[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 222 (Thursday, November 18, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63112-63137]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-29772]
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Part II
Department of Education
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Bilingual Education: Comprehensive School Grants; Inviting Applications
for New Awards for Fiscal Year 2000; Notice;
Federal Register / Vol. 64, No. 222 / Thursday, November 18, 1999 /
Notices
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[CFDA No.: 84.290U]
Bilingual Education: Comprehensive School Grants; Notice Inviting
Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2000
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 sections 7114 and 7116 of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965, as amended by the Improving America's Schools
Act of 1994 (Pub. L. 103-382, enacted October 20, 1994 (the Act) (20
U.S.C. 7424 and 7426)).
Purpose of Program
This program provides grants to implement schoolwide bilingual
education programs or schoolwide special alternative instruction
programs for reforming, restructuring, and upgrading all relevant
programs and operations, within an individual school, that serve all or
virtually all limited English proficient (LEP) children and youth in
one or more schools with significant concentrations of these children
and youth.
Eligible applicants: (a) One or more local educational agencies
(LEAs); or (b) one or more LEAs in collaboration with an institution of
higher education, community-based organizations, other LEAs, or a State
educational agency.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: January 14, 2000.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: March 15, 2000.
Available Funds: $20 million.
The Administration has requested $20 million for this program for
FY 2000. The actual level of funding, if any, depends on final
congressional action. However, we are inviting applications to allow
enough time to complete the grant process before the end of the fiscal
year, if Congress appropriates funds for this program.
Estimated range of awards: $150,000-$275,000.
Estimated average size of awards: $200,000.
Estimated number of awards: 100.
Note: The Department 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; and (b)
34 CFR part 299.
Description of Program
Funds under this program are to be used to reform, restructure, and
upgrade all relevant operations and programs, within a school, that
serve LEP children and youth. Before carrying out a project assisted
under this program, a grantee will plan, train personnel, develop
curriculum, and acquire or develop materials. In addition, grantees are
authorized, under this program, to improve the education of LEP
children and youth and their families by implementing family education
programs, improving the instructional program for LEP children,
compensating personnel who have been trained--or are being trained--to
serve LEP children and youth, providing tutorials and academic or
career counseling for LEP children and youth, and providing intensified
instruction.
Priorities
Absolute Priority
The priority in the notice of final priority for this program, as
published in the Federal Register on October 30, 1995 (60 FR 55245),
applies to this competition.
Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) and section 7114(a) of the Act, the
Secretary gives an absolute preference to applications that meet the
following priority. The Secretary funds under this competition only
applications that meet this absolute priority:
Projects that serve only schools in which the number of LEP
students, in each school served, equals at least 25 percent of the
total student enrollment.
Competitive Priority
Within the absolute priority specified in this notice, the
Secretary under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i) and 34 CFR 299.3(b) gives
preference to applications that meet the following competitive
priority. The Secretary awards 5 points to an application that meets
this competitive priority. These points are in addition to any points
the application earns under the selection criteria for the program:
Projects that will contribute to systemic educational reform in an
Empowerment Zone, including a Supplemental Empowerment Zone, or an
Enterprise Community designated by the United States Department of
Housing and Urban Development or the United States Department of
Agriculture, and are made an integral part of the Zone's or Community's
comprehensive community revitalization strategies.
A list of areas that have been designated as Empowerment Zones and
Enterprise Communities is provided at the end of this notice.
Invitational Priorities
Within the absolute priority specified in this notice, the
Secretary is particularly interested in applications that meet one or
more of the following invitational priorities. However, under 34 CFR
75.105(c)(1) an application that meets one or more of these
invitational priorities does not receive competitive or absolute
preference over other applications:
Invitational Priority 1--Reading
Projects that focus on reforming, restructuring, and upgrading
reading instruction to assist limited English proficient students to
read independently and well by the end of third grade.
Invitational Priority 2--Mathematics
Projects that focus on reforming, restructuring, and upgrading
mathematics instruction to assist limited English proficient students
to master challenging mathematics, including the foundations of algebra
and geometry, by the end of eighth grade.
Invitational Priority 3--Preparation for Postsecondary Education
Projects that focus on motivating and academically preparing
limited English proficient students for successful participation in
college and other postsecondary education.
Invitational Priority 4--Safe and Drug-Free Schools
Projects that contribute to the creation and maintenance of a safe
and drug-free learning environment for limited English proficient
students by being made an integral part of a comprehensive school
safety plan.
Information on developing and implementing a comprehensive school
safety plan is found in the 1998 Annual Report on School Safety
prepared by the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice and available
at the Department of Education's Internet site at http://www.ed.gov/
pubs/AnnSchoolRept98/
Invitational Priority 5--Professional Development
Applicants that consider the U.S. Department of Education
Professional
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Development Principles in planning and designing a Comprehensive School
Grant project.
Those principles call for educator professional development that
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.
Selection Criteria
(a)(1) The Secretary uses the following selection criteria in 34
CFR 75.210 and sections 7114, 7116, and 7123 of the Act to evaluate
applications for new grants under this competition.
(2) The maximum score for all of these criteria is 100 points.
(3) The maximum score for each criterion is indicated in
parentheses.
(b) The criteria--(1) Meeting the purposes of the authorizing
statute. (15 points) The Secretary reviews each application to
determine how well the proposed project will implement schoolwide
bilingual education programs or schoolwide special alternative
instruction programs for reforming, restructuring, and upgrading all
relevant programs and operations, within an individual school, that
serve all (or virtually all) children and youth of limited English
proficiency in schools with significant concentrations of those
children and youth.
(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7424(a))
(2) Need for the project. (10 points) The Secretary considers the
need for the proposed project. In determining the need for the proposed
project, the Secretary considers the following factors:
(i) The number of children and youth of limited English proficiency
in the school or school district to be served, and
(ii) The characteristics of those children and youth, such as--
(A) Language spoken;
(B) Dropout rates;
(C) Proficiency in English and the native language;
(D) Academic standing in relation to the English proficient peers
of those children and youth; and
(E) If applicable, the recency of immigration.
(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7426(g)(1)(A))
(3) Quality of the project design. (15 points) The Secretary
considers the quality of the design of the proposed project. 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.
(iii) 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.
(Authority: 34 CFR 75.210(c)(2) (i), (ii), and (xviii))
(4) Project activities. (15 points) The Secretary reviews each
application to determine--
(i) How well the proposed project will improve the education of
limited English proficient students and their families by carrying out
some or all of the following authorized activities:
(A) Implementing family education programs and parent outreach and
training activities designed to assist parents to become active
participants in the education of their children.
