[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 250 (Thursday, December 30, 1999)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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Part VII
Department of Education
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Bilingual Education: Teachers and Personnel Grants; Notice
Federal Register / Vol. 64, No. 250 / Thursday, December 30, 1999 /
Notices
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[CFDA No.: 84.195A]
Bilingual Education: Teachers and Personnel Grants
AGENCY: Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year
(FY) 2000.
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Note to Applicants: This notice is a complete application package.
Together with the statute authorizing the program and the applicable
regulations governing this program, including 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 set out in sections 7143 and 7146-7149 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. 7473 and 7476-7479)).
Purpose of Program: This program provides grants for preservice and
inservice professional development for bilingual education teachers,
administrators, pupil services personnel, and other educational
personnel who are either involved in, or preparing to be involved in,
the provision of educational services for children and youth of limited
English proficiency.
Eligible Applicants: (1) One or more institutions of higher
education (IHEs) which have entered into consortia arrangements with
local educational agencies (LEAs) or State educational agencies (SEAs),
to achieve the purposes of this section. (2) SEAs and LEAs for
inservice professional development programs.
Applications Available: December 30, 1999.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: February 18, 2000.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: April 18, 2000.
Available Funds: $8 million.
Estimated Range of Awards: $150,000-$250,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $200,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: 40.
Note: The Department of Education is not bound by any estimates
in this notice.
Project Period: 60 months.
Applicable Regulations:
(a) The Education Department General Administrative Regulations
(EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 85, and 86.
(b) 34 CFR part 299.
Description of Program
Funds under this program are to provide for preservice and
inservice professional development for bilingual/ESL teachers and other
educational personnel. Activities shall assist educational personnel in
meeting State and local certification requirements for bilingual
education and, wherever possible, shall lead to the awarding of college
or university credit.
Priorities
Competitive Priority 1
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 up to 3 points for 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 a 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 Zone's or Community's
comprehensive community revitalization strategies.
Note: For a list of areas that have been designated as
Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities go to:
http://www.ezec.gov/ezec/mainmap.html and
http://www.hud.gov/pressrel/ezec/urban.html
Competitive Priority 2
Under 34 CFR 75.105 (c)(2)(ii) and section 7143(b) of the Act, the
Secretary gives a competitive preference to applications that meet the
following priority:
Institutions of higher education, in consortia with local or State
educational agencies, that offer degree programs that prepare new
bilingual education teachers in order to increase the availability of
educators to provide high-quality education to limited English
proficient students.
The Secretary selects applications that meet this priority over
applications of comparable merit which do not meet the priority.
Invitational Priorities
The Secretary is particularly interested in applications that meet
one of the following invitational priorities in the next paragraphs.
However, an application that meets these invitational priorities
receives no competitive or absolute preference over other applications.
(Authority: 34 CFR.105(c)(1)(1)).
Applications which propose to utilize school-based professional
development approaches by linking beginning teachers of LEP students,
pre-service teachers, and expert bilingual teachers in professional
practice schools, teacher learning communities, or mentorship programs.
Applications proposing partnerships that link institutions of
higher education experienced in preparing bilingual teachers with
institutions of higher education proposing to develop new bilingual/ESL
education teacher training preparation programs.
Selection Criteria
The Secretary uses the following selection criteria in 34 CFR
75.210 to evaluate applications for new grants under this competition.
The maximum score for all of these criteria is 100 points.
The maximum score for each criterion is indicated in parentheses.
(a) Need for project. (10 points) (1) The Secretary considers the
need for the proposed project.
(2) In determining the need for the proposed project the Secretary
considers the following factors:
(i) The magnitude or severity of the problem to be addressed by the
proposed project.
(ii) The extent to which specific gaps or weaknesses in services,
infrastructure, or opportunities have been identified and will be
addressed by the proposed project, including the nature and the
magnitude of those gaps or weaknesses.
(Authority: 34 CFR 75.210(a)(2)(i) and (v))
(b) Quality of the project design. (55 points) (1) The Secretary
considers the quality of the design of the proposed project.
(2) In determining the quality of the design of the proposed
project, the Secretary considers the following factors:
(i) The extent to which the goals, objectives, and outcomes to be
achieved by the proposed project are clearly specified and measurable.
(ii) 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.
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(iii) 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.
(iv) The extent to which the design of the proposed project
reflects up-to-date knowledge from research and effective practice.
(v) The extent to which the proposed activities constitute a
coherent, sustained program of training in the field.
(vi) The extent to which the proposed project will be coordinated
with similar or related efforts, and with other appropriate community,
State, and Federal resources.
(vii) 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.
(viii) The extent to which fellowship recipients or other project
participants are to be selected on the basis of academic excellence.
(Authority: 34 CFR 75.210(c)(2)(i)-(ii), (v), (xii)-(xiii), (xvi),
(xviii), and (xxiii))
(c) Quality of project services. (10 points) (1) The Secretary
considers the quality of the services to be provided by the proposed
project.
(2) 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 under represented based on race, color, national
origin, gender, age, or disability.
(3) In addition, the Secretary considers the following factor: 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.
(Authority: 34 CFR 75.210(d)(2) and (3) (v))
(d) Quality of project personnel. (5 points) (1) The Secretary
considers the quality of the personnel who will carry out the proposed
project.
(2) 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.
(3) In addition, the Secretary considers the following factor: The
qualifications, including relevant training and experience, of key
project personnel.
(Authority: 34 CFR 75.210(e)(2) and (3)(ii))
(e) Quality of the management plan. (5 points) (1) The Secretary
considers the quality of the management plan for the proposed project.
