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# U. S. Department of Education

Office of Postsecondary Education

Washington, D.C. 20006-8524

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Fiscal Year 2006 Application for **Partnership Grants** Under the

**[Gaining Early Awareness]{.smallcaps}**

**[& Readiness for]{.smallcaps}**

**[Undergraduate Programs]{.smallcaps}**

# (GEAR UP) 

(CFDA NUMBER 84.334A)

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# CLOSING DATE: March 9, 2006

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# Gaining Early Awareness & Readiness for

**Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP)**

######## Contents

**Dear Applicant Letter
......................................................................................4**

**Closing Date Notice
.........................................................................................5**

**Program
Authorization....................................................................................25**

**Program
Regulations............\............................................................................33**

**Partnership Grant Program
Overview.................................................................39**

######### Non-Federal Match Requirement...............\......................................................\...42

######### Partnership Activities.....................................................................................44

######### Evaluation of Project Performance.....................................................................46

**Selection Criteria for Partnership
Grants............................................................48**

**How to
Apply....................................................................................\............50**

**Application Transmittal
Instructions..................................................................53**

**Important Notice to Perspective Participants in ED Contract and Grant
Programs........56**

**Forms and
Assurances....................................................................................57**

**Intergovernmental Review of Federal
Programs....................................................69**

**State Single Points of
Contact...........................................................................71**

**Notice to Applicants: The Government Performance and Results Act
(GPRA).............74**

##### Contact Information......................................................................................78

**Application Package
Checklist............................................................\..............79**

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

Dear Applicant:

Thank you for your interest in the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness
for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) program. We are pleased to provide
the application booklet for the fiscal year 2006 GEAR UP Partnership
grant competition. Included in this application booklet are the program
statute and regulations, and the instructions and forms needed to submit
a complete partnership application package to the U.S. Department of
Education.

The GEAR UP program is designed to significantly increase the number of
low-income students who are prepared to enter and succeed in
postsecondary education. GEAR UP provides six-year grants to states and
partnerships to provide services at high-poverty middle and high schools
such as tutoring, mentoring, teacher training, curriculum enhancement,
summer programs, college visits, counseling, and parental involvement
activities. GEAR UP funding can also be used to provide college
scholarships to low-income students. For more information about the GEAR
UP program, please visit our website at:
<http://www.ed.gov/programs/gearup/index.html>.

Please review carefully the enclosed materials regarding eligibility and
program requirements. In particular, please note that all partnerships
must include at least one institution of higher education (IHE), at
least one local education agency (LEA) or school district, and two other
partners. The fiscal agent for the partnership must be either an IHE or
a LEA. Also, please note GEAR UP grantees are obligated to provide at
least 50 percent of the total cost of a GEAR UP project (a
dollar-for-dollar match) from state, local, institutional, or private
funds in the form of cash or documented in-kind contributions.

The Closing Date Notice, contained in this booklet, includes
instructions concerning the submission of applications and our
e-Application system. All applications must be submitted on or before
March 9, 2006. Late applications and applications exceeding the page
limits will not be considered for funding.

For further information regarding the program, please contact Mr. James
Davis in the Office of Postsecondary Education. Mr. Davis can be reached
at (202) 502-7676 or at <James.Davis@ed.gov>.

Sincerely,

Linda L. Emery

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Higher Education Programs

4000-01-U

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Office of Postsecondary Education

Overview Information

Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs

Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2006.

[Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Numbers]{.underline}:

84.334S (State grants) and 84.334A (Partnership grants)

[Dates]{.underline}:

Applications Available: January 23, 2006.

Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 9, 2006.

Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: May 9, 2006.

[Eligible Applicants]{.underline}: (1) A State; or (2) a partnership
consisting of (A) one or more local educational agencies acting on
behalf of (i) one or more elementary schools or secondary schools, and
(ii) the secondary schools that students from the schools described in
(i) would normally attend; (B) one or more degree granting institutions
of higher education; and (C) at least two community organizations or
entities, such as businesses, professional associations, community-based
organizations, philanthropic organizations, State agencies, institutions
or agencies sponsoring programs authorized under subpart 4 of Part A of
Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, or other public or private
agencies or organizations.

[Note]{.underline}: For State grants, the fiscal agent/applicant must be
a single State agency as designated by the State\'s governor. For
partnership grants, the fiscal agent/applicant must be either an
institution of higher education that is not pervasively sectarian or a
local educational agency.

[Estimated Available Funds]{.underline}: \$24,500,000 for partnership
grants and \$12,000,000 for State grants.

[Estimated Range of Awards]{.underline}: \$100,000 - \$7,000,000 for
partnership grants and \$500,000 -- \$3,000,000 for State grants.

[Estimated Average Size of Awards]{.underline}: \$1,200,000 for
partnership grants and \$3,000,000 for State grants.

[Maximum Award]{.underline}: We will reject any application for a State
grant that proposes a budget exceeding \$3,000,000 for a single budget
period of 12 months. We will reject any application for a partnership
grant that proposes a budget exceeding \$800 per student for a single
budget period of 12 months. We also will reject any State or partnership
grant application that proposes an increase in its budget after the
first 12-month budget period. The Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary
Education may change any of these maximum amounts through a notice
published in the [Federal Register]{.underline}.

[Estimated Number of Awards]{.underline}: 4 State grants and 20
partnership grants.

[Note]{.underline}: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.

[Project Period]{.underline}: Up to 72 months.

Full Text of Announcement

I. Funding Opportunity Description

[Purpose of Program]{.underline}: The purpose of the Gaining Early
Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) is to
support early college preparation and awareness activities for
low-income students.

[Priority]{.underline}: Under this competition we are particularly
interested in applications that address one or both of the following
priorities.

[Invitational Priority]{.underline}: For FY 2006 these priorities are
invitational priorities. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(1) we do not give an
application that meets these invitational priorities a competitive or
absolute preference over other applications.

These priorities are:

[Invitational Priority 1]{.underline}

Applicants are encouraged to include plans to develop and administer an
assessment in the tenth and/or eleventh grade to determine whether GEAR
UP students are adequately prepared for postsecondary education.
Assessments would include math and language skills, and other content
areas or skills the applicant believes are sound indicators of
preparedness for college-level work. The results of such an assessment
would then be used as a substitute for placement tests that members of
the cohort who are admitted to a partner institution of higher education
would otherwise be required to take, and to guide intervention
strategies that focus on the needs of individual GEAR UP students to
help ensure that, by the time they graduate from high school, they are
prepared for college.

The Secretary will review the results of this invitational priority
(including the number of applicants who include information responsive
to this priority and whether any grantees develop and administer an
assessment), and may propose to modify the regulations for the GEAR UP
program (34 CFR 694) to require that grantees conduct an assessment of
this kind of the students receiving services through GEAR UP partnership
or State grants.

[Invitational Priority 2]{.underline}

Partnership applicants are encouraged to include plans to establish and
maintain a financial assistance program that awards college scholarships
to GEAR UP students consistent with the requirements governing GEAR UP
scholarships that State grantees must meet in section 404E of the Higher
Education Act, as amended. That provision includes requirements
regarding the amounts of the scholarships and student eligibility.
Applicants proposing plans that include this priority should be sure to
consider how the financial assistance program will be administered after
Federal funding for the grant has ended. Since any Federal funds or
non-federal matching contributions to be used for scholarships in future
years must be obligated during the appropriate budget period, the
requirement of an obligation requires that these funds be placed in a
trust or other irrevocable instrument for the benefit of the GEAR UP
students until such time as the funds are awarded to individual
students.

[Program Authority]{.underline}: 20 U.S.C. 1070a-21.

[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 694.

[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}: \$24,500,000 for partnership
grants and \$12,000,000 for State grants.

[Estimated Range of Awards]{.underline}: \$100,000 - \$7,000,000 for
partnership grants and \$500,000 -- \$3,000,000 for State grants.

[Estimated Average Size of Awards]{.underline}: \$1,200,000 for
partnership grants and \$3,000,000 for State grants.

[Maximum Award]{.underline}: We will reject any application for a State
grant that proposes a budget exceeding \$3,000,000 for a single budget
period of 12 months. We will reject any application for a partnership
grant that proposes a budget exceeding \$800 per student for a single
budget period of 12 months. We also will reject any State or partnership
grant application that proposes an increase in its budget after the
first 12-month budget period. The Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary
Education may change any of these maximum amounts through a notice
published in the [Federal Register]{.underline}.

[Estimated Number of Awards]{.underline}: 4 State grants and 20
partnership grants.

[Note]{.underline}: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.

[Project Period]{.underline}: Up to 72 months.

III\. Eligibility Information

1\. [Eligible Applicants]{.underline}: (1) A State; or (2) a partnership
consisting of (A) one or more local educational agencies acting on
behalf of (i) one or more elementary schools or secondary schools, and
(ii) the secondary schools that students from the schools described in
(i) would normally attend; (B) one or more degree granting institutions
of higher education; and (C) at least two community organizations or
entities, such as businesses, professional associations, community-based
organizations, philanthropic organizations, State agencies, institutions
or agencies sponsoring programs authorized under subpart 4 of Part A of
Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, or other public or private
agencies or organizations.

[Note]{.underline}: For State grants, the fiscal agent/applicant must be
a single State agency as designated by the State\'s Governor. For
partnership grants, the fiscal agent/applicant must be either an
institution of higher education or a local education agency.

2\. [Cost Sharing or Matching]{.underline}: Section 404C of the Higher
Education Act of 1965, as amended, requires grantees under this program
to provide not less than 50 percent of the total cost of the project
over 6 years. By regulation, a partnership may propose a non-Federal
contribution of less than 50 percent, but not less than 30 percent of
the total cost of the project, if the partnership includes three or
fewer institutions of higher education as members and meets the
high-need criteria in 34 CFR 694.7(b)(2). The non-Federal share of
project costs may be in cash or in-kind. Applicants will be held to the
matching commitment proposed in the application for funding, even if the
proposed match is higher than the percent required by statute.

3\. [Other]{.underline}: For State grants, at least 25 percent, and not
more than 50 percent of grant funds must be spent on early college
preparation and awareness, and at least 50 percent of grant funds must
be spent on postsecondary scholarships to eligible GEAR UP students. The
Secretary may waive the scholarship percentage requirement if the
applicant demonstrates that it has another means of providing the
students with financial assistance.

IV\. Application and Submission Information

1\. [Address to Request Application Package]{.underline}: You may obtain
an application package via the Internet by downloading the package from
the program Web site at: http://www.ed.gov/programs/gearup/index.html

You also may obtain a copy of the application package at the following
address: Angela Oliphant, Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for
Undergraduate Programs, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street,
NW., suite 6101, Washington, DC 20006-8524. Telephone: (202) 502-7676.

If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may call
the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339.

Individuals with disabilities may 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 addresses the selection criteria
that reviewers use to evaluate your application. You must limit the
application narrative found in Part 4 of the application to the
equivalent of 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.

-   Double space all text in the application narrative,

including titles, headings, footnotes, quotations, references, and
captions, as well as all text in charts, tables, figures, and graphs.

-   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.

-   Use a font that is either 12-point or larger.

The page limit does not apply to the cover sheet; the budget section,
including the narrative budget justification; the assurances and
certifications; or the one-page abstract.

We will reject your application if\--

-   You apply these standards and exceed the page limit;

or

-   You apply other standards and exceed the equivalent

of the page limit.

3\. [Submission Dates and Times]{.underline}:

Applications Available: January 23, 2006.

Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 9, 2006.

Applications for grants under this program must be submitted
electronically using the Electronic Grant Application System
(e-Application) available through the Department\'s e-Grants system. For
information (including dates and times) about how to submit your
application electronically or 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.

Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: May 9, 2006.

4\. [Intergovernmental Review]{.underline}: These programs are 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 packages for these programs.

5\. [Funding Restrictions]{.underline}: We reference regulations
outlining funding restrictions in the [Applicable
Regulations]{.underline} section of this notice.

6\. [Other Submission Requirements]{.underline}: Applications for grants
under these programs 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 GEAR UP State and Partnership
Competitions -- CFDA Numbers 84.334S and CFDA 84.334A must be submitted
electronically using e-Application available through the Department's
e-Grants system, accessible through the e-Grants portal page at:
http://e-grants.ed.gov

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}.

While completing your electronic application, you will be entering data
online that will be saved into a database. You may not e-mail an
electronic copy of a grant application to us.

Please note the following:

-   You must complete the electronic submission of your

grant application by 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on

the application deadline date. The e-Application system will not accept
an application for this program after 4:30

p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. Therefore,
we strongly recommend that you do not wait until the application
deadline date to begin the application process.

-   The regular hours of operation of the e-Grants Web

site are 6:00 a.m. Monday until 7:00 p.m. Wednesday; and

6:00 a.m. Thursday until midnight Saturday, Washington, DC time. Please
note that the system is unavailable on Sundays, and between 7:00 p.m. on
Wednesdays and 6:00 a.m. on Thursdays, Washington, DC time, for
maintenance. Any modifications to these hours are posted on the e-Grants
Web site.

-   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 the GEAR UP Title Page Form, Project Budget Summary Forms and
all necessary assurances and certifications.

-   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 above 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.

-   Prior to submitting your electronic application, you

may wish to print a copy of it for your records.

-   After you electronically submit your application,

you will receive an automatic acknowledgment, that will include a
PR/Award number (an identifying number unique to your application).

-   Within three working days after submitting your

electronic application, fax a signed copy of the GEAR UP Title Page Form
to the Application Control Center after following these steps:

\(1\) Print the GEAR UP Title Page Form from e-Application.

\(2\) The applicant\'s Authorizing Representative must sign the GEAR UP
Title Page Form.

\(3\) Place the PR/Award number in the upper right hand corner of the
hard-copy signature page of the GEAR UP Title Page Form.

\(4\) Fax the signed GEAR UP Title Page Form to the Application Control
Center at (202) 245-6272.

-   We may request that you provide us original

signatures on other forms at a later date.

[Application Deadline Date Extension in Case of e-Application System
Unavailability]{.underline}: If you are prevented from electronically
submitting your application on the application deadline date because the
e-Application system is unavailable, we will grant you an extension of
one business day to enable you to transmit your application
electronically, by mail, or by hand delivery. We will grant this
extension if\--

\(1\) You are a registered user of e-Application and you have initiated
an electronic application for this competition; and

(2)(a) The e-Application system is unavailable for

60 minutes or more between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.,
Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date; or

\(b\) The e-Application system is unavailable for any period of time
between 3:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application
deadline date.

We must acknowledge and confirm these periods of unavailability before
granting you an extension. To request this extension or to confirm our
acknowledgment of any system unavailability, you may contact either (1)
the person listed elsewhere in this notice under [For Further
Information Contact]{.underline} (see VII. Agency Contact) or (2) the
e-Grants help desk at 1-888-336-8930. If the system is down and
therefore the application deadline is extended, an e-mail will be sent
to all registered users who have initiated an e-Application. Extensions
referred to in this section apply only to the unavailability of the
Department\'s e-Application 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 e-Application system because\--

-   You do not have access to the Internet; or

-   You do not have the capacity to upload large

documents to the Department\'s e-application 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 prevent 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: Angela Oliphant, U.S.
Department of Education, 1990 K Street, NW., suite 6101, Washington, DC
20006-8524. Fax: (202) 502-7675.

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: 84.334S or 84.334A (as appropriate)

400 Maryland Avenue, SW. ,

Washington, DC 20202-4260

or

[By mail through a commercial carrier]{.underline}:

U.S. Department of Education

Application Control Center

Attention: 84.334S or 84.334A (as appropriate)

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, or

\(4\) 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, or

\(2\) 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.

a.  [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: 84.334A or 84.334S (as appropriate)

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 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\--on the GEAR UP Title Page Form the CFDA number\--and suffix
letter, if any\--of the competition under which you are submitting your
application.

\(2\) The Application Control Center will mail a grant application
receipt acknowledgment to you. If you do not receive the grant
application receipt acknowledgment 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

[Selection Criteria]{.underline}: The selection criteria for this
program are from the Education Department General Administrative
Regulations (EDGAR) and are listed in the application package.

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 also notify you informally.

If your application is not evaluated or not selected for funding, we
will 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 of this notice.

We reference the regulations outlining the terms and conditions of an
award in the [Applicable Regulations]{.underline} section of 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 specified by the
Secretary in 34 CFR 75.118.

4\. [Performance Measures]{.underline}: The objectives of the GEAR UP
program are: (1) to increase the academic performance and preparation
for postsecondary education of participating students; (2) to increase
the rate of high school graduation and participation in postsecondary
education of participating students; and (3) to increase educational
expectations for participating students and student and family knowledge
of postsecondary education options, preparation, and financing.

To assess the performance of the program in achieving these objectives,
the Department has developed a number of performance measures that are
included in the application package. All grantees will be expected to
submit an annual performance report documenting their success in
addressing these performance measures.

VII\. Agency Contact

[For Further Information Contact]{.underline}: Angela Oliphant, Gaining
Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, U.S.
Department of Education, 1990 K Street, NW., suite 6101, Washington, DC
20006-8524. Telephone: (202) 502-7676.

If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may call
the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-3339.

Individuals with disabilities may obtain this document in an alternative
format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) on
request to the program contact person listed in this section.

VIII\. Other Information

[Electronic Access to This Document]{.underline}: You may 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:

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

Sally L. Stroup,

Assistant Secretary for

Postsecondary Education.

# The Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended

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**Title IV, Part A, Subpart 2 Chapter 2\--GAINING EARLY AWARENESS AND
READINESS FOR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS**

# 

# Title IV\--STUDENT ASSISTANCE

**PART A\--GRANTS TO STUDENTS IN ATTENDANCE AT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER
EDUCATION**

CHAPTER 2---GAINING EARLY AWARENESS AND READINESS FOR UNDERGRADUATE
PROGRAMS

**SEC. 404A. EARLY INTERVENTION AND COLLEGE AWARENESS PROGRAM
AUTHORIZED.**

(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED -- The Secretary is authorized, in accordance
    with the requirements of this chapter, to establish a program
    that---

    1.  encourages eligible entities to provide or maintain a guarantee
        to eligible low-income students who obtain a secondary school
        diploma (or its recognized equivalent), of the financial
        assistance necessary to permit the students to attend an
        institution of higher education; and

    2.  supports eligible entities in providing---

        A.  additional counseling, mentoring, academic support,
            outreach, and supportive services to elementary school,
            middle school, and secondary school students who are at risk
            of dropping out of school; and

        B.  information to students and their parents about the
            advantages of obtaining a postsecondary education and the
            college financing options for the students and their
            parents.

(b) AWARDS-

    1.  IN GENERAL -- From funds appropriated under section 404H for
        each fiscal year, the Secretary shall make awards to eligible
        entities described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (c)
        to enable the entities to carry out the program authorized under
        subsection (a).

    2.  PRIORITY -- In making awards to eligible entities described in
        paragraph (c)(1), the Secretary shall---

        A.  give priority to eligible entities that---

            i.  on the day before the date of enactment of the Higher
                Education Amendments of 1998, carried out successful
                educational opportunity programs under this chapter (as
                this chapter was in effect on such day); and

            ii. have a prior, demonstrated commitment to early
                intervention leading to college access through
                collaboration and replication of successful strategies;

        B.  ensure that students served under this chapter on the day
            before the date of enactment of the Higher Education
            Amendment of 1998 continue to receive assistance through the
            completion of secondary school.