(B) Improving the instructional program for limited English
proficient students by identifying, acquiring, and upgrading
curriculum, instructional materials, educational software, and
assessment procedures, and, if appropriate, applying educational
technology.
(C) Compensating personnel, including teacher aides who have been
specifically trained, or are being trained, to provide services to
children and youth of limited English proficiency.
(D) Providing training for personnel participating in or preparing
to participate in the program that will assist that personnel in
meeting State and local certification requirements and, to the extent
possible, obtaining college or university credit.
(E) Providing tutorials and academic or career counseling for
children and youth of limited English proficiency.
(F) Providing intensified instruction.
(ii) The degree to which the program for which assistance is sought
involves the collaborative efforts of institutions of higher education,
community-based organizations, and the appropriate local and State
educational agency or businesses; and
(iii) How well the proposed project provides for utilization of the
State and national dissemination sources for program design and in
dissemination of results and products.
(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7424(b)(3); 7426(h)(6) and (i)(4)-(5))
(5) Proficiency in English and another language. (5 points) The
Secretary reviews each application to determine the extent to which the
proposed project will provide for the development of bilingual
proficiency both in English and another language for all participating
students.
(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7426(i)(1))
(6) Quality of the management plan. (10 points) The Secretary
considers the quality of the management plan for the proposed project.
In determining the quality of the management plan for the proposed
project, the Secretary considers the following factors:
(i) 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.
(ii) The extent to which the time commitments of the project
director and principal investigator and other key project personnel are
appropriate and adequate to meet the objectives of the proposed
project.
(Authority: 34 CFR 75.210(g) (1) and (2) (i) and (iv))
(7) Quality of project personnel. (5 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:
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(A) The qualifications, including relevant training and experience,
of the project director or principal investigator.
(B) The qualifications, including relevant training and experience,
of key project personnel.
(Authority: 34 CFR 75.210(e) (1)-(3) (i) and (ii))
(8) Language skills of personnel. (3 points) The Secretary reviews
each application to determine how well the proposed project meets the
following requirements:
(i) The program will use qualified personnel, including personnel
who are proficient in the language or languages used for instruction.
(ii) The applicant will employ teachers in the proposed program
who, individually or in combination, are proficient in English,
including written, as well as oral, communication skills.
(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7426 (g)(1)(E) and (h)(1))
(9) Adequacy of resources. (3 points) The Secretary considers the
adequacy of resources for the proposed project. In determining the
adequacy of resources for the proposed project, the Secretary considers
the following factors:
(i) The extent to which the budget is adequate to support the
proposed project.
(ii) 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) and (2) (iii)-(iv))
(10) Integration of project funds. (5 points) The Secretary reviews
each application to determine how well funds received under this
program will be integrated with all other Federal, State, local, and
private resources that may be used to serve children and youth of
limited English proficiency.
(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7426(g)(2)(A)(iii))
(11) Evaluation plan. (10 points) The Secretary reviews each
application to determine how well the proposed project's evaluation
will meet the following requirements:
(i) Student evaluation and assessment procedures must be valid,
reliable, and fair for limited English proficient students.
(ii) The evaluation must include--
(A) How students are achieving the State student performance
standards, if any, including data comparing children and youth of
limited English proficiency with nonlimited English proficient children
and youth with regard to school retention, academic achievement, and
gains in English (and, if applicable, native language) proficiency;
(B) Program implementation indicators that provide information for
informing and improving program management and effectiveness, including
data on appropriateness of curriculum in relationship to grade and
course requirements, appropriateness of program management,
appropriateness of the program's staff professional development, and
appropriateness of the language of instruction; and
(C) Program context indicators that describe the relationship of
the activities funded under the grant to the overall school program and
other Federal, State, or local programs serving children and youth of
limited English proficiency.
(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7426(h)(3) and 7433(c)(1)-(3))
(12) Commitment and capacity building. (4 points) The Secretary
reviews each application to determine how well the proposed project
meets the following requirements:
(i) The proposed project must contribute toward building the
capacity of the applicant to provide a program on a regular basis,
similar to that proposed for assistance, that will be of sufficient
size, scope, and quality to promise significant improvement in the
education of students of limited English proficiency.
(ii) The applicant will have the resources and commitment to
continue the program when assistance under this program is reduced or
no longer available.
(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7426(h)(5))
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 Web site at the following address:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants
In States that have not established a process or chosen a program
for review, State, 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# 84.290U, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue, SW., room, 7E200, 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. (Eastern 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
shall--
(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 #84.290U, Washington, D.C. 20202-4725;
or
(2) Hand-deliver the original and two copies of the application by
4:30 p.m. (Eastern time) on or before the deadline date to: U.S.
Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention: CFDA
#84.290U, Room 3633, Regional Office Building #3, 7th and D Streets,
SW., Washington, D.C.
(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.
(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
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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.
Note: (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 3 of the Application for Federal
Education Assistance (ED 424) the CFDA number and suffix letter of
the competition under which the application is being submitted.
Application Instructions and Forms
This notice contains the following forms and instructions,
including a statement regarding estimated public reporting burden, a
notice to applicants regarding compliance with section 427 of the
General Education Provisions Act (GEPA), a checklist for applicants,
and various assurances, certifications, and required documentation:
a. Estimated Burden Statement.
b. Application Instructions.
c. Checklist for Applicants.
d. List of Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities.
e. Application for Federal Education Assistance (ED 424) and
Instructions.
f. Group Application Certification.
g. Budget Information--Non-Construction Programs (ED 524) and
Instructions.
h. Student Data.
i. Project Documentation.
j. Program Assurances.
k. Assurances--Non-Construction Programs (Standard Form 424B) and
Instructions.
l. Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension and
Other Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements (ED
80-0013) and Instructions.
m. Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and
Voluntary Exclusion--Lower Tier Covered Transactions (ED 80-0014) and
Instructions.
n. Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (Standard Form LLL) and
Instructions. This document has been marked to reflect statutory
changes. See the notice published in the Federal Register (61 FR 1413)
by the Office of Management and Budget on January 19, 1996.
o. Notice to All Applicants (GEPA Requirement) and Instructions
(OMB No. 1801-0004).
An applicant may submit information on a photostatic copy of the
application forms, assurances, and certifications. However, one copy of
the application forms, assurances, and certifications must have an
original signature.
