[Englishlanguagearts] ELA Resource RFP Opportunity

[Doiron, Diana]

Here is an exciting opportunity to contribute to building open
educational resources for ELA. If you have any questions about this
opportunity, please contact Bob McIntire using the contact information
at the end of this announcement. 

Please distribute this notice to other individuals or organizations that
you believe might have some interest in participating in preparing a
proposal. 
Sincerely, 
Patsy and Diana 


Subject: Important ARRA RFP - Please review 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act - No Child Left Behind  Title IID
Enhancing Education Through Technology -  
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Competitive Grants Request
for Proposals (RFP)  RFP # 200907487

Even the title takes your breath away I'll bet! Just read on. It gets
better. 

The State of Maine Department of Education is seeking proposals for the
identification of open educational resources (OER) to support the
integration of technology in teaching and learning in each of the eight
Maine Learning Results (MLR) content areas and Career and Technical
Education. The grant recipients will be responsible for fostering the
creation of and/or further development of an on-going statewide content
area learning network that can support and encourage further dialogue
regarding the creation and use of open educational resources. The
Department anticipates awarding nine grants of $50,000 each. Only school
administrative units meeting certain poverty guidelines can submit
proposals, but collaborative proposals developed in cooperation with
other SAUs, related organizations and institutes of higher education are
allowed.
A copy of the RFP may be downloaded from the Department of Education
website at http://www.maine.gov/education/nclb/tiid/index.html  
There will be a Question and Answer/Grant Writing Session via webcast
Sept. 1, 2009 at 2:30pm and accessed at
http://stateofmaine.na4.acrobat.com/iid-arra-qa/
A Letter of Intent is requested and due Sept.9, 2009. A copy of the
Letter of Intent appears on page 8 of the RFP. Written questions can be
submitted until September 29, 2009. Answers will be posted to the
Department website by September 30, 2009. 
Completed proposals must be received no later than 2:00 p.m. local time
Oct. 14, 2009 at the following address: Division of Purchases, Burton M.
Cross Building (Fourth Floor); 111 Sewall Street; 9 State House Station,
Augusta, ME  04333-0009.  Faxed proposals are not accepted.  Proposal
packages must be clearly marked "NCLBA Title IID ARRA RFP".  Proposals
received after 2:00 P.M. local time will be rejected, without exception.

Additional information is available by contacting me. Questions must be
submitted in writing by email, fax to 207-624-6651 or letter to Bob
McIntire, Maine Department of Education, 23 State House Station,
Augusta, ME 04333-0023.
Bob McIntire 
Learning Technology Team
Maine Department of Education
23 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0023
Tel. 207-624-6778
Cell 207-592-4718



Diana Doiron 
Maine Deparment of Education 
English Language Arts Specialist, Grades PK-5
Aroostook County Regional Education Representative 
23 State House Station
Augusta, ME  04333
207-624-6823 (office)
207-624-6821 (fax)


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