Federal Register Notice: Applications Now Available for New Award from the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education for Improved Reentry Education (IRE)
July 13, 2015: Applications Available
Pre-Application Webinar: July 20, 2015, at 2 PM (EST)*
Deadline for Applications: August 12, 2015
Average award size: $300,000; Estimated number of awards: 9
Interested parties are encouraged to review the Federal Register Notice for full details on this new award, including application requirements, eligibility, award information, and key deadlines. OCTAE welcomes your sharing this information with others you think may be interested in this funding opportunity.
The purpose of the IRE program is to support demonstration projects in prisoner reentry education that develop evidence of reentry education's effectiveness. IRE seeks to demonstrate that high-quality, appropriately designed, integrated, and well-implemented educational and related services provided in institutional and community settings are critical in supporting educational attainment and reentry success for individuals who have been incarcerated.
* Applicants may contact Tammi Ferguson, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, by email: Tammi.Fergusson@ed.gov or by phone: 202-245-7706, for any questions/issues registering for the Pre-Application Webinar.