[Federal Register: December 14, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 241)]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[CFDA No.: 84.288S]
Bilingual Education: Program Development and Implementation
Grants Program; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal
Year (FY) 2001
Note to applicants: This notice is a complete application
package. Together with the statute authorizing the program and the
Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR),
this notice contains all of the information, application forms, and
instructions needed to apply for a grant under this program.
Purpose of Program: The purpose of this program is to provide
grants to develop and implement new comprehensive, coherent, and
successful bilingual education or special alternative instructional
programs for limited English proficient (LEP) students, including
programs of early childhood education, kindergarten through twelfth
grade education, gifted and talented education, and vocational and
applied technology education.
Eligible Applicants: (1) One or more local educational agencies
(LEAs); (2) one or more LEAs in collaboration with an institution of
higher education (IHE), community-based organization (CBO), or a State
educational agency (SEA); or (3) a CBO or an IHE that has an
application approved by the LEA to develop and implement early
childhood education or family education programs or to conduct an
instructional program that supplements the educational services
provided by an LEA.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: January 26, 2001.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: March 26, 2001.
Available Funds: $7.3 million.
Estimated Range of Awards: $100,000-$175,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $150,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: 50.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.
Project Period: 36 months.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative yRegulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR Parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80,
81, 82, 85, 86, 97, 98,99; and (b) 34 CFR Part 299.
Description of Program
The statutory authorization for this program, and the application
requirements that apply to this competition, are set out in sections
7112 and 7116 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as
amended by the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 (Pub. L. 103-
382, enacted October 20, 1994 (the Act) (20 U.S.C. 7422 and 7426)).
The grants awarded under this section are to be used to improve the
education of limited English proficient students and their families.
Specifically, grantees are required to serve limited English proficient
students by: (a) Developing and implementing comprehensive preschool,
elementary, or secondary bilingual education or special alternative
instructional programs that are coordinated with other relevant
programs and services; and (b) providing in-service training to
classroom teachers, administrators, and other school or community-based
organizational personnel. Grantees may also implement family education
programs, improve the instructional program, compensate personnel, and
provide tutorials and academic or career counseling to limited English
proficient students.
Priorities
Competitive Priority: The Secretary under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i)
and 34 CFR 299.3(b) gives preference to applications that meet the
following competitive priority. The Secretary awards 5 points to an
application that meets this competitive priority. These points are in
addition to any points the application earns under the selection
criteria for the program:
Projects that will contribute to systemic educational reform in an
Empowerment Zone, including a Supplemental Empowerment Zone, or an
Enterprise Community designated by the United States Department of
Housing and Urban Development or the United States Department of
Agriculture, and are made an integral part of the Zones or Community's
comprehensive community revitalization strategies.
A list of areas that have been designated as Empowerment Zones and
Enterprise Communities is provided at the end of this notice.
Invitational Priorities: The Secretary is particularly interested
in applications that meet one or more of the following invitational
priorities. However, under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(1) an application that
meets one or more of these invitational priorities does not receive
competitive or absolute preference over other applications:
Invitational Priority 1--Reading
Projects that focus on assisting limited English proficient
students to read independently and well by the end of third grade.
Invitational Priority 2--Mathematics
Projects that focus on assisting limited English proficient
students to master challenging mathematics, including the foundations
of algebra and geometry, by the end of eighth grade.
Invitational Priority 3--Preparation for Postsecondary Education
Projects that focus on motivating and academically preparing
limited English proficient students for successful participation in
college and other postsecondary education.
Invitational Priority 4--Safe and Drug-Free Schools
Projects that contribute to the creation and maintenance of a safe
and drug-free learning environment for limited English proficient
students by being made an integral part of a comprehensive school
safety plan.
Information on developing and implementing a comprehensive school
safety plan is found in the 1998 Annual Report on School Safety
prepared by the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice.
Selection Criteria
(a)(1) The Secretary uses the following selection criteria in 34
CFR 75.210 and sections 7116 and 7123 of the Act to evaluate
applications for new grants under this competition.
(2) The maximum score for all of these criteria is 100 points.
(3) The maximum score for each criterion is indicated in
parentheses.