(c) DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE ENTITY- For the purposes of this chapter, the
    term eligible entity means---

    1.  a State; or

    2.  a partnership consisting of---

        A.  one or more local educational agencies acting on behalf of
            --

            i.  one or more elementary schools or secondary schools; and

            ii. the secondary schools that students from the school
                described in clause (i) would normally attend;

        B.  one or more degree granting institutions of higher
            education; and

        C.  at least two community organizations or entities, such as
            businesses, professional associations, community-based
            organizations, philanthropic organizations, State agencies,
            institutions or agencies sponsoring programs authorized
            under subpart 4, or other public or private agencies or
            organizations.

> **SEC. 404B. REQUIREMENTS.**

(a) FUNDING RULES-

    1.  CONTINUATION AWARDS-From the amount appropriated under section
        404H for fiscal year, the Secretary shall continue to award
        grants to States under this chapter (as this chapter was in
        effect on the day before the date of enactment of the Higher
        Education Amendments of 1998) in accordance with the terms and
        conditions of such grants.

    2.  DISTRIBUTION-From the amount appropriated under section 404H
        that remains after making continuation awards under
        paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall---

> \(A\) make available\--
>
> \(i\) not less than 33 percent of the amount to eligible entities
> described in section 404A(c)(1); and
>
> \(ii\) not less than 33 percent of the amount to eligible entities
> described in section 404A(c) (2); and
>
> \(B\) award the remainder of the amount to eligible entities described
> in paragraph (1) or (2) of section 404A(c).
>
> \(3\) SPECIAL RULE- The Secretary shall annually reevaluate the
> distributions of funds described in paragraph (2)(B) based on number,
> quality, and promise of the applications and adjust the distribution
> accordingly.

(b) LIMITATION- Each eligible entity described in section 404A(c)(1),
    and each eligible entity described in section 404A(c)(2) that
    conducts a scholarship component under section 404E, shall use not
    less than 25 percent and not more than 50 percent of grant funds
    received under this chapter for the early intervention component of
    an eligible entity's program under this chapter, except that the
    Secretary may waive the 50 percent limitation if the eligible entity
    demonstrates that the eligible entity has another means of providing
    the students with financial assistance that is described in the plan
    submitted under section 404C.

(c) COORDINATION- Each eligible entity shall ensure that the activities
    assisted under this chapter are, to the extent practicable,
    coordinated with, and complement and enhance---

    1.  services under this chapter provided by other eligible entities
        serving the same school district or State; and

    2.  related services under other Federal or non-Federal programs.

(d) DESIGNATION OF FISCAL AGENT -- An eligible entity described in
    section 404A(c)(2) shall designate an institution of higher
    education or a local educational agency as the fiscal agent for the
    eligible entity.

(e) COORDINATORS -- An eligible entity described in section 404A(c)(2)
    shall have a full-time program coordinator or a part-time program
    coordinator, whose primary responsibility is a project under section
    404C.

(f) DISPLACEMENT -- An eligible entity described in 404A(c)(2) shall
    ensure that the activities assisted under this chapter will not
    displace an employee or eliminate a position at a school assisted
    under this chapter, including a partial displacement such as a
    reduction in hours, wages, or employment benefits.

(g) COHORT APPROACH --

    1.  IN GENERAL-The Secretary shall require that eligible entities
        described in section 404A(c)(2)---

        A.  provide services under this chapter to at least one grade
            level of students, beginning not later than 7^th^ grade, in
            a participating school that has a 7^th^ grade and in which
            at least 50 percent of the students enrolled are eligible
            for free or reduced-price lunch under the National School
            Lunch Act (or, if an eligible entity determines that it
            would promote, the effectiveness of s program, an entire
            grade level of students, beginning not later than the 7^th^
            grade, who reside in public housing as defined in section
            3(b)(1) of the United States Housing Act of 1937); and

        B.  ensure that the services are provided through the 12^th^
            grade to students in the participating grade level.

    2.  COORDINATION REQUIREMENT -- In order for the Secretary to
        require the cohort approach described in paragraph (1), the
        Secretary shall, where applicable, ensure that the cohort
        approach is done in coordination and collaboration with existing
        early intervention programs and does not duplicate the services
        already provided to a school or community.

**SEC.404C. ELIGIBLE ENTITY PLANS.**

(a) PLAN REQUIRD FOR ELIGIBILITY --

    1.  IN GENERAL -- In order for an eligible entity to qualify for a
        grant under this chapter, the eligible entity shall submit to
        the Secretary a plan for carrying out the program under this
        chapter. Such plan shall provide for the conduct of a
        scholarship component if required or undertaken pursuant to
        section 404E and an early intervention component required
        pursuant to section 404D.

    2.  CONTENTS -- Each plan submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall
        be in such form, contain or be accompanied by such information
        or assurances, and be submitted at such time as the Secretary
        may require by regulation. Each such plan shall---

        A.  describe the activities for which assistance under this
            chapter is sought; and

        B.  provide such additional assurances as the Secretary
            determines necessary to ensure compliance with the
            requirements of this chapter.

(b) MATCHING REQUIREMENT --

    1.  IN GENERAL -- The Secretary shall not approve a plan submitted
        under subsection (a) unless such plan---

        A.  provides that the eligible entity will provide, from State,
            local, institutional, or private funds, not less than 50
            percent of the cost of the program, which matching funds may
            be provided in cash or in kind;

        B.  specifies the methods by which matching funds will be paid;
            and

        C.  includes provisions designed to ensure that funds provided
            under this chapter shall supplement and not supplant funds
            expended for existing programs.

> \(2\) SPECIAL RULE -- Not withstanding the matching requirement
> described in paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary may by regulation modify
> the percentage requirement described in paragraph (1)(A) for eligible
> entities described n section 404A(c)(2).

(c) METHODS FOR COMPLYING WITH MATCHING REQUIREMENT -- An eligible
    entity may count toward the matching requirement described in
    subsection (b)(1)(A)---

    1.  the amount of the financial assistance paid to students from
        State, local, institutional, or private funds under this
        chapter;

    2.  the amount of tuition, fees, room or board waived or reduced for
        recipients of financial assistance under this chapter; and

    3.  the amount expended on documented, targeted, long-term mentoring
        and counseling provided by volunteers or paid staff of nonschool
        organizations, including businesses, religious organizations,
        community groups, postsecondary educational institutions,
        nonprofit and philanthropic organizations, and other
        organizations.

(d) PEER REVIEW PANELS -- The Secretary shall convene peer review panels
    to assist in making determinations regarding the awarding of grants
    under this chapter.

> **SEC.404D.EARLY INTERVENTION.**

(a) SERVICES --

    1.  IN GENERAL -- In order to receive a grant under this chapter, an
        eligible entity shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the
        Secretary, in the plan submitted under section 404C, that the
        eligible entity will provide comprehensive mentoring,
        counseling, outreach, and supportive services to students
        participating in programs under this chapter. Such counseling
        shall include---

        A.  financial aid counseling and information regarding the
            opportunities for financial assistance under this title; and

        B.  activities or information regarding---

> \(i\) fostering and improving parent involvement in promoting the
> advantages of a college education, academic admission requirements,
> and the need to take college preparation courses;
>
> \(ii\) college admissions and achievement tests; and
>
> \(iii\) college application procedures.

2.  METHODS -- The eligible entity shall demonstrate in such plan,
    pursuant to regulations of the Secretary, the methods by which the
    eligible entity will target services on priority students described
    in subsection (c), if applicable.

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(b) USES OF FUNDS --

    1.  IN GENERAL -- The Secretary shall, by regulation, establish
        criteria for determining whether comprehensive mentoring,
        counseling, outreach, and supportive services programs may be
        used to meet the requirements of subsection (a).

    2.  PERMISSIBLE ACTIVITIES -- Examples of activities that meet the
        requirements of subsection (a) include the following:

        A.  Providing eligible students in preschool through grade 12
            with a continuing system of mentoring and advising that---

> \(i\) is coordinated with the Federal and State community service
> initiatives; and
>
> \(ii\) may include such support services as after school and summer
> tutoring, assistance in obtaining summer jobs, career mentoring, and
> academic counseling.

B.  Requiring each student to enter into an agreement under which the
    student agrees to achieve certain academic milestones, such as
    completing a prescribed set of courses and maintaining satisfactory
    progress described in section 484(c), in exchange for receiving
    tuition assistance for a period of time to be established by each
    eligible entity.

C.  Activities designed to ensure secondary school completion and
    college enrollment of at-risk children, such as identification of
    at-risk children, after school and summer jobs, academic counseling,
    volunteer and parent involvement, providing former or current
    scholarship recipients as mentor or peer counselors, skills
    assessment, providing access to rigorous core counselors that
    reflect challenging academic standards, personal counseling, family
    counseling and home visits, staff development, and programs and
    activities described in the subparagraph that are specially designed
    for students of limited English proficiency.

D.  Summer programs for individuals who are in their sophomore or junior
    years of secondary school or are planning to attend an institution
    of higher education in the succeeding academic year that---

> \(i\) are carried out at an institution of higher education that has
> programs of academic year supportive services for disadvantaged
> students through projects authorized under section 402D or through
> comparable projects funded by the State or other sources;
>
> \(ii\) provide for the participation of the individuals who are
> eligible for assistance under section 402D or who are eligible for
> comparable programs funded by the State;

\(iii\) (I) provide summer instruction in remedial, developmental or
supportive courses,

> \(II\) provide such summer services as counseling, tutoring, or
> orientation; and
>
> \(III\) provide financial assistance to the individuals' summer costs
> for books, supplies, living costs, and personal expenses; and
>
> \(iv\) provide the individuals with financial assistance during each
> academic year the individuals are enrolled at the participating
> institution after the summer program.

E.  Requiring eligible students to meet other standards or requirements
    as the State determines necessary to meet the purposes of this
    section.

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(c) PRIORITY STUDENTS -- For eligible entities not using a cohort
    approach, the eligible entity shall treat as priority students any
    student in preschool through grade 12 who is eligible---

    1.  to be counted under section 1124(c) of the Elementary and
        Secondary Education Act of 1965;

    2.  for free or reduced price meals under the National School Lunch
        Act; or

    3.  for assistance pursuant to part A of title IV of the Social
        Security Act.

(d) ALLOWABLE PROVIDERS -- In the case of eligible entities described in
    section 404A(c)(1), the activities required by this section may be
    provided by service providers such as community-based organizations,
    schools, institutions of higher education, public and private
    agencies, nonprofit and philanthropic organizations, businesses,
    institutions and agencies sponsoring programs authorized under
    subpart 4, and other organizations the State deems appropriate.

> **SEC.404E.SCHOLARSHIP COMPONENT.**

\(A\) IN GENERAL -

(1) STATES -- In order to receive a grant under this chapter, an
    eligible entity described in section 404A(c)(1) shall establish or
    maintain a financial assistance program that awards scholarships to
    students in accordance with the requirements of this section. The
    Secretary shall encourage the eligible entity to ensure that a
    scholarship provided pursuant to this section is available to an
    eligible student for use at any institution of higher education.

(2) PARTNERSHIPS -- An eligible entity described in section 404A(c)(2)
    may award scholarships to eligible students in accordance with the
    requirements of this section.

> \(b\) GRANT AMOUNTS -- The maximum amount of a scholarship that an
> eligible student shall be eligible to receive under this section shall
> be established by the eligible entity. The minimum amount of the
> scholarship for each fiscal year shall not be less than the lesser
> of---

(1) 75 percent of the average cost of attendance for an in-State
    student, in a 4-year program of instruction, at public institutions
    of higher education in such State, as determined in accordance with
    regulations prescribed by the Secretary; or

(2) the maximum Federal Pell grant funded under section 401 for such
    fiscal year.

> (c)RELATION TO OTHER ASSISTANCE -- Scholarships provided under this
> section shall be not considered for the purpose of awarding Federal
> grant assistance under this title, except that in no case shall the
> total amount of student financial assistance awarded to a student
> under this title exceed such student's total cost of attendance.
>
> (d)ELIGIBLE STUDENTS -- A student eligible for assistance under this
> section is a student who---

1.  is less than 22 years old at time of first scholarship award under
    this section;

2.  receives a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent on
    or after January 1, 1993;

3.  is enrolled or accepted for enrollment in a program of undergraduate
    instruction at an institution of higher education that is located
    within the State's boundaries, except that, at the State's option,
    an eligible entity may offer scholarship program portability for
    recipients who attend institutions of higher education outside such
    State; and

4.  who participated in the early intervention component required under
    section 404D.

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(e) PRIORITY -- The Secretary shall ensure that each eligible entity
    places a priority on awarding scholarships to students who will
    receive a Federal Pell Grant for the academic year for which the
    scholarship is awarded under this section.

(f) SPECIAL RULE -- An eligible entity may consider students who have
    successfully participated in programs funded under chapter 1 to have
    met the requirements of subsection (d)(4).

> **SEC. 404F. 21^ST^ CENTURY SCHOLAR CERTIFICATES.**

\(a\) AUTHORITY -- The Secretary using funds appropriated under section
404H that do not exceed \$200,000 for a fiscal year\--

(1) shall ensure that certificates, to be known as 21^st^ Century
    Scholar Certificates, are provided to all students participating in
    programs under this chapter; and

(2) may as practicable, ensure that such certificates are provided to
    all students in grades 6 through 12 who attend schools at which at
    least 50 percent of the students enrolled are eligible for a free or
    reduced price lunch under the National School Lunch Act.

> \(b\) INFORMATION REQUIRED -- A 21^st^ Century Scholar Certificate
> shall be personalized for each student and indicate the amount of
> Federal financial aid for college which a student may be eligible to
> receive.
>
> **SEC. 404G. EVALUATION AND REPORT.**

\(a\) EVALUATION -- Each eligible entity receiving a grant under this
chapter shall biennially evaluate the activities assisted under this
chapter in accordance with the standards described in subsection (b) and
shall submit to the Secretary a copy of such evaluation. The evaluation
shall permit service providers to track eligible student progress during
the period such students are participating in the activities and shall
be consistent with the standards developed by the Secretary pursuant to
subsection (b).

> \(b\) EVALUATION STANDARDS -- The Secretary shall prescribe standards
> for the evaluation described in subsection (a). Such standards
> shall---

(1) provide for input from eligible entities and service providers; and

(2) ensure that data protocols and procedures are consistent and
    uniform.

> \(c\) FEDERAL EVALUATION -- In order to evaluate and improve the
> impact of the activities assisted under this chapter, the Secretary
> shall, from not more than 0.75 percent of the funds appropriated under
> section 404H for a fiscal year, award one or more grants, contracts,
> or cooperative agreements to or with public and private institutions
> and organizations, to enable the institutions and organizations to
> evaluate the effectiveness of the program and, as appropriate,
> disseminate the results of the evaluation.
>
> \(d\) REPORT -- The Secretary shall biennially report to Congress
> regarding the activities assisted under this chapter and the
> evaluation conducted pursuant to this section.
>
> **SEC. 404H. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.**
>
> There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this chapter
> \$200,000,000 for fiscal year 1999 and such sums as may be necessary
> for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.

**GEAR UP PROGRAM REGULATIONS**

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**U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION**

**OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION**

#### PART 694 \-- GAINING EARLY AWARENESS AND READINESS FOR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS (GEAR UP)

**Sec.**\
[694.1](http://ecfr1.access.gpo.gov/otcgi/cfr/#Sec. 694.1)   What is the
maximum amount that the Secretary may award each fiscal year to a
Partnership or a State under this program?\
[694.2](http://ecfr1.access.gpo.gov/otcgi/cfr/#Sec. 694.2)   Which
students must a Partnership, or a State that chooses to use the cohort
approach in its project, serve under the program\'s early intervention
component?\
[694.3](http://ecfr1.access.gpo.gov/otcgi/cfr/#Sec. 694.3)   What are
the requirements for a cohort?\
[694.4](http://ecfr1.access.gpo.gov/otcgi/cfr/#Sec. 694.4)   Which
students must a State or Partnership serve when there are changes in the
cohort?\
[694.5](http://ecfr1.access.gpo.gov/otcgi/cfr/#Sec. 694.5)   What
requirements must be met by a Partnership or State that chooses to
provide services to private school students under the program\'s early
intervention component?\
[694.6](http://ecfr1.access.gpo.gov/otcgi/cfr/#Sec. 694.6)   Who may
provide GEAR UP services to students attending private schools?\
[694.7](http://ecfr1.access.gpo.gov/otcgi/cfr/#Sec. 694.7)   What are
the matching requirements for a GEAR UP Partnership?\
[694.8](http://ecfr1.access.gpo.gov/otcgi/cfr/#Sec. 694.8)   What are
the requirements that a Partnership must meet in designating a fiscal
agent for its project under this program?\
[694.9](http://ecfr1.access.gpo.gov/otcgi/cfr/#Sec. 694.9)   What is the
maximum indirect cost rate for an agency of a State or local
government?\
[694.10](http://ecfr1.access.gpo.gov/otcgi/cfr/#Sec. 694.10)   What are
the requirements for awards under the program\'s scholarship component
under section 404E of the HEA?\
[694.11](http://ecfr1.access.gpo.gov/otcgi/cfr/#Sec. 694.11)   Under
what conditions may a Partnership that does not participate in the GEAR
UP scholarship component under section 404E of the HEA provide financial
assistance for postsecondary education to students under the GEAR UP
early intervention component?\
[694.12](http://ecfr1.access.gpo.gov/otcgi/cfr/#Sec. 694.12)   How does
a State determine which State agency will apply for, and administer, a
State grant under this program?\
[694.13](http://ecfr1.access.gpo.gov/otcgi/cfr/#Sec. 694.13)   What
requirements must be met by a Partnership or State participating in GEAR
UP with respect to 21st Century Scholarship Certificates?\
[694.14](http://ecfr1.access.gpo.gov/otcgi/cfr/#Sec. 694.14)   What
requirements apply to a State that served students under the National
Early Intervention Scholarship and Partnership program (NEISP) and that
receives a GEAR UP grant?\
[694.15](http://ecfr1.access.gpo.gov/otcgi/cfr/#Sec. 694.15)   What
priorities may the Secretary establish for a GEAR UP grant?

**Authority:** 20 U.S.C. 1070a-21 to 1070a-28.

**Source:** [65 FR
24760](http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getpage.cgi?dbname=2000_register&page=24760&position=all),
Apr. 27, 2000, unless otherwise noted.

**§694.1   ** **What is the maximum amount that the Secretary may award
each fiscal year to a Partnership or a State under this program?**

\(a\) *Partnership grants.* The maximum amount that the Secretary may
award each fiscal year for a GEAR UP Partnership grant is calculated by
multiplying \--

\(1\) \$800; by

\(2\) The number of students the Partnership proposes to serve that
year, as stated in the Partnership\'s plan.