(2) In determining the quality of the management plan for the
proposed project, the Secretary considers the following factor: 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.
(34 CFR 75.210(g)(2)(i))
(f) Quality of the project evaluation. (15 points) (1) The
Secretary considers the quality of the evaluation to be conducted of
the proposed project.
(2) In determining the quality of the evaluation, the Secretary
considers the following factors:
(i) The extent to which the methods of evaluation provide for
examining the effectiveness of project implementation strategies.
(ii) The extent to which the methods of evaluation include the use
of objective performance measures that are clearly related to the
intended outcomes of the project and will produce quantitative and
qualitative data to the extent possible.
(iii) The extent to which the methods of evaluation will provide
performance feedback and permit periodic assessment of progress toward
achieving intended outcomes.
(Authority: 34 CFR 75.210(h)(2)(iii), (iv), and (vi))
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.
The objective of the Executive order is to foster an
intergovernmental partnership and to strengthen federalism by relying
on State and local processes for State and local government
coordination and review of proposed Federal financial assistance.
Applicants must contact the appropriate State Single Point of
Contact to find out about, and to comply with, the State's process
under Executive Order 12372. Applicants proposing to perform activities
in more than one State should immediately contact the Single Point of
Contact 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 State Single Point
of Contact (SPOC) see the list published in the Federal Register on
April 28, 1999 (64 FR 22963) or; you may view the latest SPOC list on
the OMB website at: 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
State Single Point of Contact and any comments from State, areawide,
regional, and local entities must be mailed or hand-delivered by the
date indicated in this notice to the following address: The Secretary,
E.O. 12372--CFDA# 84.195A, U.S. Department of Education, Room 7E200,
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, 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 THE APPLICANT SUBMITS ITS COMPLETED APPLICATION. DO NOT
SEND APPLICATIONS TO THE ABOVE ADDRESS.
Instructions for Transmittal of Applications
(a) If an applicant wants to apply for a grant, the applicant
must--
(1) 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# 84.195A), Washington, DC 20202-4725;
or
(2) 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#
84.195A), Room #3633, Regional Office Building #3, 7th and D Streets,
SW., Washington, DC.
(b) An applicant 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.
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(3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial
carrier.
(4) Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary.
(c) If an application is mailed through the U.S. Postal Service,
the Secretary does 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.
Notes: (1) The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a
dated postmark. Before relying on this method, an applicant should
check with its local post office.
(2) The Application Control Center will mail a Grant Application
Receipt Acknowledgment to each applicant. If an applicant fails to
receive the notification of application receipt within 15 days from the
date of mailing the application, the applicant should call the U.S.
Department of Education Application Control Center at (202) 708-9495.
(3) The applicant must indicate on the envelope and--if not
provided by the Department--in Item 10 of the Application for Federal
Assistance (Standard Form 424) the CFDA number and suffix letter, if
any, of the competition under which the application is being submitted.
Application Instructions and Forms
The appendix to this application is divided into three parts, plus
a statement regarding estimated public reporting burden, a notice to
applicants regarding compliance with Section 427 of the General
Education Provisions Act, questions and answers, and various
assurances, certifications, and required documentation. These parts and
additional materials are organized in the same manner that the
submitted application should be organized. The parts and additional
materials are as follows:
Part I: Application for Federal Assistance (Standard Form 424 (Rev.
4-88)) and instructions.
Part II: Budget Information--Non-Construction Programs (ED Form No.
524) and instructions.
Part III: Application Narrative.
Additional Materials
a. Estimated Public Reporting Burden
b. Group Application Certification
c. Participant Data
d. Project Documentation
e. Program Assurances
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, 9/90)
and instructions. (Note: This form is intended for the use of grantees
and should not be transmitted to the Department.)
i. Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (Standard Form LLL) (if
applicable) and instructions. The document has been marked to reflect
statutory changes.
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 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: Sue Kenworthy by email:
sue__kenworthy@ed.gov or (202) 205-5539 or Franklin Reid by email:
franklin__reid@ed.gov or (202) 205-9803 U.S. Department of Education,
Switzer Bldg. Room 5090, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, D.C.
20202-6510. 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, audiotape, or computer
diskette) on request to the contact person 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
Anyone may view this document, as well as all other Department of
Education documents published in the Federal Register, in text or
portable document format (PDF) on the World Wide Web at either of the
following sites:
http://ocfo.ed.gov/fedreg.htm
http://www.ed.gov/news.html
To use the PDF you must have the Adobe Acrobat Reader Program with
Search, which is available free at either of the preceding sites. If
you have questions about using the 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 USC 7473.
Dated: December 21, 1999.
Art Love,
Acting Director, Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages
Affairs.
Instructions for Estimated Public Reporting Burden
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. 1885-0536, Exp. Date: 12/31/00. The
time required to complete this information collection is estimated to
average 120 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, D.C. 20202-4651. If you have any 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.,
Washington, D.C. 20202-6510.
The following forms and other items must be included in the
application:
1. Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424)
2. Group Application Certification (Use this form to document
participation of consortia members)
3. Budget Information (ED Form No. 524)
4. Itemized Budget for each year (Attached to Form No. 524)
5. Participant Data-approximate number of participants to be served
each year.
6. Project Documentation
Transmittal Letter to SEA
Documentation of Empowerment Zone or Enterprise Community (if
applicable)
7. Program Assurances
8. Non-Construction Programs (SF 424B)
9. Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment Suspension and Other
Responsibility Matters; and Drug-
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Free Workplace Requirements (ED 80-0013)
10. Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and
Voluntary Exclusion-Lower Tier Covered Transactions (ED 80-0014)
11. Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL)
12. Notice to All Applicants (See form provided below)
13. Table of Contents
14. One-page abstract (single-spaced)
15. Application Narrative (double-spaced not to exceed 30 pages, see
instructions below)
16. One original and two copies of the application for transmittal to
the Department's Application Control Center.
