Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services - Grants.gov

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Document Type:	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:	ED-GRANTS-080812-001
Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
Posted Date:	Aug 08, 2012
Creation Date:	Aug 08, 2012
Original Closing Date for Applications:	Sep 07, 2012 ?? Applications Available: August 8, 2012. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: September 7, 2012.
Current Closing Date for Applications:	Sep 07, 2012 ?? Applications Available: August 8, 2012. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: September 7, 2012.
Archive Date:	Oct 07, 2012
Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
Category of Funding Activity:	Education
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:	2
Estimated Total Program Funding:	$1,986,000
Award Ceiling:	$993,000
Award Floor:
CFDA Number(s):	84.224 ?--? Assistive Technology
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Eligible Applicants

Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
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Additional Information on Eligibility:

Eligible Applicants: State and outlying area agencies; community-based organizations that are operated for individuals with disabilities and have a board of directors on which a majority of the members are individuals with disabilities or the family members, guardians, advocates, or authorized representatives of the individuals.

Agency Name

Department of Education

Description

Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information. Purpose of Program: Many individuals with disabilities do not have the private financial resources to purchase the assistive technology (AT) they need. In addition, programs such as Medicaid, Medicare, and vocational rehabilitation cannot meet the growing demand for AT. Financial loan services, such as alternative financing programs (AFPs), offer individuals with disabilities affordable options that can significantly enhance their access to AT. These programs offer alternatives to the traditional payment options of public assistance and out-of-pocket financing and maximize independence and participation in society by individuals with disabilities through the acquisition of AT. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.224D Applications for grants under the Assistive Technology Alternative Financing program, CFDA Number 84.224D, must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at www.Grants.gov. Through this site, you will be able to download a copy of the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may not email an electronic copy of a grant application to us. You may access the electronic grant application for the Assistive Technology Alternative Financing program at www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this program by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.224, not 84.224D).

Link to Additional Information

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Program CFDA Number 84.224D; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2012

If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Julius Cotton
ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin.
Phone 202-245-6140
julius.cotton@ed.gov
Program Manager:
Robert Groenendaal
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 5025
Potomac Center Plaza (PCP)
Washington, DC 20202-2800.
Telephone: (202) 245-7393 or by email:
robert.groenendaal@ed.gov. e-Mail: Program Manager

Synopsis Modification History

There are currently no modifications for this opportunity.

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The open-source, crowd-funded, cloud-gaming Ouya console has covered all the right buzzwords. But can a $6 million Kickstarter project really compete with gaming giants Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo?

Take one part gaming business savvy, and one part cutting-edge industrial design, sprinkle in some open-source software, and add a pile of crowd-sourced cash and what do you get? A gaming console revolution.

So says Julie Uhrman, founder of the gaming upstart Ouya. Uhrman, who most recently served as vice president and general manager of IGN Entertainment, has joined forces with Yves B?har (the famed industrial designer behind the XO laptop and the Jawbone Bluetooth headset and the JAMBOX wireless speaker system), to create a populist response to the hegemony of the Big 3 console vendors and open TV gaming to a broader audience.

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The premise is simple: give the users inexpensive, current-generation hardware with a great controller and use a free, standard development environment (in this case, Android) to bring new developers to the table. Mandate at least some amount of try-before-you-buy free content for every game and everyone wins.

Uhrman set out to raise $950,000 on Kickstarter. She passed that total in the first eight hours, and as of Monday the project had raised more than $6,818,000.

While the $99 Ouya consoles aren?t scheduled to ship to the general public until March, 2013 (Kickstarter backers will get theirs first), there are early signs of a strong launch. The Ouya will support all Android games out of the gate (which its competitors will not), as well as OnLive! cloud gaming, VEVO videos, a 1080p version of the classic Final Fantasy III, and at least one original title. WIth 7 months remaining till rollout, the partner list should be much bigger by then.

(Disclosure: I spent $99 to preorder a system and reserve my username - so if you get pwned by BigBaldPirate, just deal with it.)

While 51,000 pre-orders and $7 million wouldn?t even register a blip to the Big 3, they?re more than enough to get Ouya moving. Uhrman doesn?t have to outsell the Playstation to be a success. She just has to make the Ouya a viable entertainment delivery system that keeps its users happy. To get a read on her long-term chances, I had a chat with Uhrman:

ReadWriteWeb: One of the problems facing the console market today is that the traditional console hardware cycle is pretty long. A $100 PC video card makes an XBox look pretty shabby these days, and my laptop pushes better graphics than a Playstation. Are you worried that the hardware lock-in will hurt adoption over time and/or bum out developers?

Uhrman: Right now we?re focused on making our little box hum ? it has twice as much RAM as a modern console, and is powered by the can-do-plenty Tegra 3 chipset. Over the longer term, OUYA?s hardware will be much easier to update than traditional consoles: the chips are all standard, not custom.?So, no, we?re not concerned about lock-in.

RWW: You addressed some of this on Kickstarter, but?if device churn puts an equally powerful tablet in the hands of consumers within a year or so of the release of the Ouya console, how will you compete?

Uhrman: We offer a platform that?s less expensive than even the least-expensive comparable tablets, and made for gaming. The typical consumer isn?t buying a tablet, controller and HDMI cable and hooking them all together ? it needs to be seamless. It just needs to work.

RWW: One way to mitigate technical obsolescence is cloud-based gaming, with the console a relatively dumb terminal with a great UI and controllers. How heavily do you plan to lean on this model?

