 AM
Questions and Answers Link or UploadClick here
Eligible Applicants
Target Population(s)Age - Children
Service Area(s) Education Supports
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