All applicants must submit ONE original signed application,
including ink signatures on all forms and assurances, and TWO copies of
the application. Please mark each application as original or copy. No
grant may be awarded unless a complete application has been received.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Millicent Bentley-Memon, Terence
Sullivan, or Edia Velez, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue, SW., Room 5605, Switzer Building, Washington, DC 20202-6510.
Telephone: Millicent Bentley-Memon (202) 205-2777, Terence Sullivan
(202) 205-9752, Edia Velez (202) 205-9715. 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., Eastern time, Monday through Friday.
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
You may view this document, as well as all other Department of
Education documents published in the Federal Register, in text or Adobe
Portable Document Format (PDF) on the Internet at either of the
following sites:
http://ocfo.ed.gov/fedreg.htm
http://www.ed.gov/news.html
To use the PDF you must have the Adobe Acrobat Reader Program with
Search, which is available free at either of the previous sites. If you
have questions about using the PDF, call the U.S. Government Printing
Office, 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 at GPO access at:
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/endex.html
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7424.
Dated: November 9, 1999.
Art Love,
Acting Director, Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages
Affairs.
Estimated Burden Statement
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are
required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a
valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this
information collection is OMB No. 1885-0535 (Exp. 12/31/2001). 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, 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 5605, Switzer Building,
Washington, D.C. 20202-6510.
Application Instructions
Mandatory Page Limit for the Application Narrative
The narrative is the section of the application where you address
the selection criteria used by reviewers in evaluating the application.
You must limit the narrative to the equivalent of no more than 50
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.
(3) 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.
(4) The page limit does not apply to the Application for Federal
Education Assistance Form (ED 424); the Budget Information Form (ED
524) and attached itemization of costs; the other application forms and
attachments to those forms; the assurances and
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certifications; or the one-page abstract and table of contents
described below. The page limit applies only to item 15 in the
Checklist for Applicants provided below.
IF, IN ORDER TO MEET THE PAGE LIMIT, YOU USE PRINT SIZE, SPACING,
OR MARGINS SMALLER THAN THE STANDARDS SPECIFIED IN THIS NOTICE, YOUR
APPLICATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR FUNDING.
Abstract
The narrative section should be preceded by a one-page abstract
that includes a short description of the population to be served by the
project, project objectives, and planned project activities.
Selection Criteria
The narrative should address fully all aspects of the selection
criteria in the order listed and should give detailed information
regarding each criterion. Do not simply paraphrase the criteria. Do not
include resumes or curriculum vitae for project personnel; provide
position descriptions instead. Do not include bibliographies, letters
of support, or appendices in your application.
Empowerment Zone/Enterprise Community Priority
Applicants that wish to be considered under the competitive
priority for Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities, as specified
in a previous section of this notice, should identify in Section D of
the Project Documentation Form the applicable Empowerment Zone or
Enterprise Community. The application narrative should describe the
extent to which the proposed project will contribute to systemic
educational reform in the particular Empowerment Zone or Enterprise
Community and be an integral part of the Zone's or Community's
comprehensive revitalization strategies. A list of areas that have been
designated as Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities is provided
at the end of this notice.
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 the parts of the
narrative 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
each project year. Budget line items should be directly related to the
activities proposed to achieve the goals and objectives of the project.
Submission of Application to State Educational Agency
Section 7116(a)(2) of the authorizing statute (Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the Improving America's
Schools Act of 1994, Pub. L. 103-382) requires all applicants except
schools funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs to submit a copy of
their application to their State educational agency (SEA) for review
and comment (20 U.S.C. 7426(a)(2)). Section 75.156 of the Education
Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) requires these
applicants to submit their application to the SEA on or before the
deadline date for submitting their application to the U.S. Department
of Education. This section of EDGAR also requires applicants to attach
to their application a copy of their letter that requests the SEA to
comment on the application (34 CFR 75.156). A copy of this letter
should be attached to the Project Documentation Form contained in this
application package. APPLICANTS THAT DO NOT SUBMIT A COPY OF THEIR
APPLICATION TO THEIR STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE
STATUTORY AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR
FUNDING.
Final Application Preparation
Use the Checklist for Applicants provided below to verify that your
application is complete. Submit three 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. The application must be
mailed or hand-delivered to the U.S. Department of Education
Application Control Center (ACC). If mailed, the application must be
postmarked by the deadline date.
Checklist for Applicants
Order of the Forms and Other Items for the Application
1. Application for Federal Education Assistance Form (ED 424).
2. Group Application Certification Form (if applicable).
3. Budget Information Form (ED 524).
4. Itemized budget for each project year.
5. Student Data Form.
6. Project Documentation Form, including:
Section A--Copy of transmittal letter to SEA (if applicable);
Section B--Documentation of consultation with nonprofit private
school officials (if applicable);
Section C--Appropriate box checked;
Section D--Empowerment Zone or Enterprise Community identified (if
applicable).
7. Program Assurances Form.
8. Assurances--Non-Construction Programs Form (SF 424B).
9. Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension and
Other Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements Form
(ED 80-0013).
10. Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility
and Voluntary Exclusion--Lower Tier Covered Transactions Form (ED 80-
0014) (if applicable).
11. Disclosure of Lobbying Activities Form (SF LLL).
12. Notice to All Applicants (GEPA Requirement) (OMB No. 1801-
0004).
13. One-page abstract.
14. Table of contents.
15. Application narrative (not to exceed 50 pages).
Transmittal of the Application
1. One original and two copies of the application to the U.S.
Department of Education Application Control Center.
2. One copy to the appropriate State Educational Agency (if
applicable).
3. One copy to the appropriate State Single Point of Contact (if
applicable).
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Instructions for ED 424
1. Legal Name and Address. Enter the legal name of applicant and
the name of the primary organizational unit which will undertake the
assistance activity.
2. D-U-N-S Number. Enter the applicant's D-U-N-S Number. If your
organization does not have a D-U-N-S Number, you can obtain the
number by calling 1-800-333-0505 or by completing a D-U-N-S Number
Request Form. The form can be obtained via the Internet at the
following URL: http://www.dub.com/dbis/aboutdb/intlduns.htm.
3. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number. Enter
the CFDA number and title of the program under which assistance is
requested.
4. Project Director. Name, address, telephone and fax numbers,
and e-mail address of the person to be contacted on matters
involving this application.
5. Federal Debt Delinquency. Check ``Yes'' if the applicant's
organization is delinquent on any Federal debt. (This question
refers to the applicant's organization and not to the person who
signs as the authorized representative. Categories of debt include
delinquent audit disallowances, loans and taxes.) Otherwise, check
``No.''