Mandatory Page Limits for the Application Narrative
The narrative is the section of the application where you address
the selection criteria used by reviewers in evaluating the application.
You must limit the narrative to the equivalent of no more than 30
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. You must 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.
If you use a proportional computer font, you may not use a font
smaller than a 12-point font. If you use a non-proportional font or a
typewriter, you may not use more than 12 characters per inch.
The page limit does not apply 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; or the
one-page abstract and table of contents. The page limit applies only to
item 15 in the checklist for Applicants provided above.
IF, IN ORDER TO MEET THE PAGE LIMIT, YOU USE PRINT SIZE, SPACING,
OR MARGINS SMALLER THAN THE STANDARDS SPECIFICED IN THIS NOTICE, YOUR
APPLICATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR FUNDING.
Application Narrative and Abstract
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.
Provide position descriptions for key personnel. This package includes
questions and answers to assist you in preparing the narrative portion
of the application. Prepare a one-page single-spaced abstract that
summarizes the proposed project activities, the expected outcomes, and
how the application addresses the announced invitational priorities, if
applicable.
Budget
Budget line items must support the goals and objectives of the
proposed project and be directly applicable to the program design and
all other project components. Prepare an itemized budget for each year
of requested funding. Indirect costs for institutions of higher
education which are the fiscal agents for Teachers and Personnel Grants
are limited to the lower of either 8% of the modified total direct cost
base or the institution's indirect cost agreement. A modified direct
cost is defined as total direct costs less stipends, tuition and
related fees and capital expenditures of $5,000 or more. In describing
student support costs distinguish costs for tuition and fees from costs
for stipends.
Final Application Preparation
Use the above checklist to verify that all items are addressed.
Prepare one original with an original signature, and include three
additional copies. Do not use elaborate bindings or covers. The
application package must be mailed to the Application Control Center
(ACC) and postmarked by the deadline date of February 23, l999.
Submission of Application to State Educational Agency
Section 7146(a)(4) of the Act (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.
7476(a) (4)). 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). Applicants that do not submit a copy
of their application to their SEA will not be considered for funding.
Questions and Answers
Does the Teachers and Personnel Grants Program have specific
evaluation requirements?
Yes, the evaluation requirements are described in section 7149 of
Title VII of ESEA, 20 U.S.C. 7479
What requirements must grantees meet related to teacher
certification?
The Title VII statute requires grantees to assist educational
personnel in meeting State and local certification requirements.
However, because certification requirements vary among States,
applicants are given flexibility in designing activities that lead to
meeting State and local certification requirements.
What activities are authorized under Teachers and Personnel Grants?
Authorized activities are those which support professional
development of teachers and other educational personnel who are either
involved with, or preparing to be involved with, serving students with
limited English proficient proficiency. Such activities may include,
but are not limited to, the development of program curricula;
collaboration with local school districts in designing new teacher
training activities; and reforming and improving teacher training
programs to reflect high standards of professionalism. Only
institutions of higher education, applying in consortia arrangements
with one or more local educational agencies or State educational
agencies, are eligible to apply for preservice programs. This means the
institution of higher education would be the lead agency and the fiscal
agent for the grant. State educational agencies and local educational
agencies may, however apply for inservice training programs.
May program budgets include costs for items other than student
tuition and fees?
Project budgets should reflect the proposed program activities. In
addition to student support costs, budget items may include costs for
personnel, supplies or equipment, and other costs to support proposed
professional developmental activities.
What information may be helpful in preparing a narrative for the
Teachers and Personnel Grant?
In responding to the selection criteria, applicants may wish to
consider the following questions as a guide for preparing application
narrative.
What are the specific responsibilities of districts,
schools, institutions of higher education, and other partnership
organizations in
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planning, implementing, and evaluating the proposed program? What
resources and support will be provided by each of the contributing
partners?
How does the training curricula reflect high standards for
pedagogy, content, and proficiency in English and a second language to
ensure that participants are effectively prepared to provide
instruction and support to LEP students?
How will the program assist in systemically reforming
policies and practices in the target schools and in the IHE related to
the preparation of new teachers, the induction of new bilingual/ESL
teachers, clinical experiences for new bilingual/ESL teachers and other
educational personnel, or professional development opportunities for
all teachers?
What selection criteria will the applicant adopt to ensure
that individuals selected to participate in the program hold promise
for successfully completing program requirements?
What support will be provided to new bilingual/ESL
teachers by experienced bilingual/ESL teachers, higher education
faculty, and school administrators to guide them during their period of
induction?
How will the instructional responsibilities of new
teachers be balanced with appropriate professional development, support
and planning time?
How will clinical experiences for preservice participants
be structured to ensure that they are well-supervised, of sufficient
duration and in a setting which provides opportunities for participants
to experience a variety of effective bilingual education instructional
methods and approaches?
How is the training curriculum based on current research
related to effective teaching and learning? What evidence of
effectiveness supports the training model?
What are the expected outcomes for participant learning,
effectiveness in the instructional setting, reform and improvement in
the school or the university? What measures will the proposed program
use to collect data on the effectiveness of the program in meeting its
objectives, such as: field practice assessments, National or State
benchmark tests, surveys of graduates, mentor teachers, school
administrators, rates of transfer from 2-year to 4-year institutions,
graduation rates, placement rates? How are needs, objectives,
activities and measures linked?
