OMB No. 1890-0004

Exp. Date: 02/28/03

##  U.S. Department of Education

###  GRANT PERFORMANCE REPORT

**COVER SHEET**

ED Form 524 - B

### *INSTRUCTIONS FOR GRANT PERFORMANCE REPORT* 

## PURPOSE

Recipients of multi-year discretionary grants must submit an annual
performance report to receive a continuation award. The performance
report should demonstrate that substantial progress has been made toward
meeting the project objectives and the Government Performance and
Results Act (GPRA) program performance indicators. The information
described in these instructions will provide the U.S. Department of
Education (ED) with the information needed to determine whether
recipients have done so. Additional information may be found in Sections
74.51, 75.118, 75.253, 75.590 and 80.40 of the Education Department
General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR).

GPRA directs Federal departments to improve the effectiveness of their
programs by engaging in strategic planning, setting outcome-related
goals for programs and measuring program results against those goals.
Grantees are required to report to ED specific information addressing
the performance indicators and goals. By demonstrating successful
program results, grantees help support and justify continued program
funding from Congress.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR GRANT PERFORMANCE REPORT

-   An optional form for reporting Part I has been provided for your
    convenience. However the requested information may be provided in
    any reasonable format. You may reference sections and page numbers
    of the application rather than repeat the information.

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-   Submit an original and one copy of the annual performance report. ED
    will notify recipients of the due date for submission of the report.

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-   For those programs that operate under statutes or regulations that
    require additional or different reporting for performance or
    monitoring purposes, ED will inform you when this additional or
    different reporting should be made.

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-   These instructions DO NOT apply to the final performance report
    submitted after the project is completed.

I. COVER SHEET

Complete cover sheet with the appropriate information.

1\. [Performance Reporting Period]{.underline}

> This is the interval for which information is requested in Parts III,
> IV and V of the performance report.

Projects that are operating in their first budget period:

-   Performance reporting period is from the start of the project
    through 30 days before the due date of this report.

Projects that are operating in interim budget periods:

-   Performance reporting period is from the end of the previous
    reporting period through 30 days before the due date of this report.

> 7\. [Annual IRB Certification(s)]{.underline}
>
> This applies if Attachment HS1, Continuing IRB Reviews, was attached
> to the Grant Award Notification.

-   Attach the Institutional Review Board Certification(s) to the
    performance report as instructed in Attachment HS1.

II\. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Provide a 1-2 page Executive Summary of the performance report.

III\. PROJECT STATUS

Report your progress in meeting each one of your project objectives.

Provide examples of actual accomplishments for each project objective.
Accomplishments and outcomes

should be quantified wherever possible.

Report your project performance using the GPRA program performance
indicators.

Explain why planned objectives were not attained or why scheduled
activities were not implemented.

Describe the corrective action(s) that will be taken to address the
problem(s).

IV\. BUDGET INFORMATION

Report your actual budget expenditures for the performance reporting
period.

Provide an explanation if you are NOT expending funds at the expected
rate.

Describe any significant changes to your budget resulting from
modifications of project activities.

Describe any anticipated changes in your operational budget for the NEXT
budget period.

V. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

V.  

Describe any changes you wish to make in the performance objectives and
activities.

Provide any other appropriate information about the status of your
project including any unanticipated outcomes or benefits from your
project.

*\*Note for PARTS III, IV and V: Most projects submit with their
application a single budget form and have a single approved budget for
each budget period. However, if your project has multiple components and
was required to submit for approval a separate budget form for each
component, please ensure that the information provided in Parts III, IV
and V of the performance report reflects activities or expenditures for
each of these components.*

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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 (insert program office), U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C.
20202.