6. Type of Applicant. Enter the appropriate letter in the box
provided.
7. Novice Applicant. Check ``Yes'' only if assistance is being
requested under a program that gives special consideration to novice
applicants and you meet the program requirements for novice
applicants. By checking ``Yes'' the applicant certifies that it
meets the novice applicant requirements specified by ED. Otherwise,
check ``No.''
8. Type of Submission. Self-explanatory.
9. Executive Order 12372. Check ``Yes'' if the application is
subject to review by Executive Order 12372. Also, please enter the
month, date, and four (4) digit year (e.g., 12/12/2000). Applicants
should contact the State Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for Federal
Executive Order 12372 to determine whether the application is
subject to the State intergovernmental review process. Otherwise,
check ``No.''
10. Proposed Project Dates. Please enter the month, date, and
four (4) digit year (e.g., 12/12/2000).
11. Human Subjects. Check ``Yes'' or ``No''. If research
activities involving human subjects are not planned at any time
during the proposed project period, check ``No.'' The remaining
parts of item 11 are then not applicable.
If research activities involving human subjects, whether or not
exempt from Federal regulations for the protection of human subjects
are planned at any time during the proposed project period, either
at the applicant organization on or at any other performance site or
collaborating institution, check ``Yes.'' If all the research
activities are designated to be exempt under the regulations, enter,
in item 11a, the exemption number(s) corresponding to one or more of
the six exemption categories listed in ``Protection of Human
Subjects in Research'' attached to this form. Provide sufficient
information in the application to allow a determination that the
designated exemptions in item 11a, are appropriate. Provide this
narrative information in an ``Item 11/Protection of Human Subjects
Attachment'' and insert this attachment immediately following the ED
424 face page. Skip the remaining parts of item 11.
If some or all of the planned research activities involving
human subjects are covered (nonexempt), skip item 11a and continue
with the remaining parts of item 11, as noted below. In addition,
follow the instructions in ``Protection of Human Subjects in
Research'' attached to this form to prepare the six-point narrative
about the nonexempt activities. Provide this six-point narrative in
an ``Item 11/Protection of Human Subjects Attachment'' and insert
this attachment immediately following the ED 424 face page.
If the applicant organization has an approved Multiple Project
Assurance of Compliance on file with the Grants Policy and Oversight
Staff (GPOS), U.S. Department of Education, or with the Office for
Protection from Research Risks (OPRR), National Institutes of
Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, that covers
the specific activity, enter the Assurance number in item 11b and
the date of approval by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of the
proposed activities in item 11c. This date must be no earlier than
one year before the receipt date for which the application is
submitted and must include the four (4) digit year (e.g., 2000).
Check the type of IRB review in the appropriate box. An IRB may use
the expedited review procedure if it complies with the requirements
of 34 CFR 97.110. If the IRB review is delayed beyond the submission
of the application, enter ``Pending'' in item 11c. If your
application is recommended/selected for funding, a follow-up
certification of IRB approval from an official signing for the
applicant organization must be sent to and received by the
designated ED official within 30 days after a specific formal
request from the designated ED official. If the applicant
organization does not have on file with GPOS or OPRR an approved
Assurance of Compliance that covers the proposed research activity,
enter ``None'' in item 11b and skip 11c. In this case, the applicant
organization, by the signature on the application, is declaring that
it will comply with 34 CFR 97 within 30 days after a specific formal
request from the designated ED official for the Assurance(s) and IRB
certifications.
12. Project Title. Enter a brief descriptive title of the
project. If more than one program is involved, you should append an
explanation on a separate sheet. If appropriate (e.g., construction
or real property projects), attach a map showing project location.
For preapplications, use a separate sheet to provide a summary
description of this project.
13. Estimated Funding. Amount requested or to be contributed
during the first funding/budget period by each contributor. Value of
in-kind contributions should be included on appropriate lines as
applicable. If the action will result in a dollar change to an
existing award, indicate only the amount of the change. For
decreases, enclose the amounts in parentheses. If both basic and
supplemental amounts are included, show breakdown on an attached
sheet. For multiple program funding, use totals and show breakdown
using same categories as item 13.
14. Certification. To be signed by the authorized representative
of the applicant. A copy of the governing body's authorization for
you to sign this application as official representative must be on
file in the applicant's office.
Be sure to enter the telephone and fax number and e-mail address
of the authorized representative. Also, in item 14c, please enter
the month, date, and four (4) digit year (e.g., 12/12/2000) in the
date signed field.
Paperwork Burden Statement
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are
required to respond to a collection of information unless such
collection displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB
control number for this information collection is 1875-0106. The
time required to complete this information collection is estimated
to average between 15 and 45 minutes 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 estimate(s)
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: Joyce I. Mays,
Application Control Center, U.S. Department of Education, 7th and D
Streets, SW., ROB-3, Room 3633, Washington, DC 20202-4725.
Protection of Human Subjects in Research
(Attachment to ED 44)
I. Instructions to Applicants About the Narrative Information that Must
be Provided if Research Activities Involving Human Subjects are Planned
If you marked item 11 on the application ``Yes'' and designated
exemptions in 11a, (all research activities are exempt), provide
sufficient information in the application to allow a determination
that the designated exemptions are appropriate. Research involving
human subjects that is exempt from the regulations is discussed
under II.B. ``Exemptions,'' below. The Narrative must be succinct.
Provide this information in an ``Item 11/Protection of Human
Subjects Attachment'' and insert this attachment immediately
following the ED 424 face page.
If you marked ``Yes'' to item 11 on the face page, and
designated no exemptions from the regulations (some or all of the
research activities are nonexempt), address the following six points
for each nonexempt activity. In addition, if research involving
human subjects will take place at collaborating site(s) or other
performance site(s), provide this information before discussing the
six points. Although no specific page limitation applies to this
section of the application, be succinct. Provide the six-point
narrative and discussion of other performance sites in an ``Item 11/
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Attachment'' and insert this attachment immediately following the ED
424 face page.
(1) Provide a detailed description of the proposed involvement
of human subjects. Describe the characteristics of the subject
population, including their anticipated number, age range, and
health status. Identify the criteria for inclusion or exclusion of
any subpopulation. Explain the rationale for the involvement of
special classes of subjects, such as children, children with
disabilities, adults with disabilities, persons with mental
disabilities, pregnant women, prisoners, institutionalized
individuals, or others who are likely to be vulnerable.
(2) Identify the sources of research material obtained from
individually identifiable living human subjects in the form of
specimens, records, or data. Indicate whether the material or data
will be obtained specifically for research purposes or whether use
will be made of existing specimens, records, or data.