\(b\) *State grants.* The Secretary establishes the maximum amount that
may be awarded each fiscal year for a GEAR UP State grant in a notice
published in the FEDERAL REGISTER. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070a-23)

**§694.2   ** **Which students must a Partnership, or a State that
chooses to use the cohort approach in its project, serve under the
program\'s early intervention component?**

A Partnership, or a State that chooses to use a cohort approach in its
GEAR UP early intervention component, must, except as provided in §694.4
\--

\(a\) Provide services to at least one entire grade level (cohort) of
students (subject to §694.3(b)) beginning not later than the 7th grade;

\(b\) Ensure that supplemental appropriate services are targeted to the
students with the greatest needs; and

\(c\) Ensure that services are provided through the 12th grade to those
students. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070a-22)

**§694.3   ** **What are the requirements for a cohort?**

\(a\) *In general.* Each cohort to be served by a Partnership or State
must be from a participating school \--

\(1\) That has a 7th grade; and

\(2\) In which at least 50 percent of the students are eligible for free
or reduced-price lunch under the National School Lunch Act; or

\(b\) *Public housing exception.* If the Partnership or State determines
it would promote program effectiveness, a cohort may consist of all of
the students in a particular grade level at one or more participating
schools who reside in public housing, as defined in section 3(b)(1) of
the United States Housing Act of 1937. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070a-22)

**§694.4   ** **Which students must a State or Partnership serve when
there are changes in the cohort?**

\(a\) *At the school where the cohort began.* A Partnership or State
must serve, as part of the cohort, any additional students who \--

\(1\) Are at the grade level of the students in the cohort; and

\(2\) Begin attending the participating school at which the cohort began
to receive GEAR UP services.

\(b\) *At a subsequent participating school.* If not all of the students
in the cohort attend the same school after the cohort completes the last
grade level offered by the school at which the cohort began to receive
GEAR UP services, a Partnership or a State \--

\(1\) May continue to provide GEAR UP services to all students in the
cohort; and

\(2\) Must continue to provide GEAR UP services to at least those
students in the cohort that attend participating schools that enroll a
substantial majority of the students in the cohort. (Authority: 20
U.S.C. 1070-a22)

**§694.5   ** **What requirements must be met by a Partnership or State
that chooses to provide services to private school students under the
program\'s early intervention component?**

\(a\) *Secular, neutral, and nonideological services or benefits.*
Educational services or other benefits, including materials and
equipment, provided under GEAR UP by a Partnership or State that chooses
to provide those services or benefits to students attending private
schools, must be secular, neutral, and nonideological.

\(b\) *Control of funds.* In the case of a Partnership or State that
chooses to provide services under GEAR UP to students attending private
schools, the fiscal agent (in the case of a Partnership) or a State
agency (in the case of a State) must \--

\(1\) Control the funds used to provide services under GEAR UP to those
students;

\(2\) Hold title to materials, equipment, and property purchased with
GEAR UP funds for GEAR UP program uses and purposes related to those
students; and

\(3\) Administer those GEAR UP funds and property. (Authority: 20 U.S.C.
1070a-21 to 1070a-28)

**§694.6   ** **Who may provide GEAR UP services to students attending
private schools?**

\(a\) GEAR UP services to students attending private schools must be
provided \--

\(1\) By employees of a public agency; or

\(2\) Through contract by the public agency with an individual,
association, agency, or organization.

\(b\) In providing GEAR UP services to students attending private
schools, the employee, individual, association, agency, or organization
must be independent of the private school that the students attend, and
of any religious organization affiliated with the school, and that
employment or contract must be under the control and supervision of the
public agency.

\(c\) Federal funds used to provide GEAR UP services to students
attending private schools may not be commingled with non-Federal funds.
(Authority: 1070a-21 to 1070a-28)

**§694.7  ** **What are the matching requirements for a GEAR UP
Partnership?**

\(a\) *In general.* A Partnership must \--

\(1\) State in its application the percentage of the cost of the GEAR UP
project the Partnership will provide for each year from non-Federal
funds, subject to the requirements in paragraph (b) of this section; and

\(2\) Comply with the matching percentage stated in its application for
each year of the project period.

\(b\) *Matching requirements.* (1) Except as provided in paragraph
(b)(2) of this section, the non-Federal share of the cost of the GEAR UP
project must be not less than 50 percent of the total cost over the
project period.

\(2\) A Partnership that has three or fewer institutions of higher
education as members may provide less than 50 percent, but not less than
30 percent, of the total cost over the project period if it includes \--

\(i\) A fiscal agent that is eligible to receive funds under Title V, or
Part B of Title III, or section 316 or 317 of the HEA, or a local
educational agency;

\(ii\) Only participating schools with a 7th grade in which at least 75
percent of the students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch
under the National School Lunch Act; and

\(iii\) Only local educational agencies in which at least 50 percent of
the students enrolled are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch under
the National School Lunch Act.

\(3\) The non-Federal share of the cost of a GEAR UP project may be
provided in cash or in-kind. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070a-23)

**§694.8   ** **What are the requirements that a Partnership must meet
in designating a fiscal agent for its project under this program?**

Although any member of a Partnership may organize the project, a
Partnership must designate as the fiscal agent for its project under
GEAR UP \--

\(a\) A local educational agency; or

\(b\) An institution of higher education that is not pervasively
sectarian. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070a-22)

**§694.9   ** **What is the maximum indirect cost rate for an agency of
a State or local government?**

Notwithstanding 34 CFR 75.560-75.562 and 34 CFR 80.22, the maximum
indirect cost rate that an agency of a State or local government
receiving funds under GEAR UP may use to charge indirect costs to these
funds is the lesser of

\(a\) The rate established by the negotiated indirect cost agreement; or

\(b\) Eight percent of a modified total direct cost base. (Authority: 20
U.S.C. 1070a-21 to 1070a-28)

**§694.10   ** **What are the requirements for awards under the
program\'s scholarship component under section 404E of the HEA?**

\(a\) *Amount of scholarship.* (1) Except as provided in paragraph
(a)(2) of this section, the amount of a scholarship awarded under
section 404E of the HEA must be at least the lesser of \--

\(i\) 75 percent of the average cost of attendance, as determined under
section 472 of the HEA, for in-State students in 4-year programs of
instruction at public institutions of higher education in the State; or

\(ii\) The maximum Federal Pell Grant award funded for the award year in
which the scholarship will be awarded.

\(2\) If a student who is awarded a GEAR UP scholarship attends an
institution on a less than full-time basis during any award year, the
State or Partnership awarding the GEAR UP scholarship may reduce the
scholarship amount, but in no case shall the percentage reduction in the
scholarship be greater than the percentage reduction in tuition and fees
charged to that student.

\(b\) *Pell Grant recipient priority.* A State, or a Partnership that
chooses to participate in the scholarship component under section 404E
of the HEA in its GEAR UP project \--

\(1\) Must award GEAR UP scholarships first to students who will
receive, or are eligible to receive, a Federal Pell Grant during the
award year in which the GEAR UP scholarship is being awarded and who are
eligible for a GEAR UP scholarship under the eligibility requirements in
section 404E(d) of the HEA; and

\(2\) May, if GEAR UP scholarship funds remain after awarding
scholarships to students under paragraph (b)(1) of this section, award
GEAR UP scholarships to other eligible students (who will not receive a
Federal Pell Grant) after considering the need of those students for
GEAR UP scholarships.

\(c\) *Cost of attendance.* A GEAR UP scholarship, in combination with
other student financial assistance awarded under any title IV HEA
program and any other grant or scholarship assistance, may not exceed
the student\'s cost of attendance.

\(d\) *Continuation scholarships.* A State, or a Partnership that
chooses to participate in the scholarship component in accordance with
section 404E of the HEA in its GEAR UP project, must award continuation
scholarships in successive award years to each student who received an
initial scholarship and who continues to be eligible for a scholarship.

\(e\) *Other grant assistance.* A GEAR UP scholarship may not be
considered in the determination of a student\'s eligibility for other
grant assistance provided under title IV of the HEA. (Authority: 20
U.S.C. 1070a-25)

\[65 FR 24760, Apr. 27, 2000, as amended at 67 FR 67083, Nov. 1, 2002\]

**§694.11   ** **Under what conditions may a Partnership that does not
participate in the GEAR UP scholarship component under section 404E of
the HEA provide financial assistance for postsecondary education to
students under the GEAR UP early intervention component?**

A GEAR UP Partnership that does not participate in the GEAR UP
scholarship component may provide financial assistance for postsecondary
education, either with funds under this chapter, (Under Chapter 2 of
subpart 2 of Part A of Title IV of the HEA,) or with non-Federal funds
used to comply with the matching requirement, to students who
participate in the early intervention component of GEAR UP if \--

\(a\) The financial assistance is directly related to, and in support
of, other activities of the Partnership under the early intervention
component of GEAR UP; and

\(b\) It complies with the requirements in §694.10. (Authority: 20
U.S.C. 1070a-21 to 1070a-28)

**§694.12   ** **How does a State determine which State agency will
apply for, and administer, a State grant under this program?**

The Governor of a State must designate which State agency applies for,
and administers, a State grant under GEAR UP. (Authority: 20 U.S.C.
1070a-21 to 1070a-28)

**§694.13   ** **What requirements must be met by a Partnership or State
participating in GEAR UP with respect to 21st Century Scholarship
Certificates?**

\(a\) A State or Partnership must provide, in accordance with procedures
the Secretary may specify, a 21st Century Scholar Certificate from the
Secretary to each student participating in the early intervention
component of its GEAR UP project.

\(b\) 21st Century Scholarship Certificates must be personalized and
indicate the amount of Federal financial aid for college that a student
may be eligible to receive. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070a-26)

**§694.14   ** **What requirements apply to a State that served students
under the National Early Intervention Scholarship and Partnership
program (NEISP) and that receives a GEAR UP grant?**

Any State that receives a grant under this part and that served students
under the NEISP program on October 6, 1998 must continue to provide
services under this part to those students until they complete secondary
school. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070a-21)

**§694.15   ** **What priorities may the Secretary establish for a GEAR
UP grant?**

For any fiscal year, the Secretary may select one or more of the
following priorities:

\(a\) Projects by Partnerships or States that serve a substantial number
or percentage of students who reside, or attend a school, in an
Empowerment Zone, including a Supplemental Empowerment Zone, or
Enterprise Community designated by the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development or the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

\(b\) Partnerships that establish or maintain a financial assistance
program that awards scholarships to students, either in accordance with
section 404E of the HEA, or in accordance with §694.11, to strengthen
the early intervention component of its GEAR UP project. (Authority: 20
U.S.C. 1070a-21 to 1070a-28)

**[Partnership Grants Program Overview]{.smallcaps}**

## Legislative Authority:

Title IV, Sections 404A-404H, of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as
amended.

**Purpose:**

The GEAR UP program is a discretionary grant program designed to
significantly increase the number of low-income students who are
prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education. GEAR UP
provides six-year grants to partnerships to provide services at
high-poverty middle and high schools. GEAR UP grantees serve an entire
cohort of students beginning no later than the seventh grade and follow
the cohort through high school.

**Description of the GEAR UP Partnership Grant Program:**

Partnership grants are competitive six-year matching grants that support
***early intervention*** programs designed to increase college
attendance and success and raise the expectations of low-income
students*.* The maximum annual Federal contribution to a Partnership
grant is \$800 for each student directly served. Generally, the
Partnership's non-Federal contribution must at least match the Federal
contribution by equaling at least 50 percent of the total six-year
project cost.

### WHO CAN APPLY

A Partnership Grant application must be submitted on behalf of a
partnership between one or more local education agencies (LEA) or school
districts, one or more degree-granting institutions of higher education
(IHE), and at least two other entities such as community-based
organizations, businesses, faith-based organizations, college student
organizations, state agencies, family organizations or parent groups.
Each partner should be carefully chosen for its potential to make
substantive collaborative contributions to a comprehensive program that
will enable low-income students to stay in school, take the right
courses, and go to college.

Applications must be submitted on behalf of the Partnership by a single
Partnership member that is prepared to meet the legal and administrative
responsibilities of a U.S. Department of Education grantee \[34 CFR
Parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 84, 85, 97, 98, and 99\]. This
Partnership member will be the designated grant "Applicant" and will
serve as the Partnership's Fiscal Agent. By statute, the Partnership's
Fiscal Agent, and therefore the Applicant, must be either an LEA or an
IHE. However, any member of the Partnership may take the lead in
identifying the partners, gaining their commitment, and organizing the
effort. In an appendix to the application, the Applicant must submit the
"Applicant Organization Form and Cost Share Worksheet" and a "Partner
Identification Form and Cost Share Worksheet" for each member of the
partnership.

Partnership projects must be based on a partnership (new or existing)
between:

-   At least one degree-granting institution of higher education;

-   At least one local educational agency (school district) on behalf of
    one or more schools each with a 7^th^ grade and the high school(s)
    that the students at these middle schools would normally attend.
    Generally, at least 50 percent of the students attending the
    participating school(s) with a 7^th^ grade must be *eligible* for
    free or reduced-priced lunches. However as an alternative,
    Partnerships may choose to work with one or more grade levels of
    students, beginning not later than the 7^th^ grade, who reside in
    public housing; and

-   At least two additional community organizations, such as businesses,
    professional associations, community-based organizations,
    faith-based organizations, state or local agencies, philanthropic
    organizations, religious groups, and other public or private
    organizations (e.g., college student organizations).

PARTNERSHIP GRANTS MUST:

-   *Promote rigorous academic coursework* based on college entrance
    requirements;

-   *Work with a whole grade level of students* in order to raise
    expectations for all students;

-   *Start with students no later than the 7^th^ grade in a school with
    a 7^th^ grade, follow those students into high school, and continue
    through high school graduation* with comprehensive services
    including mentoring, tutoring, counseling, and other activities such
    as after-school programs, summer academic and enrichment programs,
    and college visits; and

-   *Inform students and parents about college options and financial
    aid*, including providing students with a 21^st^ Century Scholar
    Certificate **---** an early notification of their eligibility for
    financial aid.

A Partnership must use a whole grade (cohort) approach. That is, a
Partnership must provide services to *all* students in the participating
grade levels, rather than a selected group of students. Services must be
provided to a cohort starting no later than the 7^th^ grade and
continuing through high school. Each cohort must include either:

a)  All the students in a particular grade level(s) at a participating
    school(s) that has a 7^th^ grade and in which at least 50 percent of
    the students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch under the
    National School Lunch Act; or

b)  All the students in a particular grade level(s) who reside in public
    housing, as defined in section 3(b)(1) of the United States Housing
    Act of 1937.

The cohort approach requires that services must be provided to all
students in a participating grade level or "cohort" until that grade
level moves on to the next school **---**for example, moving from middle
school to high school. New students at the same grade level as the
students in the GEAR UP cohort, who enroll in the school in which the
cohort began to receive services, must be considered a part of the
cohort and provided GEAR UP services as well. Those students who leave
the cohort by transferring to a school that is not participating in GEAR
UP, for example, may continue to receive GEAR UP services, but are not
required to be served.

Once the cohort moves on to another school (for example, moving from
middle school to high school), a GEAR UP project must continue to
provide services to at least those students in the cohort who attend
participating secondary schools that enroll *a substantial majority* of
the students in the cohort. However, a GEAR UP project is not required
to follow all individual students regardless of which school they
attend.

**Special Note**: *Partnership grants originally funded with FY 2006
funds may not use those funds to serve GEAR UP students originally
served under a previous grant. For example, FY 2006 funds cannot be used
to serve students who received funding under a FY 2000 grant, but have
not yet graduated from high school. FY 2006 funds can only be used to
serve new cohorts beginning no later than the seventh grade.*

Partnership projects are required to provide early college preparation
and awareness services through comprehensive mentoring, counseling
**---** including financial aid counseling and information about
opportunities for Federal financial aid, and activities and information
regarding fostering and improving parent involvement in preparing
students for college, college admissions and achievement tests, and
college application procedures **---** outreach, and supportive services
for participating students.

Each student in a GEAR UP project will receive, through the program, a
"21^st^ Century Scholar Certificate" from the Secretary of Education.
These certificates will be personalized by the grantee and will indicate
the amount of Federal financial aid for college that a student may be
eligible to receive. Grantees are responsible for personalizing the
certificates by adding the students' names, and distributing these
certificates to GEAR UP students. Grantees are encouraged to host a
special event attended by families and community leaders where students
are awarded their certificates.

Each Partnership must ensure that its activities are coordinated with
other GEAR UP projects serving the same school district or state, as
well as with other related Federal and non-Federal programs as stated
above. Partnerships may provide scholarships to students, but are *not
required* to do so.

**PUBLIC HOUSING APPROACH**

Whole grade levels of students residing in public housing, as defined in
section 3(b)(1) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, are eligible
to receive services under GEAR UP Partnerships. This includes public
housing facilities operated by Public Housing Agencies. Section 8
housing is not included in the definition of public housing eligible for
GEAR UP Partnerships. A cohort of students residing in public housing
may be formed at any school or multiple schools with an appropriate
grade level. The school does not have to have a 7^th^ grade and does not
have to meet the 50 percent eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch
requirement. A cohort of students residing in public housing includes
all the students in a particular grade level who reside in public
housing, but does not include other students in that grade level who do
not reside in public housing.

The Public Housing Agency in your area is the best source for obtaining
information regarding which publicly assisted housing facilities are
eligible under the GEAR UP program. Names and addresses of Public
Housing Authorities can be obtained by calling the Department of Housing
and Urban Development (HUD) local offices or through the HUD website at
http://www.hud.gov.

**COORDINATION AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT**

######### [Coordinator]{.underline}

Partnership projects must have a coordinator who spends at least 50
percent of his or her time on the GEAR UP project. As GEAR UP projects
tend to be large and complex, in most cases, we advise projects to have
a full-time coordinator.

**[Indirect Costs]{.underline}**

Consistent with section 75.562 of EDGAR, all grant recipients are
limited to a maximum indirect cost rate of eight percent of a modified
total direct cost base or the amount permitted by its negotiated
indirect cost rate agreement, whichever is less. Notwithstanding 34 CFR
75.560-75.562 and 34 CFR 80.22, the maximum indirect cost rate that an
agency of a state or local government receiving funds under GEAR UP may
use to charge indirect costs to these funds is the lesser of (a) the
rate established by the negotiated indirect cost agreement; or

\(b\) eight percent of a modified total direct cost base. (Authority: 20
U.S.C. 1070a-21 to 1070a-28). Unrecovered indirect costs cannot be used
to fulfill non-Federal matching requirements.

**[Out Year Costs]{.underline}**

Partnership and state grants originally funded with FY 2006 funds will
receive level funding in the out years based on approved funding for the
first year award. For example, if a grantee requests \$100,000 of
funding in year 1 of the grant and that amount is approved, the grantee
will receive \$100,000 of Federal funding for years 2 through 6 of the
grant.

**[Participation in Conferences and Workshops]{.underline}**

It is essential for grantees to collaborate, together and with others,
on strategies for improving the academic experiences of low-income
students. To achieve this objective, applicants should plan and budget
for attendance at annual conferences and workshops, in the event that
they are awarded a grant. Each trip will be for four days for up to six
persons paid for out of GEAR UP funds (Federal and/or non-Federal).
Grantees may also make prudent use of grant funds to participate in
other conferences during the year, if these activities will contribute
to their efforts to prepare GEAR UP students for college and help inform
parents about the cost of college and student financial assistance.
*Before using GEAR UP Federal or matching funds to attend conferences
not sponsored or co-sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education,
grantees must obtain approval from their program officer at the U.S.
Department of Education.*

NON-FEDERAL MATCH REQUIREMENT

Partnerships are required to match the Federal contribution
dollar-for-dollar, that is, the non-Federal contribution must equal at
least 50 percent of the total six-year project cost. This non-Federal
match may be met through cash or in-kind contributions and cannot be
waived. ***Please note that funded applicants will be held to the
matching commitment proposed in the application for funding, even if the
proposed match is higher than the percent required by statute*.** No
points will be awarded for match exceeding the 50 percent level required
by statute. Readers will look for projects in which the budgets are
sufficient to provide the services proposed in their applications,
projects in which the partners have a demonstrated commitment to the
project, and projects in which there is potential support for the
project after Federal funding ends. We are more interested in strong
demonstrated commitment at a level that is sustainable over time than
larger commitments of match that are less likely to be realized or
sustained.

