Archived Information

**U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION**

**OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES**

**WASHINGTON, D.C. 20202-2649**

**FY 2007 APPLICATION KIT FOR NEW GRANTS**

**UNDER**

**THE REHABILITATION SERVICES ADMINISTRATION**

**SPECIAL DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS --\
MODEL TRANSITIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES FOR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS
WITH DISABILITIES**

**CFDA NUMBER: 84.235U**

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FORM APPROVED

OMB No. 1820-0018, EXP. DATE 5/31/2007

ED FORM 424, OMB 1/31/09

**DATED MATERIAL - OPEN IMMEDIATELY**

**CLOSING DATE: August 6, 2007**

**TABLE OF CONTENTS**

Dear Applicant Letter

Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards: (84.235U)

[Special Demonstration Program---Improving the Postsecondary and
Employment Outcomes of Youth with Disabilities]{.underline}

Points to Remember Section A

Section 303(b) of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended
**and** 34 CFR Part 373 Program Regulations Section B

Selection Criteria Section C

Application Transmittal Instructions Section D

Instructions for Application for Federal Assistance Forms and
Instructions Section E

> Part I : Application for Federal Assistance (ED Form 424, Exp.
> 11/30/04)
>
> Part II : Budget Information \-- Non-Construction Programs and
> Instructions\
> (ED Form 524)
>
> Part III : Application Narrative
>
> Part IV : Assurances and Certifications
>
> Assurances Non-Construction Programs
>
> Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension, and Other
> Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements (ED Form
> 80-0013)
>
> Disclosure of Lobbying Activities
>
> Department of Education General Education Provisions Act (GEPA)
>
> The Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA)
>
> Survey on Ensuring Equal Opportunity for Applicants

Important Notice to Prospective Participants in U.S. Department of
Education Grant and Contract Programs Section F

DUNS Number Instructions

Application Check List

Common Questions and Answers Section G

Dear Applicant:

The Secretary invites applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY)
2007 under the Special Demonstration Projects -- Improving the
Postsecondary and Employment Outcomes of Youth with Disabilities (CFDA
84.235U). This program is authorized by section 303(b) of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (the Act).

[PROGRAM PURPOSE]{.underline}

The purpose of the program is to provide financial assistance to
projects that expand and improve the provision of rehabilitation and
other services for individuals with disabilities. These model
demonstration projects will focus on transition models that provide
appropriate supports for transition-age youth and young adults with
disabilities. The transition models developed under this program must
incorporate effective, research-based transition methods. The model
demonstration projects will demonstrate the use of promising practices
of collaborative transition planning and service delivery in improving
the postsecondary education and employment outcomes of youths with
disabilities.

This application kit contains information and the required forms for
potential applicants to apply and compete for FY 2004 grant awards under
this competition. Potential applicants are advised to read the materials
carefully, particularly the information on the types of organizations
that are eligible to apply for these grants, and other special program
requirements. Prior to completing the grant application, please review
the Federal Register Notice included in this application packet. Only
applications that address the requirements for this Special
Demonstration Program will be reviewed. Applicants that do not address
this program's purpose and requirements, as stated in the Federal
Register Notice, will be returned to the senders without review.

[APPLICATION PROCEDURES]{.underline}

This package contains instructions and forms for preparing an
application. Please review these materials carefully. Your application
must comply with each requirement and be received by the Department by
the application deadline date specified on the front cover. Applications
for grants under this competition must be submitted electronically using
the Grants.gov Apply site:

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

Please read carefully the documents that we have included immediately
following this letter, which includes helpful tips about submitting
electronically using the Grants.gov Apply site. Please note that you
must follow the Application Procedures as described in the Federal
Register notice announcing this grant competition. Information
(including dates and times) about how to submit your application
electronically, or by mail or hand delivery, can also be found in the
Application Transmittal Instructions and Requirements for
Intergovernmental Review of this application package.

You may submit a written 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 your request
to: Timothy Muzzio, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue,
SW., room 5042, Washington DC 20202-2800. 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 instruction in this Notice.

[APPLICATION CONTENT]{.underline}

In block 4 of the application cover sheet (Standard Form 424), you
**[must]{.underline}** insert CFDA number 84.235U, and the following
title: Special Demonstration Programs -- Model Demonstration Projects --
Improving the Postsecondary and Employment Outcomes of Youth with
Disabilities.

As a result of changes in the Department of Education's grants
management process, all applicants for multi year projects are required
to provide detailed budget information for the total grant period
requested (up to 60 months). At the time of the initial award, the
Department will address the funding levels for each year of the grant
award. Detailed instructions for providing budget information is
provided in this application kit. Please note that the program
regulations found in 34 CFR part 373 limit indirect cost reimbursement
for grants under this program to the recipient's actual indirect costs,
as determined by its negotiated indirect cost agreement,
**[or]{.underline}** 10 percent of the total direct cost base,
**[whichever amount is less]{.underline}**.

Each proposal **[must]{.underline}** include a one page abstract. The
abstract is a critical component of the proposal and it
**[must]{.underline}** highlight the purpose of the project, target
population to be served during the project period, planned goals and
objectives, innovative strategies utilized, project outcomes, and a plan
or process for maintaining the momentum of the project after the project
ends.

[The program narrative **must** address the application requirements for
this program's Absolute Priority contained within the Notice Inviting
Applications, and the selection criteria provided in this application
kit. To facilitate the peer review process, the narrative should address
the selection criteria in the order that the criteria are
listed]{.underline}. Please be certain to carefully review these
materials and call for technical assistance if needed. In addition,
applicants are reminded that the 1998 Amendments to the Rehabilitation
Act require that all new applications **[must]{.underline}** describe
how the needs of individuals with disabilities from minority backgrounds
will be

addressed. Applicants **[must]{.underline}** also provide an assurance
that individuals who receive services will be advised of the
availability and purposes of the State\'s Client Assistance Programs,
including information on means of seeking assistance under such program.

[PROGRAM RULES AND REGULATIONS]{.underline}

The applicable program authority, Section 303(b) of The Act, and program
regulations from 34 CFR part 373 are provided in this kit. In addition,
these grants are subject to the requirements of the Education Department
General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), 34 CFR Part 74, 75, 77, 79,
80, 81, 82, 84, 85, 86, 97, and 99 which set forth general rules
affecting the submittal, review, awarding, and post-award administration
of grants funded by the Department of Education.

[TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE]{.underline}

If you have any questions about the information in this application kit,
please contact Pedro Romero, Program Officer, at (202) 245-7645.
[NOTE]{.underline}: Please forward this entire application kit to the
grant writer(s). The entire kit is needed to complete the grant
application. Individuals who use a telecommunications device (TDD) may
call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-576-7734
between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday.

Thank you for your interest in these programs.

> Sincerely,
>
> /s/
>
> Timothy C. Muzzio, Ph. D.
>
> Chief, Training Program Unit

**IMPORTANT -- PLEASE READ FIRST**

**U.S. Department of Education**

***[Grants.gov Submission Procedures and Tips for
Applicants]{.underline}***

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

# ATTENTION -- Microsoft Vista and Word 2007 Users

Please note that Grants.gov does [not]{.underline} currently support the
new Microsoft Vista Operating system. The PureEdge software used by
Grants.gov for forms is not compatible with Vista. Grants.gov will be
reviewing this new product to determine if it can be supported in the
future.

In addition, the new version of Microsoft Word saves documents with the
extension .DOCX. The Grants.gov system does not process Microsoft Word
documents with the extension .DOCX. When submitting Microsoft Word
attachments to Grants.gov, please use the version of Microsoft Word that
ends in .DOC. If you have any questions regarding this matter please
email the Grants.gov Contact Center at <support@grants.gov> or call
1-800-518-4726.

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

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

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

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

> If the date/time received is later than 4:30 p.m. Washington, D.C.
> time, on the closing date, your application is late. If your
> application has a status of "Received" it is still awaiting validation
> by Grants.gov. Once validation is complete, the status will either
> change to "Validated" or "Rejected with Errors." If the status is
> "Rejected with Errors," your application has not been received
> successfully. Some of the reasons Grants.gov may reject an application
> can be found on the Grants.gov site:
> <http://www.grants.gov/help/submit_application_faqs.jsp#10>. For more
> detailed information on why an application may be rejected, you can
> review Application Error Tips
> <http://www.grants.gov/section910/ApplicationErrorTips.pdf>. If you
> discover your application is late or has been rejected, please see the
> instructions below. Note: You will receive a series of confirmations
> both online and via e-mail about the status of your application.
> Please do not rely solely on e-mail to confirm whether your
> application has been received timely and validated successfully.

