Archived Information

**U.S. DEPARTMENTMENT OF EDUCATION**

**OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES**

**WASHINGTON, D.C. 20004-2800**

###### 2005 APPLICATION KIT FOR NEW GRANTS

##### UNDER

**THE REHABILITATION SERVICES ADMINISTRATION**

**TRAINING PROGRAM**

## REHABILITATION SHORT-TERM TRAINING:

## 

## CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 

## 

CFDA NUMBER: 84.246K

FORM APPROVED

OMB No. 1820-0018, EXP. DATE 02/28/2007

ED FORM 424, 04/30/2008

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#### DATED MATERIAL - OPEN IMMEDIATELY

###### CLOSING DATE: July 27, 2005

[TABLE OF CONTENTS]{.underline}

[SUBJECT]{.underline} [SECTION]{.underline}

Dear Applicant Letter A

Division of Resource Development: Competition Manager B

RSA Regional Office Training Representatives C

Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards D

Title III of the Rehabilitation Act and Associated Regulations E

Selection Criteria for Applications F

Application Transmittal Instructions G

Application Forms H

Part I; Federal Assistance Face Page (424)

Part II; Budget Information

Part III; Program Narrative and Schedule of Trainee Expense

Part IV; Assurances, Certifications, Disclosures

-   Assurances - Non-Construction Programs;

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-   Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension

> and Other Responsibility Matters, and Drug-Free

-   Workplace Requirements;

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-   Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility

> and Voluntary Exclusion - Lower Tier Covered Transaction;

-   Disclosure of Lobbying Activities

Important Notices I

-   Notice Regarding Submission of Training Materials to the

> National Clearinghouse

• New Provision in the Department of Education's General Education

Provisions Act (GEPA)

• The Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA)

-   Important Notice to Prospective Participants/USDE

Contract and Grant Programs

• Application Transmittal Instructions and Requirements for

Intergovernmental Review (Executive Order 12372)

State Single Points of Contact

-   Survey on Ensuring Equal Opportunity for Applicants

Application Check List and Common Questions and Answers J

And Other Important Information

Dear Applicant:

The Secretary invites new applications under the Rehabilitation
Short-term Training: Client Assistance Program. Please take a few
moments to read this letter carefully as it includes important
information related to the grant competition.

This competition focuses on the training needs of client assistance
programs (CAPs). Applications must address the following absolute
priority:

A project must --

• Provide training to Client Assistance Program (CAP) personnel on an
as-needed basis, including --

\(1\) Management training on skills needed for strategic and operational
planning and direction of CAP services;

(2) Advocacy training on skills and knowledge needed by CAP staff to
    assist persons with

disabilities to gain access to and to use the services and benefits
available under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, with
particular emphasis on new statutory and regulatory requirements;

(3) Systemic advocacy training on skills and knowledge needed by CAP
    staff to address

programmatic issues of concern;

(4) Training and technical assistance on CAP best practices; and

(5) Training on skills and knowledge needed by CAP staff to perform
    additional

responsibilities required by the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, as
amended.

• Coordinate training efforts with other training supported by the
Center for Mental Health Services Administration, as well as with the
training supported by the Center for Mental Health Services and the
Administration on Development Disabilities on common areas such as
protection and advocacy, financial management, and trail advocacy.

• Include both national and regional training seminars in each project
year.

There are several factors that will result in automatic rejection of
your application. Please be sure your application addresses each
appropriately:

-   Part III of the application narrative, is where you, the applicant,
    address the selection criteria used by reviewers in evaluating the
    application. The applicant must limit Part III to the equivalent of
    no more than 45 pages, using the following standards:

(1) A "page" is 8.5" x 11", on one side only with 1" margins at the top,
    bottom, and both sides.

(2) You must double space (no more than three lines per vertical inch)
    all text in the application narrative, including titles, headings,
    footnotes, quotations, references, and captions, as well as all text
    in charts, tables, figures, and graphs.

If you use a proportional computer font, you may not use a font smaller
than a 12-point font or an average character density greater than 18
characters per inch. If you use a nonproportional font or a typewriter,
you may not use more than 12 characters per inch.

The page limit does not apply to Part I, the cover sheet; Part II, the
budget section, including the narrative budget justification; Part IV,
the assurances and certifications; or the one-page abstract, the
resumes, the bibliography, or the letters of support. However, you must
include all of the application narrative in Part III.

If, in order to meet the page limit, you use print size, spacing, or
margins smaller than the standards specified in this notice, the
Secretary will not consider your application for funding.

Please remember that peer reviewers are instructed that appendix
material is to be considered supplemental material to support or show
evidence supporting statements made in the narrative. They are neither
requested nor expected to consider appendix material in rating
applications.

You are required to allow your State Vocational Rehabilitation agency an
opportunity to review and comment on your application. Please be sure
that this requirement is documented in your application. **Failure to
comply with this requirement will also result in rejection of your
application.**

All applicants in this competition should budget for a project
director's orientation to be held in Washington, D.C., in October of
2005 (tentative). This meeting is usually held in conjunction with the
National Rehabilitation Education Conference (jointly sponsored by RSA,
the National Council on Rehabilitation Education and The Council of
State Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation). Grantees are
encouraged to attend the National Rehabilitation Education Conference
annually, and may use project funds for this purpose.

Applications for new projects in response to this announcement should
become familiar with the selection criteria contained in this
application kit (see Section F). These criteria will be used by
reviewers and Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) staff to
evaluate all applications. Your application should respond to each
identified criterion since failure to do so will put your application at
a significant disadvantage.

Reviewers of applications report that an application written in a format
that follows the peer review criteria and contains a separate budget
section, greatly facilitates the review process. Such a format would
appear as follows:

**SECTION A:** Application face page

**SECTION B:** Budget pages/budget narrative

> **SECTION C:** Abstract (one page)
>
> **SECTION D:** Narrative (not to exceed 45 pages):

-   Significance

-   Relevance To State/Federal Rehabilitation

> Services Programs

-   Quality of the Project Design

-   Quality of Project Services

-   Quality of the Project Evaluation

-   Quality of the Management Plan

-   Quality of Project Personnel

-   Adequacy of Resources

> **SECTION E:** Appendices (assurances/certifications, one-page
> resumes, bibliography, letters of support, etc)

**Cost-sharing of at least ten percent of the total cost of the
project** is required of grantees under the Rehabilitation Training
Program. Under 34 CFR 75.562, it is not possible for grantees to
identify the difference between a negotiated indirect cost rate and the
eight percent maximum indirect cost rate applicable to training grants
as the non-Federal share of the cost of a project.

[EDUCATION DEPARTMENT GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
(EDGAR)]{.underline}

Rehabilitation Training Program grants are subject to the requirements
of the Education Department General Administrative Regulations at 34 CFR
Parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 85, and 86. These regulations set
forth all general rules affecting application submittal, review, grant
awarding, and post-award administration of Department of Education grant
programs.

The Short-term Training Program is subject to the requirements for
"Intergovernmental Review of Department of Education Programs and
Activities," found at 34 CFR Part 79 EDGAR. If your State has
established a process for intergovernmental review, you must use that
process. Applicants should review the material in this kit for
information on the intergovernmental review process.

[APPLICATION PROCEDURES]{.underline}

**Applicants for multi-year projects are required to provide detailed
budget information for each of the five project years.** The Department
will determine at the time of the initial award, the funding levels for
each year of the grant award. RSA requires annual Performance and
financial status reports, and uses those reports to determine progress
and to make a decision as to whether or not to continue funding the
project. These reports must be submitted to the designated RSA Project
Officer.

[APPLICATION TRANSMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS]{.underline}

Applications for grants under this competition must be submitted
electronically using the Electronic Grant Application System
(e-Application) accessible through the Department's E-Grants System. The
E-Grants System is accessible through its portal page at
[http://e-grants.ed.gov](http://e-grants.edugov/) . If you are unable to
submit an application through the E-Grants System, you may submit a
written request for a waiver of electronic submission requirement. In
your request, you must explain the reason or reasons that prevent you
from using the Internet to submit your application. Address and mail or
fax your statement to: Beverly Steburg, U.S. Department of Education,
Rehabilitation Services Administration, 61 S. Forsyth Street, SW., Suite
18T91, Atlanta, GA 30303-8934. Please submit your request no later than
two weeks before the application deadline date. Your paper application
must be submitted in accordance with the mail or hand delivery
instructions in this Notice.

Applicants may contact their Regional Office Representative for Training
or the Competition Manager to discuss any matters relating to this
competition. Regional Office Representatives are indicated in Section C
of this kit. The Competition Manager is Beverly Steburg, who may be
reached at (404) 562-6336.

Your concern for the training of skilled rehabilitation personnel to
serve persons with disabilities is appreciated. We welcome submission of
your application to the Rehabilitation Short-term Training program
competition.

Sincerely,

Timothy C. Muzzio, Ph.D.

Director, Professional Development

and Special Projects Division

######## SECTION B

####### DIVISION OF RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

####### COMPETITION MANAGER

RSA Central Office Contact

Beverly C. Steburg

Competition Manager

Department of Education, RSA

61 Forsyth Street , Room 18T91

Atlanta, GA 30303

Telephone (404) 562-6336

########  

######## SECTION C

[RSA Regional Representatives for Training]{.underline}

**[Region I]{.underline}** **[Region IV]{.underline}**

(Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts (Alabama, Florida, Georgia,

New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Kentucky, Mississippi, North

Vermont) Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee)

**Mr .John Nelson** **Ms. Mary Davis**

Regional Representative for Training Regional Representative for
Training

U.S. Department of Education U.S. Department of Education

Rehabilitation Services Admin. Rehabilitation Services Admin.

J.W. McCormack POCH, Room 502 61 Forsyth Street SW, Suite 18T91

Boston, MA 02109 Atlanta, GA 30303

Telephone: 617/223-4089 Telephone: 404-562-6330

TTY: 617/223-4097 TTY: 404-562-6347

Fax : 617/223-4573 Fax: 404-562-6346

e-mail: john.nelson@ed.gov e-mail: Mary.Davis@ed.gov

**[Region II]{.underline}** **[Region V]{.underline}**

(New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio,

Virgin Islands) Minnesota and Wisconsin)

**Ms. Janice Plumer** **Ms. Janette Shell**

Regional Representative for Training Regional Representative for
Training

U.S. Department of Education U.S. Department of Education Rehabilitation
Services Admin. Rehabilitation Services Admin.

75 Park Place, Room 1208 111 North Canal Street, SU 1048

New York, NY 10007 Chicago, IL 60606-7204

Telephone: 212/637-6446 Telephone: 312-886-3623

TTY: 212/264-4028 Fax: 312-353-8623

Fax: 212/264-3029 e-mail: Janette.Shell@ed.gov

e-mail: [Janice_Plumer@ed.gov](mailto:Janice_Plummer@ed.gov)

**[Region III]{.underline}** **[Region VI]{.underline}**

(Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, (Arkansas, Louisiana, New

Virginia, West Virginia, DC) Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas)

**Dr. Ralph N. Pacinelli** **Ms. Martha Garber**

Regional Commissioner Regional Representative for Training

U.S. Department of Education U.S. Department of Education

Rehabilitation Services Admin. Rehabilitation Services Admin.

The Wanamaker Bldg, Suite 512 Harwood Center

100 Penn Square East 1999 Bryan Street, Suite 2740

Philadelphia, PA 19107 Dallas, TX 75201-6817

Telephone: 215/656-8531 Telephone: 214/880-4927

TTY: 215/656-6186 TTY: 303/844-6079

Fax: 215/656-6188 Fax: 214/880-4931

e-mail: <Ralph_Pacinelli@ed.gov> e-mail: Martha_Garber@ed.gov

**[Region VII]{.underline}** **[Region IX]{.underline}**

(Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, (American Samoa, Arizona, California,

Nebraska) Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana

**Ms. Geraldine Harris** Islands, Guam, Hawaii, Nevada)

Regional Representative for Training **Gayle E. Palumbo, Ph.D.**

U.S. Department of Education Regional Representative for Training

Rehabilitation Services Admin. U.S. Department of Education

8930 Ward Parkway, Suite 2212 Rehabilitation Services Admin.

Kansas City, MO 64114 50 United Nations Plaza, Room 215

Telephone: 816/268-0468 San Francisco, CA 94102

Fax: 816/268-0448 Telephone: 415/556-4071

e-mail: Geraldine.Harris@ed.gov TTY: 415/437-7845

> Fax: 415/437-7848

e-mail: Gayle.Palumbo@ed.gov

**[Region VIII]{.underline} [Region X]{.underline}**

(Colorado, Montana, North (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Dakota, South Dakota,
Utah, Washington)

Wyoming) **Ms. Kathleen West-Evans**

**Ms. Martha Garber** Regional Representative for Training

Regional Representative for Training U.S. Department of Education

U.S. Department of Education Rehabilitation Services Admin.

Rehabilitation Services Admin. 915 Second Avenue, Room 2848

Harwood Center Seattle, WA 98174-1099

1999 Bryan Street, Suite 2740 Telephone: 206/220-7848

Dallas, TX 75201-6817 TTY: 206/220-7849 Telephone: 214/880-4927 Fax:
206/220-7842

TTY: 303/844-6079 e-mail: Kathleen West-Evans@ed.gov

Fax: 214/880-4931

e-mail Martha.Garber@ed.gov

**[SECTION D]{.underline}**

**NOTICE INVITING APPLICATIONS FOR NEW AWARDS**

4000-01-U

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

Notice reopening the Rehabilitation Short-Term Training \-- Client
Assistance Program fiscal year (FY) 2005 competition.

[Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number]{.underline}:
(84.246K)

SUMMARY: On May 6, 2005, we published in the [Federal
Register]{.underline} (70 FR 24012) a notice inviting applications for
the Rehabilitation Short-Term Training \-- Client Assistance Program's
FY 2005 competition. The Dear Colleague letter in the application
package contained incorrect citations for the selection criteria to be
used for this competition. The original notice for this FY 2005
competition established a June 20, 2005, deadline date for eligible
applicants to apply for funding under this program.

In order to provide all applicants with a revised Dear Colleague letter
and an opportunity to receive funding under this program, we are
reopening the Rehabilitation Short-Term Training \-- Client Assistance
Program FY 2005 competition. The new application deadline date for the
competition is July 27, 2005.

DATES: [Deadline for Transmittal of Applications:]{.underline} July 27,
2005 (applications must be received by the Electronic Grant Application
System (e-Application) no later than 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time).

[Note]{.underline}: A copy of the revised Dear Colleague letter will be
available in the application package. Applications for grants under the
Rehabilitation Short-Term Training \-- Client Assistance Program must be
submitted electronically using the Electronic Grant Application System
(e-Application) available through the Department's e-Grants system. You
may not e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us. For
information about how to submit your application electronically, please
refer to section IV. 6. [Other Submission Requirements]{.underline} in
the May 6, 2005, notice (70 FR 24013). We have not extended the deadline
for submitting a statement that an applicant qualifies for an exception
to the electronic submission requirement.

[Deadline for Intergovernmental Review]{.underline}: The deadline date
for Intergovernmental Review under Executive Order 12372 is extended to
September 26, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beverly Steburg, U.S. Department of
Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration, 61 S. Forsyth Street,
SW., suite 18T91, Atlanta, GA 30303-8934. Telephone: (404) 562-6336.

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 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Any eligible applicant may apply for funding
under this program by the deadline date in this notice. Eligible
applicants that submitted their applications in a timely manner for the
Rehabilitation Short-Term Training \-- Client Assistance Program FY 2005
competition to the Department on or before 4:30 p.m. on the
competition's original deadline date of June 20, 2005, are not required
to resubmit their applications or reapply in order to be considered for
FY 2005 awards under this program. We encourage eligible applicants to
submit their applications as soon as possible to avoid any problems with
filing electronic applications on the last day. The deadline for
submission of applications will not be extended any further.

[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](http://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.gpoacess.gov/nara/index.html](http://www.gpoacess.gov/nara/index.html)

Dated:

[\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_]{.underline}

# John H. Hager,

[Assistant Secretary for]{.underline}

> [Special Education and Rehabilitative Services]{.underline}.

4000-01-U

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

Overview Information

Rehabilitation Short-Term Training \-- Client Assistance Program

Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2005.

[Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number]{.underline}:
84.246K

[Dates]{.underline}:

Applications Available: May 6, 2005.

Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 20, 2005.

Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: August 19, 2005.

[Eligible Applicants]{.underline}: States and public or nonprofit
agencies and organizations, including Indian tribes and institutions of
higher education.

