[Federal Register: April 25, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 80)]
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Part III
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Bilingual Education: State Grant Program; Notice Inviting Applications
for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2001; Notice
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[CFDA No.: 84.194Q]
Bilingual Education: State Grant 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 an award under this program. The statutory
authorization for this program, and the application requirements that
apply to this competition, are contained in section 7134 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. 7454)).
Purpose of Program: This program provides grants to State
educational agencies to: (1) Assist local educational agencies in the
State with program design, capacity building, assessment of student
performance, and program evaluation; and (2) collect data on the
State's limited English proficient (LEP) population and the educational
programs and services available to that population. However, a State is
exempt from the requirement to collect data if it did not, as of
October 20, 1994, have a system in place for collecting the data.
Eligible Applicants: State educational agencies.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 30, 2001.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: July 30, 2001.
Available Funds: $6 million.
Estimated Number of Awards: 40.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.
Project Period: 12 months.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80,
81, 82, 85, 86, and 99. (b) The regulations in 34 CFR part 299.
Description of Program
Funds under this program are to be used to assist local educational
agencies in the State with program design, capacity building,
assessment of student performance, and program evaluation. In addition,
grantees are required to collect data on the State's LEP population and
the educational programs and services available to that population
unless a grantee's State did not, as of October 20, 1994, have a system
for collecting data in place. However, a State that develops a system
for collecting data on the educational programs and services available
to all LEP students in the State subsequent to October 20, 1994 must
meet this requirement. A grantee may also use funds provided under this
program for the training of State educational agency personnel in
educational issues affecting LEP children and youth.
Selection Criteria
(a)(1) The Secretary uses the following selection criteria under 34
CFR 75.209 and 34 CFR 75.210 and section 7134 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) The criteria--(1) Providing for the education of children and
youth with limited English proficiency. (20 points) The Secretary
reviews each application to determine how effectively the applicant
provides, through its own programs and other Federal education
programs, for the education of limited English proficient children and
youth within its State.
(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7454(a))
(2) Need for the project. (15 points) (i) The Secretary considers
the need for the proposed project.
(ii) In determining the need for the proposed project, the
Secretary considers the magnitude of the need for the services to be
provided or the activities to be carried out by the proposed project.
(Authority: 34 CFR 75.210(a)(1) and (2)(ii))
(3) Quality of the project design. (25 points) (i) The Secretary
considers the quality of the design of the proposed project.
(ii) In determining the quality of the design of the proposed
project, the 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 proposed project is designed to build
capacity and yield results that will extend beyond the period of
Federal financial assistance.
(C) The extent to which the proposed project will be coordinated
with similar or related efforts, and with other appropriate community,
State, and Federal resources.
(Authority: 34 CFR 75.210(c)(1)-(2)(i), (xii), and (xvi))
(4) Quality of project services. (15 points) (i) The Secretary
considers the quality of the services to be provided by the proposed
project.
(ii) 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.
(iii) 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 entities that are to be served by the
proposed technical assistance project demonstrate support for the
project.
(C) The extent to which the technical assistance services to be
provided by the proposed project involve the use of efficient
strategies, including the use of technology, as appropriate, and the
leveraging of non-project resources. (Authority: 34 CFR 75.210(d)(1)-
(3)(i), (ii), and (x))
(5) Quality of project personnel. (10 points) (i) The Secretary
considers the quality of the personnel who will carry out the proposed
project.
(ii) 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.
(iii) In addition, the Secretary considers the following factors:
(A) The qualifications, including relevant training and experience,
of the project director.
(B) The qualifications, including relevant training and experience,
of key project personnel.
(Authority: 34 CFR 75.210(e) (1)-(3)(i)-(ii))
(6) Adequacy of resources: (5 points) (i) The Secretary considers
the adequacy of resources for the proposed project.
(ii) In determining the adequacy of resources for the proposed
project, the Secretary considers the following factors:
(A) The adequacy of support, including facilities, equipment,
supplies, and other resources, from the applicant organization or the
lead applicant organization.
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(B) The extent to which the budget is adequate to support the
proposed project.
(C) The extent to which the costs are reasonable in relation to the
objectives, design, and potential significance of the proposed project.
(Authority: 34 CFR 75.210(f) (1)-(2)(i), (iii)-(iv))
(7) Quality of the project evaluation. (10 points) (i) The
Secretary considers the quality of the evaluation to be conducted of
the proposed project.
(ii) In determining the quality of the evaluation, the Secretary
considers the following factors:
(A) The extent to which the methods of evaluation are thorough,
feasible, and appropriate to the goals, objectives, and outcomes of the
proposed project.
(B) The extent to which the methods of evaluation are appropriate
to the context within which the project operates.
(Authority: 34 CFR 75.210(h) (1)-(2)(i)-(ii))
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.
One of the objectives of the Executive order is to foster an
intergovernmental partnership and to strengthen 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 latest official SPOC
list on the Web site of the Office of Management and Budget 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, areawide, 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
entities must be mailed or hand-delivered by the date indicated in this
application notice to the following address: The Secretary, E.O.
12372--CFDA# 84.194Q, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue, SW., Room 7E200, Washington, DC 20202-0125.
