Grants for School-Based

Student Drug-Testing Programs

Information and Application Procedures for FY 2005

Application Due Date: August 16, 2005

CFDA #84.184D

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### U.S. Department of Education

##### Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools

http://www.ed.gov/programs/drugtesting/index.html

OMB No. 1865-0014 Expiration Date: 06/30/2008

**TABLE OF CONTENTS**

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**I. Overview and Background Information 4**

**II. Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) 7**

**III. Tips for Applicants 8**

**IV. Program-Specific Information 10**

**V. Background, Application Requirements, Priorities, and**

**Selection Criteria
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###### VI. Application Contents 18

Preparing the Application

Organizing the Application

**VII. Application Transmittal Procedures 23**

**VIII. Intergovernmental Review 26**

**IX. Frequently Asked Questions 31**

**X. Appendices and Forms 35**

Application for Federal Education Assistance (ED Form 424)

Budget Information -- Non-Construction Programs (ED Form 524)

Assurances - Non-Construction Programs (Standard Form 424B)

> Certification Regarding Lobbying (ED Form 80-0013)

Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (Standard Form -- LLL)

> Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and
> Voluntary Exclusion -- Lower Tier Covered Transactions (ED Form
> 80-0014)
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> Survey on Ensuring Equal Opportunity for Applicants

Important Notice to Prospective Participants (ED Form 5348)

Grant Application Receipt Acknowledgement

Application Package Preparation Checklist

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July 2005

Dear Applicant:

Thank you for your interest in applying to the Grants for School-Based
Student Drug Testing Programs. This program is authorized by the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) as amended by the No Child
Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001. NCLB represents the President's
education reform plan and contains four basic principles: stronger
accountability for results, increased flexibility and local control,
expanded options for parents, and an emphasis on teaching methods and
other strategies that have been proven to work.

The purpose of these grants is to provide Federal funds to local
educational agencies and other public and private entities for drug
testing programs for student athletes, students engaged in competitive
extracurricular activities, and students, who along with their parent or
guardian, volunteer to be drug tested.

President Bush has called drug use one of the worst decisions our
children can make and he notes that drug testing in our schools has
proved to be an effective part of an aggressive, community-based
strategy to reduce demand for illegal drugs.

We look forward to receiving your application for support under the
Grants for School-Based Student Drug-Testing Programs.

Sincerely,

Deborah A. Price

Assistant Deputy Secretary

**I. Overview and Background Information**

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We will award grants under this competition to local educational
agencies (LEAs) and public and private entities for grants to support
school-based student drug-testing programs.

**Authority**

The authority for this program is found in 20 U.S.C. 7131.

###### Note to Applicants

This is a complete application package for the Grants for School-Based
Student Drug-Testing Programs. Together with the statute authorizing the
program, the Notice of Final Eligibility and Application Requirements,
Priorities, and Selection Criteria, and the Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) governing the program, this package
contains all of the information, application forms, and instructions
needed to apply for this grant.

###### **T**he official document announcing this competition is the Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards published in the [Federal Register]{.underline} on July 7, 2005. This notice also is available electronically at: [**www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister**](http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister) and [**http://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/index.html**](http://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/index.html)

Applicants should clearly indicate in Block #4 of the Standard Form 424,
the CFDA number and alpha suffix of this competition, CFDA 84.184D.

#### Applicable Regulations

The following Education Department General Administrative Regulations
(EDGAR) apply to the competition described in this application package:

-   34 CFR Part 74 (Administration of Grants and Agreements with
    Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Non-Profit
    Organizations)

-   34 CFR Part 75 (Direct Grant Programs)

-   34 CFR Part 77 (Definitions that Apply to Department Regulations)

-   34 CFR Part 79 (Intergovernmental Review of Department of Education
    Programs and Activities) (these regulations apply to all applicants
    except Federally recognized Indian tribes)

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

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

-   34 CFR Part 82 (New Restrictions on Lobbying)

-   34 CFR 84 \[(Government-wide Requirement for Drug-Free Workplace)
    (Financial Assistance)\]

-   34 CFR Part 85 \[Government-wide Debarment and Suspension (Non
    procurement) and Government-wide Requirements for Drug-Free
    Workplace Grants\]

-   34 CFR Part 86 (Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention) (applies only to
    institutions of higher education)

-   34 CFR Part 97 (Protection of Human Subjects)

-   34 CFR Part 98 (Student Rights in Research, Experimental Programs,
    and Testing)

-   34 CFR Part 99 (Family Educational Rights and Privacy)

-   34 CFR Part 299 (General Provisions)

**Eligibility**

Eligible applicants are local educational agencies (LEAs) and public and
private entities.

###### Project Period

Projects will be funded for up to 36 months, contingent upon
demonstration of substantial progress each year toward meeting project
goals and objectives and the availability of appropriations. **Note**:
Applicants requesting 3-year projects must submit ED Form 524 and a
detailed budget narrative for each of the 3 years in order to be
eligible for funding each year. Failure to submit a budget request in
one or more of the three years will result in no funding being awarded
for those years.

###### Estimated Range of Awards

An estimated 32 new awards will be made. Projects will be funded for
approximately \$200,000 per year depending on the scope of work. These
figures are only estimates and do not bind the Department of Education
to a specific number of grants or amount of any grant.

###### Application Due Date

All applications must be postmarked on or before August 16, 2005, in
order to be eligible for review. Applications delivered by hand must be
received by the U.S. Department of Education Application Control Center
no later than 4:30 PM Washington, DC time on August 16, 2005.
Applications may also be submitted electronically through the
Department's e-Applications system. Applications may not be e-mailed or
faxed.

Under very extraordinary circumstances, the Department may change the
closing date for a competition. When this occurs, we announce such a
change in a notice published in the [Federal Register]{.underline}.
Waivers for individual applications failing to meet the deadline will
not be granted, except in the circumstances described in the section
under e-Applications.

**E-Mail Address**

Please be sure to provide your e-mail address on ED Form 424 clearly (if
printing) and accurately. During our review of the budget portion of
your application, we may need to contact you with clarifying questions.
These contacts will occur during the summer months and will usually
happen via e-mail. Please be sure that the e-mail address you provide is
accessible by an authorized representative of your organization until
the projected date for new awards. If we are unable to reach you, we may
make significant cuts to your proposed budget or your application may be
dropped from further consideration for funding.

We will also make peer review comments available to you on-line at the
conclusion of the review.

**Technical Assistance in Preparing Applications**

Information about applying for grants from the Office of Safe and
Drug-Free Schools is available on-line at
<http://www.ed.gov/admins/grants/apply/techassist/index.html>.

**D-U-N-S Number Instructions**

All applicants must provide a valid D-U-N-S Number on the ED 424 Form.
If you do not have a number, you may obtain one without 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 address: at:
www.dnb.com/US/duns_update/index.html

Dun & Bradstreet, a global information services provider, has assigned
D-U-N-S numbers to over 43 million companies worldwide. **Please note:
You must have a D-U-N-S number in order to receive a grant award.**

**Paperwork Burden Statement**

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 the
information collection is OMB No.1865-0014. The time required to
complete the information collection is estimated to average 28 hours per
response, 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:]{.underline} U.S. Department of Education,
Washington, DC 20202-4651. [If you have comments or concerns regarding
the status of your individual submission of this form, write directly
to:]{.underline} Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools, U.S. Department
of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Room 3E318, Washington, DC
20202-6450.

**II. GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE AND RESULTS ACT (GPRA)**

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The Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA) is a
straightforward statute that requires all Federal agencies to manage
their activities with attention to the consequences of those activities.
Each agency is to clearly state what it intends to accomplish, identify
the resources required, and periodically report their progress to the
Congress. In so doing, it is expected that the 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.

As required by GPRA, the Department of Education has prepared a
strategic plan for 2002-2007. This plan reflects the Department's
priorities and integrates them with its mission and program authorities
and describes how the Department will work to improve education for all
children and adults in the U.S. The Department's goals, as listed in the
plan, are:

**GOAL 1:** Create a culture of achievement.

**GOAL 2:** Improve student achievement.

**GOAL 3:** Develop Safe Schools and Strong Character.

**GOAL 4:** Transform Education into an Evidence-Based Field.

**GOAL 5:** Enhance the quality and access to Postsecondary and Adult
Education.

**GOAL 6:** Establish Management Excellence.

The Secretary has established the following key performance measure for
assessing the effectiveness of the Grants for School-Based Student
Drug-Testing Programs: the reduction of the incidence of drug use in the
past month and past year. The Secretary has set an overall performance
target that calls for the incidence of drug use by students in the
target population to decline by five percent annually.