Matching contributions may be made from any non-Federal source, and must
be documented in accordance with relevant Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) Circulars and EDGAR, 74.23 and 80.24, as applicable.
Documentation of matching contributions must contain adequate source
documentation for the claimed cost sharing, provide clear valuation of
in-kind matching, and provide support of cost-sharing by grant partners.
Grantees are required to value in-kind contributions in accordance with
relevant OMB circulars and EDGAR, 74.23 and 80.24. In most cases,
grantees must value in-kind contributions of facilities and equipment
using depreciation rather than fair market value.

Reduced Matching Contribution:

*Under specific circumstances, an applicant may propose a non-Federal
contribution of less than 50 percent, but not less than 30 percent of
the total cost of the project. This option exists only in specific cases
where the level of poverty in the school district can be described by
all four of the following conditions:*

1.  75 percent of all the students in the participating school(s) with a
    seventh grade in the Partnership are eligible for free and
    reduced-priced lunch; and

2.  50 percent of all the students in the participating local education
    agency (LEA) in which the participating school(s) is located are
    eligible for free or reduced-price lunch; and

3.  The participating LEA in which 50 percent of all the students are
    eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is the Partnership's
    designated fiscal agent; and

4.  The Partnership has three or fewer IHEs as members.

*Alternatively, the applicant can apply for a waiver if all four of the
following conditions are met:*

1.  75 percent of all the students in the participating school(s) with a
    seventh grade in the Partnership are eligible for free and
    reduced-priced lunch; and

2.  50 percent of all the students in the participating local education
    agency (LEA) in which the participating school(s) is located are
    eligible for free or reduced-price lunch; and

3.  The Partnership's designated fiscal agent is a Historically Black
    College or University

> (HBCU), a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), a Tribally Controlled
> College or University (TCCU), a Native Hawaiian Serving Institution
> (NHSI) or an Alaska Native Serving Institution (ANSI) under Title V or
> Part B of Title III or section 316 or 317 of the HEA; and

4.  The Partnership has three or fewer IHEs as members.

*If an applicant meets either of these sets of conditions, a waiver for
the minimum non-Federal contribution of the Partnership may be allowed.
Under no circumstances will the match be lower than 30 percent of the
total cost of the project.*

NOTE: The rationale for this reduced minimum non-Federal contribution is
to provide those Partnerships that may lack the resources to meet the
minimum 50 percent non-Federal contribution the ability to compete for a
GEAR UP grant. Applicants that meet the above cited criteria for this
exception, but who have the resources (in cash and/or in-kind) to make
the greater non-Federal contribution, may not wish to propose a reduced
match if they are concerned that it may diminish the quality of services
they can provide GEAR UP participants. The technical merit of submitted
grant applications will be based solely on the published selection
criteria.

***Applicants that wish to apply for a reduced matching percentage must
indicate their eligibility and must propose matching budgets reflective
of the reduced match percentage. Successful applicants will be required
to provide match as proposed in their application budgets, even if they
are eligible to provide a lower match percentage.***

All grant recipients are limited to a maximum indirect cost rate of
eight percent of a modified total direct cost base or the amount
permitted by its negotiated indirect cost rate agreement, whichever is
less. Unrecovered indirect costs cannot be used to fulfill non-Federal
matching requirements.

##### WHAT THE PARTNERSHIP CAN DO

EXAMPLES OF ACTIVITIES IN THE EARLY INTERVENTION COMPONENT ARE:

**[Tutoring]{.underline}**

Fundamental to supporting classroom instruction, tutoring supports
commitment and incremental success vital to motivating students. While
GEAR UP funds can be used to cover costs associated with tutoring, local
college students and other partners, to satisfy part of the matching
requirement, can also provide these services. What better way to
demonstrate that college is possible than getting the extra academic
support low-income middle and high school students need one-on-one from
successful college students?

**[Professional Development and Curriculum Improvement]{.underline}**

GEAR UP expressly encourages the support of professional development and
curriculum improvement. Strengthening subject matter knowledge and
teaching skills among classroom teachers is integral to GEAR UP's
mission of fostering long-term, sustainable school-wide improvements.
Funds may be used for training, courses, materials, textbooks, and other
professional resources to strengthen classroom instruction. Successful
applicants will expressly show how professional development and
curriculum improvement benefit GEAR UP student cohorts.

**[21^st^ Century Scholar Certificates]{.underline}**

All GEAR UP students will receive a 21^st^ Century Scholar Certificate
congratulating them on their commitment and reminding them that if they
study hard, take challenging courses, and finish high school, they will
be able to go to college. On the reverse side of the certificate will be
a summary of how much Federal aid may be available to them based on
income. Supplemental information will also be provided that gives
further detail about the forms of available Federal financial assistance
and how families that can learn more about Federal financial aid
programs.

The Department supplies both the 21^st^ Century Scholar Certificates and
the accompanying supplemental material. The grantee is responsible for
personalizing the certificates by adding the students' names, and
distributing the certificates to participating GEAR UP students. Grant
funds may be used for hosting an event where families, faculty,
partners, and others supporting the local Partnership are invited and
students receive their certificates.

**[After-School and Saturday Programs]{.underline}**

GEAR UP funds can be used to extend the school day and week by providing
teachers, classrooms, and materials for after school programs. The level
of emphasis on improving skills and subject knowledge, as opposed to a
focus on advanced academic preparation, can vary depending on the
project and should be tailored to the needs of the student cohort(s).
GEAR UP funds can also be used to provide refreshments (e.g.,
after-school snacks) and the transportation associated with these
programs, though they cannot be used for purchasing school buses and the
like. Projects are encouraged to use GEAR UP funds to leverage Federal,
state and local funds to supplement these programs.

**[Summer Programs]{.underline}**

GEAR UP funds can support summer programs. Summer programs are sometimes
designed around themes such as science and math or computer camps. When
college campuses are not fully utilized in summer months, they may
supply facilities and other resources for such programs, which can be
used as part of a grantee's non-Federal contribution to the project's
cost.

**[Mentoring]{.underline}**

Mentoring services provide valuable opportunities to inspire GEAR UP
students connecting academic work with practical application. Through
mentoring, the real life benefits of studying hard and staying in school
are impressed on the students by personal observation. Mentors can also
provide friendship, guidance, connection to other resources, and help in
resolving conflicts and problems. Incidental expenses related to
mentoring and coordination and training can be paid out of grant funds.
However, it is more common that grantees provide mentoring services as a
matching contribution.

**[College Counseling]{.underline}**

GEAR UP grants can be used in a variety of ways to support college
counseling---for example, funds can be used for college fairs,
purchasing or printing information kits, and underwriting visits to
college campuses. In short, GEAR UP grants can support nearly any
reasonable approach to inform and counsel students on what they must do
to prepare for college.

**[Financial Counseling]{.underline}**

Research indicates that low-income families often overestimate the cost
of higher education. When college is perceived as unaffordable, there is
little attempt to learn about college cost or the numerous forms of
financial assistance that help students pay for college. Research also
shows that communicating with and engaging families in their children's
education is a critical step in getting students on the pathway to
college. GEAR UP grants can be used to provide the tools needed to reach
out and communicate effectively with families about the real costs of
college. GEAR UP can fund parent education programs and materials.
Previous GEAR UP grantees have found that parental engagement is one of
the most difficult aspects of administering a GEAR UP grant. Applicants
should consider how to best reach their individual populations.
Strategies could include visiting families at home, events to attract
parents, taking parents on college visits, and other activities.

**[Evaluation of Project Performance]{.underline}**

# Your application must explain your GEAR UP project's overall objectives. These objectives must be clear and measurable, and be outcomes-oriented (i.e., related to achieving specific, desirable results of your GEAR UP services for participants) rather than process-oriented. The activities that you propose to implement for students, parents, and teachers must be linked to the objectives you are aiming to achieve. 

Each year, successful applicants will be required to submit to the
Department an annual performance report that includes evidence of
progress in meeting the project's objectives and program's objectives
which are:

**Objective 1:** Increase the academic performance and preparation for
post-secondary education for GEAR UP students.

**Objective 2:** Increase the rate of high school graduation and
participation in post-secondary education for GEAR UP students.

**Objective 3:** Increase GEAR UP students' and their families'
knowledge of post-secondary education options, preparation and
financing.

Therefore, if you are chosen as a GEAR UP grantee, you will be required
to consistently collect, analyze, and report on the participation and
outcome data that enables the Department to verify that your GEAR UP
project is accomplishing the proposed objectives during each year.

In this application, you need to report on each of your project
objectives and associated **performance measures** for each of those
objectives. (Note: there can be multiple performance measures tied to
each project objective).

**Your performance measures should include the following:**

1.  Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA) measures,
    which are related to GEAR UP's performance indicators that are
    published in this application. (Please refer to the GEAR UP GPRA
    Performance Indicators for these measures.) These indicators include
    students' completion of courses such as Pre Algebra by the end of
    seventh grade, students' completion of Algebra I by the end of ninth
    grade, and students' and parents' knowledge of necessary academic
    preparation for college. An example of a performance measure related
    to a GPRA indicator would be "Increase the percentage of GEAR UP
    students who have completed Algebra I by ninth grade by 10
    percentage points each year of the project."

2.  Program measures, which are additional performance measures the GEAR
    UP program office has established that are aligned with the GEAR UP
    statute and program goals. These specific measures are (a) average
    daily attendance at the GEAR UP schools, (b) percentages of GEAR UP
    students promoted on time to successive grade levels, and (c)
    students' education aspirations/expectations (i.e., percentages of
    GEAR UP students who expect to graduate from high school). An
    example of a program performance measure could be " Each project
    year, at least 95 percent of GEAR UP students will be promoted to
    the next grade level on time."

3.  Project-specific measures, which are performance measures in
    addition to those mentioned above that you establish and include in
    your GEAR UP application. These measures can relate to, for
    instance, academic factors such as grade point averages or
    standardized test scores. An example of a project-specific
    performance measure could be "Increase the average percentile rank
    of GEAR UP students' math scores by 5 points each year."

In addition to reporting the specific performance measures for each of
your objectives, your application must show the **targets** you have set
for [each]{.underline} of those measures. Targets must be set for each
of the six years of your GEAR UP project. Please note that these targets
are set **after** you have collected baseline data on the performance
measures. If you have already collected baseline data on any of the
performance measures (e.g., baseline data such as the 2003-04 average
daily attendance of seventh graders in the middle school you propose to
serve in your GEAR UP project) and included these data in this
application, please set targets for each year of your GEAR UP project on
those specific performance measures and include them in your application
as well. If you have **not** included baseline data for each performance
measure in your application, then baseline data should be collected
during the first year of the project (on those specific measures). Once
the baseline data are obtained for a particular measure, targets for
that measure can then be set for the second and subsequent years of the
project.

Each year, when you submit your annual performance report, Department of
Education GEAR UP staff will compare the target you have established for
each performance measure to the actual performance data.

**[Selection Criteria for Partnership Grants]{.smallcaps}**

The Secretary considers six criteria drawn from the Education Department
General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR): (1) the need for the
project; (2) the quality of project services; (3) the quality of project
personnel; (4) the quality of the management plan; (5) the quality of
the project evaluation; and, (6) the adequacy of project resources.

1\. NEED FOR THE PROJECT (15 POINTS):

In determining the need of the proposed project, the Secretary considers
the following factors:

-   The magnitude or severity of the problem to be addressed by the
    proposed project; and

-   The extent to which specific gaps or weaknesses in services,
    infrastructure, or opportunities have been identified and will be
    addressed by the proposed project, including the nature and
    magnitude of those gaps or weakness.

2\. QUALITY OF PROJECT SERVICES (20 POINTS):

In determining the quality of project services provided by the proposed
project, the Secretary considers the quality and sufficiency of
strategies for ensuring equal access and treatment for eligible project
participants who are members of groups that have traditionally been
underrepresented based on race, color, national origin, gender, age, or
disability. In addition, the Secretary considers the following factors:

-   The extent to which the project services are appropriate to the
    needs of the intended recipients or beneficiaries of those services;

-   The extent to which the project services reflect up-to-date research
    and knowledge of effective practices;

-   The extent to which the training or professional development
    services to be provided by the proposed project are of sufficient
    quality, intensity, and duration to lead to improvements in practice
    among the recipients of those services; and

-   The long-term and systemic effects of the services to be provided by
    the proposed project on the intended recipients of those services.

3\. QUALITY OF PROJECT PERSONNEL (15 POINTS):

In determining the quality of project personnel, the Secretary considers
the extent to which the applicant encourages applications for employment
from persons who are members of groups that have traditionally been
underrepresented based on race, color, national origin, gender, age or
disability. In addition, the Secretary considers the following factors:

-   The qualifications, including relevant training and experience, of
    the project director or principal investigator; and

-   The qualifications, including relevant training and experience, of
    key personnel.

4\. QUALITY OF THE MANAGEMENT PLAN (15 POINTS):

In determining the quality of the management plan for the proposed
project, the Secretary considers the following factors:

-   The adequacy of the management plan to achieve the objectives of the
    proposed project on time and within budget, including clearly
    defined responsibilities, timelines, and milestones for
    accomplishing project tasks;

-   The adequacy of procedures for ensuring feedback and continuous
    improvement in the operation of the proposed project;

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-   The extent to which the time commitments of the project director and
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-   How the applicant will ensure that a diversity of perspectives are
    to brought to bear in the operation of the proposed project,
    including those of parents, teachers, the business community, a
    variety of disciplinary and professional fields, recipients or
    beneficiaries of services, or others, as appropriate.

5\. QUALITY OF THE PROJECT EVALUATION (20 POINTS):

In determining the quality of the project evaluation, the Secretary
considers the following factors:

-   The extent to which the methods of evaluation include the use of
    objective performance measures that are clearly related to the
    intended outcomes of the project and will produce quantitative and
    qualitative data to the extent possible; and

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-   The extent to which the methods of evaluation will provide
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and permit periodic assessment of progress toward achieving intended
outcomes.

6\. ADEQUACY OF RESOURCES (15 POINTS):

In determining the adequacy of resources for the proposed project, the
Secretary considers the following factors:

-   The adequacy of support, including facilities, equipment, supplies
    and other resources, from the applicant organization or the lead
    applicant organization;

-   The relevance and demonstrated commitment of each partner in the
    proposed project to the implementation and success of the project;

-   The extent to which the costs are reasonable in relation to the
    number of persons to be served and to the anticipated results and
    benefits; and

-   The potential for continued support of the project after Federal
    funding ends, including, as appropriate, the demonstrated commitment
    of appropriate entities to such support.

How To Apply

Application deadline date: March 9, 2006

Each submission should be concise and clearly written. Each submission
must include the five sections of the Application and the sections of
the Appendix listed here.

The Application

**Each application must have the following five sections:**

1\. Title Page**[:]{.smallcaps}** Use the title page form included in
this application package to cover each application copy.

2\. Table of Contents**[:]{.smallcaps}** Include a one-page table of
contents.

3\. Abstract**[:]{.smallcaps}** Attach a one-page, **double-spaced**
abstract following the Title Page (this is in addition to the abstract
requested on the Title Page itself). The abstract should mention the
need being addressed, the proposed activities, and the intended
outcomes.

4\. Narrative**[:]{.smallcaps}** The application narrative (Part 4 of
the application) is where you, the applicant, address the selection
criteria that reviewers use to evaluate your application. As a guide for
reviewers, applicants are encouraged to label each section in the
narrative by its associated criterion. **You must limit Part 4 to the
equivalent of no more than 40 double-spaced pages. Applications that
exceed the page limit will not be considered for funding and will be
returned to the applicant.** A page is 8.5 inches by 11 inches, on one
side only, with 1-inch margins at the top, bottom, and both sides.
Double space all text in the application narrative, including titles,
headings, footnotes, quotations, references, and captions, as well as
all text in charts, tables, figures and graphs. Use a font that is 12
point or larger (characters per inch). The page limits do not apply to
the Title Page Form (OMB No. 1840-0740), the Budget Information
including the itemized budget; the other application forms; the
assurances and certifications; or the table of contents. Any letters of
support, resumes, references and endnotes will be counted as part of the
application narrative. However, you must include all of the application
narrative in Part 4. We will reject your application if you apply these
standards and exceed the page limit or apply other standards and exceed
the equivalent page limit.

5\. Budget**[:]{.smallcaps}** Use the attached Project Budget Summary
Form to present a complete budget summary for each year of grant
funding. Please provide a justification for this budget by including,
***for each year***, a narrative for each budget line item, which
explains: (1) the basis for estimating the costs of professional
personnel salaries, benefits, project staff travel, materials and
supplies, consultants and subcontracts, indirect costs, and any
projected expenditures; (2) how the major cost items relate to the
proposed activities; and (3) the costs of evaluation. Please include
travel funds to attend annual conferences and workshops. Each trip will
be for four days for up to six persons paid for out of project funds. At
these meetings, each grant recipient will have an opportunity to
strengthen its efforts by collaborating with other grantees funded in
this program and receive technical assistance from U.S. Department of
Education personnel. Applicants are reminded that GEAR UP funds must be
used to supplement, ***not supplant***, funds for existing programs.

The Appendix

**An appendix that includes the following numbered sections should
accompany each application:**

1.  **[Applicant Organization Identification Form and Cost Share
    Worksheet:]{.smallcaps}** The support, contribution, and commitment
    of the partner serving as the grant Applicant should be described
    clearly within the narrative. Additionally, include in this section
    of the appendix, an Applicant Organization Identification Form and
    Cost Share Worksheet to clearly document the role and contribution
    of the Partnership's Applicant Organization.

2.  **[Partner Identification Form and Cost Share
    Worksheet:]{.smallcaps}** The support, contributions, and commitment
    of each partner should be described clearly within the narrative.
    Additionally, include in this section of the appendix, a Partner
    Identification Form and Cost Share Worksheet for each member of the
    partnership, other than the lead partner, to clearly document the
    role and contribution of each partner. The total of the
    contributions on each of the Cost Share Worksheets should equal the
    total matching dollars on the Project Budget Summary Form.

3.  **[Documentation of Student Eligibility for Free and Reduced-Priced
    Lunch:]{.smallcaps}** By statute, Partnerships using a school-based
    cohort design (as opposed to a public housing cohort) must serve all
    the students in a particular grade level(s) at the participating
    school(s) that has a 7^th^ grade and in which *at least 50 percent
    of the students are eligible for free or reduced-priced lunch under
    the National School Lunch Act*. Partnership applicants who will use
    a school-based cohort design must provide documentation in this
    section that the 50 percent requirement of student eligibility for
    "free or reduced-priced lunch" in participating schools has been
    met.

