Archived Information

**U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION**

Office of Postsecondary Education

Washington, DC 20006-8510

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**Fiscal Year 2009**

**APPLICATION FOR GRANTS**

**UNDER THE**

**FULBRIGHT-HAYS GROUP PROJECTS ABROAD PROGRAM**

**(CFDA NUMBER: 84.021A)**

**Form Approved**

**OMB No. 1840 - 0792, Exp. Date: 07/31/2010**

**CLOSING DATE: September 26, 2008**

#### Table of Contents

[Part One: Program-Specific Instructions and Forms]{.underline}

[Dear Applicant: 3](#dear-applicant)

[Competition Highlights 5](#__RefHeading___Toc205890039)

[Supplemental Information 7](#supplemental-information)

[Federal Register Notice 17](#federal-register-notice)

[Authorizing Legislation 41](#authorizing-legislation)

[Code of Federal Regulations 44](#code-of-federal-regulations)

[Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA)
49](#government-performance-and-results-act-gpra)

[Instructions for Completing the GPA Application Package
50](#instructions-for-completing-the-gpa-application-package)

[Instructions for Program Narrative
52](#instructions-for-program-narrative)

[Instructions for Budget Summary Form
56](#instructions-for-budget-summary-form)

[Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program FY 2009 Eligibility
Checklist
59](#fulbright-hays-group-projects-abroad-program-fy-2009-eligibility-checklist)

[Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program FY 2009 Application
Checklist
60](#fulbright-hays-group-projects-abroad-program-fy-2009-application-checklist)

[Paperwork Burden Statement 61](#paperwork-burden-statement)

####### Part Two: Standard Instructions and Forms

[Grants.gov Submission Procedures and Tips for Applicants
62](#grants.gov-submission-procedures-and-tips-for-applicants)

[Grants.gov Registration Instructions for Organizations
65](#grants.gov-registration-instructions-for-organizations)

[Application Transmittal Instructions
67](#application-transmittal-instructions)

[Intergovernmental Review, State Single Point of Contact
70](#intergovernmental-review-state-single-point-of-contact)

[General Education Provisions Act (GEPA) Section 427
71](#general-education-provisions-act-gepa-section-427)

[Instructions for Standard Forms 72](#instructions-for-standard-forms)

[Instructions for the SF-424 73](#instructions-for-the-sf-424)

[Instructions for Department of Education Supplemental Information for
SF 424
75](#instructions-for-department-of-education-supplemental-information-for-sf-424)

[Definitions for Department of Education Supplemental Information For SF
424
76](#definitions-for-department-of-education-supplemental-information-for-sf-424)

[Instructions for ED 524 79](#instructions-for-ed-524)

[Instructions for Completion of SF-LLL: Disclosure of Lobbying
Activities
81](#instructions-for-completion-of-sf-lll-disclosure-of-lobbying-activities)

[Survey on Ensuring Equal Opportunity
83](#survey-on-ensuring-equal-opportunity)

**[FORMS (found on Grants.gov)]{.underline}**

Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424) 85

Supplemental Information Required for Department of Education 89

Assurances \-- Non-Construction Programs (SF 424B) 90

U.S. Department of Education Budget Information Non-Construction
Programs

Section A -- Budget Summary (ED 524) 92

Section B -- Budget Summary Non-Federal Funds (ED 524) 93

Grants.Gov Lobbying Form 95

SF-LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities 96

Survey on Ensuring Equal Opportunity for Applicants 97

# Dear Applicant:

Thank you for your interest in applying for a grant under the
Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad (GPA) program. Included in this
application booklet are the program introduction, instructions, and
forms needed to submit a complete application package to the U.S.
Department of Education.

The GPA program supports short-term study abroad opportunities for
faculty and teachers to strengthen area studies, and for upperclassmen
and graduate students to improve foreign language skills.

Please note that only short-term projects (Short-Term Seminars,
Curriculum Development, and Group Research or Study) will be competed in
Fiscal Year (FY) 2009. The Advanced Overseas Intensive Language Training
projects will not be competed again until FY 2012.

In the FY 2009 competition, there are two competitive preference
priorities for this program. The U.S. Department of Education
(Department) strongly encourages all applicants to address the relevant
competitive preference priorities. For additional information about the
competitive preference priorities, refer to the official Notice Inviting
Applications for New Awards for FY 2009 published in the [Federal
Register]{.underline} or the [Federal Register]{.underline} notice.

In addition, there is a new invitational priority for FY 2009 pertaining
to underrepresented minorities. Please refer to the [Federal
Register]{.underline} notice for additional information.

This letter highlights a few items in the FY 2009 application package
that will be important to you in applying for grants under this program.
You should review the entire application package carefully before
preparing and submitting your application. Information on the GPA
Program is accessible at the U.S. Department of Education (Department)
Web site at:

<http://www.ed.gov/programs/iegpsgpa/index.html>

Please be sure to review thoroughly the entire application booklet for
information concerning the GPA Program. Applicants should pay particular
attention to the section entitled "Competition Highlights" beginning on
page 5 that outlines absolute, invitational, and competitive priorities
as well as other program and competition details.

The Department is requiring that applications for FY 2009 grants under
the GPA Program be submitted electronically using Grants.gov. You are
urged to acquaint yourself with the requirements of Grants.gov early. A
more thorough discussion is included in the application package.
Grants.gov is accessible through its portal page at:

[http://www.grants.gov](http://www.grants.gov/)

We also urge you to consider the following three extremely important
administrative factors if you are planning to apply for this program:

1.  We strongly encourage you to register in Grants.gov early. The
    registration procedures may require 5 or more days to complete.

2.  We strongly recommend that you [submit your application 2-3 days
    prior to the closing date]{.underline}. The time it takes to upload
    an application will vary depending on your application and the speed
    of your Internet connection. The application submission process must
    be complete prior to the deadline for transmittal of applications.

3.  In order to submit successfully, you must remember to provide the
    DUNS number on your application that was used when your organization
    registered with the CCR (Central Contractor Registry).

After you electronically submit your application, [you will first
receive an e-mail from Grants.gov]{.underline} acknowledging the date
and time at which your application was received. You will receive a
[second e-mail from Grants.gov]{.underline} that will state that your
application has been validated OR that your application was rejected
with errors. If your application is validated, you will [receive a third
e-mail]{.underline} from the Department of Education with an assigned
PR/Award number, which is an ED-specified identifying number that is
unique to your application. **This third confirmation by e-mail, with a
PR/Award number assigned, is the e-mail that verifies that your
application was submitted on time by the closing date. This may take
several days.**

You are reminded that the [Federal Register]{.underline} notice is the
official document, and that you should not rely upon any information
that is inconsistent with the guidance contained within the official
document. For information (including dates and times) about how to
submit your application electronically, please refer to this document.

A program officer is available to provide technical assistance if you
have any questions after reviewing the application. Please refer to the
introduction that follows for the names and telephone numbers of the
contact persons.

We look forward to receiving your application and appreciate your
efforts to promote excellence in international education.

> Sincerely,
>
> /signed/
>
> Vickie L Schray
>
> Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary
>
> Higher Education Programs

# Competition Highlights

1.  **[Grants.gov and Electronic Submission]{.underline}:** Electronic
    application submission using the Grants.gov system is required of FY
    2009 GPA applications. (Rare) exceptions to this requirement are
    outlined in the [Federal Register]{.underline} notice. You are urged
    to acquaint yourself with the requirements of Grants.gov early as
    the [registration procedures may require 5 or more days to
    complete]{.underline}. A more thorough discussion is included later
    in this application package. Grants.gov is accessible through its
    portal page at:

[**http://www.grants.gov**](http://www.grants.gov/)

> It is important to know that Grants.gov does not allow applicants to
> "un-submit" applications. Therefore, if you discover that changes or
> additions are needed once your application has been accepted and
> validated by the Department, you must "re-submit" the application. You
> should know that if the Department receives duplicate applications, we
> will accept and process the application with the latest "date/time
> received" validation.
>
> Please note, once you download an application from Grants.gov, you
> will be working offline and saving data on your computer. Please be
> sure to note where you are saving the Grants.gov file on your
> computer. You will need to log on to Grants.gov to upload and submit
> the application. You must provide the DUNS number that was used when
> your organization registered with the Central Contractor Registry
> (CCR).
>
> Please go to <http://www.grants.gov/ForApplicants> for help with
> Grants.gov. For additional tips related to submitting grant
> applications, please refer to the Grants.gov Submit Application Tips
> found on the Grants.gov homepage
> [http://www.grants.gov](http://www.grants.gov/). Also, refer to the
> procedures and tips for applicants found in this application booklet.

2.  **[Page Limitation]{.underline}**: All applicants are required to
    adhere to the 40-page limit for the Project Narrative portion of the
    application.

3.  **[Deadline Information]{.underline}**: The application must be
    received on or before the deadline date and time. Please note that
    U.S. Department of Education grant application deadlines fall at
    4:30:00 p.m. EST. Late applications [will not be
    accepted]{.underline}. **We suggest that you submit your application
    several days before the deadline.** The Department is required to
    enforce the established deadline to ensure fairness to all
    applicants. No changes or additions to an application will be
    accepted after the deadline date and time.

4.  **[Project Types to be Competed in FY 2009]{.underline}**: Please
    note that [only short-term projects]{.underline} (Short-Term
    Seminars, Curriculum Development, and Group Research or Study) will
    be competed in Fiscal Year (FY) 2009. The Advanced Overseas
    Intensive Language Training projects will not be competed again
    until FY 2012.

5.  **[Applicant Eligibility]{.underline}**: Please pay special
    attention to the Additional Eligibility Information on page 9 in the
    Supplemental Information section to ensure that your application
    will be found eligible. An eligibility checklist has been included
    as well for your use.

6.  **[Proposed Grant Dates & Project Activities]{.underline}**:
    Proposed start and end dates for FY 2009 twelve month grants should
    be March 1, 2009 -- February 28, 2010. These should be entered in
    Form SF-424 under Item 17.

> In addition, please note that applicants should plan for the overseas
> portion of their project as well as most, if not all, of the major
> project activities to take place within the current Fiscal Year 2009
> funding cycle of October 1, 2008 -- September 30, 2009.

7.  **[Program Priorities]{.underline}**: Please note the following
    program priorities for FY 2009:

    a.  [Absolute]{.underline}: We consider only applications that meet
        this priority. This priority is: a group project must focus on
        one or more of the following geographic regions of the world:
        Africa, East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific,
        the Western Hemisphere (Central and South America, Mexico, and
        the Caribbean), East Central Europe and Eurasia, and the Near
        East.

    b.  [Invitational]{.underline}: Please note that there is a new
        invitational priority for the FY 2009 competition. This priority
        is: projects that support increasing participation of
        underrepresented minorities in foreign languages and in area and
        international studies are encouraged.

    c.  [Competitive Preference Priorities (2)]{.underline}:

        i.  [Competitive Preference Priority I]{.underline}: An
            additional five (5) points will be awarded to an application
            that meets this priority. This priority is: projects that
            focus on any of the seventy-eight (78) languages deemed
            critical on the U.S. Department of Education's list of Less
            Commonly Taught Languages (LCTLs). Please refer to the
            [Federal Register]{.underline} notice for the complete list
            of applicable languages.

        ii. [Competitive Preference Priority II]{.underline}: Up to an
            additional five (5) points will be awarded to an application
            that meets this priority. This priority is: short-term
            projects abroad that develop and improve foreign language
            and area studies at elementary and secondary schools.

8.  Please note that these priorities are explained in detail in the
    [Federal Register]{.underline} notice contained in this application
    package. You are urged to fully review this document before
    preparing your application.

# Supplemental Information

**[General Information]{.underline}**

The following information supplements the information provided in the
"Dear Applicant" letter and the [Federal Register]{.underline} notice.
Please refer to individual Project Type descriptions for additional
information.

**A. Eligible Applicants**

-   Institutions of higher education;

-   State departments of education;

-   Private nonprofit educational organizations; and

-   Consortia of institutions, departments, and organizations.

B. Eligible GPA Project Participants

An individual is eligible to participate in a GPA project if s/he is:

-   A citizen, national, or permanent resident of the United States; and

-   Currently employed full-time in a U.S. school system, institution of
    higher education, Local Education Agency or State Education Agency
    (not applicable to students);

> And, at least one of the following:

-   A teacher in an elementary or secondary school (please see note
    below);

-   A faculty member who teaches modern foreign languages or area
    studies;

-   An experienced education administrator responsible for planning,
    conducting, or supervising programs in modern foreign languages or
    area studies at the elementary, secondary, or postsecondary levels;

-   A graduate student or junior or senior in an institution of higher
    education, who is a prospective teacher in the areas of social
    sciences, humanities and foreign languages. The student should meet
    the provisions set by his or her local and state education agencies;
    or

-   For the [Advanced Overseas Intensive Language Training
    project,]{.underline} the participating student, other than those
    planning a teaching career, should be planning to apply his or her
    language skills and knowledge of countries vital to the United
    States' national security in fields outside teaching, including
    government, the professions, or international development**.
    ([Please note: this project type will not be competed in
    FY2009]{.underline}).**

> *([Note]{.underline}: All GPA participants must be educators or
> students who fulfill the criteria above and the selection criteria set
> by their respective projects and are currently teaching and/or
> studying in the fields of humanities, social sciences, foreign
> languages, and/or area studies. Area studies is defined as a program
> of comprehensive study of the aspects of a society or societies
> including the study of their geography, history, culture, economy,
> politics, international relations, or languages. If an educator or
> student is working in a variety of subject areas, s/he must spend the
> majority of his/her time working with eligible subjects.)*

C.  **Additional Eligibility Information**

> [Please note that an applicant may be found ineligible according to
> the following criteria. Please check this list carefully prior to
> application submission.]{.underline}

-   Applicant is not an eligible institution or organization or not
    enough information is presented to show that the applicant is
    eligible.

-   Applicant submitted an incomplete application and/or a significant
    item(s) was missing from the body of the application.

-   Applicant requested funding for an amount that exceeded the
    limitation stated in the [Federal Register]{.underline} notice.

-   Applicant requested funding for the overseas portion and/or major
    project activities to occur outside of the current Fiscal Year 2009
    funding cycle of October 1, 2008 -- September 30, 2009.

-   Applicant submitted a proposal for a project to spend less than the
    minimum timeframe allowed abroad (four weeks for a short-term
    seminar for educators and a semester for a study abroad program for
    students).

-   Application was submitted for study/travel in an ineligible country.

-   Applicant's project activities are not suitable for the GPA program
    (e.g. sending U.S. educators abroad to teach or teaching foreign
    languages to U.S. students).

-   Applicant requested funding for expenses in the U.S.

**D. Criteria for Funding**

> All applications for grants under the GPA program will be evaluated
> using the selection criteria listed in the program regulations (34 CFR
> 664).

**E. Length of New Award**

> Applicants may apply for a maximum grant performance period up to
> twelve months in duration for short-term projects.

F. Financial Provisions

> The grant [does not]{.underline} provide funds for project-related
> expenses within the United States. Grant funds may be used only for
> the following:

-   A maintenance stipend of fifty percent of the amount established in
    the U.S. Department of State publication, "Maximum Travel Per Diem
    Allowances For Foreign Areas";
    <http://www.state.gov/m/a/als/prdm/78350.htm>

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-   Round-trip international travel;

-   A local travel allowance for necessary project-related travel within
    the host country;

-   Purchase of project-related artifacts, books, and other teaching
    materials in the country of study;

-   Rent for instructional facilities in the country of study;

-   Clerical and professional services performed by resident
    instructional personnel in the country of study; and

-   Other expenses in the country of study for the project's success and
    approved in advance by the U.S. Department of Education.

> *Indirect costs are [not]{.underline} allowed under this grant.*
>
> *A two-three day pre-departure orientation should be included in the
> project design. However, please note that as a U.S.-based-activity,
> related costs will not be paid for using GPA grant funds.*
>
> *The program office encourages applicants who are traveling to
> countries in which a Fulbright Commission is located to contact the
> host country commission for guidance and program services, if
> necessary. Appropriate costs may be built into the applicant's budget
> accordingly. Please find additional information under O. Resources for
> Proposal Development of this section.*
>
> *The U.S. Department of Education encourages cost sharing by the
> participants and their affiliated institutions, school districts, or
> organizations to cover the expenses within the U.S., and to make up
> the difference between the grant and the costs of the activities
> abroad. Please note that if an applicant is awarded a grant, the full
> amount of cost sharing indicated in the applicant's budget will need
> to be provided.*

**G. Evaluation of Applications for Awards**

> A three-member panel of non-federal evaluators reviews each
> application. Each reviewer will prepare a written evaluation of the
> application and assign points for each selection criterion.

H. Selection of Grantees

> The Secretary will select an application for funding in rank order,
> based on the application's total score for the selection criteria and
> competitive priority points. If there are insufficient funds to fund
> all applications with the same total score, the Secretary will choose
> among the tied applications. Please note that once Departmental
> approval has taken place for recommended applications, approval must
> also be obtained from the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship
> Board.

I. Applicant Funding

> The Department is often unable to award the full amount of funds
> requested. Applicants should pay close attention to the "Maximum
> Award" section of the [Federal Register]{.underline} notice. The
> Department will not fund any application at an amount exceeding the
> applicable maximum award level.

**J. Notice to Successful Applicants**

> The Department\'s Office of Legislation and Congressional Affairs will
> inform the Congress regarding applicants approved for new GPA grants.
> Successful applicants will receive award notices by mail shortly after
> the Congress is notified. No funding information will be released
> before the Congress is notified. Notification generally occurs in the
> month of March.

**K. Notice to Unsuccessful Applicants**

> Unsuccessful applicants will be notified in writing following the
> notice to successful applicants.
>
> \*\*Please note that all applicants (successful and unsuccessful) will
> receive copies of evaluators' scores and comments for reference
> purposes.

L. Restrictions on Participants

-   Individuals may be awarded a total of 4 lifetime short-term awards
    (2 months or less). Short-term awards would include Fulbright-Hays
    Group Projects Abroad, Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad, Japan
    Fulbright Memorial Fund, etc.

-   Short-term award recipients become eligible every two years. (A
    Seminars 2006 participant could receive a Group Projects Abroad 2009
    award and vice versa. A 2005 Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund
    participant could receive a Seminars 2007 award. A Seminars 2004
    participant could receive a Seminars 2006 award, etc.)

-   Individuals who are not currently employed full-time are not
    eligible.

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-   Individuals who do not meet the GPA program's eligibility criteria
    listed in this application package are not eligible.

