Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 032116 001
The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) Carol M. White Physical Education Program, listed under CFDA 84.215F, is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Education aimed at strengthening physical education for students in kindergarten through 12th grade. The core goal is to help schools and eligible partners start new physical education efforts, grow existing programs, or improve the quality and reach of what they already offer. Funded projects are expected to be more than general wellness activities; they must be designed so students can make measurable progress toward meeting their state physical education standards.
Eligible applicants include local educational agencies (LEAs), which can include charter schools when they are treated as LEAs under state law, as well as community-based organizations (CBOs). Faith-based organizations may also apply as long as they meet applicable statutory and regulatory requirements. A key eligibility restriction applies in this competition: the Department limited eligibility to LEAs or CBOs that do not currently hold an active PEP grant. In this context, a grant is considered active through the end of its project or funding period, including any approved extensions that still allow the grantee to obligate funds. This restriction is tied to the Department's broader discretionary grant eligibility rules referenced in a December 4, 2006 Federal Register notice.
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov rather than by email or other informal methods. Applicants were instructed to locate the application package by searching the CFDA number without the letter suffix (meaning searching for 84.215, not 84.215F), download the package, complete it offline, and then upload it back into Grants.gov for submission. The published synopsis also emphasizes that the brief description is not the authoritative source for requirements; applicants were directed to the official Federal Register application notice for the full set of instructions and rules, including any pre-application steps, submission procedures, performance measures, program priorities, and program contact details.
In terms of logistics and basic competition details, the opportunity number is ED GRANTS 032116 001, it falls under the education funding activity category, and it was released as a grant (not a contract) under a discretionary program competition. The original closing date listed for applications was May 20, 2016, and the Department anticipated making around 15 awards. The synopsis does not state an award ceiling amount, and it notes that the complete and controlling requirements are contained in the Federal Register notice rather than the summary listing.Apply for ED GRANTS 032116 001
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Carol M. White Physical Education Program CFDA Number 84.215F" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.215.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2016-03-21.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2016-05-20. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 15 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the Carol M. White Physical Education Program (PEP) grant?
The Carol M. White Physical Education Program (PEP) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE). It is listed under CFDA 84.215F and is intended to strengthen physical education for students in kindergarten through 12th grade.
2. What is the main purpose of this grant opportunity?
The core goal is to help schools and eligible partners start new physical education efforts, expand existing physical education programs, or improve the quality and reach of current physical education offerings for K-12 students.
3. What types of activities are funded under this program?
Funded projects are expected to be focused on physical education and not simply general wellness activities. Projects must be designed so students can make measurable progress toward meeting their state physical education standards.
4. Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include:
- Local educational agencies (LEAs), which can include charter schools when they are treated as LEAs under state law
- Community-based organizations (CBOs)
5. Can charter schools apply?
Yes. Charter schools may apply when they are treated as local educational agencies (LEAs) under state law.
6. Can faith-based organizations apply?
Yes. Faith-based organizations may apply as long as they meet applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
7. Are there any eligibility restrictions related to current or past PEP grants?
Yes. For this competition, eligibility was limited to LEAs or CBOs that do not currently hold an active PEP grant.
8. What does it mean to have an "active" PEP grant?
A PEP grant is considered active through the end of its project or funding period, including any approved extensions that still allow the grantee to obligate funds.
9. Why was eligibility restricted to organizations without an active PEP grant?
The restriction is tied to the Department's broader discretionary grant eligibility rules referenced in a December 4, 2006 Federal Register notice.
10. How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov. Applications could not be submitted by email or other informal methods.
11. How do applicants find the correct application package on Grants.gov?
Applicants were instructed to search by the CFDA number without the letter suffix. That means searching for CFDA 84.215 (not 84.215F) to locate the application package.
12. What was the basic Grants.gov submission process described in the synopsis?
The synopsis describes a process where applicants locate and download the application package from Grants.gov, complete it offline, and then upload the completed package back into Grants.gov for submission.
13. Is the synopsis description the official source for all application requirements?
No. The synopsis emphasizes that the brief description is not the authoritative source for requirements. Applicants were directed to the official Federal Register application notice for the full set of instructions and rules.
14. Where are the complete and controlling requirements found?
The complete and controlling requirements are contained in the Federal Register application notice, not in the summary listing.
15. What kinds of details are expected to be included in the Federal Register notice?
The synopsis indicates the Federal Register notice includes the full set of instructions and rules, including items such as pre-application steps, submission procedures, performance measures, program priorities, and program contact details.
16. What is the opportunity number for this grant competition?
The opportunity number is ED GRANTS 032116 001.
17. What funding activity category does this opportunity fall under?
It falls under the education funding activity category.
18. Is this opportunity a grant or a contract?
This opportunity was released as a grant, not a contract, under a discretionary program competition.
19. What was the application closing date listed in the synopsis?
The original closing date listed for applications was May 20, 2016.
20. How many awards did the Department anticipate making?
The Department anticipated making around 15 awards.
21. Does the synopsis specify an award ceiling amount?
No. The synopsis does not state an award ceiling amount.
22. What grade levels are served by projects under this program?
The program is aimed at strengthening physical education for students in kindergarten through 12th grade.
23. What is the CFDA listing for this opportunity?
The program is listed under CFDA 84.215F.
24. If an organization has an extension on a prior PEP grant, does that affect eligibility?
It can. The synopsis states that a grant remains active through approved extensions that still allow the grantee to obligate funds, and this competition limited eligibility to applicants without an active PEP grant.
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