(b)(1) Need for the project. (15 points) The Secretary considers
the need for the proposed project. In determining the need for the
proposed project, the Secretary considers the following factors:
(i) The number of children and youth of limited English proficiency
in the school or school district to be served, and
(ii) The characteristics of those children and youth, such as--
(A) Language spoken;
(B) Dropout rates;
(C) Proficiency in English and the native language;
(D) Academic standing in relation to the English proficient peers
of those children and youth; and
(E) If applicable, the recency of immigration.
(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7426(g)(1)(A))
(2) Quality of the project design. (25 points) The Secretary
considers the quality of the design of the proposed project.
(i) In determining the quality of the design of the proposed
project, the
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Secretary considers the following factors:
(A) The extent to which the goals, objectives, and outcomes to be
achieved by the proposed project are clearly specified and measurable.
(B) The extent to which the design of the proposed project is
appropriate to, and will successfully address, the needs of the target
population or other identified needs.
(C) The extent to which the proposed project is part of a
comprehensive effort to improve teaching and learning and support
rigorous academic standards for students.
(D) The extent to which the proposed project is designed to build
capacity and yield results that will extend beyond the period of
Federal financial assistance.
(E) The extent to which the proposed project will be coordinated
with similar or related efforts, and with other appropriate community,
State, and Federal resources.
(F) The extent to which the proposed project encourages parental
involvement.
(Authority: 34 CFR 75.210(c)(2) (i), (ii), (xii), (xvi), (xviii),
and (xix)).
(3) Quality of project services. (15 points) The Secretary
considers the quality of the services to be provided by the proposed
project.
(i) In determining the quality of the services to be provided by
the proposed project, the Secretary considers the quality and
sufficiency of strategies for ensuring equal access and treatment for
eligible project participants who are members of groups that have
traditionally been underrepresented based on race, color, national
origin, gender, age, or disability.
(ii) In addition, the Secretary considers the following factors:
(A) The extent to which the services to be provided by the proposed
project are appropriate to the needs of the intended recipients or
beneficiaries of those services.
(B) The extent to which the training or professional development
services to be provided by the proposed project are of sufficient
quality, intensity, and duration to lead to improvements in practice
among the recipients of those services.
(C) The likelihood that the services to be provided by the proposed
project will lead to improvements in the achievement of students as
measured against rigorous academic standards.
(Authority: 34 CFR 75.210 (d), (1), (2), (3), (i), (v) and (vii)).
(4) Proficiency in English and another language. (3 points) The
Secretary reviews each application to determine the extent to which the
proposed project will provide for the development of bilingual
proficiency both in English and another language for all participating
students.
(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7426(i)(1)).
(5) Quality of project personnel. (7 points) The Secretary
considers the quality of the personnel who will carry out the proposed
project.
(i) In determining the quality of project personnel, the Secretary
considers the extent to which the applicant encourages applications for
employment from persons who are members of groups that have
traditionally been underrepresented based on race, color, national
origin, gender, age, or disability.
(ii) In addition, the Secretary considers the following factors:
(A) The qualifications, including relevant training and experience,
of the project director or principal investigator.
(B) The qualifications, including relevant training and experience,
of key project personnel.
(Authority: 34 CFR 75.210(e)(1)-(3)(i) and (ii)).
(6) Adequacy of resources. (7 points) The Secretary considers the
adequacy of resources for the proposed project.
(i) In determining the adequacy of resources for the proposed
project, the Secretary considers the following factors:
(A) The extent to which the budget is adequate to support the
proposed project.
(B) The extent to which the costs are reasonable in relation to the
objectives, design, and potential significance of the proposed project.
(C) The extent to which the costs are reasonable in relation to the
number of persons to be served and to the anticipated results and
benefits.
(D) The potential for continued support of the project after
Federal funding ends, including, as appropriate, the demonstrated
commitment of appropriate entities to such support.
(Authority: 34 CFR 75.210(f)(1),(2),(iv),(v) and (vi)).
(7) Quality of the management plan. (13 points) The Secretary
considers the quality of the management plan for the proposed project.
(i) In determining the quality of the management plan for the
proposed project, the Secretary considers the following factors:
(A) The adequacy of the management plan to achieve the objectives
of the proposed project on time and within budget, including clearly
defined responsibilities, timelines, and milestones for accomplishing
project tasks.
(B) The extent to which the time commitments of the project
director and principal investigator and other key project personnel are
appropriate and adequate to meet the objectives of the proposed
project.
(C) How the applicant will ensure that a diversity of perspectives
are brought to bear in the operation of the proposed project, including
those of parents, teachers, the business community, a variety of
disciplinary and professional fields, recipients or beneficiaries of
services, or others, as appropriate.