[Estimated Available Funds:]{.underline} \$200,000.

[Estimated Number of Awards]{.underline}: 1.

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

[Project Period]{.underline}: Up to 60 months.

Full Text of Announcement

I. Funding Opportunity Description

[Purpose of Program]{.underline}: The Rehabilitation Short-Term Training
program supports special seminars, institutes, workshops, and other
short-term courses in technical matters relating to vocational, medical,
social, and psychological rehabilitation programs, independent living
services programs, and client assistance programs (CAPs).

[Priority]{.underline}: This priority is from the notice of final
priority for this program, published in the [Federal
Register]{.underline} on February 15, 2000 (65 FR 7678).

[Absolute Priority]{.underline}: For FY 2005 this priority is an
absolute priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) we consider only
applications that meet this priority.

This priority is: Client Assistance Program

A project must\--

• Provide training to Client Assistance Program (CAP) personnel on an
as-needed basis, including\--

\(1\) Management training on skills needed for strategic and operational
planning and direction of CAP services;

\(2\) Advocacy training on skills and knowledge needed by CAP staff to
assist persons with disabilities to gain access to and to use the
services and benefits available under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as
amended, with particular emphasis on new statutory and regulatory
requirements;

\(3\) Systematic advocacy training on skills and knowledge needed by CAP
staff to address programmatic issues of concern;

\(4\) Training and technical assistance on CAP best practices; and

\(5\) Training on skills and knowledge needed by CAP staff to perform
additional responsibilities required by the Workforce Investment Act of
1998, as amended.

• Coordinate training efforts with other training supported by the
Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA), as well as with the
training supported by the Center for Mental Health Services and the
Administration on Developmental Disabilities on common areas such as
protection and advocacy, financial management, and trial advocacy.

• Include both national and regional training seminars in each project
year.

[Program Authority]{.underline}: 29 U.S.C. 772.

[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, and 99. (b) The regulations for this program
in 34 CFR parts 385 and 390.

[Note]{.underline}: The regulations in 34 CFR part 79 apply to all
applicants except federally recognized Indian tribes.

[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}: \$200,000.

[Estimated Number of Awards]{.underline}: 1.

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

[Project Period]{.underline}: Up to 60 months.

III\. Eligibility Information

1\. [Eligible Applicants]{.underline}: States and public or nonprofit
agencies and organizations, including Indian tribes and institutions of
higher education.

2\. [Cost Sharing or Matching]{.underline}: The Secretary has determined
that a grantee must provide a match of at least 10 percent of the total
cost of the project (34 CFR 390.40).

[Note]{.underline}: Under 34 CFR 75.562(c), an indirect cost
reimbursement on a training grant is limited to the recipient's actual
indirect costs, as determined by its negotiated indirect cost rate
agreement, or eight percent of a modified total direct cost base,
whichever amount is less. Indirect costs in excess of the eight percent
limit may not be charged directly, used to satisfy matching or
cost-sharing requirements, or charged to another Federal award.

IV\. Application and Submission Information

1\. [Address to Request Application Package]{.underline}: Education
Publications Center (ED Pubs), P.O. Box 1398, Jessup, MD 20794-1398.
Telephone (toll free): 1-877-433-7827. FAX: (301) 470-1244. If you use a
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may call (toll free):
1-877-576-7734.

You may also contact ED Pubs at its Web site:
www.ed.gov/pubs/edpubs.html or you may contact ED Pubs at its e-mail
address: edpubs@inet.ed.gov

If you request an application from ED Pubs, be sure to identify this
competition as follows: CFDA number 84.246K.

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 Grants and Contracts Services
Team, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 5075,
Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-2550. Telephone: (202)
245-7363. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you
may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339.

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
competition.

Page Limit: The application narrative (Part III of the application) is
where you, the applicant, address the selection criteria that reviewers
use to evaluate your application. You must limit Part III to the
equivalent of no more than 45 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 (no more than three lines per vertical inch) all text in
the application narrative, including titles, headings, footnotes,
quotations, references, and captions, as well as all text in charts,
tables, figures, and graphs.

• Use a font that is either 12 point or larger or no smaller than 10
pitch (characters per inch).

The page limit does not apply to Part I, the cover sheet; Part II, the
budget section, including the narrative budget justification; Part IV,
the assurances and certifications; or the one-page abstract, the
resumes, the bibliography, or the letters of support. However, you must
include all of the application narrative in Part III.

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: May 6, 2005.

Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 20, 2005. Applications
for grants under this competition 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.

We do not consider an application that does not comply with the deadline
requirements.

Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: August 19, 2005.

4\. [Intergovernmental Review]{.underline}: This program is subject to
Executive Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79. Information
about Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs under Executive Order
12372 is in the application package for this competition.

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 this competition must be submitted electronically, unless you
qualify for an exception to this requirement in accordance with the
instructions in this section.

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}.

a\. [Electronic Submission of Applications]{.underline}.

Applications for grants under the Rehabilitation Short-Term Training \--
Client Assistance Program--CFDA Number 84.246K 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](http://e-grants.ed.gov/)

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 competition
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
Application for Federal Education Assistance (ED 424), Budget
Information\--Non-Construction Programs (ED 524), and all necessary
assurances and certifications.

• Any narrative sections of your application should be attached as files
in a .DOC (document), .RTF (rich text), or .PDF (Portable Document)
format.

• 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 ED 424 to the Application Control
Center after following these steps:

\(1\) Print the ED 424 from e-Application.

\(2\) The applicant's Authorizing Representative must sign this form.

\(3\) Place the PR/Award number in the upper right hand corner of the
hard copy signature page of the ED 424.

\(4\) Fax the signed ED 424 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 in order 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: Beverly Steburg, U.S.
Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration, 61 S.
Forsyth Street, SW., suite 18T91, Atlanta, GA 30303-8934. FAX: (404)
562-6346.

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 any exception to the electronic submission
requirement, you may mail (through the U.S. Postal Service or a
commercial carrier) your application to the Department. You must mail
the original and two copies of your application, on or before the
application deadline date, to the Department at the applicable following
address:

[By mail through the U.S. Postal Service]{.underline}:

U.S. Department of Education

Application Control Center

Attention: (CFDA Number 84.246K)

400 Maryland Avenue, SW.

Washington, DC 20202-4260

or

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

U.S. Department of Education

Application Control Center --- Stop 4260

Attention: (CFDA Number: 84.246K)

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.

c\. [Submission of Paper Applications by Hand Delivery]{.underline}.

If you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission
requirement, you (or a courier service) may deliver your paper
application to the Department by hand. You must deliver the original and
two copies of your application, by hand, on or before the application
deadline date, to the Department at the following address:

> U.S. Department of Education
>
> Application Control Center
>
> Attention: (CFDA Number 84.246K)
>
> 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 - in Item 4 of the ED 424 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
competition are from 34 CFR 75.210 and are 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
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 Government Performance and
Results Act (GPRA) of 1993 directs Federal departments and agencies to
improve the effectiveness of their programs by engaging in strategic
planning, setting outcome-related goals for programs, and measuring
program results against those goals. The goal of the Rehabilitation
Short-Term Training \-- Client Assistance Program is to upgrade the
skills of staff currently employed by CAPs, to educate CAP staff on new
program developments, and to develop staff skills in strategic and
operational planning and direction of CAP services. In order to measure
the success of the grantee in meeting this goal, the CAP training
grantee is required to conduct an evaluation of the training activities
provided. In annual performance reports, the grantee is required to
provide specific information on the number of training activities, the
topics of each training program, the number of participants served, the
target groups represented by participants, and summary data from
participant evaluations. This information allows the training grantee to
measure results against the goal of enhancing the skills and knowledge
of personnel currently employed by CAPs. RSA is in the process of
developing a uniform data collection instrument for future use to
collect these data directly from the grantee.

#### VII. Agency Contact 

[For Further Information Contact]{.underline}: Beverly Steburg, U.S.
Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration, 61 S.
Forsyth Street, SW., suite 18T91, Atlanta, GA 30303-8934. Telephone:
(404) 562-6336.

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 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:

> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

John H. Hager,

> [Assistant Secretary for]{.underline}
>
> [Special Education and Rehabilitative Services]{.underline}.

######## SECTION E

**Section 302 of the Rehabilitation Act**

**and Associated Regulations**

**Sec. 302. Training**

**(a)** **Grants and Contracts for Personnel Training**

**(1)** **Authority**

The Commissioner shall make grants to, and enter into contracts with,
States and public or nonprofit agencies and organizations (including
institutions of higher education) to pay part of the cost of projects to
provide training, traineeships, and related activities, including the
provision of technical assistance, that are designed to assist in
increasing the numbers of, and upgrading the skills of, qualified
personnel (especially rehabilitation counselors) who are trained in
providing vocational, medical, social, and psychological rehabilitation
services, who are trained to assist individuals with communication and
related disorders, who are trained to provide other services provided
under this Act, to individuals with disabilities, and who may include‑‑

**(A)** personnel specifically trained in providing employment
assistance to individuals with disabilities through job development and
job placement services;

**(B)** personnel specifically trained to identify, assess, and meet the
individual rehabilitation needs of individuals with disabilities,
including needs for rehabilitation technology;

**(C)** personnel specifically trained to deliver services to
individuals who may benefit from receiving independent living services;

**(D)** personnel specifically trained to deliver services in the client
assistance programs;

**(E)** personnel specifically trained to deliver services, through
supported employment programs, to individuals with a most significant
disability; and

**(F)** personnel specifically trained to deliver services to
individuals with disabilities pursuing self‑employment, business
ownership, and telecommuting; and

**(G)** personnel trained in performing other functions necessary to the
provision of vocational, medical, social, and psychological
rehabilitation services, and other services provided under this Act.

**(2)** **Authority to provide scholarships**

Grants and contracts under paragraph (1) may be expended for
scholarships and may include necessary stipends and allowances.

**(3)** **Related federal statutes**

In carrying out this subsection, the Commissioner may make grants to and
enter into contracts with States and public or nonprofit agencies and
organizations, including institutions of higher education, to furnish
training regarding provisions of Federal statutes, including section
504, title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
12111 et seq.), and the provisions of titles II and XVI of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq. and 1381 et seq.), that are related
to work incentives for individuals with disabilities.

**(4)** **Training for statewide workforce systems personnel**

The Commissioner may make grants to and enter into contracts under this
subsection with States and public or nonprofit agencies and
organizations, including institutions of higher education, to furnish
training to personnel providing services to individuals with
disabilities under title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998.
Under this paragraph, personnel may be trained‑‑

**(A)** in evaluative skills to determine whether an individual with a
disability may be served by the State vocational rehabilitation program
or another component of a statewide workforce investment system; or

**(B)** to assist individuals with disabilities seeking assistance
through one‑stop delivery systems described in section 134(c) of the
Workforce Investment Act of 1998.

**(5)** **Joint funding**

Training and other activities provided under paragraph (4) for personnel
may be jointly funded with the Department of Labor, using funds made
available under title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998.

**(b)** **Grants and Contracts for Academic Degrees and Academic
Certificate Granting Training Projects**

**(1)** **Authority**

**(A)** **In general**

The Commissioner may make grants to, and enter into contracts with,
States and public or nonprofit agencies and organizations (including
institutions of higher education) to pay part of the costs of academic
training projects to provide training that leads to an academic degree
or academic certificate. In making such grants or entering into such
contracts, the Commissioner shall target funds to areas determined under
subsection (e) to have shortages of qualified personnel.

**(B)** **Types of projects**

Academic training projects described in this subsection may include‑‑

**(i)** projects to train personnel in the areas of assisting and
supporting individuals with disabilities pursuing self‑employment,
business ownership, and telecommuting, and of vocational rehabilitation
counseling, rehabilitation technology, rehabilitation medicine,
rehabilitation nursing, rehabilitation social work, rehabilitation
psychiatry, rehabilitation psychology, rehabilitation dentistry,
physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology and audiology,
physical education, therapeutic recreation, community rehabilitation
programs, or prosthetics and orthotics;

**(ii)** projects to train personnel to provide‑‑

**(I)** services to individuals with specific disabilities or
individuals with disabilities who have specific impediments to
rehabilitation, including individuals who are members of populations
that are unserved or underserved by programs under this Act;

**(II)** job development and job placement services to individuals with
disabilities;

**(III)** supported employment services, including services of
employment specialists for individuals with disabilities;

**(IV)** specialized services for individuals with significant
disabilities; or

**(V)** recreation for individuals with disabilities;

**(iii)** projects to train personnel in other fields contributing to
the rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities; and

**(iv)** projects to train personnel in the use, applications, and
benefits of rehabilitation technology.

**(2)** **Application**

No grant shall be awarded or contract entered into under this subsection
unless the applicant has submitted to the Commissioner an application at
such time, in such form, in accordance with such procedures, and
including such information as the Secretary may require, including‑‑

**(A)** a description of how the designated State unit or units will
participate in the project to be funded under the grant or contract,
including, as appropriate, participation on advisory committees, as
practicum sites, in curriculum development, and in other ways so as to
build closer relationships between the applicant and the designated
State unit and to encourage students to pursue careers in public
vocational rehabilitation programs;

**(B)** the identification of potential employers that provide
employment that meets the requirements of paragraph (5)(A)(i); and

**(C)** an assurance that data on the employment of graduates or
trainees who participate in the project is accurate.

**(3)** **Limitation**

**(A)** **In general**

Except as provided in subparagraph (B), no grant or contract under this
subsection may be used to provide any one course of study to an
individual for a period of more than 4 years.

**(B)** **Exception**

If a grant or contract recipient under this subsection determines that
an individual has a disability which seriously affects the completion of
training under this subsection, the grant or contract recipient may
extend the period referred to in subparagraph (A).

**(4)** **Authority to provide scholarships**

Grants and contracts under paragraph (1) may be expanded to provide
services that include the provision of scholarships and necessary
stipends and allowances.

**(5)** **Agreements**

**(A)** **Contents**

A recipient of a grant or contract under this subsection shall provide
assurances to the Commissioner that each individual who receives a
scholarship, for any academic year beginning after June 1, 1992,
utilizing funds provided under such grant or contract shall enter into
an agreement with the recipient under which the individual shall‑‑

**(i)** maintain employment‑‑

**(I)** in a nonprofit rehabilitation agency or related agency or in a
State rehabilitation agency or related agency, including a professional
corporation or professional practice group through which the individual
has a service arrangement with the designated State agency;

**(II)** on a full‑ or part‑time basis; and

**(III)** for a period of not less than the full‑time equivalent of 2
years for each year for which assistance under this section was received
by the individual, within a period, beginning after the recipient
completes the training for which the scholarship was awarded, of not
more than the sum of the number of years in the period described in
subclause (III) and 2 additional years; and

**(ii)** repay all or part of any scholarship received, plus interest,
if the individual does not fulfill the requirements of clause (i),
except as the Commissioner by regulation may provide for repayment
exceptions and deferrals.

**(B)** **Enforcement**

The Commissioner shall be responsible for the enforcement of each
agreement entered into under subparagraph (A) upon completion of the
training involved under such subparagraph.

**(c)** **Grants to Historically Black Colleges and Universities**

The Commissioner, in carrying out this section, shall make grants to
historically Black colleges and universities and other institutions of
higher education whose minority student enrollment is at least 50
percent of the total enrollment of the institution.

**(d)** **Application**

A grant may not be awarded to a State or other organization under this
section unless the State or organization has submitted an application to
the Commissioner at such time, in such form, in accordance with such
procedures, and containing such information as the Commissioner may
require. Any such application shall include a detailed description of
strategies that will be utilized to recruit and train individuals so as
to reflect the diverse populations of the United States as part of the
effort to increase the number of individuals with disabilities, and
individuals who are from linguistically and culturally diverse
backgrounds, who are available to provide rehabilitation services.

**(e)** **Evaluation and Collection of Data**

The Commissioner shall evaluate the impact of the training programs
conducted under this section, and collect information on the training
needs of, and data on shortages of qualified personnel necessary to
provide services to individuals with disabilities. The Commissioner
shall prepare and submit to Congress, by September 30 of each fiscal
year, a report setting forth and justifying in detail how the funds made
available for training under this section for the fiscal year prior to
such submission are allocated by professional discipline and other
program areas. The report shall also contain findings on such personnel
shortages, how funds proposed for the succeeding fiscal year will be
allocated under the President\'s budget proposal, and how the findings
on personnel shortages justify the allocations.

[PROGRAM REGULATIONS]{.underline}

PART 385‑‑REHABILITATION TRAINING

Subpart A‑‑General

Sec.