# Submission Problems -- What should you do?

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

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

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

# 

# Helpful Hints When Working with Grants.gov

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

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

# 

# Dial-Up Internet Connections

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

# 

# MAC Users

If you do not have a Windows operating System, you will need to use the
Citrix solution discussed on Grants.gov or a Windows Emulation program
to submit an application using Grants.gov. For additional information,
review the FAQs for non-windows users
<http://www.grants.gov/resources/download_software.jsp#non_window>.
Also, to view white paper for Macintosh users published by Pure Edge go
to the following link:
<http://www.grants.gov/section678/PureEdgeSupportforMacintosh.pdf>,
and/or contact Grants.gov Customer Support
(<http://www.grants.gov/contactus/contactus.jsp>) for more information.
**If electronic submission is required and you are concerned about your
ability to submit electronically as a non-windows user, please follow
instructions in the Federal Register notice to obtain an exception to
the electronic submission requirement no later than two weeks before the
application deadline date.** (See the Federal Register notice for
detailed instructions.)

**Program Application Indirect Cost Instructions**

The Department of Education (ED) reimburses grantees for its portion of
indirect costs that a grantee incurs in projects funded by 84.235U. Any
grantee charging indirect costs to a grant from this program must use
the indirect cost rate (**ICR**), negotiated with its *cognizant
agency,* i.e., either the Federal agency from which it has received the
most direct funding, subject to indirect cost support, the particular
agency specifically assigned cognizance by the Office of Management and
Budget or the State agency that provides the most subgrant funds to the
grantee.

**Note:** Applicants should pay special attention to specific questions
on the application budget form (ED 524) about their cognizant agency and
the ICR they are using in their budget.

If an applicant selected for funding under this program has not already
established a current ICR with its cognizant agency as a result of
current or previous funding, ED will require it to do so within 90 days
after the date the grant was issued by ED. Applicants should be aware
that ED is very often ***not*** the cognizant agency for its own
grantees. Rather, ED accepts, for the purpose of funding its awards, the
current ICR established by the appropriate cognizant agency.

An applicant that has not previously established an indirect cost rate
with the Federal government or a State agency under a Federal program
and that is selected for funding will not be allowed to charge its grant
for indirect costs until it has negotiated a current indirect cost rate
agreement with its cognizant agency.

Applicants are encouraged to use their accountant (or CPA) to calculate
an indirect cost rate using information in the IRS Form 990, audited
financial statements, actual cost data or a *cost policy statement* that
such applicants are urged to prepare (but NOT submit to ED) during the
application process.

Applicants should use this proposed rate in their application materials
and indicate which of the above methods was used to calculate the rate.

Applicants with questions about using indirect cost rates under this
program should contact the program contact person shown elsewhere in
this application package or in the *Federal Register* application
notice.

**Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards (84.235U)**

4000-01-U

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

Overview Information

Special Demonstration Programs\--Model Demonstration Projects to Improve
the Postsecondary and Employment Outcomes of Youth with Disabilities

Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year

(FY) 2007 and later years.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.235U.

[Dates]{.underline}:

Applications Available: July 5, 2007.

Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: August 6, 2007.

Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: October3, 2007.

#### Full Text of Announcement

# 

I. Funding Opportunity Description

[Purpose of Program]{.underline}: The purpose of the Special
Demonstration Programs is to provide financial assistance to eligible
entities to expand and improve the provision of rehabilitation and other
services for individuals with disabilities.

[Priority]{.underline}: This priority is from the notice of final
priority and definitions for this program, published elsewhere in this
issue of the [Federal Register]{.underline}.

[Absolute Priority]{.underline}: For FY 2007, this priority is an
absolute priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) we consider only
applications that meet this priority.

This priority is:

[Model Demonstration Projects to Improve the Postsecondary and
Employment Outcomes of Youth with Disabilities]{.underline}.

[Program Authority]{.underline}: 29 U.S.C. 773(b).

[Applicable Regulations]{.underline}: (a) The Education Department
General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 79,
80, 81, 82, 84, 85, 97, and 99. (b) The regulations for this program in
34 CFR part 373. (c) The notice of final priority and definitions,
published elsewhere in this issue of the [Federal Register]{.underline}.

II\. Award Information

[Type of Award]{.underline}: Discretionary grants.

[Estimated Available Funds]{.underline}: \$2,250,000.

[Maximum Award]{.underline}: We will reject any application that
proposes a budget exceeding \$575,000 for a single budget period of 12
months. The Assistant Secretary for Special

Education and Rehabilitative Services may change the maximum amount
through a notice published in the [Federal Register]{.underline}.

[Estimated Number of Awards]{.underline}: 4-7.

[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}: Only State vocational
rehabilitation agencies are eligible for assistance under this program.

2\. [Cost Sharing or Matching]{.underline}: This competition does not
require cost sharing or matching.

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), call, toll free:
1-877-576-7734.

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

If you request an application package from ED Pubs, be sure to identify
this program or competition as follows: CFDA number 84.235U.

Individuals with disabilities can obtain a copy of the application
package in an alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape,
or computer diskette) by contacting the person or team listed under
[Alternative Format]{.underline} in section VIII of this notice.

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.

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

Applications Available: July 5, 2007.

Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: August 6, 2007.

Applications for grants under this competition must be submitted
electronically using the Grants.gov Apply site (Grants.gov). For
information (including dates and times) about how to submit your
application electronically, or in paper format by mail or hand delivery
if you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission
requirement, please refer to section IV. 6. [Other Submission
Requirements]{.underline} in this notice.

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

Individuals with disabilities who need an accommodation or auxiliary aid
in connection with the application process should contact the person
listed under [For Further Information Contact]{.underline} in section
VII in this notice. If the Department provides an accommodation or
auxiliary aid to an individual with a disability in connection with the
application process, the individual's application remains subject to all
other requirements and limitations in this notice.

Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: October3, 2007.

4\. [Intergovernmental Review]{.underline}: This competition 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 in 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.

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

Applications for grants under the Special Demonstration Programs\--Model
Demonstration Projects to Improve the Postsecondary and Employment
Outcomes of Youth with Disabilities, CFDA Number 84.235U, must be
submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site
at http://www.Grants.gov Through this site, you will be able to download
a copy of the application package, complete it offline, and then upload
and submit your application. You may not e-mail an electronic copy of a
grant application to us.

We will reject your application if you submit it in paper format unless,
as described elsewhere in this section, you qualify for one of the
exceptions to the electronic submission requirement [and]{.underline}
submit, no later than two weeks before the application deadline date, a
written statement to the Department that you qualify for one of these
exceptions. Further information regarding calculation of the date that
is two weeks before the application deadline date is provided later in
this section under [Exception to Electronic Submission
Requirement]{.underline}.

You may access the electronic grant application for Special
Demonstration Programs\--Model Demonstration Projects to Improve the
Postsecondary and Employment Outcomes of Youth with Disabilities at
http://www.grants.gov You must search for the downloadable application
package for this program by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA
number's alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.326, not
84.326A).

Please note the following:

• When you enter the Grants.gov site, you will find information about
submitting an application electronically through the site, as well as
the hours of operation.

• Applications received by Grants.gov are date and time stamped. Your
application must be fully uploaded and submitted and must be date and
time stamped by the Grants.gov system no later than 4:30 p.m.,
Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. Except as
otherwise noted in this section, we will not consider your application
if it is date and time stamped by the Grants.gov system later than 4:30
p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. When we
retrieve your application from Grants.gov, we will notify you if we are
rejecting your application because it was date and time stamped by the
Grants.gov system after 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the
application deadline date.

• The amount of time it can take to upload an application will vary
depending on a variety of factors, including the size of the application
and the speed of your Internet connection. Therefore, we strongly
recommend that you do not wait until the application deadline date to
begin the submission process through Grants.gov.

• You should review and follow the Education Submission Procedures for
submitting an application through Grants.gov that are included in the
application package for this competition to ensure that you submit your
application in a timely manner to the Grants.gov system. You can also
find the Education Submission Procedures pertaining to Grants.gov at
http://e-grants.ed.gov/help/GrantsgovSubmissionProcedures.pdf

• To submit your application via Grants.gov, you must complete all steps
in the Grants.gov registration process (see
http://www.grants.gov/applicants/get_registered.jsp). These steps
include (1) registering your organization, a multi-part process that
includes registration with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR); (2)
registering yourself as an Authorized Organization Representative (AOR);
and (3) getting authorized as an AOR by your organization. Details on
these steps are outlined in the Grants.gov 3-Step Registration Guide
(see
http://www.grants.gov/section910/Grants.govRegistrationBrochure.pdf).
You also must provide on your application the same D-U-N-S Number used
with this registration. Please note that the registration process may
take five or more business days to complete, and you must have completed
all registration steps to allow you to submit successfully an
application via Grants.gov. In addition you will need to update your CCR
registration on an annual basis. This may take three or more business
days to complete.

• You will not receive additional point value because you submit your
application in electronic format, nor will we penalize you if you
qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, as
described elsewhere in this section, and submit your application in
paper format.

• You must submit all documents electronically, including all
information you typically provide on the following forms: Application
for Federal Assistance (SF 424), the Department of Education
Supplemental Information for SF 424, Budget
Information\--Non-Construction Programs (ED 524), and all necessary
assurances and certifications. Please note that two of these forms\--the
SF 424 and the Department of Education Supplemental Information for SF
424\--have replaced the ED 424 (Application for Federal Education
Assistance).