(Authority: 34 CFR 75.210(g)(1),(2)(i),(iv) and (v)).
(8) Quality of project evaluation plan. (15 points) The Secretary
reviews each application to determine how well the proposed project's
evaluation will meet the following requirements:
(i) Student evaluation and assessment procedures must be valid,
reliable, and fair for limited English proficient students.
(ii) The evaluation must include--
(A) How students are achieving the State student performance
standards, if any, including data comparing children and youth of
limited English proficiency with non-limited English proficient
children and youth with regard to school retention, academic
achievement, and gains in English (and, if applicable, native language)
proficiency;
(B) Program implementation indicators that provide information for
informing and improving program management and effectiveness, including
data on appropriateness of curriculum in relationship to grade and
course requirements, appropriateness of program management,
appropriateness of the program's staff professional development, and
appropriateness of the language of instruction; and
(C) Program context indicators that describe the relationship of
the activities funded under the grant to the overall school program and
other Federal, State, or local programs serving children and youth of
limited English proficiency.
(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7426(h)(3) and 7433(c)(1)-(3))
Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs
This program is subject to the requirements of Executive Order
12372 (Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs) and the
regulations in 34 CFR Part 79.
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One of the objectives of the Executive order is to foster an
intergovernmental partnership and a strengthened federalism. The
Executive order relies on processes developed by State and local
governments for coordination and review of proposed Federal financial
assistance.
If you are an applicant, you must contact the appropriate State
Single Point of Contact (SPOC) to find out about, and to comply with,
the State's process under Executive Order 12372. If you propose to
perform activities in more than one State, you should immediately
contact the SPOC for each of those States and follow the procedure
established in each state under the Executive order. If you want to
know the name and address of any SPOC, see the list published in the
Federal Register on April 29, 1999 (64 FR 22963); or you may view the
latest SPOC list on the OMB Web site at the following address: http://
www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants.
In States that have not established a process or chosen a program
for review, State, area-wide, regional and local entities may submit
comments directly to the Department.
Any State Process Recommendation and other comments submitted by a
SPOC and any comments from State, areawide, regional, and local
entitles must be mailed or hand-delivered by the date indicated in this
application notice to the following address: The Secretary, E.O.
12372--CFDA#84.288S, U.S. Department of Education, room 6213, 400
Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202-0125.
Proof of mailing will be determined on the same basis as
applications (see 34 CFR 75.102). Recommendations or comments may be
hand-delivered until 4:30 p.m. (Washington, D.C. time) on the date
indicated in this notice.
Please note that the above address is not the same address as the
one to which the applicant submits its completed application. Do not
send applications to the above address.
Instructions for Transmittal of Applications
Note: Some of the procedures in these instructions for
transmitting applications differ from those in the Education
Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) (34 CFR
75.102). Under the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553) the
Department generally offers interested parties the opportunity to
comment on proposed regulations. However, these amendments make
procedural changes only and do not establish new substantive policy.
Therefore, under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(A), the Secretary has determined
that proposed rulemaking is not required.
Pilot Project for Electronic Submission of Applications
The U.S. Department of Education is expanding its pilot project of
electronic submission of applications to include certain formula grant
programs, as well as additional discretionary grant competitions. The
Program Development and Implementation Grants Program--CFDA #84.288S is
one of the programs included in the pilot project. If you are an
applicant under the Program Development and Implementation Grants
Program, you may submit your application to us in either electronic or
paper format.
The pilot project involves the use of the Electronic Grant
Application System (e-APPLICATION, formerly e-GAPS) portion of the
Grant Administration and Payment System (GAPS). We request your
participation in this pilot project. We shall continue to evaluate its
success and solicit suggestions for improvement.
If you participate in this e-APPLICATION pilot, please note the
following:
Your participation is voluntary.
You will not receive any additional point value or penalty
because you submit a grant application in electronic or paper format.
You can submit all documents electronically, including the
Application for Federal Assistance (ED 424), Budget Information--Non-
Construction Programs (ED 524), and all necessary assurances and
certifications.
Fax a signed copy of the Application for Federal
Assistance (ED 424) after following these steps:
1. Print ED 424 from the e-APPLICATION system.
2. Make sure that the institution's Authorizing Representative
signs this form.