385.1 What is the Rehabilitation Training program?

385.2 Who is eligible for assistance under these programs?

385.3 What regulations apply to these programs?

385.4 What definitions apply to these programs?

Subpart B‑‑\[Reserved\]

Subpart C‑‑How Does One Apply For a Grant

Sec.

385.20 What are the application procedures for these programs?

Subpart D‑‑How Does the Secretary Make a Grant?

Sec.

385.30 \[Reserved\]

385.31 How does the Secretary evaluate an application?

385.33 What other factors does the Secretary consider in reviewing an
application?

Subpart E‑‑What Conditions Must Be Met by a Grantee?

Sec.

385.40 What are the requirements pertaining to the membership of a
project advisory committee?

385.41 What are the requirements affecting the collection of data from
designated State agencies?

385.42 What are the requirements affecting the dissemination of training
materials?

385.43 What requirements apply to the training of rehabilitation
counselors and other rehabilitation personnel?

385.44 What requirement applies to the training of individuals with
disabilities?

385.45 What additional application requirements apply to the training of
individuals for rehabilitation careers?

385.46 What limitations apply to the rate of pay for experts or
consultants appointed or serving under contract under the Rehabilitation
Training program?

Authority: 29 U.S.C. 711(c), 772, and 774, unless otherwise noted.

Source: 45 FR 86379, Dec. 30, 1980, unless otherwise noted.

Subpart A‑‑General

Sec.

385.1 What is the Rehabilitation Training program?

\(a\) The Rehabilitation Training program is designed to‑‑

\(1\) Ensure that skilled personnel are available to provide
rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities through
vocational, medical, social, and psychological rehabilitation programs,
through supported employment programs, through independent living
services programs, and through client assistance programs;

\(2\) Maintain and upgrade basic skills and knowledge of personnel
employed to provide state‑of‑the‑art service delivery systems and
rehabilitation technology services; and

\(3\) Provide training and information to individuals with disabilities,
the parents, families, guardians, advocates, and authorized
representatives of the individuals, and other appropriate parties to
develop the skills necessary for individuals with disabilities to access
the rehabilitation system and to become active decision makers in the
rehabilitation process.

\(b\) The Secretary awards grants and contracts to pay part of the costs
of projects for training, trainee ships, and related activities,
including the provision of technical assistance, to assist in increasing
the numbers of qualified personnel trained in providing rehabilitation
services and other services provided under the Act, to individuals with
disabilities. Financial assistance is provided through six categories of
training programs:

\(1\) Rehabilitation Long‑Term Training (34 CFR Part 386).

\(2\) Experimental and Innovative Training (34 CFR Part 387).

\(3\) State Vocational Rehabilitation Unit In‑Service Training (34 CFR
Part 388).

\(4\) Rehabilitation Continuing Education Programs (34 CFR Part 389).

\(5\) Rehabilitation Short‑Term Training (34 CFR Part 390).

\(6\) Training of Interpreters for Individuals Who Are Deaf and
Individuals Who Are Deaf‑Blind (34 CFR Part 396).

(Authority: Secs. 301 and 302 of the Act; 29 U.S.C. 770 and 774)

\[59 FR 8344, Feb. 18, 1994\]

Sec. 385.2 Who is eligible for assistance under these programs?

States and public or nonprofit agencies and organizations, including
Indian tribes and institutions of higher education, are eligible for
assistance under the Rehabilitation Training program.

(Authority: Secs. 7(19) and 302 of the Act; 29 U.S.C. 706(19) and 774)

\[59 FR 8345, Feb. 18, 1994\]

Sec. 385.3 What regulations apply to these programs?

The following regulations apply to the Rehabilitation Training program:

\(a\) The Education Department General Administrative Regulations
(EDGAR) as follows:

\(1\) 34 CFR Part 74 (Administration of Grants to Institutions of Higher
Education, Hospitals, and Nonprofit Organizations).

\(2\) 34 CFR Part 75 (Direct Grant Programs).

\(3\) 34 CFR Part 77 (Definitions That Apply to Department Regulations).

\(4\) 34 CFR Part 79 (Intergovernmental Review of Department of
Education Programs and Activities).

\(5\) 34 CFR Part 80 (Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and
Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments).

\(6\) 34 CFR Part 81 (General Education Provisions Act - Enforcement).

\(7\) 34 CFR Part 82 (New Restrictions on Lobbying).

\(8\) 34 CFR Part 85 (Government wide Debarment and Suspension

(Nonprocurement) and Government wide Requirements for Drug‑Free
Workplace (Grants)).

\(9\) 34 CFR Part 86 (Drug‑Free Schools and Campuses).

\(b\) The regulations in this Part 385.

\(c\) The regulations in 34 CFR Parts 386, 387, 388, 389, 390, and 396,
as appropriate.

(Authority: Secs. 12(c) and 302 of the Act; 29 U.S.C. 711(c) and 774)

\[59 FR 8345, Feb. 18, 1994\]

Sec. 385.4 What definitions apply to these programs?

\(a\) The following definitions in 34 CFR Part 77 apply to the programs
under the Rehabilitation Training Program‑‑

\"Applicant\"

\"Application\"

\"Award\"

\"Budget Period\"

\"Department\"

\"EDGAR\"

\"Nonprofit\"

\"Private\"

\"Project\"

\"Project Period\"

\"Public\"

\"Secretary\"

(Authority: Sec. 12(c) of the Act; 29 U.S.C. 711(c))

\(b\) The following definitions also apply to programs under the
Rehabilitation Training program:

Act means the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.), as
amended.

Assistive technology device means any item, piece of equipment, or
product system, whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified,
or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional
capabilities of individuals with disabilities.

Assistive technology service means any service that directly assists an
individual with a disability in the selection, acquisition, or use of an
assistive technology device. The term includes‑‑

\(1\) The evaluation of the needs of an individual with a disability,
including a functional evaluation of the individual in the individual\'s
customary environment;

\(2\) Purchasing, leasing, or otherwise providing for the acquisition of
assistive technology devices by individuals with disabilities;

\(3\) Selecting, designing, fitting, customizing, adapting, applying,
maintaining, repairing, or replacing of assistive technology devices;

\(4\) Coordinating and using other therapies, interventions, or services
with assistive technology devices, such as those associated with
existing education and rehabilitation plans and programs;

\(5\) Training or technical assistance for an individual with
disabilities, or, if appropriate, the family of an individual with
disabilities; and

\(6\) Training or technical assistance for professionals (including
individuals providing education and rehabilitation services), employers,
or other individuals who provide services to, employ, or are otherwise
substantially involved in the major life functions of individuals with
disabilities.

Community rehabilitation program means a program that provides directly
or facilitates the provision of vocational rehabilitation services to
individuals with disabilities, and that provides, singly or in
combination, for an individual with a disability to enable the
individual to maximize opportunities for employment, including career
advancement‑‑

\(1\) Medical, psychiatric, psychological, social, and vocational
services that are provided under one management;

\(2\) Testing, fitting, or training in the use of prosthetic and
orthotic devices;

\(3\) Recreational therapy;

\(4\) Physical and occupational therapy;

\(5\) Speech, language, and hearing therapy;

\(6\) Psychiatric, psychological, and social services, including
positive behavior management;

\(7\) Assessment for determining eligibility and vocational
rehabilitation needs;

\(8\) Rehabilitation technology;

\(9\) Job development, placement, and retention services;

\(10\) Evaluation or control of specific disabilities;

\(11\) Orientation and mobility services for individuals who are blind;

\(12\) Extended employment;

\(13\) Psychosocial rehabilitation services;

\(14\) Supported employment services and extended services;

\(15\) Services to family members when necessary to the vocational
rehabilitation of the individual;

\(16\) Personal assistance services; or

\(17\) Services similar to the services described in paragraphs (1)
through (16) of this definition.

Designated State agency means an agency designated under section
101(a)(1)(A) of the Act.

Designated State unit means (1) Any State agency unit required under
section 101(a)(2)(A) of the Act, or (2) In cases in which no State
agency unit is required, the State agency described in section
101(a)(2)(B)(I) of the Act.

Independent living core services means‑‑

\(1\) Information and referral services;

\(2\) Independent living skills training;

\(3\) Peer counseling, including cross‑disability peer counseling; and

\(4\) Individual and systems advocacy.

Independent living services includes‑‑

\(1\) Independent living core services; and

(2)(I) Counseling services, including psychological, psychotherapeutic,
and related services;

\(ii\) Services related to securing housing or shelter, including
services related to community group living, and supportive of the
purposes of this Act and of the titles of this Act, and adaptive housing
services (including appropriate accommodations to and modifications of
any space used to serve, or occupied by, individuals with disabilities);

\(iii\) Rehabilitation technology;

\(iv\) Mobility training;

\(v\) Services and training for individuals with cognitive and sensory
disabilities, including life skills training, and interpreter and reader
services;

\(vi\) Personal assistance services, including attendant care and the
training of personnel providing these services;

\(vii\) Surveys, directories, and other activities to identify
appropriate housing, recreation opportunities, and accessible
transportation, and other support services;

\(viii\) Consumer information programs on rehabilitation and independent
living services available under this Act, especially for minorities and
other individuals with disabilities who have traditionally been unserved
or underserved by programs under this Act;

\(ix\) Education and training necessary for living in the community and
participating in community activities;

\(x\) Supported living;

\(xi\) Transportation, including referral and assistance for
transportation;

\(xii\) Physical rehabilitation;

\(xiii\) Therapeutic treatment;

\(xiv\) Provision of needed prostheses and other appliances and devices;

\(xv\) Individual and group social and recreational services;

\(xvi\) Training to develop skills specifically designed for youths who
are individuals with disabilities to promote self‑awareness and esteem,
develop advocacy and self‑empowerment skills, and explore career
options;

\(xvii\) Services for children;

\(xviii\) Services under other Federal, State, or local programs
designed to provide resources, training, counseling, or other assistance
of substantial benefit in enhancing the independence, productivity, and
quality of life of individuals with disabilities;

(xvix) Appropriate preventive services to decrease the need of
individuals assisted under this Act for similar services in the future;

\(xx\) Community awareness programs to enhance the understanding and
integration of individuals with disabilities; and

\(xxi\) Such other services as may be necessary and not inconsistent
with the provisions of this Act.

Individual with a disability means any individual who‑‑

\(1\) Has a physical or mental impairment, which for that individual
constitutes or results in a substantial impediment to employment; and

\(2\) Can benefit in terms of an employment outcome from vocational
rehabilitation services provided pursuant to titles I, II, III, VI, or
VIII of the Act.

Individual with a severe disability means an individual with a
disability‑‑

\(1\) Who has a severe physical or mental impairment that seriously
limits one or more functional capacities (such as mobility,
communication, self‑care, self‑direction, interpersonal skills, work
tolerance, or work skills) in terms of an employment outcome;

\(2\) Whose vocational rehabilitation can be expected to require
multiple vocational rehabilitation services over an extended period of
time; and

\(3\) Who has one or more physical or mental disabilities resulting from
amputation, arthritis, autism, blindness, burn injury, cancer, cerebral
palsy, cystic fibrosis, deafness, head injury, heart disease,
hemiplegia, hemophilia, respiratory or pulmonary dysfunction, mental
retardation, mental illness, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy,
musculo‑skeletal disorders, neurological disorders (including stroke and
epilepsy), paraplegia, quadriplegia and other spinal cord conditions,
sickle‑cell anemia, specific learning disabilities, end‑stage renal
disease, or another disability or combination of disabilities determined
on the basis of an assessment for determining eligibility and vocational
rehabilitation needs to cause comparable substantial functional
limitation.

Institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in
section 1201(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1141(a)).

Personal assistance services means a range of services provided by one
or more persons designed to assist an individual with a disability to
perform daily living activities on or off the job that the individual
would typically perform if the individual did not have a disability. The
services shall be designed to increase the individual\'s control in life
and ability to perform everyday activities on or off the job.

Qualified personnel: (1) For designated State agencies or designated
State units, means personnel who have met standards that are consistent
with existing national or State approved or recognized certification,
licensing, registration, or other comparable requirements that apply to
the area in which such personnel are providing vocational rehabilitation
services.

\(2\) For other than designated State agencies or designated State
units, means personnel who have met existing State certification or
licensure requirements, or in the absence of State requirements, have
met professionally accepted requirements established by national
certification boards.

Rehabilitation technology means the systematic application of
technologies, engineering methodologies, or scientific principles to
meet the needs of and address the barriers confronted by individuals
with disabilities in areas that include education, rehabilitation,
employment, transportation, independent living, and recreation. The term
includes Rehabilitation Technology, assistive technology devices, and
assistive technology services.

State includes, in addition to each of the several States of the United
States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the
United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of
the Northern Mariana Islands and the Republic of Palau (until the
Compact of Free Association with Palau takes effect).

Stipend means financial assistance on behalf of individuals in support
of their training, as opposed to salary payment for services provided
within the project.

Supported employment means‑‑

\(1\) Competitive work in integrated work settings for individuals with
the most severe disabilities‑‑

(I)(A) For whom competitive employment has not traditionally occurred;
or

\(B\) For whom competitive employment has been interrupted or
intermittent as a result of a severe disability; and

\(ii\) Who, because of the nature and severity of their disability, need
intensive supported employment services from the designated State unit
and extended services after transition in order to perform this work.

\(2\) Transitional employment for individuals with the most severe
disabilities due to mental illness.

Supported employment services means ongoing support services and other
appropriate services needed to support and maintain an individual with
most severe disability in supported employment, that are‑‑

\(1\) Provided singly or in combination and are organized and made
available in such a way as to assist an eligible individual in entering
or maintaining integrated, competitive employment;

\(2\) Based on a determination of the needs of an eligible individual,
as specified in an individualized written rehabilitation program; and

\(3\) Provided by the designated State unit for a period of time not to
extend beyond 18 months, unless under special circumstances the eligible
individual and the rehabilitation counselor or coordinator jointly agree
to extend the time in order to achieve the rehabilitation objectives
identified in the individualized written rehabilitation program.

Vocational rehabilitation services means the same as the term is defined
in 34 CFR 369.4(b).

(Authority: Secs. 7, 12(c), and 101(a)(7) of the Act; 29 U.S.C. 706,
711(c), and 721(a)(7))

\[45 FR 86379, Dec. 30, 1980, as amended at 50 FR 38631, Sept. 23, 1985;
53 FR 17146, May 13, 1988; 59 FR 8345, Feb. 18, 1994\]

Subpart B‑‑\[Reserved\]

Subpart C‑‑How Does One Apply for a Grant?

Sec. 385.20 What are the application procedures for these programs?

The Secretary gives the designated State agency an opportunity to review
and comment on applications submitted from within the State that it
serves. The procedures to be followed by the applicant and the State are
in EDGAR Secs. 75.155‑75.159.

(Authority: Sec. 12(c) of the Act; 29 U.S.C. 711(c))

\[45 FR 86379, Dec. 30, 1980, as amended at 59 FR 8347, Feb. 18, 1994\]

Subpart D‑‑How Does the Secretary Make a Grant?

Sec. 385.30 \[Reserved\]

Sec. 385.31 How does the Secretary evaluate an application?

\(a\) The Secretary evaluates each applications under the procedures in
34 CFR Part 75.

\(b\) The Secretary evaluates each application using selection criteria
identified in Parts 386, 387, 388, 389 and 390, as appropriate.

\(c\) In addition to the selection criteria described in paragraph (b)
of this section, the Secretary evaluates each application using\--

\(1\) Selection criteria in 34 CFR 75.210;

\(2\) Selection criteria established under 34 CFR 75.209; or

\(3\) A combination of selection criteria established under 34 CFR
75.209 and selection criteria in 34 CFR 75.210

(Authority: 29 U.S.C. 711(c))

Sec. 385.33 What other factors does the Secretary consider in reviewing
an application?

In addition to the selection criteria listed in Sec. 75.210 and Parts
386 through 390, the Secretary, in making awards under this program,
considers such factors as‑‑

\(a\) The geographical distribution of projects in each Rehabilitation
Training Program category throughout the country; and

\(b\) The past performance of the applicant in carrying out similar
training activities under previously awarded grants, as indicated by
such factors as compliance with grant conditions, soundness of
programmatic and financial management practices and attainment of
established project objectives.

(Authority: Sec. 12(c) of the Act; 29 U.S.C. 711(c))

Subpart E‑‑What Conditions Must Be Met by a Grantee?

Sec. 385.40 What are the requirements pertaining to the membership of a
project advisory committee?