This performance measure constitutes the Department's indicator of
success for this program. Consequently, applicants for a grant under
this program are advised to give careful consideration to this outcome
in conceptualizing the design, implementation, and evaluation of their
proposed project. If funded, applicants will be asked to collect and
report data in their annual performance reports about progress toward
this goal.

**III. TIPS FOR APPLICANTS**

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###### A. Before you Begin

-   Read this application package carefully and make sure you follow all
    of the instructions

-   Use the tools we have provided to help you including

\--Frequently Asked Questions in this application package

\--How to apply for a grant on our web site at:
[www.edgov/about/offices/list/osdfs/index.html?src=mr](http://www.edgov/about/offices/list/osdfs/index.html?src=mr)

-   To view technical assistance resources designed to provide basic
    grant application information, helpful tips, and suggestions in a
    clear, user-friendly manner, visit the OSDFS Web page at:

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-   Consult the Department's Web site for information on meeting your
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protection of human subjects in research:

[www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocfo/humansub.html.]{.underline}

###### B. Preparing your Application

-   Be thorough in your program description. Write so that someone who
    knows nothing about your organization or your program plan can
    understand what you are proposing.

-   Organize your application according to the selection criteria and
    respond comprehensively.

-   Make sure your budget narrative provides enough detail about planned
    expenditures so staff can easily determine how the funds will be
    spent.

-   Link your planned expenditures to the goals and objectives of your
    program. Do not request funds for miscellaneous purposes and make
    sure you demonstrate that your proposed expenditures are necessary
    to carry out your program.

-   Grants for School-Based Student Drug-Testing Programs are generally
    subject to the requirements for the protection of human subjects in
    research. Applicants should begin early to make inquiries about
    securing appropriate Federal Wide Assurances and approval from an
    Institutional Review Board (IRB). Costs of the IRB review may be
    charged to the grant. Please see Section IV of this application
    package for further details.

-   Student drug-testing program publications about procedures and
    methods can be found on the Office of National Drug Control Policy's
    website:
    <http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/publications/drug_testing> -
    and -
    <http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/publications/student_drug_testing/index.html>

###### C. Submitting your Application

-   Use the checklist provided in this application package to make sure
    your application is complete before submitting it.

-   Make sure all required forms are included and signed by an
    authorized representative of your organization.

-   Transmit your application by the deadline date. If you use the U.S.
    Postal Service, make sure you have a legible postmark date. If you
    use an overnight carrier, get a receipt. If you use e-applications,
    follow the instructions on the e-Application web site. See Section
    VII, Application Transmittal Procedures, page 23.

###### D. What Happens Next?

-   In approximately two weeks (depending on the volume of applications)
    you should receive a postcard from ED's Application Control Center
    acknowledging receipt of your application and giving you its
    assigned number. Please refer to this number if you need to contact
    the Application Control Center about your application.

-   OSDFS staff screens each application to ensure that all program
    eligibility requirements are met and all forms are included.

-   Your application will be assigned to a three-person panel of expert
    reviewers (peer review panel) who will evaluate and score your
    proposal according to the selection criteria in this package. Your
    application will receive a score from 0 to 100 depending upon how
    well you respond to the requirements of the selection criteria.
    Together with the competitive preference, the total number of points
    that may be awarded is 115.

-   A grant award document will be sent to applicants whose proposals
    score within the funding range. Both successful and unsuccessful
    applicants will receive information via e-mail on how to get access
    to peer review comments. Please be sure your application contains
    clearly written and accurate e-mail addresses. Copies of peer review
    comments will not be sent by regular mail.

**IV. PROGRAM-SPECIFIC INFORMATION
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###### Equitable Participation

Entities receiving a grant under the School-Based Student Drug-Testing
program are required to provide for the equitable participation of
private school children and their teachers or other educational
personnel. In order to ensure that grant program activities address the
needs of private school children, timely and meaningful consultation
with appropriate private school officials must occur during the design
and development of the program. This consultation must take place before
any decision is made that affects the opportunities of eligible private
school children, teachers, and other educational personnel to
participate. Administrative direction and control over grant funds must
remain with the grantee. See Section 9501, Participation by Private
School Children and Teachers, of the Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965, as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.

**Maintenance of Effort**

LEAs may receive a grant only if the State educational agency finds that
the combined fiscal effort per student or the aggregate expenditures of
the agency and the State with respect to the provision of free public
education by the agency for the preceding fiscal year was not less than
90 percent of the combined fiscal effort or aggregate expenditures for
the second preceding fiscal year.

**Human Subjects Research -- Institutional Review Board** (**IRB)
Requirements and Federal Wide Assurances**

Student drug-testing program grants that involve nonexempt human
subjects research will need to obtain a federal wide assurance to abide
by the Department\'s regulations for protection of human subjects in
research and be reviewed by an Institutional Review Board (IRB) before
beginning non-exempt activities. An IRB is a special panel responsible
for protecting the rights and welfare of human research subjects.
Projects that are designed to test or demonstrate the effectiveness of
drug testing are considered "research" by some agencies under a Federal
policy governing human subjects. While not every student drug-testing
program will require IRB review, applicants should consult early on with
someone knowledgeable in the field of human subjects research to
determine whether or not the project requires IRB review. All projects
submitted for participation in the national evaluation (those earning
competitive preference points) will need to secure federal wide
assurances. Grantees whose sites are selected for the national
evaluation are not required to have IRB approval for their activities in
support of the national evaluation.

A registry of Institutional Review Boards is available online at the
Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Human Research
Protection website,
[http://ohrp.cit.nih.gov/search/asearch.asp#ASUR]{.underline}.
Applicants whose programs require review by an IRB should budget
appropriate costs into their application*.* If an applicant fails to
budget ahead of time for IRB review and then discovers later that IRB
approval is needed, no additional grant funds will be awarded for the
review*.* For additional information about human research subjects and
the need for IRB approval, please reference the Department of
Education's website for Grants Policy and Oversight Staff at:
<http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocfo/humansub.html>. Please also
see the instruction for ED 424 in this application package. If you have
any questions about your responsibilities under these requirements, you
may contact ED's Protection of Human Subject Coordinator at (202)
245-6153.

**Number of Application Copies**

All applicants are required to submit one signed original and two copies
of their applications (unbound). To expedite our review of your
application, you are requested to submit one additional copy for a total
of four, but are not required to do so and will not be penalized.

**Annual Report**

All grantees are required to submit an annual report of progress toward
meeting the GPRA measure established for this grant in addition to
reporting on the effectiveness of the programs and activities funded
under the grant.

**Participation of Faith-based Organizations**

Faith-based organizations are eligible to apply for grants under this
competition provided they meet all statutory and regulatory
requirements.

# Grantee Meetings

All applicants must budget for one person to attend the annual project
director's meeting (two days) in year one and in each year of the grant
budget for two persons to attend the OSDFS National Conference (three
days). These meetings will usually be held in Washington, DC. Grant
funds may be used to pay for all costs associated with attendance at
these meetings including transportation, hotel, per diem and conference
registration. Conference registration for the project director's meeting
and National Conference is estimated to be \$250 per meeting, per
person.

**Additional Awards**

Contingent upon the availability of funds, the Secretary may make
additional awards in Fiscal Year 2006 from the rank-ordered list of
non-funded applications from this competition.

**Definition**

"Drug" is defined to include controlled substances; the illegal use of
alcohol, tobacco, and prescription drugs; and the harmful, abusive, or
addictive use of substances, including inhalants, and anabolic steroids.

**Summary Information**

Applicants should include with their application a table that summarizes
the following information about schools that will participate in
grant-funded activities:

-   Name of each school;

-   Grades covered in each school;

-   Total enrollment in each school;

-   Number of students within each school that are in the testing pool;
    and

-   Student population that will be tested---athletes, participants in
    competitive, extra-curricular activities, or volunteers.