M. Restriction on Non-Participants

> Spouses, other family members, and friends who have not been selected
> to participate in this project according to the selection criteria
> stated in the approved application are not permitted to join the group
> at any point during the program.

N. Performance Reports

> All GPA grantees must submit project performance reports using the
> International Resource Information System (IRIS) electronic reporting
> system. If you wish to view the performance report currently required,
> visit the IEPS Web site at
> <http://www.ed.gov/programs/iegpsgpa/performance.html>. Please be
> advised that the report is for informational purposes only and does
> not reflect the actual reporting instrument that you will use, if you
> receive a FY 2009 grant award. The performance report will assist IEPS
> staff in determining whether or not the GPA project is making
> substantial progress toward meeting the approved project objectives
> and whether or not a continuation award (if applicable) is in the best
> interest of the Federal government. Project Directors will be
> responsible for overall project reports as well as entering project
> participant information into the system and ensuring that participants
> complete and submit individual reports.
>
> The IRIS reporting instrument includes sections for grantees to input
> data that responds to the Government Performance and Results Act
> (GPRA) to assess overall program performance.

O.  Resources for Proposal Development

> Bilateral Fulbright Commissions are located in many countries
> worldwide and can serve as useful resources for GPA applicants. Should
> an applicant require guidance and/or program services for a given
> project, applicants may be interested in contacting the Fulbright
> Commission located in the respective host country, if one exists.
> Appropriate costs may be built into an applicant's budget to cover
> these expenses, if necessary. Please find a complete list of Fulbright
> Commissions and their contact information at
> <http://fulbright.ecacms.getusinfo.com/fulbright/about/whyis/binational-partnerships/fulbright-commissions>
>
> National Resource Centers (NRCs) are funded by the U.S. Department of
> Education and serve the general purpose of training specialists in
> modern foreign languages and area or international studies. Most NRC
> institutions have outreach coordinators whose general purpose is to
> disseminate information and assist other institutions and individuals
> with accessing needed information and resources. Institutions
> interested in submitting proposals to the GPA program are encouraged
> to contact NRCs and their outreach coordinators for assistance in
> accessing suitable resources for proposal and program development.
> Additional information can be found at the NRC program website at:
> <http://www.ed.gov/programs/iegpsnrc/index.html>.

P.  Contact Persons

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> [For program-related questions and assistance]{.underline}, please
> contact:
>
> Program Officers: Michelle Guilfoil
>
> Address: International Education Programs Service (IEPS)
>
> U.S. Department of Education
>
> 1990 K Street, N.W., 6^th^ Floor, Room 6088
>
> Washington, DC 20006-8521
>
> Telephone: (202) 502-7625
>
> Fax: (202) 502-7860
>
> E-mail Address: <michelle.guilfoil@ed.gov>
>
> [For technical and Grants.gov-related questions and
> assistance]{.underline}, please contact:
>
> Grants.gov Support Desk
>
> Telephone: (800)-518-4726
>
> Hours: Monday -- Friday, 7am-9pm EST

**Q. Project Type Descriptions**

**[Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad (GPA) Program]{.underline}**

**[Project Type 1: Short-Term Seminar Project]{.underline}**

[Project Features:]{.underline}

-   Promote the integration of international studies into the curriculum
    of social sciences and humanities throughout U.S. school systems at
    all levels;

-   Increase linguistic and/or cultural competency among U.S. students
    and educators; and

-   Focus on a particular aspect of area study, such as the culture of
    the area or a portion of the culture of the country of study.

[\
Time Frame:]{.underline}

-   Minimum four weeks in the country of study.

-   Grant performance period a maximum of 12 months.

[Key Personnel Type & Number:]{.underline}

-   One Project Director (with GPA funds).

-   If necessary, one curriculum specialist or bilingual scholar escort
    may be supported by GPA funds. The individuals identified in these
    roles, their qualifications and specific responsibilities within the
    project should be well justified in the proposal.

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-   If any other Key Personnel are necessary, they must be paid for with
    cost share funds.

[Participant Type & Number:]{.underline} A typical group has between
12-18 participants plus the Project Director. All participants must be
U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents and employed or
studying full-time. They should be teaching, studying or administering
in the fields of humanities, social sciences, foreign languages, and/or
area studies. The group may include:

-   Elementary or secondary school teachers;

-   Faculty members at higher education institutions;

-   Administrators at state departments of education, higher education
    institutions or school districts who are responsible for planning,
    conducting, or supervising programs at school systems at all levels;
    and

-   Graduate students or juniors or seniors in higher education
    institutions, who are prospective teachers in the areas mentioned
    above.

[Allowable Costs:]{.underline} Please refer to the "Financial
Provisions" section of Supplemental Information.

-   **[Please Note:]{.underline}** Applicants may submit a proposal for
    a student study abroad project under the Short-Term Seminar Project
    category. All participants must be students according to the fourth
    bulleted criteria listed above. Additionally, it is strongly
    recommended that the length of all student study abroad projects be
    set at [six weeks or longer]{.underline}.

**[Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad (GPA) Program]{.underline}**

**[Project Type 2: Curriculum Development Project]{.underline}**

[Project Features:]{.underline}

-   Acquire first-hand resource materials for curriculum development in
    modern foreign language and area studies;

-   Provide for systematic use and dissemination in the United States of
    the acquired materials; and

-   Resource materials include artifacts, books, documents, educational
    films, museum reproductions, recordings, and other instructional
    material.

[Time Frame:]{.underline}

-   Generally four to eight weeks in the country of study.

-   Grant performance period a maximum of 12 months.

[Key Personnel Type & Number:]{.underline}

-   One Project Director (with GPA funds).

-   If necessary, one bilingual scholar escort may also be supported
    with GPA funds. The individuals in these roles, their qualifications
    and specific responsibilities within the project should be well
    justified in the proposal.

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-   If any other Key Personnel are necessary, they must be paid for with
    cost share funds.

[Participant Type & Number:]{.underline} A typical group would be 12 or
more participants plus the Project Director. All participants must be
U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents and employed or
studying full-time. They should be teaching, studying or administering
in the fields of humanities, social sciences, foreign languages, and/or
area studies. The group may include:

-   Elementary or secondary school teachers;

-   Faculty members at higher education institutions;

-   Administrators at state departments of education, higher education
    institutions or school districts who are responsible for planning,
    conducting, or supervising programs at school systems at all levels;
    and

-   Graduate students, or juniors or seniors in higher education
    institutions, who are prospective teachers in the areas mentioned
    above.

[Allowable Costs:]{.underline} Please refer to the "Financial
Provisions" section of Supplemental Information.

**[Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad (GPA) Program]{.underline}**

**[Project Type 3: Group Research or Study Project]{.underline}**

[Project Features:]{.underline}

-   Designed to undertake research or study in a country outside of the
    United States.

[Time Frame:]{.underline}

-   Minimum three months in the country of study.

-   Grant performance period a maximum of 12 months.

[Key Personnel Type & Number:]{.underline}

-   One Project Director (with GPA funds).

-   If any other Key Personnel are necessary, they must be paid for with
    cost share funds.

[Participant Type & Number:]{.underline} Minimum group size is three
participants, plus the Project Director. All participants must be U.S.
citizens, nationals, or permanent residents and employed or studying
full-time. They should be teaching, studying or administering in the
fields of humanities, social sciences, foreign languages, and/or area
studies.

The group may include:

-   Faculty members at higher education institutions; and

-   Graduate students, or juniors or seniors in higher education
    institutions, who are prospective teachers in the areas mentioned
    above.

A prerequisite for participants is that they: (1) must possess the
necessary language proficiency to conduct the research or study; (2)
must possess disciplinary competence in their area of research; and (3)
shall have completed at least one semester of intensive language
training and one course in area studies relevant to the project.

[Allowable Costs:]{.underline} Please refer to the "Financial
Provisions" section of Supplemental Information.

**[Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad (GPA) Program]{.underline}**

**[Project Type 4: Advanced Overseas Intensive Language Training
Project]{.underline}**

***(Please note: this project type will not be competed in FY2009).***

Project Features:

-   The language to be studied must be indigenous to the country of
    study and maximum use should be made of local institutions and
    personnel;

-   Language training must be given at the advanced level (equivalent to
    that provided to students who have successfully completed at least
    two academic years of language training); and

-   The project must be designed to take advantage of advanced foreign
    language training opportunities present in the country of study that
    are not available in the United States.

[Time Frame:]{.underline}

-   Project activities may be carried out during a full year, an
    academic year, a semester, a trimester, a quarter, or a summer in
    the country of study (8 weeks minimum).

-   The grant is for four, 12-month performance periods (four years
    total).

[Key Personnel Type & Number:]{.underline}

-   One overall project director (with GPA funds).

-   If necessary, the GPA program may support a second key person, whose
    qualifications and responsibilities with the project should be well
    justified in the proposal.

-   If any other Key Personnel are necessary, they must be paid for with
    cost share funds.

[Participant Type & Number:]{.underline} A typical group has a minimum
of 12 student participants but could include many more. All participants
must be U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents and studying
full-time. Participant groups must change each year and participants
must have successfully completed at least two academic years of training
in the language to be studied. Participants should be studying in the
fields of humanities, social sciences, foreign languages, and/or area
studies. Generally, the group may include:

-   Graduate students, or juniors or seniors in higher education
    institutions, who are prospective teachers in the areas mentioned
    above; and

-   Graduate students, or juniors or seniors in higher education
    institutions, who plan to apply their language skills and knowledge
    of countries vital to the United States' national security in fields
    outside teaching, including government, the professions, or
    international development.

[Allowable Costs:]{.underline} Please refer to the "Financial
Provisions" section of Supplemental Information.

# Federal Register Notice

4000-01-U

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Office of Postsecondary Education

> Overview Information

Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program

> Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year
>
> (FY) 2009.
>
> Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number:
>
> 84.021A.
>
> [Dates]{.underline}:
>
> Applications Available: August 15, 2008.
>
> Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: September 26, 2008.
>
> Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: November 25, 2008.
>
> Full Text of Announcement
>
> I. Funding Opportunity Description
>
> [Purpose of Program]{.underline}: The Fulbright-Hays Group Projects
> Abroad (GPA) Program supports overseas projects in training, research,
> and curriculum development in modern foreign languages and area
> studies for groups of teachers, students, and faculty engaged in a
> common endeavor. Projects are short-term and include seminars,
> curriculum development, or group research or study.
>
> [Priorities]{.underline}: In accordance with 34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(ii),
> these priorities are from the regulations for this program (34 CFR
> 664.31(g) and 664.32).
>
> [Absolute Priority]{.underline}: For FY 2009, this priority is an
> absolute priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) we consider only
> applications that meet this priority.
>
> This priority is:
>
> Specific geographic regions of the world: A group project funded under
> this priority must focus on one or more of the following geographic
> regions of the world: Africa, East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia
> and the Pacific, the Western Hemisphere (Central and South America,
> Mexico, and the Caribbean), East Central Europe and Eurasia, and the
> Near East.
>
> [Competitive Preference and Invitational Priorities]{.underline}:
> Within this absolute priority, we are establishing the following
> competitive preference and invitational priorities.
>
> [Competitive Preference Priority I]{.underline}: For FY 2009, this
> priority is a competitive preference priority. Under 34 CFR
> 75.105(c)(2)(i) and 664.31(g) we award an additional five (5) points
> to an application that meets this priority.
>
> This priority is:
>
> Projects that focus on any of the seventy-eight (78) languages deemed
> critical on the U.S. Department of Education's list of Less Commonly
> Taught Languages (LCTLs) found below.
>
> This list includes the following: Akan (Twi-Fante), Albanian, Amharic,
> Arabic (all dialects), Armenian, Azeri (Azerbaijani), Balochi,
> Bamanakan (Bamana, Bambara, Mandikan, Mandingo, Maninka, Dyula),
> Belarusian, Bengali (Bangla), Berber (all languages), Bosnian,
> Bulgarian, Burmese, Cebuano (Visayan), Chechen, Chinese (Cantonese),
> Chinese (Gan), Chinese (Mandarin), Chinese (Min), Chinese (Wu),
> Croatian, Dari, Dinka, Georgian, Gujarati, Hausa, Hebrew (Modern),
> Hindi, Igbo, Indonesian, Japanese, Javanese, Kannada, Kashmiri,
> Kazakh, Khmer (Cambodian), Kirghiz, Korean, Kurdish (Kurmanji),
> Kurdish (Sorani), Lao, Malay (Bahasa Melayu or Malaysian), Malayalam,
> Marathi, Mongolian, Nepali, Oromo, Panjabi, Pashto, Persian (Farsi),
> Polish, Portuguese (all varieties), Quechua, Romanian, Russian,
> Serbian, Sinhala (Sinhalese), Somali, Swahili, Tagalog, Tajik, Tamil,
> Telugu, Thai, Tibetan, Tigrigna, Turkish, Turkmen, Ukranian, Urdu,
> Uyghur/Uigur, Uzbek, Vietnamese, Wolof, Xhosa, Yoruba, and Zulu.
>
> [Competitive Preference Priority II]{.underline}: For FY 2009, this
> priority is a competitive preference priority. Under 34 CFR
> 75.105(c)(2)(i) and 664.31(g), we award up to an additional five (5)
> points to a short-term project abroad application that meets this
> priority.
>
> This priority is:
>
> Short-term seminars that develop and improve foreign language and area
> studies at elementary and secondary schools.
>
> [Invitational Priority]{.underline}: For FY 2009 this priority is an
> invitational priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(1) we do not give an
> application that meets this invitational priority a competitive or
> absolute preference over other applications.
>
> This priority is:
>
> Projects that support increasing participation of underrepresented
> minorities in foreign languages and in area and international studies
> are encouraged.
>
> [Program Authority]{.underline}: 22 U.S.C. 2452.
>
> [Applicable Regulations]{.underline}: (a) The Education Department
> General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77,
> 79, 80, 81, 82, 84, 85, 86, 97, 98, and 99.
>
> \(b\) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR part 664.
>
> [Note]{.underline}: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to
> institutions of higher education only.
>
> II\. Award Information
>
> [Type of Award]{.underline}: Discretionary grants.
>
> [Estimated Available Funds]{.underline}: The Administration has
> requested \$13,372,000 for the Overseas programs for FY 2009, of which
> we intend to allocate \$2,353,370 for new short-term projects under
> the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program. 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 if Congress appropriates funds for this program.
>
> [Note]{.underline}: As part of its FY 2009 budget request, the
> Administration proposed to continue to allow funds under this program
> to be used to support the participation of individuals who plan to
> apply their language skills and knowledge of countries vital to the
> United States' national security in fields outside teaching, including
> government, the professions, or international development. Therefore,
> institutions of higher education may propose projects for visits and
> study in foreign countries by individuals in these fields, in addition
> to those planning a teaching career. However, authority to use funds
> for participants outside of the field of teaching depends on final
> congressional action. Applicants will be given an opportunity to amend
> their applications if this authority is not provided.
>
> [Estimated Range of Awards]{.underline}: \$50,000 - \$90,000.
>
> [Estimated Average Size of Awards]{.underline}: \$78,446.
>
> [Estimated Number of Awards]{.underline}: 30.
>
> [Note]{.underline}: The Department is not bound by any estimates in
> this notice.
>
> [Project Period]{.underline}: Up to 12 months.
>
> III\. Eligibility Information
>
> 1\. [Eligible Applicants]{.underline}: (1) Institutions of higher
> education, (2) State departments of education, (3) Private nonprofit
> educational organizations, and (4) Consortia of these entities.
>
> 2\. [Cost Sharing or Matching]{.underline}: This program does not
>
> require cost sharing or matching.