3. Before faxing this form, submit your electronic application via
the e-APPLICATION system. You will receive an automatic
acknowledgement, which will include a PR/Award number (an identifying
number unique to your application).
4. Place the PR/Award number in the upper right hand corner of ED
424.
5. Fax ED 424 to the Application Control Center within three
working days of submitting your electronic application. We will
indicate a fax number in e-APPLICATION at the time of your submission.
We may request that you give us original signatures on all
other forms at a later date.
You may access the electronic grant application for the Program
Development and Implementation Grants Programs at: http://e-
grants.ed.gov.
We have included additional information about the e-APPLICATION
pilot project (see Parity Guidelines between Paper and Electronic
Applications) elsewhere in this notice.
If you want to apply for a grant and be considered for funding, you
must meet the following deadline requirements:
(A) If You Send Your Application by Mail
You must mail the original and two copies of the application on or
before the deadline date to: U.S. Department of Education, Application
Control Center, Attention: CFDA # 84.288S, Washington, DC 20202-4725.
You must show one of the following as proof of mailing:
(1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark.
(2) A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the
U.S. Postal Service.
(3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial
carrier.
(4) Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary.
If you mail an application through the U.S. Postal Service, we do
not accept either of the following as proof of mailing:
(1) A private metered postmark.
(2) A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service.
(B) If You Deliver Your Application by Hand
You or your courier must hand deliver the original and two copies
of the application by 4:30 p.m. (Washington, DC time) on or before the
deadline date to: U.S. Department of Education, Application Control
Center, Attention: CFDA # 84.288S, Room 3633, Regional Office Building
3, 7th and D Streets, SW., Washington, DC.
The Application Control Center accepts application deliveries daily
between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. (Washington, DC time), except
Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays. The Center accepts
application deliveries through the D Street entrance only. A person
delivering an application must show identification to enter the
building.
(C) If You Submit Your Application Electronically
You must submit your grant application through the Internet using
the software provided on the e-Grants Web site (http://e-grants.ed.gov)
by 4:30 p.m. (Washington, DC time) on the deadline date.
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The regular hours of operation of the e-Grants Web site are 6:00
a.m. until 12:00 midnight (Washington, DC time) Monday-Friday and 6:00
a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Saturdays. The system is unavailable on the second
Saturday of every month, Sundays, and Federal holidays. Please note
that on Wednesdays the Web site is closed for maintenance at 7:00 p.m.
(Washington, DC time).
Notes: (1) The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a
dated postmark. Before relying on this method, you should check with
your local post office.
(2) If you send your application by mail or deliver it by hand or
by a courier service, the Application Control Center will mail a Grant
Application Receipt Acknowledgment to you. If you do not receive the
notification of application receipt within 15 days from the date of
mailing the application, you should call the U.S. Department of
Education Application Control Center at (202) 708-9493.
(3) You must indicate on the envelope and--if not provided by the
Department--in Item 3 of the Application for Federal Education
Assistance (ED Form 424; revised November 12, 1999) CFDA #84.288S as
the competition under which you are submitting your application.
(4) If you submit your application through the Internet via the e-
Grants Web site, you will receive an automatic acknowledgment when we
receive your application.
Application Instructions and Forms
The appendix to this notice contains the following forms and
instructions, plus a statement regarding estimated public reporting
burden, a checklist for applicants, various assurances, certifications,
and required documentation:
a. Instructions for Application Narrative.
b. Additional Guidance.
c. Estimated Public Reporting Burden.
d. Notice to All Applicants (OMB No. 1801-0004).
e. Checklist for Applicants.
f. Application for Federal Education Assistance (ED 424) and
instructions.
g. Budget Information--Non-Construction Programs (ED 524) and
instructions.
h. Group Application Certification.
i. Student Data.
j. Project Documentation.
k. Assurances--Non-Construction Programs (SF 424B) and
instructions.
l. Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension and
Other Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements (ED
80-0013) and instructions.
m. Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and
Voluntary Exclusion: Lower Tier Covered Transactions (ED 80-0014) and
instructions.
Note: ED 80-0014 is intended for the use of grantees and should
not be transmitted to the Department.
n. Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF LLL) (if applicable) and
instructions. This document has been marked to reflect statutory
changes. See the notice published in the Federal Register (61 FR 1413)
by the Office of Management and Budget on January 19, 1996. Notice may
be accessed through the following Internet address: http://ofco.ed.gov/
fedreg.htm.