If a project funded under 34 CFR parts 386 through 390 or 396
establishes an advisory committee, its membership must include
individuals with disabilities or parents, family members, guardians,
advocates, or other authorized representatives of the individuals;
members of minority groups; trainees; and providers of vocational
rehabilitation and independent living rehabilitation services.

(Authority: Sec. 12(c) of the Act; 29 U.S.C. 711(c))

\[59 FR 8347, Feb. 18, 1994\]

Sec. 385.41 What are the requirements affecting the collection of data
from designated State agencies?

If the collection of data is necessary from individuals with
disabilities being served by two or more designated State agencies or
from employees of two or more of these agencies, the project director
must submit requests for the data to appropriate representatives of the
affected agencies, as determined by the Secretary. This requirement also
applies to employed project staff and individuals enrolled in courses of
study supported under these programs.

(Authority: Sec. 12(C) of the Act; 29 U.S.C. 711(c))

\[45 FR 86379, Dec. 30, 1980, as amended at 53 FR 17147, May 13, 1988;
59 FR 8347, Feb. 18, 1994\]

Sec. 385.42 What are the requirements affecting the dissemination of
training materials?

A set of any training materials developed under the Rehabilitation
Training Program must be submitted to any information clearinghouse
designated by the Secretary.

(Authority: Sec. 12(c) of the Act; 29 U.S.C. 711(c))

Sec. 385.43 What requirements apply to the training of rehabilitation
counselors and other rehabilitation personnel?

Any grantee who provides training of rehabilitation counselors or other
rehabilitation personnel under any of the programs in 34 CFR parts 386
through 390 shall train those counselors and personnel on the services
provided under this Act, and, in particular, services provided in
accordance with amendments made by the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of
1992. The grantee shall also furnish training to these counselors and
personnel regarding the applicability of section 504 of this Act, title
I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the provisions of
titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act that are related to work
incentives for individuals with disabilities.

(Authority: Sec. 302(a)(3) of the Act; 29 U.S.C. 774(a)(3))

\[59 FR 8347, Feb. 18, 1994\]

Sec. 385.44 What requirement applies to the training of individuals with
disabilities?

Any grantee or contractor who provides training under any of the
programs in 34 CFR parts 386 through 390 and 396 shall give due regard
to the training of individuals with disabilities as part of its effort
to increase the number of qualified personnel available to provide
rehabilitation services.

(Authority: Sec. 302(a)(1) of the Act; 29 U.S.C. 774(a)(1))

\[59 FR 8347, Feb. 18, 1994\]

Sec. 385.45 What additional application requirements apply to the
training of individuals for rehabilitation careers?

\(a\) All applicants for a grant or contract to provide training under
any of the programs in 34 CFR parts 386 through 390 and 396 shall
demonstrate how the training they plan to provide will prepare
rehabilitation professionals to address the needs of individuals with
disabilities from minority backgrounds.

\(b\) All applicants for a grant under any of the programs in 34 CFR
parts 386 through 390 and 396 shall include a detailed description of
strategies that will be utilized to recruit and train persons so as to
reflect the diverse populations of the United States, as part of the
effort to increase the number of individuals with disabilities, and
individuals who are members of minority groups, who are available to
provide rehabilitation services.

(Authority: Secs. 21(b)(5) and 302(a)(5) of the Act; 29 U.S.C.
718b(b)(6) and 774(a)(6))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number
1820‑0018)

\[59 FR 8347, Feb. 18, 1994, as amended at 59 FR 33680, June 30, 1994\]

Sec. 385.46 What limitations apply to the rate of pay for experts or
consultants appointed or serving under contract under the Rehabilitation
Training program?

An expert or consultant appointed or serving under contract pursuant to
this section shall be compensated at a rate subject to approval of the
Commissioner which shall not exceed the daily equivalent of the rate of
pay for level 4 of the Senior Executive Service Schedule under section
5382 of title 5, United States Code. Such an expert or consultant may be
allowed travel and transportation expenses in accordance with section
5703 of title 5, United States Code.

(Authority: Sec. 302(g)(2) of the Act; 29 U.S.C. 774(g)(2))

\[59 FR 8347, Feb. 18, 1994\]

PART 390 -- SHORT-TERM TRAINING

Subpart C‑‑\[Reserved\]

Subpart D‑‑How Does the Secretary Make a Grant? PROGRAM REGULATIONS

Sec. 390.30 What additional selection criterion is used under this
program?

In addition to the criteria in 34 CFR 385.31(c), the Secretary uses the
following additional selection criterion to evaluate an application: (a)
Relevancce to State-Federal rehabilitation service program.

(1) The Secretary reviews each application for information that shows
    that the proposed project appropriately relates to the mission of
    the State-Federal rehabilitation service programs.

(2) The Secretary looks for information that shows that the proposed
    project can be expected to improve the skills and competence of\--

> (i ) Personnel engaged in the administration or delivery of
> rehabilitation services; and
>
> \(ii\) Others with an interest in the delivery of rehabilitation
> services.
>
> \(b\) \[Reserved\]

(Authority: 29 U;.S.C. 711(c) and 774)

\[62 FR 10406, Mar. 6, 1997\]

Subpart E‑‑What Conditions Must Be Met by a Grantee?

Sec. 390.40 What are the matching requirements?

A grantee must contribute to the cost of a project under this program in
an

amount satisfactory to the Secretary. The part of the cost to be borne
by the

grantee is determined by the Secretary at the time of the grant award.

(Authority: Secs. 12(c) and 302 of the Act; 29 U.S.C. 711(c) and 774)

\[45 FR 86365, Dec. 30, 1980, as amended at 59 FR 8348, Feb. 18, 1994\]

Sec. 390.41 What are allowable costs?

In addition to those allowable costs established under EDGAR Secs.
75.530‑

75.562, the following items are allowable under Rehabilitation
Continuing

Education programs‑‑

\(a\) Trainee per diem costs;

\(b\) Trainee travel in connection with a training course;

\(c\) Trainee tuition and fees; and

\(d\) Special accommodations for trainees with handicaps.

(Authority: Secs. 12(c) and 302 of the Act; 29 U.S.C. 711(c) and 774)

\[45 FR 86385, Dec. 30, 1980, as amended at 53 FR 17147, May 13, 1988;
59 FR

8348, Feb. 18, 1994\]

SECTION F

**Selection Criteria for Applications**

The Secretary uses the following selection criteria to evaluate
applications for new grants under this competition. The maximum score
for all of these criteria is 100 points. The maximum score for each
criterion is indicated in parentheses. Because no points are assigned to
the selected

factors, the Secretary evaluates each factor within each criterion
equally.

The criteria are---

(a) **SIGNIFICANCE (10 points)**

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(1) The Secretary considers the significance of the proposed project.

(2) In determining the significance of the proposed project, the
    Secretary considers one or more of the following factors:

\(i\) The potential contribution of the proposed project to increased
knowledge or understanding of rehabilitation problems, issues, or
effective strategies.

\(ii\) The likelihood that the proposed project will result in system
change or improvement.

\(iii\) The extent to which the proposed project is likely to build
local capacity to provide, improve, or expand services that address the
needs of the target population.

\(iv\) The intent to which the proposed project involves the development
or demonstration of promising new strategies that build on, or are
alternatives to, existing strategies.

\(v\) The likely utility of the products (such as information,
materials, processes, or techniques) that will result from the proposed
project, including the potential for their being used effectively in a
variety of other settings.

\(vi\) The extent to which the results of the proposed project are to be
disseminated in ways that will enable others to use the information or
strategies.

\(vii\) The importance or magnitude of the results or outcomes likely to
be attained by the proposed project, especially improvements in
employment, independent living services, or both, as appropriate.

\(viii\) The importance of magnitude of the results or outcomes likely
to be attained by the proposed project.

**(b) Relevance to State/Federal rehabilitation services programs. (15
points)**

(a) The Secretary reviews each application for information that shows
    that the proposed project appropriately relates to the mission of
    the State/Federal rehabilitation service programs.

\(2\) The Secretary looks for information that shows that the proposed
project can be expected to improve the skills and competence of-

\(i\) Personnel engaged in the administration or delivery of
rehabilitation services; and

\(ii\) Others with an interest in the delivery of rehabilitation
services.

**(c) Quality of the project design. (20 points)**

\(1\) The Secretary considers the quality of the design of the proposed
project.

(2) In determining the quality of the design of the proposed project,
    the Secretary considers one or more of the following factors:

\(i\) The extent to which the goals, objectives, and outcomes to be
achieved by the proposed project are clearly specified and measurable.

\(ii\) The extent to which the design of the proposed project is
appropriate to, and will successfully address the needs of the target
population or other identified needs.

\(iii\) The extent to which the proposed activities constitutes a
coherent, sustained program of training in the field.

\(iv\) The extent to which the proposed project will be coordinated with
similar or related efforts, and with other appropriate community, State
and Federal resources.

\(v\) The extent to which performance feedback and continuous
improvement are integral to the design of the proposed project.

\(vi\) The extent to which the proposed project reflects up-to-date
knowledge from research and effective practice.

**(d) Quality of project services. (10 points)**

\(1\) The Secretary considers the quality of the services to be provided
by the proposed project.

\(2\) In determining the quality of the services to be provided by the
proposed project, the Secretary considers the quality and sufficiency of
strategies for ensuring equal access and treatment for eligible project
participants who are members of groups that have traditionally been
underrepresented based on race, color, national origin, gender, age, or
disability.

\(3\) In addition, the Secretary considers one or more of the following
factors:

\(i\) The extent to which the services to be provided by the proposed
project are appropriate to the needs of the intended recipients or
beneficiaries of those services.

\(ii\) 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.

\(iii\) The likely impact of the services to be provided by the proposed
project on the intended recipients of those services.

**(e) Quality of the project evaluation. (10 points)**

\(1\) The Secretary considers the quality of the evaluation to be
conducted of the proposed project.

\(2\) In determining the quality of the evaluation, the Secretary
considers one or more of the following factors:

\(i\) The extent to which the methods of evaluation are thorough,
feasible, and appropriate to the goals, objectives, and outcomes of the
proposed project.

\(ii\) The extent to which the methods of evaluation include the use of
objective performance measures that are clearly related to the intended
outcomes of the project and will produce quantitative data to extent
possible.

\(iii\) The extent to which the methods of evaluation will provide
timely guidance for quality of assurance.

\(iv\) The extent to which the methods of evaluation will provide
performance feedback and permit periodic assessment of progress toward
achieving intended outcomes.

**(f) Quality of the management plan. (15 points)**

\(1\) The Secretary considers the quality of management plan for the
proposed project.

\(2\) In determining the quality of the management plan for the proposed
project, the Secretary considers one or more of the following factors:

\(i\) The adequacy of the management plan to achieve the objectives of
the proposed project on time and within budget, including clearly
defined responsibilities, timelines, and milestones for accomplishing
project tasks.

\(ii\) The adequacy of procedures for ensuring feedback and continuous
improvement in the operation of the proposed project.

\(iii\) The adequacy of mechanisms for ensuring high-quality products
and services from the proposed project.

\(iv\) The extent to which the time commitments of the project director
and principal investigator and other key project personnel are
appropriate and adequate to meet the objectives of the proposed project.

**(g) Quality of project personnel. (10 points)**

\(1\) The Secretary considers the quality of the personnel who will
carry out the proposed project.

\(2\) In determining the quality of project personnel, the Secretary
considers the extent to which the applicant encourages applications for
employment from persons who are members of groups that have
traditionally been underrepresented based on race, color, national
origin, gender, age, or disability.

\(3\) In addition, the Secretary considers one or more of the following
factors:

\(i\) The qualifications, including relevant training and experience, of
the project director or principal investigator.

\(ii\) The qualifications, including relevant training and experience,
of key project personnel.

\(iii\) The qualifications, including relevant training and experience,
of project consultants or subcontractors.

**(h) Adequacy of resources. (10 points)**

\(1\) The Secretary considers the adequacy of resources for the proposed
project.

\(2\) In determining the adequacy of resources for the proposed project,
the Secretary considers one or more of the following factors:

\(i\) The adequacy of support, including facilities, equipment,
supplies, and other resources, from the applicant organization or the
lead applicant organization.

\(ii\) The extent to which the budget is adequate to support the
proposed project.

\(iii\) The extent to which the costs are reasonable in relation to the
objectives, design, and potential significance of the proposed project.

\(iv\) The extent to which costs are reasonable in relation to the
number of persons to be served and to the anticipated results and
benefits.

######## SECTION G

######## APPLICATION TRANSMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS

##### 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. 

An original and two copies of an application for an award must be mailed
or hand-delivered by the application deadline date unless it is
submitted electronically.

### 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 Wednesday 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 Delivered by Mail**

Applications sent by mail must be addressed to:

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

# Attention: (CFDA Number 84.246K)

400 Maryland Avenue, SW.

####  Washington, D.C. 20202

Applicants must show proof of mailing consisting of one of the
following:

\(1\) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service Postmark

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

\(3\) A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial
carrier

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

If an application is sent through the U.S. Postal Service, the Secretary
does 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

Applicants should note that 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.

If you send your application by mail or if you or your courier deliver
it by hand, the Application Control Center will mail a Grant Application
Receipt Acknowledgment to you. If you do not receive the notification of
application receipt within 15 days from the mailing of the application,
you should call the U.S. Department of Education Application Control
Center at (202) 245-6288.

You must indicate on the envelope and---if not provided by the
Department---in Item 4 of the Application for Federal Education
Assistance (ED 424 (exp. 04/30/08)) the CFDA number -- and suffix
letter, if any -- of the competition under which you are submitting your
application.

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

### Applications Delivered by Hand/Courier Service

An application that is hand-delivered must be taken to:

> **U.S. Department of Education**
>
> **Application Control Center**
>
> **Room 7041**
>
> **Potomac Center Plaza**
>
> **550 12th Street, SW.**
>
> **Washington, D.C. 20202-4260**

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

A person delivering an application must show identification to enter the
building.

**[PLEASE NOTE -- NEW ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION POLICY]{.underline}**

**[Electronic Submission is Required]{.underline}** - As outlined in the
Federal Register notice for this grant competition, applications must be
submitted electronically. You must submit your application using the
electronic application system designated in the Federal Register notice.
(The notice will designate whether you will use e-Application or
Grants.gov). You may not e-mail an electronic copy to us. We will reject
your application if you submit it in paper format unless you qualify for
one of the exceptions to the electronic submission requirement described
below [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.

Under mandatory submission, electronic applications must be received by
4:30 pm Washington, DC time on the application deadline date. **Under
this new policy, Education does not allow for any last minute waiver
requests from applicants, which is a change from the previous policy for
mandatory electronic submission. Consequently, we strongly encourage you
to review the registration and submission procedures for the designated
electronic application system right away. In addition, we strongly
suggest that you do not wait until the deadline date to submit your
application.**

[Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement]{.underline}: You
qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, and
may submit your application in paper format, by mail or hand delivery,
if you are unable to submit an application through the electronic
application system designated in the Federal Register notice because----

• You do not have access to the Internet; or

• You do not have the capacity to upload large documents to the 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. (Please follow the fax instructions found
> in the Federal Register notice for this competition. Also, your paper
> application must be submitted in accordance with the mail or hand
> delivery instructions also described in the Federal Register notice
> for this grant competition.)

For detailed information on the electronic submission requirement for
this competition, please refer to the Federal Register notice.

######## SECTION H

**APPLICATION FORMS**

**U.S. Department of Education**

**Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services**

#### REHABILITATION SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

**INSTRUCTIONS FOR AN APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE**

(Nonconstruction Programs)

The enclosed forms shall be used by all applicants for Federal
Assistance under all Rehabilitation Services Administration programs. A
separate application must be submitted for each grant sought. No grant
may be awarded unless the completed application forms have been
received. If an item does not appear to be relevant to the assistance
requested, write \"NA\" for not applicable.

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

**Part I** - Federal Assistance Application Face Page

**Part II** - Budget Information

**Part III** - Program Narrative

**Part IV** - Assurances, Certifications and Disclosures

Each submitted application must include an index or table of contents
and a one-page project abstract. Pages should be consecutively numbered.

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are
required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a
valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this
information collection is 1820-0018. The time required to complete this
information collection is estimated to average 40 hours per response,
including the time to review instructions, search existing data
resources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and
reviewing the collection of information.

Under terms of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, as amended, and the
regulations implementing that Act, the Department of Education invites
comment on the public reporting burden in this collection of
information. You may send comments regarding this burden estimate or any
other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions
for reducing this burden, to the U.S. Department of Education,
Information Management and Compliance Division, Washington, D.C.
20202-4651; and to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork
Reduction Project 1820-0018, Washington, D.C. 20503.

