Application for Grants

Under the

Fund for the Improvement

Of Education Program

CFDA \# 84.215V

Form Approved

OMB No. 1850‑0637, Exp. Date 11/30/2001

Partnerships in Character Education

Pilot Projects

U.S. Department of Education

Office of Educational Research and Improvement

Fund for the Improvement of Education Program

Washington, DC 20208‑5645

Phone: (202) 219-2116

Fax: (202) 219-2053

E-mail: judy_collins@ed.gov

http://www.ed.gov/oeri/orad/fie.html

Application [Receipt]{.underline} Date: 2/11/2000

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Fund for the Improvement of Education Program

Attn: 84.215V

U.S. Department of Education

555 New Jersey Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20208‑5645

Application for Grants

**Fund for the Improvement of Education Program**

**Partnerships in Character Education Pilot Projects**

**Table of Contents**

Dear Applicant
Letter.................................................................................page
1

Copy of Federal Register
Notice..................................................................\...page
2

General Program
Information..................................................................\......page
6

Statutory Requirements:

\--Who can apply for FIE\--Partnerships in Character Education Pilot
Project Grants?.......page 6

\--Limits on Total Amount of
Award................................................................page
7

\--Limits on the Use of
Funds.........................................................................page
7

\--Application
Requirements..........................................................................page
7

What are the Selection
Criteria?...................................................................\...page
9

\--GPRA\...................................................................................................page
11

How do I apply?

\--The
Application......................................................................................page
11

\--The
Appendices......................................................................................page
12

How do I submit an application?
..................................................................page
14

Intergovernmental
Review............................................................................page
27

Application
Checklist..................................................................................page
28

Important Notice to Prospective
Participants....................................................\...page
29

APPENDIX

1\. Authorizing
Legislation..............................................................................................page
30

December 8, 1999

Dear Applicant:

Thank you for your interest in the Partnerships in Character Education
Pilot Projects (CFDA 84.215V) administered by the U.S. Department of
Education\'s Fund for the Improvement of Education (FIE) Program.

This application package contains the instructions and forms necessary
to apply for a Fiscal Year 2000 grant. Please review this material and
carefully follow the instructions for completing the grant application.
Your application should address each of the requirements in the statute
as well as the selection criteria. **[Please note that only State
educational agencies, in partnership with one or more local educational
agencies, may apply for grants under this program.]{.underline}**

The Department of Education requires applicants to submit an original
and two copies of an application. However, it has been our experience
that the review process can be completed faster if all applicants
voluntarily submit an original and four copies of the application
package. The absence of these additional copies will not influence the
selection process.

**[The application receipt date is Friday, February 11,
2000:]{.underline}** Please see the application transmittal instructions
included in this package. Upon receipt of your application, the
Department\'s Application Control Center will assign your application an
identification number which will be returned to you via a notification
of receipt. Please refer to this number in any further correspondence
concerning your application.

Proposed projects will be reviewed and rated by panels of experts based
on the selection criteria. It is anticipated that awards will be
announced by the end of April, 2000. If you need further information
about the application process please contact me or any member of the FIE
team listed below by phone or e-mail.

Beverly Farrar, Program Officer (202) 219‑1301 Beverly_Farrar@ed.gov

Carolyn Warren, Program Officer (202) 219‑2206 Carolyn_Warren@ed.gov

> Sincerely,
>
> Pat O'Connell Ross
>
> Team Leader
>
> Fund for the Improvement of Education

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Office of Educational Research and Improvement; Fund for the

Improvement of Education: Partnerships in Character Education Pilot

Projects; Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year 2000;

Notice

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

\[CFDA No.: 84.215V\]

Office of Educational Research and Improvement; Fund for the

Improvement of Education: Partnerships in Character Education Pilot

Projects; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year

(FY) 2000

Purpose of Program: The purpose of the Fund for the Improvement of

Education (FIE) is to support nationally significant programs to

improve the quality of education, assist all students to meet

challenging State content standards, and contribute to the achievement

of the National Education Goals. The purpose of this competition is to

support pilot projects that design and implement character education

programs as a way to address the broader FIE objectives.

Eligible Applicants: Only State educational agencies, in

partnership with one or more local educational agencies, may apply for

grants under this program.

The term \`\`State educational agency\'\' means the agency primarily

responsible for the State supervision of public elementary and

secondary schools (20 U.S.C. 8011 (28)).

The term \`\`local educational agency\'\' means\--

\(1\) A public board of education or other public authority legally

constituted within a State for either administrative control or

direction of, or to perform a service function for, public elementary

or secondary schools in a city, county, township, school district, or

other political subdivision of a State, or for such combination of

school districts or counties as are recognized in a State as an

administrative agency for its public elementary or secondary schools.

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\(2\) The term includes any other public institution or agency having

administrative control and direction of a public elementary or

secondary school.

\(3\) The term includes an elementary or secondary school funded by

the Bureau of Indian Affairs but only to the extent that such inclusion

makes such school eligible for programs for which specific eligibility

is not provided to such school in another provision of law and such

school does not have a student population that is smaller than the

student population of the local educational agency receiving assistance

under this chapter with the smallest student population, except that

such school shall not be subject to the jurisdiction of any State

educational agency other than the Bureau of Indian Affairs (20 U.S.C.

8011 (18)).

Applications Available: 12/13/1999.

Deadline for Receipt of Applications: 02/11/2000.

We must receive all applications on or before this date. This

requirement takes exception to the Education Department General

Administrative regulations (EDGAR), 34 CFR 75.102. Under the

Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553), the Department generally

offers interested parties the opportunity to comment on proposed

regulations. However, this exception to EDGAR makes procedural changes

only and does not establish new substantive policy. Therefore, under 5

U.S.C. 553(b)(A), the Assistant Secretary for the Office of Educational

Research and Improvement has determined that proposed rulemaking is not

required.

Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: 4/11/2000.

Available Funds: Up to \$2,000,000.

Estimated Range of Awards: \$100,000-\$1,000,000.

Estimated Average Size of Awards: \$350,000.

Maximum Award: We will reject an application that proposes a budget

exceeding a total of \$1,000,000 for the entire project period.

Estimated Number of Awards: Up to 10.

Budget Period: 12 months.

Project Period: Up to 60 months.

Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this

notice.

Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General

Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 81,

82, 85, 86, 98, and 99; and (b) The regulations in 34 CFR part 299.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The statute governing the Partnerships in

Character Education Pilot Projects program limits the total amount

awarded to any State to \$1,000,000 and the funding period to five

years, of which not more than one year may be used for planning and

program design. Each applicant, operating within these parameters, may,

in designing character education activities, determine the combination

of funds and time that is most appropriate. For example, one applicant

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may request \$500,000 per year for two years, another may request

\$100,000 for the first year, \$400,000 for the second and third years,

and \$100,000 for the fourth year, and a third may request \$200,000 per

year for five years. In preparing your application, you should take

special care to provide a timeline and a narrative that explains the

costs requested for each budget period. Under the Character Education

program, State educational agencies provide technical and professional

assistance to local educational agencies in the development and

implementation of curriculum materials, teacher training, and other

activities related to character education. You must propose projects

designed to develop character education programs that incorporate the

following elements of character:

\(a\) Caring.