An applicant may submit information on a photostatic copy of the
application and budget forms, the assurances, and the certifications.
However, the application form, the assurances, and the certifications
must each have an original signature.
All applicants must submit ONE original signed application,
including ink signatures on all forms and assurances, and TWO copies of
the application. Please mark each application as ``original'' or
``copy.'' No grant may be awarded unless a completed application has
been received.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James (Jim) Lockhart, Telephone (202)
205-5426; Ki Lee, Telephone: 202-205-8730; or Ursula Lord, Telephone:
202-205-5709. Written inquiries may be addressed to the above at U.S.
Department of Education, Office of Bilingual Education and Minority
Languages Affairs, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202.
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may
call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.
Individuals with disabilities may obtain this notice in an
alternate format (e.g., Braille, large print, audio tape, or computer
diskette) on request to one of the contact persons listed in the
preceding paragraph. Please note, however, that the Department is not
able to reproduce in an alternate format the standard forms included in
the notice.
Electronic Access to This Document
You may view this document, as well as all other Department of
Education documents published in the Federal Register, in text or Adobe
Portable Document Format (PDF) on the Internet at either of the
following sites: http://ocfo.ed.gov/fedreg.htm; http://www.ed.gov/
news.html.
To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available
free at either of the previous sites. If you have questions about using
PDF, call the U.S. Government Printing Office toll free at 1-800-293-
6498; or in the Washington, DC area at (202) 512-1530.
Note: 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 the GPO Access at: http://
www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7422.
Dated: December 8, 2000.
Art Love,
Acting Director, Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages
Affairs.
Estimated Burden Statement
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are
required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a
valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this
information collection is OMB No. 1885-0538 (Expiration Date: 12/31/
2001). The time required to complete this information collection is
estimated to average 80 hours per response, including the time to
review instructions, search existing data resources, gather the data
needed, and complete and review the information collection. If you have
any comments concerning the accuracy of the time estimate or
suggestions for improving this form, please write to: U.S. Department
of Education, Washington, DC 20202-4651.
If you have comments or concerns regarding the status of your
individual submission of this form, write directly to: Office of
Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 5622, Switzer Building,
Washington, DC 20202-6510.
Application Instructions
Parity Guidelines Between Paper and Electronic Applications
The Department of Education is expanding the pilot project, which
began in FY 2000, that allows applicants to use an Internet-based
electronic system for submitting applications. This competition is
among those that have an electronic submission option available to all
applicants. The system, called e-APPLICATION, formerly e-GAPS
(Electronic Grant Application Package System), allows an applicant to
submit a grant application to us electronically, using a current
version of the applicant's Internet browser. To see e-
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APPLICATION visit the following address: http://e-grants.ed.gov.
In an effort to ensure parity and a similar look between
applications transmitted electronically and applications submitted in
conventional paper form, e-APPLICATION has an impact on all applicants
under this competition.
Users of e-APPLICATION, a data driven system, will be entering data
on-line while completing their applications. This will be more
interactive than just e-mailing a soft copy of a grant application to
us. If you participate in this voluntary pilot project by submitting an
application electronically, the data you enter on-line will go into a
database and ultimately will be accessible in electronic form to our
reviewers.
This pilot project is another step in the Department's transition
to an electronic grant award process. In addition to e-APPLICATION, the
Department is conducting a limited pilot of electronic peer review (e-
READER) and electronic annual performance reporting (e-REPORTS).
To help ensure parity and a similar look between electronic and
paper copies of grant applications, we are asking each applicant that
submits a paper application to adhere to the following guidelines:
Submit your application on 8\1/2\" by 11" paper.
Leave a 1-inch margin on all sides.
Use consistent font throughout your document. You may also
use boldface type, underlining, and italics. However, please do not use
colored text.
Please use black and white, also, for illustrations,
including charts, tables, graphs and pictures.
For the narrative component, your application should
consist of the number and text of each selection criterion followed by
the narrative. The text of the selection criterion, if included, does
not count against any page limitation.
Place a page number at the bottom right of each page
beginning with 1; and number your pages consecutively throughout your
document.
Mandatory Page Limit for the Application Narrative
The narrative is the section of the application where you address
the selection criteria used by reviewers in evaluating your
application. You must limit the narrative to the equivalent of no more
than 35 pages, using the following standards:
(1) A page is 8.5" x 11", on one side only with 1" margins at the
top, bottom, and both sides.