IV\. Application and Submission Information

> 1\. [Address to Request Application Package]{.underline}: Michelle
> Guilfoil, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street, NW., room 6088,
> Washington, DC 20006-8521. Telephone: (202) 502-7625 or by e-mail:
> michelle.guilfoil@ed.gov
>
> If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), call the
> Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll-free, at 1-800-877-8339.
>
> Individuals with disabilities can obtain a copy of the application
> package in an alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print,
> audiotape, or computer diskette) by contacting the program contact
> person listed in this section.
>
> 2\. [Content and Form of Application Submission]{.underline}:
> Requirements concerning the content of an application, together with
> the forms you must submit, are in the application package for this
> program.
>
> Page Limit: The application narrative is where you, the applicant,
> address the selection criteria that reviewers use to evaluate your
> application. You must limit the application narrative \[Part III\] to
> no more than 40 pages, using the following standards:
>
> ● A "page" is 8.5" x 11", on one side only, with 1" margins at the
> top, bottom, and both sides. Page numbers and an identifier may be
> outside of the 1" margin.
>
> ● Double space (no more than three lines per vertical inch) all text
> in the application narrative, [except]{.underline} titles, headings,
> footnotes, quotations, references, captions and all text in charts,
> tables, and graphs may be single spaced. Charts, tables, figures, and
> graphs in the application narrative count toward the page limit.
>
> ● Use a font that is either 12-point or larger or no smaller than 10
> pitch (characters per inch). However, you may use a 10-point font in
> charts, tables, figures, and graphs.
>
> ● Use one of the following fonts: Times New Roman, Courier, Courier
> New, or Arial. An application submitted in any other font (including
> Times Roman and Arial Narrow) will not be accepted.
>
> The page limit only applies to the application
>
> narrative \[Part III\]. It does not apply to Part I, the Application
> for Federal Assistance face sheet (SF 424); the supplemental
> information form required by the Department of Education; Part II, the
> budget information summary form (ED Form 524); and Part IV, the
> assurances, certifications, and survey forms. In addition, the page
> limit does not apply to the one-page abstract, appendices, line item
> budget, or a table of contents. If you include any attachments or
> appendices not specifically requested, these items will be counted as
> part of the program narrative \[Part III\] for purposes of the page
> limit requirement. You must include your complete response to the
> selection criteria in the program narrative.
>
> We will reject your application if you exceed the page limit.
>
> 3\. [Submission Dates and Times]{.underline}:
>
> Applications Available: August 15, 2008.
>
> Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: September 26, 2008.
>
> Applications for grants under this program must be submitted
> electronically using the Grants.gov Apply site (Grants.gov). For
> information (including dates and times) about how to submit your
> application electronically, or in paper format by mail or hand
> delivery if you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission
> requirement, please refer to section IV. 6. [Other Submission
> Requirements]{.underline} in this notice.
>
> We do not consider an application that does not comply with the
> deadline requirements.
>
> Individuals with disabilities who need an accommodation or auxiliary
> aid in connection with the application process should contact the
> person listed under [For Further Information Contact]{.underline} in
> section VII in this notice. If the Department provides an
> accommodation or auxiliary aid to an individual with a disability in
> connection with the application process, the individual\'s application
> remains subject to all other requirements and limitations in this
> notice.
>
> Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: November 25, 2008.
>
> 4\. [Intergovernmental Review]{.underline}: This program is subject to
> Executive Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79.
> Information about Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs under
> Executive Order 12372 is in the application package for this program.
>
> 5\. [Funding Restrictions]{.underline}: We reference regulations
> outlining funding restrictions in the [Applicable
> Regulations]{.underline} section in this notice.
>
> 6\. [Other Submission Requirements]{.underline}: Applications for
> grants under this program must be submitted electronically
>
> unless you qualify for an exception to this requirement in accordance
> with the instructions in this section.
>
> a\. [Electronic Submission of Applications]{.underline}.
>
> Applications for grants under the GPA Program, CFDA Number 84.021A,
> must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov
> Apply site at http://www.Grants.gov Through this site, you will be
> able to download a copy of the application package, complete it
> offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may not
> e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us.
>
> We will reject your application if you submit it in paper format
> unless, as described elsewhere in this section, you qualify for one of
> the exceptions to the electronic submission requirement
> [and]{.underline} submit, no later than two weeks before the
> application deadline date, a written statement to the Department that
> you qualify for one of these exceptions. Further information regarding
> calculation of the date that is two weeks before the application
> deadline date is provided later in this section under [Exception to
> Electronic Submission Requirement]{.underline}.
>
> You may access the electronic grant application for the GPA Program at
> http://www.Grants.gov You must search for the downloadable application
> package for this program by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA
> number's alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.021, not
> 84.021A).
>
> Please note the following:
>
> ● When you enter the Grants.gov site, you will find
>
> information about submitting an application electronically through the
> site, as well as the hours of operation.
>
> ● Applications received by Grants.gov are date and
>
> time stamped. Your application must be fully uploaded and submitted
> and must be date and time stamped by the Grants.gov system no later
> than 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline
> date. Except as otherwise noted in this section, we will not accept
> your application if it is received\--that is, date and time stamped by
> the Grants.gov system\--after 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on
> the application deadline date. We do not consider an application that
> does not comply with the deadline requirements. When we retrieve your
> application from Grants.gov, we will notify you if we are rejecting
> your application because it was date and time stamped by the
> Grants.gov system after 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the
> application deadline date.
>
> ● The amount of time it can take to upload an
>
> application will vary depending on a variety of factors, including the
> size of the application and the speed of your Internet connection.
> Therefore, we strongly recommend that you do not wait until the
> application deadline date to begin the submission process through
> Grants.gov.
>
> ● You should review and follow the Education
>
> Submission Procedures for submitting an application through Grants.gov
> that are included in the application package for this program to
> ensure that you submit your application in a timely manner to the
> Grants.gov system. You can also find the Education Submission
> Procedures pertaining to Grants.gov at
> http://e-Grants.ed.gov/help/GrantsgovSubmissionProcedures.pdf
>
> ● To submit your application via Grants.gov, you must
>
> complete all steps in the Grants.gov registration process (see
> [http://www.grants.gov/applicants/get_registered.jsp]{.underline}).
> These steps include (1) registering your organization, a multi-part
> process that includes registration with the Central Contractor
> Registry (CCR); (2) registering yourself as an Authorized Organization
> Representative (AOR); and (3) getting authorized as an AOR by your
> organization. Details on these steps are outlined in the Grants.gov
> 3-Step Registration Guide (see
> http://www.grants.gov/section910/Grants.govRegistrationBrochure.pdf).
> You also must provide on your application the same D-U-N-S Number used
> with this registration. Please note that the registration process may
> take five or more business days to complete, and you must have
> completed all registration steps to allow you to submit successfully
> an application via Grants.gov. In addition you will need to update
> your CCR registration on an annual basis. This may take three or more
> business days to complete.
>
> ● You will not receive additional point value because
>
> you submit your application in electronic format, nor will we penalize
> you if you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission
> requirement, as described elsewhere in this section, and submit your
> application in paper format.
>
> ● You must submit all documents electronically,
>
> including all information you typically provide on the following
> forms: Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424), the Department of
> Education Supplemental Information for SF 424, Budget
> Information\--Non-Construction Programs (ED 524), and all necessary
> assurances and certifications. Please note that two of these
> forms\--the SF 424 and the Department of Education Supplemental
> Information for SF 424\--have replaced the ED 424 (Application for
> Federal Education Assistance).
>
> ● You must attach any narrative sections of your
>
> application as files in a .DOC (document), .RTF (rich text), or .PDF
> (Portable Document) format. If you upload a file type other than the
> three file types specified in this paragraph or submit a
> password-protected file, we will not review that material.
>
> ● Your electronic application must comply with any
>
> page-limit requirements described in this notice.
>
> ● After you electronically submit your application,
>
> you will receive from Grants.gov an automatic notification of receipt
> that contains a Grants.gov tracking number. (This notification
> indicates receipt by Grants.gov only, not receipt by the Department.)
> The Department then will retrieve your application from Grants.gov and
> send a second notification to you by e-mail. This second notification
> indicates that the Department has received your application and has
> assigned your application a PR/Award number (an ED-specified
> identifying number unique to your application).
>
> ● We may request that you provide us original
>
> signatures on forms at a later date.
>
> [Application Deadline Date Extension in Case of Technical Issues with
> the Grants.gov System]{.underline}: If you are experiencing problems
> submitting your application through Grants.gov, please contact the
> Grants.gov Support Desk, toll free, at 1-800-518-4726. You must obtain
> a Grants.gov Support Desk Case Number and must keep a record of it.
>
> If you are prevented from electronically submitting your application
> on the application deadline date because of technical problems with
> the Grants.gov system, we will grant you an extension until 4:30:00
> p.m., Washington, DC time, the following business day to enable you to
> transmit your application electronically or by hand delivery. You also
> may mail your application by following the mailing instructions
> described elsewhere in this notice.
>
> If you submit an application after 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time,
> on the application deadline date, please contact the person listed
> under [For Further Information Contact]{.underline} in section VII in
> this notice and provide an explanation of the technical problem you
> experienced with Grants.gov, along with the Grants.gov Support Desk
> Case Number. We will accept your application if we can confirm that a
> technical problem occurred with the Grants.gov system and that that
> problem affected your ability to submit your application by 4:30:00
> p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. The
> Department will contact you after a determination is made on whether
> your application will be accepted.
>
> [Note]{.underline}: The extensions to which we refer in this section
> apply only to the unavailability of, or technical problems with, the
> Grants.gov system. We will not grant you an extension if you failed to
> fully register to submit your application to Grants.gov before the
> application deadline date and time or if the technical problem you
> experienced is unrelated to the Grants.gov system.
>
> [Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement]{.underline}: You
> qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, and
> may submit your application in paper format, if you are unable to
> submit an application through the Grants.gov system because----
>
> ● You do not have access to the Internet; or
>
> ● You do not have the capacity to upload large documents to the
> Grants.gov system;
>
> [and]{.underline}
>
> ● No later than two weeks before the application deadline date (14
> calendar days or, if the fourteenth calendar day before the
> application deadline date falls on a Federal holiday, the next
> business day following the Federal holiday), you mail or fax a written
> statement to the Department, explaining which of the two grounds for
> an exception prevents you from using the Internet to submit your
> application.
>
> If you mail your written statement to the Department, it must be
> postmarked no later than two weeks before the application deadline
> date. If you fax your written statement to the Department, we must
> receive the faxed statement no later than two weeks before the
> application deadline date.
>
> Address and mail or fax your statement to: Michelle Guilfoil, U.S.
> Department of Education, 1990 K Street, NW., room 6088, Washington, DC
> 20006-8521. FAX: (202) 502-7860.
>
> Your paper application must be submitted in accordance with the mail
> or hand delivery instructions described in this notice.
>
> b\. [Submission of Paper Applications by Mail]{.underline}.
>
> If you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission
> requirement, you may mail (through the U.S. Postal Service or a
> commercial carrier) your application to the Department. You must mail
> the original and two copies of your application, on or before the
> application deadline date, to the Department at the applicable
> following address:
>
> [By mail through the U.S. Postal Service]{.underline}:
>
> U.S. Department of Education
>
> Application Control Center
>
> Attention: (CFDA Number 84.021A)
>
> 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.
>
> Washington, DC 20202-4260
>
> or
>
> [By mail through a commercial carrier]{.underline}:
>
> U.S. Department of Education
>
> Application Control Center, Stop 4260
>
> Attention: (CFDA Number 84.021A)
>
> 7100 Old Landover Road
>
> Landover, MD 20785-1506
>
> Regardless of which address you use, you must show
>
> proof of mailing consisting of one of the following:
>
> \(1\) 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 of the
> U.S. Department of Education.
>
> If you mail your application through the U.S. Postal Service, we do
> not accept either of the following as proof of mailing:

(1) A private metered postmark.

(2) A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S.

> Postal Service.
>
> If your application is postmarked after the application deadline date,
> we will not consider your application.
>
> [Note]{.underline}: The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide
> a dated postmark. Before relying on this method, you should check with
> your local post office.
>
> c\. [Submission of Paper Applications by Hand Delivery]{.underline}.
>
> If you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission
> requirement, you (or a courier service) may deliver your paper
> application to the Department by hand. You must deliver the original
> and two copies of your application by hand, on or before the
> application deadline date, to the Department at the following address:
>
> U.S. Department of Education
>
> Application Control Center
>
> Attention: (CFDA Number 84.021A)
>
> 550 12th Street, SW.
>
> Room 7041, Potomac Center Plaza
>
> Washington, DC 20202-4260
>
> The Application Control Center accepts hand deliveries daily between
> 8:00 a.m. and 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, except Saturdays,
> Sundays, and Federal holidays.
>
> [Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of Paper Applications]{.underline}: If
> you mail or hand deliver your application to the Department---

(1) You must indicate on the envelope and\--if not provided by the
    Department\--in Item 11 of the SF 424 the CFDA number, including
    suffix letter, if any, of the competition under which you are
    submitting your application; and

(2) The Application Control Center will mail to you a notification of
    receipt of your grant application. If you do not receive this
    notification within 15 business days from the application deadline
    date, you should call the U.S. Department of Education Application
    Control Center at (202) 245-6288.

> V. Application Review Information
>
> 1\. [General]{.underline}: For FY 2009, short-term project
> applications will be reviewed by separate panels according to world
> area.
>
> 2\. [Selection Criteria]{.underline}: The selection criteria for this
> program are from 34 CFR 664.31 and are as follows: (a) Plan of
> operation (20 points), (b) Quality of key personnel (10 points), (c)
> Budget and cost effectiveness (10 points), (d) Evaluation plan (20
> points), (e) Adequacy of resources (5 points), (f) Potential impact of
> the project on the development of the study of modern foreign
> languages and area studies in American education (15 points), (g)
> Relevance to the applicant's educational goals and its relationship to
> its program development in modern foreign languages and area studies
> (5 points), (h) The extent to which direct experience abroad is
> necessary to achieve the project's objectives and the effectiveness
> with which relevant host country resources will be utilized (10
> points), and (i) The extent to which the proposed project addresses
> the competitive preference priorities (10 points).
>
> VI\. Award Administration Information
>
> 1\. [Award Notices]{.underline}: If your application is successful, we
> notify your U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators and send you a Grant
> Award Notification (GAN). We may notify you informally, also.
>
> If your application is not evaluated or not selected for funding, we
> notify you.
>
> 2\. [Administrative and National Policy Requirements]{.underline}: We
> identify administrative and national policy requirements in the
> application package and reference these and other requirements in the
> [Applicable Regulations]{.underline} section in this notice.
>
> We reference the regulations outlining the terms and conditions of an
> award in the [Applicable Regulations]{.underline} section in this
> notice and include these and other specific conditions in the GAN. The
> GAN also incorporates your approved application as part of your
> binding commitments under the grant.
>
> 3\. [Reporting]{.underline}: At the end of your project period, you
> must submit a final performance report, including financial
> information, as directed by the Secretary. If you receive a multi-year
> award, you must submit an annual performance report that provides the
> most current performance and financial expenditure information as
> directed by the Secretary under 34 CFR 75.118. Grantees are required
> to use the electronic data instrument [International Resource
> Information System]{.underline} (IRIS) system to complete the final
> report. The Secretary may also require more frequent performance
> reports under 34 CFR 75.720(c). For specific requirements on
> reporting, please go to
> http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html
>
> 4\. [Performance Measures]{.underline}: Under the Government
> Performance and Results Act of 1993, the Department will use the
> following measure to evaluate the success of the program: Percentage
> of all Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad program projects judged to
> be successful
>
> by the program officer, based on a review of information provided in
> annual performance reports.

The information provided by grantees in their performance reports
submitted via the electronic International Resource Information System
(IRIS) will be the source of data for this measure. Reporting screens
for institutions can be viewed at:

www.ieps-iris.org/iris/pdfs/GPA_director.pdf and
www.ieps-iris.org/iris/pdfs/GPA_participant.pdf

VII\. Agency Contact

[For Further Information Contact]{.underline}: Michelle Guilfoil,
International Education Programs Service, U.S. Department of Education,
1990 K Street, NW., room 6088, Washington, DC 20006-8521. Telephone:
(202) 502-7625 or by e-mail: <michelle.guilfoil@ed.gov>

If you use a TDD, call the FRS, toll-free, at 1-800-877-8339.

VIII\. Other Information

[Alternative Format]{.underline}: Individuals with disabilities can
obtain this document and a copy of the application package in an
alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print,

> audiotape, or computer diskette) on request to the program contact
> person listed under For Further Information Contact in section VII in
> this notice.
>
> [Electronic Access to This Document]{.underline}: You can view this
> document, as well as all other documents of this Department published
> in the [Federal Register]{.underline}, in text or Adobe Portable
> Document Format (PDF) on the Internet at the following site:
> www.ed.gov/news/fedregister
>
> To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free
> at this site. If you have questions about using PDF, call the U.S.
> Government Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1-888-293-6498; or in
> the Washington, DC, area at (202) 512-1530.
>
> [Note]{.underline}: The official version of this document is the
> document published in the [Federal Register]{.underline}. Free
> Internet access to the official edition of the [Federal
> Register]{.underline} and
>
> the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at:
> www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/index.html
>
> Dated:
>
> /signed/

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

> Cheryl A. Oldham,
>
> [Acting Assistant Secretary]{.underline}
>
> [for Postsecondary Education]{.underline}.

# Authorizing Legislation

Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961

UNITED STATES CODE

TITLE 22: CHAPTER 33

MUTUAL EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM

Sec. 2451. - Congressional statement of purpose

The purpose of this chapter is to enable the Government of the United
States to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United
States and the people of other countries by means of educational and
cultural exchange; to strengthen the ties which unite us with other
nations by demonstrating the educational and cultural interests,
developments, and achievements of the people of the United States and
other nations, and the contributions being made toward a peaceful and
more fruitful life for people throughout the world; to promote
international cooperation for educational and cultural advancement; and
thus to assist in the development of friendly, sympathetic, and peaceful
relations between the United States and the other countries of the
world.

Sec. 2452. - Authorization of activities

\(a\) Grants or contracts for educational or cultural exchanges;
participation in international fairs and expositions abroad

The Director of the United States Information Agency is authorized, when
he considers that it would strengthen international cooperative
relations, to provide, by grant, contract, or otherwise, for -

> \(1\) educational exchanges,

\(i\) by financing studies, research, instruction, and other educational
activities -

> \(A\) of or for American citizens and nationals in foreign countries,
> and
>
> \(B\) of or for citizens and nationals of foreign countries in
> American schools and institutions of learning located in or outside
> the United States;
>
> and
>
> \(ii\) by financing visits and interchanges between the United States
> and other countries of students, trainees, teachers, instructors, and
> professors;

\(2\) cultural exchanges, by financing -

> \(i\) visits and interchanges between the United States and other
> countries of leaders, experts in fields of specialized knowledge or
> skill, and other influential or distinguished persons;
>
> \(ii\) tours in countries abroad by creative and performing artists
> and athletes from the United States, individually and in groups,
> representing any field of the arts, sports, or any other form of
> cultural attainment;
>
> \(iii\) United States representation in international artistic,
> dramatic, musical, sports, and other cultural festivals, competitions,
> meetings, and like exhibitions and assemblies;
>
> \(iv\) participation by groups and individuals from other countries in
> nonprofit activities in the United States similar to those described
> in subparagraphs (ii) and (iii) of this paragraph, when the Director
> of the United States Information Agency determines that such
> participation is in the national interest. \[1\]

\(3\) United States participation in international fairs and expositions
abroad, including trade and industrial fairs and other public or private
demonstrations of United States economic accomplishments and cultural
attainments.

\(b\) Other exchanges

In furtherance of the purposes of this chapter, the President is further
authorized to provide for -

\(1\) interchanges between the United States and other countries of
handicrafts, scientific, technical, and scholarly books, books of
literature, periodicals, and Government publications, and the
reproduction and translation of such writings, and the preparation,
distribution, and interchange of other educational and research
materials, including laboratory and technical equipment for education
and research;

\(2\) establishing and operating in the United States and abroad centers
for cultural and technical interchanges to promote better relations and
understanding between the United States and other nations through
cooperative study, training, and research;

\(3\) assistance in the establishment, expansion, maintenance, and
operation of schools and institutions of learning abroad, founded,
operated, or sponsored by citizens or nonprofit institutions of the
United States, including such schools and institutions serving as
demonstration centers for methods and practices employed in the United
States;

\(4\) fostering and supporting American studies in foreign countries
through professorships, lectureships, institutes, seminars, and courses
in such subjects as American history, government, economics, language
and literature, and other subjects related to American civilization and
culture, including financing the attendance at such studies by persons
from other countries;

\(5\) promoting and supporting medical, scientific, cultural, and
educational research and development;

\(6\) promoting modern foreign language training and area studies in
United States schools, colleges, and universities by supporting visits
and study in foreign countries by teachers and prospective teachers in
such schools, colleges, and universities for the purpose of improving
their skill in languages and their knowledge of the culture of the
people of those countries, and by financing visits by teachers from
those countries to the United States for the purpose of participating in
foreign language training and area studies in United States schools,
colleges, and universities;

\(7\) United States representation at international nongovernmental
educational, scientific, and technical meetings;

\(8\) participation by groups and individuals from other countries in
educational, scientific, and technical meetings held under American
auspices in or outside the United States;

> \(9\) encouraging independent research into the problems of
> educational and cultural exchange;

\(10\) promoting studies, research, instruction, and other educational
activities of citizens and nationals of foreign countries in American
schools, colleges, and universities located in the United States by
making available to citizens and nationals of less developed friendly
foreign countries for exchange for currencies of their respective
countries (other than excess foreign currencies), at United States
embassies, United States dollars in such amounts as may be necessary to
enable such foreign citizens or nationals who are coming temporarily to
the United States as students, trainees, teachers, instructors, or
professors to meet expenses of the kind described in section 2454(e)(1)
of this title;

\(11\) interchanges and visits between the United States and other
countries of scientists, scholars, leaders, and other experts in the
fields of environmental science and environmental management; and

> \(12\) promoting respect for and guarantees of religious freedom
> abroad by interchanges and visits between the United States and other
> nations of religious leaders, scholars, and religious and legal
> experts in the field of religious freedom.