(3) Describe plans for the recruitment of subjects and the
consent procedures to be followed. Include the circumstances under
which consent will be sought and obtained, who will seek it, the
nature of the information be provided to prospective subjects, and
the method of documenting consent. State if the Institutional Review
broad (IRB) has authorized a modification or waiver of the elements
of consent or the requirement for documentation of consent.
(4) Describe potential risks (physical, psychological, social,
legal, or other) and assess their likelihood and seriousness. Where
appropriate, describe alternative treatments and procedures that
might be advantageous to the subjects.
(5) Describe the procedures for protecting against or minimizing
potential risks, including risks to confidentiality, and assess
their likely effectiveness. Where appropriate, discuss provisions
for ensuring necessary medical or professional intervention in the
event of adverse effects to the subjects. Also, where appropriate,
describe the provisions for monitoring the data collected to ensure
the safety of the subjects.
(6) Discuss why the risks to subjects are reasonable in relation
to the anticipated benefits to subjects and in relation to the
importance of the knowledge that may reasonably be expected to
result.
II. Information on Research Activities Involving Human Subjects
A. Definitions
A research activity involves human subjects if the activity is
research, as defined in the Department's regulations, and the
research activity will involve use of human subjects, as defined in
the regulations.
--Is it a Research Activity?
The ED Regulations for the Protection of Human Subjects, Title
34, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 97, define research as ``a
systematic investigation, including research development, testing
and evaluation, designed to develop or contribute to generalizable
knowledge.'' If an activity follows a deliberate plan whose purpose
is to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge, such as an
exploratory study or the collection of data to test a hypothesis, it
is research. Activities which meet this definition constitute
research whether or not they are conducted or supported under a
program which is considered research for other purposes. For
example, some demonstration and service programs may include
research activities.
--Is it a human subject?
The regulations define human subject as ``a living individual
about whom an investigator (whether professional or student)
conducting research obtains (1) data through intervention or
interaction with the individual, or (2) identifiable private
information.'' If an activity involves obtaining information about a
living person by manipulating that person or that person's
environment, as might occur when a new instructional technique is
tested, or by communicating or interacting with the individual, as
occurs with surveys and interviews, the definition of human subject
is met. (2) If an activity involves obtaining private information
about a living person in such a way that the information can be
linked to that individual (the identity of the subject is or may be
readily determined by the investigator or associated with the
information), the definition of human subject is met. [Private
information includes information about behavior that occurs in a
context in which an individual can reasonably expect that no
observation or recording is taking place, and information which has
been provided for specific purposes by an individual which the
individual can reasonably expect will not be made public (for
example, a school health record).]
B. Exemptions
Research activities in which the only involvement of human
subjects will be in one or more of the following six categories of
exemptions are not covered by the regulations:
(1) Research conducted in established or comply accepted
educational settings, involving normal educational practices, such
as (a) research on regular and special education instructional
strategies, or (b) research on the effectiveness of or the
comparison among instructional techniques, curricula, or classroom
management methods.
(2) Research involving the use of educational tests (cognitive,
diagnostic, aptitude, achievement), survey procedures, interview
procedures or observation of public behavior, unless: (a)
information obtained is recorded in such a manner that human
subjects can be identified, directly or through identifiers linked
to the subjects; and (b) any disclosure of the human subjects'
responses outside the research could reasonably place the subjects
at risk of criminal or civil liability or be damaging to the
subjects' financial standing, employability, or reputation. If the
subjects are children, this exemption applies only to research
involving educational tests or observations of public behavior when
the investigators(s) do not participate in the activities being
observed. [Children are defined as persons who have not attained the
legal age for consent to treatments or procedures involved in the
research, under the applicable law or jurisdiction in which the
research will be conducted.]
(3) Research involving the use of educational tests (cognitive,
diagnostic, aptitude, achievement), survey procedures, interview
procedures or observation of public behavior that is not exempt
under section (2) above, if the human subjects are elected or
appointed public officials or candidates for public office; or
federal statute(s) requires(s) without exception that the
confidentiality of the personally identifiable information will be
maintained throughout the research and thereafter.
(4) Research involving the collection or study of existing data,
documents, records, pathological specimens, or diagnostic specimens,
if these sources are publicly available or if the information is
recorded by the investigator in a manner that subjects cannot be
identified, directly or through identifiers linked to the subjects.
(5) Research and demonstration projects which are conducted by
or subject to the approval of department or agency heads, and which
are designed to study, evaluate, or other-wise examine: (a) public
benefit or service programs; (b) procedures for obtaining benefits
or services under those programs; (c) possible changes in or
alternatives to those programs or procedures; or (d) possible
changes in methods or levels of payment for benefits or services
under those programs.
(6) Taste and food quality evaluation and consumer acceptance
studies, (a) if wholesome foods without additives are consumed or
(b) if a food is consumed that contains a food ingredient at or
below the level and for a use found to be safe, or agricultural
chemical or environmental contaminant at or below the level found to
be safe, by the Food and Drug Administration or approved by the
Environmental Protection Agency or the Food Safety and Inspection
Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Copies of the Department of Education's Regulations for the
Protection of Human Subjects, 34 CFR Part 97 and other pertinent
materials on the protection of human subjects in research are
available from the Grants Policy and Oversight Staff (GPOS) Office
of the Chief Financial and Chief Information Officer, U.S.
Department of Education, Washington, D.C., telephone: (202) 708-
8263, and on the U.S. Department of Education's Protection of Human
Subjects in Research Web Site at http://ocfo.ed.gov/humansub.htm.
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estimated to vary from 13 to 22 hours per response, with an average
of 17.5 hours per response, including the time
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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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PROJECT DOCUMENTATION
Note: Submit the appropriate documents and information as
specified below for the following programs:
Comprehensive School Grants
Systemwide Improvement Grants
SECTION A
A copy of applicants transmittal letter requesting the
appropriate State educational agency to comment on the application.
This requirement does not apply to schools funded by the Bureau of
Indian Affairs. (See 34 CFR 74.155 and 75.156 below.)
Sec. 75.155 Review procedure if State may comment on
applications: Purpose of Secs. 75.156-75.158. If the authorizing
statute for a program requires that a specific State agency be given
an opportunity to comment on each application, the State and the
applicant shall use the procedures in Secs. 75.156-75.158 for that
purpose.