• You must attach any narrative sections of your application as files in
a .DOC (document), .RTF (rich text), or .PDF (Portable Document) format.
If you upload a file type other than the three file types specified in
this paragraph or submit a password-protected file, we will not review
that material.

• Your electronic application must comply with any page-limit
requirements described in this notice.

• After you electronically submit your application, you will receive
from Grants.gov an automatic notification of receipt that contains a
Grants.gov tracking number. (This notification indicates receipt by
Grants.gov only, not receipt by the Department.) The Department then
will retrieve your application from Grants.gov and send a second
notification to you by e-mail. This second notification indicates that
the Department has received your application and has assigned your
application a PR/Award number (an ED-specified identifying number unique
to your application).

• We may request that you provide us original signatures on forms at a
later date.

[Application Deadline Date Extension in Case of Technical Issues with
the Grants.gov System]{.underline}: If you are experiencing problems
submitting your application through Grants.gov, please contact the
Grants.gov Support Desk, toll free, at 1-800-518-4726. You must obtain a
Grants.gov Support Desk Case Number and must keep a record of it.

If you are prevented from electronically submitting your application on
the application deadline date because of technical problems with the
Grants.gov system, we will grant you an extension until 4:30 p.m.,
Washington, DC time, the following business day to enable you to
transmit your application electronically or by hand delivery. You also
may mail your application by following the mailing instructions
described elsewhere in this notice.

If you submit an application after 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on
the application deadline date, please contact the person listed under
[For Further Information Contact]{.underline} in section VII in this
notice and provide an explanation of the technical problem you
experienced with Grants.gov, along with the Grants.gov Support Desk Case
Number. We will accept your application if we can confirm that a
technical problem occurred with the Grants.gov system and that that
problem affected your ability to submit your application by 4:30 p.m.,
Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. The Department
will contact you after a determination is made on whether your
application will be accepted.

[Note]{.underline}: The extensions to which we refer in this section
apply only to the unavailability of, or technical problems with, the
Grants.gov system. We will not grant you an extension if you failed to
fully register to submit your application to Grants.gov before the
application deadline date and time or if the technical problem you
experienced is unrelated to the Grants.gov system.

[Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement]{.underline}: You
qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, and
may submit your application in paper format, if you are unable to submit
an application through the Grants.gov system because----

• You do not have access to the Internet; or

• You do not have the capacity to upload large documents to the
Grants.gov system;

[and]{.underline}

• No later than two weeks before the application deadline date (14
calendar days or, if the fourteenth calendar day before the application
deadline date falls on a Federal holiday, the next business day
following the Federal holiday), you mail or fax a written statement to
the Department, explaining which of the two grounds for an exception
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: Edwin Powell, U.S. Department
of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 5038, PCP, Washington, DC
20202--2800. FAX: (202) 245-7505.

Your paper application must be submitted in accordance with the mail or
hand delivery instructions described in this notice.

b\. [Submission of Paper Applications by Mail]{.underline}.

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

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

U.S. Department of Education

Application Control Center

Attention: (CFDA Number 84.235U)

400 Maryland Avenue, S.W.

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 84.235U)

7100 Old Landover Road

Landover, MD 20785-1506

Regardless of which address you use, you must show proof of mailing
consisting of one of the following:

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

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

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

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

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

\(1\) A private metered postmark.

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

If your application is postmarked after the application deadline date,
we will not consider your application.

[Note]{.underline}: The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a
dated postmark. Before relying on this method, you should check with
your local post office.

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

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

U.S. Department of Education

Application Control Center

Attention: (CFDA Number 84.235U)

550 12th Street, S.W.

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 11 of the SF 424 the CFDA number, including
suffix letter, if any, of the competition under which you are submitting
your application; and

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

V. Application Review Information

[Selection Criteria]{.underline}: The selection criteria for this
competition are from 34 CFR 75.210 and are listed in the application
package.

VI\. Award Administration Information

1\. [Award Notices]{.underline}: If your application is successful, we
notify your U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators and send you a Grant
Award Notice (GAN). We may notify you informally, also.

If your application is not evaluated or not selected for funding, we
notify you.

2\. [Administrative and National Policy Requirements]{.underline}: We
identify administrative and national policy requirements in the
application package and reference these and other requirements in the
[Applicable Regulations]{.underline} section in this notice.

We reference the regulations outlining the terms and conditions of an
award in the [Applicable Regulations]{.underline} section in this notice
and include these and other specific conditions in the GAN. The GAN also
incorporates your approved application as part of your binding
commitments under the grant.

3\. [Reporting]{.underline}: At the end of your project period, you must
submit a final performance report, including financial information, as
directed by the Secretary. If you receive a multi-year award, you must
submit an annual performance report that provides the most current
performance and financial expenditure information as directed by the
Secretary under 34 CFR 75.118. The Secretary may also require more
frequent performance reports under 34 CFR 75.720(c). For specific
requirements on reporting, please go to
http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html.

[Performance Measures]{.underline}: The Government Performance and
Results Act of 1993 (GPRA) 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. Under this priority, we require a
grantee to develop an evaluation plan and conduct an evaluation of the
effectiveness of the project in achieving its goals, particularly goals
relating to post-school outcomes. In measuring performance, we require a
grantee to collect: high school exit data (e.g., academic achievement
and functional performance data, and high school graduation outcomes,
including type of diploma received); student's post-school goals;
services provided; postsecondary education outcomes; employment outcomes
(e.g., type of employment, wages and earnings, hours worked, weeks of
employment); and public benefits received such as Supplemental Security
Income and Social Security Disability Insurance. During the first year
of the project RSA intends to assist grantees in implementing these data
collection requirements. RSA will use these data, especially data on
postsecondary education and employment outcomes, to assess the
performance of the projects funded under this priority.

#### VII. Agency Contact 

[For Further Information Contact]{.underline}: Edwin Powell, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., room 5038, PCP,
Washington, DC 20202-2800. Telephone: (202) 245-7505 or by e‑mail:
edwin.powell@ed.gov

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

#### VIII. Other Information

### Alternative Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this document and a copy of the application package in an alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) by contacting the Grants and Contracts Services Team, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., room 5075, PCP, Washington, DC 

### 20202-2550. Telephone: (202) 245-7363. If you use a TDD, call the FRS, toll free, at 1-800-877-8339.

[Electronic Access to This Document]{.underline}: You can view this
document, as well as all other documents of this Department published in
the [Federal Register]{.underline}, in text or Adobe Portable Document
Format (PDF) on the Internet at the following site:
www.ed.gov/news/fedregister

To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free
at this site. If you have questions about using PDF, call the U.S.
Government Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1-888-293-6498; or in
the Washington, DC, area at (202) 512‑1530.

[Note]{.underline}: The official version of this document is the
document published in the [Federal Register]{.underline}. Free Internet
access to the official edition of the [Federal Register]{.underline} and
the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at:
www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/index.html

Dated: June 28, 2007

> [/s/]{.underline}
>
> John H. Hager,
>
> [Assistant Secretary for\
> Special Education and\
> Rehabilitative Services]{.underline}.

### Section A

**Points to Remember**

**IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER IN PREPARING AN APPLICATION**

-   Be certain to read **ALL** of the [requirements]{.underline} for the
    Priority.

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-   DEFINITIONS for BUDGET Categories:

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-   [Equipment]{.underline} - Tangible, non-expendable personal property
    having a useful life of more than one year and an acquisition cost
    of \$5,000 or more per unit. However, consistent with institutional
    policy, lower limits may be established.

-   [Supplies]{.underline} - Direct materials and supplies that are
    consumable, expendable and of a relatively low unit cost.

-   [Key Personnel]{.underline} - The personnel category of the budget
    includes **all** project staff members who are employees of the
    applicant. However, **KEY PERSONNEL** are defined as the Project
    Director, Principle Investigator, and Project Coordinator.

-   [Other]{.underline} - Where applicants may place all direct costs
    that are not clearly covered by the other direct cost categories. It
    is a catch-all category that could include a wide variety of costs
    that do not seem to \"fit\" elsewhere in the budget.

-   [Indirect Costs]{.underline}---Indirect costs are limited to the
    recipient's actual negotiated indirect cost rate, or 10% of the
    total direct cost base, whichever amount is **less**.

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-   Organize your narrative in accordance with the selection criteria in
    SECTION C of this package. Address all criteria.

-   In the narrative address the needs of individuals with disabilities
    from minority backgrounds (Section 21 of the Act).

-   In the narrative address the availability and purposes of the State
    Client Assistance Program (CAP), including information on means of
    seeking assistance under such program. (Section 20 of the Act)

-   Include a table of contents in your application.

-   Please read Section 303 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the
    program priority and the program regulations from 34 CFR part 373
    included in this application kit.

-   **Keep the narrative to 35 pages, double-spaced.** The one-page
    abstract may be single-spaced.

-   Applications must be postmarked by the closing date. **Only use this
    address** if sending by courier service (i.e., Fed Ex, UPS, Postal
    Express), please hand deliver between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., to
    the following address: U.S. Department of Education, Application
    Control Center, Room 7067, Potomac Center Plaza, 550 12^th^ Street
    S.W., Washington, D.C. 20202. Telephone number: (202) 245-6288.