# Code of Federal Regulations

**Authority:**   22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6), unless otherwise noted.

**Source:**   63 FR 46366, Aug. 31, 1998, unless otherwise noted.

##### **Subpart A---General**

##### **§ 664.1   What is the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program?**

\(a\) The Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program is designed to
contribute to the development and improvement of the study of modern
foreign languages and area studies in the United States by providing
opportunities for teachers, students, and faculty to study in foreign
countries.

\(b\) Under the program, the Secretary awards grants to eligible
institutions, departments, and organizations to conduct overseas group
projects in research, training, and curriculum development.

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6))

##### **§ 664.2   Who is eligible to apply for assistance under the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program?**

The following are eligible to apply for assistance under this part:

\(a\) Institutions of higher education;

\(b\) State departments of education;

\(c\) Private non-profit educational organizations; and

\(d\) Consortia of institutions, departments, and organizations
described in paragraphs (a), (b), or (c) of this section.

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6))

##### **§ 664.3   Who is eligible to participate in projects funded under the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program?**

An individual is eligible to participate in a Fulbright-Hays Group
Projects Abroad, if the individual---(a)(1) Is a citizen or national of
the United States; or

\(2\) Is a permanent resident of the United States; and

(b)(1) Is a faculty member who teaches modern foreign languages or area
studies in an institution of higher education;

\(2\) Is a teacher in an elementary or secondary school;

\(3\) Is an experienced education administrator responsible for
planning, conducting, or supervising programs in modern foreign
languages or area studies at the elementary, secondary, or postsecondary
level; or

\(4\) Is a graduate student, or a junior or senior in an institution of
higher education, who plans a teaching career in modern foreign
languages or area studies.

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6))

##### 

##### **§ 664.4   What regulations apply to the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program?**

The following regulations apply to this program:

\(a\) The regulations in this part 664; and

\(b\) The Education Department General Administrative Regulations
(EDGAR) (34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 80, 81, 82, 85, and 86).

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6), 2454(e)(1), 2456(a)(2))

##### 

##### **§ 664.5   What definitions apply to the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program?**

\(a\) Definitions in EDGAR. The following terms used in this part are
defined in 34 CFR part 77:

Applicant

Application

Award

EDGAR

Equipment

Facilities

Grant

Grantee

Nonprofit

Project

Private

Public

Secretary

State

State educational agency

Supplies

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6))

\(b\) *Definitions that apply to this program:* The following
definitions apply to the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program:

*Area studies* means a program of comprehensive study of the aspects of
a society or societies, including the study of their geography, history,
culture, economy, politics, international relations, and languages.

*Binational commission* means an educational and cultural commission
established, through an agreement between the United States and either a
foreign government or an international organization, to carry out
functions in connection with the program covered by this part.

*Institution of higher education* means an educational institution in
any State that---

\(1\) Admits as regular students only persons having a certificate of
graduation from a school providing secondary education, or the
recognized equivalent of such a certificate;

\(2\) Is legally authorized within such State to provide a program of
education beyond secondary education;

\(3\) Provides an educational program for which it awards a bachelor\'s
degree or provides not less than a two-year program, which is acceptable
for full credit toward such a degree;

\(4\) Is a public or other nonprofit institution; and

\(5\) Is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or
association.

*J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board* means the
presidentially appointed board that is responsible for supervision of
the program covered by this part.

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6), 2456)

##### 

##### **Subpart B---What Kinds of Projects Does the Secretary Assist Under This Program?**

##### **§ 664.10   What kinds of projects does the Secretary assist?**

The Secretary assists projects designed to develop or improve programs
in modern foreign language or area studies at the elementary, secondary,
or postsecondary level by supporting overseas projects in research,
training, and curriculum development by groups of individuals engaged in
a common endeavor. Projects may include, as described in §§664.11
through 664.14, short-term seminars, curriculum development teams, group
research or study, and advanced intensive language programs.

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6))

##### 

##### **§ 664.11   What is a short-term seminar project?**

A short-term seminar project is---

\(a\) Designed to help integrate international studies into an
institution\'s or school system\'s general curriculum; and

\(b\) Normally four to six weeks in length and focuses on a particular
aspect of area study, such as, for example, the culture of the area or a
portion of the culture.

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6))

##### **§ 664.12   What is a curriculum development project?**

\(a\) A curriculum development project---

\(1\) Is designed to permit faculty and administrators in institutions
of higher education and elementary and secondary schools, and
administrators in State departments of education the opportunity to
spend generally from four to eight weeks in a foreign country acquiring
resource materials for curriculum development in modern foreign language
and area studies; and

\(2\) Must provide for the systematic use and dissemination in the
United States of the acquired materials.

\(b\) For the purpose of this section, resource materials include
artifacts, books, documents, educational films, museum reproductions,
recordings, and other instructional material.

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6))

##### **§ 664.13   What is a group research or study project?**

(a)(1) A group research or study project is designed to permit a group
of faculty of an institution of higher education and graduate and
undergraduate students to undertake research or study in a foreign
country.

\(2\) The period of research or study in a foreign country is generally
from three to twelve months.

\(b\) As a prerequisite to participating in a research or training
project, participants---

\(1\) Must possess the requisite language proficiency to conduct the
research or study, and disciplinary competence in their area of
research; and

\(2\) In a project of a semester or longer, shall have completed, at a
minimum, one semester of intensive language training and one course in
area studies relevant to the projects.

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6))

##### **§ 664.14   What is an advanced overseas intensive language training project?**

(a)(1) An advanced overseas intensive language project is designed to
take advantage of the opportunities present in the foreign country that
are not present in the United States when providing intensive advanced
foreign language training.

\(2\) Project activities may be carried out during a full year, an
academic year, a semester, a trimester, a quarter, or a summer.

\(3\) Generally, language training must be given at the advanced level,
i.e., at the level equivalent to that provided to students who have
successfully completed two academic years of language training.

\(4\) The language to be studied must be indigenous to the host country
and maximum use must be made of local institutions and personnel.

\(b\) Generally, participants in projects under this program must have
successfully completed at least two academic years of training in the
language to be studied.

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6))

##### **Subpart C---How Does the Secretary Make a Grant?**

##### **§ 664.30   How does the Secretary evaluate an application?**

\(a\) The Secretary evaluates an application for a Group Project Abroad
on the basis of the criteria in §664.31. The Secretary informs
applicants of the maximum possible score for each criterion in the
application package or in a notice published in the Federal Register.

\(b\) All selections by the Secretary are subject to review and final
approval by the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.

\(c\) The Secretary does not recommend a project to the J. William
Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board if the applicant proposes to carry
it out in a country in which the United States does not have diplomatic
representation.

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6), 2456)

\[63 FR 46366, Aug. 31, 1998, as amended at 70 FR 13376, Mar. 21, 2005\]

##### **§ 664.31   What selection criteria does the Secretary use?**

The Secretary uses the criteria in this section to evaluate applications
for the purpose of recommending to the J. William Fulbright Foreign
Scholarship Board Group Projects Abroad for funding under this part.

\(a\) *Plan of operation.* (1) The Secretary reviews each application
for information to determine the quality of the plan of operation for
the project.

\(2\) The Secretary looks for information that shows---

\(i\) High quality in the design of the project;

\(ii\) An effective plan of management that insures proper and efficient
administration of the project;

\(iii\) A clear description of how the objectives of the project relate
to the purpose of the program;

\(iv\) The way the applicant plans to use its resources and personnel to
achieve each objective; and

\(v\) A clear description of how the applicant will ensure that project
participants who are otherwise eligible to participate are selected
without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, age, or
handicapping condition.

\(b\) *Quality of key personnel.* (1) The Secretary reviews each
application for information to determine the quality of key personnel
the applicant plans to use on the project.

\(2\) The Secretary looks for information that shows---

\(i\) The qualifications of the project director;

\(ii\) The qualifications of each of the other key personnel to be used
in the project;

\(iii\) The time that each person referred to in paragraphs (b)(2)(i)
and (ii) of this section will commit to the project; and

\(iv\) The extent to which the applicant, as part of its
nondiscriminatory employment practices, will ensure that its personnel
are selected for employment without regard to race, color, national
origin, gender, age, or handicapping condition.

\(3\) To determine the qualifications of a person, the Secretary
considers evidence of past experience and training in fields related to
the objectives of the project as well as other information that the
applicant provides.

\(c\) *Budget and cost effectiveness.* (1) The Secretary reviews each
application for information that shows that the project has an adequate
budget and is cost effective.

\(2\) The Secretary looks for information that shows---

\(i\) The budget for the project is adequate to support the project
activities; and

\(ii\) Costs are reasonable in relation to the objectives of the
project.

\(d\) *Evaluation plan.* (1) The Secretary reviews each application for
information that shows the quality of the evaluation plan for the
project.

\(2\) The Secretary looks for information that shows that the methods of
evaluation are appropriate for the project and, to the extent possible,
are objective and produce data that are quantifiable.

\(e\) *Adequacy of resources.* (1) The Secretary reviews each
application for information that shows that the applicant plans to
devote adequate resources to the project.

\(2\) The Secretary looks for information that shows that the
facilities, equipment, and supplies that the applicant plans to use are
adequate.

\(f\) *Specific program criteria.* (1) In addition to the general
selection criteria contained in this section, the Secretary reviews each
application for information that shows that the project meets the
specific program criteria.

\(2\) The Secretary looks for information that shows---

\(i\) The potential impact of the project on the development of the
study of modern foreign languages and area studies in American
education.

\(ii\) The project\'s relevance to the applicant\'s educational goals
and its relationship to its program development in modern foreign
languages and area studies.

\(iii\) The extent to which direct experience abroad is necessary to
achieve the project\'s objectives and the effectiveness with which
relevant host country resources will be utilized.

\(g\) *Priorities.* The Secretary looks for information that shows the
extent to which the project addresses program priorities in the field of
modern foreign languages and area studies for that year.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number
1840--0068)

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6), 2456(a)(2))

\[63 FR 46366, Aug. 31, 1998, as amended at 70 FR 13376, Mar. 21, 2005\]

##### **§ 664.32   What priorities may the Secretary establish?**

\(a\) The Secretary may establish for each funding competition one or
more of the following priorities:

\(1\) Categories of projects described in §664.10.

\(2\) Specific languages, topics, countries or geographic regions of the
world; for example, Chinese and Arabic, Curriculum Development in
Multicultural Education and Transitions from Planned Economies to Market
Economies, Brazil and Nigeria, Middle East and South Asia.

\(3\) Levels of education; for example, elementary and secondary,
postsecondary, or postgraduate.

\(b\) The Secretary announces any priorities in the application notice
published in the Federal Register.

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6), 2456(a)(2))

##### **§ 664.33   What costs does the Secretary pay?**

\(a\) The Secretary pays only part of the cost of a project funded under
this part. Other than travel costs, the Secretary does not pay any of
the costs for project-related expenses within the United States.

\(b\) The Secretary pays the cost of the following---

\(1\) A maintenance stipend related to the cost of living in the host
country or countries;

\(2\) Round-trip international travel;

\(3\) A local travel allowance for necessary project-related
transportation within the country of study, exclusive of the purchase of
transportation equipment;

\(4\) Purchase of project-related artifacts, books, and other teaching
materials in the country of study;

\(5\) Rent for instructional facilities in the country of study;

\(6\) Clerical and professional services performed by resident
instructional personnel in the country of study; and

\(7\) Other expenses in the country of study, if necessary for the
project\'s success and approved in advance by the Secretary.

\(c\) The Secretary may pay---

\(1\) Emergency medical expenses not covered by a participant\'s health
and accident insurance; and

\(2\) The costs of preparing and transporting the remains of a
participant who dies during the term of a project to his or her former
home.

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6), 2454(e)(1))

##### **Subpart D---What Conditions Must Be Met by a Grantee?**

##### **§ 664.40   Can participation in a Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad be terminated?**

\(a\) Participation may be terminated only by the J. William Fulbright
Foreign Scholarship Board upon the recommendation of the Secretary.

\(b\) The Secretary may recommend a termination of participation on the
basis of failure by the grantee to ensure that participants adhere to
the standards of conduct adopted by the J. William Fulbright Foreign
Scholarship Board.

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6), 2456, and Policy Statements of the J.
William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, 1990)

#  Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA)

**What is GPRA?**

The Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA) is a
straightforward statute that requires all federal agencies to manage
their activities with attention to the consequences of those activities.
Each agency is to clearly state what it intends to accomplish, identify
the resources required, and periodically report their progress to the
Congress. In so doing, it is expected that the GPRA will contribute to
improvements in accountability for the expenditures of public funds,
improve Congressional decision-making through more objective information
on the effectiveness of federal programs, and promote a new government
focus on results, service delivery, and customer satisfaction.

**How has the Department of Education Responded to the GPRA
Requirements?**

As required by GPRA, the Department of Education has prepared a
strategic plan for 2007-2012. This plan reflects the Department's
priorities and integrates them with its mission and program authorities
and describes how the Department will work to improve education for all
children and adults in the U.S. The Department's goals, as listed in the
plan, are:

> *Goal 1: Increase student achievement, reward qualified teachers, and
> renew troubled schools so that every student can read and do math at
> grade level by 2014, as called for by the No Child Left Behind Act.*
>
> *Goal 2: Encourage more rigorous and advanced coursework to improve
> the academic performance of our middle and high school students.*
>
> *Goal 3: Work with colleges and universities to improve access,
> affordability, and accountability, so that our higher education system
> remains the world's finest.*

The performance indicators for the International Education Programs are
part of the Department's plan for meeting Goal 3.

**What is the Performance Indicator for the Fulbright-Hays Group
Projects Abroad Program?**

> The objective of the GPA program is to meet the nation's security and
> economic needs through the development of a national capacity in
> foreign languages, and area and international studies. Under the
> Government Performance and Results Act, the Department will use the
> following measures to evaluate the success of the program in meeting
> this objective.

[GPA Performance Measure]{.underline}:

> a\. Percentage of GPA projects judged to be successful by the program
> officer, based on a review of information provided in annual
> performance reports.

The information provided by grantees in their performance reports
submitted via the electronic International Resource Information System
(IRIS) will be the source of data for this measure.

# Instructions for Completing the GPA Application Package

The GPA application consists of four parts. These parts are organized in
the same manner that the submitted application should be organized. The
parts are as follows:

**[Part I:]{.underline}** **424 Forms**

> Application for Federal Assistance -- (SF 424)
>
> Department of Education Supplemental Information Form for SF 424

\*[Note:]{.underline} Applicants must complete the SF 424 form first
because the information you provide here is automatically inserted into
other sections of the Grants.gov application package. Please do not
attach any narratives, supporting files, or application components to
the Standard Form (SF 424). Although the form accepts attachments, the
Department of Education will only review materials/files attached to the
forms listed below.

**[Part II:]{.underline}** **524 Forms**

Department of Education Budget Summary Form -- (ED 524)

> Sections A & B

\*[Note:]{.underline} Section C -- Budget Narrative should be included
in the Budget Narrative Attachment Form, located in Part III.

**[Part III:]{.underline}** **Program Narrative**

> [ED Abstract Form]{.underline}
>
> [Project Narrative Attachment Form]{.underline}
>
> [Other Narrative Attachment Form]{.underline}
>
> [Budget Narrative Attachment Form]{.underline}

The [ED Abstract Form]{.underline} is where applicants will attach the
program abstract. Please indicate clearly on the abstract which GPA
Project Type you are applying for.

The [Project Narrative Attachment Form]{.underline} will include the
narrative sections addressing the program selection criteria that will
be used to evaluate applications submitted for this competition -- this
section has a strict page limit of 40 pages.

The [Other Narrative Attachment Form]{.underline} is where applicants
attach proposal appendices. Each applicant should provide in this
section the following: a detailed preliminary pre-departure orientation
and overseas program itinerary, curriculum vitas of key personnel,
letters of support, examples of evaluation materials, and other
supporting documents, if necessary.

The [Budget Narrative Attachment Form]{.underline} is where you would
attach a detailed line item budget and any supplemental budget
information.

\*All attachments must be in .DOC, .RTF, or .PDF format. Other types of
files will not be accepted.

**[Part IV:]{.underline}** **Assurances, Certifications, and Survey
Forms**

GEPA Section 427 Requirement

> Assurances - Non-Construction Programs (SF 424B)

Grants.gov Lobbying Form (formerly ED Form 80-0013)

::: Definition-Term
Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL)
:::

> Survey on Ensuring Equal Opportunity for Applicants

# Instructions for Program Narrative 

Applicants will attach the program narrative to the Project Narrative
Attachment Form.

**Formatting**

> A "page" is 8.5\" x 11\", on one side only, with 1\" margins at the
> top, bottom, and both sides. Page numbers and an identifier may be
> within the 1" margin. Double space (no more than three lines per
> vertical inch) all text in the application narrative, except titles,
> headings, footnotes, quotations, references, captions and all text in
> charts, tables, and graphs. Use one of the following fonts: Times New
> Roman, Courier, Courier New, or Arial. Applications submitted in any
> other font (including Times Roman and Arial Narrow) will not be
> accepted. Do not use anything smaller than a 12-point font.

Include a Table of Contents. Please note that the Project Narrative
Attachment Form is limited to **[40 pages]{.underline}**. This section
will include the discussion of the selection criteria. The required
forms in Parts I and II, abstract, [requested]{.underline} appendices
(Other Narrative Attachment Form), assurances, certifications, and
survey forms will not count against your 40-page limit.

Before preparing the Program Narrative, applicants should review the
Dear Applicant Letter, the [Federal Register]{.underline} notice,
program statute, and program regulations for specific guidance and
requirements. Please note that applications will be evaluated according
to the specific selection criteria specified in the [Federal
Register]{.underline} notice and this package.