We will determine proof of mailing under 34 CFR 75.102 (Deadline
date for applications). Recommendations or comments may be hand-
delivered until 4:30 p.m. (Washington, DC time) on the date indicated
in this notice.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ABOVE ADDRESS IS NOT THE SAME ADDRESS AS THE
ONE TO WHICH AN 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
Bilingual Education State Grant Program (CFDA No. 84.194Q) is one of
the programs included in the pilot project. If you are an applicant
under the Bilingual Education State Grant 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 Education 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 Education
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 Bilingual
Education State Grant Program 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 one copy of the application on or
before the deadline date to: U.S. Department of Education, Application
Control Center,Attention: CFDA No. 84.194Q, 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
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(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 one copy 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 No. 84.194Q, 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.
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 4 of the Application for Federal Education
Assistance (ED 424; revised November 12, 1999) the CFDA number--and
suffix letter, if any--of 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 application notice contains the following
forms, instructions, assurances, certifications, and notices:
a. Estimated Public Reporting Burden Statement.
b. Application Instructions.
c. Checklist for Applicants.
d. Application for Federal Education Assistance (ED 424) and
Instructions.
e. Budget Information--Non-Construction Programs (ED 524) and
Instructions.
f. Assurances--Non-Construction Programs (Standard Form 424B) and
Instructions.
g. Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension and
Other Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements (ED
80-0013) and Instructions.
h. Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and
Voluntary Exclusion--Lower Tier Covered Transactions (ED 80-0014) and
Instructions.
i. Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (Standard Form LLL) and
Instructions.
j. Notice to All Applicants (regarding compliance with section 427
of the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA) (OMB No. 1801-0004).
An applicant may submit information on a photostatic copy of the
application forms, assurances, and certifications. However, if an
application is submitted in conventional paper form, one copy of the
application forms, assurances, and certifications must have an original
signature.
All applicants submitting their applications in conventional paper
form must submit ONE original signed application, including ink
signatures on all forms and assurances, and ONE copy of the
application. Please mark each application as original or copy. No grant
may be awarded unless a complete application has been received.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Harry Logel, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 5086, Switzer Building,
Washington, DC 20202-6510. Telephone: (202) 205-5530. E-mail:
Harry_Logel@ed.gov.
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD)
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. (Washington, DC time), Monday through Friday.
Individuals with disabilities may obtain this notice in an
alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer
diskette) on request to the contact person listed above. Please note,
however, that the Department is not able to reproduce in an alternative
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 the following site:
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister.
To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available
free at the preceding site. If you have questions about using PDF, call
the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1-888-293-6498
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 GPO Access at: http://
www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7454.
Dated: April 19, 2001.
Arthur M. Love,
Acting Director, Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages
Affairs.
Appendix--Estimated Public Reporting 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. 1885-0541 (Exp. 12/31/
2001). The time required to complete this information collection is
estimated to average 60 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 5086, 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-
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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-
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 the heading of each selection criterion
followed by the narrative.
Place a page number at the bottom right of each page of
the narrative component, beginning with 1; and number your pages
consecutively throughout the narrative component.
Abstract
The narrative component should be preceded by a one-page
abstract that includes a short description of the LEP population in
the State, 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.
GPRA Program Performance Indicators
The Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993
directs Federal agencies to improve the effectiveness of their
programs by setting outcome-related goals for programs and measuring
program results against those goals. One of the steps taken by the
U.S. Department of Education to implement this Act is to ask its
grantees to report annually their progress toward meeting the
objectives of their projects in relation to the GPRA program
performance indicators. Therefore applicants for new grants should
ensure that the project goals and objectives they propose in the
narrative component of their applications include outcome-oriented
performance goals and objectives that are measurable and reportable
in relation to the GPRA performance indicators for the particular
program under which they are seeking Federal assistance.
Applicants under the Bilingual Education State Grant Program
should, in devising project goals and objectives, take into account
the following GPRA performance indicator for this program:
More specific reporting: All States will increase their capacity
to plan for and provide technical assistance by reporting more
specifically on LEP programs designed to meet the educational needs
of LEP students, their academic test performance, and grade
retention rates.
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. The table should include the page numbers where these
parts are found.
Budget
A separate budget summary and cost itemization must be provided
on the Budget Information Form (ED 524) and in the itemized budget
for the project year. Budget line items should be directly related
to the activities that are proposed to achieve the goals and
objectives of the project.
Final Application Preparation
Use the Checklist for Applicants provided below to verify that
your application is complete. If you submit your application in
conventional paper form, provide two copies of the application,
including one copy with an original signature on each form that
requires the signature of the authorized representative. Do not use
elaborate bindings, notebooks, or covers. If you mail your
application, the application must be postmarked by the application
deadline date.
Checklist for Applicants
Application Forms and Other Items
1. Application for Federal Education Assistance Form (ED 424).
2. Budget Information Form (ED 524).
3. Itemized budget.
4. Assurances--Non-Construction Programs Form (SF 424B).
5. Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension and
Other Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements
Form (ED 80-0013).
6. Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility
and Voluntary Exclusion--Lower Tier Covered Transactions Form (ED
80-0014) (if applicable).
7. Disclosure of Lobbying Activities Form (SF-LLL).
8. Notice to All Applicants (GEPA requirement) (OMB No. 1801-
0004).
9. One-page abstract.
10. Table of contents.
11. Application narrative.
Application Transmittal
1. By mail or hand delivery: one original and one copy of the
application to the U.S. Department of Education Application Control
Center; or by electronic transmission: software provided on the e-
Grants Web site.
2. One copy to the appropriate State Single Point of Contact (if
applicable).
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