\(b\) Civic virtue and citizenship.

\(c\) Justice and fairness.

\(d\) Respect.

\(e\) Responsibility.

\(f\) Trustworthiness.

\(g\) Any other elements deemed appropriate by the members of the

partnership. Other program requirements are described in the

application package.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beverly Farrar, U.S. Department of

Education, 555 New Jersey Avenue, NW., room 502J, Washington, DC 20208-

5645\. Telephone: (202) 219-1301. If you use a telecommunications device

for the deaf (TDD), you may call the Federal Information Relay Service

(FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.

FOR APPLICATIONS CONTACT: Education Publications Center (ED Pubs), P.O.

Box 1398, Jessup, MD 20794-1398. Telephone (toll free): 1-877-433-7827.

FAX: (301) 470-1244. If you use a telecommunications device for the

deaf (TDD), you may call (toll free): 1-877-576-7734.

You may also contact ED Pubs via its Web site: http://www.ed.gov/

pubs/edpubs.html

Or you may contact ED Pubs at its E-mail address:

edpubs@inet.ed.gov

If you request an application from ED Pubs, be sure to identify

this competition as follows: CFDA number 84.215V.

Individuals with disabilities may obtain this document in an

alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer

diskette) on request to the program contact person listed under FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

Individuals with disabilities also may obtain a copy of the

application package in an alternative format by contacting that person.

However, the Department is not able to reproduce in an alternative

format the standard forms included in the application package.

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You may view this document, as well as all other Department of

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have questions about using the 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: The official version of this document is the document

published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the

official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal

Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://

www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html

Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 8003.

Dated: December 3, 1999.

C. Kent McGuire,

Assistant Secretary Office of Educational Research and Improvement.

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**Fund for the Improvement of Education Program**

The Fund for the Improvement of Education (FIE) Program is authorized to
support nationally significant programs and projects to improve the
quality of education, assist all students to meet challenging State
content standards and challenging State student performance standards,
and contribute to the achievement of the National Education Goals. In
addition to this broad authorization, the Program is authorized to
support a variety of specific types of projects.

This application package describes the type of project supported under
this competition.

**FIE: Partnerships in Character Education Pilot Projects Program**

The focus of the competition described in this application package is
the **FIE: Partnerships in Character Education Pilot Projects**
**Program.** Under this program, State educational agencies provide
technical and professional assistance to local educational agencies in
the development and implementation of curriculum materials, teacher
training, and other activities related to character education.

**Statutory Requirements:**

**[Who can apply for FIE‑Partnerships in Character Education Pilot
Project Grants?]{.underline}**

Only State educational agencies, in partnership with one or more local
educational agencies, may apply for grants under this program. The
partnership must pursue State and local initiatives to meet the
objectives of the program.

The term "State educational agency" means the agency primarily
responsible for the State supervision of public elementary and secondary
schools (20 U.S.C. 8011 (28)).

The term "local educational agency" means---

\(1\) a public board of education or other public authority legally
constituted within a State for either administrative control or
direction of, or to perform a service function for, public elementary or
secondary schools in a city, county, township, school district, or other
political subdivision of a State, or for such combination of school
districts or counties as are recognized in a State as an administrative
agency for its public elementary or secondary schools.

\(2\) The term includes any other public institution or agency having
administrative control and direction of a public elementary or secondary
school.

\(3\) The term includes an elementary or secondary school funded by the
Bureau of Indian Affairs but only to the extent that such inclusion
makes such school eligible for programs for which specific eligibility
is not provided to such school in another provision of law and such
school does not have a student population that is smaller than the
student population of the local educational agency receiving assistance
under this chapter with the smallest student population, except that
such school shall not be subject to the jurisdiction of any State
educational agency other than the Bureau of Indian Affairs (20 U.S.C.
8011 (18)).

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**[Limits on Total Amount of Award]{.underline}**

The statute governing the Partnerships in Character Education Pilot
Projects Program limits the total amount awarded to any State to
\$1,000,000 and limits the funding period to five years. Within those
parameters, the applicant may determine the combination of funding and
time that is most appropriate. For example, one applicant may request
\$500,000 per year for two years, while another may request \$100,000
for the first year, \$400,000 for the second and third years, and
\$100,000 for the fourth year.

**[Limits on the Use of Funds]{.underline}**

The authorizing statute requires:

> ‑‑that the State educational agency shall not use more than one year
> for planning and
>
> program design.
>
> ‑‑of the total funds received by a State educational agency in any
> fiscal year:
>
> \(1\) not more than 30 percent of such funds may be retained by the
> State educational
>
> agency, of which‑
>
> \(A\) not more than 10 percent of such funds may be used for
> administrative purposes; and...
>
> \(2\) the remaining of such funds shall be used to award subgrants to
> local educational
>
> agencies, of which---
>
> \(A\) not more than 10 percent of such funds may be retained for
> administrative purposes; and\....

In preparing an application, each applicant should take special care to
provide a timeline and a narrative that explains the costs requested for
each budget period.

**[Application Requirements]{.underline}**

Applicants must propose projects designed to develop character education
programs that incorporate the following elements of character: (a)
caring; (b) civic virtue and citizenship; (c) justice and fairness; (d)
respect; (e) responsibility; (f) trustworthiness; and (g) any other
elements deemed appropriate by the members of the partnership.

**In addition to the above, each application must include:**

\(A\) a list of the local educational agencies entering into the
partnership with the State educational agency;

\(B\) a description of the goals of the partnership;

\(C\) a description of activities that will be pursued by the
participating local educational agencies, including‑

> \(1\) how parents, students, and other members of the community,
> including members of private and nonprofit organizations, will be
> involved in the design and implementation of the program;
>
> \(2\) curriculum and instructional practices;

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> \(3\) methods of teacher training and parent education that will be
> used or developed; and
>
> \(4\) examples of activities that will be carried out under this part;

\(D\) a description of how the State educational agency will provide
technical and professional assistance to its local educational agency
partners in the development and implementation of character education
programs;

\(E\) a description of how the State educational agency will evaluate
the success of local programs and how local educational agencies will
evaluate the progress of their own programs;

\(F\) a description of how the State educational agency will assist
other interested local educational agencies that are not members of the
original partnership in designing and establishing programs;

\(G\) a description of how the State educational agency will establish a
clearinghouse for information on model programs, materials, and other
information the State and local educational agencies determine to be
appropriate; and

\(H\) an assurance that the State educational agency will annually
provide to the Secretary such information as may be required to
determine the effectiveness of the program.

\(I\) an evaluation plan (please see information listed under the
section: \"What are the Selection Criteria for this grant
competition?‑‑Government Performance and Results Act\").