How will the program evaluation incorporate strategies for
assessing progress and performance of participants; communicating
meaningful, regular and timely feedback to participants; improving the
quality of the training program; identifying exemplary program
features; and reporting on specific data related to the number of
participants completing the program and the number of graduates placed
in the instructional setting?
How will the proposed program improve teacher preparation
curricula, clinical experiences and the skills and knowledge of higher
education faculty to better prepare ALL teachers in content and
pedagogy related to the needs of LEP students.
In addition, applicants may wish to consider the Department of
Education Professional Development Principles in planning a Teachers
and Personnel Grant.
The following are the professional development principles:
Focuses on teachers as central to student learning, yet
includes all other members of the school community;
Focuses on individual, collegial and organizational
improvement; Respects and nurtures the intellectual and leadership
capacity of teachers, principals, and others in the school community;
Reflects best available research and practice in teaching,
learning, and leadership;
Enables teachers to develop further expertise in subject
content, teaching strategies, uses of technologies, and other essential
elements in teaching to high standards;
Promotes continuous inquiry and improvement embedded in
the daily life of schools;
Is planned collaboratively by those who will participate
in and facilitate that development;
Requires substantial time and other resources; is driven
by a coherent long-term plan; is evaluated ultimately on the basis of
its impact on teacher effectiveness and student learning; and
Uses this assessment to guide subsequent professional
development efforts.
What other information may be helpful in applying for a Teachers
and Personnel grant?
Applicants are reminded that they must submit a copy of their
application to the SEA for review and comment. In addition, applicants
must submit a copy of their application to the State Single Point of
Contact to satisfy the requirements of Executive Order 12372. The SEA
review requirement and the requirements for Executive Order 12372 is
two distinct requirements.
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Public reporting burden for this collection of information is
estimated to vary from 13 to 22 hours per response, with an average of
17.5 hours per response, including the time reviewing instructions,
searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data
needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.
Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of
this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this
burden, to the U.S. Department of Education, Information Management and
Compliance Division, Washington, DC 20202-4651; and the Office of
Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project 1875-0102,
Washington DC 20503.
Instructions for ED Form 524
General Instructions
This form is used to apply to individual U.S. Department of
Education discretionary grant programs. Unless directed otherwise,
provide the same budget information for each year of the multi-year
funding request. Pay attention to applicable program specific
instructions, if attached.
Section A--Budget Summary
U.S. Department of Education Funds
All applicants must complete Section A and provide a breakdown by
the applicable budget categories shown in lines 1-11.
Lines 1-11, columns (a)-(e): For each project year for which
funding is requested, show the total amount requested for each
applicable budget category.
Lines 1-11, column (f): Show the multi-year total for each budget
category. If funding is requested for only one project year, leave this
column blank.
Line 12, columns (a)-(e): Show the total budget request for each
project year for which funding is requested.
Line 12, column (f): Show the total amount requested for all
project years. If funding is requested for only one year, leave this
space blank.
Section B--Budget Summary
Non-Federal Funds
If you are required to provide or volunteer to provide matching
funds or other non-Federal resources to the project, these should be
shown for each applicable budget category on lines 1-11 of Section B.
Lines 1-11, columns (a)-(e): For each project year for which
matching funds or other contributions are provided, show the total
contribution for each applicable budget category.
Lines 1-11, column (f): Show the multi-year total for each budget
category. If non-Federal contributions are provided for only one year,
leave this column blank.
Line 12, columns (a)-(e): Show the total matching or other
contribution for each project year.
Line 12, column (f): Show the total amount to be contributed for
all years of the multi-year project. If non-Federal contributions are
provided for only one year, leave this space blank.
Section C--Other Budget Information
Pay Attention to Applicable Program Specific Instructions, if Attached
1. Provide an itemized budget breakdown, by project year, for each
budget category listed in Sections A and B.
2. If applicable to this program, enter the type of indirect rate
(provisional, predetermined, final or fixed) that will be in effect
during the funding period. In addition, enter the estimated amount of
the base to which the rate is applied, and the total indirect expense.
3. If applicable to this program, provide the rate and base on
which fringe benefits are calculated.
4. Provide other explanations or comments you deem necessary.
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PARTICIPANT DATA
Note: This form must be completed by applicants under the following
programs:
Teachers and Personnel Grants
Career Ladder Program
Training for all Teachers
Number of proposed participants in each of the following categories
to be served each year of the grant.
Preservice Teachers (who are not paraprofessionals) ______
Preservice Teachers (who are currently paraprofessionals) ______
Inservice Teachers ______
Other Educational Personnel (Specify type of personnel below) ______
Degree level(s) to be attained (if applicable) ______
Certification Type(s) to be attained ______
Language(s) of Participants (other than English) ______
PROJECT DOCUMENTATION
Note: Submit the appropriate documents and information as specified
below for the following programs.
Teachers and Personnel Grants
Career Ladder Program
Training for All Teachers
Section A
A copy of the applicant's transmittal letter requesting the
appropriate State educational agency to comment on the application.
Section B
If applicable, identify on the line below the Empowerment Zone,
Supplemental Empowerment Zone, or Enterprise Community that the
proposed project will serve. (See the competitive priority and the list
of designated Empowerment Zones in previous sections of this
application package.)
PROGRAM ASSURANCES
Note: The authorizing statute requires applicants under certain
programs to provide assurances. These assurances are specified below
under the relevant programs. If your application pertains to any of
these programs, this form must be completed.