**V. Background, Application Requirements, Priorities, and Selection
Criteria**

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###### BACKGROUND

Although drug use among America's youth has declined in recent years,
far too many young people continue to use these harmful substances.
Results of the 2004 Monitoring the Future survey, for example, show that
the proportions of 8^th^-, 10^th^-, and 12^th^ -grade students
indicating any use of an illicit drug in the 12 months prior to the
survey were 15 percent, 31 percent and 39 percent, respectively.

The consequences of drug use by this vulnerable population are clear.
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA), Department of Health and Human Services,
students using illegal drugs are more likely to have negative attitudes
about school and to have engaged in the following delinquent behaviors
during the past year: gotten into a serious fight at school or work,
attacked someone with the intent to inflict serious injury, carried a
handgun, sold illegal drugs, or had stolen or tried to steal something
worth \$50 or more (2003 National Survey on Drug Use and Health). In
addition, an analysis of data from the National Household Survey on Drug
Abuse over a three year period from 1994-96 found that frequent
marijuana users were more likely than less frequent users to report
delinquent behaviors such as running away from home, stealing, and
cutting classes or skipping school. Clearly, drug abuse both interferes
with a student\'s ability to learn and disrupts the orderly environment
necessary for academic achievement.

Steroid abuse is also a problem for young people. The 2004 Monitoring
the Future Study shows that 1.9 percent of eighth graders, 2.4 percent
of tenth graders, and 3.4 percent of twelfth graders reported using
steroids at least once in their lifetime. The Youth Risk Behavior
Surveillance System (YRBSS) sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC) reported that 6.1 percent of all high school
students surveyed by CDC in 2003 reported lifetime use of steroid
pills/shots without a doctor's prescription. This figure includes 7.1
percent of ninth graders, 6.1 percent of tenth graders, 5.6 percent of
eleventh graders, and 4.9 percent of twelfth graders. According to
research carried out by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the
consequences for teens of both sexes who use steroids can include severe
acne, hormone imbalances, stunted growth, heart attacks, liver cancer
(National Institute on Drug Abuse. [NIDA Research Report---Steroid Abuse
and Addiction]{.underline}. Printed in 1991. Reprinted 1994, 1996.
Revised April, 2000), and extreme mood changes (National Institute on
Drug Abuse. [Mind Over Matter: The Brain's Response to
Steroids]{.underline}. Printed in 1997. Reprinted 1998, 2000).

President Bush, in his January 20, 2004, State of the Union Address,
noted: "One of the worst decisions our children can make is to gamble
their lives and futures on drugs." He proposed to "continue our
aggressive, community-based strategy to reduce demand for illegal drugs"
and stated: "Drug testing in our schools has proven to be an effective
part of this effort."

Further, the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), in its 2004
National Drug Control Strategy Update, states that student drug-testing
programs "advance the Strategy's goal of intervening early in the young
person's drug career, using research-based prevention approaches to
guide users into counseling or drug treatment, and deterring others from
starting in the first place." ONDCP describes student drug testing as a
"remarkable grassroots tool that the Federal Government is moving
aggressively to support with research funding as well as support for
program design and implementation."

**PRIORITIES**

**Absolute Priority: Mandatory Random and Voluntary Student Drug-Testing
Programs**

For FY 2005 and any subsequent year in which we make awards based on the
list of nonfunded applications from this competition, this priority is
an absolute priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) we consider only
applications that meet this priority.

This priority is:

[Mandatory Random and Voluntary Student Drug-Testing
Programs]{.underline}. Under this priority, we will provide Federal
financial assistance to eligible applicants to develop and implement, or
expand, school-based mandatory random or voluntary drug-testing programs
for students in one or more grades 6 through 12. Any drug-testing
program conducted with funds awarded under this priority must be limited
to one or more of the following:

\(1\) students who participate in the school's athletic program;

> \(2\) students who are engaged in competitive, extracurricular,
> school-sponsored activities; and

\(3\) a voluntary drug-testing program for students who, along with
their parent or

> guardian, have provided written consent to participate in a random
> drug-testing program. Applicants that propose voluntary drug testing
> for students who, along with their parent or guardian, provide written
> consent, must not prohibit students who do not consent from
> participating in school or extracurricular activities.

[Note]{.underline}: Applicants are encouraged to ensure, to the extent
feasible, that all students who participate in the drug-testing program
remain in the random drug-testing pool for the entire academic year.

**Competitive Preference Priority: National Evaluation of Mandatory
Random**

**Student Drug-Testing Programs**

Within this absolute priority, we give competitive preference to
applications that address the following priority.

For FY 2005 and any subsequent year in which we make awards based on the
list of nonfunded applications from this competition, this priority is a
competitive preference priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(C)(2)(i) we will
award 10 additional points to applicants that propose mandatory random
drug testing in two or three schools and 15 additional points to
applicants that propose mandatory random drug testing in four or more
schools. Although students in grades from 6 through 8 may be drug tested
under this priority, competitive preference points will only be credited
for applicants that propose, at a minimum, drug testing of students in
three or more grades from 9 through 12.

This priority is:

[National Evaluation of Mandatory Random Student Drug-Testing
Programs]{.underline}. Under this priority, we will provide Federal
financial assistance to eligible applicants to develop and implement
school-based mandatory random drug-testing programs for students in one
or more grades from 6 through 12. Any drug-testing program conducted
with funds awarded under this priority must be limited to one or more of
the following:

(1) all students who participate in the school\'s athletic program; and

> \(2\) all students who are engaged in competitive, extracurricular,
> school-sponsored activities.

Applicants for this priority must propose drug testing in two or more
schools within the same LEA that do not have an existing drug-testing
program in operation. Drug testing must include, at a minimum, students
in three or more grades from 9 through 12. In addition, applicants for
this priority must:

(1) not have a voluntary testing component proposed as part of their
    program;

(2) provide an assurance that the schools randomly assigned to not begin
    mandatory random drug testing will not implement any drug-testing
    program for the duration of the national evaluation;

(3) agree to cooperate with all data collection activities that the
    national evaluator will conduct in all the schools;

(4) develop and implement mandatory random drug-testing policies and
    procedures to be carried out consistently in all schools selected to
    implement drug testing;

(5) institute a policy of mandatory random drug-testing for the entire
    academic year in the schools selected to implement drug testing;

(6) ensure that, to the extent feasible, all eligible students who
    participate in the drug-testing program remain in the random
    drug-testing pool for the entire academic year; and

(7) agree to participate in the national evaluation and provide an
    assurance that the applicant will cooperate with the national
    evaluator in obtaining parental consent for student participation in
    surveys that the national evaluator will administer in all the
    selected schools (control and experimental).

At the time of the grant award, the Department of Education\'s evaluator
will randomly assign the schools either to receive the intervention
(mandatory random drug testing) or not receive the intervention (no
mandatory random drug testing). The evaluator will collect outcome data
in both sets of schools.

**APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS**

The following requirements apply to all applications submitted under
this program:

-   Applicants may not submit more than one application for an award
    under this program.

-   Applicants may not have been the recipient or beneficiary of a grant
    in 2003 under the Department of Education Demonstration Grants for
    Student Drug-Testing competition.

-   Non-LEA applicants must submit a letter of agreement to participate
    from an LEA. The letter must be signed by the applicant and an
    authorized representative of the LEA. Letters of support are not
    acceptable as evidence of the required agreement.

-   Funds may not be used for the following purposes:

\-- student drug tests administered under suspicion of drug use;

\-- incentives for students to participate in programs;

\-- drug treatment; or

\--drug prevention curricula or other prevention programs.