The Secretary evaluates an application on the basis of the broad
criteria in 34 CFR 664 of the GPA program regulations as identified in
this application (see "Authorizing Legislation and Regulations"). The
Program Narrative should provide, in detail, the information that
addresses each selection criteria. The maximum possible score for each
category of selection criterion is indicated in parenthesis in the
[Federal Register]{.underline} notice.

To facilitate the review of applications, please provide responses to
each of the following selection criteria in the order listed below.

**[In addition to the guidance listed in the Federal Register notice and
program regulations, the following assertions may assist applicants in
addressing each of the selection criteria]{.underline}:**

1.  [Plan of Operation]{.underline} (20 points)

-   Describe how the objectives of the project are related to the
    purposes of the GPA program and how those objectives will be
    accomplished.

-   In the project design, which generally consists of three phases
    (pre-departure phase, overseas phase, and post seminar phase),
    describe how each of the phases will be carried out.

-   If necessary, a proposed detailed itinerary for the overseas phase
    may be uploaded in the appendices section.

-   How will the management plan effectively link all project phases and
    efficiently operate among all project parties?

-   Explain the ways resources and personnel will be used to achieve the
    objectives of the project.

-   Provide a clear description of how the project will provide equal
    access and treatment for eligible project participants without
    regard to race, color, national origin, gender, age, or handicapping
    condition.

2.  [Quality of Key Personnel]{.underline} (10 points)

-   Describe the project director's qualifications including educational
    background, professional training and experience in the host
    country, administrative experience, subject area expertise, and
    other related qualifications. Also indicate the responsibilities and
    time commitment of the project director.

-   Describe the other key personnel's qualifications using the guidance
    above which are pertinent to the project's objectives and
    management. Indicate each individual's title, responsibilities, and
    time commitment to the project.

-   Describe the host country coordinator(s)' qualifications in relation
    to the project. Be sure to indicate titles, project
    responsibilities, and time commitments.

-   Show, as part of the institution's non-discriminatory employment
    practices, how employment from underrepresented groups will be
    without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, age, or
    handicapping condition.

3.  [Budget and Cost Effectiveness]{.underline} (10 points)

-   Demonstrate and justify that all costs presented in the line item
    budget are adequate, allowable, reasonable in today's market, and
    necessary to accomplish your project objectives.

-   Discuss the project's cost effectiveness.

-   Show the relationship between the project costs and project
    objectives.

4\. [Evaluation Plan]{.underline} (20 points)

-   Provide an evaluation plan that will adequately and effectively
    measure the project's activities and impact, including curricular
    outcomes.

-   Describe the methods of evaluation, including the kinds of data to
    be collected and analyzed. Will the evaluation plan provide an
    objective and quantifiable assessment?

-   Indicate how evaluation results will be used to shape the
    development of the project.

-   Describe or provide examples (in the appendices) of evaluation
    tools. Present a proposed timetable for conducting evaluations.

5\. [Adequacy of Resources]{.underline} (5 points)

-   What resources will the applicant use to accomplish project
    objectives?

-   Indicate that the facilities, supplies, and other resources
    (including those provided by host country partners) are adequate to
    carry out the activities in all phases of the project.

> 6\. [Potential Impact of the Project on the Development of the Study
> of Modern Foreign Languages and Area Studies in American
> Education]{.underline} (15 points)

-   What would be the potential impact of the project on the development
    and improvement of the study of modern foreign languages and area
    studies in U.S. education?

-   Describe the possible long-term benefits to project participants,
    their students, colleagues, and communities resulting from
    successful completion of the grant.

-   Indicate the process by which resulting curricula will be evaluated
    for accuracy and effectiveness.

> 7\. [Relevance to the Institution's Educational Goals and Its
> Relationship to Its Program Development in Modern Foreign Languages
> and Area Studies]{.underline} (5 points)

-   Explain how the proposed project will address institutional
    development goals.

-   Describe the relationship between the project and the institution's
    program development in modern foreign languages and area studies.

> 8\. The Extent to which Direct Experience Abroad is Necessary to
> [Achieve Project Objectives and the Effectiveness with which Relevant
> Host Country Resources Will Be Utilized]{.underline} (10 points)

-   Explain why first-hand overseas experience is necessary in order to
    achieve the project's objectives.

-   Outline how the needs for overseas experience were identified and
    how these needs are addressed by the project.

-   Describe the benefits to be gained through the project by meeting
    those needs.

-   Explain how effectively the host country's resources will be
    utilized toward this effort.

> 9\. [Competitive Preference Priorities (2)]{.underline} (Up to 5
> points for each priority, 10 points total)

-   Describe how the project meets the competitive program priorities
    announced in the [Federal Register]{.underline} notice.

# Instructions for Budget Summary Form 

# and Itemized Line Item Budget

**[NOTE:]{.underline}** Applicants to the GPA program must submit two
documents: (1) a budget summary form to categorize requested funds (ED
Form 524), **AND** (2) a detailed line item budget with budget narrative
justification.

**[The budget summary]{.underline}** is to be included on the
"Department of Education Budget Summary Form -- (ED Form 524)." The
applicant must complete both Sections A & B.

**[Both the detailed line item budget AND the accompanying budget
narrative justification]{.underline}** should be included in the "Budget
Narrative Attachment Form," which requests information on the
applicant's financial plan for carrying out the project.

It is **suggested** that applicants organize their budgets using either
three columns or categories to indicate funding streams as follows: 1)
federal funds (GPA program) requested; 2) applicant and other
institutional cost share funds to be provided; and 3) project
participant and other cost share funds to be provided. (Please note that
matching is not required for the GPA program, but is highly encouraged.
If matching is put forth in an applicant's budget, it will become
required as part of the conditions of a grant award.) Applicants should
describe how all costs support project activities.

The budget should only include costs that are allowable, reasonable and
necessary for carrying out the objectives of the GPA project. Please
note that federal funds under the GPA program are provided **only** for
project-related expenses within the host country(ies) and **may not** be
used for project-related expenses within the United States. Please
consult the listing of allowable grant expenses located under Financial
Provisions in the Supplemental Information section.

For the Fiscal Year 2009 competition, applicants may receive funding for
[up to one year]{.underline} for short-term projects.

For each line item, provide detailed costs (in dollars) and narrative
justification to support your request. Please check all figures and
combined totals and compare the line item budget figures to those used
on the ED Form 524 for both Sections A & B.

Please note the following GPA program policy guidelines:

1\. [Personnel]{.underline}: GPA program policies generally allow for
grant funds to be used for only one administrative person (normally the
Project Director). If additional U.S.-based administrative personnel,
such as a curriculum specialist or scholar escort, are necessary to
achieve project objectives, they must be well justified in order to be
paid for with GPA funds OR their expenses may be paid for using other
sources of funding.

> Please note that the GPA program **will not** provide funding for
> U.S.-based salaries and fringe benefits. Under this section, the
> applicant may regard these expenses as part of the applicant matching
> contribution. If personnel costs are included here as cost share,
> details such as the following should be provided: position titles,
> specific time commitment to project for each staff person in
> days/months, and other relevant information.

2\. [Fringe Benefits]{.underline}: Please see comments from the
Personnel section above.

##### 3. [Travel]{.underline}: The applicant may request funds to cover project-related international and internal host country travel. Details should be included to explain the mode of transportation for which funding is requested. 

##### 

##### Indicate the number of persons traveling, whether they are participants or administrative personnel, where the group is traveling to, and a breakdown of the travel costs. Transportation costs should not exceed economy class fares. All travel must be related to the project objectives and proposed activities. 

##### 

##### A maintenance stipend (per diem) for each group member may be requested for the overseas phase of the project. This should be based on fifty percent of the amount established in the U.S. Department of State publication, " Maximum Travel Per Diem Allowances For Foreign Areas;" <http://aoprals.state.gov/web920/per_diem.asp> Budgets should include details such as the number of days to be spent in each city/region.

##### 

4\. [Equipment]{.underline}: Not applicable. Leave blank.

##### 5. [Supplies]{.underline}: Applicants may request GPA funds to cover the purchase of project-related books, artifacts, and other teaching materials in the host country. GPA funds cannot be used to purchase materials in the U.S. An itemized list of supplies and the proposed costs for each should be provided.

6\. [Contractual]{.underline}: Contractual or consultant costs may
include payments to host country instructional and administrative
personnel (such as lecturers, host country administrators or organizers,
clerical and professional services provided by resident host country
personnel, evaluators, language instructors, and host country Fulbright
Commissions.) GPA funds cannot be used to pay for U.S.-based contractors
or consultants.

7\. [Construction]{.underline}: Not applicable. Leave blank.

8\. [Other]{.underline}: Other miscellaneous costs may be requested in
this section. Examples may include rent for instructional facilities in
the host country, communication costs, including cell phone expenses in
the host country, equipment rental, admission fees for site visits,
utilities, printing costs or other expenses considered vital to the
project's success and based in the host country. A clear breakdown
should be provided for how all costs were calculated.

9\. [Total Direct Costs]{.underline}: Provide the total direct costs
requested.

10\. [Indirect Costs]{.underline}: Indirect costs are **not allowable**
under the GPA program.

11\. [Training Stipends]{.underline}: Not applicable. Leave blank.

12\. [Total Costs]{.underline}: Provide the total amount that you are
requesting from the GPA program. Note: This amount should also be the
same as that shown as 18a on the application face sheet (SF 424).

# Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program FY 2009 Eligibility Checklist

**[Please note that an applicant may be found ineligible according to
the following criteria. Please check this list carefully prior to
application submission.]{.underline}**

**An application may be found ineligible under the following
circumstances:**

 Applicant is not an eligible institution or organization or not enough
information is presented to show that the applicant is eligible.

 Applicant submitted an incomplete application and/or a significant
item(s) was missing from the body of the application.

 Applicant requested funding for an amount that exceeded the limitation
stated in the [Federal Register]{.underline} notice.

 Applicant requested funding for the overseas portion and/or major
project activities to occur outside of the current Fiscal Year 2009
funding cycle of October 1, 2008 -- September 30, 2009.

 Applicant submitted a proposal for a project to spend less than the
minimum timeframe allowed abroad (four weeks for a short-term seminar
for educators and a semester for a study abroad program for students).

 Application was submitted for study/travel in an ineligible country.

 Applicant's project activities are not suitable for the GPA program
(e.g. sending U.S. educators abroad to teach or teaching foreign
languages to U.S. students).

 Applicant requested funding for expenses in the U.S.

# Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program FY 2009 Application Checklist

**[Use This Checklist While Preparing Your Application.]{.underline} All
items listed on this**

**checklist are required. The list is organized in the same manner that
the submitted application should be organized.**

**Part I: 424 Forms**

 Application for Federal Assistance - (SF 424)

 Department of Education Supplemental Information Form for the SF 424

**Part II: 524 Form**

 Department of Education Budget Summary Form - (ED 524) -- Sections A &
B

**Part III: Program Narrative**

 ED Abstract Form

 Project Narrative Attachment Form

 Other Narrative Attachment Form

 Budget Narrative Attachment Form

**[NOTE:]{.underline}** The "ED Abstract Form" is where the applicant
will attach the program abstract. Please indicate clearly on the
abstract which GPA Project Type you are applying for. The "Project
Narrative Attachment Form" should include the narrative sections
addressing the program selection criteria that will be used to evaluate
applications submitted for this competition -- this section has a strict
page limit of 40 pages. In the "Other Narrative Attachment Form", each
applicant should include the following appendices: a detailed
preliminary pre-departure orientation and overseas program itinerary,
curriculum vitas of key personnel, letters of support, examples of
evaluation materials, and other supporting documents, if necessary.
There is no Grants.gov limit on the number of attachments in this
section. You may attach as many as ten separate appendices in this
section. The "Budget Narrative Attachment Form" is where the applicant
will attach a detailed line item budget and any supplemental budget
information.

**Part IV: Assurances and Certifications**

 GEPA Section 427 Requirement

 Assurances -- Non-Construction Programs (SF 424B)

 Grants.gov Lobbying Form (formerly ED Form 80-0013)

 Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL)

# 

 Survey on Ensuring Equal Opportunity for Applicants

# 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 **[1840-0792]{.underline}**.
The time required to complete this information collection is estimated
to average 100 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 comments or concerns
regarding the status of your individual submission of this form, write
directly to:** Office of Postsecondary Education/IEPS, U.S. Department
of Education, 1990 K Street, N.W., Sixth Floor, Washington, D.C.
20006-8521.

**IMPORTANT -- PLEASE READ FIRST**

**U.S. Department of Education**

# Grants.gov Submission Procedures and Tips for Applicants

To facilitate your use of Grants.gov, this document includes important
submission procedures you need to be aware of to ensure your application
is received in a timely manner and accepted by the Department of
Education.

**ATTENTION**

Applications submitted to Grants.gov for the Department of Education
will be posted using Adobe forms. Therefore, applicants will need to
download the latest version of Adobe reader (at least Adobe Reader
8.1.2). Information on computer and operating system compatibility with
Adobe and links to download the latest version is available on
Grants.gov. We strongly recommend that you review these details on
[www.Grants.gov](http://www.Grants.gov/) before completing and
submitting your application. In addition, applicants should submit their
application a day or two in advance of the closing date as detailed
below. Applicants will no longer need to use the PureEdge software to
create or submit an application. If you have any questions regarding
this matter please email the Grants.gov Contact Center at
<support@grants.gov> or call 1-800-518-4726.

1)  **REGISTER EARLY** -- Grants.gov registration may take five or more
    business days to complete. You may begin working on your application
    while completing the registration process, but you cannot submit an
    application until all of the Registration steps are complete. For
    detailed information on the Registration Steps, please go to:
    [http://www.grants.gov/applicants/get_registered.jsp](http://www.grants.gov/GetStarted).
    \[Note: Your organization will need to update its Central Contractor
    Registry (CCR) registration annually.\]

2)  **SUBMIT EARLY** -- **We strongly recommend that you do not wait
    until the last day to submit your application. Grants.gov will put a
    date/time stamp on your application and then process it after it is
    fully uploaded.** The time it takes to upload an application will
    vary depending on a number of factors including the size of the
    application and the speed of your Internet connection, and the time
    it takes Grants.gov to process the application will vary as well. If
    Grants.gov rejects your application (see step three below), you will
    need to resubmit successfully before 4:30:00 p.m. Washington, DC
    time on the deadline date.

> **Note: To submit successfully, you must provide the DUNS number on
> your application that was used when your organization registered with
> the CCR (Central Contractor Registry).**

3)  **VERIFY SUBMISSION IS OK** -- You will want to verify that
    Grants.gov and the Department of Education receive your Grants.gov
    submission timely and that it was validated successfully. To see the
    date/time your application was received, login to Grants.gov and
    click on the Track My Application link. For a successful submission,
    the date/time received should be earlier than 4:30:00 p.m.
    Washington, DC time, on the deadline date, AND the application
    status should be: Validated, Received by Agency, or Agency Tracking
    Number Assigned.

> If the date/time received is later than 4:30:00 p.m. Washington, D.C.
> time, on the deadline date, your application is late. If your
> application has a status of "Received" it is still awaiting validation
> by Grants.gov. Once validation is complete, the status will either
> change to "Validated" or "Rejected with Errors." If the status is
> "Rejected with Errors," your application has not been received
> successfully. Some of the reasons Grants.gov may reject an application
> can be found on the Grants.gov site:
> <http://www.grants.gov/applicants/applicant_faqs.jsp#54>. For more
> detailed information on why an application may be rejected, you can
> review Application Error Tips
> <http://www.grants.gov/section910/ApplicationErrorTips.pdf>. If you
> discover your application is late or has been rejected, please see the
> instructions below. Note: You will receive a series of confirmations
> both online and via e-mail about the status of your application.
> Please do not rely solely on e-mail to confirm whether your
> application has been received timely and validated successfully.

Submission Problems -- What should you do?

If you have problems submitting to Grants.gov before the closing date,
please contact Grants.gov Customer Support at 1-800-518-4726 or
<http://www.grants.gov/contactus/contactus.jsp>, or use the customer
support available on the Web site:
<http://www.grants.gov/applicants/applicant_help.jsp>.

If electronic submission is [optional]{.underline} and you have problems
that you are unable to resolve before the deadline date and time for
electronic applications, please follow the transmittal instructions for
hard copy applications in the Federal Register notice and get a hard
copy application postmarked by midnight on the deadline date.

If electronic submission is [required]{.underline}, you must submit an
electronic application before 4:30:00 p.m., unless you follow the
procedures in the Federal Register notice and qualify for one of the
exceptions to the electronic submission requirement [and]{.underline}
submit, no later than two weeks before the application deadline date, a
written statement to the Department that you qualify for one of these
exceptions. (See the Federal Register notice for detailed instructions.)

Helpful Hints When Working with Grants.gov

Please note, once you download an application from Grants.gov, you will
be working offline and saving data on your computer. Please be sure to
note where you are saving the Grants.gov file on your computer. You will
need to logon to Grants.gov to upload and submit the application. **You
must provide on your application the DUNS number that was used when your
organization registered with the CCR.**

Please go to <http://www.grants.gov/applicants/applicant_help.jsp> for
help with Grants.gov. For additional tips related to submitting grant
applications, please refer to the Grants.gov Submit Application FAQs
found on the Grants.gov
<http://www.grants.gov/help/submit_application_faqs.jsp>.

Dial-Up Internet Connections

When using a dial up connection to upload and submit your application,
it can take significantly longer than when you are connected to the
Internet with a high-speed connection, e.g. cable modem/DSL/T1. While
times will vary depending upon the size of your application, it can take
a few minutes to a few hours to complete your grant submission using a
dial up connection. **If you do not have access to a high-speed
connection and electronic submission is required, you may want to
consider following the instructions in the Federal Register notice to
obtain an exception to the electronic submission requirement no later
than two weeks before the application deadline date.** (See the Federal
Register notice for detailed instructions.)

MAC Users

If you do not have a Windows operating System, you may need to use the
Citrix solution discussed on Grants.gov to submit an application using
Grants.gov. For additional information, review the FAQs for non-windows
users <http://www.grants.gov/help/download_software.jsp>. **If
electronic submission is required and you are concerned about your
ability to submit electronically as a non-windows user, please follow
instructions in the Federal Register notice to obtain an exception to
the electronic submission requirement no later than two weeks before the
application deadline date.** (See the Federal Register notice for
detailed instructions.)

Attaching Files -- Additional Tips

Please note the following tips related to attaching files to your
application:

1.  Ensure that you only attach the Education approved file types
    detailed in the Federal Register application notice (.doc, .pdf or
    .rtf). Also, do not upload any password-protected files to your
    application.