> If the Partnership applicant believes it meets the requirements for a
> reduced non-Federal match (as low as 30 percent of the total project
> cost) and wishes to exercise that option, it must provide
> documentation in this section that its student cohort(s) is in a
> participating school(s) in which *at least 75 percent of the students
> are eligible for free or reduced-priced lunch under the National
> School Lunch Act.* ***And***, the participating school(s) is in a
> school district(s) in which *at least 50 percent of the students are
> eligible for free and reduced-priced lunch under the National School
> Lunch Act.*

4.  **[Equitable Access and Participation:]{.smallcaps}** Section 427 of
    the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA) requires each applicant
    to include in its application a description of proposed steps to
    ensure equitable access to, and participation in, its
    Federally-assisted program. Each application should include this
    description in a clearly identified section of the appendix. The
    statute, which allows applicants discretion in developing the
    required description, highlights six types of barriers that can
    impede equitable access or participation: gender, race, national
    origin, color, disability, or age. You may use local circumstances
    to determine the extent to which these or other barriers prevent
    equitable participation by students, teachers, parents or other
    community members. Your description need not be lengthy, but it
    should include a clear and succinct description of how you plan to
    address those barriers that are applicable to your circumstances,
    and it should support the discussion of similar issues in the
    narrative section of the application.

5.  **[ED 80-0013, Certification Regarding Lobbying; Debarment,
    Suspension and Other Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace
    Requirements:]{.smallcaps}** This combination form is included in
    this package. Applicants should refer to the regulations cited in
    each section of the form to determine the certification to which
    they are required to attest.

**[6. ED 80-0014 Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension,
Ineligibility and]{.smallcaps}**

**[Voluntary Exclusion\-- Lower-Tier Covered
Transactions:]{.smallcaps}** This form is included.

**[7. Standard Form 424B, Assurances-Non-Construction
Program:]{.smallcaps}** This form is

> included. Applicants should read each section of the form to determine
> which of the assurances apply to their project.

**[8. Standard Form LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying
Activities:]{.smallcaps}** This form is included.

Applicants should read the accompanying directions before filling out
this form.

Other Attachments

**[Other attachments are not encouraged.]{.underline}** **Reviewers will
have a limited time to read each application.** **Their consideration of
the application against the selection criteria will be limited to the
five sections of the Application and the eight sections of the Appendix
listed above. Supplementary materials such as videotapes, CD-ROMs, files
on disks, commercial publications, press clippings, testimonial letters,
etc., will not be reviewed and will not be returned to the applicant.**

Proprietary Information

Applications may contain innovative technical or business ideas that, if
released to the public, could reasonably be expected to cause
substantial competitive harm to the consortium member that submitted
that information. Bold legends clearly identifying information that a
consortium member believes are of a proprietary nature should appear at
the top and bottom of each page on which it appears. The U.S. Department
of Education will take this designation into account in determining
whether this information can be released in response to a Freedom of
Information Act request.

**[INSTRUCTIONS FOR TRANSMITTING APPLICATIONS]{.underline}**

##### ATTENTION ELECTRONIC APPLICANTS: Please note that you must follow the Application Procedures as described in the Federal Register notice announcing the grant competition. Some programs may require electronic submission of applications, and those programs will have specific requirements and waiver instructions in the Federal Register notice. 

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

### **Applications Submitted Electronically**

You must submit your grant application through the Internet using the
software provided on the e-Grants Web site
([http://e-grants.ed.gov](http://e-grants.ed.gov/)) by 4:30 p.m.
(Washington, DC time) on the application deadline date. The regular
hours of operation of the e-Grants website are 6:00 a.m. Monday until
7:00 p.m. Wednesday; and 6:00 a.m. Thursday until midnight Saturday
(Washington, DC time). Please note that the system is unavailable on
Sundays, and after 7:00 p.m. on Wednesdays for maintenance (Washington,
DC time). Any modifications to these hours are posted on the e-Grants
Web site.

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

### Applications Sent by Mail

You must mail the original and two copies of the application on or
before the deadline date to. (Optional) -- To help expedite our review
of your application, we would appreciate your voluntarily including an
additional (Fill in), copies of your application.

Please mail copies to:

## 

## U.S. Department of Education 

## Application Control Center

> **Attention: CFDA# (fill in number and suffix letter)**
>
> **400 Maryland Avenue, SW**
>
> **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 Secretary.

If you mail an 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 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.

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

**Special Note: Due to recent 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; or U. S. Postal Service Express Mail) 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 Sent by Mail," then follow the mailing
instructions under the appropriate delivery method.**

Applications that are delivered by commercial carrier, such as Federal
Express, United Parcel Service, etc. should be mailed to the:

**U.S. Department of Education**

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

**Attention: CFDA# (fill in number and suffix letter)**

**7100 Old Landover Road**

**Landover, MD 20785-1506**

### 

### **Applications Delivered by Hand**

You or your courier must hand deliver the original and number of copies
requested of the application by 4:30 p.m. (Washington, DC time) on or
before the deadline date. **(Optional)** -- To help expedite our review
of your application, we would appreciate your voluntarily including an
additional (Fill in), copies of your application.

**Please hand deliver copies to:**

## 

## U.S. Department of Education 

#### Application Control Center

**Attention: CFDA# (fill in number and suffix letter)**

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

**PCP - Room 7041**

##### Washington, DC 20202 -- 4260

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

Notification of Award

Applicants will be notified on or around August 15, 2006 whether their
application is being funded.

Assurances and Certifications

Applications selected for funding will require a signed Form ED 80-0013
("Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension and Other
Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements"), ED
80-0014 (Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility
and Voluntary Exclusion), Standard Form 424B
("Assurances-Non-Construction Programs"), and Standard Form LLL
("Disclosure of Lobbying Activities") before an award is made.

**IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE PARTICIPANTS**

**IN U.S. Department of Education CONTRACT AND GRANT PROGRAMS**

**GRANTS**

Applicants for grants from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) have to
compete for limited funds.

Deadlines assure all applicants that they will be treated fairly and
equally, without last minute haste.

For these reasons, ED must set strict deadlines for grant applications.
Prospective applicants can avoid disappointment if they understand that

**Failure to meet a deadline will mean that an applicant will be
rejected**

**without any consideration whatever.**

The rules, including the deadline, for applying for each grant are
published, individually, in the Federal Register. A one-year
subscription to the Register may be obtained by sending \$340.00 to:
Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office,
Washington, D.C. 20402-9371. (Send check or money order only, no cash or
stamps.)

The instructions in the Federal Register must be followed exactly. Do
not accept any other advice you may receive. No ED employee is
authorized to extend any deadline published in the Register.

Questions regarding submission of applications may be addressed to:

U.S. Department of Education

Application Control Center

Washington, D.C. 20202-4725

**CONTRACTS**

Competitive procurement actions undertaken by the ED are governed by the
Federal Procurement Regulations and implementing ED Procurement
Regulations.

Generally, prospective competitive procurement actions are synopsized in
the Commerce Business Daily (CBD). Prospective offerors are therein
advised of the nature of the procurement and where to apply for copies
of the Request for Proposals (RFP).

Offerors are advised to be guided solely by the contents of the CBD
synopsis and the instructions contained in the RFP. Questions regarding
the submission of offers should be addressed to the Contracting
Specialist identified on the face page of the RFP.

Offers are judged in competition with others, and failure to conform
with any substantive requirements of the RFP will result in rejection of
the offer without any consideration whatever.

Do not accept any advice you receive that is contrary to instructions
contained in either the CBD synopsis or the RFP. No ED employee is
authorized to consider a proposal which is non-responsive to the RFP.

A subscription to the CBD is available for \$208.00 per year via second
class mailing or \$261.00 per year via first class mailing. Information
included in the Federal Acquisition Regulations is contained in Title
48, Code of Federal Regulations, Chapter 1 (\$49.00). The foregoing
publication may be obtained by sending your check or money order only,
no cash or stamps, to:

Superintendent of Documents

U.S. Government Printing Office

Washington, D.C. 20402-9371

In an effort to be certain this important information is widely
disseminated, this notice is being included in all ED mail to the
public. You may, therefore, receive more than one notice. If you do, we
apologize for any annoyance it may cause you.

**ED FORM 5348, 8 \'92 REPLACES ED FORM 5348, 6 \'86, WHICH IS
OBSOLETE**

**GAINING EARLY AWARENESS AND READINESS**

# FOR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS GRANT APPLICATION

**TITLE PAGE FORM**

**^CFDA\ Number:\ 84.334A^**

**^OMB\ No.\ 1840-0740^**

**^Form\ Exp:\ 2/29/2008^**

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| 15)                   |       |        |                            |
|                       |       |        |                            |
| **14a. Are all the    |       |        |                            |
| research activities   |       |        |                            |
| proposed designated   |       |        |                            |
| to be exempt from the |       |        |                            |
| regulations?**        |       |        |                            |
|                       |       |        |                            |
| **\_\_Yes (Provide    |       |        |                            |
| Exemption (s) #):     |       |        |                            |
| \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_      |       |        |                            |
| \_\_No (Provide       |       |        |                            |
| Assurance #):         |       |        |                            |
| \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**    |       |        |                            |
+-----------------------+-------+--------+----------------------------+
| **15. Brief Abstract  |       |        |                            |
| of Application: *(Do  |       |        |                            |
| not leave this        |       |        |                            |
| blank)***             |       |        |                            |
+-----------------------+-------+--------+----------------------------+

**16. Certification by Authorizing Official**

The applicant certifies to the best of his/her knowledge and belief that
the data in this application are true and correct and that the filing of
the application has been duly authorized by governing body of the
applicant, and that the applicant will comply with the attached
assurances if assistance is approved.

**Name\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
Title\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
Telephone\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**

**E-mail\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
Date \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**

**Signature\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**

[A]{.smallcaps}pproved by OMB 1840-0740

**[Students To Be Served Form]{.smallcaps}**

# 

# For *all* Partnership Grants using a cohort approach:

+----------------+-------+--------+--------+-------+--------+--------+
| ##             | *     | **YEAR | **YEAR | *     | **YEAR | **YEAR |
|                | *YEAR | 2**    | 3**    | *YEAR | 5**    | 6**    |
|                | 1**   |        |        | 4**   |        |        |
+----------------+-------+--------+--------+-------+--------+--------+
| Kindergarten   |       |        |        |       |        |        |
+----------------+-------+--------+--------+-------+--------+--------+
| 1^st^          |       |        |        |       |        |        |
+----------------+-------+--------+--------+-------+--------+--------+
| 2^nd^          |       |        |        |       |        |        |
+----------------+-------+--------+--------+-------+--------+--------+
| 3^rd^          |       |        |        |       |        |        |
+----------------+-------+--------+--------+-------+--------+--------+
| 4^th^          |       |        |        |       |        |        |
+----------------+-------+--------+--------+-------+--------+--------+
| 5^th^          |       |        |        |       |        |        |
+----------------+-------+--------+--------+-------+--------+--------+
| 6^th^          |       |        |        |       |        |        |
+----------------+-------+--------+--------+-------+--------+--------+
| 7^th^          |       |        |        |       |        |        |
+----------------+-------+--------+--------+-------+--------+--------+
| 8^th^          |       |        |        |       |        |        |
+----------------+-------+--------+--------+-------+--------+--------+
| 9^th^          |       |        |        |       |        |        |
+----------------+-------+--------+--------+-------+--------+--------+
| 10^th^         |       |        |        |       |        |        |
+----------------+-------+--------+--------+-------+--------+--------+
| 11^th^         |       |        |        |       |        |        |
+----------------+-------+--------+--------+-------+--------+--------+
| 12^th^         |       |        |        |       |        |        |
+----------------+-------+--------+--------+-------+--------+--------+
| Total Students |       |        |        |       |        |        |
| Served         |       |        |        |       |        |        |
+----------------+-------+--------+--------+-------+--------+--------+

**For *all* Partnership Grants using a cohort approach:**

+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| # Target School(s)                   | # Grade le                    |
|                                      | vels offered in the school(s) |
+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| #                                    | #                             |
+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| #                                    | #                             |
+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| #                                    | #                             |
+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| #                                    | #                             |
+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| #                                    | #                             |
+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| #                                    | #                             |
+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+

**For Partnerships using a *school-based* cohort approach:**

*Check only one*

 At least 50% of all the students in the participating school(s) from
which the cohort(s) is drawn are *eligible* for free or reduced-priced
lunch under the National School Lunch Act.

 At least 75% of all the students in the participating school(s) from
which the cohort(s) is drawn *and* at least 50% of all the students in
each participating school district from which the participating
school(s) are drawn are *eligible* for free or reduced-priced lunch
under the National School Lunch Act.

Approved by [OMB 1840-0740]{.smallcaps}

**[Project Budget Summary Form]{.smallcaps}**

# FEDERAL FUNDS REQUESTED FROM THE GEAR UP GRANT PROGRAM

+-----------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+-------+
| #               | **   | **   | #    | **   | **   | **   | **TO  |
| # Direct Costs: | YEAR | YEAR | #### | YEAR | YEAR | YEAR | TAL** |
|                 | 1**  | 2**  | # YE | 4**  | 5**  | 6**  |       |
|                 |      |      | AR 3 |      |      |      |       |
+-----------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+-------+
| 1\. Salaries    |      |      |      |      |      |      |       |
| and Wages       |      |      |      |      |      |      |       |
+-----------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+-------+
| 2\. Employee    |      |      |      |      |      |      |       |
| Benefits        |      |      |      |      |      |      |       |
+-----------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+-------+
| 3\. Travel      |      |      |      |      |      |      |       |
+-----------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+-------+
| 4\. Materials   |      |      |      |      |      |      |       |
| and Supplies    |      |      |      |      |      |      |       |
+-----------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+-------+
| 5\. Consultants |      |      |      |      |      |      |       |
| & Contracts     |      |      |      |      |      |      |       |
+-----------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+-------+
| 6\. Other       |      |      |      |      |      |      |       |
+-----------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+-------+
| A.  **Total     |      |      |      |      |      |      |       |
|     Direct      |      |      |      |      |      |      |       |
|     Costs:**    |      |      |      |      |      |      |       |
|                 |      |      |      |      |      |      |       |
| *(Sum of lines  |      |      |      |      |      |      |       |
| 1-6)*           |      |      |      |      |      |      |       |
+-----------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+-------+
| B.  **Total     |      |      |      |      |      |      |       |
|     Indirect    |      |      |      |      |      |      |       |
|     Costs\*:**  |      |      |      |      |      |      |       |
|                 |      |      |      |      |      |      |       |
| *(cannot be     |      |      |      |      |      |      |       |
| greater than 8% |      |      |      |      |      |      |       |
| of Total Direct |      |      |      |      |      |      |       |
| Costs)*         |      |      |      |      |      |      |       |
+-----------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+-------+
| C.              |      |      |      |      |      |      |       |
|   **Equipment** |      |      |      |      |      |      |       |
+-----------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+-------+
| **D.            |      |      |      |      |      |      |       |
| Scholarships/** |      |      |      |      |      |      |       |
|                 |      |      |      |      |      |      |       |
| **Tuition       |      |      |      |      |      |      |       |
| Assistance**    |      |      |      |      |      |      |       |
+-----------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+-------+
| **E. TOTAL      |      |      |      |      |      |      |       |
| REQUESTED**     |      |      |      |      |      |      |       |
|                 |      |      |      |      |      |      |       |
| ## *A +         |      |      |      |      |      |      |       |
|  B+ C+D* (*Ente |      |      |      |      |      |      |       |
| r these figures |      |      |      |      |      |      |       |
|  in Item 7 of t |      |      |      |      |      |      |       |
| he Title Page*) |      |      |      |      |      |      |       |
+-----------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+-------+

> **All items must be addressed in the detailed budget justification**
>
> **\*Indirect Cost Information *(To Be Completed by Your Business
> Office*):**
>
> If you are requesting reimbursement for indirect costs on line B,
> please answer the following questions:

(1) Do you have an Indirect Cost Rate Agreement approved by the Federal
    government?

> \_\_\_\_Yes \_\_\_\_ No

(2) If yes, please provide the following information:

> Period Covered by the Indirect Cost Rate Agreement:
>
> From: \_\_\_/\_\_\_/\_\_\_\_\_\_ To: \_\_\_/\_\_\_/\_\_\_\_\_\_
> (mm/dd/yyyy)
>
> Approving Federal agency: \_\_\_\_ ED \_\_\_\_ Other (please specify):
> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

(3) For Restricted Rate Programs (check one) \-- Are you using a
    restricted indirect cost rate

> that: \_\_\_Is included in your approved Indirect Cost Rate Agreement?
> or \_\_\_ Complies
>
> with 34 CFR 76.564(c)(2)?

### **MATCHING FUNDS PROVIDED BY NON-FEDERAL SOURCES**

+-----------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+--------+
| #               | **   | **   | **   | **   | **   | **   | **T    |
| # Direct Costs: | YEAR | YEAR | YEAR | YEAR | YEAR | YEAR | OTAL** |
|                 | 1**  | 2**  | 3**  | 4**  | 5**  | 6**  |        |
+-----------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+--------+
| 1\. Salaries    |      |      |      |      |      |      |        |
| and Wages       |      |      |      |      |      |      |        |
+-----------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+--------+
| 2\. Employee    |      |      |      |      |      |      |        |
| Benefits        |      |      |      |      |      |      |        |
+-----------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+--------+
| 3\. Travel      |      |      |      |      |      |      |        |
+-----------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+--------+
| 4\. Materials   |      |      |      |      |      |      |        |
| and Supplies    |      |      |      |      |      |      |        |
+-----------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+--------+
| 5\. Consultants |      |      |      |      |      |      |        |
| & Contracts     |      |      |      |      |      |      |        |
+-----------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+--------+
| 6\. Other       |      |      |      |      |      |      |        |
+-----------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+--------+
| **A. Total      |      |      |      |      |      |      |        |
| Direct Costs:** |      |      |      |      |      |      |        |
|                 |      |      |      |      |      |      |        |
| *(Sum of lines  |      |      |      |      |      |      |        |
| 1-6)*           |      |      |      |      |      |      |        |
+-----------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+--------+
| **B. Total      |      |      |      |      |      |      |        |
| Indirect        |      |      |      |      |      |      |        |
| Costs:**        |      |      |      |      |      |      |        |
|                 |      |      |      |      |      |      |        |
| *(cannot be     |      |      |      |      |      |      |        |
| greater than 8% |      |      |      |      |      |      |        |
| of Total Direct |      |      |      |      |      |      |        |
| Costs)*         |      |      |      |      |      |      |        |
+-----------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+--------+
| **C.            |      |      |      |      |      |      |        |
| Equipment**     |      |      |      |      |      |      |        |
+-----------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+--------+
| D.  **          |      |      |      |      |      |      |        |
| Scholarships/** |      |      |      |      |      |      |        |
|                 |      |      |      |      |      |      |        |
| **Tuition       |      |      |      |      |      |      |        |
| Assistance**    |      |      |      |      |      |      |        |
+-----------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+--------+
| E.  **TOTAL     |      |      |      |      |      |      |        |
|     MATCHING    |      |      |      |      |      |      |        |
|     FUNDS FROM  |      |      |      |      |      |      |        |
|     NON-FEDERAL |      |      |      |      |      |      |        |
|     SOURCES**   |      |      |      |      |      |      |        |
+-----------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+--------+

###  **All items must be addressed in the detailed budget justification** 

Approved by [OMB 1840-0740]{.smallcaps}

**[Applicant Organization Identification]{.smallcaps}**

**[Form and Cost Share Worksheet]{.smallcaps}**

**Please provide the following information for the Applicant
Organization and its share of matching commitments (cash or in-kind) for
each year of the proposed project.**

1\. Type of Institution/Organization:

+------------------------------+---------------------------------------+
| Local Education Agency       | Institution of Higher Education       |
|                              |                                       |
|                              | *(check all that apply)*              |
|                              |                                       |
|                              | **[a.]{.smallcaps}** Four-Year *or*   |
|                              | Two-Year                              |
|                              |                                       |
|                              | **[b.]{.smallcaps}** Public *or*      |
|                              | Private                               |
|                              |                                       |
|                              | **[C.]{.smallcaps}** College *or*     |
|                              | University                            |
|                              |                                       |
|                              | **[D.]{.smallcaps}** HBCU HSI TCCU    |
|                              | [NHSI *or* ANSI]{.smallcaps}          |
+------------------------------+---------------------------------------+
|                              |                                       |
+------------------------------+---------------------------------------+

<table>
<colgroup>
<col style="width: 23%" />
<col style="width: 10%" />
<col style="width: 10%" />
<col style="width: 11%" />
<col style="width: 10%" />
<col style="width: 11%" />
<col style="width: 10%" />
<col style="width: 0%" />
<col style="width: 2%" />
<col style="width: 8%" />
</colgroup>
<tbody>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="8"><strong>2.</strong> <strong>Matching Funds Provided by
Applicant Organization</strong></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><h2 id="section-22"></h2></td>
<td><strong>YEAR 1</strong></td>
<td><strong>YEAR 2</strong></td>
<td><strong>YEAR 3</strong></td>
<td><strong>YEAR 4</strong></td>
<td><strong>YEAR 5</strong></td>
<td><strong>YEAR 6</strong></td>
<td colspan="3"><strong>TOTAL</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><ol type="1">
<li><p>Salaries and Wages</p></li>
</ol></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><ol start="2" type="1">
<li><p>Employee Benefits</p></li>
</ol></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><ol start="3" type="1">
<li><p>Travel</p></li>
</ol></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><ol start="4" type="1">
<li><p>Materials and Supplies</p></li>
</ol></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><ol start="5" type="1">
<li><p>Consultants and Contracts</p></li>
</ol></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><ol start="6" type="1">
<li><p>Other</p></li>
</ol></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><ol type="A">
<li><p><strong>Total Direct Costs</strong> <em>(Sum of lines
1-6)</em></p></li>
</ol></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><ol start="2" type="A">
<li><p><strong>Total Indirect Costs:</strong></p></li>
</ol>
<p><em>(cannot be greater than 8% of Total Direct Costs)</em></p></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><ol start="3" type="A">
<li><p><strong>Equipment</strong></p></li>
</ol></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><ol start="4" type="A">
<li><p><strong>Scholarships/</strong></p></li>
</ol>
<p><strong>Tuition Assistance</strong></p></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><ol start="5" type="A">
<li><p><strong>TOTAL COMMITMENT</strong></p></li>
</ol>
<p>(Lines A + B+ C+D)</p></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

Approved by [OMB 1840-0740]{.smallcaps}

**[Partner Identification Form and Cost Share Worksheet]{.smallcaps}**

**Please complete one form for each partner (other than the Applicant
Organization).**

**1.**
Institution/Organization\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

**Point of Contact**:
Name\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Title\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_Department\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Address\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

City \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
State\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Zip
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Telephone \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ e-mail
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_Fax
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

2\. Type of Organization:

<table style="width:100%;">
<colgroup>
<col style="width: 16%" />
<col style="width: 8%" />
<col style="width: 7%" />
<col style="width: 2%" />
<col style="width: 1%" />
<col style="width: 3%" />
<col style="width: 7%" />
<col style="width: 7%" />
<col style="width: 7%" />
<col style="width: 9%" />
<col style="width: 26%" />
</colgroup>
<tbody>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="4">Local Education Agency</td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="6" rowspan="2"><p><em>Other types:</em></p>
<ul>
<li><p>Business</p></li>
<li><p>Community-based organization</p></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><p>Professional association</p></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><p>Philanthropic Organization</p></li>
<li><p>State Agency</p></li>
<li><p>Other: ____________________</p></li>
</ul></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td colspan="4"><p>Institution of Higher Education<br />
<em>(check all that apply)</em></p>
<ol type="A">
<li><p>Four-Year or Two-Year</p></li>
<li><p>Public or Private</p></li>
<li><p>College or University</p></li>
<li><p>HBCU HSI TCCU NHSI <em>or</em> ANSI</p></li>
</ol></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="7"><strong>3. Non-Federal Fund contribution provided by
Partner</strong></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><h2 id="section-23"></h2></td>
<td><strong>YEAR 1</strong></td>
<td><strong>YEAR 2</strong></td>
<td colspan="3"><strong>YEAR 3</strong></td>
<td><strong>YEAR 4</strong></td>
<td><strong>YEAR 5</strong></td>
<td><strong>YEAR 6</strong></td>
<td><strong>TOTAL</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><ol type="1">
<li><p>Salaries and Wages</p></li>
</ol></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><ol start="2" type="1">
<li><p>Employee Benefits</p></li>
</ol></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><ol start="3" type="1">
<li><p>Travel</p></li>
</ol></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><ol start="4" type="1">
<li><p>Materials and Supplies</p></li>
</ol></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><ol start="5" type="1">
<li><p>Consultants and Contracts</p></li>
</ol></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><ol start="6" type="1">
<li><p>Other</p></li>
</ol></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><ol type="A">
<li><p><strong>Total Direct Costs</strong> <em>(Sum of lines
1-6)</em></p></li>
</ol></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><ol start="2" type="A">
<li><p><strong>Total Indirect Costs:</strong></p></li>
</ol>
<p><em>(Cannot be greater than 8% of Total Direct Costs)</em></p></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><ol start="3" type="A">
<li><p><strong>Equipment</strong></p></li>
</ol></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><ol start="4" type="A">
<li><p><strong>Scholarships/Tuition Assistance</strong></p></li>
</ol></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><ol start="5" type="A">
<li><p><strong>TOTAL</strong></p></li>
</ol>
<p>(Lines A + B+ C+D)</p></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

Please summarize the partner's specific support and commitment to the
project in this space.

> SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZING OFFICIAL:
> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
>
> NAME OF AUTHORIZING
> OFFICIAL:\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
>
> TITLE OF AUTHORIZING
> OFFICIAL:\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

# CERTIFICATION REGARDING LOBBYING

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

Applicants must review the requirements for certification regarding
lobbying included in the regulations cited below before completing this
form. Applicants must sign this form to comply with the certification
requirements under 34 CFR Part 82, \"New Restrictions on Lobbying.\"
This certification is a material representation of fact upon which the
Department of Education relies when it makes a grant or enters into a
cooperative agreement.

As required by Section 1352, Title 31 of the U.S. Code, and implemented
at 34 CFR Part 82, for persons entering into a Federal contract, grant
or cooperative agreement over \$100,000, as defined at 34 CFR Part 82,
Sections 82.105 and 82.110, the applicant certifies that:

\(a\) No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by
or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for influencing or
attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member
of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a
Member of Congress in connection with the making of any Federal grant,
the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension,
continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal grant
or cooperative agreement;

\(b\) If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid
or will be paid to any personfor influencing or attempting to influence
an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer
or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in
connection with this Federal grant or cooperative agreement, the
undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form - LLL, \"Disclosure
Form to Report Lobbying,\" in accordance with its instructions;

\(c\) The undersigned shall require that the language of this
certification be included in the award documents for all subawards at
all tiers (including subgrants and contracts under grants and
cooperative agreements) and that all subrecipients shall certify and
disclose accordingly.

As the duly authorized representative of the applicant, I hereby certify
that the applicant will comply with the above certification.

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  NAME OF APPLICANT PR/AWARD NUMBER AND / OR PROJECT NAME

  PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE

  SIGNATURE DATE
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> ED 80-0013

**OMB Approval No. 0348-0040**

####### 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.

7.  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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  SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED CERTIFYING OFFICIAL  TITLE     

  APPLICANT ORGANIZATION                                 DATE SUBMITTED
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**Standard Form 424B (Rev. 7-97) Back**

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)

+-----------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------------+
| 1.  **Type of Federal | 2.        |           | 3.  **Report Type:**  |
|     Action:**         |  **Status |           |                       |
|                       |     of    |           | a\. initial filing    |
| a\. contract          |           |           |                       |
|                       |   Federal |           | \_\_\_\_\_ b.         |
| \_\_\_\_ b. grant     |           |           | material change       |
|                       | Action:** |           |                       |
| c\. cooperative       |           |           | **For material change |
| agreement             | a\.       |           | only:**               |
|                       | bid       |           |                       |
| d\. loan              | /offer/ap |           | Year \_\_\_\_\_\_\_   |
|                       | plication |           | quarter               |
| e\. loan guarantee    |           |           | \_\_\_\_\_\_\_        |
|                       | \         |           |                       |
| f\. loan insurance    | _\_\_\_\_ |           | Date of last          |
|                       | b.        |           | report\               |
|                       | initial   |           | _\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ |
|                       | award     |           |                       |
|                       |           |           |                       |
|                       | c\.       |           |                       |
|                       | p         |           |                       |
|                       | ost-award |           |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------------+
| 4.  **Name and        |           | 5.  **If  |                       |
|     Address of        |           |           |                       |
|     Reporting         |           | Reporting |                       |
|     Entity:**         |           |           |                       |
|                       |           |    Entity |                       |
| \_\_\_\_ Prime        |           |     in    |                       |
| \_\_\_\_\_ Subawardee |           |     No. 4 |                       |
|                       |           |     is    |                       |
| > Tier\_\_\_\_\_\_,   |           |     Suba  |                       |
| > if known:           |           | wardee,** |                       |
|                       |           |     Enter |                       |
| **Congressional       |           |     Name  |                       |
| District, if known:** |           |     and   |                       |
|                       |           |           |                       |
|                       |           |   Address |                       |
|                       |           |     of    |                       |
|                       |           |           |                       |
|                       |           |    Prime: |                       |
|                       |           |           |                       |
|                       |           | **Cong    |                       |
|                       |           | ressional |                       |
|                       |           | District, |                       |
|                       |           | if        |                       |
|                       |           | known:**  |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------------+
| **6. Federal          |           | **7.      |                       |
| Department/Agency:**  |           | Federal   |                       |
|                       |           | Program   |                       |
|                       |           | Name/Des  |                       |
|                       |           | cription: |                       |
|                       |           | Federal   |                       |
|                       |           | Program   |                       |
|                       |           | N         |                       |
|                       |           | ame/Descr |                       |
|                       |           | iption:** |                       |
|                       |           |           |                       |
|                       |           | CFDA      |                       |
|                       |           | Number,   |                       |
|                       |           | *if       |                       |
|                       |           | app       |                       |
|                       |           | licable*: |                       |
|                       |           | \_\_\_\_\ |                       |
|                       |           | _\_\_\_\_ |                       |
|                       |           | \_\_\_\_\ |                       |
|                       |           | _\_\_\_\_ |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------------+
| **8. Federal Action   |           | **9.      |                       |
| Number,** *if known:* |           | Award     |                       |
|                       |           | Amount**, |                       |
|                       |           | *if       |                       |
|                       |           | known:*   |                       |
|                       |           | **Award   |                       |
|                       |           | Amount**, |                       |
|                       |           | *if       |                       |
|                       |           | known:*   |                       |
|                       |           |           |                       |
|                       |           | **\$**    |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------------+
| **10. a. Name and     |           | **b.      |                       |
| Address of Lobbying   |           | In        |                       |
| Registrant**          |           | dividuals |                       |
|                       |           | P         |                       |
| *(if individual, last |           | erforming |                       |
| name, first name,     |           | S         |                       |
| MI):*                 |           | ervices** |                       |
|                       |           | *(        |                       |
|                       |           | including |                       |
|                       |           | address   |                       |
|                       |           | if        |                       |
|                       |           | different |                       |
|                       |           | from No.  |                       |
|                       |           | 10a)      |                       |
|                       |           | (last     |                       |
|                       |           | name,     |                       |
|                       |           | first     |                       |
|                       |           | name,     |                       |
|                       |           | MI):*     |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------------+
| **11. Information     |           | **S       |                       |
| requested through     |           | ignature: |                       |
| 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   |           | **Print   |                       |
| by the tier above     |           | N         |                       |
| when this transaction |           | ame:\_\_\ |                       |
| was made or entered   |           | _\_\_\_\_ |                       |
| into. This disclosure |           | \_\_\_\_\ |                       |
| is required pursuant  |           | _\_\_\_\_ |                       |
| to 31 U.S.C. 1352.    |           | \_\_\_\_\ |                       |
| This information will |           | _\_\_\_\_ |                       |
| be reported to the    |           | \_\_\_\_\ |                       |
| Congress              |           | _\_\_\_** |                       |
| semi-annually and     |           |           |                       |
| will be available for |           | **Tit     |                       |
| public inspection.    |           | le:\_\_\_ |                       |
| Any person who fails  |           | \_\_\_\_\ |                       |
| to file the required  |           | _\_\_\_\_ |                       |
| disclosure shall be   |           | \_\_\_\_\ |                       |
| subject to a civil    |           | _\_\_\_\_ |                       |
| penalty of not less   |           | \_\_\_\_\ |                       |
| than \$10,000 and not |           | _\_\_\_\_ |                       |
| more than \$100,000   |           | \_\_\_\_\ |                       |
| for each such         |           | _\_\_\_** |                       |
| failure.**            |           |           |                       |
|                       |           | **        |                       |
|                       |           | Telephone |                       |
|                       |           | No.:      |                       |
|                       |           | \_\_\     |                       |
|                       |           | _\_\_\_\_ |                       |
|                       |           | \_\_\_\_\ |                       |
|                       |           | _\_\_\_\_ |                       |
|                       |           | Date:     |                       |
|                       |           | \_\_\_\   |                       |
|                       |           | _\_\_\_** |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------------+
| **Federal Use Only**  |           | **A       |                       |
|                       |           | uthorized |                       |
|                       |           | for Local |                       |
|                       |           | Repro     |                       |
|                       |           | duction** |                       |
|                       |           |           |                       |
|                       |           | *         |                       |
|                       |           | *Standard |                       |
|                       |           | Form -    |                       |
|                       |           | LLL (Rev. |                       |
|                       |           | 7-97)**   |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------------+

**[Instructions for Completion of SF-LLL,]{.smallcaps}**

**[Disclosure of Lobbying Activities]{.smallcaps}**

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
    follow-up 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.

11. 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).

12. 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

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**Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and**

**Voluntary Exclusion \-- Lower Tier Covered Transactions**

This certification is required by the Department of Education
regulations implementing Executive Order 12549, Debarment and
Suspension, 34 CFR Part 85, for all lower tier transactions meeting the
threshold and tier requirements stated at Section 85.110.

**Instructions for Certification**

1\. By signing and submitting this proposal, the prospective lower tier
participant is providing the certification set out below.

2\. The certification in this clause is a material representation of
fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was entered
into. If it is later determined that the prospective lower tier
participant knowingly rendered an erroneous certification, in addition
to other remedies available to the Federal Government, the department or
agency with which this transaction originated may pursue available
remedies, including suspension and/or debarment.

3\. The prospective lower tier participant shall provide immediate
written notice to the person to which this proposal is submitted if at
any time the prospective lower tier participant learns that its
certification was erroneous when submitted or has become erroneous by
reason of changed circumstances.

4\. The terms \"covered transaction,\" \"debarred,\" \"suspended,\"
\"ineligible,\" \"lower tier covered transaction,\" \"participant,\" \"
person,\" \"primary covered transaction,\" \" principal,\" \"proposal,\"
and \"voluntarily excluded,\" as used in this clause, have the meanings
set out in the Definitions and Coverage sections of rules implementing
Executive Order 12549. You may contact the person to which this proposal
is submitted for assistance in obtaining a copy of those regulations.

5\. The prospective lower tier participant agrees by submitting this
proposal that, should the proposed covered transaction be entered into,
it shall not knowingly enter into any lower tier covered transaction
with a person who is debarred, suspended, declared ineligible, or
voluntarily excluded from participation in this covered transaction,
unless authorized by the department or agency with which this
transaction originated.

6\. The prospective lower tier participant further agrees by submitting
this proposal that it will include the clause titled Certification
Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility, and Voluntary
Exclusion-Lower Tier Covered Transactions,without modification, in all
lower tier covered transactions and in all solicitations for lower tier
covered transactions.

7\. A participant in a covered transaction may rely upon a certification
of a prospective participant in a lower tier covered transaction that it
is not debarred, suspended, ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from the
covered transaction, unless it knows that the certification is
erroneous. A participant may decide the method and frequency by which it
determines the eligibility of its principals. Each participant may but
is not required to, check the Nonprocurement List.

8\. Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be construed to require
establishment of a system of records in order to render in good faith
the certification required by this clause. The knowledge and information
of a participant is not required to exceed that which is normally
possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary course of business
dealings.

9\. Except for transactions authorized under paragraph 5 of these
instructions, if a participant in a covered transaction knowingly enters
into a lower tier covered transaction with a person who is suspended,
debarred, ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this
transaction, in addition to other remedies available to the Federal
Government, the department or agency with which this transaction
originated may pursue available remedies, including suspension and/or
debarment.

**Certification**

\(1\) The prospective lower tier participant certifies, by submission of
this proposal, that neither it nor its principals are presently
debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or
voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any
Federal department or agency.

\(2\) Where the prospective lower tier participant is unable to certify
to any of the statements in this certification, such prospective
participant shall attach an explanation to this proposal.

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  NAME OF APPLICANT PR/AWARD NUMBER AND/OR PROJECT NAME

  PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE

  SIGNATURE DATE
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ED 80-0014, 9/90 (Replaces GCS-009 (REV.12/88), which is obsolete

**[Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs]{.smallcaps}**

This appendix applies to each program that is subject to the
requirements of Executive Order 12372 (Intergovernmental Review of
Federal Programs) and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79.

The objective of the Executive order is to foster an intergovernmental
partnership and to strengthen federalism by relying on State and local
processes for State and local government coordination and review of
proposed Federal financial assistance.

Applicants must contact the appropriate State Single Point of Contact to
find out about, and to comply with, the State\'s process under Executive
Order 12372. Applicants proposing to perform activities in more than one
State should immediately contact the Single Point of Contact for each of
those States and follow the procedure established in each of those
States under the Executive order. A listing containing the Single Point
of Contact for each State is included in this appendix.

In States that have not established a process or chosen a program for
review, State, areawide, regional, and local entities may submit
comments directly to the Department.

Any State Process Recommendation and other comments submitted by a State
Single Point of Contact and any comments from State, areawide, regional,
and local entities must be mailed or hand-delivered by the date
indicated in the actual application notice to the following address: The
Secretary, EO 12372\--CFDA# \[commenter must insert number\--including
suffix letter, if any\], U.S. Department of Education, room
[7W301]{.underline}, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202.

Proof of mailing will be determined on the same basis as applications
(see 34 CFR 75.102). Recommendations or comments may be hand-delivered
until 4:30 p.m. (Washington, DC time) on the date indicated in the
actual application notice.

> PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ABOVE ADDRESS IS NOT THE SAME ADDRESS AS THE ONE
> TO WHICH THE APPLICANT SUBMITS ITS COMPLETED APPLICATION. [DO NOT SEND
> APPLICATIONS TO THE ABOVE ADDRESS]{.underline}.