(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1221e-3(a)(1))
Cross-Reference: See 34 CFR part 79 (Intergovernmental Review of
Department of Education Programs and Activities) for the regulations
implementing the application review procedures that States may use
under E.O. 12372. (In addition to the requirement in Sec. 75.155 for
review by the State educational agency, the application is subject
to review by State Executive Order 12372 process. Applicants must
complete item 16 of the application face sheet (Standard Form 424,
Application for Federal Assistance) by either (a) specifying the
date when the application was made available to the State Single
Point of Contact for review or (b) indicating that the program has
not been selected by the State for review.)
Sec. 75.156 When an applicant under Sec. 75.155 must submit its
application to the State: proof of submission. (a) Each applicant
under a program covered by Sec. 75.155 shall submit a copy of its
application to the State on or before the deadline date for
submitting its application to the Department. (b) The applicant
shall attach to its application a copy of its letter that requests
the State to comment on the application.
(Authority: 20 U.S.C.. 1221e-3(a)(1))
SECTION B
Evidence of compliance with the Federal requirements for
participation of students enrolled in nonprofit private schools.
(See section 7116(h)(2) of Public Law 103-382 and 34 CFR 75.119,
76.652, and 76.656 below.)
Sec. 7116. Applications. ``(2) in designing the program for
which application is made, the needs of children in nonprofit
private elementary and secondary schools have been taken into
account through consultation with appropriate private school
officials and, consistent with the number of such children enrolled
in such schools in the area to be served whose educational needs are
of the type and whose language and grade levels are of a similar
type to those which the program is intended to address, after
consultation with appropriate private school officials, provision
has been made for the participation of such children on a basis
comparable to that provided for public school children.''
(Authority: 20 U.S.C.. 1221e-3(a)(1))
Sec. 75.119 Information needed if private schools participate.
If a program requires the applicant to provide an opportunity for
participation of students enrolled in private schools, the
application must include the information required of subgrantees
under 34 CFR 76.656.
(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control
number 1880-0513)
(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1221e-3(a)(1))
Sec. 76.652 Consultations with representatives of private school
students.
(a) An applicant for a subgrant shall consult with appropriate
representatives of students enrolled in private schools during all
phases of the development and design of the project covered by the
application, including consideration of:
(1) Which children will receive benefits under the project;
(2) How the children's needs will be identified;
(3) What benefits will be provided;
(4) How the benefits will be provided; and
(5) How the project will be evaluated.
(b) A subgrantee shall consult with appropriate representatives
of students enrolled in private schools before the subgrantee makes
any decision that affects the opportunities of those students to
participate in the project.
(c) The applicant or subgrantee shall give the appropriate
representatives a genuine opportunity to express their views
regarding each matter subject to the consultation requirements in
this section.
(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1221e-3(a)(1))
Sec. 76.656 Information in an application for a subgrant. An
applicant for a subgrant shall include the following information in
its application:
(a) A description of how the applicant will meet the Federal
requirements for participation of students enrolled in private
schools.
(b) The number of students enrolled in private schools who have
been identified as eligible to benefit under the program.
(c) The number of students enrolled in private schools who will
receive benefits under the program.
(d) The basis the applicant used to select the students.
(e) The manner and extent to which the applicant complied with
Sec. 76.652 (consultation).
(f) The places and times that the students will receive benefits
under the program.
(g) The differences, if any, between the program benefits the
applicant will provide to public and private school students, and
the reasons for the differences.
(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1221e-3(a)(1))
SECTION C
Check the appropriate box below:
There are no eligible nonprofit private schools in the
proposed service delivery area that wish to participate in the
project.
One or more eligible nonprofit private schools in the
proposed service delivery area with to participate in the project
and are listed on the enclosed Student Data form
There are no eligible nonprofit private schools in the
proposed service delivery area.
SECTION D
If applicable, identify on the line at the right 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 and Enterprise Communities
in previous sections of this application package.)
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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 PROVISI0N 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
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 to 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
enrollment.
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.
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 underdesigned, 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 making 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 preceding 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 (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
(1)(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.
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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 34 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
controlled substance is prohibited in the grantee's workplace and
specifying the actions that will be taken against employeed 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;
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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 subawardee 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 for grants, cooperative
agreements, loans, and loan commitments.
8. Enter the most appropriate Federal identifying number
available for the Federal action identified in item 1 (e.g., Request
for Proposal (RFP) number; Invitations for Bid (IFB) number; grant
announcement number; the contract, grant, or loan award number; the
application/proposal control number assigned by the Federal agency).
Included prefixes, e.g., ``RFP-DE-90-001.''
9. For a 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 Act of 1995
engaged by the reporting entity identified in item 4 to influence
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 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.
Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities
(As of January 13, 1999)
Empowerment Zones
California: Los Angeles, Oakland, Santa Ana, Riverside County
*
Connecticut: New Haven+
Florida: Miami +
Georgia: Atlanta, Cordele *~~+
Illinois: Chicago, East St. Louis +, Ullin*
Indiana: Gary, East Chicago
Kentucky: Kentucky Highlands * (Clinton, Jackson, and
Wayne Counties)
Maryland: Baltimore
Massachusetts: Boston +
Michigan: Detroit
Minnesota: Minneapolis +
Mississippi: Mid-Delta * (Bolivar, Holmes, Humphreys,
LeFlore, Sunflower, Washington Counties)
Missouri/Kansas: Kansas City, Kansas City
Missouri: St. Louis +
New Jersey: Cumberland County
New York: Harlem, Bronx
North Dakota: Lake Agassiz *
Ohio: Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus +
Ohio/West Virginia: Ironton/Huntington +
Pennsylvania/New Jersey: Philadelphia/Camden
South Carolina: Columbia/Sumter
South Dakota: Oglala Sioux Reservation in Pine Ridge *
Tennessee: Knoxville
Texas: Houston, El Paso +, Rio Grande Valley *
(Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, and Willacy Counties)
Virginia: Norfolk +/Portsmouth
Enterprise Communities
Alabama: Birmingham
Alabama: Chambers County *, Greene County *,
Sumter County *
Alaska: Juneau *
Arizona: Arizona Border * (Cochise, Santa Cruz and Yuma
Counties), Phoenix, Window Rock *
Arkansas: East Central * (Cross, Lee, Monroe, and St.