As the duly authorized representative of the applicant, I certify
that the applicant, in regard to the program relevant to this
application:
Teachers and Personnel Grants
Career Ladder Program
Training for All Teachers
Will include, if applicable, as part of the project implementing a
master's or doctoral-level program, a training practicum in a local
school program serving children and youth of limited English
proficiency.
(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7426(g)(3))
Authorized Representative
Name:------------------------------------------------------------------
Signature:-------------------------------------------------------------
Typed Name:------------------------------------------------------------
Date:------------------------------------------------------------------
Applicant Organization:------------------------------------------------
ASSURANCES--NON-CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is
estimated to average 15 minutes per response, including time for
reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and
maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the
collection of information. Send comments regarding the burden estimate
or any other aspect of this collection of information, including
suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Office of Management and
Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (0348-0040), Washington, DC 20503.
PLEASE DO NOT RETURN YOUR COMPLETED FORM TO THE OFFICE OF
MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. SEND IT TO THE ADDRESS PROVIDED BY THE
SPONSORING AGENCY.
Note: Certain of these assurances may not be applicable to your
project or program. If you have questions, please contact the awarding
agency. Further, certain Federal awarding agencies may require
applicants to certify to additional assurances. If such is the case,
you will be notified.
As the duly authorized representative of the applicant, I certify
that the applicant:
1. Has the legal authority to apply for Federal assistance and the
institutional, managerial and financial capability (including funds
sufficient to pay the non-Federal share of project cost) to ensure
proper planning, management and completion of the project described in
this application.
2. Will give the awarding agency, the Comptroller General of the
United States and, if appropriate, the State, through any authorized
representative, access to and the right to examine all records, books,
papers, or documents related to the award; and will establish a proper
accounting system in accordance with generally accepted accounting
standards or agency directives.
3. Will establish safeguards to prohibit employees from using their
positions for a purpose that constitutes or presents the appearance of
personal or organizational conflict of interest, or personal gain.
4. Will initiate and complete the work within the applicable time
frame after receipt of approval of the awarding agency.
5. Will comply with the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970 (42
U.S.C. Secs. 4728-4763) relating to prescribed standards for merit
systems for programs funded under one of the 19 statutes or regulations
specified in Appendix A of OPM's Standards for a Merit System of
Personnel Administration (5 CFR 900, Subpart F).
6. Will comply with all Federal statutes relating to
nondiscrimination. These include but are not limited to: (a) Title VI
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P.L. 88-352) which prohibits
discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin; (b)
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended (20 U.S.C.
Secs. 1681-1683, and 1685-1686), which prohibits discrimination on the
basis of sex; (c) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as
amended (29 U.S.C. Sec. 794), which prohibits discrimination on the
basis of handicaps; (d) the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended
(42 U.S.C. Secs. 6101-6107), which prohibits discrimination on the
basis of age; (e) the Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972 (P.L.
92-255), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of drug
abuse; (f) the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention,
Treatment and Rehabilitation Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-616), as amended,
relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of alcohol abuse or
alcoholism; (g) Secs. 523 and 527 of the Public Health Service Act of
1912 (42 U.S.C. Secs. 290 dd-3 and 290 ee-3), as amended, relating to
confidentiality of alcohol and drug abuse patient records; (h) Title
VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. Secs. 3601 et seq.), as
amended, relating to nondiscrimination in the sale, rental or financing
of housing; (i) any other nondiscrimination provisions in the specific
statute(s) under which application for Federal assistance is being
made; and, (j) the requirements of any other nondiscrimination
statute(s) which may apply to the application.
7. Will comply, or has already complied, with the requirements of
Titles II and III of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real
Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-646) which provide
for fair and equitable treatment of persons displaced or whose property
is acquired as a result of Federal or federally-assisted programs.
These requirements apply to
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all interests in real property acquired for project purposes regardless
of Federal participation in purchases.
8. Will comply, as applicable, with provisions of the Hatch Act (5
U.S.C. Secs. 1501-1508 and 7324-7328) which limit the political
activities of employees whose principal employment activities are
funded in whole or in part with Federal funds.
9. Will comply, as applicable, with the provisions of the Davis-
Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. Secs. 276a to 276a-7), the Copeland Act (40 U.S.C.
Sec. 276c and 18 U.S.C. Sec. 874), and the Contract Work Hours and
Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. Secs. 327-333), regarding labor
standards for federally-assisted construction subagreements.
10. Will comply, if applicable, with flood insurance purchase
requirements of Section 102(a) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of
1973 (P.L. 93-234) which requires recipients in a special flood hazard
area to participate in the program and to purchase flood insurance if
the total cost of insurable construction and acquisition is $10,000 or
more.
11. Will comply with environmental standards which may be
prescribed pursuant to the following: (a) institution of environmental
quality control measures under the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (P.L. 91-190) and Executive Order (EO) 11514; (b) notification of
violating facilities pursuant to EO 11738; (c) protection of wetlands
pursuant to EO 11990; (d) evaluation of flood hazards in floodplains in
accordance with EO 11988; (e) assurance of project consistency with the
approved State management program developed under the Coastal Zone
Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. Secs. 1451 et seq.); (f) conformity
of Federal actions to State (Clean Air) Implementation Plans under
Section 176(c) of the Clean Air Act of 1955, as amended (42 U.S.C.
Secs. 7401 et seq.); (g) protection of underground sources of drinking
water under the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, as amended (P.L. 93-
523); and (h) protection of endangered species under the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (P.L. 93-205).
12. Will comply with the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968 (16
U.S.C. Secs. 1271 et seq.) related to protecting components or
potential components of the national wild and scenic rivers system.