**STATE SINGLE POINTS OF CONTACT (SPOCs)**

It is estimated that in 2004 the Federal Government will outlay \$400
billion in grants to State and local governments. Executive Order 12372,
\"Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs,\" was issued with the
desire to foster the intergovernmental partnership and strengthen
federalism by relying on State and local processes for the coordination
and review of proposed Federal financial assistance and direct Federal
development. The Order allows each State to designate an entity to
perform this function. Below is the official list of those entities. For
those States that have a home page for their designated entity, a direct
link has been provided on the official version:
<http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/spoc.html>.

**States that are not listed on this page have chosen not to participate
in the intergovernmental review process, and therefore do not have a
SPOC. If you are located within one of these States, you may still send
application materials directly to a Federal awarding agency.**

Contact information for Federal agencies that award grants can be found
in [The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog Contents
Page]{.underline}. You can access Appendix IV by Agency
\[http://12.46.245.173/CFDA/appx4_web.pdf\] or by State
\[http://12.46.245.173/CFDA/appx4_web_state.pdf\]

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| # ARKANSAS                        | **CALIFORNIA**                    |
|                                   |                                   |
| Tracy L. Copeland                 | Grants Coordination               |
|                                   |                                   |
| Manager, State Clearinghouse      | State Clearinghouse               |
|                                   |                                   |
| Office of Intergovernmental       | Office of Planning and Research   |
| Services                          |                                   |
|                                   | P.O. Box 3044, Room 222           |
| Department of Finance and         |                                   |
| Administration                    | Sacramento, California 95812-3044 |
|                                   |                                   |
| 1515 W. 7^th^ Street, Room 412    | Telephone: (916) 445-0613         |
|                                   |                                   |
| Little Rock, Arkansas 72203       | FAX: (916) 323-3018               |
|                                   |                                   |
| Telephone: (501) 682-1074         | <State.clearinghouse@opr.ca.gov>  |
|                                   |                                   |
| FAX: (501) 682-5206               |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| <Tlcopeland@dfa.state.ar.us>      |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **DELAWARE**                      | # DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA            |
|                                   |                                   |
| Ellen P. McDowell                 | Marlene Jefferson                 |
|                                   |                                   |
| Federal Aid Coordinator           | D.C. Government Office of         |
|                                   | Partnerships                      |
| Office of Management and Budget   |                                   |
|                                   | And Grants Development            |
| 540 S. Dupont Highway , 3^rd^     |                                   |
| Floor                             | 441 4^th^ Street, NW              |
|                                   |                                   |
| Dover, Delaware 19901             | Washington, DC 20001              |
|                                   |                                   |
| Telephone: (302) 739-3327         | Telephone: (202) 727-6518         |
|                                   |                                   |
| FAX: (302) 739-5661               | FAX: (202) 727-1652               |
|                                   |                                   |
| <Ellen.mcdowll@state.de.us>       | <Marlene.Jefferson@dc.gov>        |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **FLORIDA**                       | **GEORGIA**                       |
|                                   |                                   |
| Lauren P. Milligan                | Barbara Jackson                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Florida State Clearinghouse       | Georgia State Clearinghouse       |
|                                   |                                   |
| Florida Dept. of Environmental    | 270 Washington Street, SW         |
| Protection                        |                                   |
|                                   | Atlanta, Georgia 30334            |
| 3900 Commonwealth Blvd., Mall     |                                   |
| Station 47                        | Telephone: (404) 656-3855         |
|                                   |                                   |
| Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000   | FAX: (404) 656-7901               |
|                                   |                                   |
| Telephone: (850) 245-2161         | <gach@mail.opb.state.ga.us>       |
|                                   |                                   |
| FAX: (850) 245-2190               |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| <Lauren.Milligan@dep.state.fl.us> |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **ILLINOIS**                      | **IOWA**                          |
|                                   |                                   |
| Roukaya McCaffrey                 | Kathy Mabie                       |
|                                   |                                   |
| Department of Commerce and        | Iowa Department of Management     |
|                                   |                                   |
| Economic Opportunities            | State Capitol Building Room G12   |
|                                   |                                   |
| 620 East Adams, 6^th^ Floor       | 1007 E Grand Avenue               |
|                                   |                                   |
| Springfield, Illinois, 62701      | Des Moines, Iowa 50319            |
|                                   |                                   |
| Telephone: (217) 524-0188         | Telephone: (515) 281-8834         |
|                                   |                                   |
| FAX: (217) 558-0473               | FAX: (515) 242-5897               |
|                                   |                                   |
| <r                                | <Kathy.mabie@iowa.gov>            |
| oukaya_mccaffrey@illinoisbiz.biz> |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **KENTUCKY**                      | # MAINE                           |
|                                   |                                   |
| Ron Cook                          | Joyce Benson                      |
|                                   |                                   |
| Department for Local Government   | State Planning Office             |
|                                   |                                   |
| 1024 Capital Center Drive, Suite  | 184 State Street                  |
| 340                               |                                   |
|                                   | 38 State House Station            |
| Frankfort, Kentucky 40601         |                                   |
|                                   | Augusta, Maine 04333              |
| Telephone: (502) 573-2382         |                                   |
|                                   | Telephone: (207) 287-3261         |
| FAX: (502) 573-2512               |                                   |
|                                   | Telephone: (207) 1461             |
| <ron.cook@mail.state.ky.us>       |                                   |
|                                   | FAX: (207) 287-6489               |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | <joyce.benson@state.me.us>        |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| # MARYLAND                        | #  MICHIGAN                       |
|                                   |                                   |
| Linda C. Janey, J.D.              | Richard Pfaff                     |
|                                   |                                   |
| Director, Capital Plng. & Devel.  | Southeast Michigan Council of     |
| Review                            | Governments                       |
|                                   |                                   |
| Maryland Department of Planning   | 535 Griswold, Suite 300           |
|                                   |                                   |
| 301 West Preston Street -- Room   | Detroit, Michigan 48226           |
| 1104                              |                                   |
|                                   | Telephone: (313) 961-4266         |
| Baltimore, Maryland 21201-2305    |                                   |
|                                   | FAX: (313) 961-4869               |
| Telephone: (410) 767-4490         |                                   |
|                                   | <pfaff@semcog.org>                |
| FAX: (410) 767-4480               |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| <ljaney@mdp.state.md.us>          |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **MISSISSIPPI**                   | **MISSOURI**                      |
|                                   |                                   |
| Cathy Mallette                    | Angela Boessen                    |
|                                   |                                   |
| Clearinghouse Officer             | Federal Assistance Clearinghouse  |
|                                   |                                   |
| Department of Finance and         | Office of Administration          |
| Administration                    |                                   |
|                                   | P.O. Box 809                      |
| 1301 Woolfolk Building, Suite E   |                                   |
|                                   | Truman Building, Room 840         |
| 501 North West Street             |                                   |
|                                   | Jefferson City, Missouri 65102    |
| Jackson, Mississippi 39201        |                                   |
|                                   | Telephone: (573) 751-4834         |
| Telephone: (601) 359-6762         |                                   |
|                                   | FAX: (573) 522-4395               |
| Fax: (601) 359-6758               |                                   |
|                                   | [igr@mail.oa.state.mo.us](m       |
|                                   | ailto:pohll_@mail.oa.state.mo.us) |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| # NEVADA                          | # NEW HAMPSHIRE                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Heather Elliott                   | Jeffrey H. Taylor                 |
|                                   |                                   |
| Department of Administration      | Director, New Hampshire Office of |
|                                   | State                             |
| State Clearinghouse               |                                   |
|                                   | Planning                          |
| 209 E. Musser Street, Room 200    |                                   |
|                                   | Attn: Intergovernmental Review    |
| Carson City, Nevada 89701         | Process                           |
|                                   |                                   |
| Telephone: (775) 684-0209         | Mike Blake                        |
|                                   |                                   |
| FAX: (775) 684-0260               | 2½ Beacon Street                  |
|                                   |                                   |
| <helliot@govmail.state.nv.us>     | Concord, New Hampshire 03301      |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | Telephone: (603) 271-2155         |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | FAX: (603) 271-1728               |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | <jtaylor@osp.state.nh.us>         |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| # NEW MEXICO                      | **NEW YORK**                      |
|                                   |                                   |
| Ken Hughes                        | Linda Shkrell                     |
|                                   |                                   |
| Local Government Division         | Office of Public Security         |
|                                   |                                   |
| Room 201, Bataan Memorial         | Homeland Security Grants          |
| Building                          | Coordination                      |
|                                   |                                   |
| Santa Fe, New Mexico 87503\       | 633 3^rd^ Avenue                  |
| Telephone: (505) 827-4370         |                                   |
|                                   | New York, NY 10017                |
| FAX: (505) 827-4948               |                                   |
|                                   | Telephone: (212) 867-1289         |
| [khughes@dfa.state.nm.us          |                                   |
| ](mailto:Khughes@dfa.state.nm.us) | FAX: (212) 867-1725               |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **NORTH DAKOTA**                  | # RHODE ISLAND                    |
|                                   |                                   |
| Jim Boyd                          | Kevin Nelson                      |
|                                   |                                   |
| Division of Community Services    | Department of Administration      |
|                                   |                                   |
| 600 East Boulevard Ave, Dept 105  | Statewide Planning Program        |
|                                   |                                   |
| Bismarck, North Dakota 58505-0170 | One Capitol Hill                  |
|                                   |                                   |
| Telephone: (701) 328-2094         | Providence Rhode Island           |
|                                   | 02908-5870                        |
| FAX: (701) 328-2308               |                                   |
|                                   | Telephone: (401) 222-2093         |
| <jboyd@state.nd.us>               |                                   |
|                                   | FAX: (401) 222-2083               |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | <knelson@doa.state.ri.us>         |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| # SOUTH CAROLINA                  | **TEXAS**                         |
|                                   |                                   |
| SC Clearinghouse                  | Denise S. Francis                 |
|                                   |                                   |
| Budget and Control Board          | Director, State Grants Team       |
|                                   |                                   |
| Office of State Budget            | Governor's Office of Budget and   |
|                                   | Planning                          |
| 1201 Main Street, Suite 950       |                                   |
|                                   | P.O. Box 12428                    |
| Columbia, South Carolina 29201    |                                   |
|                                   | Austin, Texas 78711               |
| Telephone: (803) 734-0494         |                                   |
|                                   | Telephone: (512) 305-9415         |
| FAX: (803) 734-0645               |                                   |
|                                   | FAX: (512) 936-2681               |
| <                                 |                                   |
| clearinghouse@budget.state.sc.us> | [                                 |
|                                   | dfrancis@governor.state.tx.us](ma |
|                                   | ilto:tadams@governor.state.tx.us) |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| # UTAH                            | # WEST VIRGINIA                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Clare Walters                     | Fred Cutlip, Director             |
|                                   |                                   |
| Utah State Clearinghouse          | Community Development Division    |
|                                   |                                   |
| Governor's Office of Planning and | West Virginia Development Office  |
| Budget                            |                                   |
|                                   | Building #6, Room 553             |
| State Capitol, Room 116           |                                   |
|                                   | Charleston, West Virginia 25305   |
| Salt Lake City, Utah 84114        |                                   |
|                                   | Telephone: (304) 558-4010         |
| Telephone: (801) 538-1555         |                                   |
|                                   | FAX: (304) 558-3248               |
| FAX: (801) 538-1547               |                                   |
|                                   | <fcutlip@wvdo.org>                |
| <cwalters@gov.state.ut.us>        |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **WISCONSIN**                     | **AMERICAN SAMOA**                |
|                                   |                                   |
| Jeff Smith                        | # Pa                              |
|                                   | t M. Galea\'i Federal Grants/Prog |
| Section Chief, Federal/State      | rams Coordinator Office of Federa |
| Relations                         | l Programs/Office of the Governor |
|                                   |                                   |
| Wisconsin Department of           | Department of Commerce\           |
| Administration                    | American Samoa Government\        |
|                                   | Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799\  |
| 101 East Wilson Street -- 6^th^   | Telephone: (684) 633-5155\        |
| Floor                             | Fax: (684) 633-4195\              |
|                                   | <pmgaleai@samoatelco.com>         |
| P.O. Box 7868                     |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Madison, Wisconsin 53707          |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Telephone: (608) 266-0267         |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| FAX: (608) 267-6931               |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| <jeffrey.smith@doa.state.wi.us>   |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| # GUAM                            | **PUERTO RICO**                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Director                          | Jose Caballero / Mayra Silva      |
|                                   |                                   |
| Bureau of Budget and Mgmt.        | Puerto Rico Planning Board        |
| Research                          |                                   |
|                                   | Federal Proposals Review Office   |
| Office of the Governor            |                                   |
|                                   | Minillas Government Center        |
| P.O. Box 2950                     |                                   |
|                                   | P.O. Box 41119                    |
| Agana, Guam 96910                 |                                   |
|                                   | San Juan, Puerto Rico 00940-1119  |
| Telephone: 011-671-472-2285       |                                   |
|                                   | Telephone: (787) 723-6190         |
| FAX: 011-671-472-2825             |                                   |
|                                   | FAX: (787) 722-6783               |
| <jer@ns.gov.gu>                   |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| # NORTH MARIANA ISLANDS           | **VIRGIN ISLANDS**                |
|                                   |                                   |
| Ms. Jacoba T. Seman               | Ira Mills                         |
|                                   |                                   |
| Federal Programs Coordinator      | Director, Office of Management    |
|                                   | and Budget                        |
| Office of Management and Budget   |                                   |
|                                   | \# 41 Norre Gade Emancipation     |
| Office of the Governor            | Garden                            |
|                                   |                                   |
| Saipan, MP 96950                  | Station,                          |
|                                   |                                   |
| Telephone: (670) 664-2289         | Second Floor                      |
|                                   |                                   |
| FAX: (670) 664-2272               | Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands      |
|                                   | 00802                             |
| [omb.jseman@saipan.com](          |                                   |
| mailto:omb.villagomez@saipan.com) | Telephone: (340) 774-0750         |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | FAX: (787) 776-0069               |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | <Irmills@usvi.org>                |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

Changes to this list can be made only after OMB is notified by a State's
officially designated representative. E-mail messages can be sent to
<grants@omb.eop.gov>. If you prefer, you may send correspondence to the
following postal address:

Attn: Grants Management

Office of Management and Budget

New Executive Office Building, Suite 6025

725 17^th^ Street, NW

Washington, DC 20503

> Please note: **Inquiries about obtaining a Federal grant should not be
> sent to the OMB e-mail or postal address shown above. The best source
> for this information is the [CFDA](http://www.cfda.gov/).**
>
> **[Notice to All Applicants:]{.smallcaps}**

The Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA)

**What is GPRA?**

The Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 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
doing so, it is expected that 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 2002‑2007. 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 United States. The Department\'s goals, as
listed in the plan, are:

*Goal 1: Create a culture of Achievement*

*Goal 2: Improve Student Achievement*

*Goal 3: Develop Safe Schools and Strong Character*

*Goal 4 Transform Education into an Evidence-based Field*

*Goal 5: Enhance the Quality of and Access to Postsecondary Adult
Education*

*Goal 6: Establish Management Excellence*

**What are the Performance Indicators for the GEAR UP Program?**

The Department's specific goal for the GEAR UP Program is: "to
significantly increase the number of low-income students who are
prepared to enter and succeed in post-secondary education."

**Objective 1:** Increase the academic performance and preparation for
post-secondary education for GEAR UP students.

**Objective 2:** Increase the rate of high school graduation and
participation in post-secondary education for GEAR UP students.

**Objective 3:** Increase GEAR UP students' and their families'
knowledge of post-secondary education options, preparation and
financing.

**OPE: Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs
(GEAR-UP)\
HEA Title IV, Part A-2, Chapter 2\
FY2006**

  ------------ -----------------------------------------------------------
  **CFDA       84.334 - Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for
  Numbers:**   Undergraduate Programs\
               84.334A - GEAR-UP Partnership Grants\
               84.334S - GEAR-UP State Grants

  ------------ -----------------------------------------------------------

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Program Goal: To significantly increase the number of low-income
  students who are prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary
  education.**

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  **Objective 8.1 of 3: Increase the academic performance and preparation
  for postsecondary education of GEAR UP students.**

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+-----------------------------------+-------------------+--------------+
| **Indicator 8.1.1 of 1:           |                   |              |
| Completion of academically        |                   |              |
| challenging curricula: The        |                   |              |
| percentage of GEAR UP students    |                   |              |
| who passed prealgebra by the end  |                   |              |
| of the 7th grade and Algebra 1 by |                   |              |
| the end of the 9th grade.**       |                   |              |
+-----------------------------------+-------------------+--------------+
| Targets and Performance Data      | Assessment of     | Sources and  |
|                                   | Progress          | Data Quality |
+-----------------------------------+-------------------+--------------+
| +-----+------------+----------+   | **Explanation:**  | **Additional |
| | *   |            |          |   | Historical        | Source       |
| | The |            |          |   | performance data  | In           |
| | p   |            |          |   | through 2002 show | formation:** |
| | erc |            |          |   | the percentages   | Annual       |
| | ent |            |          |   | of GEAR UP        | program      |
| | age |            |          |   | students who were | performance  |
| | of  |            |          |   | enrolled in       | reports and  |
| | G   |            |          |   | prealgebra by the | program      |
| | EAR |            |          |   | end of the 7th    | evaluation   |
| | UP  |            |          |   | grade. Data for   | study.\      |
| | st  |            |          |   | 2003 reflect the  | \            |
| | ude |            |          |   | percentage of     | **           |
| | nts |            |          |   | GEAR UP students  | Frequency:** |
| | who |            |          |   | who were enrolled | Annually.\   |
| | pas |            |          |   | in prealgebra by  | **Collection |
| | sed |            |          |   | the end of the    | Period:**    |
| | p   |            |          |   | 7th grade and in  | 2004 - 2005\ |
| | rea |            |          |   | Algebra 1 by the  | **Data       |
| | lge |            |          |   | end of the 9th    | Available:** |
| | bra |            |          |   | grade. Data       | December     |
| | by  |            |          |   | beginning in 2004 | 2005\        |
| | the |            |          |   | are collected on  | **Validated  |
| | end |            |          |   | successful        | By:** No     |
| | of  |            |          |   | completion of     | Formal       |
| | the |            |          |   | core academic     | Ve           |
| | 7th |            |          |   | subjects and      | rification.\ |
| | gr  |            |          |   | other college     | GEAR UP      |
| | ade |            |          |   | preparatory       | staff review |
| | and |            |          |   | courses.          | performance  |
| | the |            |          |   | Standards to      | report data  |
| | p   |            |          |   | enter and         | for quality, |
| | erc |            |          |   | complete above    | clarity, and |
| | ent |            |          |   | grade-level math  | consistency  |
| | age |            |          |   | courses (such as  | and to       |
| | of  |            |          |   | prealgebra and    | assess       |
| | G   |            |          |   | Algebra I for 7th | extent to    |
| | EAR |            |          |   | graders) are      | which        |
| | UP  |            |          |   | becoming more     | project      |
| | st  |            |          |   | rigorous. This    | objectives   |
| | ude |            |          |   | practice may      | are being    |
| | nts |            |          |   | limit the         | ac           |
| | who |            |          |   | percentage of     | complished.\ |
| | pas |            |          |   | students in many  | \            |
| | sed |            |          |   | schools served by |              |
| | A   |            |          |   | GEAR UP who are   |              |
| | lge |            |          |   | entering and      |              |
| | bra |            |          |   | completing such   |              |
| | 1   |            |          |   | courses. Data for |              |
| | by  |            |          |   | each year were    |              |
| | the |            |          |   | obtained from the |              |
| | end |            |          |   | GEAR UP annual    |              |
| | of  |            |          |   | performance       |              |
| | the |            |          |   | reports. For      |              |
| | 9th |            |          |   | example: data for |              |
| | g   |            |          |   | year 2004 were    |              |
| | rad |            |          |   | obtained from the |              |
| | e.* |            |          |   | GEAR UP Annual    |              |
| +-----+------------+----------+   | Performance       |              |
| | **  | **Actual   | **Per    |   | Report covering   |              |
| | Yea | Per        | formance |   | April 2003 -      |              |
| | r** | formance** | T        |   | March 2004.       |              |
| |     |            | argets** |   |                   |              |
| +-----+------------+----------+   |                   |              |
| |     |   --       |   ------ |   |                   |              |
| |     | ---------- | ------ - |   |                   |              |
| |     |  --------- | -------- |   |                   |              |
| |     |   Pr       |   Prealg |   |                   |              |
| |     | ealgebra   | ebra   A |   |                   |              |
| |     |  Algebra 1 | lgebra 1 |   |                   |              |
| |     |            |          |   |                   |              |
| |     |   --       |   ------ |   |                   |              |
| |     | ---------- | ------ - |   |                   |              |
| |     |  --------- | -------- |   |                   |              |
| +-----+------------+----------+   |                   |              |
| | **  |   ---- --- |          |   |                   |              |
| | 200 |   18       |  --- --- |   |                   |              |
| | 1** |            |          |   |                   |              |
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+-----------------------------------+-------------------+--------------+