**A comprehensive evaluation plan must be included in each FIE:
Partnerships in Character Education Pilot Projects Grant.** The plan
should include the performance indicators; clear benchmarks to monitor
progress toward specific objectives; and outcome measures to assess
impact on students, teachers, administrators, parents, and others.

**The first evaluation report is due to the Secretary by the mid-term of
the project and the final evaluation report not later than one year
after completion of the project.**

Factors which may be considered in evaluating the success of the program
may include---

> \(1\) discipline problems;
>
> \(2\) students' grades;
>
> \(3\) participation in extracurricular activities;
>
> \(4\) parental community involvement; and
>
> \(5\) student and staff morale.

More specifically, the plan should identify the individual and/or
organization that has agreed to serve as evaluator for the project and
describe his/her qualifications. It should describe the evaluation
design, indicating: (1) what types of data will be collected; (2) when
various types of data will be collected; (3) what designs and methods
will be used; (4) what instruments will be developed and when; (5) how
the data will be analyzed; (6) when reports of results and outcomes will
become available; and (7) how information will be used by the project to
monitor progress and to provide accountability information to
stakeholders both about success at the initial site and effective
strategies for replication elsewhere.

Please review the statute authorizing the FIE: Partnerships in Character
Education Pilot Projects Program which is included as Appendix I.

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**What are the Selection Criteria for this grant competition?**

The Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR)
govern selection of new grants and include selection procedures and a
menu of general selection criteria and optional factors. Criteria and
factors appropriate to the priority established for the competition are
selected to evaluate the quality of each eligible grant application. For
this new grant competition, the Secretary establishes the following
Selection Criteria:

**(1) Significance (25 points)**

> In determining the significance of the proposed project, the Secretary
> considers the following factors:
>
> \(A\) The extent to which the proposed project involves the
> development or demonstration of promising new strategies that build
> on, or are alternatives to, existing strategies.
>
> \(B\) The likely utility of the products (such as information,
> materials, processes, or techniques) that will result from the
> proposed project, including the potential for their being used
> effectively in a variety of other settings.
>
> \(C\) The extent to which the results of the proposed project are to
> be disseminated in ways that will enable others to use the information
> or strategies.

**(2) Quality of the Project Design (30 points)**

> In determining the quality of the design of the proposed project, the
> Secretary considers the following factors:
>
> \(A\) The extent to which the goals, objectives, and outcomes to be
> achieved by the proposed project are clearly specified and measurable.
>
> \(B\) The quality of the proposed demonstration design and procedures
> for documenting project activities and results.
>
> \(C\) The extent to which the proposed project represents an
> exceptional approach for meeting statutory purposes and requirements.
>
> \(D\) 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.

**(3) Quality of Project Personnel (5 points)**

> In determining the quality of project personnel for the proposed
> project, 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 factor:
>
> \(A\) The qualification, including relevant training and experience,
> of key project personnel.

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**(4) Adequacy of Resources (10 points)**

> In determining the adequacy of resources for the proposed project, the
> Secretary considers the following factors:
>
> \(A\) The adequacy of support, including facilities, equipment,
> supplies, and other resources, from the applicant organization or the
> lead applicant organization.
>
> \(B\) The relevance and demonstrated commitment of each partner in the
> proposed project to the implementation and success of the project.
>
> \(C\) The extent to which the costs are reasonable in relation to the
> objectives, design, and potential significance of the proposed
> project.

**(5) Quality of the Management Plan (20 points)**

> In determining the adequacy of the management plan of the proposed
> project, the Secretary considers the following factors:
>
> \(A\) The adequacy of the management plan to achieve the objectives of
> the proposed project on time and within budget, including clearly
> defined responsibilities, timelines, and milestones for accomplishing
> project tasks.
>
> \(B\) The extent to which the time commitments of the project director
> and principal investigator and other key project personnel are
> appropriate and adequate to meet the objectives of the proposed
> project.
>
> \(C\) How the applicant will ensure that a diversity of perspectives
> are brought to bear in the operation of the proposed project,
> including those of parents, teachers, the business community, a
> variety of disciplinary and professional fields, recipients or
> beneficiaries of services, or others, as appropriate.

**(6) Quality of the Project Evaluation (10 points)**

> In determining the quality of the evaluation to be conducted of the
> proposed project, the Secretary considers the following factors:
>
> \(A\) 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.
>
> \(B\) The extent to which the evaluation will provide guidance about
> effective strategies suitable for replication or testing in other
> settings.

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**Government Performance and Results Act**

The Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993 places new
management expectations and requirements on Federal departments and
agencies by creating a framework for more effective planning, budgeting,
program evaluation, and fiscal accountability for Federal programs. The
intent of the Act is to improve public confidence by holding departments
and agencies accountable for achieving program results. Departments and
agencies must clearly describe the goals and objectives of their
programs, identify resources and actions needed to accomplish these
goals and objectives, develop a means of measuring progress made, and
regularly report on their achievement. One important source of program
information on successes and lessons learned is the project evaluation
conducted under individual grants.

**How do I apply for an FIE: Partnerships in Character Education Pilot
Projects grant?**

Carefully read the entire application package and the authorizing
legislation which is included as Appendix I before beginning to prepare
an application. The **Statutory Requirements and Selection Criteria**
identify who is eligible to apply under this competition, what
applicants must propose to do, and what criteria will be used to
evaluate applications. **Only State educational agencies, in partnership
with one or more local educational agencies, may apply for grants under
this program.**

**THE APPLICATION**

**Each application should include:**

**1. Title Page.** Use the Title Page form (ED Form 424) included in
this application package.

**2. Table of Contents.** Include a one page table of contents.

**3. Abstract.** Provide a one page, double‑spaced abstract that
describes the need to be addressed by the project, summarizes the
proposed activities, and identifies the intended outcomes.

**4. Narrative.** Provide a narrative describing your project. There are
no page limitation requirements, however, it is advisable to use a
readable font and provide information in an organized fashion. Although
a standard outline is not required, you should address the Statutory
Requirements, Selection Criteria, and issues discussed in this
application package. **[Please double space your application and number
each page.]{.underline}**

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**5. Budget.** Use the attached Budget Summary form (ED Form 524), or a
suitable facsimile, to present a complete budget summary for each year
of the project. Please provide, **for each year,** a narrative which
supports the expenditures listed on the Budget Summary Form and
indicates how funds will be divided among the State educational agency
and the partner local educational agencies as required by the statute
under the \"Use of Funds section (20 USC 8003(e)) and listed on page 4
of this application package under \"Use of Funds.\"

Please include project staff travel funds for one trip during each year
of the project to a FIE: Partnerships in Character Education Pilot
Projects Grants meeting in Washington, DC. Each trip will be for two
days for two persons. At these project meetings, grant recipients will
have an opportunity to strengthen their efforts by collaborating and
networking with other grantees funded in this program.

**THE APPENDICES**

**Each application should be accompanied by an appendix which
includes:**

**1. Project Personnel.** Please provide a brief summary of the
background and experience of key project staff as they relate to the
specific project activities you are proposing.