13. Will assist the awarding agency in assuring compliance with
Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as
amended (16 U.S.C. Sec. 470), EO 11593 (identification and protection
of historic properties), and the Archaeological and Historic
Preservation Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. Secs. 469a-1 et seq.).
14. Will comply with P.L. 93-348 regarding the protection of human
subjects involved in research, development, and related activities
supported by this award of assistance.
15. Will comply with the Laboratory Animal Welfare Act of 1966
(P.L. 89-544, as amended, 7 U.S.C. Secs. 2131 et seq.) pertaining to
the care, handling, and treatment of warm blooded animals held for
research, teaching or other activities supported by this award of
assistance.
16. Will comply with the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act
(42 U.S.C. Secs. 4801 et seq.) which prohibits the use of land-based
paint in construction or rehabilitation of residence structures.
17. Will cause to be performed the required financial and
compliance audits in accordance with the Single Audit Act Amendments of
1966 and OMB Circular No. A-133, ``Audits of States, Local Governments,
and Non-Profit Organizations.''
18. Will comply with all applicable requirements of all other
Federal laws, executive orders, regulations, and policies governing
this program.
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Signature of Authorized Certifying Official
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Applicant Organization
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Date Submitted
CERTIFICATIONS REGARDING LOBBYING; DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION AND OTHER
RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS; AND DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE REQUIREMENTS
Applicants should refer to the regulations cited below to determine
the certification to which they are required to attest. Applicants
should also review the instructions for certification included in the
regulations before completing this form. Signature of this form
provides for compliance with certification requirements under 34 CFR
part 82, ``New Restrictions on Lobbying,'' and 34 CFR Part 85,
``Government-wide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) and
Government-wide Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace (Grants).'' The
certifications shall be treated as a material representation of fact
upon which reliance will be placed when the Department of Education
determines to award the covered transaction, grant, or cooperative
agreement.
1. LOBBYING
As required by Section 1352, Title 31 of the U.S. Code, and
implemented at 34 CFR Part 82, for persons entering into a grant or
cooperative agreement over $100,000, as defined at 34 CFR Part 82,
Sections 82.105 and 82.110, the applicant certifies that:
(a) No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid,
by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for influencing or
attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member
of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a
Member of Congress in connection with the marking of any Federal grant,
the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension,
continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal grant
or cooperative agreement;
(b) If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been
paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to
influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress,
an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of
Congress in connection with this Federal grant or cooperative
agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form--
LLL, ``Disclosure form to Report Lobbying,'' in accordance with its
instructions;
(c) The undersigned shall require that the language of this
certification be included in the award documents for all subawards at
all tiers (including subgrants, contracts under grants and cooperative
agreements, and subcontracts) and that all subrecipients shall certify
and disclose accordingly.
2. DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, AND OTHER RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS
As required by Executive Order 12549, Debarment and Suspension, and
implemented at 34 CFR Part 85, for prospective participants in primary
covered transactions, as defined at 34 CFR Part 85, Sections 85.105 and
85.110--
A. The applicant certifies that it and its principals:
(a) Are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment,
declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from covered transactions
by any Federal department or agency;
(b) Have not within a three-year period proceeding this application
been convicted of or had a civil judgement rendered against them for
commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining,
attempting to obtain, or performing a public
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(Federal, State, or local) transaction or contract under a public
transaction; violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes or
commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or
destruction of records, making false statements, or receiving stolen
property;
(c) Are not presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or
civilly charged by a governmental entity (Federal, State, or local)
with commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph (2)(b)
of this certification; and
(d) Have not within a three-year period preceding this application
had one or more public transaction (Federal, State, or local)
terminated for cause or default; and
B. Where the applicant is unable to certify to any of the
statements in this certification, he or she shall attach an explanation
to this application.
3. DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE (GRANTEES OTHER THAN INDIVIDUALS)
As required by the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988, and implemented
at 34 CFR Part 85, Subpart F, for grantees, as defined at CFR Part 85,
Sections 85.605 and 85.610--
A. The applicant certifies that it will or will continue to provide
a drug-free workplace by:
(a) Publishing a statement notifying employees that the unlawful
manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of a
controlled substance is prohibited in the grantee's workplace and
specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for
violation of such prohibition;
(b) Establishing an on-going drug-free awareness program to inform
employees about:
(1) The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace;
(2) The grantee's policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace;
(3) Any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee
assistance programs; and
(4) The penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse
violations occurring in the workplace;
(c) Making it a requirement that each employee to be engaged in the
performance of the grant be given a copy of the statement required by
paragraph (a);
(d) Notifying the employee in the statement required by paragraph
(a) that, as a condition of employment under the grant, the employee
will:
(1) Abide by the terms of the statement; and
(2) Notify the employer in writing of his or her conviction for a
violation of a criminal drug statute occurring in the workplace no
later than five calendar days after such conviction;
(e) Notifying the agency, in writing, within 10 calendar days after
receiving notice under subparagraph (d)(2) from an employee or
otherwise receiving actual notice of such conviction. Employers of
convicted employees must provide notice, including position title, to:
Director, Grants Policy and Oversight Staff, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W. (Room 3652, GSA Regional Office
Building No. 3), Washington, DC 20202-4248. Notice shall include the
identification number(s) of each affected grant;
(f) Taking one of the following actions, within 30 calendar days of
receiving notice under subparagraph (d)(2), with respect to any
employee who is so convicted:
(1) Taking appropriate personnel action against such an employee,
up to and including termination, consistent with the requirements of
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; or
(2) Requiring such employee to participate satisfactorily in a drug
abuse assistance or rehabilitation program, approved for such purposes
by a Federal, State, or local health, law enforcement, or other
appropriate agency;
(g) Making a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-free
workplace through implementation of paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), (e),
and (f).