![](media/image2.pct)Application for Federal **U.S. Department of
Education**

# Education Assistance (ED 424)

**Applicant Information** Organizational Unit

**1.** Name and Address

Legal
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Address:
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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ - \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

City State County ZIP Code + 4

**2.** Applicant's D-U-N-S Number
\|\_\_\_\|\_\_\_\|\_\_\_\|\_\_\_\|\_\_\_\|\_\_\_\|\_\_\_\|\_\_\_\|\_\_\_\|
**6.** Novice Applicant \_\_\_Yes \_\_\_No

**3.** Applicant's T-I-N \|\_\_\_\|\_\_\_\| -
\|\_\_\_\|\_\_\_\|\_\_\_\|\_\_\_\|\_\_\_\|\_\_\_\|\_\_\_\| **7.** Is the
applicant delinquent on any Federal debt? ­\_\_\_Yes \_\_\_No

*(If "Yes," attach an explanation.)*

**4.** Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance #:
**84.\_\_\_\_\|\_\_\_\_\|\_\_\_\_\|\_\_\_\_\|**

Title:
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
**8.** Type of Applicant *(Enter appropriate letter in the box.)
\|\_\_\_\_\|*

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

**5.** Project
Director:\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Address:\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

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

City State Zip code + 4

Tel. #: ( ) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_-\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Fax #: (
)\_\_\_\_\_\_\_-\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

**9.** State Application Identifier
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

E-Mail Address:
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

**\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**

**Application Information**

**10.** Type of Submission: **13.** Are any research activities
involving human subjects planned at

*-PreApplication -Application* any time during the proposed project
period?

\_\_\_ Construction \_\_\_ Construction ­­\_\_\_ Yes (Go to 13a.) \_\_\_
No (Go to item 14.)

\_\_\_ Non-Construction \_\_\_ Non-Construction

**13a.** Are **all** the research activities proposed designated to be

**11.** Is application subject to review by Executive Order 12372
process? exempt from the regulations?

\_\_\_ Yes (*Date made available to the Executive Order 12372* \_\_\_
Yes (Provide Exemption(s) #):
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

*process for review):* \_\_\_\_/\_\_\_\_/\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

**\_\_\_** No (Provide Assurance #):
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

\_\_\_ No *(If "No," check appropriate box below.)*

\_\_\_ Program is not covered by E.O. 12372. **14.** Descriptive Title
of Applicant's Project:

\_\_\_ Program has not been selected by State for review.

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

**12.** Proposed Project Dates: \_\_\_\_/\_\_\_\_/\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
\_\_\_\_/\_\_\_\_/\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

**Start Date: End Date:**
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

**Estimated Funding** **Authorized Representative Information**

**16.** To the best of my knowledge and belief, all data in this
preapplication/application are true

**15a.** Federal **\$ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. 00** and
correct. The document has been duly authorized by the governing body of
the applicant

**b.** Applicant **\$ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. 00** and the
applicant will comply with the attached assurances if the assistance is
awarded.

**c.** State **\$ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. 00 a.** Authorized
Representative (*Please type or print name clearly*.)

**d.** Local **\$ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. 00
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**

**e.** Other **\$ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. 00 b.** Title:
**\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**

**f.** Program Income **\$ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. 00 c.**
Tel. #: ( ) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_-\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Fax #: ( )
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_-\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

**d.** E-Mail Address:
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

**g. TOTAL \$ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. 00 e. Signature of
Authorized Representative**

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
Date:\_\_\_/\_\_\_\_/\_\_\_\_\_\_

**Instructions for Form ED 424**

**1.** **Legal Name and Address.** Enter the legal name of applicant and
the name of the primary organizational unit which will undertake the
assistance activity.

**2.** **D-U-N-S Number.** Enter the applicant's D-U-N-S Number. If your
organization does not have a D-U-N-S Number, you can obtain the number
by calling 1-800-333-0505 or by completing a D-U-N-S Number Request
Form. The form can be obtained via the Internet at the following URL:
**http://www.dnb.com.**

**3. Tax Identification Number.** Enter the taxpayer's identification
number as assigned by the Internal Revenue Service.

**4.** **Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance** **(CFDA) Number.**
Enter the CFDA number and title of the program under which assistance is
requested. The CFDA number can be found in the federal register notice
and the application package.

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

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

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

**7. Federal Debt Delinquency**. Check "**Yes**" if the applicant's
organization is delinquent on any Federal debt. (This question refers to
the applicant's organization and not to the person who signs as the
authorized representative. Categories of debt include delinquent audit
disallowances, loans and taxes.) Otherwise, check "**No**."

**8. Type of Applicant.** Enter the appropriate letter in the box
provided.

**9. State Application Identifier**. State use only (if applicable).

**10. Type of Submission**. See "Definitions for Form ED 424" attached.

**11. Executive Order 12372**. See "Definitions for Form ED 424"
attached. Check "**Yes**" if the application is subject to review by
E.O. 12372. Also, please enter the month, day, and four (4) digit year
(mm/dd/yyyy). Otherwise, check "**No**."

**12. Proposed Project Dates**. Please enter the month, day, and four
(4) digit year (mm/dd/yyyy).

**13. Human Subjects Research**. (See I.A. "Definitions" in attached
page entitled "Definitions for Form ED 424.")

**If Not Human Subjects Research**. Check "**No**" if research
activities involving human subjects are not planned at any time during
the proposed project period. The remaining parts of Item 12 are then not
applicable.

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

**13a. If Human Subjects Research is Exempt from the Human Subjects
Regulations**. Check "**Yes**" if all the research activities proposed
are designated to be exempt from the regulations. Insert the exemption
number(s) corresponding to one or more of the six exemption categories
listed in I.B. "Exemptions." In addition, follow the instructions in
II.A. "Exempt Research Narrative" in the attached page entitled
"Definitions for Form ED 424." Insert this narrative immediately
following the ED 424 face page.

**13a. If Human Subjects Research is Not Exempt from Human Subjects
Regulations**. Check "**No**" if some or all of the planned research
activities are covered (not exempt). In addition, follow the
instructions in II.B. "Nonexempt Research Narrative" in the page
entitled "Definitions for Form ED 424." Insert this narrative
immediately following the ED 424 face page.

**13a. Human Subjects Assurance Number**. If the applicant has an
approved Federal Wide (FWA) or Multiple Project Assurance (MPA) with the
Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP), U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services, that covers the specific activity, insert the number
in the space provided. If the applicant does not have an approved
assurance on file with OHRP, enter "None." In this case, the applicant,
by signature on the face page, is declaring that it will comply with 34
CFR 97 and proceed to obtain the human subjects assurance upon request
by the designated ED official. If the application is
recommended/selected for funding, the designated ED official will
request that the applicant obtain the assurance within 30 days after the
specific formal request.

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

**14. Project Title**. Enter a brief descriptive title of the project.
If more than one program is involved, you should append an explanation
on a separate sheet. If appropriate (e.g., construction or real property
projects), attach a map showing project location. For preapplications,
use a separate sheet to provide a summary description of this project.

**15. Estimated Funding**. Amount requested or to be contributed during
the first funding/budget period by each contributor. Value of in-kind
contributions should be included on appropriate lines as applicable. If
the action will result in a dollar change to an existing award, indicate
**only** the amount of the change. For decreases, enclose the amounts in
parentheses. If both basic and supplemental amounts are included, show
breakdown on an attached sheet. For multiple program funding, use totals
and show breakdown using same categories as item 15.

**16. Certification**. To be signed by the authorized representative of
the applicant. A copy of the governing body's authorization for you to
sign this application as official representative must be on file in the
applicant's office. Be sure to enter the telephone and fax number and
e-mail address of the authorized representative. Also, in item 15e,
please enter the month, day, and four (4) digit year (mm/dd/yyyy) in the
date signed field.

**Paperwork Burden Statement**. According to the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of
information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number.
The valid OMB control number for this information collection is
1875-0106. The time required to complete this information collection is
estimated to average between 15 and 45 minutes per response, including
the time to review instructions, search existing data resources, gather
the data needed, and complete and review the information collection.
**If you have any comments concerning the accuracy of the estimate(s) or
suggestions for improving this form, please write to**: U.S. Department
of Education, Washington, D.C. 20202-4700. **If you have comments or
concerns regarding the status of your individual submission of this form
write directly to**: Joyce I. Mays, Application Control Center, U.S.
Department of Education, Potomac Center Plaza, 550 12th Street SW, Room
7076, Washington, DC 20202-4260.

##  {#section-3 .unnumbered}

**Definitions for Form ED 424**

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

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

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

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

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

**Type of Submission.** "Construction" includes construction of new
buildings and acquisition, expansion, remodeling, and alteration of
existing buildings, and initial equipment of any such buildings, or any
combination of such activities (including architects' fees and the cost
of acquisition of land). "Construction" also includes remodeling to meet
standards, remodeling designed to conserve energy, renovation or
remodeling to accommodate new technologies, and the purchase of existing
historic buildings for conversion to public libraries. For the purposes
of this paragraph, the term "equipment" includes machinery, utilities,
and built-in equipment and any necessary enclosures or structures to
house them; and such term includes all other items necessary for the
functioning of a particular facility as a facility for the provision of
library services.

**Executive Order 12372.** The purpose of Executive Order 12372 is to
foster an intergovernmental partnership and strengthen federalism by
relying on State and local processes for the coordination and review of
proposed Federal financial assistance and direct Federal development.
The application notice, as published in the Federal Register, informs
the applicant as to whether the program is subject to the requirements
of E.O. 12372. In addition, the application package contains information
on the State Single Point of Contact. An applicant is still eligible to
apply for a grant or grants even if its respective State, Territory,
Commonwealth, etc. does not have a State Single Point of Contact. For
additional information on E.O. 12372 go to
http://12.46.245.173/pls/portal30/catalog.REQ_FOR_12372.show

**PROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECTS IN RESEARCH**

**I. Definitions and Exemptions**

**A. Definitions.**

A research activity involves human subjects if the activity is research,
as defined in the Department's regulations, and the research activity
will involve use of human subjects,

as defined in the regulations.

---**Research**

The ED Regulations for the Protection of Human Subjects, Title 34, Code
of Federal Regulations, Part 97, define research as "a systematic
investigation, including research development, testing and evaluation,
designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge." *If an
activity follows a deliberate plan whose purpose is to develop or
contribute to generalizable knowledge it is research.* Activities which
meet this definition constitute research whether or not they are
conducted or supported under a program which is considered research for
other purposes. For example, some demonstration and service programs may
include research activities.

**---Human Subject**

The regulations define human subject as "a living individual about whom
an investigator (whether professional or student) conducting research
obtains (1) data through intervention or interaction with the
individual, or (2) identifiable private information." *(1) If an
activity involves obtaining information about a living person by
manipulating that person or that person's environment, as might occur
when a new instructional technique is tested, or by communicating or
interacting with the individual, as occurs with surveys and interviews,
the definition of human subject is met. (2) If an activity involves
obtaining private information about a living person in such a way that
the information can be linked to that individual (the identity of the
subject is or may be readily determined by the investigator or
associated with the information), the definition of human subject is
met.* \[Private information includes information about behavior that
occurs in a context in which an individual can reasonably expect that no
observation or recording is taking place, and information which has been
provided for specific purposes by an individual and which the individual
can reasonably expect will not be made public (for example, a school
health record).\]

**B. Exemptions.**

Research activities in which the **only** involvement of human subjects
will be in one or more of the following six categories of
***exemptions*** are not covered by the regulations:

\(1\) Research conducted in established or commonly accepted educational
settings, involving normal educational practices, such as (a) research
on regular and special education instructional strategies, or (b)
research on the effectiveness of or the comparison among instructional
techniques, curricula, or classroom management methods.

\(2\) Research involving the use of educational tests (cognitive,
diagnostic, aptitude, achievement), survey procedures, interview
procedures or observation of public behavior, unless: (a) information
obtained is recorded in such a manner that human subjects can be
identified, directly or through identifiers linked to the subjects; and
(b) any disclosure of the human subjects' responses outside the research
could reasonably place the subjects at risk of criminal or civil
liability or be damaging to the subjects' financial standing,
employability, or reputation. ***If the subjects are children, exemption
2 applies only to research involving educational tests and observations
of public behavior when the investigator(s) do not participate in the
activities being observed. Exemption 2 does not apply if children are
surveyed or interviewed or if the research involves observation of
public behavior and the investigator(s) participate in the activities
being observed.*** \[Children are defined as persons who have not
attained the legal age for consent to treatments or procedures involved
in the research, under the applicable law or jurisdiction in which the
research will be conducted.\]

\(3\) Research involving the use of educational tests (cognitive,
diagnostic, aptitude, achievement), survey procedures, interview
procedures or observation of public behavior that is not exempt under
section (2) above, if the human subjects are elected or appointed public
officials or candidates for public office; or federal statute(s)
require(s) without exception that the confidentiality of the personally
identifiable information will be maintained throughout the research and
thereafter.

\(4\) Research involving the collection or study of existing data,
documents, records, pathological specimens, or diagnostic specimens, if
these sources are publicly available or if the information is recorded
by the investigator in a manner that subjects cannot be identified,
directly or through identifiers linked to the subjects.

\(5\) Research and demonstration projects which are conducted by or
subject to the approval of department or agency heads, and which are
designed to study, evaluate, or otherwise examine: (a) public benefit or
service programs; (b) procedures for obtaining benefits or services
under those programs; (c) possible changes in or alternatives to those
programs or procedures; or (d) possible changes in methods or levels of
payment for benefits or services under those programs.

\(6\) Taste and food quality evaluation and consumer acceptance studies,
(a) if wholesome foods without additives are consumed or (b) if a food
is consumed that contains a food ingredient at or below the level and
for a use found to be safe, or agricultural chemical or environmental
contaminant at or below the level found to be safe, by the Food and Drug
Administration or approved by the Environmental Protection Agency or the
Food Safety and Inspection Service of the U.S. Department of
Agriculture.

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

If the applicant marked "Yes" for Item 13 on the ED 424, the applicant
must provide a human subjects "exempt research" or "nonexempt research"
narrative and insert it immediately following the ED 424 face page.

**A. Exempt Research Narrative.**

If you marked "Yes" for item 13 a. and designated exemption numbers(s),
provide the "exempt research" narrative. The narrative must contain
sufficient information about the involvement of human subjects in the
proposed research to allow a determination by ED that the designated
exemption(s) are appropriate. The narrative must be succinct.

B. Nonexempt Research Narrative.

If you marked "No" for item 13 a. you must provide the "nonexempt
research" narrative. The narrative must address the following seven
points. Although no specific page limitation applies to this section of
the application, be succinct.

\(1\) **Human Subjects Involvement and Characteristics**: Provide a
detailed description of the proposed involvement of human subjects.
Describe the characteristics of the subject population, including their
anticipated number, age range, and health status. Identify the criteria
for inclusion or exclusion of any subpopulation. Explain the rationale
for the involvement of special classes of subjects, such as children,
children with disabilities, adults with disabilities, persons with
mental disabilities, pregnant women, prisoners, institutionalized
individuals, or others who are likely to be vulnerable

\(2\) **Sources of Materials**: Identify the sources of research
material obtained from individually identifiable living human subjects
in the form of specimens, records, or data. Indicate whether the
material or data will be obtained specifically for research purposes or
whether use will be made of existing specimens, records, or data.

\(3\) **Recruitment and Informed Consent**: Describe plans for the
recruitment of subjects and the consent procedures to be followed.
Include the circumstances under which consent will be sought and
obtained, who will seek it, the nature of the information to be provided
to prospective subjects, and the method of documenting consent. State if
the Institutional Review Board (IRB) has authorized a modification or
waiver of the elements of consent or the requirement for documentation
of consent.

\(4\) **Potential Risks**: Describe potential risks (physical,
psychological, social, legal, or other) and assess their likelihood and
seriousness. Where appropriate, describe alternative treatments and
procedures that might be advantageous to the subjects.

\(5\) **Protection Against Risk**: Describe the procedures for
protecting against or minimizing potential risks, including risks to
confidentiality, and assess their likely effectiveness. Where
appropriate, discuss provisions for ensuring necessary medical or
professional intervention in the event of adverse effects to the
subjects. Also, where appropriate, describe the provisions for
monitoring the data collected to ensure the safety of the subjects.

\(6\) **Importance of the Knowledge to be Gained**: Discuss the
importance of the knowledge gained or to be gained as a result of the
proposed research. Discuss why the risks to subjects are reasonable in
relation to the anticipated benefits to subjects and in relation to the
importance of the knowledge that may reasonably be expected to result.