Francis Counties), Mississippi County *, Pulaski County
California: Imperial County *, Los Angeles, Huntington
Park, San Diego, San Francisco, Bayview, Hunter's Point, Watsonville
*, Orange Cove *
Colorado: Denver
Connecticut: Bridgeport, New Haven
Delaware: Wilmington
District of Columbia: Washington
Florida: Jackson County *, Miami, Dade County, Tampa,
Immokalee *
Georgia: Albany, Central Savannah River * (Burke,
Hancock, Jefferson, McDuffie, Tallafero, and Warren Counties), Crisp
County *, Dooley County *
Hawaii: Kaunakakai *
Illinois: East St. Louis, Springfield
Indiana: Indianapolis, Austin *
Iowa: Des Moines
Kansas: Leoti *
Kentucky: Louisville, Bowling Green *
Louisiana: Macon Ridge * (Catahoula, Concordia, Franklin,
Morehouse, and Tensas Parishes), New Orleans, Northeast Louisiana
Delta * (Madison Parish), Ouachita Parish
Maine: Lewiston *
Massachusetts: Lowell, Springfield
Michigan: Five Cap *, Flint, Muskegon, Harrison
*
Minnesota: Minneapolis, St. Paul
Mississippi: Jackson, North Delta Area * (Panola,
Quitman, and Tallahatchie Counties)
Missouri: East Prairie *, St. Louis
Montana: Poplar *
Nebraska: Omaha
Nevada: Clarke County, Las Vegas
New Hampshire: Manchester
New Jersey: Newark
New Mexico: Albuquerque, La Jicarita * (Mora, Rio Arriba,
Taos Counties), Deming *
New York: Albany, Schenectady, Troy
New York: Buffalo, Rochester
New York: Newburg, Kingston
North Carolina: Charlotte
North Carolina: Edgecombe, Halifax, Robeson, Wilson Counties
*
Ohio: Akron, Columbus, Greater Portsmouth * (Scioto
County)
Oklahoma: Choctaw, McCurtain Counties *, Oklahoma City,
Ada *
Oregon: Josephine County *, Portland
Pennsylvania: Harrisburg, Lock Haven *, Pittsburgh,
Uniontown *
Rhode Island: Providence
South Carolina: Charleston, Williamsburg, Florence County
*, Hallandale *
South Dakota: Beadle, Spink Counties *
Tennessee: Fayette, Haywood Counties *, Memphis,
Nashville, Rutledge *
Tennessee/Kentucky: Scott, McCreary Counties *
Texas: Dallas, El Paso, San Antonio, Waco, Uvalde *
Utah: Ogden
Vermont: Burlington
Virginia: Accomack (Northampton County)*, Norfolk
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Washington: Lower Yakima County *, Seattle, Tacoma,
Collie *
West Virginia: Charleston *, Huntington, McDowell County
*, West Central Appalachia * (Braxton, Clay,
Fayette, Nicholas, and Roane)
Wisconsin: Milwaukee, Keshena *
________
* Denotes rural designee.
+ Also an Enterprise Community, Round One.
State Single Point of Contact
(As of April 22, 1999)
Note: In accordance with Executive Order 12372,
Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs, this listing
represents the designated State Single Points of Contact (SSPOCs).
Because participation is voluntary, some States and Territories no
longer participate in the process. These include: Alabama, Alaska,
American Samona, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas,
Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey,
Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee,
Vermont, Virginia, and Washington.
The jurisdictions not listed no longer participate in the
process. However, an applicant is still eligible to apply for a
grant or grants even if its respective State, Territory,
Commonwealth, etc. does not have a SSPOC.
ARIZONA
Ms. Joni Saad, Arizona State Clearinghouse, 3800 N. Central
Avenue, Fourteenth Floor, Phoenix, Arizona 85012, Telephone: (602)
280-1315, FAX: (602) 280-8144, jonis@ep.state.az.us
ARKANSAS
Mr. Tracy L. Copeland, Manager, State Clearinghouse, Office of
Intergovernmental Services, Department of Finance and
Administration, 1515 W. 7th St., Room 412, Little Rock, Arkansas
72203, Telephone: (501) 682-1074, FAX: (501) 682-5206,
tlcopeland@dfa.state.ar.us
CALIFORNIA
Grants Coordination, State Clearinghouse, Office of Planning and
Research, 1400 10th Street, Room 121, Sacramento, California 95814,
Telephone: (916) 445-0613, FAX: (916) 323-3018, No e-mail address
DELAWARE
Executive Department, Office of the Budget, 540 S. Dupont
Highway, Suite 5, Dover, Delaware 19901, Telephone: (302) 739-3326,
FAX: (302) 739-5661, No e-mail address
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Mr. Charles Nichols, State Single Point of Contact, Office of
Grants Management and Development, 717 14th Street, N.W.--Suite
1200, Washington, D.C. 20005, Telephone: (202) 727-1700 (direct),
(202) 727-6537 (secretary), (FAX: (202) 727-1617, No e-mail address
FLORIDA
Florida State Clearinghouse, Department of Community Affairs,
2555 Shumard Oak Blvd., Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100, Telephone:
(850) 922-5438, FAX: (850) 414-0479, Contact: Ms Cherie Trainor,
(850) 414-5495, cherie.trainor@dca.state.fl.us
GEORGIA
Ms. Deborah Stephens, Coordinator, Georgia State Clearinghouse,
270 Washington Street, S.W.--8th Floor, Atlanta, Georgia 30334,
Telephone: (404) 656-3855, FAX: (404) 656-7901,
ssda@mail.opb.state.ga.us
ILLINOIS
Ms. Virginia Bova, Single Point of Contact, Illinois Department
of Commerce and Community Affairs, James R. Thompson Center, 100
West Randolph, Suite 3-400, Chicago, IL 60601, Telephone: (312) 814-
6028, FAX: (312) 814-1800
INDIANA
Ms. Allison Becker, State Budget Agency, 212 State House,
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204-2796, Telephone: (317) 232-7221 (direct
line), FAX: (317) 233-3323, No e-mail address
IOWA
Mr. Steven R. McCann, Division for Community Assistance, Iowa
Department of Economic Development, 200 East Grand Avenue, Des
Moines, Iowa 50309, Telephone: (515) 242-4719, FAX: (515) 242-4809,
[email protected],us
KENTUCKY
Mr. Kevin J. Goldsmith, Director, Sandra Brewer, Executive
Secretary, Intergovernmental Affairs, Office of the Governor, 700
Capitol Avenue, Franklin, Kentucky 40601, Telephone: (502) 546-2611,
FAX: (502) 564-0437, kgoldmkgosmigh@mail.state.ky.us,
sbrewer@mail.state.ky.us
MAINE