2.  Grants.gov cannot process an application that includes two or more
    files that have the same name within a grant submission. Therefore,
    each file uploaded to your application package should have a unique
    file name.

3.  When attaching files, applicants should limit the size of their file
    names. Lengthy file names could result in difficulties with opening
    and processing your application. We recommend you keep your file
    names to less than 50 characters. In addition, applicants should
    avoid including special characters in their file names (for example,
    %, \*, /, etc.) Both of these conditions (lengthy file names and/or
    special characters including in the file names) could result in
    difficulties opening and processing a submitted application.

4.  Applicants should limit the size of their file attachments.
    Documents submitted that contain graphics and/or scanned material
    often greatly increase the size of the file attachments and can
    result in difficulties opening the files. For reference, the average
    discretionary grant application package totals 1 to 2 MB. Therefore,
    you may want to check the total size of your package before
    submission.

# Grants.gov Registration Instructions for Organizations

The Grants.gov registration process involves three basic steps:

1.  Register your organization

    -   Obtain a D-U-N-S Number (see below for instructions)

    -   Register with the Central Contractor Registry (see below for
        instructions)

2.  Register yourself as an Authorized Organization Representative (AOR)

    -   Obtain a username and password from the Grants.gov credential
        provider <https://apply.grants.gov/OrcRegister>

    -   Register with Grants.gov -
        <https://apply.grants.gov/GrantsgovRegister>

3.  Get authorized as an AOR by your organization

    -   Receive approval from your organization's E-Business POC (see
        CCR instructions below for details)

    -   If you are both the E-Business POC and an AOR, you should
        authorize your own AOR request

For more information, go to
<http://www.grants.gov/applicants/get_registered.jsp>

Note: If you are a grant applicant who is submitting a grant application
on your own behalf and not on behalf of a company, institution, state,
local or tribal government, or other type of organization, refer to
<http://www.grants.gov/assets/IndividualRegCheck.pdf> If you apply as an
individual to a grant application package designated for organizations,
your application will be rejected.

###### D-U-N-S NUMBER INSTRUCTIONS

To successfully submit an application using Grants.gov, you must provide
your organization's D-U-N-S Number. A D-U-N-S Number is a unique
nine-digit number issued by D&B, a global information services provider,
that identifies your organization and is used by the Federal government
to track how Federal money is distributed. Most large organizations,
libraries, colleges, and research universities already have D-U-N-S
numbers. Ask your grant administrator or chief financial officer to
provide your organization's D-U-N-S Number.

If your organization does not have a D-U-N-S Number, you can obtain one
at no charge by calling 1-866-705-5711 or by completing a D-U-N-S Number
Request Form: <http://www.dnb.com/US/duns_update/index.html> You will
need to provide the following information:

-   Legal name

-   Tradestyle, doing business as (DBA), or other name by which your
    organization is commonly recognized

-   Physical address, city, state and zip code

-   Mailing address (if separate)

-   Telephone number

-   Contact name

-   SIC code (Line of Business)

-   Number of employees at your location

-   Headquarters name and address (if there is a reporting relationship
    to a parent corporate entity)

-   Is this a home-based business?

Obtaining a DUNS Number places your organization on D&B's marketing
list, which is sold to other companies. You can request not to be added
to this list during your application.

Live help from D&B is available Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. -- 5 p.m. (EST) at
1-888-814-1435.

###### CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (CCR) INSTRUCTIONS

The Central Contractor Registration (CCR) is a web-enabled
government-wide application that collects, validates, stores, and
disseminates business information about the Federal government\'s
trading partners in support of the contract award, grants, and
electronic payment processes. Check to see if your organization is
already registered at the CCR website:
<https://www.bpn.gov/CCRSearch/Search.aspx>

If your organization is already registered, take note of who is listed
as your E-Business Point of Contact (E-Business POC). This person will
be responsible for authorizing who within your organization is able to
submit applications using Grants.gov.

If your organization is not already registered, you can register using
the CCR website: <http://www.ccr.gov/Start.aspx> or by phone
(1-888-227-2423). When your organization registers with CCR, you will
need to designate an E-Business Point of Contact (POC). This designee
authorizes individuals to submit grant applications on behalf of the
organization. A special Marketing Partner ID Number (MPIN) is
established as a password to verify the E-Business POC.

The E-Business POC will be notified by e-mail when individuals from
their organization register with Grants.gov. This registration is a
request to be designated as an Authorized Organization Representative
(AOR). To assign AOR rights, E-Business POCs need to log into
Grants.gov: <http://www.grants.gov/applicants/e_biz.jsp> using the
organization's D-U-N-S Number and MPIN. Grants.gov will send the AOR a
confirmation e-mail when this process has been completed.

**Please note that your CCR registration must be renewed once a year**.
You can check your registration status using the CCR search page:
<https://www.bpn.gov/CCRSearch/Search.aspx>

If you have further questions about creating, updating or renewing your
CCR registration, please visit the CCR Frequently Asked Questions page:
<http://www.ccr.gov/FAQ.aspx> or contact the CCR Help Desk at
1-888-227-2423.

# Application Transmittal Instructions

##### **ATTENTION ELECTRONIC APPLICANTS: Please note that you must follow the Application Procedures as described in the [Federal Register]{.underline} notice announcing the grant competition.** 

##### **[This program requires the electronic submission of]{.underline} applications; specific requirements and waiver instructions can be found in the [Federal Register]{.underline} notice.** 

**According to the instructions found in the [Federal
Register]{.underline} notice, those requesting and qualifying for an
exception to the electronic submission requirement may submit an
application via mail, commercial carrier or by hand delivery.**

### 

If you want to apply for a grant and be considered for funding, you must
meet the following deadline requirements:

### **[Applications Submitted Electronically]{.underline}**

**You must submit your grant application through the Internet using the
software provided on the Grants.gov Web site
([http://www.grants.gov](http://www.grants.gov/)) by 4:30:00 p.m.
(Washington, D.C. time) on or before the application deadline date**.

If you submit your application through the Internet via the Grants.gov
Web site, you will receive an automatic acknowledgment when we receive
your application.

For more information on using Grants.gov, please refer to the "Notice
Inviting Applications" that was published in the [Federal
Register]{.underline}, or visit
[http://www.grants.gov](http://www.grants.gov/).

### **[Applications Delivered by Mail]{.underline}**

You must mail the original and two copies of your application on or
before the application deadline date to:

## 

> **U.S. Department of Education**
>
> **Application Control Center**

**[Attention: (CFDA Number 84.021A)]{.underline}**

**400 Maryland Avenue, S.W.**

**Washington, DC 20202 -- 4260**

You must show one of the following as proof of mailing:

1.  A legibly dated U. S. Postal Service Postmark

2.  A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the U. S.
    Postal Service

3.  A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial
    carrier

4.  Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the U. S. Secretary of
    Education

If you mail an application through the U.S. Postal Service, we do not
accept either of the following as proof of mailing:

4.  A private metered postmark, or

5.  A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Services

An applicant should note that 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.

Special Note: Due to potential disruptions to normal mail delivery, the
Department encourages you to consider using an alternative delivery
method (for example, a commercial carrier, such as Federal Express or
United Parcel Service; U. S. Postal Service Express Mail; or a courier
service) to transmit your application for this competition to the
Department. If you use an alternative delivery method, please obtain the
appropriate proof of mailing under "Applications Delivered by Mail,"
then follow the instructions for "Applications Delivered by Hand."

**[Applications Delivered by Commercial Carrier:]{.underline}**

If you use an alternative delivery method, please obtain the appropriate
proof of mailing under "Applications Sent by Mail," then follow the
instructions under the appropriate delivery method.

You must mail the original and two copies of your application on or
before the application deadline date to:

**U.S. Department of Education**

##### **Application Control Center -- Stop 4260**

**Attention: CDFA# (84.021A)**

**7100 Old Landover Road**

**Landover, MD 20785-1506**

### **[Applications Delivered by Hand]{.underline}**

You or your courier must hand deliver the original and two copies of the
application by 4:30 p.m. (Washington, D.C. time) on or before the
deadline date to the following address:

**U.S. Department of Education**

##### **Application Control Center** 

**Attention: CFDA Number - 84.021A**

**550 12^th^ Street, SW**

**Potomac Center Plaza -- Room 7067**

**Washington, D.C. 20202 - 4260**

####### Application Control Center Hours of Operation

The Application Control Center accepts application deliveries daily
between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. (Washington, D.C. time), except
Saturdays, Sundays and Federal holidays.

####### Grant Application Receipt from the Application Control Center

If you send your application by mail or if you or your courier delivers
it by hand, the Application Control Center will mail a Grant Application
Receipt Acknowledgment to you.

If you do not receive the notification of application receipt within 15
days from the mailing of the application, you should call the U.S.
Department of Education Application Control Center at (202) 245-6288.

**[Late Applications]{.underline}**

If your application is late, we will notify you that we will not
consider the application.

# Intergovernmental Review, State Single Point of Contact

Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs was issued to foster an
intergovernmental partnership and strengthen federalism by relying on
state and local processes for the 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. A listing of the Single Point of Contact for each State may
be viewed at: <http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/spoc.html>.

# General Education Provisions Act (GEPA) Section 427

\*ALL APPLICANTS [MUST]{.underline} INCLUDE INFORMATION IN THEIR
APPLICATIONS TO ADDRESS THIS PROVISION IN ORDER TO RECEIVE FUNDING UNDER
THIS PROGRAM.

Section 427 requires each applicant 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 section allows applicants discretion in developing the required
description. The statute highlights six barriers that can impede
equitable access or participation that you may address: *gender, race,
national origin, color disability,* or *age.*

A general statement of an applicant's nondiscriminatory hiring policy is
not sufficient to meet this requirement. Applicants must identify
potential barriers and explain steps they will take to overcome these
barriers.

\*Note: [Applicants are required to address this provision by attaching
a statement to the ED GEPA 427 Form that must be downloaded from
Grants.gov.]{.underline}

# Instructions for Standard Forms

**● Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424)**

● Department of Education Supplemental Form for the SF 424

**● Department of Education Budget Summary Form (ED 524)**

**● Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL)**

**● Survey Instructions on Ensuring Equal Opportunity for Applicants**

# Instructions for the SF-424

Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated
to average 60 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 (0348-0043), 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.

> This is a standard form (including the continuation sheet) required
> for use as a cover sheet for submission of preapplications and
> applications and related information under discretionary programs.
> Some of the items are required and some are optional at the discretion
> of the applicant or the Federal agency (agency). Required items are
> identified with an asterisk on the form and are specified in the
> instructions below. In addition to the instructions provided below,
> applicants must consult agency instructions to determine specific
> requirements.