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

***Copies of the Department of Education's Regulations for the
Protection of Human Subjects, 34 CFR Part 97 and other pertinent
materials on the protection of human subjects in research are available
from the Grants Policy and Oversight Staff, Office of the Chief
Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Education, Washington, D.C.
20202-4250, telephone: (202) 245-6120, and on the U.S. Department of
Education's Protection of Human Subjects in Research Web Site at
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocfo/humansub.html***

***http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocfo/humansub.html***

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> ED 524

**Instructions for ED 524**

[General Instructions]{.underline}

This form is used to apply to individual U.S. Department of Education
(ED) discretionary grant programs. Unless directed otherwise, provide
the same budget information for each year of the multi-year funding
request. Pay attention to applicable program specific instructions, if
attached. Please consult with your Business Office prior to submitting
this form.

[Section A - Budget Summary]{.underline}

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

All applicants must complete Section A and provide a breakdown by the
applicable budget categories shown in lines 1-11.

Lines 1-11, columns (a)-(e): For each project year for which funding is
requested, show the total amount requested for each applicable budget
category.

Lines 1-11, column (f): Show the multi-year total for each budget
category. If funding is requested for only one project year, leave this
column blank.

Line 12, columns (a)-(e): Show the total budget request for each project
year for which funding is requested.

Line 12, column (f): Show the total amount requested for all project
years. If funding is requested for only one year, leave this space
blank.

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

[Section B - Budget Summary]{.underline}

[Non-Federal Funds]{.underline}

If you are required to provide or volunteer to provide matching funds or
other non-Federal resources to the project, these should be shown for
each applicable budget category on lines 1‑11 of Section B.

Lines 1-11, columns (a)-(e): For each project year, for which matching
funds or other contributions are provided, show the total contribution
for each applicable budget category.

Lines 1-11, column (f): Show the multi-year total for each budget
category. If non-Federal contributions are provided for only one year,
leave this column blank.

Line 12, columns (a)-(e): Show the total matching or other contribution
for each project year.

Line 12, column (f): Show the total amount to be contributed for all
years of the multi-year project. If non-Federal contributions are
provided for only one year, leave this space blank.

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

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

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

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

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

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

4.  Provide other explanations or comments you deem necessary.

Paperwork Burden Statement

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are
required to respond to a collection of information unless such
collection displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control
number for this information collection is **1890-0004**. The time
required to complete this information collection is estimated to vary
from 13 to 22 hours per response, with an average of 17.5 hours per
response, including the time to review instructions, search existing
data sources, gather the data needed, and complete and review the
information collection. If you have any comments concerning the accuracy
of the time estimate(s) or suggestions for improving this form, please
write to: U.S. Department of Education, Washington, D.C. 20202-4651. If
you have comments or concerns regarding the status of your individual
submission of this form, write directly to (insert program office), U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C.
20202.

Additional Indirect Cost Information and Example for Training Grants

If you are applying for a discretionary grant that the U.S. Department
of Education considers to be a "Training grant," your indirect cost
reimbursement is limited. See the Education Department General
Administration Regulations (EDGAR), 34 CFR 75.562, Indirect cost rates
for educational training projects at:
<http://www.ed.gov/policy/fund/reg/edgarReg/edlite-part75e.html>

Indirect cost reimbursement on ED training grants is limited to the
grantee's actual indirect costs as determined by the grantee's
negotiated indirect cost rate agreement or 8% of a modified total direct
cost base, **whichever is less**. Indirect costs in excess of the 8%
limit may not be charged directly, used to satisfy matching or
cost-sharing requirements, or charged to another Federal award.

For the purposes of calculating indirect costs for training grants,
EDGAR, §75.562(c), defines a modified total direct cost base as:

**"total direct costs less stipends, tuition and related fees, and
capital expenditures of \$5,000 or more."**

Note: This limitation on indirect cost reimbursement for training grants
does not apply to agencies of State or local governments, including
federally recognized Indian tribal governments. However, the 8% limit
applies to cost-type contracts under grants, if these contracts are for
training as defined in EDGAR, §75.562(a).

Below is a simplified example for calculating indirect costs for a
training grant using the budget categories from the ED 524 form, Budget
Information -- Non-construction Programs. The ED 524 and Instructions
can be found at:
<http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html>

For the purposes of this example, 8% of a modified total direct cost
base is used to calculate indirect costs.

  -------------------------------- --------------------- ------------ ---------------------
  1\. Personnel                                                       174,000

  2\. Fringe Benefits                                                 50,000

  3\. Travel                                                          10,000

  4\. Equipment                                                       8,200

  5\. Supplies                                                        920

  6\. Contractual                                                     4,900

  7\. Construction                                                    \-

  8\. Other (Tuition)                                                 [5,400]{.underline}

  9\. Total Direct Costs                                              253,420

                                                                      

  Calculate Modified Total Direct                                     
  Cost Base                                                           

  Total Direct Costs                                     253,420      

  Less:                                                               

  Equipment                        8,200                              

  Tuition                          [5,400]{.underline}                

                                                         13,600       

  Modified Total Direct Cost Base:                       239,820      

  Multiply \$239,820 by 8%:                              19,186       

                                                                      

  10\. Indirect Costs                                                 19,186

  11\. Training Stipends                                              6,300

  12\. Total Costs                                                    278,906
  -------------------------------- --------------------- ------------ ---------------------

**Certification of eligibility for federal assistance in certain
programs**

I understand that 34 CFR 75.60, 75.61, and 75.62 require that I make
specific certifications of eligibility to the U.S. Department of
Education (ED) as a condition of applying for Federal funds in certain
programs and that these requirements are in addition to any other
eligibility requirements that ED imposes under program regulations.
Under 34 CFR 75.60 -- 75.62:

I.  I certify that:

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A.  I do not owe a debt, or I am current in repaying a debt, or I am not
    in default (as that term is used at 34 CFR Part 668) on a debt:

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1.  To the Federal Government under a nonprocurement transaction (e.g.,
    a previous loan, scholarship, grant, or cooperative agreement); or

2.  For a fellowship, scholarship, stipend, discretionary grant, or loan
    in any program of ED that is subject to 34 CFR 75.60, 75.61, and
    75.62, including:

-   Federal Pell Grant Program (20 U.S.C. 1070a, et seq.);

-   Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG) Program
    (20 U.S.C. 1070(b), et seq.):

-   State Student Incentive Grant Program (SSIG) 20 U.S.C. 1070c, et
    seq.);

-   Federal Perkins Loan Program (20 U.S.C. 1087aa, et seq.);

-   Income Contingent Direct Loan Demonstration Project (20 U.S.C.
    1087a, note);

-   Federal Stafford Loan Program, Federal Supplemental Loans for
    Students \[SLS\], Federal PLUS, or

-   Federal Consolidation Loan Program (20 U.S.C. 1071, et seq.);

-   William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (20 U.S.C. 1087a, et.
    seq.);

-   Cuban Student Loan Program (20 U.S.C. 2601, et seq.);

-   Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program (20 U.S.C. 1070d-31, et
    seq.);

-   Jacob K. Javits Fellows Program (20 U.S.C. 1134h-1134l);

-   Patricia Roberts Harris Fellowship Program (20 U.S.C. 1134d-1134g);

-   Christa McAuliffe Fellowship Program (20 U.S.C. 1105-1105i);

-   Bilingual Education Fellowship Program (20 U.S.C. 3221-3262);

-   Rehabilitation Long-Term Training Program (29 U.S.C. 774(b));

-   Paul Douglas Teacher Scholarship Program (20 U.S.C. 1104, et seq.);

-   Law Enforcement Education Program (42 U.S.C. 3775);

-   Indian Fellowship Program (29 U.S.C. 774(b));

-   Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants Program (20 U.S.C. 1021, et
    seq.);

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B.  I have made arrangements satisfactory to ED to repay a debt as
    described in A.1. or A.2. (above) on which I had not been current in
    repaying or on which I was in default (as that term is used in 34
    CFR Part 668).

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II. I certify also that I have not been declared by a judge, as a
    condition of sentencing under section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse
    Act of 1988 (21 U.S.C. 862), ineligible to receive Federal
    assistance for the period of this requested funding.

I understand that providing a false certification to any of the
statements above makes me liable for repayment to ED for funds received
on the basis of this certification, for civil penalties, and for
criminal prosecution under 18 U.S.C. 1001.

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(signature) (Date)

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(typed or printed name)

Name or number of ED program under which this certification is being
made:
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ED 80-0016 (Revised 2/01) **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.

8\. Will comply, as applicable, with the provisions of the Hatch Act (5
U.S.C. 1501-1508 and 7324-7328), which limit the political activities
of employees whose principal employment activities are funded in whole
or in part with Federal funds.

9\. Will comply, as applicable, with the provisions of the Davis-Bacon
Act (40 U.S.C. 276a to 276a-7), the Copeland Act (40 U.S.C. 276c and
18 U.S.C. 874) and the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act
(40 U.S.C.  327-333), regarding labor standards for federally assisted
construction subagreements.

10\. Will comply, if applicable, with flood insurance purchase
requirements of Section 102(a) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of
1973 (P.L. 93-234) which requires recipients in a special flood hazard
area to participate in the program and to purchase flood insurance if
the total cost of insurable construction and acquisition is \$10,000 or
more.

11\. Will comply with environmental standards which may be prescribed
pursuant to the following: (a) institution of environmental quality
control measures under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(P.L. 91-190) and Executive Order (EO) 11514; (b) notification of
violating facilities pursuant to EO 11738; (c) protection of wetlands
pursuant to EO 11990; (d) evaluation of flood hazards in floodplains in
accordance with EO 11988; (e) assurance of project consistency with the
approved State management program developed under the Coastal Zone
Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.); (f) conformity of
Federal actions to State (Clear Air) Implementation Plans under Section
176(c) of the Clear Air Act of 1955, as amended (42 U.S.C. 7401 et
seq.); (g) protection of underground sources of drinking water under the
Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, as amended, (P.L. 93-523); and (h)
protection of endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of
1973, as amended, (P.L. 93-205).

12 Will comply with the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968 (16 U.S.C.
1721 et seq.) related to protecting components or potential components
of the national wild and scenic rivers system.

13\. Will assist the awarding agency in assuring compliance with Section
106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16
U.S.C. 470), EO 11593 (identification and protection of historic
properties), and the Archaeological and Historic Preservation Act of
1974 (16 U.S.C. 469a-1 et seq.).

14\. Will comply with P.L. 93-348 regarding the protection of human
subjects involved in research, development, and related activities
supported by this award of assistance.

15\. Will comply with the Laboratory Animal Welfare Act of 1966 (P.L.
89-544, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 2131 et seq.) pertaining to the care,
handling, and treatment of warm blooded animals held for research,
teaching, or other activities supported by this award of assistance.

16\. Will comply with the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act (42
U.S.C. 4801 et seq.), which prohibits the use of lead- based paint in
construction or rehabilitation of residence structures.

17\. Will cause to be performed the required financial and compliance
audits in accordance with the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996 and
OMB Circular No. A-133, Audits of States, Local Governments, and
Non-Profit Organizations.

18\. Will comply with all applicable requirements of all other Federal
laws, executive orders, regulations and policies governing this program.

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  SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED CERTIFYING        TITLE    
  OFFICIAL                                           

  APPLICANT ORGANIZATION                             DATE SUBMITTED
  ----------------------------------------- -------- ---------------------

**Standard Form 424B (Rev. 7-97) Back**

**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 person for influencing or attempting to influence
an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer
or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in
connection with this Federal grant or cooperative agreement, the
undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form - LLL, \"Disclosure
Form to Report Lobbying,\" in accordance with its instructions;

\(c\) The undersigned shall require that the language of this
certification be included in the award documents for all subawards at
all tiers (including subgrants 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 06/04

**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 whom 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,ithout 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)

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        | 2.       |         | 3.  **Report Type:**    |
|     Federal          | **Status |         |                         |
|     Action:**        |     of   |         | a\. initial filing      |
|                      |          |         |                         |
| a\. contract         |  Federal |         | \_\_\_\_\_ b. material  |
|                      |     A    |         | change                  |
| \_\_\_\_ b. grant    | ction:** |         |                         |
|                      |          |         | **For material change   |
| c\. cooperative      | a\.      |         | only:**                 |
| agreement            | bid/o    |         |                         |
|                      | ffer/app |         | Year \_\_\_\_\_\_\_     |
| d\. loan             | lication |         | quarter \_\_\_\_\_\_\_  |
|                      |          |         |                         |
| e\. loan guarantee   | \_       |         | Date of last            |
|                      | \_\_\_\_ |         | repor                   |
| f\. loan insurance   | b.       |         | t\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ |
|                      | initial  |         |                         |
|                      | award    |         |                         |
|                      |          |         |                         |
|                      | c\.      |         |                         |
|                      | po       |         |                         |
|                      | st-award |         |                         |
+----------------------+----------+---------+-------------------------+
| 4.  **Name and       |          | 5       |                         |
|     Address of       |          | .  **If |                         |
|     Reporting        |          |     Re  |                         |
|     Entity:**        |          | porting |                         |
|                      |          |         |                         |
| \_\_\_\_ Prime       |          |  Entity |                         |
| \_\_\_\_\_           |          |     in  |                         |
| Subawardee           |          |     No. |                         |
|                      |          |     4   |                         |
| > Tier\_\_\_\_\_\_,  |          |     is  |                         |
| > if Known:          |          |         |                         |
|                      |          |  Subawa |                         |
| **Congressional      |          | rdee,** |                         |
| District, if         |          |         |                         |
| known:**             |          |   Enter |                         |
|                      |          |         |                         |
|                      |          |    Name |                         |
|                      |          |     and |                         |
|                      |          |         |                         |
|                      |          | Address |                         |
|                      |          |     of  |                         |
|                      |          |         |                         |
|                      |          |  Prime: |                         |
|                      |          |         |                         |
|                      |          | *       |                         |
|                      |          | *Congre |                         |
|                      |          | ssional |                         |
|                      |          | Di      |                         |
|                      |          | strict, |                         |
|                      |          | if      |                         |
|                      |          | k       |                         |
|                      |          | nown:** |                         |
+----------------------+----------+---------+-------------------------+
| **6. Federal         |          | **7.    |                         |
| Department/Agency:** |          | Federal |                         |
|                      |          | Program |                         |
|                      |          | Nam     |                         |
|                      |          | e/Descr |                         |
|                      |          | iption: |                         |
|                      |          | Federal |                         |
|                      |          | Program |                         |
|                      |          | Name/   |                         |
|                      |          | Descrip |                         |
|                      |          | tion:** |                         |
|                      |          |         |                         |
|                      |          | CFDA    |                         |
|                      |          | Number, |                         |
|                      |          | *if     |                         |
|                      |          | appli   |                         |
|                      |          | cable*: |                         |
|                      |          | \       |                         |
|                      |          | _\_\_\_ |                         |
|                      |          | \_\_\_\ |                         |
|                      |          | _\_\_\_ |                         |
|                      |          | \_\_\_\ |                         |
|                      |          | _\_\_\_ |                         |
+----------------------+----------+---------+-------------------------+
| **8. Federal Action  |          | **9.    |                         |
| Number,** *if        |          | Award   |                         |
| known:*              |          | Am      |                         |
|                      |          | ount**, |                         |
|                      |          | *if     |                         |
|                      |          | known:* |                         |
|                      |          | **Award |                         |
|                      |          | Am      |                         |
|                      |          | ount**, |                         |
|                      |          | *if     |                         |
|                      |          | known:* |                         |
|                      |          |         |                         |
|                      |          | **\$**  |                         |
+----------------------+----------+---------+-------------------------+
| **10. a. Name and    |          | **b.    |                         |
| Address of Lobbying  |          | Indi    |                         |
| Registrant**         |          | viduals |                         |
|                      |          | Per     |                         |
| *(if individual,     |          | forming |                         |
| last name, first     |          | Ser     |                         |
| name, MI):*          |          | vices** |                         |
|                      |          | *(in    |                         |
|                      |          | cluding |                         |
|                      |          | address |                         |
|                      |          | if      |                         |
|                      |          | di      |                         |
|                      |          | fferent |                         |
|                      |          | from    |                         |
|                      |          | No.     |                         |
|                      |          | 10a)*   |                         |
|                      |          |         |                         |
|                      |          | *(last  |                         |
|                      |          | name,   |                         |
|                      |          | first   |                         |
|                      |          | name,   |                         |
|                      |          | MI):*   |                         |
+----------------------+----------+---------+-------------------------+
| **11. Information    |          | **Sig   |                         |
| requested through    |          | nature: |                         |
| this form is         |          | \_\_\_\ |                         |
| authorized by title  |          | _\_\_\_ |                         |
| 31 U.S.C. section    |          | \_\_\_\ |                         |
| 1352. This           |          | _\_\_\_ |                         |
| disclosure of        |          | \_\_\_\ |                         |
| lobbying activities  |          | _\_\_\_ |                         |
| is a material        |          | \_\_\_\ |                         |
| representation of    |          | _\_\_\_ |                         |
| fact upon which      |          | \_\_\_\ |                         |
| reliance was placed  |          | _\_\_** |                         |
| by the tier above    |          |         |                         |
| when this            |          | **Print |                         |
| transaction was made |          | Nam     |                         |
| or entered into.     |          | e:\_\_\ |                         |
| 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 public           |          | _\_\_** |                         |
| inspection. Any      |          |         |                         |
| person who fails to  |          | **      |                         |
| file the required    |          | Title:\ |                         |
| disclosure shall be  |          | _\_\_\_ |                         |
| subject to a civil   |          | \_\_\_\ |                         |
| penalty of not less  |          | _\_\_\_ |                         |
| than \$10,000 and    |          | \_\_\_\ |                         |
| not more than        |          | _\_\_\_ |                         |
| \$100,000 for each   |          | \_\_\_\ |                         |
| such failure.**      |          | _\_\_\_ |                         |
|                      |          | \_\_\_\ |                         |
|                      |          | _\_\_\_ |                         |
|                      |          | \_\_\_\ |                         |
|                      |          | _\_\_** |                         |
|                      |          |         |                         |
|                      |          | **Te    |                         |
|                      |          | lephone |                         |
|                      |          | No.:    |                         |
|                      |          | \_\_    |                         |
|                      |          | \_\_\_\ |                         |
|                      |          | _\_\_\_ |                         |
|                      |          | \_\_\_\ |                         |
|                      |          | _\_\_\_ |                         |
|                      |          | Date:   |                         |
|                      |          | \_      |                         |
|                      |          | \_\_\_\ |                         |
|                      |          | _\_\_** |                         |
+----------------------+----------+---------+-------------------------+
| **Federal Use Only** |          | **Aut   |                         |
|                      |          | horized |                         |
|                      |          | for     |                         |
|                      |          | Local   |                         |
|                      |          | Reprodu |                         |
|                      |          | ction** |                         |
|                      |          |         |                         |
|                      |          | **S     |                         |
|                      |          | tandard |                         |
|                      |          | Form -  |                         |
|                      |          | LLL     |                         |
|                      |          | (Rev.   |                         |
|                      |          | 7-97)** |                         |
+----------------------+----------+---------+-------------------------+

**INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETION OF SF-LLL, DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYING
ACTIVITIES**

This disclosure form shall be completed by the reporting entity, whether
subawardee or prime Federal recipient, at the initiation or receipt of a
covered Federal action, or a material change to a previous filing,
pursuant to title 31 U.S.C. section 1352. The filing of a form is
required for each payment or agreement to make payment to any lobbying
entity for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee
of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress,
or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with a covered
Federal action. Complete all items that apply for both the initial
filing and material change report. Refer to the implementing guidance
published by the Office of Management and Budget for additional
information.

1\. Identify the type of covered Federal action for which lobbying
activity is and/or has been secured to influence the outcome of a
covered Federal action.

2\. Identify the status of the covered Federal action.

3\. Identify the appropriate classification of this report. If this is a
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.

> \(b\) Enter the full names of the individual(s) performing services,
> and include full address if different from 10(a). Enter Last Name,
> First Name, and Middle Initial (MI).

11\. The certifying official shall sign and date the form, print his/her
name, title, and telephone number.

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act, as amended, no persons are
required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a
valid OMB control Number. The valid OMB control number for this
information collection is OMB No. 0348-0046. Public reporting burden for
this collection of information is estimated to average 10 minutes per
response, including time for reviewing instructions, searching existing
data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing
and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding the
burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information,
including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Office of
Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (0348-0046),
Washington, DC 20503

[SECTION I]{.underline}

**IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND NOTICES**

**NOTICE REGARDING SUBMISSION OF TRAINING MATERIALS TO THE**

**NATIONAL CLEARINGHOUSE OF REHABILITATION TRAINING MATERIALS**

For a number of years the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA)
has provided funding for a National Clearinghouse Rehabilitation
Training Materials (NCHRTM). The purpose of the NCHRTM is to provide
training materials that would benefit rehabilitation personnel. NCHRTM
promotes a computerized on-line catalog of RSA training materials by
circulation of its materials collection through electronic catalogs and
inventory systems.

The success of the NCHRTM depends largely upon training projects sharing
their materials with the NCHRTM. To this end, RSA requires training
grantees to submit any training materials developed for their projects
to:

**THE NATIONAL CLEARINGHOUSE ON REHABILITATION TRAINING MATERIALS**

Charles E. Feasley, Ph. D.

Director

National Clearinghouse of Rehabilitation

Training Materials

Oklahoma State University

206 West Sixth Street

Stillwater, OK 74078-4080

(website:
[http://www.nchrtm.okstate.edu](http://www.nchrtm.okstate.edu/))

Our phone numbers are:\
Toll Free:  800-223-5219\
Main Line: 405-744-2000\
TDD: 405-744-2002\
Fax: 405-744-2001

OMB Control No. 1890-0007 (Exp. 11/30/2007)

> **NOTICE TO ALL APPLICANTS**

The purpose of this enclosure is to inform you about a new provision in
the Department of Education\'s General Education Provisions Act (GEPA)
that applies to applicants for new grant awards under Department
programs. This provision is Section 427 of GEPA, enacted as part of the
Improving America\'s Schools Act of 1994 (Public Law (P.L.) 103-382).

**To Whom Does This Provision Apply?**

Section 427 of GEPA affects applicants for new grant awards under this
program. **ALL APPLICANTS FOR NEW AWARDS MUST INCLUDE INFORMATION IN
THEIR APPLICATIONS TO ADDRESS THIS NEW PROVISION IN ORDER TO RECEIVE
FUNDING UNDER THIS PROGRAM.**

(If this program is a State-formula grant program, a State needs to
provide this description only for projects or activities that it carries
out with funds reserved for State-level uses. In addition, local school
districts or other eligible applicants that apply to the State for
funding need to provide this description in their applications to the
State for funding. The State would be responsible for ensuring that the
school district or other local entity has submitted a sufficient section
427 statement as described below.)

**What Does This Provision Require?**

Section 427 requires each applicant for funds (other than an individual
person) to include in its application a description of the steps the
applicant proposes to take to ensure equitable access to, and
participation in, its Federally-assisted program for students, teachers,
and other program beneficiaries with special needs. This provision
allows applicants discretion in developing the required description. The
statute highlights six types of barriers that can impede equitable
access or participation: gender, race, national origin, color,
disability, or age. Based on local circumstances, you should determine
whether these or other barriers may prevent your students, teachers,
etc. from such access or participation in, the Federally-funded project
or activity. The description in your application of steps to be taken to
overcome these barriers need not be lengthy; you may provide a clear and
succinct description of how you plan to address those barriers that are
applicable to your circumstances. In addition, the information may be
provided in a single narrative, or, if appropriate, may be discussed in
connection with related topics in the application.

Section 427 is not intended to duplicate the requirements of civil
rights statutes, but rather to ensure that, in designing their projects,
applicants for Federal funds address equity concerns that may affect the
ability of certain potential beneficiaries to fully participate in the
project and to achieve to high standards. Consistent with program
requirements and its approved application, an applicant may use the
Federal funds awarded to it to eliminate barriers it identifies.

**What are Examples of How an Applicant Might Satisfy the Requirement of
This Provision?**

The following examples may help illustrate how an applicant may comply
with Section 427.

> \(1\) An applicant that proposes to carry out an adult literacy
> project serving, among others, adults with limited English
> proficiency, might describe in its application how it intends to
> distribute a brochure about the proposed project to such potential
> participants in their native language.
>
> \(2\) An applicant that proposes to develop instructional materials
> for classroom use might describe how it will make the materials
> available on audio tape or in braille for students who are blind.
>
> \(3\) An applicant that proposes to carry out a model science program
> for secondary students and is concerned that girls may be less likely
> than boys to enroll in the course, might indicate how it intends to
> conduct \"outreach\" efforts to girls, to encourage their enrollment.

We recognize that many applicants may already be implementing effective
steps to ensure equity of access and participation in their grant
programs, and we appreciate your cooperation in responding to the
requirements of this provision.

**Estimated Burden Statement for GEPA Requirements**

> According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are
> required to respond to a collection of information unless such
> collection displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control
> number for this information collection is **1890-0007.** The time
> required to complete this information collection is estimated to
> average 1.5 hours per response, including the time to review
> instructions, search existing data resources, gather the data needed,
> and complete and review the information collection. **If you have any
> comments concerning the accuracy of the time estimate(s) or
> suggestions for improving this form, please write to:** Director,
> Grants Policy and Oversight Staff, U.S. Department of Education, 400
> Maryland Avenue, SW,. Washington, DC 20202-4250.

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| **NOTICE TO ALL APPLICANTS:**                                         |
|                                                                       |
| **The Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA)**                 |
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# What is GPRA?

The Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) 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 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 United States Department of Education Responded to the GPRA
Requirements?

As required by GPRA, the United States Department of Education (the
Department) has prepared a strategic plan for 1998-2002. 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:** Help all students reach challenging academic standards so
that they are prepared for responsible citizenship, further learning,
and productive employment.

**Goal 2:** Build a solid foundation for learning for all children.

**Goal 3:** Ensure access to postsecondary education and lifelong
learning.

**Goal 4:** Make the United States Department of Education a high
performance organization by focusing on results, service quality, and
customer satisfaction.

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| **IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE PARTICIPANTS\                       |
| IN U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION\                                      |
| GRANT AND CONTRACT PROGRAMS**                                         |
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| **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.**                                 |
|                                                                       |
| 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 \$555.00 to:  |
| Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office,         |
| Washington, D.C. 20402-9371. (Send check or money order only, no cash |
| or stamps.) In addition, the Federal Register is available on-line    |
| for free on Government Printing Office (GPO) Access:                  |
| <http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html>. Depository Library location |
| and Federal Register services: <http://www.archives.gov/>.            |
|                                                                       |
| 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. No ED    |
| employees are authorized to extend any deadline published in the      |
| Federal 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 Acquisition Regulations and implementing Department of    |
| Education Acquisition 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). All of ED's RFP's are  |
| now available on-line for downloading at the following url:           |
| [www.ed.gov/offices/ocfo/contrac                                      |
| ts/currrfp.html](http://www.ed.gov/fund/contract/apply/currrfp.html). |
|                                                                       |
| 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         |
| Contracts 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 Regulation 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 addition, the Commerce Business Daily is available on-line for     |
| free at the following url: <http://cbdnet.access.gpo.gov/>. The       |
| Federal Acquisition Regulations are available on-line at the          |
| following url: www.arnet.gov/far/ 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, ¾                                                       |
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Appendix

Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs

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 [Appendix IV of the Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance](http://www.whitehouse.gov/goodbye/6cd2b01f27012e150e664445ac658c0f0b442db6.html).
\[[www.cfda.gov/public/cat-app4-index.htm](http://12.46.245.173/CFDA/appx4_web_state.pdf)\]