-   Applicants must:

> \(a\) identify a target population and demonstrate a significant need
> for drug testing within the target population;

\(b\) explain how the proposed drug-testing program will be part of an
existing,

comprehensive drug prevention program in the schools to be served;

\(c\) provide a comprehensive plan for referring students who are
identified as drug

users through the testing program to a student assistance program,
counseling, or

drug treatment if necessary;

\(d\) provide a plan to ensure the confidentiality of drug-testing
results, including a

provision that prohibits the party conducting drug tests from disclosing
to school

officials any information about a student\'s use of legal medications;

\(e\) limit the cost of site-based evaluations to no more than 10
percent of total funds

requested;

\(f\) provide written assurances of the following:

> \(i\) that results of student drug tests will not be disclosed to law
> enforcement
>
> officials;

\(ii\) that results of student drug tests will be destroyed when the
student

graduates or otherwise leaves the LEA or private school involved;

\(iii\) that all positive drug tests will be reviewed by a certified
medical review

officer;

\(iv\) that legal counsel has reviewed the proposed program and advised
that

> the program activities do not appear to violate established
> constitutional
>
> principles or State and Federal requirements related to implementing a
>
> student drug-testing program; and

#  (v) that all proposed activities will be carried out in accordance with the

#  requirements of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and

#  the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA).

# 

# SELECTION CRITERIA

The following selection criteria will be used to evaluate applications.
Applicants are advised to develop their narrative description in
accordance with these criteria. The total number of points awarded for
these selection criteria is 100. Together with the competitive
preference priority, the maximum number of points that may be awarded is
115. (**NOTE:** The criteria contain weighted subcriteria. Applicants
must address [each]{.underline} subcriterion to qualify for the maximum
number of points for each criterion.)

**(1) [Need for Project]{.underline} (15 points)**

In determining the need for the proposed project, we consider the
following factors:

(a) the documented magnitude of student drug use in schools to be served
    by the drug-testing program, including the nature, type, and
    frequency, if known, of drugs being

> used by students in the target population. (10 points)

(b) other evidence of student drug use, such as reports from parents,
    students, school staff, or law enforcement officials. (5 points)

(**2) [Significance]{.underline} (20 points)**

In determining the significance of the proposed project, we consider the
following factors:

(a) the extent to which the proposed project includes a thorough,
    high-quality review of Federal and State laws and relevant Supreme
    Court decisions related to the proposed student drug-testing
    program. (5 points)

(b) the extent to which the applicant demonstrates school and community
    support for the student drug-testing program and has included a
    diversity of perspectives such as those of parents, counselors,
    teachers, and school board members, in the development of the
    drug-testing program. (5 points)

(c) the importance or magnitude of the results or outcomes likely to be
    attained by the student drug-testing program. (10 points)

**(3) [Quality of Project Design (30 points)]{.underline}**

In determining the quality of the project design, we consider the
following factors:

(a) the extent to which the project will be based on up-to-date
    knowledge from research and effective practice, including the
    methodology for the random selection of students to be tested and
    procedures outlining the collection, screening, confirmation, and
    review of positive student drug tests by a certified medical review
    officer. (10 points)

(b) the extent to which the applicant identifies the drugs for which it
    plans to test

> and includes a rationale for the type of testing device it plans to
> use for each drug
>
> test. (10 points)

(c) the quality of the applicant's plan to develop and implement a
    drug-testing program that includes---

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(i) detailed procedures for responding to a positive drug test,
    including parental notification and referral to student assistance
    programs, drug education, counseling or formal drug treatment, if
    necessary and; (5 points)

\(ii\) clear consequences for a positive drug test. (5 points)

**(4) [Management Plan (20 points)]{.underline}**

In determining the quality of the management plan, we consider the
following factors:

(a) the extent to which the applicant describes appropriate
    chain-of-custody procedures for test samples and demonstrates a
    commitment to use labs certified by the Substance Abuse and Mental
    Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to process student drug
    tests. (10 points)

(b) the quality of the applicant's plan to ensure confidentiality of
    drug test results, including limiting the number of school officials
    who will have access to student drug-testing records. (10 points)

**(5) [Quality of Project Evaluation]{.underline} (15 points)**

In determining the quality of the project evaluation, we consider 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. (10 points)

(b) the quality of the applicant's plan to collect data on the
    Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) performance measure
    established by the Department for this program and to report these
    data to the Department. (5 points)

Note: The Department of Education has established the following GPRA
performance measure to assess the effectiveness of the School-Based
Student Drug-Testing Program: the reduction of the incidence of drug use
in the past month and past year. The Secretary has set an overall
performance target that calls for the prevalence of drug use by students
in the target population to decline by five percent annually.

**VI. APPLICATION CONTENTS**

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# Preparing the Application

A completed application for assistance under this competition consists
of two parts:

\(1\) a detailed narrative description of the proposed project and
budget, and

\(2\) all forms and assurances that must be submitted in order to
receive a grant.

A panel of non-Federal readers with experience in school-based
prevention programs or other youth development specialty will review
each eligible application submitted by the deadline.

The panel will award points ranging from 0 to 100 to each application
depending on how well the selection criteria are addressed. Together
with the competitive preference priority, the maximum number of points
that may be awarded is 115. Be sure you provide a comprehensive response
to each factor under each selection criterion. Applications that fail to
do so will be read, but our experience suggests they may not score well
enough to be funded.

###### Organizing the Application

An application under this program should address the specific needs of
the applicant and propose activities specifically designed to meet those
needs. The Department strongly discourages applicants from using "form"
applications or proposals that address general rather than specific
local needs.

We recommend that applicants organize the information in their
application in the following order. All pages should be numbered
consecutively to make review and evaluation easier. Applications should
be double-spaced and printed on one side of the paper.

**1. [Application for Federal Assistance (ED Form 424)]{.underline}**

Use the Application for Federal Education Assistance (ED Form 424) to
cover the original and each copy of the application. In item 4, clearly
identify the CFDA Number and title of the competition under which funds
are being requested. Please include the following CDFA number: 84.184D.

Under item 12 on the ED Form 424, indicate whether the evaluation of
proposed activities include human subjects research, and if so, whether
all of the proposed activities are exempt. See
<http://www.ed.gov/policy/fund/guid/humansub/overview.html>. For
additional guidance see instructions for ED 424 in the required forms
section of this package or call ED's Protection of Human Subjects
Coordinator at (202) 245-6153.

**2. [Table of Contents]{.underline}**

Include a Table of Contents with page references.

**3. [Abstract]{.underline}**

Include a concise, one-page, abstract following the Table of Contents.
Clearly mark this page with the applicant/organizational name as shown
in Item 1 of ED 424. The abstract should not exceed one page
double-spaced and should provide a concise and accurate description of
the proposed project describing: (1) a summary of the project's goals
and objectives; (2) approaches to be used, and (3) the intended outcomes
of the project. Also, clearly identify the population to be served,
including the number of students and the number and name of schools that
will participate in the program.

**4. [Program Narrative]{.underline}**

Narratives should be no more than 25 double-spaced pages in 12-point
type. Narratives must contain evidence that the applicant meets the
absolute priority and should be organized according to the selection
criteria found on pages 16-17.

**5. [Budget Form]{.underline}**

Use the Budget Information Form (ED Form 524, Sections A, B, and C, as
appropriate) provided in the Appendix of this application package to
prepare a budget for the funded project period. Do not substitute local
budget categories or accounting codes for the categories on the 424.
This information must be entered into the Department's Grants
Administration and Payment System exactly as given on the 424. **Note**:
A budget must be submitted for each year in which funds are requested.
Failure to supply a budget for each year of the project will result in
no funding for those years.

**6. [Budget Narrative]{.underline}**

Include a detailed budget narrative that supports and explains the
information provided in the Budget Information Form (ED Form 524).
Explain the basis used to estimate costs for all budget categories, and
how the cost items relate to the proposed project goals, objectives, and
activities. All expenditures must be necessary to carry out the goals
and objectives of the program, reasonable for the scope and complexity
of the program, and allowable under the terms and conditions of the
grant and in accordance with government cost principles.

The Budget Information Form and accompanying narrative should provide
enough detail for reviewers to easily understand how costs were
determined and if the budget is commensurate with the scope of the
project. Applicants must submit separate detailed budgets for each year
as shown on the Budget Information Form. Failure to submit a detailed
budget narrative for both Federal and matching (if applicable) funds may
result in significant cuts to your request.

**7. [Appendices and Forms]{.underline}**

Information provided in this section includes forms and other material
required by ED in order for an application to be eligible for funding as
well as any other information that applicants may choose to submit in
support of their capacity and preparation to undertake the proposed
project. The following items **are not** part of the appendices and
**may not be included**:

-   budget or program narrative information that the applicant wishes to
    have reviewed as part of its response to one or more scoring
    criteria\--all such information must be included in the narrative
    portion of the application; and

-   video tapes, CD-ROMs, photographs or floppy disks\--they will not be
    reviewed and we will not return them.