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Objective 8.2 of 3: Increase the rate of high school graduation and
  enrollment in postsecondary education of GEAR UP students.**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

+-----------------------------------+-------------------+--------------+
| **Indicator 8.2.1 of 1: High      |                   |              |
| school graduation and enrollment  |                   |              |
| in postsecondary education: GEAR  |                   |              |
| UP students will have high rates  |                   |              |
| of high school graduation and     |                   |              |
| postsecondary education           |                   |              |
| enrollment.**                     |                   |              |
+-----------------------------------+-------------------+--------------+
| Targets and Performance Data      | Assessment of     | Sources and  |
|                                   | Progress          | Data Quality |
+-----------------------------------+-------------------+--------------+
| +-----+------------+---------+    | **Explanation:**  | **Additional |
| | *   |            |         |    | Data will be      | Source       |
| | The |            |         |    | collected in      | In           |
| | p   |            |         |    | future years on   | formation:** |
| | erc |            |         |    | GEAR UP           | Annual       |
| | ent |            |         |    | students\' high   | program      |
| | age |            |         |    | school completion | performance  |
| | of  |            |         |    | and postsecondary | reports and  |
| | G   |            |         |    | education         | program      |
| | EAR |            |         |    | enrollment. The   | evaluation   |
| | UP  |            |         |    | long term goal    | study.\      |
| | st  |            |         |    | for the           | \            |
| | ude |            |         |    | percentage of     | **           |
| | nts |            |         |    | GEAR UP students  | Frequency:** |
| | who |            |         |    | who have          | Annually.\   |
| | gra |            |         |    | completed high    | **Collection |
| | dua |            |         |    | school is 74.5%   | Period:**    |
| | ted |            |         |    | in 2010, and the  | 2007 - 2008\ |
| | f   |            |         |    | long term goal    | **Data       |
| | rom |            |         |    | for the           | Available:** |
| | h   |            |         |    | percentage of     | December     |
| | igh |            |         |    | former GEAR UP    | 2008\        |
| | sc  |            |         |    | students who are  | **Validated  |
| | hoo |            |         |    | enrolled in       | By:** No     |
| | l.* |            |         |    | college is 66.5   | Formal       |
| +-----+------------+---------+    | in 2010.          | Ve           |
| | **  | **Actual   | **Perf  |    |                   | rification.\ |
| | Yea | Per        | ormance |    |                   | GEAR UP      |
| | r** | formance** | Ta      |    |                   | staff review |
| |     |            | rgets** |    |                   | performance  |
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| | 200 |            |   73    |    |                   | clarity, and |
| | 7** |            |         |    |                   | consistency  |
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| | 200 |            | ------- |    |                   | which        |
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| |     |            |         |    |                   | are being    |
| |     |            | ------- |    |                   | ac           |
| +-----+------------+---------+    |                   | complished.\ |
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| | 200 |            |   74    |    |                   |              |
| | 9** |            |         |    |                   |              |
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| | The |            |         |    |                   |              |
| | p   |            |         |    |                   |              |
| | erc |            |         |    |                   |              |
| | ent |            |         |    |                   |              |
| | age |            |         |    |                   |              |
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| | for |            |         |    |                   |              |
| | mer |            |         |    |                   |              |
| | G   |            |         |    |                   |              |
| | EAR |            |         |    |                   |              |
| | UP  |            |         |    |                   |              |
| | st  |            |         |    |                   |              |
| | ude |            |         |    |                   |              |
| | nts |            |         |    |                   |              |
| | who |            |         |    |                   |              |
| | are |            |         |    |                   |              |
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| | rol |            |         |    |                   |              |
| | led |            |         |    |                   |              |
| | in  |            |         |    |                   |              |
| | col |            |         |    |                   |              |
| | leg |            |         |    |                   |              |
| | e.* |            |         |    |                   |              |
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| | **  | **Actual   | **Perf  |    |                   |              |
| | Yea | Per        | ormance |    |                   |              |
| | r** | formance** | Ta      |    |                   |              |
| |     |            | rgets** |    |                   |              |
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| | 200 |            |   65    |    |                   |              |
| | 7** |            |         |    |                   |              |
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| | 200 |            | ------- |    |                   |              |
| | 8** |            |   65.50 |    |                   |              |
| |     |   -------  |         |    |                   |              |
| |     |            |         |    |                   |              |
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| | 200 |            |   66    |    |                   |              |
| | 9** |            |         |    |                   |              |
| |     |   -------  |   ----  |    |                   |              |
| +-----+------------+---------+    |                   |              |
| | **  |   -------  |         |    |                   |              |
| | 201 |            | ------- |    |                   |              |
| | 0** |            |   66.50 |    |                   |              |
| |     |   -------  |         |    |                   |              |
| |     |            |         |    |                   |              |
| |     |            | ------- |    |                   |              |
| +-----+------------+---------+    |                   |              |
+-----------------------------------+-------------------+--------------+

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Objective 8.3 of 3: Increase GEAR UP students\' and their families\'
  knowledge of postsecondary education options, preparation, and
  financing.**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

+-----------------------------------+-------------------+--------------+
| **Indicator 8.3.1 of 2: Knowledge |                   |              |
| of postsecondary education: GEAR  |                   |              |
| UP students and their families    |                   |              |
| who report having knowledge of    |                   |              |
| available financial aid and       |                   |              |
| necessary academic preparation    |                   |              |
| for college.**                    |                   |              |
+-----------------------------------+-------------------+--------------+
| Targets and Performance Data      | Assessment of     | Sources and  |
|                                   | Progress          | Data Quality |
+-----------------------------------+-------------------+--------------+
| +-----+------------+---------+    | **Explanation:**  | **Additional |
| | *   |            |         |    | Data reflect the  | Source       |
| | The |            |         |    | percentages of    | In           |
| | p   |            |         |    | GEAR UP students  | formation:** |
| | erc |            |         |    | and their parents | Annual       |
| | ent |            |         |    | who have talked   | program      |
| | age |            |         |    | to school         | performance  |
| | of  |            |         |    | counselors,       | reports and  |
| | p   |            |         |    | advisors, or      | program      |
| | are |            |         |    | someone else      | evaluation   |
| | nts |            |         |    | about academic    | study.\      |
| | of  |            |         |    | preparation for   | \            |
| | G   |            |         |    | college and       | **           |
| | EAR |            |         |    | college entrance  | Frequency:** |
| | UP  |            |         |    | requirements as   | Annually.\   |
| | st  |            |         |    | well as the       | **Collection |
| | ude |            |         |    | percentages of    | Period:**    |
| | nts |            |         |    | GEAR UP           | 2004 - 2005\ |
| | who |            |         |    | students\'        | **Data       |
| | h   |            |         |    | parents who have  | Available:** |
| | ave |            |         |    | talked to school  | December     |
| | kno |            |         |    | counselors,       | 2005\        |
| | wle |            |         |    | advisors, or      | **Validated  |
| | dge |            |         |    | someone else      | By:** No     |
| | of  |            |         |    | about             | Formal       |
| | ava |            |         |    | availability of   | Ve           |
| | ila |            |         |    | financial         | rification.\ |
| | ble |            |         |    | assistance. Data  | GEAR UP      |
| | fin |            |         |    | will continue to  | staff review |
| | anc |            |         |    | be collected on   | performance  |
| | ial |            |         |    | students\' and    | report data  |
| | ai  |            |         |    | parents\'         | for quality, |
| | d.* |            |         |    | knowledge of      | clarity, and |
| +-----+------------+---------+    | postsecondary     | consistency  |
| | **  | **Actual   | **Perf  |    | education         | and to       |
| | Yea | Per        | ormance |    | entrance          | assess       |
| | r** | formance** | Ta      |    | requirements,     | extent to    |
| |     |            | rgets** |    | costs of          | which        |
| +-----+------------+---------+    | attendance, and   | project      |
| |     |            |   ---   |    | financial aid     | objectives   |
| |     | ---------- | ------- |    | opportunities.    | are being    |
| |     |   Parents: |   P     |    |                   | ac           |
| |     |   Aid      | arents: |    |                   | complished.\ |
| |     |            |   Aid   |    |                   | \            |
| |     |            |         |    |                   |              |
| |     | ---------- |   ---   |    |                   |              |
| |     |            | ------- |    |                   |              |
| +-----+------------+---------+    |                   |              |
| | **  |   -------  |   ----  |    |                   |              |
| | 200 |   24       |         |    |                   |              |
| | 1** |            |         |    |                   |              |
| |     |   -------  |   ----  |    |                   |              |
| +-----+------------+---------+    |                   |              |
| | **  |   -------  |   ----  |    |                   |              |
| | 200 |   31       |         |    |                   |              |
| | 2** |            |         |    |                   |              |
| |     |   -------  |   ----  |    |                   |              |
| +-----+------------+---------+    |                   |              |
| | **  |   -------  |   ----  |    |                   |              |
| | 200 |   35       |   32    |    |                   |              |
| | 3** |            |         |    |                   |              |
| |     |   -------  |   ----  |    |                   |              |
| +-----+------------+---------+    |                   |              |
| | **  |   -------  |   ----  |    |                   |              |
| | 200 |   34       |   33    |    |                   |              |
| | 4** |            |         |    |                   |              |
| |     |   -------  |   ----  |    |                   |              |
| +-----+------------+---------+    |                   |              |
| | **  |   -------  |   ----  |    |                   |              |
| | 200 |            |   35    |    |                   |              |
| | 5** |            |         |    |                   |              |
| |     |   -------  |   ----  |    |                   |              |
| +-----+------------+---------+    |                   |              |
| | **  |   -------  |   ----  |    |                   |              |
| | 200 |            |   37    |    |                   |              |
| | 6** |            |         |    |                   |              |
| |     |   -------  |   ----  |    |                   |              |
| +-----+------------+---------+    |                   |              |
| | **  |   -------  |   ----  |    |                   |              |
| | 200 |            |   38    |    |                   |              |
| | 7** |            |         |    |                   |              |
| |     |   -------  |   ----  |    |                   |              |
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| | *   |            |         |    |                   |              |
| | The |            |         |    |                   |              |
| | p   |            |         |    |                   |              |
| | erc |            |         |    |                   |              |
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| | age |            |         |    |                   |              |
| | of  |            |         |    |                   |              |
| | G   |            |         |    |                   |              |
| | EAR |            |         |    |                   |              |
| | UP  |            |         |    |                   |              |
| | st  |            |         |    |                   |              |
| | ude |            |         |    |                   |              |
| | nts |            |         |    |                   |              |
| | and |            |         |    |                   |              |
| | th  |            |         |    |                   |              |
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| | kno |            |         |    |                   |              |
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| | **  | **Actual   | **Perf  |    |                   |              |
| | Yea | Per        | ormance |    |                   |              |
| | r** | formance** | Ta      |    |                   |              |
| |     |            | rgets** |    |                   |              |
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| |     | Students:  |         |    |                   |              |
| |     |   Parents: |  Studen |    |                   |              |
| |     |   Prep     | ts:   P |    |                   |              |
| |     |       Prep | arents: |    |                   |              |
| |     |            |   Pr    |    |                   |              |
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| |     | ---------  |    Prep |    |                   |              |
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| | **  |            |         |    |                   |              |
| | 200 |  ---- ---- | --- --- |    |                   |              |
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| |     |            |         |    |                   |              |
| |     |            |         |    |                   |              |
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| | **  |            |         |    |                   |              |
| | 200 |  ---- ---- | --- --- |    |                   |              |
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| |     |            |         |    |                   |              |
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| | 200 |  ---- ---- | -- ---- |    |                   |              |
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| |     |            | 54   40 |    |                   |              |
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| | 200 |  ---- ---- | -- ---- |    |                   |              |
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| | 200 |            | -- ---- |    |                   |              |
| | 5** |            |         |    |                   |              |
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| | 200 |            | -- ---- |    |                   |              |
| | 6** |            |         |    |                   |              |
| |     |   --- ---  | 66   47 |    |                   |              |
| |     |            |         |    |                   |              |
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| | 200 |            | -- ---- |    |                   |              |
| | 7** |            |         |    |                   |              |
| |     |   --- ---  | 75   48 |    |                   |              |
| |     |            |         |    |                   |              |
| |     |            |   --    |    |                   |              |
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| +-----+------------+---------+    |                   |              |
+-----------------------------------+-------------------+--------------+
| **Indicator 8.3.2 of 2: Effciency |                   |              |
| measure: Cost per successful      |                   |              |
| outcome**                         |                   |              |
+-----------------------------------+-------------------+--------------+
| Targets and Performance Data      | Assessment of     | Sources and  |
|                                   | Progress          | Data Quality |
+-----------------------------------+-------------------+--------------+
| +-----+------------+---------+    | **Explanation:**  | **Additional |
| | *   |            |         |    | In school year    | Source       |
| | The |            |         |    | 2007-2008, the    | In           |
| | a   |            |         |    | program will      | formation:** |
| | ver |            |         |    | begin to collect  | Annual       |
| | age |            |         |    | data on college   | program      |
| | c   |            |         |    | enrollment rates, | performance  |
| | ost |            |         |    | which will be     | reports,     |
| | (f  |            |         |    | reported by       | program      |
| | ede |            |         |    | December 2008.    | evaluation   |
| | ral |            |         |    | The FY 2008       | study, and   |
| | fun |            |         |    | target is to      | Grants       |
| | ds) |            |         |    | establish a       | Ad           |
| | per |            |         |    | baseline.         | ministration |
| | G   |            |         |    |                   | and Payment  |
| | EAR |            |         |    |                   | System       |
| | UP  |            |         |    |                   | (GAPS)\      |
| | s   |            |         |    |                   | \            |
| | tud |            |         |    |                   | **           |
| | ent |            |         |    |                   | Frequency:** |
| | who |            |         |    |                   | Annually.\   |
| | im  |            |         |    |                   | **Collection |
| | med |            |         |    |                   | Period:**    |
| | iat |            |         |    |                   | 2007 - 2008\ |
| | ely |            |         |    |                   | **Data       |
| | e   |            |         |    |                   | Available:** |
| | nro |            |         |    |                   | December     |
| | lls |            |         |    |                   | 2008\        |
| | in  |            |         |    |                   | **Validated  |
| | c   |            |         |    |                   | By:** No     |
| | oll |            |         |    |                   | Formal       |
| | ege |            |         |    |                   | Ve           |
| | af  |            |         |    |                   | rification.\ |
| | ter |            |         |    |                   | GEAR UP      |
| | h   |            |         |    |                   | staff review |
| | igh |            |         |    |                   | performance  |
| | sch |            |         |    |                   | report data  |
| | ool |            |         |    |                   | for quality, |
| | gra |            |         |    |                   | clarity, and |
| | dua |            |         |    |                   | consistency  |
| | tio |            |         |    |                   | and to       |
| | n.* |            |         |    |                   | assess       |
| +-----+------------+---------+    |                   | extent to    |
| | **  | **Actual   | **Perf  |    |                   | which        |
| | Yea | Per        | ormance |    |                   | project      |
| | r** | formance** | Ta      |    |                   | objectives   |
| |     |            | rgets** |    |                   | are being    |
| +-----+------------+---------+    |                   | ac           |
| | **  |   -------  |   ----- |    |                   | complished.\ |
| | 200 |            |   999   |    |                   | \            |
| | 8** |            |         |    |                   |              |
| |     |   -------  |   ----- |    |                   |              |
| +-----+------------+---------+    |                   |              |
+-----------------------------------+-------------------+--------------+

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**Contact Information**

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| **Director of the Teacher and Student Development Service**           |
|                                                                       |
| ##### Lynn Mahaffie                                                   |
|                                                                       |
| **GEAR UP Team Leader**                                               |
|                                                                       |
| James Davis                                                           |
|                                                                       |
| **Program Staff**                                                     |
|                                                                       |
| Marie Buker Sylvia Ross                                               |
|                                                                       |
| Ann McNeal Karmon Simms-Coates                                        |
|                                                                       |
| Charese Moore Pariece Wilkins                                         |
|                                                                       |
| Angela Oliphant                                                       |
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| ##### Gaining Early Awareness and                                     |
|                                                                       |
| ##### Readiness for Undergraduate Programs                            |
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| U.S. Department of Education                                          |
|                                                                       |
| 1990 K Street N.W., Rm 6101                                           |
|                                                                       |
| Washington, DC 20006-8524                                             |
|                                                                       |
| Phone: 202-502-7676                                                   |
|                                                                       |
| Fax: 202-502-7675                                                     |
|                                                                       |
| Web Page: http://www.ed.gov/programs/gearup                           |
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**Application Package Checklist**

**Application Deadline Date: March 9, 2006**

**Checklist:**

-   The Application Title Page has been completed according to the
    instructions.

-   Within three working days after submitting your electronic
    application, fax a signed copy of the GEAR UP Title Page Form to the
    Application Control Center at (202) 245-6272.

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| **The Application:**                                                  |
|                                                                       |
| -   Title Page Form (page 1)                                          |
|                                                                       |
| -   Students to be Served Form (page 2)                               |
|                                                                       |
| -   Table of contents (page 3)                                        |
|                                                                       |
| -   Abstract (page 4- one page maximum)                               |
|                                                                       |
| -   Narrative (40 page maximum)                                       |
|                                                                       |
| -   Project Budget Summary Forms and detailed budget justification    |
|                                                                       |
| -   Applicant Organization Identification Form and Cost Share         |
|     Worksheet                                                         |
|                                                                       |
| -   Partner Identification Form and Cost Share Worksheet              |
|                                                                       |
| -   Documentation of Student Eligibility for Free & Reduced -- Priced |
|     Lunch                                                             |
|                                                                       |
| -   Equitable Access and Participation                                |
|                                                                       |
| -   Form ED 80-0013                                                   |
|                                                                       |
| -   Standard Form 424B                                                |
|                                                                       |
| -   Standard Form LLL                                                 |
|                                                                       |
| -   Form ED 80-0014                                                   |
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