(2) Double space (no more than three lines per vertical inch) all
text in the application narrative, including titles, headings,
footnotes, quotations, references, and captions, as well as all text in
charts, tables, figures, and graphs.
Use a font that is either 12-point or larger or no smaller than 10
pitch (character per inch).
The page limit does not apply to the Application for Federal
Education Assistance Form (ED 424); the Budget Information Form (ED
524) and attached itemization of costs; the other application forms and
attachments to those forms; the assurances and certifications; the text
of the selection criteria; or the one-page abstract and table of
contents described below. The page limit applies only to item 14 in the
Checklist for Applicants provided below.
We will reject your application if--
You apply these standards and exceed the page limit; or
You apply other standards and exceed the equivalent of the page
limit.
Abstract
The narrative section should be preceded by a one-page abstract
that includes a short description of the population to be served by the
project, project objectives, and planned project activities.
Selection Criteria
The narrative should address fully all aspects of the selection
criteria in the order listed and should give detailed information
regarding each criterion. Do not simply paraphrase the criteria. Do not
include resumes or curriculum vitae for project personnel; provide
position descriptions instead. Do not include bibliographies, letters
of support, or appendices in your application.
Empowerment Zone/Enterprise Community Priority
Applicants that wish to be considered under the competitive
priority for Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities, as specified
in a previous section of this notice, should identify in Section D of
the Project Documentation Form the applicable Empowerment Zone or
Enterprise Community. The application narrative should describe the
extent to which the proposed project will contribute to systemic
educational reform in the particular Empowerment Zone or Enterprise
Community and be an integral part of the Zones or Communities
comprehensive revitalization strategies. A list of areas that have been
designated as Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities is provided
at the end of this notice.
Additional Guidance
Table of Contents
The application should include a table of contents listing the
various parts of the narrative in the order of the selection criteria.
Be sure that the table includes the page numbers where the parts of the
narrative are found.
Budget
Budget line items must support the goals and objectives of the
proposed project and must be directly related to the instructional
design and all other project components.
Final Application Preparation
Use the Checklist for Applicants to verify that your application is
complete. Submit three copies of the application, including an original
copy containing an original signature for each form requiring the
signature of the authorized representative. Do not use elaborate
bindings or covers. The application package must be mailed or hand-
delivered to the Application Control Center (ACC) and postmarked by the
deadline date.
Submission of Application to State Educational Agency
Section 7116(a)(2) of the authorizing statute (Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the Improving America's
Schools Act of 1994, Pub. L. 103-382) requires all applicants except
schools funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs to submit a copy of
their application to their State educational agency (SEA) for review
and comment (20 U.S.C. 7426(a)(2)). Section 75.156 of the Education
Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) requires these
applicants to submit their application to the SEA on or before the
deadline date for submitting their application to the Department of
Education. This section of EDGAR also requires applicants to attach to
their application a copy of their letter that requests the SEA to
comment on the application (34 CFR 75.156). A copy of this letter
should be attached to the Project Documentation Form contained in this
application package. Applicants that do not submit a copy of their
application to their state educational agency in accordance with these
statutory and regulatory requirements will not be considered for
funding.
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Checklist for Applicants
The following forms and other items must be included in the
application in the order listed below:
1. Application for Federal Education Assistance Form (ED 424).
2. Group Application Certification Form (if applicable).
3. Budget Information Form (ED 524).
4. Itemization of costs for each budget year.
5. Student Data Form.
6. Project Documentation Form, including:
Section A--Copy of transmittal letter to SEA requesting SEA to
comment on the application;
Section B--Documentation of consultation with nonprofit private
school officials;
Section C--Appropriate box checked;
Section D--Empowerment Zone or Enterprise Community identified (if
applicable).
7. Assurances--Non-Construction Programs Form (SF 424B).
8. Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension and
Other Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements Form
(ED 80-0013).
9. Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and
Voluntary Exclusion--Lower Tier Covered Transactions Form (ED 80-0014)
(if applicable).
10. Disclosure of Lobbying Activities Form (SF LLL).
11. Information that addresses section 427 of the General Education
Provisions Act. (See the form below entitled Notice to All Applicants.)
12. One-page abstract.
13. Table of Contents.
14. Application narrative, not to exceed 35 pages.
15. One original and two copies of the application for transmittal
to the Education Department's Application Control Center.
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