**Section B**

**Section 303(b) of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as
amended and 34 VFR Part 373 Program Regulations**

**Sec. 303 Demonstration and Training Programs**

**(b)** **Special Demonstration Programs**

**(1)** **Grants; contracts**

The Commissioner, subject to the provisions of section 306, may provide
grants to, or enter into contracts with, eligible entities to pay all or
part of the cost of programs that expand and improve the provision of
rehabilitation and other services authorized under this Act or that
further the purposes of the Act, including related research and
evaluation activities.

**(2)** **Eligible entities; terms and conditions**

**(A)** **Eligible entities**

To be eligible to receive a grant, or enter into a contract, under
paragraph (1), an entity shall be a State vocational rehabilitation
agency, community rehabilitation program, Indian tribe or tribal
organization, or other public or nonprofit agency or organization, or as
the Commissioner determines appropriate, a for‑profit organization. The
Commissioner may limit competitions to 1 or more types of organizations
described in this subparagraph.

**(B)** **Terms and conditions**

A grant or contract under paragraph (1) shall contain such terms and
conditions as the Commissioner may require.

**(3)** **Application**

An eligible entity that desires to receive a grant, or enter into a
contract, under paragraph (1) shall submit an application to the
Secretary at such time, in such form, and containing such information
and assurances as the Commissioner may require, including, if the
Commissioner determines appropriate, a description of how the proposed
project or demonstration program‑‑

**(A)** is based on current research findings, which may include
research conducted by the National Institute on Disability and
Rehabilitation Research, the National Institutes of Health, and other
public or private organizations; and

**(B)** is of national significance.

**(4)** **Types of projects**

The programs that may be funded under this subsection may include‑‑

**(A)** special projects and demonstrations of service delivery;

**(B)** model demonstration projects;

**(C)** technical assistance projects;

**(D)** systems change projects;

**(E)** special studies and evaluations; and

**(F)** dissemination and utilization activities.

**(5)** **Priority for competitions**

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

In announcing competitions for grants and contracts under this
subsection, the Commissioner shall give priority consideration to‑‑

**(i)** special projects and demonstration programs of service delivery
for adults who are either low‑functioning and deaf or low‑functioning
and hard of hearing;

**(ii)** supported employment, including community‑based supported
employment programs to meet the needs of individuals with the most
significant disabilities or to provide technical assistance to States
and community organizations to improve and expand the provision of
supported employment services; and

**(iii)** model transitional planning services for youths with
disabilities.

**(B)** **Additional competitions**: In announcing competitions for
grants and contracts under this subsection, the Commissioner may require
that applicants address 1 or more of the following:

**(i)** Age ranges.

**(ii)** Types of disabilities.

**(iii)** Types of services.

**(iv)** Models of service delivery.

**(v)** Stage of the rehabilitation process.

**(vi)** The needs of underserved populations, unserved and underserved
areas, individuals with significant disabilities, low‑incidence
disability population or individuals residing in federally designated
empowerment zones and enterprise communities.

**(vii)** Expansion of employment opportunities for individuals with
disabilities.

**(viii)** Systems change projects to promote meaningful access of
individuals with disabilities to employment‑related services under title
I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and under other Federal laws.

**(ix)** Innovative methods of promoting achievement of high‑quality
employment outcomes.

**(x)** The demonstration of the effectiveness of early intervention
activities in improving employment outcomes.

**(xi)** Alternative methods of providing affordable transportation
services to individuals with disabilities who are employed, seeking
employment, or receiving vocational rehabilitation services from public
or private organizations and who reside in geographic areas in which
public transportation or paratransit service is not available.

**(6)** **Use of funds for continuation awards**

The Commissioner may use funds made available to carry out this section
for continuation awards for projects that were funded under sections 12
and 311 (as such sections were in effect on the day before the date of
the enactment of the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998).

PART 373\--SPECIAL DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS

Subpart A\--General

Sec.

373.1 What is the purpose of the Special Demonstration Programs?

373.2 Who is eligible for assistance?

373.3 What regulations apply?

373.4 What definitions apply?

373.5 Who is eligible to receive services and to benefit from activities
conducted by eligible entities?

373.6 What are the priorities and other factors and requirements for
competitions?

Subpart B\--How Does the Secretary Make a Grant?

373.10 What selection criteria does the Secretary use?

373.11 What other factors does the Secretary consider when making a
grant?

Subpart C\--What Conditions Must Be Met by a Grantee?

373.20 What are the matching requirements?

373.21 What are the reporting requirements?

373.22 What are the limitations on indirect costs?

373.23 What additional requirements must be met?

373.24 What are the special requirements pertaining to the protection,
use, and release of personal information?

Authority: 29 U.S.C. 773(b), unless otherwise noted.

Subpart A\--General

Sec. 373.1 What is the purpose of the Special Demonstration Programs?

The purpose of this program is to provide competitive grants to, or
enter into contracts with, eligible entities to expand and improve the
provision of rehabilitation and other services authorized under the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (Act), or to further the purposes
and policies in sections 2(b) and (c) of the Act by supporting
activities that increase the provision, extent, availability, scope, and
quality of rehabilitation services under the Act, including related
research and evaluations activities.

(Authority: 29 U.S.C. 701(b) and (c), 711(c), and 773(b))

Sec. 373.2 Who is eligible for assistance?

\(a\) The following types of organizations are eligible for

assistance under this program:

\(1\) State vocational rehabilitation agencies.

\(2\) Community rehabilitation programs.

\(3\) Indian tribes or tribal organizations.

\(4\) Other public or nonprofit agencies or organizations, including

institutions of higher education.

\(5\) For-profit organizations, if the Secretary considers them to be

appropriate.

\(6\) Consortia that meet the requirements of 34 CFR 75.128 and

75.129.

\(7\) Other organizations identified by the Secretary and published

in the Federal Register.

\(b\) In competitions held under this program, the Secretary may

limit competitions to one or more types of these organizations.

(Authority: 29 U.S.C. 711(c) and 773(b)(2)

Sec. 373.3 What regulations apply?

The following regulations apply to this program:

\(a\) The Education Department General Administrative Regulations

(EDGAR) as follows:

\(1\) 34 CFR part 74 (Administration of Grants and Agreements with

Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and other Non-profit

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).

\(7\) 35 CFR part 82 (New Restrictions on Lobbying).

\(8\) 34 CFR part 85 (Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension

(Nonprocurement) and Governmentwide Requirements for Drug-Free

Workplace (Grants)).

\(9\) 34 CFR part 86 (Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention).

\(10\) 34 CFR part 97 (Protection of Human Subjects).

\(11\) 34 CFR part 98 (Student Rights in Research, Experimental

Programs, and Testing).

\(12\) 34 CFR part 99 (Family Educational Rights and Privacy).

\(b\) The regulations in this part 373.

\(c\) The regulations in 48 CFR part 31 (Contracts Cost Principles

and Procedures).

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

Sec. 373.4 What definitions apply?

The following definitions apply to this part:

Act means the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.

(Authority: 29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.)

Early intervention means a service delivery or model demonstration

program for adults with disabilities designed to begin the

rehabilitation services as soon as possible after the onset or

identification of actually or potentially disabling conditions. The

populations served may include, but are not limited to, the following:

\(a\) Individuals with chronic and progressive diseases that may

become more disabling, such as multiple sclerosis, progressive visual

disabilities, or HIV positive.

\(b\) Individuals in the acute stages of injury or illness,

including, but not limited to, diabetes, traumatic brain injury,

stroke, burns, or amputation.

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

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Employment outcome is defined in 34 CFR 361.5.

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

Informed choice means the provision of activities whereby

individuals with disabilities served by projects under this part have

the opportunity to be active, full partners in the rehabilitation

process, making meaningful and informed choices as follows:

\(a\) During assessments of eligibility and vocational rehabilitation

needs.

\(b\) In the selection of employment outcomes, services needed to

achieve the outcomes, entities providing these services, and the

methods used to secure these services.

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

Individual with a disability is defined as follows:

\(a\) For an individual who will receive rehabilitation services

under this part, an individual with a disability means an individual\--

\(1\) Who has a physical or mental impairment which, for that

individual, constitutes or results in a substantial impediment to

employment; and

\(2\) Who can benefit in terms of an employment outcome from

vocational rehabilitation services.

\(b\) For all other purposes of this part, an individual with a

disability means an individual\--

\(1\) Who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially

limits one or more major life activities;

\(2\) Who has a record of such an impairment; or

\(3\) Who is regarded as having such an impairment.

\(c\) For purposes of paragraph (b) of this definition, projects that

carry out services or activities pertaining to Title V of the Act must

also meet the requirements for \`\`an individual with a disability\'\'
in

section 7(20)(c) through (e) of the Act, as applicable.

(Authority: 29 U.S.C 705(20)(A) and (B))

Individual with a significant disability means an individual\--

\(a\) 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;

\(b\) Whose vocational rehabilitation can be expected to require

multiple vocational rehabilitation services over an extended period of

time; and

\(c\) 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.