**2. List of Partners.** List all project partners and other sources of
support (if any), their contact persons, addresses, telephone numbers,
Fax numbers, and E‑mail addresses. The roles and contributions of all
partners and other sources of support should be described within the
narrative.

3\. **Equitable Access and Participation.** Section 427 of the General
Education Provision Act (GEPA) affects applicants 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.**

Section 427 requires each applicant (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.

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Each application should include this description in a clearly identified
section of the appendix. It should support the discussion of similar
issues in the narrative section of 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 Federal
funds awarded to it to eliminate barriers it identifies.

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 the 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.

> \[The paperwork burden for compliance with Section 427 of GEPA is
> recorded under OMB Control No. 1801‑0004 (Expiration Date 8/31/2001).
> The time required to complete this information collection is estimated
> to vary from 1 to 3 hours per response, with an average of 1.5 hours,
> including the time to review instructions search existing data
> resources, gather and maintain the data needed, and complete and
> review the information collection. If you have any comments concerning
> the accuracy of the time estimate(s) or suggestions for improving this
> form, please write to: U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC
> 20202-4651.\]

4\. The following forms are required in all applications. They may be
photocopied as necessary.

> ‑‑Title Page form **(ED Form 424)**
>
> ‑‑Budget Summary form **(ED Form 524)**
>
> ‑‑Assurances ‑ Non‑Construction Programs **(Standard Form SF424B)**
>
> ‑‑Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension and Other
> Responsibility matters; and Drug‑Free Workplace Requirements **(ED
> Form 80‑0013)**
>
> ‑‑Disclosure of Lobbying Activities **(Standard Form LLL)**

**13**

**OTHER ATTACHMENTS**

**Other attachments are not encouraged. Reviewers will have a limited
time to read each application. Supplementary materials such as
videotapes, CD‑ROMs, files on disks, commercial publications, press
clippings, testimonial letters, etc. will probably not be reviewed and
will not be returned to the applicant.**

**How do I submit an application?**

**The deadline for [RECEIPT]{.underline} of applications is February 11,
2000.** All applications must be received on or before that date. The
closing date and procedures for guaranteeing timely submission will be
strictly observed.

**Mailing Address for Applications**

Mail applications to:

> U.S. Department of Education
>
> Application Control Center
>
> Attention: CFDA 84.215V
>
> 400 Maryland Avenue, SW
>
> Washington, DC 20202‑4725

**Applications sent by mail must be RECEIVED no later than February 11,
2000.** Applications received after the deadline date will not be
considered for funding unless the applicant can show proof that the
application was (1) sent by registered or certified mail not later than
five days before the deadline date; or (2) sent by a commercial carrier
not later than two days before the deadline date. The following are
acceptable 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, or
>
> \(4\) Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the U.S. Secretary of
> Education.

If an application is sent through the U.S. Postal Service, the Secretary
does not accept either of the following as proof of mailing:

> \(1\) A private metered postmark, or
>
> \(2\) A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service.

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.

An applicant is encouraged to use registered or at least first class
mail.

Each late applicant will be notified that its application will not be
considered.

**14**

**Applications Delivered by Hand/Courier Service**

**Applications delivered by hand must be received before 4:30 p.m.,
February 11, 2000.** Applications delivered by hand before the deadline
date will be accepted daily at the Application Control Center, as
indicated below, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. (Eastern
Standard Time) except Saturdays, Sundays, or federal holidays.

> U.S. Department of Education
>
> Application Control Center,
>
> Room 3633
>
> General Services Administration National Capital Region Building #3
>
> 7^th^ & D Streets, SW
>
> Washington, DC 20202-4725

Individuals delivering applications must use the D Street Entrance.
Proper identification is necessary to enter the building.

**Number of Copies of the Application**

Applicants are required to submit one (1) signed original and two (2)
copies of the application. Each copy of the application must be covered
with a Title Page (form included in these guidelines) or a reasonable
facsimile. All applicants are encouraged to submit voluntarily an
additional two (2) copies of the application. The absence of these
additional copies will not influence the selection process. **All
sections of the application and all sections of the appendix must be
suitable for photocopying to be included in the review (at least one
copy of the application should be unbound and suitable for
photocopying).**

**GRANT APPLICATION RECEIPT ACKNOWLEDGMENT**

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

U.S. Department of Education

Coordination and Control Branch

202-708-9495

**ASSURANCES AND CERTIFICATIONS**

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

**15**

\[NOTE: In the printed application package, the Standard Forms and
Certifications and Assurances are located here. In the electronic
version, the hypertext links are provided for you. Electronic versions
of the application forms may also be found at
http://ocfo.ed.gov/grntinfo/appforms/\]

**The forms that are needed are:**

\--Title Page (Ed Form 424 with Instructions with the Protection of
Human Subjects Attachment and Instructions)

\--Budget form (Ed Form 524 with Instructions)

\--Assurances ‑ Non‑Construction Programs (Standard Form SF424B)

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

\--Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (Standard Form LLL)

**16**

Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs

State Single Point of Contact \-- Executive Order 12372 and List of
State Contacts.

Executive Order 12372 and 34 CFR 79 apply to this program.

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# 84.215V
>
> U.S. Department of Education, room R7W301,
>
> 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. (Eastern 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.

**27**

STATE SINGLE POINTS OF CONTACT

(As of October 1, 1999)

**Note:** In accordance with Executive Order #12372, Intergovernmental
Review of Federal Programs, this listing represents the designated State
Single Points of Contact (SSPOCs). Because participation is voluntary,
some States and Territories no longer participate in the process. These
include: Alabama, Alaska, American Samoa, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii,
Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska,
New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South
Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington.

The jurisdictions not listed no longer participate in the process.
However, an applicant is still eligible to apply for a grant or grants
even if its respective State, Territory, Commonwealth, etc. does not
have a (SSPOC).