This section **must** include the following:

1\. ED Form 524

\--Section A, Budget Summary, U.S. Department of Education Funds

\--Section B, Budget Summary, Non-Federal Funds (if appropriate)

\--Section C, Other Budget Information

2\. Assurances/Certifications

\-- Assurances, Non-Construction Programs (Standard Form, 424B)

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

\-- Certification Regarding Lobbying (ED Form 80-0013)

\-- Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and
Voluntary Exclusion

Lower Tier Covered Transactions (Ed Form 80-0014)

3\. GEPA 427, Equitable Access to and Participation in Federally
assisted programs

4\. Survey on Ensuring Equal Opportunity for Applicants (private,
nonprofit organizations only)

5\. Letter of transmittal to State Single Point of Contact (if your
State participates)

6\. Proof of negotiated full or restricted indirect cost rate, as
applicable (if you are claiming indirect costs)

7\. Other program specific requirements

\--Partnership Agreement with an LEA if the applicant is other than an
LEA.

\--Program Specific Assurances required under Section IV of this
application.

This section **may** include the following:

1\. Other information the applicant wishes to include in support of its
capacity, experience, and readiness to undertake the proposed project,
including:

\--Resumes

\--Letters of support

\--Relevant prior grant experience

The ED forms required to submit the application package are available
electronically at the following web site:
[www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html](http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html)

**8. [Assurances and Certifications]{.underline}:** Standard Form 424B,
ED Form 80-0013, and ED Form 80-0014 must be signed with the original
signatures of the person authorized to sign for the institution, and
must be included in the application package. **Note**: If 1(b) of Form
ED 80-0013 applies because of lobbying activities related to a previous
grant, or are anticipated to occur with this project if it is funded,
you must submit Standard Form LLL. If your organization does not engage
in lobbying, please submit Standard Form LLL and mark NA on the face.

**[General Education Provisions Act (GEPA) Section 427]{.underline}**

Section 427 of GEPA affects applicants for new discretionary grant
awards under this program. All applicants for new awards must include
information in their applications to address this provision, summarized
below, in order to receive funding under this program.

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 section allows applicants discretion in developing the required
description. The statute highlights six types of barriers that can
impede equitable access or participation that you may address: *gender,
race, national origin, color, disability*, or *age*. Based on local
circumstances, you can determine whether these or other barriers may
prevent your students, teachers, or others, from equitable access or
participation. Your description 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.

NOTE: A general statement of an applicant\'s nondiscriminatory hiring
policy is not sufficient to meet this requirement. Applicants must
identify potential barriers and explain steps they will take to overcome
these barriers.

[]{.mark}

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.

###### Examples

The following examples 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 audiotape 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 tends 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.

**Paperwork Burden Statement for GEPA 427**

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 the GEPA 427
is OMB No. 1890-0007. The time required to complete GEPA 427 is
estimated to average 1.5 hours per response, 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]{.underline}: U.S.
Department of Education, Washington, DC 20202-4651. [If you have
comments or concerns regarding the status of your individual submission
of this form, write directly to]{.underline}: Office of Safe and
Drug-Free Schools, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue,
SW, Room 2E259, Washington, DC 20202-6123.

[]{.mark}

[]{.mark}

**VII. APPLICATION TRANSMITTAL PROCEDURES**

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Applications for grants under this competition may be submitted
electronically using the Electronic Grant Application System
(e-Application) accessible through the Department's e-Grants system, or
in paper format by mail or hand delivery. For information (including
dates and times) about how to submit your application electronically, or
by mail or hand delivery, please see below.

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

If you choose to submit your application to us electronically, you must
use e-Application available through the Department's e-Grants system,
accessible through the e-Grants portal page at: http://e-grants.ed.gov

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

Please note the following:

• Your participation in e-Application is voluntary.

• You must complete the electronic submission of your grant application
by 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. The
e-Application system will not accept an application for this competition
after 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date.
Therefore, we strongly recommend that you do not wait until the
application deadline date to begin the application process.

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

• You will not receive additional point value because you submit your
application in electronic format, nor will we penalize you if you submit
your application in paper format.

• You must submit all documents electronically, including the
Application for Federal Education Assistance (ED 424), Budget
Information\--Non-Construction Programs (ED 524), and all necessary
assurances and certifications.

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

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

• Prior to submitting your electronic application, you may wish to print
a copy of it for your records.

• After you electronically submit your application, you will receive an
automatic acknowledgement that will include a PR/Award number (an
identifying number unique to your application).

• Within three working days after submitting your electronic
application, fax a signed copy of the ED to the Application Control
Center after following these steps:

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

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

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

\(4\) Fax the signed ED 424 to the Application Control Center at (202)
245-6272.

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

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

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

\(2\) (a) The e-Application system is unavailable for 60 minutes or more
between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on
the application deadline date; or

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

We must acknowledge and confirm these periods of unavailability before
granting you an extension. To request this extension or to confirm our
acknowledgement of any system unavailability, you may contact either (1)
Robyn Disselkoen or Sigrid Melus at U.S. Department of Education, 400
Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202-6450. Telephone: (202)
260-3954. E-mail: <OSDFSdrugtesting@ed.gov>, or (2) the e-Grants help
desk at 1-888-336-8930. If the system is down and therefore the
application deadline is extended, an e-mail will be sent to all
registered users who have initiated an e-Application.

Extensions referred to in this section apply only to the unavailability
of the Department's e-Application system. If the e-Application system is
available, and, for any reason, you are unable to submit your
application electronically or you do not receive an automatic
acknowledgement of your submission, you may submit your application in
paper format by mail or hand delivery in accordance with the
instructions in this section.

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

If you submit your application in paper format by mail (through the U.S.
Postal Service or a commercial carrier), 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 84.184D)

400 Maryland Avenue, SW.

Washington, DC 20202-4260

or

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

U.S. Department of Education

Application Control Center -- Stop 4260

Attention: (CFDA Number 84.184D)

7100 Old Landover Road

Landover, MD 20785-1506

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

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

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

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

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

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

\(1\) A private metered postmark, or

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

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

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

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

If you submit your application in paper format by hand delivery, you (or
a courier service) 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 84.184D)

550 12th Street, SW.

Room 7041, Potomac Center Plaza

Washington, DC 20202-4260

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

[Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of Paper Applications]{.underline}: If
you mail or hand deliver your application to the Department:

\(1\) You must indicate on the envelope and --- if not provided by the
Department --- in Item 4 of the ED 424 the CFDA number -- and suffix
letter, if any -- of the competition under which you are submitting your
application.

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

VIII. **INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVIEW**

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> **[STATE SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT]{.underline}**

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# 84.184D , U.S. Department of Education, Room
[7W301]{.underline}, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202.