(Authority: 29 U.S.C. 705(21)(A))

Rehabilitation services means services provided to an individual

with a disability in preparing for, securing, retaining, or regaining

an employment outcome that is consistent with the strengths, resources,

priorities, concerns, abilities, capabilities, interests, and informed

choice of the individual. Rehabilitation services for an individual

with a disability may include\--

\(a\) An assessment for determining eligibility and vocational

rehabilitation needs by qualified personnel, including, if appropriate,

an assessment by personnel skilled in rehabilitation technology;

\(b\) Counseling and guidance, including information and support

services to assist an individual in exercising informed choice;

\(c\) Referral and other services to secure needed services from

other agencies;

\(d\) Job-related services, including job search and placement

assistance, job retention services, follow-up services, and follow-

along services;

\(e\) Vocational and other training services, including the provision

of personal and vocational adjustment services, books, tools, and other

training materials;

\(f\) Diagnosis and treatment of physical and mental impairments;

\(g\) Maintenance for additional costs incurred while the individual

is receiving services;

\(h\) Transportation;

\(i\) On-the-job or other related personal assistance services;

\(j\) Interpreter and reader services;

\(k\) Rehabilitation teaching services, and orientation and mobility

services;

\(l\) Occupational licenses, tools, equipment, and initial stocks and

supplies;

\(m\) Technical assistance and other consultation services to conduct

market analysis, develop business plans, and otherwise provide

resources to eligible individuals who are pursuing self-employment or

telecommuting or establishing a small business operation as an

employment outcome;

\(n\) Rehabilitation technology, including telecommunications,

sensory, and other technological aids and devices;

\(o\) Transition services for individuals with disabilities that

facilitate the achievement of employment outcomes;

\(p\) Supported employment services;

\(q\) Services to the family of an individual with a disability

necessary to assist the individual to achieve an employment outcome;

\(r\) Post-employment services necessary to assist an individual with

a disability to retain, regain, or advance in employment; and

\(s\) Expansion of employment opportunities for individuals with

disabilities, which includes, but is not limited to\--

\(1\) Self-employment, business ownership, and entreprenuership;

\(2\) Non-traditional jobs, professional employment, and work

settings;

\(3\) Collaborating with employers, Economic Development Councils,

and others in creating new jobs and career advancement options in local

job markets through the use of job restructuring and other methods; and

\(4\) Other services as identified by the Secretary and published in

the Federal Register.

(Authority: 29 U.S.C. 711(c) and 723(a))

Substantial impediment to employment means that a physical or

mental impairment (in light of attendant medical, psychological,

vocational, educational, and other related factors) hinders an

individual from preparing for, entering into, engaging in, or retaining

employment consistent with the individual\'s capacities and abilities.

(Authority: 29 U.S.C. 705(20)(A))

Youth or Young adult with disabilities means individuals with

disabilities who are between the ages of 16 and 26 inclusive when

entering the program.

(Authority: 29 U.S.C. 711(c) and 723(a))

Sec. 373.5 Who is eligible to receive services and to benefit from

activities conducted by eligible entities?

(a)(1) For projects that provide rehabilitation services or

activities to expand and improve the provision of rehabilitation

services and other services authorized under Titles I, III, and VI of

the Act, individuals are eligible who meet the definition in paragraph

\(a\) of an \`\`individual with a disability\'\' as stated in Sec.
373.4.

\(2\) For projects that provide independent living services or

activities,

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individuals are eligible who meet the definition in paragraph (b) of an

\`\`individual with a disability\'\' as stated in Sec. 373.4.

\(3\) For projects that provide other services or activities that

further the purposes of the Act, individuals are eligible who meet the

definition in paragraph (b) of an \`\`individual with a disability\'\'
as

stated in Sec. 373.4.

\(b\) By publishing a notice in the Federal Register, the Secretary

may identify individuals determined to be eligible under one or more of

the provisions in paragraph (a) of this section.

(Authority: 29 U.S.C. 711(c) and 723(a))

Sec. 373.6 What are the priorities and other factors and requirements

for competitions?

(a)(1) In making an award, the Secretary may limit competitions to,

or otherwise give priority to, one or more of the priority projects

listed in paragraph (b) of this section that are identified by the

Secretary and published in a notice in the Federal Register.

\(2\) The Secretary also will identify in the notice the following:

\(i\) Specific required priority project activities authorized under

section 303 of the Act that the applicant must conduct for the priority

project to be approved for funding.

\(ii\) Any of the additional factors listed in paragraph (c) of this

section that the Secretary may consider in making an award.

\(b\) Priority projects are as follows:

\(1\) Special projects of service delivery.

\(2\) Model demonstration.

\(3\) Technical assistance.

\(4\) Systems change.

\(5\) Special studies, research, or evaluations.

\(6\) Dissemination and utilization.

\(7\) Replication.

\(8\) Special projects and demonstration of service delivery for

adults who are low-functioning and deaf or low-functioning and hard of

hearing.

\(9\) Supported employment.

\(10\) Model transitional rehabilitation services for youth and young

adults with disabilities.

\(11\) Expansion of employment opportunities for individuals with

disab1ilities, as authorized in paragraph (s) of the definition of

\`\`rehabilitation services\'\' as stated in Sec. 373.4.

\(12\) Projects to promote meaningful access of individuals with

disabilities to employment-related services under Title I of the

Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and under other Federal laws.

\(13\) Innovative methods of promoting achievement of high-quality

employment outcomes.

\(14\) The demonstration of the effectiveness of early intervention

activities in improving employment outcomes.

\(15\) Projects to find alternative methods of providing affordable

transportation services to individuals with disabilities.

\(16\) Other projects that will expand and improve the provision,

extent, availability, scope, and quality of rehabilitation and other

services under the Act or that further the purpose and policy of the

Act as stated in section 2(b) and (c) of the Act.

\(c\) The Secretary may identify and publish in the Federal Register

for specific projects listed in paragraph (b) of this section one or

more of the following factors, including any specific elements defining

any factor (e.g., the Secretary may identify ages 16 through 21 to be

the specific age range for a particular competition):

\(1\) Specific stages of the rehabilitation process.

\(2\) Unserved and underserved populations.

\(3\) Unserved and underserved geographical areas.

\(4\) Individuals with significant disabilities.

\(5\) Low-incidence disability populations.

\(6\) Individuals residing in federally designated Empowerment Zones

and Enterprise Communities.

\(7\) Types of disabilities.

\(8\) Specific age ranges.

\(9\) Other specific populations and geographical areas.

\(d\) The Secretary may require that an applicant certify that the

project does not include building upon or expanding activities that

have previously been conducted or funded, for that applicant or in that

service area.

\(e\) The Secretary may require that the project widely disseminate

the methods of rehabilitation service delivery or model proven to be

effective, so that they may be adapted, replicated, or purchased under

fee-for-service arrangements by State vocational rehabilitation

agencies and other disability organizations in the project\'s targeted

service area or other locations.

(Authority: 29 U.S.C. 711(c) and 773(b)(4) and (5))

Subpart B\--How Does the Secretary Make a Grant?

Sec. 373.10 What selection criteria does the Secretary use?

The Secretary publishes in the Federal Register or includes in the

application package the selection criteria for each competition under

this program. To evaluate the applications for new grants under this

program, the Secretary may use the following:

\(a\) Selection criteria established under 34 CFR 75.209.

\(b\) Selection criteria in 34 CFR 75.210.

\(c\) Any combination of selection criteria from paragraphs (a) and

\(b\) of this section.

(Authority: 29 U.S.C. 711(c) and 723(a))

Sec. 373.11 What other factors does the Secretary consider when making

a grant?

\(a\) The Secretary funds only those applications submitted in

response to competitions announced in the Federal Register.

\(b\) The Secretary may consider the past performance of the

applicant in carrying out activities under previously awarded grants.

\(c\) The Secretary awards bonus points if identified and published

in the Federal Register for specific competitions.

(Authority: 29 U.S.C. 711(c) and 723(a))

Subpart C\--What Conditions Must Be Met By a Grantee?

Sec. 373.20 What are the matching requirements?

The Secretary may make grants to pay all or part of the cost of

activities covered under this program. If the Secretary determines that

the grantee is required to pay part of the costs, the amount of grantee

participation is specified in the application notice, and the Secretary

will not require grantee participation to be more than 10 percent of

the total cost of the project.

(Authority: 29 U.S.C. 711(c) and 723(a))

Sec. 373.21 What are the reporting requirements?

\(a\) In addition to the program and fiscal reporting requirements in

EDGAR that are applicable to projects funded under this program, the

Secretary may require that recipients of grants under this part submit

information determined by the Secretary to be necessary to measure

project outcomes and performance, including any data needed to comply

with the Government Performance and Results Act.

\(b\) Specific reporting requirements for competitions will be

identified by the Secretary and published in the Federal Register.

(Authority: 29 U.S.C. 711(c) and 776)

Sec. 373.22 What are the limitations on indirect costs?