Uhrman: We just partnered with OnLive ? we?ll be streaming top tier games from Ouya to your TV, and we?ll also feature great new games in the Ouya storefront. That means we?ll have the best of both worlds ? a direct-download console and a cloud-based gaming console all in one beautiful package.

ReadWriteWeb: Sony has a ton of Free-to-Play (F2P) titles in its stable, thanks to Sony Online Entertainment (SOE), and signs point to pretty low price points for upcoming consoles. Do you?think?Microsoft and Sony will ever be able to compete in the F2P space?

Uhrman: That?s a question for them ? but sure, why not.

ReadWriteWeb: With the consoles gunning for the living room entertainment hub, everyone introducing a set-top box or a smart TV, and gaming slowly heading toward the cloud (bound by broadband adoption), do you think this next round of consoles will be the last?

Uhrman: We think gaming on a TV will be around forever. What?s more likely is that consoles will be the new generation of set-top boxes. A beautiful, affordable, accessible inexpensive console ? just like Ouya.

You expect confidence from a startup founder, and Uhrman certainly delivers on that score. But in some ways, Ouya is in a good position. Given its modest size, the company can thrive even if the upcoming Xbox 720, Sony PS4 and Nintendo Wii U all become big successes. On the other hand, if the Ouya turns out to be a hit, the Big 3 may need to start paying attention to a little startup with a big idea.

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Source: http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/can-startup-ouyas-crowd-sourced-gaming-console-challenge-sony-microsoft-and-nintendo.php

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For the next year, Google is providing free website and free web training resources for small business owners in Arkansas.

The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) tells Talk Business that the goal behind the initiative is to connect small businesses with their customer base, who more and more are using the internet to find services.

Google and the ASBTDC are partnering on the project known as ArkansasGetOnline.com.

For an entire year, participating Arkansas businesses can go to www.ArkansasGetOnline.com to get a free website as well as free tools, training and resources.

According to statistics provided by Google, 60% of small businesses in Arkansas do not have an online presence. As many as 97% of Americans go online to look for local products and services.

?We are very excited about the opportunity that Google is providing Arkansas businesses by offering free websites and trainings,? said Janet Roderick, State Executive Director of the ASBTDC. ?Google is always working to assist small businesses to enhance their online presence and increase sales. Across Arkansas, businesses turn to their local Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Centers for business planning and development assistance. Our partnership with Google provides another important set of resources to help Arkansas small businesses grow and prosper.?

The ASBTDC-Google partnership involves using Intuit Websites offerings for free, including an easy-to-build website, a customized domain name and web-hosting for one year.

?As a leading provider of small business solutions, we have witnessed the growth small businesses have seen from getting online,? said Jennifer Creager, Product Manager at Intuit. ?We are excited to offer Intuit Websites for free to all the wonderful small businesses in Arkansas and to help them create a customized presence that represents their unique brands.?

In addition, business owners from across Arkansas are invited to the kickoff event at the Arkansas Arts Center, 501 East 9th Street in Little Rock on August 13th. Participants will learn how to build their own website, as well as attend sessions devoted to growing and promoting their business online.

Both the website and event registration are currently available. To register or for more information, visit www.ArkansasGetOnline.com.

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Restaurant Review: D'floret in Lambertville | Bucks Happening

Almost a year after Lambertville?s Cafe Galleria closed their doors due to Hurricane Irene flooding, husband and wife team, Dennis Foy and Estella Quinones, found the perfect home for their latest restaurant- D?floret.

While many restauranteurs would cower at utilizing such a small space with an open kitchen, D?floret embraced it. The intimate 28-seat restaurant is a modern elegantly lit stage, featuring an open kitchen and adjoining dining room that exhibit the chef?s dual passions: Foy?s paintings and culinary mastery. The restaurant features a?small menu using fresh, local ingredients.

The space is accented by a floor to ceiling Black Walnut Nakashima panel, lighting by Ayala Serfaty, the Israeli artist, with Arnie Jacobsen modern Classic chairs, finishing the sleek warm welcoming room.

With several restaurants in New Jersey and New York, Chef Dennis Foy is aptly known as a founding father of American Cuisine, and has been at the forefront of the farm-to-table culinary movement since the early 1970s. In Bucks & Hunterdon county, there is no shortage of fantastic food from local farms at Foy?s disposal.

We visited D?floret on a busy Friday evening in Lambertville. ?With only 28 seats available, we recommend calling ahead to make a reservation. Upon arrival, we were graciously welcomed by owner?Estella Quinones and promptly?greeted by our waiter.? The restaurant is a BYOB so be sure to bring along your drink of choice or stop by the nearby World of Wines, which is just one block away and also includes an extensive beer selection.

Our party sampled a variety of appetizers, which ranged from $12 to $15 ? perfectly cooked sauteed gnocchi with mushrooms, locally grown beef steak tomato & avocado, and crab spring rolls (pictured in order below).???The gnocchi?was a stand-out ? perfect in texture, delicately balanced in a velvety mushroom cream sauce and topped with fresh parmigiana.?

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Next up were the entrees, primarily fixed at $24 with certain dishes, such as the scallops, served at market price. ?Our table decided on the classic veal bolognese, seared scallops over mashed cauliflower, and salmon over a garden ratatouille (pictured below).

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Each dish was cooked to perfection; our only regret being that we didn?t leave enough room for dessert! To complete your delicious D?Floret dining experience, we recommend the locally roasted espresso from the nearby?Rojo?s Roastery.?Bon appetit!

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