+---+----------------+----------------+---+-----------------------------+
| I | Entry:         |                | I | Entry:                      |
| t |                |                | t |                             |
| e |                |                | e |                             |
| m |                |                | m |                             |
+---+----------------+----------------+---+-----------------------------+
| 1 | **Type of      |                | 1 | **Name Of Federal Agency**: |
| \ | Submission:**  |                | 0 | (Required) Enter the name   |
| . | (Required):    |                | \ | of the Federal agency from  |
|   | Select one     |                | . | which assistance is being   |
|   | type of        |                |   | requested with this         |
|   | submission in  |                |   | application.                |
|   | accordance     |                |   |                             |
|   | with agency    |                |   |                             |
|   | instructions.  |                |   |                             |
|   |                |                |   |                             |
|   | -              |                |   |                             |
|   | Preapplication |                |   |                             |
|   |                |                |   |                             |
|   | -              |                |   |                             |
|   |    Application |                |   |                             |
|   |                |                |   |                             |
|   | -   Cha        |                |   |                             |
|   | nged/Corrected |                |   |                             |
|   |                |                |   |                             |
|   |    Application |                |   |                             |
|   |     -- If      |                |   |                             |
|   |     requested  |                |   |                             |
|   |     by the     |                |   |                             |
|   |     agency,    |                |   |                             |
|   |     check if   |                |   |                             |
|   |     this       |                |   |                             |
|   |     submission |                |   |                             |
|   |     is to      |                |   |                             |
|   |     change or  |                |   |                             |
|   |     correct a  |                |   |                             |
|   |     previously |                |   |                             |
|   |     submitted  |                |   |                             |
|   |                |                |   |                             |
|   |   application. |                |   |                             |
|   |     Unless     |                |   |                             |
|   |     requested  |                |   |                             |
|   |     by the     |                |   |                             |
|   |     agency,    |                |   |                             |
|   |     applicants |                |   |                             |
|   |     may not    |                |   |                             |
|   |     use this   |                |   |                             |
|   |     to submit  |                |   |                             |
|   |     changes    |                |   |                             |
|   |     after the  |                |   |                             |
|   |     closing    |                |   |                             |
|   |     date.      |                |   |                             |
+---+----------------+----------------+---+-----------------------------+
|   |                |                | 1 | **Catalog Of Federal        |
|   |                |                | 1 | Domestic Assistance         |
|   |                |                | \ | Number/Title:** Enter the   |
|   |                |                | . | Catalog of Federal Domestic |
|   |                |                |   | Assistance number and title |
|   |                |                |   | of the program under which  |
|   |                |                |   | assistance is requested, as |
|   |                |                |   | found in the program        |
|   |                |                |   | announcement, if            |
|   |                |                |   | applicable.                 |
+---+----------------+----------------+---+-----------------------------+
|   |                |                |   |                             |
+---+----------------+----------------+---+-----------------------------+
| 2 | Type of        |                | 1 | **Funding Opportunity       |
| \ | Application:   |                | 2 | Number/Title:** (Required)  |
| . | (Required)     |                | \ | Enter the Funding           |
|   | Select one     |                | . | Opportunity Number and      |
|   | type of        |                |   | title of the opportunity    |
|   | application in |                |   | under which assistance is   |
|   | accordance     |                |   | requested, as found in the  |
|   | with agency    |                |   | program announcement.       |
|   | instructions.  |                |   |                             |
|   |                |                |   |                             |
|   | -   New -- An  |                |   |                             |
|   |                |                |   |                             |
|   |    application |                |   |                             |
|   |     that is    |                |   |                             |
|   |     being      |                |   |                             |
|   |     submitted  |                |   |                             |
|   |     to an      |                |   |                             |
|   |     agency for |                |   |                             |
|   |     the first  |                |   |                             |
|   |     time.      |                |   |                             |
|   |                |                |   |                             |
|   | -              |                |   |                             |
|   | Continuation - |                |   |                             |
|   |     An         |                |   |                             |
|   |     extension  |                |   |                             |
|   |     for an     |                |   |                             |
|   |     additional |                |   |                             |
|   |                |                |   |                             |
|   | funding/budget |                |   |                             |
|   |     period for |                |   |                             |
|   |     a project  |                |   |                             |
|   |     with a     |                |   |                             |
|   |     projected  |                |   |                             |
|   |     completion |                |   |                             |
|   |     date. This |                |   |                             |
|   |     can        |                |   |                             |
|   |     include    |                |   |                             |
|   |     renewals.  |                |   |                             |
|   |                |                |   |                             |
|   | ```{=html}     |                |   |                             |
|   | <!-- -->       |                |   |                             |
|   | ```            |                |   |                             |
|   | -   Revision - |                |   |                             |
|   |     Any change |                |   |                             |
|   |     in the     |                |   |                             |
|   |     Federal    |                |   |                             |
|   |                |                |   |                             |
|   |   Government's |                |   |                             |
|   |     financial  |                |   |                             |
|   |     obligation |                |   |                             |
|   |     or         |                |   |                             |
|   |     contingent |                |   |                             |
|   |     liability  |                |   |                             |
|   |     from an    |                |   |                             |
|   |     existing   |                |   |                             |
|   |                |                |   |                             |
|   |    obligation. |                |   |                             |
|   |     If a       |                |   |                             |
|   |     revision,  |                |   |                             |
|   |     enter the  |                |   |                             |
|   |                |                |   |                             |
|   |    appropriate |                |   |                             |
|   |     letter(s). |                |   |                             |
|   |     More than  |                |   |                             |
|   |     one may be |                |   |                             |
|   |     selected.  |                |   |                             |
|   |     If         |                |   |                             |
|   |     \"Other\"  |                |   |                             |
|   |     is         |                |   |                             |
|   |     selected,  |                |   |                             |
|   |     please     |                |   |                             |
|   |     specify in |                |   |                             |
|   |     text box   |                |   |                             |
|   |     provided.  |                |   |                             |
|   |                |                |   |                             |
|   | > A. Increase  |                |   |                             |
|   | > Award B.     |                |   |                             |
|   | > Decrease     |                |   |                             |
|   | > Award        |                |   |                             |
|   |                |                |   |                             |
|   | C. Increase    |                |   |                             |
|   | Duration D.    |                |   |                             |
|   | Decrease       |                |   |                             |
|   | Duration       |                |   |                             |
|   |                |                |   |                             |
|   | E. Other       |                |   |                             |
|   | (specify)      |                |   |                             |
+---+----------------+----------------+---+-----------------------------+
|   |                |                | 1 | **Competition               |
|   |                |                | 3 | Identification              |
|   |                |                | \ | Number/Title:** Enter the   |
|   |                |                | . | Competition Identification  |
|   |                |                |   | Number and title of the     |
|   |                |                |   | competition under which     |
|   |                |                |   | assistance is requested, if |
|   |                |                |   | applicable.                 |
+---+----------------+----------------+---+-----------------------------+
|   |                |                | 1 | **Areas Affected By         |
|   |                |                | 4 | Project:** List the areas   |
|   |                |                | \ | or entities using the       |
|   |                |                | . | categories (e.g., cities,   |
|   |                |                |   | counties, states, etc.)     |
|   |                |                |   | specified in agency         |
|   |                |                |   | instructions. Use the       |
|   |                |                |   | continuation sheet to enter |
|   |                |                |   | additional areas, if        |
|   |                |                |   | needed.                     |
+---+----------------+----------------+---+-----------------------------+
| 3 | **Date         |                | 1 | **Descriptive Title of      |
| \ | Received:**    |                | 5 | Applicant's Project:**      |
| . | Leave this     |                | \ | (Required) Enter a brief    |
|   | field blank.   |                | . | descriptive title of the    |
|   | This date will |                |   | project. If appropriate,    |
|   | be assigned by |                |   | attach a map showing        |
|   | the Federal    |                |   | project location (e.g.,     |
|   | agency.        |                |   | construction or real        |
|   |                |                |   | property projects). For     |
|   |                |                |   | preapplications, attach a   |
|   |                |                |   | summary description of the  |
|   |                |                |   | project.                    |
+---+----------------+----------------+---+-----------------------------+
| 4 | **Applicant    |                |   |                             |
| \ | Identifier**:  |                |   |                             |
| . | Enter the      |                |   |                             |
|   | entity         |                |   |                             |
|   | identifier     |                |   |                             |
|   | assigned by    |                |   |                             |
|   | the Federal    |                |   |                             |
|   | agency, if     |                |   |                             |
|   | any, or        |                |   |                             |
|   | applicant's    |                |   |                             |
|   | control        |                |   |                             |
|   | number, if     |                |   |                             |
|   | applicable.    |                |   |                             |
+---+----------------+----------------+---+-----------------------------+
| 5 | **Federal      |                | 1 | **Congressional Districts   |
| a | Entity         |                | 6 | Of**: (Required) 16a. Enter |
|   | Identifier**:  |                | \ | the applicant's             |
|   | Enter the      |                | . | Congressional District, and |
|   | number         |                |   | 16b. Enter all District(s)  |
|   | assigned to    |                |   | affected by the program or  |
|   | your           |                |   | project. Enter in the       |
|   | organization   |                |   | format: 2 characters State  |
|   | by the Federal |                |   | Abbreviation -- 2-3         |
|   | Agency, if     |                |   | characters District Number, |
|   | any.           |                |   | e.g., CA-12 for California  |
|   |                |                |   | 12^th^ district, NC-103 for |
|   |                |                |   | North Carolina's 103^rd^    |
|   |                |                |   | district.                   |
|   |                |                |   |                             |
|   |                |                |   | -   If all congressional    |
|   |                |                |   |     districts in a state    |
|   |                |                |   |     are affected, enter     |
|   |                |                |   |     "all" for the district  |
|   |                |                |   |     number, e.g., MD-all    |
|   |                |                |   |     for all congressional   |
|   |                |                |   |     districts in Maryland.  |
|   |                |                |   |                             |
|   |                |                |   | -   If nationwide, i.e. all |
|   |                |                |   |     districts within all    |
|   |                |                |   |     states are affected,    |
|   |                |                |   |     enter US-all.           |
|   |                |                |   |                             |
|   |                |                |   | -   If the program/project  |
|   |                |                |   |     is outside the US,      |
|   |                |                |   |     enter 00-000.           |
+---+----------------+----------------+---+-----------------------------+
| 5 | **Federal      |                |   |                             |
| b | Award          |                |   |                             |
| . | Identifier**:  |                |   |                             |
|   | For new        |                |   |                             |
|   | applications   |                |   |                             |
|   | leave blank.   |                |   |                             |
|   | For a          |                |   |                             |
|   | continuation   |                |   |                             |
|   | or revision to |                |   |                             |
|   | an existing    |                |   |                             |
|   | award, enter   |                |   |                             |
|   | the previously |                |   |                             |
|   | assigned       |                |   |                             |
|   | Federal award  |                |   |                             |
|   | identifier     |                |   |                             |
|   | number. If a   |                |   |                             |
|   | cha            |                |   |                             |
|   | nged/corrected |                |   |                             |
|   | application,   |                |   |                             |
|   | enter the      |                |   |                             |
|   | Federal        |                |   |                             |
|   | Identifier in  |                |   |                             |
|   | accordance     |                |   |                             |
|   | with agency    |                |   |                             |
|   | instructions.  |                |   |                             |
+---+----------------+----------------+---+-----------------------------+
| 6 | **Date         |                |   |                             |
| \ | Received by    |                |   |                             |
| . | State:** Leave |                |   |                             |
|   | this field     |                |   |                             |
|   | blank. This    |                |   |                             |
|   | date will be   |                |   |                             |
|   | assigned by    |                |   |                             |
|   | the State, if  |                |   |                             |
|   | applicable.    |                |   |                             |
+---+----------------+----------------+---+-----------------------------+
| 7 | **State        |                |   |                             |
| \ | Application    |                |   |                             |
| . | Identifier:**  |                |   |                             |
|   | Leave this     |                |   |                             |
|   | field blank.   |                |   |                             |
|   | This           |                |   |                             |
|   | identifier     |                |   |                             |
|   | will be        |                |   |                             |
|   | assigned by    |                |   |                             |
|   | the State, if  |                |   |                             |
|   | applicable.    |                |   |                             |
+---+----------------+----------------+---+-----------------------------+
| 8 | **Applicant    |                |   |                             |
| \ | Information**: |                |   |                             |
| . | Enter the      |                |   |                             |
|   | following in   |                |   |                             |
|   | accordance     |                |   |                             |
|   | with agency    |                |   |                             |
|   | instructions:  |                |   |                             |
|   |                |                |   |                             |
|   | **a. Legal     |                |   |                             |
|   | Name**:        |                |   |                             |
|   | (Required):    |                |   |                             |
|   | Enter the      |                |   |                             |
|   | legal name of  |                |   |                             |
|   | applicant that |                |   |                             |
|   | will undertake |                |   |                             |
|   | the assistance |                |   |                             |
|   | activity. This |                |   |                             |
|   | is the name    |                |   |                             |
|   | that the       |                |   |                             |
|   | organization   |                |   |                             |
|   | has registered |                |   |                             |
|   | with the       |                |   |                             |
|   | Central        |                |   |                             |
|   | Contractor     |                |   |                             |
|   | Registry.      |                |   |                             |
|   | Information on |                |   |                             |
|   | registering    |                |   |                             |
|   | with CCR may   |                |   |                             |
|   | be obtained by |                |   |                             |
|   | visiting the   |                |   |                             |
|   | Grants.gov     |                |   |                             |
|   | website.       |                |   |                             |
+---+----------------+----------------+---+-----------------------------+
|   |                |                |   |                             |
+---+----------------+----------------+---+-----------------------------+
|   |                |                | 1 | **Proposed Project Start    |
|   |                |                | 7 | and End Dates**: (Required) |
|   |                |                | \ | Enter the proposed start    |
|   |                |                | . | date and end date of the    |
|   |                |                |   | project.                    |
+---+----------------+----------------+---+-----------------------------+
|   | **b.           |                |   |                             |
|   | Emp            |                |   |                             |
|   | loyer/Taxpayer |                |   |                             |
|   | Number         |                |   |                             |
|   | (EIN/TIN):**   |                |   |                             |
|   | (Required):    |                |   |                             |
|   | Enter the      |                |   |                             |
|   | Employer or    |                |   |                             |
|   | Taxpayer       |                |   |                             |
|   | Identification |                |   |                             |
|   | Number (EIN or |                |   |                             |
|   | TIN) as        |                |   |                             |
|   | assigned by    |                |   |                             |
|   | the Internal   |                |   |                             |
|   | Revenue        |                |   |                             |
|   | Service. If    |                |   |                             |
|   | your           |                |   |                             |
|   | organization   |                |   |                             |
|   | is not in the  |                |   |                             |
|   | US, enter      |                |   |                             |
|   | 44-4444444.    |                |   |                             |
+---+----------------+----------------+---+-----------------------------+
|   |                |                | 1 | **Estimated Funding:**      |
|   |                |                | 8 | (Required) Enter the 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.     |
+---+----------------+----------------+---+-----------------------------+
|   | **c.           |                |   |                             |
|   | Organizational |                |   |                             |
|   | DUNS**:        |                |   |                             |
|   | (Required)     |                |   |                             |
|   | Enter the      |                |   |                             |
|   | organization's |                |   |                             |
|   | DUNS or DUNS+4 |                |   |                             |
|   | number         |                |   |                             |
|   | received from  |                |   |                             |
|   | Dun and        |                |   |                             |
|   | Bradstreet.    |                |   |                             |
|   | Information on |                |   |                             |
|   | obtaining a    |                |   |                             |
|   | DUNS number    |                |   |                             |
|   | may be         |                |   |                             |
|   | obtained by    |                |   |                             |
|   | visiting the   |                |   |                             |
|   | Grants.gov     |                |   |                             |
|   | website.       |                |   |                             |
+---+----------------+----------------+---+-----------------------------+
|   | **d.           |                |   |                             |
|   | Address**:     |                |   |                             |
|   | Enter the      |                |   |                             |
|   | complete       |                |   |                             |
|   | address as     |                |   |                             |
|   | follows:       |                |   |                             |
|   | Street address |                |   |                             |
|   | (Line 1        |                |   |                             |
|   | required),     |                |   |                             |
|   | City           |                |   |                             |
|   | (Required),    |                |   |                             |
|   | County, State  |                |   |                             |
|   | (Required, if  |                |   |                             |
|   | country is     |                |   |                             |
|   | US), Province, |                |   |                             |
|   | Country        |                |   |                             |
|   | (Required),    |                |   |                             |
|   | Zip/Postal     |                |   |                             |
|   | Code           |                |   |                             |
|   | (Required, if  |                |   |                             |
|   | country is     |                |   |                             |
|   | US).           |                |   |                             |
+---+----------------+----------------+---+-----------------------------+
|   |                |                | 1 | **Is Application Subject to |
|   |                |                | 9 | Review by State Under       |
|   |                |                | \ | Executive Order 12372       |
|   |                |                | . | Process?** Applicants       |
|   |                |                |   | should contact the State    |
|   |                |                |   | Single Point of Contact     |
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# Instructions for Department of Education Supplemental Information for SF 424 

a.  **Project Director.** Name, address, telephone and fax numbers, and
    e-mail address of the person to be contacted on matters involving
    this application.

**2. Novice Applicant.** Check **"Yes"** or "**No**" only if assistance
is being requested under a program that gives special consideration to
novice applicants. Otherwise, **leave blank.**

Check "**Yes"** if you meet the requirements for novice applicants
specified in the regulations in 34 CFR 75.225 and included on the
attached page entitled "Definitions for Department of Education
Supplemental Information for SF 424." By checking "Yes" the applicant
certifies that it meets these novice applicant requirements. Check
"**No**" if you do not meet the requirements for novice applicants**.**

**3. Human Subjects Research.** (See I. A. "Definitions" in attached
page entitled "Definitions for Department of Education Supplemental
Information For SF 424.")

**If Not Human Subjects Research.** Check "**No**" if research
activities involving human subjects are not planned at any time during
the proposed project period. The remaining parts of Item 3 are then not
applicable.

**If Human Subjects Research.** Check "**Yes**" if research activities
involving human subjects are planned at any time during the proposed
project period, either at the applicant organization or at any other
performance site or collaborating institution. Check "**Yes**" even if
the research is exempt from the regulations for the protection of human
subjects. (See I. B. "Exemptions" in attached page entitled "Definitions
for Department of Education Supplemental Information For SF 424.")

**3a. If Human Subjects Research is Exempt from the Human Subjects
Regulations.** Check "**Yes**" if all the research activities proposed
are designated to be exempt from the regulations. Insert the exemption
number(s) corresponding to one or more of the six exemption categories
listed in I. B. "Exemptions." In addition, follow the instructions in
II. A. "Exempt Research Narrative" in the attached page entitled
"Definitions for Department of Education Supplemental Information For SF
424."

**3a. If Human Subjects Research is Not Exempt from Human Subjects
Regulations.** Check "**No**" if some or all of the planned research
activities are covered (not exempt). In addition, follow the
instructions in II. B. "Nonexempt Research Narrative" in the page
entitled "Definitions for Department of Education Supplemental
Information For SF 424

**3a. Human Subjects Assurance Number.** If the applicant has an
approved Federal Wide (FWA) on file with the Office for Human Research
Protections (OHRP), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, that
covers the specific activity, insert the number in the space provided.
If the applicant does not have an approved assurance on file with OHRP,
enter "None." In this case, the applicant, by signature on the SF-424,
is declaring that it will comply with 34 CFR 97 and proceed to obtain
the human subjects assurance upon request by the designated ED official.
If the application is recommended/selected for funding, the designated
ED official will request that the applicant obtain the assurance within
30 days after the specific formal request.

**Note about Institutional Review Board Approval.** ED does not require
certification of Institutional Review Board approval with the
application. However, if an application that involves non-exempt human
subjects research is recommended/selected for funding, the designated ED
official will request that the applicant obtain and send the
certification to ED within 30 days after the formal request.

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 1890-0017. 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, D.C. 20202-4700. 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,
Potomac Center Plaza, 550 12^th^ Street, S.W. Room 7076, Washington,
D.C. 20202-4260.

# Definitions for Department of Education Supplemental Information For SF 424 

**(Attachment to Instructions for Supplemental Information for SF 424)**

**Definitions:**

**Novice Applicant (See 34 CFR 75.225**). For discretionary grant
programs under which the Secretary gives special consideration to novice
applications, a novice applicant means any applicant for a grant from ED
that---

-   Has never received a grant or subgrant under the program from which
    it seeks funding;

-   Has never been a member of a group application, submitted in
    accordance with 34 CFR 75.127-75.129, that received a grant under
    the program from which it seeks funding; and

-   Has not had an active discretionary grant from the Federal
    government in the five years before the deadline date for
    applications under the program. For the purposes of this
    requirement, a grant is active until the end of the grant's project
    or funding period, including any extensions of those periods that
    extend the grantee's authority to obligate funds.

In the case of a group application submitted in accordance with 34 CFR
75.127-75.129, a group includes only parties that meet the requirements
listed above.

PROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECTS IN RESEARCH

**I. Definitions and Exemptions**

**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.

---**Research**

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 it is research.* Activities which
meet this definition constitute research whether or not they are
conducted or supported under a program that is considered research for
other purposes. For example, some demonstration and service programs may
include research activities.

**---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." *(1) 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.* \[Private information includes information about behavior that
occurs in a context in which an individual can reasonably expect that no
observation or recording is taking place, and information which has been
provided for specific purposes by an individual and which the individual
can reasonably expect will not be made public (for example, a school
health record).\]

**B. Exemptions.**

Research activities in which the **[only]{.underline}** 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 commonly 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, exemption
2 applies only to research involving educational tests and observations
of public behavior when the investigator(s) do not participate in the
activities being observed. Exemption 2 does not apply if children are
surveyed or interviewed or if the research involves observation of
public behavior and the investigator(s) 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)
require(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 otherwise 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.

**II. Instructions for Exempt and Nonexempt Human Subjects Research
Narratives**

If the applicant marked "Yes" for Item 3 of Department of Education
Supplemental Information for SF 424, the applicant must provide a human
subjects "exempt research" or "nonexempt research" narrative. Insert the
narrative(s) in the space provided. If you have multiple projects and
need to provide more than one narrative, be sure to label each set of
responses as to the project they address.

**A. Exempt Research Narrative.**

If you marked "Yes" for item 3 a. and designated exemption numbers(s),
provide the "exempt research" narrative. The narrative must contain
sufficient information about the involvement of human subjects in the
proposed research to allow a determination by ED that the designated
exemption(s) are appropriate. The narrative must be succinct.

**B. Nonexempt Research Narrative.**

If you marked "No" for item 3 a. you must provide the "nonexempt
research" narrative. The narrative must address the following seven
points. Although no specific page limitation applies to this section of
the application, be succinct.

\(1\) **Human Subjects Involvement and Characteristics**: 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

\(2\) **Sources of Materials**: 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.

\(3\) **Recruitment and Informed Consent**: 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 to be provided
to prospective subjects, and the method of documenting consent. State if
the Institutional Review Board (IRB) has authorized a modification or
waiver of the elements of consent or the requirement for documentation
of consent.

\(4\) **Potential Risks**: 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.

\(5\) **Protection Against Risk**: 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.

\(6\) **Importance of the Knowledge to be Gained**: Discuss the
importance of the knowledge gained or to be gained as a result of the
proposed research. 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.

\(7\) **Collaborating Site(s)**: If research involving human subjects
will take place at collaborating site(s) or other performance site(s),
name the sites and briefly describe their involvement or role in the
research.

***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, Office of the Chief
Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Education, Washington, D.C.
20202-4250, telephone: (202) 245-6120, and on the U.S. Department of
Education's Protection of Human Subjects in Research Web Site:
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/OCFO/humansub.html***

NOTE: The **State Applicant Identifier** on the SF 424 is for State Use
only. Please complete it on the OMB Standard 424 in the upper right
corner of the form (if applicable).

# Instructions for ED 524

[General Instructions]{.underline}

This form is used to apply to individual U.S. Department of Education
(ED) 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. Please consult with your Business Office prior to submitting
this form.

[Section A - Budget Summary]{.underline}

[U.S. Department of Education Funds]{.underline}

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.

Indirect Cost Information:\
If you are requesting reimbursement for indirect costs on line 10, this
information is to be completed by your Business Office. (1): Indicate
whether or not your organization has an Indirect Cost Rate Agreement
that was approved by the Federal government. (2): If you checked "yes"
in (1), indicate in (2) the beginning and ending dates covered by the
Indirect Cost Rate Agreement. In addition, indicate whether ED or
another Federal agency (Other) issued the approved agreement. If you
check "Other," specify the name of the Federal agency that issued the
approved agreement. (3): If you are applying for a grant under a
Restricted Rate Program (34 CFR 75.563 or 76.563), indicate whether you
are using a restricted indirect cost rate that is included on your
approved Indirect Cost Rate Agreement or whether you are using a
restricted indirect cost rate that complies with 34 CFR 76.564(c)(2).
Note: State or Local government agencies may not use the provision for a
restricted indirect cost rate specified in 34 CFR 76.564(c)(2). Check
only one response. Leave blank, if this item is not applicable.

[Section B - Budget Summary]{.underline}

[Non-Federal Funds]{.underline}

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 - Budget Narrative \[Attach separate sheet(s)\]]{.underline}

[Pay attention to applicable program specific instructions,\
if attached.]{.underline}

1.  Provide an itemized budget breakdown, and justification by project
    year, for each budget category listed in Sections A and B. For grant
    projects that will be divided into two or more separately budgeted
    major activities or sub-projects, show for each budget category of a
    project year the breakdown of the specific expenses attributable to
    each sub-project or activity.

2.  If applicable to this program, provide the rate and base on which
    fringe benefits are calculated.

3.  If you are requesting reimbursement for indirect costs on line 10,
    this information is to be completed by your Business Office. Specify
    the estimated amount of the base to which the indirect cost rate is
    applied and the total indirect expense. Depending on the grant
    program to which you are applying and/or your approved Indirect Cost
    Rate Agreement, some direct cost budget categories in your grant
    application budget may not be included in the base and multiplied by
    your indirect cost rate. For example, you must multiply the indirect
    cost rates of "Training grants\" (34 CFR 75.562) and grants under
    programs with "Supplement not Supplant" requirements (\"Restricted
    Rate\" programs) by a "modified total direct cost" (MTDC) base (34
    CFR 75.563 or 76.563). Please indicate which costs are included and
    which costs are excluded from the base to which the indirect cost
    rate is applied.