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| # ARIZONA                         | # ARKANSAS                        |
|                                   |                                   |
| Ms. Joni Saad                     | Mr. Tracy L. Copeland             |
|                                   |                                   |
| State of Arizona                  | Manager, State Clearinghouse      |
|                                   |                                   |
| Arizona Department of Commerce    | State of Arkansas                 |
|                                   |                                   |
| Office of Economic Planning and   | Office of Intergovernmental       |
| Development                       | Services                          |
|                                   |                                   |
| Arizona State Clearinghouse       | Department of Finance and         |
|                                   | Administration                    |
| 3800 North Central Avenue,        |                                   |
| Fourteenth Floor                  | 1515 7^th^ Street, Room 412       |
|                                   |                                   |
| Phoenix, Arizona 85012            | Little Rock, Arkansas 72203       |
|                                   |                                   |
| Telephone: (602) 280-1315         | Telephone: (501) 682-1074         |
|                                   |                                   |
| FAX: (602) 280-8144               | FAX: (501) 682-5206               |
|                                   |                                   |
| Jonis@ep.state.az.us              | Tlcopeland@dfa.state.ar.us        |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **CALIFORNIA**                    | **DELAWARE**                      |
|                                   |                                   |
| State of California               | State of Delaware                 |
|                                   |                                   |
| Governor's Office of Planning and | Executive Department              |
| Research                          |                                   |
|                                   | Office of the Budget              |
| State Clearinghouse               |                                   |
|                                   | Charles H. Hopkins                |
| Attn: Sheila Brown                |                                   |
|                                   | Deputy Director                   |
| Street Address: 1400 Tenth        |                                   |
| Street, Room 121                  | 540 S. Dupont Highway             |
|                                   |                                   |
| Sacramento, CA 95814              | 3^rd^ Floor                       |
|                                   |                                   |
| Mailing Address: P.O. Box 3044    | Dover, DE 19901                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Sacramento, CA 95812-3044         | Telephone: (302) 739-3323         |
|                                   |                                   |
| Telephone: (916) 445-0613         | FAX: (302) 739-5661               |
|                                   |                                   |
| FAX: (916) 323-3018               | Chopkins@state.de.us              |
|                                   |                                   |
| www.opr.ca.gov/clearinghouse.html | http://                           |
|                                   | www.state.de.us/budget/budget.htm |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| # DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA            | **FLORIDA**                       |
|                                   |                                   |
| Mr. Charles Nichols               | State of Florida                  |
|                                   |                                   |
| State Single Point of Contact     | Florida State Clearinghouse       |
|                                   |                                   |
| Government of the District of     | Department of Community Affairs   |
| Columbia                          |                                   |
|                                   | 2555 Shumard Oak Blvd.            |
| Office of the Chief Financial     |                                   |
| Officer                           | Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Office of Grants Management and   | Telephone: (850) 922-5438         |
| Development                       |                                   |
|                                   | FAX: (850) 414-0479               |
| 717 14^th^ Street, NW, Suite 1200 |                                   |
|                                   | Contact: Ms. Cherie Trainor       |
| Washington, DC 20005              |                                   |
|                                   | Telephone: (850) 414-5495         |
| Telephone: (202) 727-1700         |                                   |
| (Direct)                          | Cherie.trainor@dca.state.fl.us    |
|                                   |                                   |
| Telephone: (202) 727-6537         |                                   |
| (Secretary)                       |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| FAX: (202) 727-1617               |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| E-mail: OGMD-OGMD@dcgov.org       |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **GEORGIA**                       | **ILLINOIS**                      |
|                                   |                                   |
| Ms. Debra Stephens, Coordinator   | Ms. Virginia Bova, State Single   |
|                                   | Point of Contact                  |
| State of Georgia                  |                                   |
|                                   | State of Illinois                 |
| Office of Planning and Budget     |                                   |
|                                   | Department of Commerce and        |
| Georgia State Clearinghouse       | Community Affairs                 |
|                                   |                                   |
| 270 Washington Street, S.W.       | Policy Development/Planning &     |
|                                   | Research                          |
| 8^th^ Floor                       |                                   |
|                                   | James R. Thompson Center          |
| Atlanta, GA 30334                 |                                   |
|                                   | 100 West Randolph, Suite 3-400    |
| Telephone: (404) 656-3855         |                                   |
|                                   | Chicago, IL 60601                 |
| FAX: (404) 656-7901               |                                   |
|                                   | Telephone: (312) 814-6028         |
| ssda@mail.opb.state.ga.us         |                                   |
|                                   | FAX: (312) 814-1800               |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | vbova@commerce.state.il.us        |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | http://www.state.il.us/fedclear/  |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| # INDIANA                         | **IOWA**                          |
|                                   |                                   |
| Ms. Allison Becker, Budget        | Mr. Steven R. McCann              |
| Analyst                           |                                   |
|                                   | State of Iowa                     |
| State of Indiana                  |                                   |
|                                   | Department of Economic            |
| Indiana State Budget Agency       | Development                       |
|                                   |                                   |
| Office of the Director            | Community and Rural Development   |
|                                   | Division                          |
| 212 State House, Room 121         |                                   |
|                                   | City Development Board            |
| Indianapolis, IA 46204-2796       |                                   |
|                                   | 200 East Grand Avenue             |
| Telephone: (317) 232-5610         |                                   |
|                                   | Des Moines, IA 50309              |
| Telephone: (317) 232-7221 (Direct |                                   |
| Line)                             | Telephone: (515) 242-4719         |
|                                   |                                   |
| FAX: (317) 233-3323               | FAX: (515) 242-4809               |
|                                   |                                   |
| http                              | Steve.mccann@ided.state.ia.us     |
| ://www.state.in.us/sba/index.html |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **KENTUCKY**                      | # MAINE                           |
|                                   |                                   |
| Mr. Kevin J. Goldsmith, Director  | Ms.. Joyce Benson                 |
|                                   |                                   |
| Ms. Sandra Brewer, Executive      | State of Maine                    |
| Secretary                         |                                   |
|                                   | Office of the Governor            |
| State of Kentucky                 |                                   |
|                                   | Executive                         |
| Intergovernmental Affairs         |                                   |
|                                   | Maine State Planning Office       |
| Office of the Governor            |                                   |
|                                   | 184 State Street                  |
| 700 Capitol Avenue                |                                   |
|                                   | Station #38                       |
| Frankfort, KY 40601               |                                   |
|                                   | Augusta, ME 04333-0038            |
| Telephone: (502) 564-2611         |                                   |
|                                   | Telephone: (207) 287-3261         |
| FAX: (502) 564-0437               |                                   |
|                                   | FAX: (207) 287-6489               |
| Kgoldmkgosmith@mail.state.ky.us   |                                   |
|                                   | Joyce.benson@state.me.us          |
| Sbrewer@mail.state.ky.us          |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| # MARYLAND                        | # MICHIGAN                        |
|                                   |                                   |
| Ms. Linda Janey                   | State of Michigan                 |
|                                   |                                   |
| Manager, Planning and Project     | Mr. Richard Pfaff, Regional       |
| Review                            | Review Coordinator                |
|                                   |                                   |
| State of Maryland                 | Southeast Michigan Council of     |
|                                   | Governments                       |
| Maryland Office of Planning       |                                   |
|                                   | Federal Project Regional Review   |
| 301 W. Preston Street -- Room     |                                   |
| 1104                              | 660 Plaza Drive -- Suite 1900     |
|                                   |                                   |
| Baltimore, MD 21201-2365          | Detroit, MI 48226                 |
|                                   |                                   |
| Telephone: (410) 767-4490         | Telephone: (313) 961-4266         |
|                                   |                                   |
| Telephone: (410) 767-4395         | FAX: (313) 961-4869               |
|                                   |                                   |
| FAX: (410) 767-4480               | pfaff@semcog.org                  |
|                                   |                                   |
| linda@mail.op.state.md.us         |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **MISSISSIPPI**                   | **MISSOURI**                      |
|                                   |                                   |
| Ms. Catherine Mallette,           | Ms. Lois Pohl, Executive Director |
| Clearinghouse Officer             |                                   |
|                                   | State of Missouri                 |
| State of Mississippi              |                                   |
|                                   | Office of Administration          |
| Department of Finance and         |                                   |
| Administration                    | Division of General Services      |
|                                   |                                   |
| 550 High Street                   | Missouri Commission on            |
|                                   | Intergovernmental Cooperation     |
| 303 Walters Sillers Building      |                                   |
|                                   | Federal Assistance Clearinghouse  |
| Jackson, MS 39201-3087            |                                   |
|                                   | P.O. Box 809                      |
| Telephone: (601) 359-6762         |                                   |
|                                   | Jefferson Building, Room 915      |
| FAX: (601) 359-6758               |                                   |
|                                   | Jefferson City, MO 65102          |
| http://www.dfa.state.ms.us/       |                                   |
|                                   | Telephone: (573) 751-4834         |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | FAX: (573) 522-4395               |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | lpohl01@mail.state.mo.us          |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | pohll\_@mail.oa.state.mo.us       |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| # **NEVADA**                      | # **NEW HAMPSHIRE**               |
|                                   |                                   |
| Ms. Heather Elliott               | Mr. Jeffrey H. Taylor, Director   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Grants and Project Analyst        | State of New Hampshire            |
|                                   |                                   |
| State of Nevada                   | Executive Department              |
|                                   |                                   |
| Department of Administration      | Office of State Planning          |
|                                   |                                   |
| Budget Division                   | Intergovernmental Review Process  |