Ms. Joyce Benson, State Planning Office, 184 State Street, 38
State House Station, Augusta, Maine 04333, Telephone: (207) 287-
3261, FAX: (207) 287-6489, joyce.benson@state.me.us
MARYLAND
Ms. Linda Janey, Manager, Plan & Project Review, Maryland Office
of Planning, 301 W. Preston, Street--Room 1104, Baltimore, Maryland
21201-2365, Telephone: (410) 767-4490, FAX: (410) 767-4480,
linda@mail.op.state.md.us
MICHIGAN
Mr. Richard Pfaff, Southeast Michigan Council of Governments,
660 Plaza Drive--Suite 1900, Detroit, Michigan 48226, Telephone:
(313) 961-4266, FAX: (313) 961-4869, pfaff@semcog.org
MISSISSIPPI
Ms. Cathy Mallette, Clearinghouse Officer, Department of Finance
and Administration, 550 High Street, 303 Walters Sillers Building,
Jackson, Mississippi 39201-3087, Telephone: (601) 359-6762, FAX:
(601) 359-6758, No e-mail address
MISSOURI
Ms. Lois Pohl, Federal Assistance Clearinghouse, Office of
Administration, P.O. Box 809, Jefferson Building, Room 915,
Jefferson City, Missouri 65102, Telephone: (573) 751-4834, FAX:
(573) 522-4395, pohll__@mail.oa.state.mo.us
NEVADA
Department of Administration, State Clearinghouse, 209 E. Musser
Street, Room 200, Carson City, Nevada 89710, Telephone: (702) 684-
0222, FAX: (702) 684-0260, Contact: Ms. Heather Elliot, (702) 684-
0209, helliot@govmail.state.nv.us
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Mr. Jeffrey H. Taylor, Director, New Hampshire Office of State
Planning, Attn: Intergovernmental Review Process, Mr. Mike Blake,
2\1/2\ Beacon Street, Concord, New Hampshire 03301, Telephone: (603)
271-4991, FAX: 9603) 271-1728, No e-mail address
NEW MEXICO
Mr. Nick Mandell, Local Government Division, Room 201 Bataan
Memorial Building, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87503, Telephone: (505) 827-
4991, FAX: (505) 827-4984, No e-mail address
NEW YORK
New York State Clearinghouse, Division of the Budget, State
Capitol, Albany, New York 12224, Telphone: (518) 474-1605, FAX:
(518) 486-1217, No e-mail address
NORTH CAROLINA
Ms. Jeanette Furney, North Carolina Department of
Administration, 116 West Jones Street--Suite 5106, Raleigh, North
Carolina 27603-8003, Telephone: (919) 733-7232, FAX: (919) 733-9571,
jeanette__furney@mail.doa.state.nc.us
NORTH DAKOTA
North Dakota Single Point of Contact, Office of
Intergovernmental Assistance, 600 East Boulevard Avenue, Department
105, Bismarck, North Dakota 58505-0170, Telephone: (701) 328-2094,
FAX: (701) 328-2308, No e-mail address
RHODE ISLAND
Mr. Kevin Nelson, Review Coordinator, Department of
Administration, Division of Planning, One Capitol Hill, 4th Floor,
Providence, Rhode Island 02908-5870, Telephone: (401) 222-1220
(secretary), FAX: (401) 222-2093 (direct),
knelson@planning.state.ri.us
SOUTH CAROLINA
Ms. Omeagia Burgess, State Single Point of Contact, Budget and
Control Board, Office of State Budget, 1122 Ladies Street--12th
floor, Columbia, South Carolina 29201, Telephone: (803) 734-0494,
FAX: (803) 734-0645, No e-mail address
TEXAS
Mr. Tom Adams, Governors Office, Director, Intergovernmental
Coordination, P.O. Box 12428, Austin, Texas 78711, Telephone: (512)
463-1771, FAX: (512) 936-2681, [email protected],tx.us
UTAH
Ms. Carolyn Wright, Utah State Clearinghouse, Office of Planning
and Budget, Room 116 State Capitol, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114,
Telephone: (801) 538-1535 (direct), FAX: (801) 538-1547,
cwright@state.ut.us
WEST VIRGINIA
Mr. Fred Cutlip, Director, Community Development Division, W.
Virginia Development Office, Building #6, Room 553, Charleston, West
Virginia 25305, Telephone: (304) 558-3248, fcutlip@wvdo.org
WISCONSIN
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Mr. Jeff Smith, Section Chief, Federal/State Relations,
Wisconsin Department of Administration, 101 East Wilson Street--6th
Floor, P.O. Box 7868, Madison, Wisconsin 53707, Telephone: (608)
266-0267, FAX: (608) 267-6931, sjt@doa.state.wi.us
WYOMING
Ms. Sandy Ross, State Single Point of Contact, Department of
Administration and Information, 2001 Capitol Avenue, Room 214,
Cheyenne, WY 82002, Telephone: (307) 777-5492, FAX: (307) 777-3696,
sross1@missc.state.wy.us
Territories
GUAM*
* Guam and the Virgin Islands are not confirmed.
Mr. Joseph Rivera, Acting Director, Bureau of Budget and
Management Research, Office of the Governor, P.O. Box 2950, Agana,
Guam 96932, Telephone: (671) 475-9411 or 9412, FAX: (671) 472-2825
PUERTO RICO
Ms. Elsa Luis, Director, Federal Proposals Division, 1100 17th
Street, NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036, Telephone: (202) 778-
0750, FAX: (202) 530-5559
NORTH MARIANA ISLANDS
Mr. Alvaro A. Santos, Executive Officer, Office of Management
and Budget, Office of the Governor, Saipan, MP 96950, Telephone:
(670) 664-2256, FAX: (670) 664-2272, Contact person: Ms. Jacoba T.
Seman, Federal Programs Coordinator, Telephone: (670) 664-2289, FAX:
(670) 664-2272
VIRGIN ISLANDS*
Nellon Bowry, Director, Office of Management and Budget, #41
Norregade Emancipation Garden Station, Second Floor, Saint Thomas,
Virgin Islands 00802, Please direct all questions and correspondence
about intergovernmental review to: Linda Clarke, Telephone: (809)
774-0750, FAX: (809) 776-0069
Note: This list is based on the most current information
provided by the States. Information on any changes or apparent
errors should be provided to Sherron Duncan at the Office of
Management and Budget (202) 395-3914 and to the State in question.
Changes to the list will only be made upon formal notification by
the State. The list is updated every six months and is also
published biannually in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance.
The last changes made were to Delaware, Indiana, Missouri, New
Mexico, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Utah, and Wisconsin.
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