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| # ARKANSAS                        | **CALIFORNIA**                    |
|                                   |                                   |
| Tracy L. Copeland                 | Grants Coordination               |
|                                   |                                   |
| Manager, State Clearinghouse      | State Clearinghouse               |
|                                   |                                   |
| Office of Intergovernmental       | Office of Planning and Research   |
| Services                          |                                   |
|                                   | P.O. Box 3044, Room 222           |
| Department of Finance and         |                                   |
| Administration                    | Sacramento, California 95812-3044 |
|                                   |                                   |
| 1515 W. 7^th^ Street, Room 412    | Telephone: (916) 445-0613         |
|                                   |                                   |
| Little Rock, Arkansas 72203       | FAX: (916) 323-3018               |
|                                   |                                   |
| Telephone: (501) 682-1074         | <State.clearinghouse@opr.ca.gov>  |
|                                   |                                   |
| FAX: (501) 682-5206               |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| [tracy                            |                                   |
| .copeland@dfa.state.ar.us](mailto |                                   |
| :tracy.copeland@dfa.state.ar.us ) |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **DELAWARE**                      | # DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA            |
|                                   |                                   |
| Sandra R. Stump                   | Marlene Jefferson                 |
|                                   |                                   |
| Executive Department              | DC Government Office of           |
|                                   | Partnerships                      |
| Office of the Budget              |                                   |
|                                   | and Grants Development            |
| 540 S. Dupont Highway , 3^rd^     |                                   |
| Floor                             | 414 4^th^ Street, NW              |
|                                   |                                   |
| Dover, Delaware 19901             | Washington, DC 20001              |
|                                   |                                   |
| Telephone: (302) 739-3323         | Telephone: (202) 727-6518         |
|                                   |                                   |
| FAX: (302) 739-5661               | FAX: (202) 727-1652               |
|                                   |                                   |
| <sandy.stump@state.de.us>         | <marlene.Jefferson@dc.gov>        |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **FLORIDA**                       | **GEORGIA**                       |
|                                   |                                   |
| Lauren P. Milligan                | Barbara Jackson                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Florida State Clearinghouse       | Georgia State Clearinghouse       |
|                                   |                                   |
| Florida Dept. of Environmental    | 270 Washington Street, SW, 8^th^  |
|                                   | Floor                             |
| Protection                        |                                   |
|                                   | Atlanta, Georgia 30334            |
| 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard       |                                   |
|                                   | Telephone: (404) 656-3855         |
| Mall Station 47                   |                                   |
|                                   | FAX: (404) 656-7901               |
| Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000   |                                   |
|                                   | <gach@mail.opb.state.ga.us>       |
| Telephone: (850) 245-2161         |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| FAX: (850) 245-2190               |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| <Lauren.Milligan@dep.state.fl.us> |                                   |
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| **ILLINOIS**                      | **IOWA**                          |
|                                   |                                   |
| Roukaya McCaffrey                 | Kathy Mable                       |
|                                   |                                   |
| Department of Commerce and        | Iowa Department of Management     |
|                                   |                                   |
| Economic Opportunities            | State Capitol Building Room G12   |
|                                   |                                   |
| 620 East Adams, 6^th^ Floor       | 1007 E Grand Avenue               |
|                                   |                                   |
| Springfield, Illinois, 62701      | Des Moines, Iowa 50319            |
|                                   |                                   |
| Telephone: (217) 524-0188         | Telephone: (515) 281-8834         |
|                                   |                                   |
| FAX: (217) 558-0473               | FAX: (515) 242-5897               |
|                                   |                                   |
| <r                                | <Kathy.Mable@iowa.gov>            |
| oukaya_mccaffrey@illinoisbiz.biz> |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **KENTUCKY**                      | # MAINE                           |
|                                   |                                   |
| Ron Cook                          | Joyce Benson                      |
|                                   |                                   |
| The Governor's Office for Local   | State Planning Office             |
|                                   |                                   |
| Development                       | 184 State Street                  |
|                                   |                                   |
| 1024 Capital Center Drive, Suite  | 38 State House Station            |
| 340                               |                                   |
|                                   | Augusta, Maine 04333              |
| Frankfort, Kentucky 40601         |                                   |
|                                   | Telephone: (207) 287-3261         |
| Telephone: (502) 573-2382 / (800) |                                   |
| 346-5606                          | (direct): (207) 287-1461          |
|                                   |                                   |
| FAX: (502) 573-2512               | FAX: (207) 287-6489               |
|                                   |                                   |
| <Ron.Cook@Ky.Gov>                 | <joyce.benson@state.me.us>        |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| # MARYLAND                        | # MICHIGAN                        |
|                                   |                                   |
| Linda C. Janey, J.D.              | Richard Pfaff                     |
|                                   |                                   |
| Director, Capital Planning and    | Southeast Michigan Council of     |
|                                   | Governments                       |
| Development Review                |                                   |
|                                   | 535 Griswold, Suite 300           |
| Maryland Department of Planning   |                                   |
|                                   | Detroit, Michigan 48226           |
| 301 West Preston Street, Room     |                                   |
| 1104                              | Telephone: (313) 961-4266         |
|                                   |                                   |
| Baltimore, Maryland 21201-2305    | FAX: (313) 961-4869               |
|                                   |                                   |
| Telephone: (410) 767-4490         | <pfaff@semcog.org>                |
|                                   |                                   |
| FAX: (410) 767-4480               |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| <linda@mail.op.state.md.us>       |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **MISSISSIPPI**\                  | **MISSOURI**                      |
| Mildred Tharpe\                   |                                   |
| Clearinghouse Officer\            | Federal Assistance Clearinghouse  |
| Department of Finance and         |                                   |
|                                   | Office of Administration          |
| Administration\                   |                                   |
| 1301 Woolfolk Building, Suite E\  | P.O. Box 809                      |
| 501 North West Street\            |                                   |
| Jackson, Mississippi 39201\       | Truman Building, Room 840         |
| Telephone: (601) 359-6762\        |                                   |
| Fax: (601) 359-6758               | Jefferson City, Missouri 65102    |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | Telephone: (573) 751-4834         |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | FAX: (573) 522-4395               |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | [igr@mail.oa.state.mo.us](m       |
|                                   | ailto:pohll_@mail.oa.state.mo.us) |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| # NEVADA                          | # NEW HAMPSHIRE                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Michael Stafford                  | MaryAnn Manoogian                 |
|                                   |                                   |
| Department of Administration      | Director, New Hampshire Office of |
|                                   |                                   |
| State Clearinghouse               | Energy and Planning               |
|                                   |                                   |
| 209 E. Musser Street, Room 200    | Attn: Intergovernmental Review    |
|                                   | Process                           |
| Carson City, Nevada 89701         |                                   |
|                                   | Benjamin Frost                    |
| Telephone: (775) 684-0209         |                                   |
|                                   | 57 Regional Drive                 |
| FAX: (775) 684-0260               |                                   |
|                                   | Concord, New Hampshire 03301-8519 |
| <mstafford@budget.state.nv.us>    |                                   |
|                                   | Telephone: (603) 271-2155         |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | FAX: (603) 271-2615               |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | <irp@nh.gov>                      |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **NEW YORK**                      | **NORTH DAKOTA**                  |
|                                   |                                   |
| Linda Shkrell                     | Jim Boyd                          |
|                                   |                                   |
| Office of Public Security         | ND Department of Commerce         |
|                                   |                                   |
| Homeland Security Grants          | 1600 East Century Avenue, Suite 2 |
| Coordination                      |                                   |
|                                   | P.O. Box 2057                     |
| 633 3^rd^ Avenue                  |                                   |
|                                   | Bismarck, North Dakota 58502-2057 |
| New York, NY 10017                |                                   |
|                                   | Telephone: (701) 328-2676         |
| Telephone: (212) 867-1289         |                                   |
|                                   | FAX: (701) 328-2308               |
| FAX: (212) 867-1725               |                                   |
|                                   | <jboyd@state.nd.us>               |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| # RHODE ISLAND                    | # SOUTH CAROLINA                  |
|                                   |                                   |
| Joyce Karger                      | SC Clearinghouse                  |
|                                   |                                   |
| Department of Administration      | Budget and Control Board          |
|                                   |                                   |
| One Capitol Hill                  | Office of State Budget            |
|                                   |                                   |
| Providence Rhode Island           | 1201 Main Street, Suite 950       |
| 02908-5870                        |                                   |
|                                   | Columbia, South Carolina 29201    |
| Telephone: (401) 222-6181         |                                   |
|                                   | Telephone: (803) 734-0494         |
| FAX: (401) 222-2083               |                                   |
|                                   | FAX: (803) 734-0645               |
| <jkarger@doa.state.ri.us>         |                                   |
|                                   | <                                 |
|                                   | clearinghouse@budget.state.sc.us> |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **TEXAS**                         | # UTAH                            |
|                                   |                                   |
| Denise S. Francis                 | Sophia DiCaro                     |
|                                   |                                   |
| Director, State Grants Team       | Utah State Clearinghouse          |
|                                   |                                   |
| Governor's Office of Budget and   | Governor's Office of Planning and |
| Planning                          | Budget Utah                       |
|                                   |                                   |
| P.O. Box 12428                    | Capitol Complex                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Austin, Texas 78711               | Suite E210, P.O. Box 142210       |
|                                   |                                   |
| Telephone: (512) 305-9415         | Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-2210   |
|                                   |                                   |
| FAX: (512) 936-2681               | Telephone: (801) 538-1027         |
|                                   |                                   |
| [                                 | FAX: (801) 538-1547               |
| dfrancis@governor.state.tx.us](ma |                                   |
| ilto:tadams@governor.state.tx.us) | <ddicaro@utah.gov>                |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| # WEST VIRGINIA                   | **WISCONSIN**                     |
|                                   |                                   |
| Fred Cutlip, Director             | Jeff Smith                        |
|                                   |                                   |
| Community Development Division    | Section Chief, Federal/State      |
|                                   | Relations                         |
| West Virginia Development Office  |                                   |
|                                   | Wisconsin Department of           |
| Building #6, Room 553             | Administration                    |
|                                   |                                   |
| Charleston, West Virginia 25305   | 101 East Wilson Street, 6^th^     |
|                                   | Floor                             |
| Telephone: (304) 558-4010         |                                   |
|                                   | P.O. Box 7868                     |
| FAX: (304) 558-3248               |                                   |
|                                   | Madison, Wisconsin 53707          |
| <fcutlip@wvdo.org>                |                                   |
|                                   | Telephone: (608) 266-0267         |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | FAX: (608) 267-6931               |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | <jeffrey.smith@doa.state.wi.us>   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **AMERICAN SAMOA**                | # GUAM                            |
|                                   |                                   |
| # Pa                              | Director                          |
| t M. Galea\'i Federal Grants/Prog |                                   |
| rams Coordinator Office of Federa | Bureau of Budget and Mgmt.        |
| l Programs/Office of the Governor | Research                          |
|                                   |                                   |
| Department of Commerce\           | Office of the Governor            |
| American Samoa Government\        |                                   |
| Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799\  | P.O. Box 2950                     |
| Telephone: (684) 633-5155\        |                                   |
| Fax: (684) 633-4195\              | Agana, Guam 96910                 |
| <pmgaleai@samoatelco.com>         |                                   |
|                                   | Telephone: 011-671-472-2285       |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | FAX: 011-671-472-2825             |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | <jer@ns.gov.gu>                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| # NORTH MARIANA ISLANDS           | **PUERTO RICO**                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Ms. Jacoba T. Seman               | Jose Caballero / Mayra Silva      |
|                                   |                                   |
| Federal Programs Coordinator      | Puerto Rico Planning Board        |
|                                   |                                   |
| Office of Management and Budget   | Federal Proposals Review Office   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Office of the Governor            | Minillas Government Center        |
|                                   |                                   |
| Saipan, MP 96950                  | P.O. Box 41119                    |
|                                   |                                   |
| Telephone: (670) 664-2289         | San Juan, Puerto Rico 00940-1119  |
|                                   |                                   |
| FAX: (670) 664-2272               | Telephone: (787) 723-6190         |
|                                   |                                   |
| [omb.jseman@saipan.com](          | FAX: (787) 722-6783               |
| mailto:omb.villagomez@saipan.com) |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **VIRGIN ISLANDS**                |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Ira Mills                         |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Director, Office of Management    |                                   |
| and                               |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Budget                            |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| \# 41 Norre Gade Emancipation     |                                   |
| Garden                            |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Station, Second Floor             |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands      |                                   |
| 00802                             |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Telephone: (340) 774-0750         |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| FAX: (787) 776-0069               |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| <Irmills@usvi.org>                |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