|                                   |                                   |
| Planning Section                  | Attn: Mr. Mike Blake              |
|                                   |                                   |
| Nevada State Clearinghouse/SPOC   | 2½ Beacon Street                  |
|                                   |                                   |
| 209 East Musser Street, Room 200  | Concord, NH 03301                 |
|                                   |                                   |
| Carson City, NV 89701-4298        | Telephone: (603) 271-2155         |
|                                   |                                   |
| Telephone: (775) 684-0223 Maud    | FAX: (603) 271-1728               |
| Naroll, Chief)                    |                                   |
|                                   | Jtaylor@osp.state.nh.us           |
| Telephone: (775) 684-0209         |                                   |
| (Heather Elliott)                 |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| FAX: (775) 684-0260               |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Helliot@govmail.state.nv.us       |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| # **NEW MEXICO**                  | **NORTH CAROLINA**                |
|                                   |                                   |
| Mr. Nick Mandell, Website Manager | Ms. Jeanette Furney               |
|                                   |                                   |
| State Single Point of Contact     | Intergovernmental Review          |
|                                   | Coordinator                       |
| State of New Mexico               |                                   |
|                                   | State of North Carolina           |
| Department of Finance and         |                                   |
| Administration                    | North Carolina Department of      |
|                                   | Administration                    |
| Local Government Division         |                                   |
|                                   | State Clearinghouse               |
| New Mexico Federal Clearinghouse  |                                   |
|                                   | 116 West Jones Street -- Suite    |
| Bataan Memorial Building -- Room  | 5106                              |
| 201                               |                                   |
|                                   | Raleigh, NC 27603-8003            |
| Santa Fe, NM 87503\               |                                   |
| Telephone: (505) 827-4991         | Telephone: (919) 807-2425         |
|                                   |                                   |
| FAX: (505) 827-4984               | FAX: (919) 733-9571               |
|                                   |                                   |
| nmandel@dfa.state.nm.us           | http://                           |
|                                   | www.doa.state.nc.us/doa/clearing/ |
|                                   | [welcome.htm]{.underline}         |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | jea                               |
|                                   | nette_furney@mail.doa.state.nc.us |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **NORTH DAKOTA**                  | # **RHODE ISLAND**                |
|                                   |                                   |
| Governor's Office                 | Mr. Kevin Nelson                  |
|                                   |                                   |
| Office of Management & Budget     | Review Coordinator                |
|                                   |                                   |
| Office of Intergovernmental       | State of Rhode Island             |
| Assistance                        |                                   |
|                                   | Department of Administration      |
| Division of Community Services    |                                   |
|                                   | Office of Library & Information   |
| 600 East Boulevard Avenue         | Services                          |
|                                   |                                   |
| Department 105                    | Division of Planning              |
|                                   |                                   |
| Bismark, ND 58505-0170            | One Capitol Hill, 4^th^ Floor     |
|                                   |                                   |
| Telephone: (701) 328-2094         | Providence RI 02908-5870          |
| (Clerical Support)                |                                   |
|                                   | Telephone: (401) 222-1220         |
| FAX: (701) 328-2308               | (Secretary)                       |
|                                   |                                   |
| http://www.state.nd.us/dcs        | Telephone: (401) 222-2093         |
|                                   | (Direct)                          |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | FAX: (401) 222-2083               |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | knelson@doa.state.ri.us           |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| # SOUTH CAROLINA                  | **TEXAS**                         |
|                                   |                                   |
| Ms. Omeagia Burgess               | Mr. Tom Adams                     |
|                                   |                                   |
| Grant Coordinator                 | Director, Intergovernmental       |
|                                   | Coordination                      |
| State of South Carolina           |                                   |
|                                   | State of Texas                    |
| Office of State Budget            |                                   |
|                                   | State Single Point of Contact     |
| 1122 Ladies Street -- 12^th^      |                                   |
| Floor                             | Office of the Governor            |
|                                   |                                   |
| Columbia, SC 29201                | Office of Budget and Planning     |
|                                   |                                   |
| Telephone: (803) 734-0494         | P.O. Box 12428                    |
|                                   |                                   |
| FAX: (803) 734-0645               | Austin, TX 78711-2428             |
|                                   |                                   |
| Aburgess@budget.state.sc.us       | Telephone: (512) 463-1771         |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | FAX: (512) 936-2681               |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | tadams@governor.state.tx.us       |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| # UTAH                            | # WEST VIRGINIA                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Ms. Carolyn B. Wright, Research   | Mr. Glenn F. (Fred) Cutlip,       |
| Analyst                           | Director                          |
|                                   |                                   |
| State of Utah                     | State of West Virginia            |
|                                   |                                   |
| Governor's Office of Planning and | West Virginia Development Office  |
| Budget                            |                                   |
|                                   | Community Development Division    |
| Resource Planning/Legal Review    |                                   |
|                                   | Capitol Complex, Bldg. 6, Room    |
| 116 State Capitol                 | 553                               |
|                                   |                                   |
| Salt Lake City, UT 84114          | 1900 Washington Street East       |
|                                   |                                   |
| Telephone: (801) 538-1535         | Charleston, WV 25305-0311         |
| (Direct)                          |                                   |
|                                   | Telephone: (304) 558-4010 x048    |
| FAX: (801) 538-1547               |                                   |
|                                   | FAX: (304) 558-3248               |
| cwright@gov.state.ut.us           |                                   |
|                                   | fcutlip@wvdo.org                  |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **WISCONSIN**                     | # WYOMING                         |
|                                   |                                   |
| Mr. Jeffrey T. Smith, Section     | Ms. Sandy Ross, Executive         |
| Chief                             | Assistant                         |
|                                   |                                   |
| State of Wisconsin                | State of Wyoming                  |
|                                   |                                   |
| Wisconsin Department of           | State Single Point of Contact     |
| Administration                    |                                   |
|                                   | Department of Administration and  |
| 101 East Wilson Street -- 6^th^   | Information                       |
| Floor                             |                                   |
|                                   | A& I Planning and Coordination    |
| P.O. Box 7868                     |                                   |
|                                   | Emerson Building                  |
| Madison, WI 53707                 |                                   |
|                                   | 2001 Capitol Avenue, Room 214     |
| Telephone: (608) 266-0267         |                                   |
|                                   | Cheyenne, WY 82002                |
| FAX: (608) 267-6931               |                                   |
|                                   | Telephone: (307) 777-5492         |
| jeffrey.smith@doa.state.wi.us     |                                   |
|                                   | FAX: (307) 777-3696               |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | sross1@missc.state.wy.us          |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | http://www-cio.state.wy.us        |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| # U.S. TERRITORIES                | # U.S. TERRITORIES                |
|                                   |                                   |
| # GUAM                            | **PUERTO RICO**                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Mr. Joseph Rivera, Acting         | Mr. José Cabálléro-Mercado,       |
| Director                          | Chairman                          |
|                                   |                                   |
| Territory of Guam                 | Commonwealth of Puerto Rico       |
|                                   |                                   |
| Office of the Governor            | Puerto Rico Planning Board        |
|                                   |                                   |
| Bureau of Budget & Management     | Federal Proposals Review Office   |
| Research                          |                                   |
|                                   | Minillas Government Center        |
| P.O. Box 2950                     |                                   |
|                                   | P.O. Box 41119                    |
| HAGÅTÑA, GU 96932                 |                                   |
|                                   | San Juan, PR 00940-1119           |
| Telephone: (671) 475-9411         |                                   |
|                                   | Telephone: (787) 727-4444 (PRPB)  |
| Telephone: (671) 475-9412         |                                   |
|                                   | Telephone: (787) 723-6190 (FPRO)  |
| Telephone: (671) 475-9429         |                                   |
|                                   | FAX: (787) 724-3270               |
| FAX: (671) 475-2825               |                                   |
|                                   | j@jp.prstar.net                   |
| jer@ns.gov.gu                     |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| bbmr@ns.gov.gu                    |                                   |
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| # NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS        | **THE UNITED STATES** **VIRGIN    |
|                                   | ISLANDS**                         |
| Mrs. Virginia Villagomez,         |                                   |
|                                   | Mr. Ira Mills, Director           |
| Acting Special Assistant          |                                   |
|                                   | Government of the Virgin Islands  |
| Government of the Commonwealth    |                                   |
|                                   | of the United States              |
| Of the Northern Mariana Islands   |                                   |
|                                   | U.S.V.I. Office of Management &   |
| Office of the Governor            | Budget                            |
|                                   |                                   |
| Office of Management and Budget   | No. 41 Norre Gade                 |
|                                   |                                   |
| Capitol Hill, Caller Box 10007    | Emancipation Garden Station,      |
|                                   | 2^nd^ Floor                       |
| Saipan, MP 96950                  |                                   |
|                                   | Charlotte Amalie, U.S.V.I. 00802  |
| Telephone: (670) 664-2265         |                                   |
|                                   | http://www.gov.vi/omb/            |
| Telephone: (670) 664-2266         |                                   |
|                                   | *[Please direct all questions and |
| Telephone: (670) 664-2267         | correspondence]{.underline}*      |
|                                   |                                   |
| FAX: (670) 664-2272               | *[about intergovernmental review  |
|                                   | to Daisy Millin.]{.underline}*    |
| omb.villagomez@saipan.com         |                                   |
|                                   | Telephone: (340) 774-0750         |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | FAX: (340) 776-0069               |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | Irmills@usvi.org                  |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | Dmmillin@usvi.org                 |
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[Note]{.underline}: This list is based on the most current information
provided by the States. Changes to this list may be provided by a
State's officially designated representative by sending a message to
grants@omb.eop.gov, or sending correspondence to the following postal
address:

Attn: Grants Management

Office of Management and Budget

New Executive Office Building

Suite 6025

725 17^th^ Street, NW

Washington, DC 20503

This list is updated every six months and is also published biannually
in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA).

**27E**

APPLICATION PACKAGE CHECKLIST

APPLICATIONS MUST BE [RECEIVED]{.underline} NO LATER THAN

FEBRUARY 11, 2000

**CHECK:**

\_\_\_\_\_ The Application Title Page has been completed according to
the instructions on the back of the title page.

\_\_\_\_\_ The Application Title Page has been **signed and dated by an
authorized official** and the signed original has been included with
your submission.

\_\_\_\_\_ Submit one original plus two copies of the application and
the appendix (including one unbound copy suitable for photocopying) PLUS
two voluntarily submitted additional copies of the application and
appendix and three voluntarily submitted additional copies of the
individual title page.

EACH COPY OF THE APPLICATION SHOULD INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS:

**The Application The Appendix**

**\_\_\_\_\_** the title page form \_\_\_\_\_ list of project personnel

\_\_\_\_\_ table of contents \_\_\_\_\_ list of partners

\_\_\_\_\_ one-page abstract \_\_\_\_\_ statement of equitable
participation

\_\_\_\_\_ narrative \_\_\_\_\_ (GEPA 427)

\_\_\_\_\_ the budget summary form \_\_\_\_\_ certifications and
assurances

\_\_\_\_\_ detailed budget justification

ADDRESS AND DEADLINE RECEIPT DATE

> FIE: Partnerships in Character Education Pilot Projects
>
> Attn: 84.215V
>
> U.S. Department of Education
>
> Application Control Center
>
> Room 3633
>
> General Services Administration National Capital Region Building #3
>
> 7th & D Streets,
>
> SW Washington, DC 20202‑4725
>
> Telephone: 202‑708‑8493

**All applications must be [received]{.underline} by February 11,
2000.**

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**TO PROSPECTIVE PARTICIPANTS**

**IN U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION**

**GRANT PROGRAM**

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

Deadlines assure all applicants that they will be treated fairly and
equally. For these reasons, ED must set strict deadlines for grant
applications. Failure to meet a deadline will mean that an application
will be rejected without any consideration.

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

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

Questions regarding submission of applications may be addressed to:

> U.S. Department of Education
>
> Application Control Center
>
> Washington, DC 20202‑4725

**EDUCATION BULLETIN BOARD**

There is now an electronic bulletin board with information about grant
and contract opportunities at the U.S. Department of Education. The
bulletin board is open to public access.