\(a\) Indirect cost reimbursement for grants under this program is

limited to the recipient\'s actual indirect costs, as

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determined by its negotiated indirect cost rate agreement, or 10

percent of the total direct cost base, whichever amount is less.

\(b\) Indirect costs in excess of the 10 percent limit may be used to

satisfy matching or cost-sharing requirements.

\(c\) The 10 percent limit does not apply to federally recognized

Indian tribal governments and their tribal representatives.

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

Sec. 373.23 What additional requirements must be met?

\(a\) Each grantee must do the following:

\(1\) Ensure 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

disabilities.

\(2\) Encourage applications for employment from persons who are

members of groups that have traditionally been underrepresented based

on race, color, national origin, gender, age, or disabilities.

\(3\) Advise individuals with disabilities who are applicants for or

recipients of the services, or the applicants\' representatives or the

individuals\' representatives, of the availability and purposes of the

Client Assistance Program, including information on means of seeking

assistance under that program.

\(4\) Provide, through a careful appraisal and study, an assessment

and evaluation of the project that indicates the significance or worth

of processes, methodologies, and practices implemented by the project.

\(b\) A grantee may not make a subgrant under this part. However, a

grantee may contract for supplies, equipment, and other services, in

accordance with 34 CFR part 74, subpart C\--Post-Award Requirements,

Procurement Standards.

(Authority: 29 U.S.C. 711(c) and 717)

Sec. 373.24 What are the special requirements pertaining to the

protection, use, and release of personal information?

\(a\) All personal information about individuals served by any

project under this part, including lists of names, addresses,

photographs, and records of evaluation, must be confidential.

\(b\) The use of information and records concerning individuals must

be limited only to purposes directly connected with the project,

including project reporting and evaluation activities. This information

may not be disclosed, directly or indirectly, other than in the

administration of the project unless the consent of the agency

providing the information and the individual to whom the information

applies, or his or her representative, has been obtained in writing.

The Secretary or other Federal officials responsible for enforcing

legal requirements have access to this information without written

consent being obtained. The final products of the project may not

reveal any personal identifying information without written consent of

the individual or his or her representative.

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

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BILLING CODE 4000-01-P

**Section C**

**Selection Criteria**

**SPECIAL DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS---MODEL TRANSITIONAL REHABILITATION
SERVICES FOR YOUTH AND\
YOUNG ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES\
84.235 U**

**SELECTION CRITERIA FOR APPLICATIONS**

**(34CFR 75.209(iii) and 75.210)**

The Secretary uses the following selection criteria to evaluate
applications for new grants under this competition. The total maximum
score for these criteria is 100 points. The maximum score for each
criterion is indicated in parentheses. The Secretary evaluates each
factor within each criterion equally.

The criteria are---

> The Secretary considers the following application requirements for the
> proposal:

**(1)** **Need for project. ([5 points)]{.underline}**

The Secretary considers the need for the proposed project.

In determining the need for the proposed project, the Secretary
considers the following factor:

\(i\) The magnitude or severity of the problem to be addressed by the
proposed project.

\(ii\) The magnitude of the need for the services to be provided or the
activities to be carried out by the proposed project.

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

**(2) Significance ([10 points)]{.underline}**

The Secretary considers the significance for the proposed project.

In determining the significance for the proposed project, the Secretary
considers the following factors:

\(i\) The significance of the problem or issue to be addressed by the
proposed project.

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

**(3) Quality of project design. ([25 points)]{.underline}**

The Secretary considers the design for the proposed project.

In determining the design for the proposed project, the Secretary
considers the following factors:

\(i\) 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.

\(ii\) The extent to which the proposed project is based upon a specific
research design, and the quality and appropriateness of that design,
including the scientific rigor of the studies involved.

\(iii\) The extent to which program goals, intended program outcomes are
well-defined with operational guidelines that will support these goals.

\(iv\) The quality of the proposed demonstration design and procedures
for documenting project activities and results.

\(v\) The extent to which the design for implementing and evaluating the
proposed project will result in information to guide possible
replication of project activities or strategies, including information
about the effectiveness of the approach or strategies employed by the
project.

**(4) Quality of project services**. **([25 points)]{.underline}**

The Secretary considers the services for the proposed project.

In determining the quality of the services to be provided by the
proposed project, the Secretary considers the following factors:

\(i\) 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.

\(ii\) The extent to which the services to be provided by the proposed
project reflect up-to-date knowledge from research and effective
practice.

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

\(iv\) The likelihood that the services to be provided by the proposed
project will lead to improvements in the achievement of students as
measured against rigorous academic standards.

\(v\) The likelihood that the services to be provided by the proposed
project will lead to improvements in the skills necessary to gain
employment or build capacity for independent living.

**(5) Quality of project personnel. ([10 points)]{.underline}**

The Secretary considers the quality of the personnel who will carry out
the proposed project.

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

In addition, the Secretary considers the following factors:

\(i\) 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.

**(6)** **Adequacy of resources**. (**[10 points)]{.underline}**

The Secretary considers the adequacy of resources for the proposed
project.

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

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

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

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

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

**(7) Project Evaluation. ([15 points)]{.underline}**

The Secretary considers the quality of the evaluation to be conducted of
the proposed project. In determining the quality of the evaluation, the
Secretary considers 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
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 and qualitative
data to the extent possible.

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

\(iv\) The extent to which the methods of evaluation provide for
examining the effectiveness of project implementation strategies.

**Section D**

**Application Transmittal Instructions**

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.

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

### Applications Submitted Electronically

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

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.

For more information on using Grants.gov, please refer to the Notice
Inviting Applications that was published in the Federal Register, the
Grants.gov Submission Procedures and Tips document found in the
application package instructions, and visit http://www.grants.gov.

### Applications Sent by Mail

You must mail the original and two copies of the application on or
before the deadline date to. To help expedite our review of your
application, we would appreciate your voluntarily including an
additional 3 copies of your application.

**Please mail copies to:**

##  U.S. Department of Education 

#### Application Control Center

**Attention: CFDA# 84. 235U**

**400 Maryland Avenue, SW**

**Washington, DC 20202 -- 4260**

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

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

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

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

(4) Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary.

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

\(1\) A private metered postmark.

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

An applicant should note that the U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly
provide a dated postmark. Before relying on this method, an applicant
should check with its local post office.

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

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

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

> **U.S. Department of Education**

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

> **Attention: CFDA# 84.235U**
>
> **7100 Old Landover Road**
>
> **Landover, MD 20785-1506**

###  Applications Delivered by Hand

You or your courier must hand deliver the original and number of copies
requested of the application by 4:30 p.m. (Washington, DC time) on or
before the deadline date. To help expedite our review of your
application, we would appreciate your voluntarily including an
additional 3 copies of your application.

**Please hand deliver copies to:**

## U.S. Department of Education 

#### Application Control Center

> **Attention: CFDA#84.235U**
>
> **550 12^th^ Street, S.W.**
>
> **PCP - Room 7041**

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

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

**PLEASE NOTE -- NEW ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION POLICY**

**[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 E

**Instructions for Application for Federal Assistance**

**Forms and Instructions**

**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

The following statement must be included in this section of your general
application instructions and information document:

Electronic submission requires that narratives and other files be
attached to the following attachment forms as per the instruction in
this document such as:

One Page Abstract must be attached to the "Department of Education
Abstract Form"

Program Narratives must be attached to the "Program Narrative Attachment
Form"

Budget Narratives must be attached to the "Budget Narrative Attachment
Form"

All vitas, table of contents, letters, certifications, supplementary
statements; and other requested appendicies must be attached to the
"Other Attachment Form"

NOTE: Please do not attach any narratives, supporting files, or
application components to the Standard Form (SF 424). Although this form
accepts attachments, the Department of Education will only review
materials/files attached to the attachment forms listed above.

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.

### Part I 

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

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|                   |   |      |   |                                   |
| Expiration Date:  |   |      |   |                                   |
| 01/31/2009        |   |      |   |                                   |
+-------------------+---+------+---+-----------------------------------+

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| **Application for Federal Assistance SF-424** Version 02              |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| **\*9. Type of Applicant 1: Select Applicant Type:**                  |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Type of Applicant 2: Select Applicant Type:                           |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Type of Applicant 3: Select Applicant Type:                           |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| \*Other (Specify)                                                     |
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| **\*10 Name of Federal Agency:**                                      |
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| **     **                                                             |
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| **11. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number**:                |
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| [     ]{.underline}                                                   |
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| [     ]{.underline}                                                   |
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| [     ]{.underline}                                                   |
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| [     ]{.underline}                                                   |
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| [     ]{.underline}                                                   |
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| [     ]{.underline}                                                   |
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| **\*15. Descriptive Title of Applicant's Project**:                   |
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| > OMB Number: 4040-0004                                               |
| >                                                                     |
| > Expiration Date: 01/31/2009                                         |
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+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| OMB Number: 4040-0004                                                 |
|                                                                       |
| Expiration Date: 01/31/2009                                           |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| **Application for Federal Assistance SF-424** Version 02              |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| **\*Applicant Federal Debt Delinquency Explanation**                  |
|                                                                       |
| The following should contain an explanation if the Applicant          |
| organization is delinquent of any Federal Debt.                       |
|                                                                       |
|                                                                       |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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**SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION**

**REQUIRED FOR**

**DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION**

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

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

Address:

\* Street1:

Street2:

\* City:

County:

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

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

Email Address:

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

Novice Applicant Yes No Not applicable to this program

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

Are any research activities involving human subjects planned at any time
during the

proposed project Period?