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

Attn: Grants Management

Office of Management and Budget

New Executive Office Building, Suite 6025

725 17^th^ Street, NW

Washington, DC 20503

> **Program Specific Assurances**
>
> **\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**
>
> **In addition to the standard assurances included with this
> application package, all applicants must review and sign the following
> assurances:**
>
> As the duly authorized representative of the applicant, I hereby
> certify that:

1.  results of student drug tests will not be disclosed to law
    enforcement officials;

2.  results of student drug tests will be destroyed when the student
    graduates or otherwise leaves the LEA or private school involved;

> 3\. all positive drug tests will be reviewed by a certified medical
> review officer;
>
> 4\. legal counsel has reviewed the proposed program and advised that
> the
>
> program activities do not appear to violate established constitutional
> principles
>
> or State and Federal requirements related to implementing a student
> drug-
>
> testing program; and
>
> 5\. all proposed activities will be carried out in accordance with the
> requirements
>
> of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the
> Protection
>
> of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA).
>
> []{.mark}
>
> **Applicants for the competitive preference priority must also provide
> the following assurances:**
>
> As the duly authorized representative of the applicant, I hereby
> certify that:

1.  schools randomly assigned to not begin mandatory random drug testing
    will not implement any drug-testing program for the duration of the
    national evaluation.

2.  schools will cooperate with the national evaluator in obtaining
    parental consent for student participation in surveys that the
    national evaluator will administer in all the selected schools
    (control and experimental).

> \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--
> \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--
> \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--
>
> Signature of Authorized Certifying Official Title Date

IX. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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###### What is the goal of this grant competition?

-   The goal of this grant competition is to provide funds to develop
    and implement or expand school-based, student drug testing programs
    as a means to deter student drug use.

#### Who is eligible to apply?

-   Eligible applicants for these grants are local educational agencies
    (LEAs) and public and private entities. State education agencies
    (SEAs) may also apply.

**What is the deadline date for transmittal of applications under this
grant competition?**

-   August 16, 2005

**May I get an extension of the deadline date?**

-   Waivers for individual applications failing to meet the deadline
    will not be granted, regardless of the circumstances. Under very
    extraordinary circumstances, the Department may change the closing
    date for this grant competition. When this occurs, the Department
    announces such a change in a notice published in the [Federal
    Register.]{.underline}

#### What is the project and budget period for these grants?

-   The project period will be for up to 36 months. Projects will be
    funded for one year with an option for two additional years,
    contingent upon substantial progress by the grantee and the
    availability of funds.

**How much money is available under this grant competition?**

-   Approximately \$6.5 million is available to fund new grants under
    this competition in fiscal year 2005. This figure is only an
    estimate and does not bind the Department to any specific level of
    funding.

**How many new awards will be made?**

-   It is estimated that 32 new awards will be made.

**Is there a matching requirement?**

-   No.

###### Where can I find more information about student drug-testing programs?

-   The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy has published
    two booklets providing information about student drug testing in
    schools. Those publications are titled, "What You Need to Know About
    Drug Testing in Schools" and "What You Need to Know about Starting a
    Student Drug-Testing Program" and can be found online at:

> <http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/publications/drug_testing> -
> and -
> <http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/publications/student_drug_testing/index.html>

**How does the Freedom of Information Act affect my application?**

-   The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) provides that any person has
    the right to request access to federal agency records or
    information. All agencies of the U.S. Government are required to
    disclose records upon receiving a written request for them, except
    for those records that are protected from disclosure by the nine
    exemptions listed in the FOIA. All applications submitted for
    funding consideration under this grant competition are subject to
    the FOIA. To read the text of the Freedom of Information Act, visit
    [www.usdoj.gov/04foia/foiastat.htm](http://www.usdoj.gov/04foia/foiastat.htm).

###### What is an indirect cost rate?

-   An indirect cost is an expense that you incur that is necessary to
    implementing the grant, but may be difficult to identify with your
    grant. For example, indirect costs may include money spent for heat,
    light, rent, telephone, security, accounting, and Internet use.

> If your organization prefers to use all of its grant funds for direct
> project costs, you are not required to charge the grant for indirect
> costs. If you wish to charge indirect costs, however, you must use a
> negotiated restricted indirect cost rate for this competition. If you
> do not have a negotiated rate, you may request a provisional rate. You
> will then have 90 days to submit the necessary paperwork to the
> Department to receive a negotiated indirect cost. For more
> information, please see:
> <http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocfo/fipao/icgindex.html>.

###### How do I obtain a negotiated, restricted indirect cost rate?

-   Your organization may already have a negotiated, restricted indirect
    cost rate with a Federal government agency. If your organization has
    not negotiated this rate in the past, please contact Katrina
    McDonald with the Department of Education's Indirect Cost Group at
    202-377-3838 or <Katrina.Mcdonald@ed.gov>.