B. The grantee may insert in the space provided below the site(s)
for the performance of work done in connection with the specific grant:
Place of Performance (Street address, city, county, state, zip
code)
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Check [ ] if there are workplaces on file that are not identified
here.
DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE (GRANTEES WHO ARE INDIVIDUALS)
As required by the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988, and implemented
at 34 CFR Part 85, Subpart F, for grantees, as defined at 34 CFR Part
85, Sections 85.605 and 85.610--
A. As a condition of the grant, I certify that I will not engage in
the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use
of a controlled substance in conducting any activity with the grant;
and
B. If convicted of a criminal drug offense resulting from a
violation occurring during the conduct of any grant activity, I will
report the conviction, in writing, within 10 calendar days of the
conviction, to: Director, Grants Policy and Oversight Staff, Department
of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W. (Room 3652, GSA Regional Office
Building No. 3), Washington, DC 20202-4248. Notice shall include the
identification number(s) of each affected grant.
As the duly authorized representative of the applicant, I hereby
certify that the applicant will comply with the above certifications.
Name Of Applicant
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Printed Name and Title of Authorized Representative
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Signature
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Date
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Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and
Voluntary Exclusion--Lower Tier Covered Transactions
This certification is required by the Department of Education
regulations implementing Executive Order 12549, Debarment and
Suspension, 34 CFR Part 85, for all lower tier transactions meeting the
threshold and tier requirements stated at Section 85.110.
Instructions for Certification
1. By signing and submitting this proposal, the prospective lower
tier participant is providing the certification set out below.
2. The certification in this clause is a material representation of
fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was entered
into. If it is later determined that the prospective lower tier
participant knowingly rendered an erroneous certification, in addition
to other remedies available to the Federal Government, the department
or agency with which this transaction originated may pursue available
remedies, including suspension and/or debarment.
3. The prospective lower tier participant shall provide immediate
written notice to the person to which this proposal is submitted if at
any time the prospective lower tier participant learns that its
certification was erroneous when submitted or has become erroneous by
reason of changed circumstances.
4. The terms ``covered transaction,'' ``debarred,'' ``suspended,''
``ineligible,'' ``lower tier covered transaction,'' ``participant,''
``person,'' ``primary covered transaction,'' ``principal,''
``proposed,'' and ``voluntarily excluded,'' as used in this clause,
have
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the meanings set out in the Definitions and Coverage sections of rules
implementing Executive Order 12549. You may contact the person to which
this proposal is submitted for assistance in obtaining a copy of those
regulations.
5. The prospective lower tier participant agrees by submitting this
proposal that, should the proposed covered transaction be entered into,
it shall not knowingly enter into any lower tier covered transaction
with a person who is debarred, suspended, declared ineligible, or
voluntarily excluded from participation in this covered transaction,
unless authorized by the department or agency with which this
transaction originated.
6. The prospective lower tier participant further agrees by
submitting this proposal that it will include the clause titled
``Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility, and
Voluntary Exclusion-Lower Tier Covered Transactions,'' without
modification, in all lower tier covered transactions and in all
solicitations for lower tier covered transactions.
7. A participant in a covered transaction may rely upon a
certification of a prospective participant in a lower tier covered
transaction that it is not debarred, suspended, ineligible, or
voluntarily excluded from the covered transaction, unless it knows that
the certification is erroneous. A participant may decide the method and
frequency by which it determines the eligibility of its principals.
Each participant may but is not required to, check the Nonprocurement
List.
8. Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be construed to require
establishment of a system of records in order to render in good faith
the certification required by this clause. The knowledge and
information of a participant is not required to exceed that which is
normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary course of
business dealings.
9. Except for transactions authorized under paragraph 5 of these
instructions, if a participant in a covered transaction knowingly
enters into a lower tier covered transaction with a person who is
suspended, debarred, ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from
participation in this transaction, in addition to other remedies
available to the Federal Government, the department or agency with
which this transaction originated may pursue available remedies,
including suspension and/or debarment.
Certification
(1) The prospective lower tier participant certifies, by submission
of this proposal, that neither it nor its principals are presently
debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or
voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any
Federal department or agency.
(2) Where the prospective lower tier participant is unable to
certify to any of the statements in this certification, such
prospective participant shall attach an explanation to this proposal.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETION OF SF-LLL, DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYING
ACTIVITIES
This disclosure form shall be completed by the reporting entity,
whether subswardee or prime Federal recipient, at the initiation or
receipt of a covered Federal action, or a material change to a previous
filing, pursuant to title 31 U.S.C. section 1352. The filing of a form
is required for each payment or agreement to make payment to any
lobbying entity for influencing or attempting to influence an officer
or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee
of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with
a covered Federal action. Complete all items that apply for both the
initial filing and material change report. Refer to the implementing
guidance published by the Office of Management and Budget for
additional information.
1. Identify the type of covered Federal action for which lobbying
activity is and/or has been secured to influence the outcome of a
covered Federal action.
2. Identify the status of the covered Federal action.
3. Identify the appropriate classification of this report. If this
is a followup report caused by a material change to the information
previously reported, enter the year and quarter in which the change
occurred. Enter the date of the last previously submitted report by
this reporting entity for this covered Federal action.