Yes No

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

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height="0.12013888888888889in"}

Yes Provide Exemption(s) #:

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height="0.12013888888888889in"}

No Provide Assurance #, if available:

**[Please attach an explanation Narrative:]{.underline}**

**DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION\
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FOR SF 424**

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## *Paperwork Burden Statement*. 

## 

## *According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 1890-0017. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average between 15 and 45 minutes per response, including the time to review instructions, search existing data resources, gather the data needed, and complete and review the information collection. If you have any comments concerning the accuracy of the estimate(s) or suggestions for improving this form, please write to: U.S. Department of Education, Washington, D.C. 20202-4700. If you have comments or concerns regarding the status of your individual submission of this form write directly to: Joyce I. Mays, Application Control Center, U.S. Department of Education, Potomac Center Plaza, 550 12^th^ Street, S.W. Room 7076, Washington, D.C. 20202-4260*. 

**Definitions for Department of Education\
Supplemental Information for SF 424**

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

**Definitions:**

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

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

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

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

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

#### PROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECTS IN RESEARCH

**I. Definitions and Exemptions**

**A. Definitions.**

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

---**Research**

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

**---Human Subject**

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

**B. Exemptions.**

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

**A. Exempt Research Narrative.**

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

**B. Nonexempt Research Narrative.**

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

**Part II**

**Budget Information---Non-Construction Programs\
and Instructions (ED Form 424)**

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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}**

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

### Part III

**Application Narrative**

**Part IV**

**Assurances and Certifications**

-   Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension and Other
    Responsibility Matters and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements (ED Form
    80-0013)

-   **Disclosure of Lobbying Activities**

-   **Department of Education General Education Provisions Act (GEPA)**

-   **The Government Performance and results Act (GPRA)**

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

# CERTIFICATION REGARDING LOBBYING

**Certification for Contracts, Grants, Loans and Cooperative
Agreements.**

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

No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on
behalf of the undersigned, to any

Person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee
of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress,
or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding
of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of
any Federal Loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and
the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any
Federal contract, grant, loan or cooperative agreement.

If any funds other Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be
paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer
or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee
of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with
this Federal contract, grant, loam or cooperative agreement, the
undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form -- LLL, "Disclosure
of Lobbying Activities," in accordance with its instructions.

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

**Statement for Loan Guarantees and Loan Insurance.**

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

If any funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for
influencing or attempting to influence an

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

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  Applicant's Organization

  Printed Name of Authorized Representative Printed Title of Authorized
  Representative

  Signature Date
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ED80-0013 08/05

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)

+----------------------+----------+---------+-------------------------+
| > **Type of Federal  | >        |         | > **Report Type:**      |
| > Action:**          | **Status |         |                         |
|                      | > of     |         | a\. initial filing      |
| a\. contract         | >        |         |                         |
|                      |  Federal |         | \_\_\_\_\_ b. material  |
| \_\_\_\_ b. grant    | > A      |         | change                  |
|                      | ction:** |         |                         |
| c\. cooperative      |          |         | **For material change   |
| agreement            | a\.      |         | only:**                 |
|                      | bid/o    |         |                         |
| d\. loan             | ffer/app |         | Year \_\_\_\_\_\_\_     |
|                      | lication |         | quarter \_\_\_\_\_\_\_  |
| e\. loan guarantee   |          |         |                         |
|                      | \_       |         | Date of last            |
| f\. loan insurance   | \_\_\_\_ |         | repor                   |
|                      | b.       |         | t\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ |
|                      | initial  |         |                         |
|                      | award    |         |                         |
|                      |          |         |                         |
|                      | c\.      |         |                         |
|                      | po       |         |                         |
|                      | st-award |         |                         |
+----------------------+----------+---------+-------------------------+
| > **Name and Address |          | > **If  |                         |
| > of Reporting       |          | > Re    |                         |
| > Entity:**          |          | porting |                         |
|                      |          | >       |                         |
| \_\_\_\_ Prime       |          |  Entity |                         |
| \_\_\_\_\_           |          | > in    |                         |
| Subawardee           |          | > No. 4 |                         |
|                      |          | > is    |                         |
| > Tier\_\_\_\_\_\_,  |          | >       |                         |
| > if Known:          |          |  Subawa |                         |
|                      |          | rdee,** |                         |
| **Congressional      |          | > Enter |                         |
| District, if         |          | > Name  |                         |
| known:**             |          | > and   |                         |
|                      |          | >       |                         |
|                      |          | Address |                         |
|                      |          | > of    |                         |
|                      |          | >       |                         |
|                      |          |  Prime: |                         |
|                      |          |         |                         |
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+----------------------+----------+---------+-------------------------+
| **6. Federal         |          | **7.    |                         |
| Department/Agency:** |          | Federal |                         |
|                      |          | Program |                         |
|                      |          | Nam     |                         |
|                      |          | e/Descr |                         |
|                      |          | iption: |                         |
|                      |          | Federal |                         |
|                      |          | Program |                         |
|                      |          | Name/   |                         |
|                      |          | Descrip |                         |
|                      |          | tion:** |                         |
|                      |          |         |                         |
|                      |          | CFDA    |                         |
|                      |          | Number, |                         |
|                      |          | *if     |                         |
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|                      |          | \       |                         |
|                      |          | _\_\_\_ |                         |
|                      |          | \_\_\_\ |                         |
|                      |          | _\_\_\_ |                         |
|                      |          | \_\_\_\ |                         |
|                      |          | _\_\_\_ |                         |
+----------------------+----------+---------+-------------------------+
| **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    |                         |
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|                      |          | 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

**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.

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

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

**Federal Program:
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_CFDA
Number: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**

1\. Has the applicant ever received a grant or contract from the Federal
government?

Yes No

2\. Is the applicant a faith-based organization?

Yes No

3\. Is the applicant a secular organization?

Yes No

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

Yes No

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

Yes No

6\. 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

7\. 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

# Survey Instructions on Ensuring Equal Opportunity for Applicants

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

Self-explanatory.

Self-identify.

Self-identify.

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

**Paperwork Burden Statement**

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

**Section F**

**Important Notice to Prospective Participants in\
U.S. Department of Education Grant and Contract Programs**

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.

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**Section G**

**State Point of Contact**

**DUNS Number Instructions**

**Application Checklist**

**Common Questions and Answers**

**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 [The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog Contents
Page](http://12.46.245.173/pls/portal30/CATALOG.BROWSE_CATALOG_DYN.show).
You can access Appendix IV by Agency
\[http://12.46.245.173/CFDA/appx4_web.pdf\] or by State
\[http://12.46.245.173/CFDA/appx4_web_state.pdf\].