> When calculating indirect costs (line 10) for \"Training grants\" or
> grants under \"Restricted Rate\" programs, you must refer to the
> information and examples on ED's website at:
> [http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html]{.underline}.
>
> You may also contact (202) 377-3838 for additional information
> regarding calculating indirect cost rates or general indirect cost
> rate information.

4.  Provide other explanations or comments you deem necessary.

# 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

# Survey on Ensuring Equal Opportunity

> **Provide the applicant's (organization) name and DUNS number and the
> grant name and CFDA number.**

1.  Self-explanatory.

2.  Self-identify.

3.  Self-identify.

> 4\. 501(c)(3) status is a legal designation provided on application to
> the Internal Revenue Service by eligible organizations. Some grant
> programs may require nonprofit applicants to have 501(c)(3) status.
> Other grant programs do not.
>
> 5\. Self-explanatory.
>
> 6\. For example, two part-time employees who each work half-time equal
> one full-time equivalent employee. If the applicant is a local
> affiliate of a national organization, the responses to survey
> questions 2 and 3 should reflect the staff and budget size of the
> local affiliate.
>
> 7\. Annual budget means the amount of money your organization spends
> each year on all of its activities.

**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 1890-0014. The time required
to complete this information collection is estimated to average five (5)
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 time estimate(s) or suggestions for improving this form,
please write to:** The Agency Contact listed in this grant application
package.

OMB No. 1890-0014 Exp. 02/28/09

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+--------------------+---+------+---+-----------------------------------+
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+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| OMB Number: 4040-0004                                                 |
|                                                                       |
| Expiration Date: 01/31/2009                                           |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| **Application for Federal Assistance SF-424** Version 02              |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| **\*9. Type of Applicant 1: Select Applicant Type:**                  |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Type of Applicant 2: Select Applicant Type:                           |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Type of Applicant 3: Select Applicant Type:                           |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| \*Other (Specify)                                                     |
|                                                                       |
|                                                                       |
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| **\*10 Name of Federal Agency:**                                      |
|                                                                       |
| **     **                                                             |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| **11. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number**:                |
|                                                                       |
| [     ]{.underline}                                                   |
|                                                                       |
| CFDA Title:                                                           |
|                                                                       |
| [     ]{.underline}                                                   |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| **\*12 Funding Opportunity Number**:                                  |
|                                                                       |
| [     ]{.underline}                                                   |
|                                                                       |
| \*Title:                                                              |
|                                                                       |
| [     ]{.underline}                                                   |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| **13. Competition Identification Number**:                            |
|                                                                       |
| [     ]{.underline}                                                   |
|                                                                       |
| Title:                                                                |
|                                                                       |
| [     ]{.underline}                                                   |
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| **14. Areas Affected by Project (Cities, Counties, States, etc.):**   |
|                                                                       |
| **     **                                                             |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| **\*15. Descriptive Title of Applicant's Project**:                   |
|                                                                       |
|                                                                       |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| OMB Number: 4040-0004                                                 |
|                                                                       |
| Expiration Date: 01/31/2009                                           |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Authorized for Local Reproduction Standard Form 424 (Revised 10/2005)

Prescribed by OMB Circular A-102

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| OMB Number: 4040-0004                                                 |
|                                                                       |
| Expiration Date: 01/31/2009                                           |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| **Application for Federal Assistance SF-424**                         |
|                                                                       |
| Version 02                                                            |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| **\*Applicant Federal Debt Delinquency Explanation**                  |
|                                                                       |
| The following should contain an explanation if the Applicant          |
| organization is delinquent of any Federal Debt.                       |
|                                                                       |
|                                                                       |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+

#  Supplemental Information Required for Department of Education

**1. [Project Director]{.underline}:**

Prefix: \*First Name: Middle Name: \*LastName: Suffix:

Address:

\* Street1:

Street2:

\* City:

County:

\* State \* Zip Code: \* Country:

\* Phone Number (give area code) Fax Number (give area code)

Email Address:

**2. [Applicant Experience:]{.underline}**

Novice Applicant

> Yes No Not applicable to this program

**3. [Human Subjects Research:]{.underline}**

Are any research activities involving human subjects planned at any time
during the proposed project Period?

Yes No

Are ALL the research activities proposed designated to be exempt from
the regulations?

Yes Yes Provide Exemption(s) #:

No No Provide Assurance #, if available:

Please attach an explanation Narrative:

## 

## 

Narrative:

ASSURANCES - NON-CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS

#  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. 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 C.F.R. 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. 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. 794), which prohibits
discrimination on the basis of handicaps; (d)

the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended (42 U.S.C.  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) 
523 and 527 of the Public Health Service Act of 1912 (42 U.S.C.  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.  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 all interests in real property acquired for
project purposes regardless of Federal participation in purchases.

8\. Will comply, as applicable, with the provisions of the Hatch Act (5
U.S.C. 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. 276a to 276a-7), the Copeland Act (40 U.S.C. 276c and
18 U.S.C. 874) and the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act
(40 U.S.C.  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. 1451 et seq.); (f) conformity of
Federal actions to State (Clear Air) Implementation Plans under Section
176(c) of the Clear Air Act of 1955, as amended (42 U.S.C. 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.
1721 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. 470), EO 11593 (identification and protection of historic
properties), and the Archaeological and Historic Preservation Act of
1974 (16 U.S.C. 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. 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. 4801 et seq.) which prohibits the use of lead- 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 1996 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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| 5\.     |    |        |        |        |        |   |     |         |
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| upplies |    |        |        |        |        |   |     |         |
+---------+----+--------+--------+--------+--------+---+-----+---------+
| 6\.     |    |        |        |        |        |   |     |         |
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| ractual |    |        |        |        |        |   |     |         |
+---------+----+--------+--------+--------+--------+---+-----+---------+
| 7\.     |    |        |        |        |        |   |     |         |
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| ruction |    |        |        |        |        |   |     |         |
+---------+----+--------+--------+--------+--------+---+-----+---------+
| 8\.     |    |        |        |        |        |   |     |         |
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+---------+----+--------+--------+--------+--------+---+-----+---------+
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| Total   |    |        |        |        |        |   |     |         |
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+---------+----+--------+--------+--------+--------+---+-----+---------+

+---------+---------+--------+---------+---------+---------+----------+
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|         |         |        | com     |         |         |          |
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+---------+---------+--------+---------+---------+---------+----------+
| **      |         |        |         |         |         |          |
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| B -     |         |        |         |         |         |          |
| BUDGET  |         |        |         |         |         |          |
| SU      |         |        |         |         |         |          |
| MMARY** |         |        |         |         |         |          |
|         |         |        |         |         |         |          |
| **NON-  |         |        |         |         |         |          |
| FEDERAL |         |        |         |         |         |          |
| FUNDS** |         |        |         |         |         |          |
+---------+---------+--------+---------+---------+---------+----------+
| Budget  | Project | P      | Project | Project | Project | Total    |
| Cat     | Year 1  | roject | Year 3  | Year 4  | Year 5  |          |
| egories |         | Year 2 |         |         |         | \(f\)    |
|         | \(a\)   |        | \(c\)   | \(d\)   | \(e\)   |          |
|         |         | \(b\)  |         |         |         |          |
+---------+---------+--------+---------+---------+---------+----------+
|         |         |        |         |         |         |          |
+---------+---------+--------+---------+---------+---------+----------+
| 1\.     |         |        |         |         |         |          |
| Pe      |         |        |         |         |         |          |
| rsonnel |         |        |         |         |         |          |
+---------+---------+--------+---------+---------+---------+----------+
| 2\.     |         |        |         |         |         |          |
| Fringe  |         |        |         |         |         |          |
| B       |         |        |         |         |         |          |
| enefits |         |        |         |         |         |          |
+---------+---------+--------+---------+---------+---------+----------+
| 3\.     |         |        |         |         |         |          |
| Travel  |         |        |         |         |         |          |
+---------+---------+--------+---------+---------+---------+----------+
| 4\.     |         |        |         |         |         |          |
| Eq      |         |        |         |         |         |          |
| uipment |         |        |         |         |         |          |
+---------+---------+--------+---------+---------+---------+----------+
| 5\.     |         |        |         |         |         |          |
| S       |         |        |         |         |         |          |
| upplies |         |        |         |         |         |          |
+---------+---------+--------+---------+---------+---------+----------+
| 6\.     |         |        |         |         |         |          |
| Cont    |         |        |         |         |         |          |
| ractual |         |        |         |         |         |          |
+---------+---------+--------+---------+---------+---------+----------+
| 7\.     |         |        |         |         |         |          |
| Const   |         |        |         |         |         |          |
| ruction |         |        |         |         |         |          |
+---------+---------+--------+---------+---------+---------+----------+
| 8\.     |         |        |         |         |         |          |
| Other   |         |        |         |         |         |          |
+---------+---------+--------+---------+---------+---------+----------+
| 9\.     |         |        |         |         |         |          |
| Total   |         |        |         |         |         |          |
| Direct  |         |        |         |         |         |          |
| Costs   |         |        |         |         |         |          |
|         |         |        |         |         |         |          |
| (Lines  |         |        |         |         |         |          |
| 1-8)    |         |        |         |         |         |          |
+---------+---------+--------+---------+---------+---------+----------+
| 10\.    |         |        |         |         |         |          |
| I       |         |        |         |         |         |          |
| ndirect |         |        |         |         |         |          |
| Costs   |         |        |         |         |         |          |
+---------+---------+--------+---------+---------+---------+----------+
| 11\.    |         |        |         |         |         |          |
| T       |         |        |         |         |         |          |
| raining |         |        |         |         |         |          |
| S       |         |        |         |         |         |          |
| tipends |         |        |         |         |         |          |
+---------+---------+--------+---------+---------+---------+----------+
| 12\.    |         |        |         |         |         |          |
| Total   |         |        |         |         |         |          |
| Costs   |         |        |         |         |         |          |
|         |         |        |         |         |         |          |
| (Lines  |         |        |         |         |         |          |
| 9-11)   |         |        |         |         |         |          |
+---------+---------+--------+---------+---------+---------+----------+
| **      |         |        |         |         |         |          |
| SECTION |         |        |         |         |         |          |
| C --    |         |        |         |         |         |          |
| BUDGET  |         |        |         |         |         |          |
| NARR    |         |        |         |         |         |          |
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| (see    |         |        |         |         |         |          |
| instru  |         |        |         |         |         |          |
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+---------+---------+--------+---------+---------+---------+----------+

> ED 524

# Certification Regarding Lobbying

CERTIFICATION REGARDING LOBBYING

Certification for Contracts, Grants, Loans and Cooperative Agreements.

The undersigned certifies, to the best of his or her knowledge and
belief, that:

\(1\) 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 awarding of any Federal
contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal
Loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension,
continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal
contract, grant, loan or cooperative agreement.

\(2\) If any funds other 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 contract, grant, loam or cooperative
agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form --
LLL, "Disclosure of Lobbying Activities," in accordance with its
instructions.

\(3\) The undersigned shall require that the language of this
certification be included in the award documents for all subawards at
all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants and contracts under grants,
loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all subrecipients shall
certify and disclose accordingly. This certification is a material
representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this
transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this certification
is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed
by section 1352, title 31, U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file the
required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less
than \$10,000 and not more than \$100,000 for each such failure.

Statement for Loan Guarantees and Loan Insurance.

The undersigned states, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief,
that:

If any funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for
influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee or any
agency, a member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress or an
employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this commitment
providing for the United States to insure or guarantee a loan, the
undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, "Disclosure of
Lobbying Activities," in accordance with its instructions. Submission of
this statement is a prerequisite for making or entering into this
transaction imposed by section 1352, title 31, U.S. Code. Any person who
fails to file the required statement shall be subject to a civil penalty
of not less than \$10,000 and not more than \$100,000 for each such
failure.

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  Applicant's Organization

  Printed Name of Authorized Representative Printed Title of Authorized
  Representative

  Signature Date
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ED 80-0013 08/05

**Lobbying Activities** Approved by OMB

0348-0046

# Disclosure of Lobbying Activities

Complete this form to disclose lobbying activities pursuant to 31 U.S.C.
1352

(See reverse for public burden disclosure)

Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL)

+----------------------+----------+---------+-------------------------+
| > Type of Federal    | > Status |         | > Report Type:          |
| > Action:            | > of     |         |                         |
|                      | >        |         | a\. initial filing      |
| a\. contract         |  Federal |         |                         |
|                      | >        |         | \_\_\_\_\_ b. material  |
| \_\_\_\_ b. grant    |  Action: |         | change                  |
|                      |          |         |                         |
| c\. cooperative      | a\.      |         | For material change     |
| agreement            | bid/o    |         | only:                   |
|                      | ffer/app |         |                         |
| d\. loan             | lication |         | Year \_\_\_\_\_\_\_     |
|                      |          |         | quarter \_\_\_\_\_\_\_  |
| e\. loan guarantee   | \_       |         |                         |
|                      | \_\_\_\_ |         | Date of last            |
| f\. loan insurance   | b.       |         | repor                   |
|                      | initial  |         | t\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ |
|                      | award    |         |                         |
|                      |          |         |                         |
|                      | c\.      |         |                         |
|                      | po       |         |                         |
|                      | st-award |         |                         |
+----------------------+----------+---------+-------------------------+
| Name and Address of  |          | If      |                         |
| Reporting Entity:    |          | Re      |                         |
|                      |          | porting |                         |
| \_\_\_\_ Prime       |          | Entity  |                         |
| \_\_\_\_\_           |          | in No.  |                         |
| Subawardee           |          | 4 is    |                         |
|                      |          | Suba    |                         |
| > Tier\_\_\_\_\_\_,  |          | wardee, |                         |
| > if Known:          |          | Enter   |                         |
|                      |          | Name    |                         |
| Congressional        |          | and     |                         |
| District, if known:  |          | Address |                         |
|                      |          | of      |                         |
|                      |          | Prime:  |                         |
|                      |          |         |                         |
|                      |          | Congre  |                         |
|                      |          | ssional |                         |
|                      |          | Di      |                         |
|                      |          | strict, |                         |
|                      |          | if      |                         |
|                      |          | known:  |                         |
+----------------------+----------+---------+-------------------------+
| Federal              |          | 7\.     |                         |
| Department/Agency:   |          | Federal |                         |
|                      |          | Program |                         |
|                      |          | Nam     |                         |
|                      |          | e/Descr |                         |
|                      |          | iption: |                         |
|                      |          |         |                         |
|                      |          | CFDA    |                         |
|                      |          | Number, |                         |
|                      |          | if      |                         |
|                      |          | appl    |                         |
|                      |          | icable: |                         |
|                      |          | \       |                         |
|                      |          | _\_\_\_ |                         |
|                      |          | \_\_\_\ |                         |
|                      |          | _\_\_\_ |                         |
|                      |          | \_\_\_\ |                         |
|                      |          | _\_\_\_ |                         |
+----------------------+----------+---------+-------------------------+
| Federal Action       |          | 9\.     |                         |
| Number, if known:    |          | Award   |                         |
|                      |          | Amount, |                         |
|                      |          | if      |                         |
|                      |          | known:  |                         |
|                      |          |         |                         |
|                      |          | \$      |                         |
+----------------------+----------+---------+-------------------------+
| 10\. a. Name and     |          | b\.     |                         |
| Address of Lobbying  |          | Indi    |                         |
| Registrant           |          | viduals |                         |
|                      |          | Per     |                         |
| (if individual, last |          | forming |                         |
| name, first name,    |          | S       |                         |
| MI):                 |          | ervices |                         |
|                      |          | (in     |                         |
|                      |          | cluding |                         |
|                      |          | address |                         |
|                      |          | if      |                         |
|                      |          | di      |                         |
|                      |          | fferent |                         |
|                      |          | from    |                         |
|                      |          | No.     |                         |
|                      |          | 10a)    |                         |
|                      |          |         |                         |
|                      |          | (last   |                         |
|                      |          | name,   |                         |
|                      |          | first   |                         |
|                      |          | name,   |                         |
|                      |          | MI):    |                         |
+----------------------+----------+---------+-------------------------+
| 11\. Information     |          | Sig     |                         |
| requested through    |          | nature: |                         |
| this form is         |          | \_\_\   |                         |
| authorized by title  |          | _\_\_\_ |                         |
| 31 U.S.C. section    |          | \_\_\_\ |                         |
| 1352. This           |          | _\_\_\_ |                         |
| disclosure of        |          | \_\_\_\ |                         |
| lobbying activities  |          | _\_\_\_ |                         |
| is a material        |          | \_\_\_\ |                         |
| representation of    |          | _\_\_\_ |                         |
| fact upon which      |          | \_\_\_\ |                         |
| reliance was placed  |          | _\_\_\_ |                         |
| by the tier above    |          |         |                         |
| when this            |          | Print   |                         |
| transaction was made |          | Name:   |                         |
| or entered into.     |          | \_\     |                         |
| This disclosure is   |          | _\_\_\_ |                         |
| required pursuant to |          |         |                         |
| 31 U.S.C. 1352. This |          | Title:  |                         |
| information will be  |          | \_\     |                         |
| reported to the      |          | _\_\_\_ |                         |
| Congress             |          |         |                         |
| semi-annually and    |          | Te      |                         |
| will be available    |          | lephone |                         |
| for public           |          | No.:    |                         |
| inspection. Any      |          | \_\     |                         |
| person who fails to  |          | _\_\_\_ |                         |
| file the required    |          | \_\_\_\ |                         |
| disclosure shall be  |          | _\_\_\_ |                         |
| subject to a civil   |          | Date:   |                         |
| penalty of not less  |          | \_\_\_\ |                         |
| than \$10,000 and    |          | _\_\_\_ |                         |
| not more than        |          |         |                         |
| \$100,000 for each   |          |         |                         |
| such failure.        |          |         |                         |
+----------------------+----------+---------+-------------------------+
| **Federal Use Only** |          | **Aut   |                         |
|                      |          | horized |                         |
|                      |          | for     |                         |
|                      |          | Local   |                         |
|                      |          | Reprodu |                         |
|                      |          | ction** |                         |
|                      |          |         |                         |
|                      |          | **S     |                         |
|                      |          | tandard |                         |
|                      |          | Form -  |                         |
|                      |          | LLL     |                         |
|                      |          | (Rev.   |                         |
|                      |          | 7-97)** |                         |
+----------------------+----------+---------+-------------------------+

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