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| # 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               |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| [tracy                            |                                   |
| .copeland@dfa.state.ar.us](mailto |                                   |
| :tracy.copeland@dfa.state.ar.us ) |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **DELAWARE**                      | # DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA            |
|                                   |                                   |
| Sandra R. Stump                   | Marlene Jefferson                 |
|                                   |                                   |
| Executive Department              | DC Government Office of           |
|                                   | Partnerships                      |
| Office of the Budget              |                                   |
|                                   | and Grants Development            |
| 540 S. Dupont Highway , 3^rd^     |                                   |
| Floor                             | 414 4^th^ Street, NW              |
|                                   |                                   |
| Dover, Delaware 19901             | Washington, DC 20001              |
|                                   |                                   |
| Telephone: (302) 739-3323         | Telephone: (202) 727-6518         |
|                                   |                                   |
| FAX: (302) 739-5661               | FAX: (202) 727-1652               |
|                                   |                                   |
| <sandy.stump@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, 8^th^  |
|                                   | Floor                             |
| Protection                        |                                   |
|                                   | Atlanta, Georgia 30334            |
| 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard       |                                   |
|                                   | Telephone: (404) 656-3855         |
| Mall Station 47                   |                                   |
|                                   | FAX: (404) 656-7901               |
| Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000   |                                   |
|                                   | <gach@mail.opb.state.ga.us>       |
| Telephone: (850) 245-2161         |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| FAX: (850) 245-2190               |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| <Lauren.Milligan@dep.state.fl.us> |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **ILLINOIS**                      | **IOWA**                          |
|                                   |                                   |
| Roukaya McCaffrey                 | Kathy Mable                       |
|                                   |                                   |
| 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.Mable@iowa.gov>            |
| oukaya_mccaffrey@illinoisbiz.biz> |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **KENTUCKY**                      | # MAINE                           |
|                                   |                                   |
| Ron Cook                          | Joyce Benson                      |
|                                   |                                   |
| The Governor's Office for Local   | State Planning Office             |
|                                   |                                   |
| Development                       | 184 State Street                  |
|                                   |                                   |
| 1024 Capital Center Drive, Suite  | 38 State House Station            |
| 340                               |                                   |
|                                   | Augusta, Maine 04333              |
| Frankfort, Kentucky 40601         |                                   |
|                                   | Telephone: (207) 287-3261         |
| Telephone: (502) 573-2382 / (800) |                                   |
| 346-5606                          | (direct): (207) 287-1461          |
|                                   |                                   |
| FAX: (502) 573-2512               | FAX: (207) 287-6489               |
|                                   |                                   |
| <Ron.Cook@Ky.Gov>                 | <joyce.benson@state.me.us>        |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| # MARYLAND                        | # MICHIGAN                        |
|                                   |                                   |
| Linda C. Janey, J.D.              | Richard Pfaff                     |
|                                   |                                   |
| Director, Capital Planning and    | Southeast Michigan Council of     |
|                                   | Governments                       |
| Development Review                |                                   |
|                                   | 535 Griswold, Suite 300           |
| Maryland Department of Planning   |                                   |
|                                   | Detroit, Michigan 48226           |
| 301 West Preston Street, Room     |                                   |
| 1104                              | Telephone: (313) 961-4266         |
|                                   |                                   |
| Baltimore, Maryland 21201-2305    | FAX: (313) 961-4869               |
|                                   |                                   |
| Telephone: (410) 767-4490         | <pfaff@semcog.org>                |
|                                   |                                   |
| FAX: (410) 767-4480               |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| <linda@mail.op.state.md.us>       |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **MISSISSIPPI**\                  | **MISSOURI**                      |
| Mildred Tharpe\                   |                                   |
| Clearinghouse Officer\            | Federal Assistance Clearinghouse  |
| Department of Finance and         |                                   |
|                                   | Office of Administration          |
| Administration\                   |                                   |
| 1301 Woolfolk Building, Suite E\  | P.O. Box 809                      |
| 501 North West Street\            |                                   |
| Jackson, Mississippi 39201\       | Truman Building, Room 840         |
| Telephone: (601) 359-6762\        |                                   |
| Fax: (601) 359-6758               | Jefferson City, Missouri 65102    |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | Telephone: (573) 751-4834         |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | FAX: (573) 522-4395               |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | [igr@mail.oa.state.mo.us](m       |
|                                   | ailto:pohll_@mail.oa.state.mo.us) |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| # NEVADA                          | # NEW HAMPSHIRE                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Michael Stafford                  | MaryAnn Manoogian                 |
|                                   |                                   |
| Department of Administration      | Director, New Hampshire Office of |
|                                   |                                   |
| State Clearinghouse               | Energy and Planning               |
|                                   |                                   |
| 209 E. Musser Street, Room 200    | Attn: Intergovernmental Review    |
|                                   | Process                           |
| Carson City, Nevada 89701         |                                   |
|                                   | Benjamin Frost                    |
| Telephone: (775) 684-0209         |                                   |
|                                   | 57 Regional Drive                 |
| FAX: (775) 684-0260               |                                   |
|                                   | Concord, New Hampshire 03301-8519 |
| <mstafford@budget.state.nv.us>    |                                   |
|                                   | Telephone: (603) 271-2155         |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | FAX: (603) 271-2615               |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | <irp@nh.gov>                      |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **NEW YORK**                      | **NORTH DAKOTA**                  |
|                                   |                                   |
| Linda Shkrell                     | Jim Boyd                          |
|                                   |                                   |
| Office of Public Security         | ND Department of Commerce         |
|                                   |                                   |
| Homeland Security Grants          | 1600 East Century Avenue, Suite 2 |
| Coordination                      |                                   |
|                                   | P.O. Box 2057                     |
| 633 3^rd^ Avenue                  |                                   |
|                                   | Bismarck, North Dakota 58502-2057 |
| New York, NY 10017                |                                   |
|                                   | Telephone: (701) 328-2676         |
| Telephone: (212) 867-1289         |                                   |
|                                   | FAX: (701) 328-2308               |
| FAX: (212) 867-1725               |                                   |
|                                   | <jboyd@state.nd.us>               |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| # RHODE ISLAND                    | # SOUTH CAROLINA                  |
|                                   |                                   |
| Joyce Karger                      | SC Clearinghouse                  |
|                                   |                                   |
| Department of Administration      | Budget and Control Board          |
|                                   |                                   |
| One Capitol Hill                  | Office of State Budget            |
|                                   |                                   |
| Providence Rhode Island           | 1201 Main Street, Suite 950       |
| 02908-5870                        |                                   |
|                                   | Columbia, South Carolina 29201    |
| Telephone: (401) 222-6181         |                                   |
|                                   | Telephone: (803) 734-0494         |
| FAX: (401) 222-2083               |                                   |
|                                   | FAX: (803) 734-0645               |
| <jkarger@doa.state.ri.us>         |                                   |
|                                   | <                                 |
|                                   | clearinghouse@budget.state.sc.us> |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **TEXAS**                         | # UTAH                            |
|                                   |                                   |
| Denise S. Francis                 | Sophia DiCaro                     |
|                                   |                                   |
| Director, State Grants Team       | Utah State Clearinghouse          |
|                                   |                                   |
| Governor's Office of Budget and   | Governor's Office of Planning and |
| Planning                          | Budget Utah                       |
|                                   |                                   |
| P.O. Box 12428                    | Capitol Complex                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Austin, Texas 78711               | Suite E210, P.O. Box 142210       |
|                                   |                                   |
| Telephone: (512) 305-9415         | Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-2210   |
|                                   |                                   |
| FAX: (512) 936-2681               | Telephone: (801) 538-1027         |
|                                   |                                   |
| [                                 | FAX: (801) 538-1547               |
| dfrancis@governor.state.tx.us](ma |                                   |
| ilto:tadams@governor.state.tx.us) | <ddicaro@utah.gov>                |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| # WEST VIRGINIA                   | **WISCONSIN**                     |
|                                   |                                   |
| Fred Cutlip, Director             | Jeff Smith                        |
|                                   |                                   |
| Community Development Division    | Section Chief, Federal/State      |
|                                   | Relations                         |
| West Virginia Development Office  |                                   |
|                                   | Wisconsin Department of           |
| Building #6, Room 553             | Administration                    |
|                                   |                                   |
| Charleston, West Virginia 25305   | 101 East Wilson Street, 6^th^     |
|                                   | Floor                             |
| Telephone: (304) 558-4010         |                                   |
|                                   | P.O. Box 7868                     |
| FAX: (304) 558-3248               |                                   |
|                                   | Madison, Wisconsin 53707          |
| <fcutlip@wvdo.org>                |                                   |
|                                   | Telephone: (608) 266-0267         |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | FAX: (608) 267-6931               |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | <jeffrey.smith@doa.state.wi.us>   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **AMERICAN SAMOA**                | # GUAM                            |
|                                   |                                   |
| # Pa                              | Director                          |
| t M. Galea\'i Federal Grants/Prog |                                   |
| rams Coordinator Office of Federa | Bureau of Budget and Mgmt.        |
| l Programs/Office of the Governor | Research                          |
|                                   |                                   |
| Department of Commerce\           | Office of the Governor            |
| American Samoa Government\        |                                   |
| Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799\  | P.O. Box 2950                     |
| Telephone: (684) 633-5155\        |                                   |
| Fax: (684) 633-4195\              | Agana, Guam 96910                 |
| <pmgaleai@samoatelco.com>         |                                   |
|                                   | Telephone: 011-671-472-2285       |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | FAX: 011-671-472-2825             |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | <jer@ns.gov.gu>                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| # NORTH MARIANA ISLANDS           | **PUERTO RICO**                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Ms. Jacoba T. Seman               | Jose Caballero / Mayra Silva      |
|                                   |                                   |
| Federal Programs Coordinator      | Puerto Rico Planning Board        |
|                                   |                                   |
| Office of Management and Budget   | Federal Proposals Review Office   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Office of the Governor            | Minillas Government Center        |
|                                   |                                   |
| Saipan, MP 96950                  | P.O. Box 41119                    |
|                                   |                                   |
| Telephone: (670) 664-2289         | San Juan, Puerto Rico 00940-1119  |
|                                   |                                   |
| FAX: (670) 664-2272               | Telephone: (787) 723-6190         |
|                                   |                                   |
| [omb.jseman@saipan.com](          | FAX: (787) 722-6783               |
| mailto:omb.villagomez@saipan.com) |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **VIRGIN ISLANDS**                |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Ira Mills                         |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Director, Office of Management    |                                   |
| and                               |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Budget                            |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| \# 41 Norre Gade Emancipation     |                                   |
| Garden                            |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Station, Second Floor             |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands      |                                   |
| 00802                             |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| 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
<ephillips@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 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance or
CFDA [**http://www.cfda.gov**](http://www.cfda.gov/) and the Grants.gov
website ([**http://www.grants.gov**](http://www.grants.gov/)).

# Executive Order 12372 - Intergovernmental Review: [State Single Point of Contact]{.underline}

The Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), 34
CFR Part 79,

pertaining to intergovernmental review of Federal programs, apply to the
program(s) included

i this application package. Immediately upon receipt of this notice, all
applicants, other than

Federally recognized Indian Tribal Governments, 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 contact, immediately

upon receipt of this notice, the Single Point of Contact for each State
and follow the procedures established in those States under the
Executive Order. A list containing the Single Point of Contact

for each State is included in the application package for these
programs.

In States that have not established a process or chosen a program for
review, State, area-wide, 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, area-wide, regional, and local
entities must be mailed or

hand-delivered by the date in the program announcement for
Intergovernmental Review to the

following address:

The Secretary

E.O. 12372-CFDA \# 84.246K

U.S. Department of Education, FOB-6, Room 7W130

400 Maryland Ave., SW

Washington, D.C. 20202-0100

On line 2 of the above address, please provide the correct Catalog of
Federal Domestic Assistance number (i.e. **CFDA** \#**84.246K**) of the
program for which a comment or state process recommendation on an
application is submitted.

In those States that require review for this program, applications are
to be submitted simultaneously to the State Review Process and the U.S.
Department of Education.

Proof of mailing will be determined on the same basis as applications.

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}.

**Applicant's (Organization) Name:
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**

**Applicant's DUNS Number:**
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

**Grant Name:
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_CFDA
Number: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**

1\. Does the applicant have 501(c)(3) status?

Yes No

2\. How many full-time equivalent employees does the applicant have?
*(Check only one box).*

> 3 or Fewer 15-50
>
> 4-5 51-100
>
> 6-14 over 100

3\. What is the size of the applicant's annual budget? *(Check only one
box.)*

Less Than \$150,000

\$150,000 - \$299,999

\$300,000 - \$499,999

\$500,000 - \$999,999

\$1,000,000 - \$4,999,999

\$5,000,000 or more

4\. Is the applicant a faith-based/religious\
organization?

Yes No

5\. Is the applicant a non-religious community-based organization?

Yes No

6\. Is the applicant an intermediary that will manage the grant on
behalf of other organizations?

> Yes No

7\. Has the applicant ever received a government grant or contract
(Federal, State, or local )?

Yes No

8\. Is the applicant a local affiliate of a national\
organization?

Yes No

#  Survey Instructions on Ensuring Equal Opportunity for Applicants

# 

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

1\. 501(c)(3) status is a legal designation provided on application to
the Internal Revenue Service by eligible organizations. Some grant
programs may require nonprofit applicants to have 501(c)(3) status.
Other grant programs do not.

2\. For example, two part-time employees who each work half-time equal
one full-time equivalent employee. If the applicant is a local affiliate
of a national organization, the responses to survey questions 2 and 3
should reflect the staff and budget size of the local affiliate.

3\. Annual budget means the amount of money your organization spends
each year on all of its activities.

4\. Self-identify.

5\. An organization is considered a community-based organization if its
headquarters/service location shares the same zip code as the clients
you serve.

6\. An "intermediary" is an organization that enables a group of small
organizations to receive and manage government funds by administering
the grant on their behalf.

7.  Self-explanatory.

8.  Self-explanatory.

**\
**

**Paperwork Burden Statement**

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are
required to respond to a collection of information unless such
collection displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control
number for this information collection is 1890-0014. The time required
to complete this information collection is estimated to average five (5)
minutes per response, including the time to review instructions, search
existing data resources, gather the data needed, and complete and review
the information collection. **If you have any comments concerning the
accuracy of the time estimate(s) or suggestions for improving this form,
please write to:** U.S. Department of Education, Washington, D.C.
2202-4651.

**If you have comments or concerns regarding the status of your
individual submission of this form, write directly to:** Joyce I. Mays,
Application Control Center, U.S. Department of Education, 7^th^ and D
Streets, SW, ROB-3, Room 3671, Washington, D.C. 20202-4725

> OMB No. 1890-0014 Exp. 1/31/2006

## 

## **[SECTION J]{.underline}**

**[APPLICATION CHECKLIST AND COMMON QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS]{.underline}**

### Application Checklist

**Does your application include each of the following?**

\[ \] Cover page (ED 424)

\[ \] Budget form (ED Form 524)

\[ \] Program specific budget form \[if applicable\]

\[ \] Budget narrative \[if applicable\]

\[ \] Program narrative, including abstract and responses to the
selection criteria

\[ \] Assurances and Certifications \[list\]

### Did You \--

**\[ \]** Provide one (1) original plus two (2) copies of the
application (One original and six copies are requested)?

**\[ \]** Include all required forms with original signatures and dates?

**\[ \]** Submit a copy of the application to the State Single Point of
Contact, if applicable?

+------------------------------+---+---+---+--------------------------+
| **\[ \]** \***Mail           | * | # |   | **\*\*Hand-deliver\*     |
| Application To**:            | * |   |   | Application To**:        |
|                              | O |   |   |                          |
|                              | R |   |   |                          |
|                              | * |   |   |                          |
|                              | * |   |   |                          |
+------------------------------+---+---+---+--------------------------+
|                              |   |   |   |                          |
+------------------------------+---+---+---+--------------------------+
| [Rehabilitation Training:    |   |   |   | [Rehabilitation          |
| Rehabilitation]{.underline}  |   |   |   | Training:                |
|                              |   |   |   | Reh                      |
|                              |   |   |   | abilitation]{.underline} |
+------------------------------+---+---+---+--------------------------+
| [Short-Term                  |   |   |   | [Short-Term Training\--  |
| Tr                           |   |   |   | Client]{.underline}      |
| aining---Client]{.underline} |   |   |   |                          |
+------------------------------+---+---+---+--------------------------+
| Assistance Program           |   |   |   | Assistance Program       |
+------------------------------+---+---+---+--------------------------+
| ATTN: 84.246K                |   |   |   | ATTN: 84.246K            |
+------------------------------+---+---+---+--------------------------+
| U.S. Department of Education |   |   |   | U.S. Department of       |
|                              |   |   |   | Education                |
+------------------------------+---+---+---+--------------------------+
| Application Control Center   |   |   |   | Application Control      |
|                              |   |   |   | Center                   |
+------------------------------+---+---+---+--------------------------+
| Room 7041                    |   |   |   | Room 7041                |
+------------------------------+---+---+---+--------------------------+
| Potomac Center Plaza         |   |   |   | Potomac Center Plaza     |
|                              |   |   |   |                          |
| 550 12th Street, SW.         |   |   |   | 550 12th Street, SW.     |
|                              |   |   |   |                          |
| Washington, DC 20202         |   |   |   | Washington, DC 20202     |
+------------------------------+---+---+---+--------------------------+

**\***The Application Control Center accepts deliveries daily between
8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. (Washington, D.C. time), except Saturdays,
Sundays and Federal holidays. Application must be received by mail
postmarked no later than the closing date.

\*\*Hand-delivered applications must be received by 4:30 p.m. no later
than the closing date. A person delivering an application must show
identification to enter the building.

**COMMON QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS**

\[Below are some examples of Q\'s & A\'s that programs may include in
their application booklets. Programs may want to add others. Generally
speaking, Q\'s & A\'s should not repeat information that is given
elsewhere in the application. However, there may be exceptions to this
\"rule of thumb.\" Q\'s & A\'s should not be subregulatory and should
not take the place of instructions.\]

**Q. What happens to my application after it is received in the
Department?**

A. The Department\'s Application Control Center receives each
application, assigns each an identifying number (PR/Award number),
confirms receipt of applications, and sends the applications to the
appropriate program office, which screens them for eligibility. The
program conducts a peer review of all eligible applications sent to a
program competition, ranks them and recommends the highest ranked
applications for funding with exceptions as provided by law. The
responsible official for the applicable program reviews the program
office\'s recommendations, checks the adequacy of the documentation
supporting the recommendations, and approves a final list, or slate, of
recommended projects and funding amounts. RSA Training Division staff
discuss the recommendations with the successful applicants and awards
the grants.

**Q. What happens to my application if the Department finds it to be
ineligible?**

A. The Department immediately returns an application that does not meet
the eligibility criteria for the particular program. A letter from the
Department explaining why it is not being reviewed in the competition
accompanies the application.

**Q. How does the Department review an application?**

A. Each application is assessed by knowledgeable persons from outside
and sometimes inside the Department who are asked for their judgments
about the quality and significance of the proposed project. These
persons represent a diversity of disciplines and institutional,
regional, and cultural backgrounds. The advice of these experts is
compiled by Departmental staff that comment on matters of fact or on
significant issues that would otherwise be missing from the review. The
results are then presented to the responsible official responsible for
the program who approves the recommendations for funding.

**Q. What Criteria do the reviewers use when scoring an application?**

A. Reviewers score each application using the selection criteria
published in the [Federal Register]{.underline} as part of the program
regulations, which are given in Section F of this application package.
Reviewers are instructed to use only the published criteria.

**Q. Is a recommended application guaranteed funding?**

A. No. Funding is not final until discussions have been successfully
concluded and a grant award notification has been signed by the grants
office and mailed to the applicant.

**Q. How long does it take the Department to complete the review
process?**

A. Most review processes take from four to six months.

**Q. How does the *invitational*, *competitive* and *absolute*
priorities differ?**

-   **Invitational Priority**

> The Secretary may simply invite applicants to meet a priority.
> However, an application that addresses invitational priorities
> receives no competitive or absolute preference over applications that
> do not meet this priority.

-   **Competitive Priority**

> If a program uses weighted selection criteria, the Secretary may award
> selection points to an application that meets the priority. These
> points are in addition to any points the application earns under the
> selection criteria. The notice states the maximum number of additional
> points that the Secretary may award to applications that meet the
> priority in a particularly effective way. Or the Secretary may simply
> select applications that meet the competitive priority over
> applications of comparable merit that do not meet the priority.

-   **Absolute Priority**

> Under an absolute priority, the Secretary may select for funding only
> those
>
> Applications that meet the priority.

**Q.** Can changes in the size of subsequent year awards be made after
the multi-year budget has been negotiated?

A. Yes, a grantee can renegotiate his or her multi-year budget and may
be awarded additional funds if sufficient justification is presented to
the Secretary and funds are available. Also, funds can be decreased if
it is determined that the multi-year budget was overestimated.

**Q. How will funding continuation decisions be made if the Department
is phasing out the use of non-competing continuation applications after
fiscal year 1995?**

A. Grantees will be required to complete annual performance reports that
describe the projects\' accomplishments, evaluations, and finances.
These performance reports, along with other information, will be used by
the Department to decide whether to continue funding projects.

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# DUNS Number Instructions

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or by completing a D-U-N-S Number Request Form. The form can be obtained
via the Internet at the following URL:

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**If you fail to receive the notification of application within fifteen
(15) days from the closing date, call:**

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