4. Enter the full name, address, city, State and zip code of the
reporting entity, include Congressional District, if known. Check the
appropriate classification of the reporting entity that designates if
it is, or expects to be, a prime or subaward recipient. Identify the
tier of the subawardee, e.g., the first subawardee of the prime is the
1st tier. Subawards include but are not limited to subcontracts,
subgrants and contract awards under grants.
5. If the organization filing the report in item 4 checks
``Subawardee,'' then enter the full name, address, city, State and zip
code of the prime federal recipient. Include Congressional District, if
known
6. Enter the name of the Federal agency making the award or loan
commitment. Include at least one organizational level below agency
name, if known. For example, Department of Transportation United States
Coast Guard.
7. Enter the Federal program name or description for the covered
Federal action (item 1). If known enter the full Catalog of Federal
Domestic assistance (CFDA) number of grants, cooperative agreements,
loans and loan commitments.
8. Enter the most appropriate Federal identifying number available
for the Federal action identified in item 1 (i.g., Request for Proposal
(RFP) number, Invitation for Bid (IFB) number; grant announcement
number; the contract, grant, or loan award number; the application/
proposal control number assigned by the Federal agency). Include
prefixes, e.g., ``RFP-DE-90-001.''
9. For covered Federal action where there has been an award or loan
commitment by the Federal agency, enter the Federal amount of the
award/loan commitment for the prime entity identified in item 4 or 5.
10. (a) Enter the full name, address, city, State and zip code of
the lobbying registrant under the lobbying Disclosure Aid of 1995
engaged by the reporting entity identified in item 4 to influence of
the covered Federal action.
(b) Enter the full names of the individual(s) performing services,
and include full address if different from 10 (a). Enter Last Name,
First Name, and Middle Initial (MI).
11. The certifying official shall sign and date the form, print
his/her name, title, and telephone number.
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act, as amended, 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. 0348-0046. Public reporting burden
for this collection of information is estimated to average to minutes
per response, Including time for reviewing instructions, searching
existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data estimated to
average 10 minutes per response, including time for reviewing
instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and
maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the
collection of information. Send comments regarding the burden estimate
or any other aspect of this collection of information, including
suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Office of Management and
Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (0348-0046), Washington, DC 20503.
NOTICE TO ALL APPLICANTS
The purpose of this enclosure is to inform you about a new
provision in the Department of Education's General Education Provisions
Act (GEPA) that applies to applicants for new grant awards under
Department programs. This provision is Section 427 of GEPA, enacted as
part of the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 (Pub. L. 103-382).
To Whom Does This Provision Apply?
Section 427 of GEPA affects applicants for new grant awards under
this program. ALL APPLICANTS FOR NEW AWARDS MUST INCLUDE INFORMATION IN
THEIR APPLICATIONS TO ADDRESS THIS NEW PROVISION IN ORDER TO RECEIVE
FUNDING UNDER THIS PROGRAM.
(If this program is a State-formula grant program, a State needs to
provide this description only for projects or activities that it
carries out with funds reserved for State-level uses. In addition,
local school districts or other eligible applicants that apply to the
State for funding need to provide this description in their
applications to the State for funding. The State would be responsible
for ensuring that the school district or other local entity has
submitted a sufficient section 427 statement as described below.)
What Does This Provision Require?
Section 427 requires each applicant for funds (other than an
individual person) to include in its application a description of the
steps the applicant proposes to take to ensure equitable access to, and
participation in, its Federally-assisted program for students,
teachers, and other program beneficiaries with special needs. This
provision allows applicants discretion in developing the required
description. The statute highlights six types of barriers that can
impede equitable access or participation: gender, race, national
origin, color, disability, or age. Based on local circumstances, you
should determine whether these or other barriers may prevent your
students, teachers, etc. from such access or participation in, the
Federally-funded project or activity. The description in your
application of steps to be taken to overcome these barriers need not be
lengthy; you may provide a clear and succinct description of how you
plan to address those barriers that are applicable to your
circumstances. In addition, the information may be provided in a single
narrative, or, if appropriate, may be discussed in connection with
related topics in the application.
Section 427 is not intended to duplicate the requirements of civil
rights statutes, but rather to ensure that, in designing their
projects, applicants for Federal funds address equity concerns that may
affect the ability of certain potential beneficiaries to fully
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participate in the project and to achieve to high standards. Consistent
with program requirements and its approved application, an applicant
may use the Federal funds awarded to it to eliminate barriers it
identifies.
What are Examples of How an Applicant Might Satisfy the Requirement of
This Provision?
The following examples may help illustrate how an applicant may
comply with Section 427.
(1) An applicant that proposes to carry out an adult literacy
project serving, among others, adults with limited English proficiency,
might describe in its application how it intends to distribute a
brochure about the proposed project to such potential participants in
their native language.
(2) An applicant that proposes to develop instructional materials
for classroom use might describe how it will make the materials
available on audio tape or in braille for students who are blind.
(3) An applicant that proposes to carry out a model science program
for secondary students and is concerned that girls may be less likely
than boys to enroll in the course, might indicate how it intends to
conduct ``outreach'' efforts to girls, to encourage their environment.
We recognize that many applicants may already be implementing
effective steps to ensure equity of access and participation in their
grant programs, and we appreciate your cooperation in responding to the
requirements of this provision.
Estimated Burden Statement for GEPA Requirements
The time required to complete this information collection is
estimated to vary from 1 to 3 hours per response, with an average of
1.5 hours, including the time to review instructions, search existing
data resources, gather and maintain the data needed, and complete and
review the information collection. If you have any comments concerning
the accuracy of the time estimate(s) or suggestions for improving this
form, please write to: U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC
20202-4651.
[FR Doc. 99-33637 Filed 12-29-99; 8:45 am]
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