Topical Heading

Research
Program Title

Regional Educational Laboratories

Also Known as
Regional Labs
CFDA # (or ED #)
None
Administering Office
Institute of Education Sciences (IES)
Who May Apply (by category)
Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs), Nonprofit Organizations
Who May Apply (specifically)
Eligible applicants include research organizations, institutions, agencies, IHEs, or partnerships
among such entities, or individuals with demonstrated capacity to carry out program activities.
Current Competitions
FY 2006 competition deadline for receipt of sealed offers: Oct. 3, 2005. (FedBizOps Solicitation
ED-05-R-0006 dated July 15, 2005.)
Type of Assistance (by category)
Contracts
Appropriations
Fiscal Year 2004 $66,665,340
Fiscal Year 2005 $66,131,680
Fiscal Year 2006 $65,469,690
Fiscal Year 2006 Awards Information
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice.
Number of New Awards Anticipated: 10
Legislative Citation
Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002, Title I, Part D, Sec. 174; 20 U.S.C. 9564.
Program Regulations
FAR
Program Description
Laboratories conduct applied research and development, provide technical assistance, develop mul-
timedia educational materials and other products, and disseminate information in an effort to help
others use knowledge from research and practice to improve education.
Education Level (by category)
K–12
Subject Index
Educational Research, Information Dissemination, Research, Research and Development, Technical
Assistance, Technology

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Contact Information
Name: Sandra Garcia
E-mail Address: sandra.garcia@ed.gov
Mailing Address: U.S. Department of Education
Institute of Education Sciences
555 New Jersey Ave. N.W., Ste. 506C
Washington, DC 20208-5644
Telephone: (202) 219-1597
Fax: (202) 219-2198
Links to Related Web Sites
http://www.ed.gov/programs/regionallabs/index.html

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