Bulletin Board Data Number

202‑260‑9950

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

gopher://gopher.ed.gov (Gopher address)

OCFO Web Internet Page: http://ocfo.ed.gov (WWW address)

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**APPENDIX I**

**The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965**

**as amended by the**

**Improving America\'s Schools Act of 1994**

**Title X\--Programs of National Significance**

**Part A\--Fund for the Improvement of Education**

**SEC. 10103. PARTNERSHIPS IN CHARACTER EDUCATION PILOT PROJECT (20 USC
8003)**

\(a\) *Program authorized*

> \(1\) In general \-- The Secretary is authorized to make up to a total
> of ten grants annually to partnerships of State educational agencies
> and local educational agencies for the design and implementation of
> character education programs that incorporate the elements of
> character listed in subsection (d) of this section, as well as other
> character elements identified by applicants.
>
> \(2\) Maximum amount of grant \-- No State educational agency shall
> receive more than a total of \$ 1,000,000 in grants under this part.
>
> \(3\) Duration \-- Each grant under this section shall be awarded for
> a period not to exceed five years, of which the State educational
> agency shall not use more than one year for planning and program
> design.

*(b) State educational agency applications*

> \(1\) Requirement ‑‑ Each State educational agency desiring a grant
> under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at
> such time and in such manner as the Secretary may require.
>
> \(2\) Partnerships ‑‑ Each State educational agency desiring a grant
> under this section shall form a partnership with at least one local
> educational agency to be eligible for funding. The partnership shall
> pursue State and local initiatives to meet the objectives of this
> section.
>
> \(3\) Application ‑‑ Each application under this section shall include
> -
>
> \(A\) a list of the local educational agencies entering into the
> partnership with the State educational agency;
>
> \(B\) a description of the goals of the partnership;
>
> \(C\) a description of activities that will be pursued by the
> participating local educational agencies, including -
>
> \(i\) how parents, students, and other members of the community,
> including members of private and nonprofit organizations, will be
> involved in the design and implementation of the program;
>
> \(ii\) curriculum and instructional practices;
>
> \(iii\) methods of teacher training and parent education that will be
> used or developed; and
>
> \(iv\) examples of activities that will be carried out under this
> part;

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> \(D\) a description of how the State educational agency will provide
> technical and professional assistance to its local educational agency
> partners in the development and implementation of character education
> programs;
>
> \(E\) a description of how the State educational agency will evaluate
> the success of local programs and how local educational agencies will
> evaluate the progress of their own programs;
>
> \(F\) a description of how the State educational agency will assist
> other interested local educational agencies that are not members of
> the original partnership in designing and establishing programs;
>
> \(G\) a description of how the State educational agency will establish
> a clearinghouse for information on model programs, materials, and
> other information the State and local educational agencies determine
> to be appropriate;
>
> \(H\) an assurance that the State educational agency will annually
> provide to the Secretary such information as may be required to
> determine the effectiveness of the program; and
>
> \(I\) any other information that the Secretary may require.
>
> \(4\) Non‑partner local educational agencies \-- Any local educational
> agency that was not a partner with the State when the application was
> submitted may become a partner by submitting an application for
> partnership to the State educational agency, containing such
> information that the State educational agency may require.

*(c) Evaluation and program development*

> \(1\) Requirement ‑‑ Each State educational agency receiving a grant
> under this section shall submit to the Secretary a comprehensive
> evaluation of the program assisted under this part, including the
> impact on students, teachers, administrators, parents, and others -
>
> \(A\) by the mid‑term of the program; and
>
> \(B\) not later than one year after completion of such program.
>
> \(2\) Contracts for evaluation \-- Each State educational agency
> receiving a grant under this section may contract with outside
> sources, including institutions of higher education, and private and
> nonprofit organizations, for purposes of evaluating their program and
> measuring the success of the program toward fostering in students the
> elements of character listed in subsection (b) of this section.
>
> \(3\) Factors \-- Factors which may be considered in evaluating the
> success of the program may include -
>
> \(A\) discipline problems;
>
> \(B\) students\' grades;
>
> \(C\) participation in extracurricular activities;
>
> \(D\) parental and community involvement,
>
> \(E\) faculty and administration involvement; and
>
> \(F\) student and staff morale.
>
> \(4\) Materials and program development \-- Local educational
> agencies, after consulting with the State educational agency, may
> contract with outside sources, including institutions of higher
> education, and private and nonprofit organizations, for assistance in
> developing curriculum, materials, teacher training, and other
> activities related to character education.

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*(d) Elements of character*

> \(1\) In general \-- Applicants desiring funding under this part shall
> develop character education programs that incorporate the following
> elements of character: -
>
> \(A\) Caring.
>
> \(B\) Civic virtue and citizenship.
>
> \(C\) Justice and fairness.
>
> \(D\) Respect.
>
> \(E\) Responsibility.
>
> \(F\) Trustworthiness.
>
> \(G\) Any other elements deemed appropriate by the members of the
> partnership.
>
> \(2\) Additional elements of character \-- A local educational agency
> participating under this section may, after consultation with schools
> and communities of such agency, define additional elements of
> character that the agency determines to be important to the schools
> and communities of such agency.

*(e)* *Use of funds \--* Of the total funds received by a State
educational agency in any fiscal year under this section -

> \(1\) not more than 30 percent of such funds may be retained by the
> State educational agency, of which-
>
> \(A\) not more than 10 percent of such funds may be used for
> administrative purposes; and
>
> \(B\) the remainder of such funds may be used for
>
> \(i\) collaborative initiatives with local educational agencies;
>
> \(ii\) the establishment of the clearinghouse, preparation of
> materials, teacher training; and
>
> \(iii\) other appropriate activities; and
>
> \(2\) the remaining of such funds shall be used to award subgrants to
> local educational agencies, of which -
>
> \(A\) not more than 10 percent of such funds may be retained for
> administrative purposes; and
>
> \(B\) the remainder of such funds may be used to -
>
> \(i\) award subgrants to schools within the local educational agency;
> and
>
> \(ii\) pursue collaborative efforts with the State educational agency.

*(f) Selection of grantees*

> \(1\) Criteria \-- The Secretary shall select, through peer review,
> partnerships to receive grants under this section on the basis of the
> quality of the applications submitted under subsection (b) of this
> section, taking into consideration such factors as -
>
> \(A\) the quality of the activities proposed by local educational
> agencies;
>
> \(B\) the extent to which the program fosters in students the elements
> of character;
>
> \(C\) the extent of parental, student, and community involvement;
>
> \(D\) the number of local educational agencies involved in the effort;
>
> \(E\) the quality of the plan for measuring and assessing success; and
>
> \(F\) the likelihood that the goals of the program will be
> realistically achieved.

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> \(2\) Diversity of projects \-- The Secretary shall approve
> applications under this section in a manner that ensures, to the
> extent practicable, that programs assisted under this
>
> section --
>
> \(A\) serve different areas of the Nation, including urban, suburban,
> and rural areas; and
>
> \(B\) serve schools that serve minorities, Native Americans, students
> of limited‑English proficiency, and disadvantaged students.

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