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| # ARKANSAS                        | **CALIFORNIA**                    |
|                                   |                                   |
| Tracy L. Copeland                 | Grants Coordination               |
|                                   |                                   |
| Manager, State Clearinghouse      | State Clearinghouse               |
|                                   |                                   |
| Office of Intergovernmental       | Office of Planning and Research   |
| Services                          |                                   |
|                                   | P.O. Box 3044, Room 222           |
| Department of Finance and         |                                   |
| Administration                    | Sacramento, California 95812-3044 |
|                                   |                                   |
| 1515 W. 7^th^ Street, Room 412    | Telephone: (916) 445-0613         |
|                                   |                                   |
| Little Rock, Arkansas 72203       | FAX: (916) 323-3018               |
|                                   |                                   |
| Telephone: (501) 682-1074         | <State.clearinghouse@opr.ca.gov>  |
|                                   |                                   |
| FAX: (501) 682-5206               |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| [tracy                            |                                   |
| .copeland@dfa.state.ar.us](mailto |                                   |
| :tracy.copeland@dfa.state.ar.us ) |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **DELAWARE**                      | # DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA            |
|                                   |                                   |
| Jennifer L. Carlson               | Marlene Jefferson                 |
|                                   |                                   |
| Assoc. Fiscal & Policy Analyst    | DC Government Office of           |
|                                   | Partnerships and Grants           |
| Office of Management and Budget   | Development                       |
|                                   |                                   |
| Budget Development, Planning &    | 414 4^th^ Street, NW              |
| Admin.                            |                                   |
|                                   | Washington, DC 20001              |
| Haslet Armory, Third Floor        |                                   |
|                                   | Telephone: (202) 727-6518         |
| 122 William Penn Street           |                                   |
|                                   | FAX: (202) 727-1652               |
| Dover, Delaware 19901 SLC D570E   |                                   |
|                                   | <marlene.Jefferson@dc.gov>        |
| Telephone: (302) 739-4206         |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| FAX: (302) 739-5661               |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| <jennifer.carlson@state.de.us>    |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **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                                |                                   |
| oukaya_mccaffrey@illinoisbiz.biz> | <Kathy.Mable@iowa.gov>            |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **KENTUCKY**                      | # MAINE                           |
|                                   |                                   |
| Ron Cook                          | Joyce Benson                      |
|                                   |                                   |
| The Governor's Office for Local   | State Planning Office             |
| Development                       |                                   |
|                                   | 184 State Street                  |
| 1024 Capital Center Drive, Suite  |                                   |
| 340                               | 38 State House Station            |
|                                   |                                   |
| Frankfort, Kentucky 40601         | Augusta, Maine 04333              |
|                                   |                                   |
| Telephone: (502) 573-2382 /       | Telephone: (207) 287-3261         |
| (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.              | William Parkus                    |
|                                   |                                   |
| Director, Capital Planning and    | Southeast Michigan Council of     |
| Development Review                | Governments                       |
|                                   |                                   |
| Maryland Department of Planning   | 535 Griswold, Suite 300           |
|                                   |                                   |
| 301 West Preston Street, Room     | Detroit, Michigan 48226           |
| 1104                              |                                   |
|                                   | Telephone: (313) 961-4266         |
| Baltimore, Maryland 21201-2305    |                                   |
|                                   | FAX: (313) 961-4869               |
| Telephone: (410) 767-4490         |                                   |
|                                   | [parkus@sem                       |
| FAX: (410) 767-4480               | cog.org](mailto:pfaff@semcog.org) |
|                                   |                                   |
| <linda@mail.op.state.md.us>       |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **MISSISSIPPI**                   | **MISSOURI**                      |
|                                   |                                   |
| Janet Riddell                     | Sara VanderFeltz                  |
|                                   |                                   |
| Clearinghouse Officer             | Federal Assistance Clearinghouse  |
|                                   |                                   |
| Department of Finance and         | Office of Administration          |
| Administration                    |                                   |
|                                   | Commissioner's Office             |
| 1301 Woolfolk Building, Suite E   |                                   |
|                                   | Capitol Building, Room 125        |
| 501 North West Street             |                                   |
|                                   | Jefferson City, Missouri 65102    |
| Jackson, Mississippi 39201        |                                   |
|                                   | Telephone: (573) 751-0337         |
| Telephone: (601) 359-6762         |                                   |
|                                   | FAX: (573) 751-1212               |
| Fax: (601) 359-6758               |                                   |
|                                   | <sara.vanderfeltz@oa.mo.gov>      |
| <JRiddell@dfa.state.ms.us>        |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| # NEVADA                          | # NEW HAMPSHIRE                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Zofia Targosz                     | Jack Ruderman                     |
|                                   |                                   |
| Department of Administration      | Acting Director, New Hampshire    |
|                                   | Office of Energy and Planning     |
| Nevada State Clearinghouse        |                                   |
|                                   | Attn: Intergovernmental Review    |
| Coordinator/SPOC                  | Process                           |
|                                   |                                   |
| 209 E. Musser Street, Room 200    | James P. Taylor                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Carson City, Nevada 89701         | 57 Regional Drive                 |
|                                   |                                   |
| Telephone: (775) 684-0209         | Concord, New Hampshire 03301-8519 |
|                                   |                                   |
| FAX: (775) 684-0260               | Telephone: (603) 271-2155         |
|                                   |                                   |
| <                                 | FAX: (603) 271-2615               |
| clearinghouse@budget.state.nv.us> |                                   |
|                                   | <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                      | Jean Ricard                       |
|                                   |                                   |
| Department of Administration      | Office of State Budget            |
|                                   |                                   |
| One Capitol Hill                  | 1201 Main Street, Suite 870       |
|                                   |                                   |
| Providence Rhode Island           | Columbia, South Carolina 29201    |
| 02908-5870                        |                                   |
|                                   | Telephone: (803) 734-1314         |
| Telephone: (401) 222-6181         |                                   |
|                                   | FAX: (803) 734-0645               |
| FAX: (401) 222-2083               |                                   |
|                                   | <jricard@budget.sc.us>            |
| <jkarger@doa.state.ri.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**                     |
|                                   |                                   |
| Bobby Lewis, Director             | Division of Intergovernmental     |
|                                   | Relations                         |
| Community Development Division    |                                   |
|                                   | Wisconsin Department of           |
| West Virginia Development Office  | Administration                    |
|                                   |                                   |
| Building #6, Room 553             | 101 East Wilson Street, 10^th^    |
|                                   | Floor                             |
| Charleston, West Virginia 25305   |                                   |
|                                   | P.O. Box 8944                     |
| Telephone: (304) 558-4010         |                                   |
|                                   | Madison, Wisconsin 53708          |
| FAX: (304) 558-3248               |                                   |
|                                   | Telephone: (608) 266-7043         |
| <rlewis@wvdo.org>                 |                                   |
|                                   | FAX: (608) 267-6917               |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | <SPOC@doa.state.wi.us>            |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **AMERICAN SAMOA**                | # GUAM                            |
|                                   |                                   |
| # Pat M. Galea\'i                 | Director                          |
|                                   |                                   |
| # Fe                              | Bureau of Budget and Mgmt.        |
| deral Grants/Programs Coordinator | Research                          |
|                                   |                                   |
| # Office of Federa                | Office of the Governor            |
| l Programs/Office of the Governor |                                   |
|                                   | P.O. Box 2950                     |
| Department of Commerce            |                                   |
|                                   | Agana, Guam 96910                 |
| American Samoa Government         |                                   |
|                                   | Telephone: 011-671-472-2285       |
| Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799   |                                   |
|                                   | FAX: 011-671-472-2825             |
| Telephone: (684) 633-5155         |                                   |
|                                   | <jer@ns.gov.gu>                   |
| Fax: (684) 633-4195               |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| <pmgaleai@samoatelco.com>         |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| # 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
<TWhitney@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, N.W.
>
> 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 Web site ([**http://www.grants.gov**](http://www.grants.gov/)). 

### DUNS Number Instructions

D‑U‑N‑S No.: Please provide the applicant\'s D‑U‑N‑S Number. You can
obtain your D‑U‑N‑S Number at no charge 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/
>
> The D‑U‑N‑S Number is a unique nine‑digit number that does not convey
> any information about the recipient. A built in check digit helps
> assure the accuracy of the D‑U‑N‑S Number. The ninth digit of each
> number is the check digit, which is mathematically related to the
> other digits. It lets computer systems determine if a D‑U‑N‑S Number
> has been entered correctly.
>
> Dun & Bradstreet, a global information services provider, has assigned
> D‑U‑N‑S numbers to over 43 million companies worldwide.

### Application Checklist

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

\[ \] Cover page (If paper application use SF 424

\[ \] Budget form (ED Form 524)

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

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

\[ \] Program narrative and responses to the selection criteria.

\[ \] The abstract

\[ \] Assurances and Certifications

\[ \] Other supporting documents, i.e. appendices, resumes, should be
attached to the Other Attachment Form

### 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 Application  |   | # |   | **\*\*Hand-deliver\*      |
| To:**                       |   |   |   | Application To:**         |
|                             |   | O |   |                           |
|                             |   | R |   |                           |
+-----------------------------+---+---+---+---------------------------+
|                             |   |   |   |                           |
+-----------------------------+---+---+---+---------------------------+
| Special Demonstration       |   |   |   | [Special Demonstration    |
| Programs                    |   |   |   | Programs]{.underline}     |
|                             |   |   |   |                           |
| ATTN: 84.235U               |   |   |   | ATTN: 84.235U             |
|                             |   |   |   |                           |
| U.S. Department of          |   |   |   | U.S. Department of        |
| Education                   |   |   |   | Education                 |
|                             |   |   |   |                           |
| Application Control Center  |   |   |   | Application Control       |
|                             |   |   |   | Center                    |
| Room 7041                   |   |   |   |                           |
|                             |   |   |   | Room 7041                 |
| Potomac Center Plaza        |   |   |   |                           |
|                             |   |   |   | Potomac Center Plaza      |
| 550 12th Street, S.W.       |   |   |   |                           |
|                             |   |   |   | 550 12th Street, S.W.     |
| 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. The final slate is forwarded
to Grant and Contract Services, Grants Division, which negotiates 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 judgements
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 who 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 \[specify where they can be found in the
application package\]. Reviewers are instructed to use only the
published criteria.

Q. Is a recommended application guaranteed funding?

A. No. Funding is not final until negotiations 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. Describe normal experience with the particular program. Most review
processes take from six to eight months.

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

A. 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.

**GRANT APPLICATION RECEIPT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT**

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

> U.S. Department of Education
>
> Application Control Center
>
> \(202\) 245-6288

**GRANT AND CONTRACT FUNDING INFORMATION**

The Department of Education provides information about grant and
contract opportunities electronically in several ways:

ED Internet Home Page [http://www.ed.gov](http://www.ed.gov/) (WWW
address)