###### Who in my organization may be able to provide information about our negotiated, restricted indirect cost rate?

-   If you do not know your negotiated, restricted indirect cost rate,
    please contact your business office. Please note you will need to
    submit proof of this cost rate, such as a signed letter or a page
    from a state agency web site.

###### Can our program use grant funds to hire a staff to work with students who test positive?

-   In general, the limited number of positive drug tests detected each
    year does not warrant hiring a full time counselor. Grant funds may
    be used to pay for staff to implement and carry out the drug-testing
    program. When a student tests positive for alcohol or drug use,
    staff may be paid for time spent counseling the student, conducting
    an alcohol or drug abuse assessment, and for referring a student to
    alcohol or drug treatment services. No funds can be used for alcohol
    or drug abuse treatment services.

-   **What is the role of a medical review officer?**

> A medical review officer (MRO) is a licensed physician who is also an
> expert in drug and alcohol testing and the Federal regulations
> governing such testing. It is the job of the MRO to ensure the
> integrity of the drug test. If a test is positive, the medical review
> officer consults with the student and/or the student\'s family and
> gives them an opportunity to supply evidence that there was a
> justifiable reason for the positive test, such as a properly
> prescribed legal medication. If the MRO determines that the positive
> test was not the result of illegal drug use, the test is reported as
> negative. Having an MRO on board helps protect the rights of students
> and can have the added benefit of strengthening the school\'s position
> if the test results are ever challenged.
>
> Most laboratories can provide a list of available MROs. To verify the
> certification status of MROs, see the American Society of Addiction
> Medicine (ASAM) Web site at http://www.asam.org/search/search4.html.
> For more information about certified labs, visit the Web site for
> SAMHSA\'s Division of Workplace Programs at
> [http://dwp.samhsa.gov/drugtesting/level_1_pages/certified%20labs.aspx](http://dwp.samhsa.gov/drugtesting/level_1_pages/certified labs.aspx)

###### Can our program offer incentives to students who test negative for drugs?

-   No. As stated in the Application Requirements section of this
    application package, grant funds may not be used to provide
    incentives for students to participate in programs. We encourage
    programs to partner with businesses and other community
    organizations to obtain donations for incentives.

###### Can we hire an external evaluator?

###### Grant funds may be used to hire an external evaluator, although it is not required. There is a ten percent cap on the site based evaluation activities for this competition.

###### What steps can I take to maximize my chances of receiving a grant?

-   Before preparing your application, read the application package
    carefully and completely.

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-   Follow all of the instructions exactly.

-   If you're uncertain about any aspects of this application package,
    contact the competition manager for clarification.

-   The Absolute Priority and Other Application Requirements establish
    the parameters for applications under a grant competition. If your
    application does not meet the absolute priority and other
    application requirements for this grant competition, it will not be
    considered for funding.

-   A panel of three persons from the drug abuse and violence prevention
    fields will review your application. Be sure to organize your
    application clearly, provide requested information in a
    comprehensive manner, and respond to each selection criterion
    thoroughly. Reviewers are not allowed to give you "the benefit of
    the doubt"; therefore, if information is not in your application,
    reviewers cannot award points for it.

-   Be sure that your application includes a budget request (ED
    Form 524) and complete narrative justification for each project
    year.

-   Be sure to transmit your application on or before the deadline date
    August 16, 2005.

**Why might my application be found ineligible for funding?**

Some common reasons applications are rejected include, but are not
limited to, the following:

-   Failure to address the absolute priority.

-   Failure to include a letter of agreement from an LEA if you are a
    non-LEA applicant.

-   Failure to address the other application requirements for this
    competition.

-   A preponderance of the activities proposed in the application are
    unallowable under the requirements of the competition.

###### Who do I contact for more information about this grant competition?

-   Robyn Disselkoen or Sigrid Melus, Program Analysts, U.S. Department
    of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington DC 20202-6450.
    Telephone: (202) 260-3954. Fax: (202) 260-7767, E-mail:
    <OSDFSdrugtesting@ed.gov>.

**X. APPENDICES AND FORMS**

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-   Application for Federal Education Assistance (ED Form 424)

-   Budget Information -- Non-Construction Programs (ED Form 524)

-   Assurances - Non-Construction Programs (Standard Form 424B)

-   Certification Regarding Lobbying (ED Form 80-0013)

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

-   Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and
    Voluntary Exclusion -- Lower Tier Covered Transactions (ED Form
    80-0014)

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-   Survey on Ensuring Equal Opportunity for Applicants

-   Important Notice to Prospective Participants (ED Form 5348)

-   Grant Application Receipt Acknowledgement

-   Application Package Preparation Checklist

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE PARTICIPANTS IN

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CONTRACT AND GRANT PROGRAMS

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## **GRANTS**

Applicants for grants from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) have to
compete for limited funds. Deadlines assure all applicants that they
will be treated fairly and equally, without last minute haste. For these
reasons, ED must set strict deadlines for grant applications.
Prospective applicants can avoid disappointment if they understand that:

**Failure to meet a deadline will mean that an applicant will be
rejected without any consideration**.

The rules, including the deadline, for applying for each grant are
published, individually, in the Federal Register. Six-month or one-year
subscriptions to the daily, official Federal Register may be ordered
from the U.S. Government Printing Office at the following Web site:
[**http://bookstore.gpo.gov/**](http://bookstore.gpo.gov/). The Federal
Register Complete Service also is available in microfiche on the same
Web page. In addition, the Federal Register is available on-line for
free on Government Printing Office (GPO) Access:
[**http://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/index.html**.](http://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/index.html)
Depository Library location and Federal Register services:
[**http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/index.html**](http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/index.html).

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

U.S. Department of Education

Application Control Center

Washington, D.C. 20202-4725

**CONTRACTS**

Competitive procurement actions undertaken by the ED are governed by the
Federal Acquisition Regulations and implementing Department of Education
Acquisition Regulations.

Generally, prospective competitive procurement actions are synopsized in
the Commerce Business Daily (CBD). Prospective offerors are therein
advised of the nature of the procurement and where to apply for copies
of the Request for Proposals (RFP). All of ED's RFPs are now available
on-line for downloading at the following Web site:
<http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocfo/grants/grants.html>.

Offerors are advised to be guided solely by the contents of the CBD
synopsis and the instructions contained in the RFP. Questions regarding
the submission of offers should be addressed to the Contracts Specialist
identified on the face page of the RFP. Offers are judged in competition
with others, and failure to conform with any substantive requirements of
the RFP will result in rejection of the offer without any consideration
whatever.

Do not accept any advice you receive that is contrary to instructions
contained in either the CBD synopsis or the RFP. No ED employee is
authorized to consider a proposal, which is non-responsive to the RFP.
Six-month or one-year subscriptions to the CBD may be ordered from the
U.S. Government Printing Office at the following Web site:
<http://bookstore.gpo.gov/>. Information included in the Federal
Acquisition Regulation is contained in Title 48, Code of Federal
Regulations, Chapter 1. The foregoing publication may be obtained by
sending your check or money order only, no cash or stamps, to:

Superintendent of Documents

U.S. Government Printing Office

Washington, D.C. 20402-9371

In addition, the Commerce Business Daily is available on-line for free
at the following Web site:
[**http://cbdnet.access.gpo.gov**](http://cbdnet.access.gpo.gov/). The
Federal Acquisition Regulations are available on-line at the following
Web site:
[**http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html**](http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html).

ED FORM 5348, 10/01

#### GRANT APPLICATION RECEIPT ACKNOWLEDGMENT

If you fail to receive the notification of application receipt within 15
days from the closing date, call the U.S. Department of Education's
Application Control Center at (202) 245-6288.

**GRANT AND CONTRACT FUNDING INFORMATION**

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

Department of Education Web site -
[http://www.ed.gov](http://www.ed.gov/)

Office of the Chief Financial Officer Web Page --
<http://www.ed.gov/offices/OCFO/>

**Use This Checklist in Preparing Your Application Package**

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-   Application for Federal Education Assistance (ED Form 424) has been
    completed according to the instructions and includes the nine-digit
    D-U-N-S Number and Tax Identification Number.

-   Application for Federal Education Assistance (ED Form 424) has been
    signed in black ink and dated by an authorized official and the
    signed original has been included with your submission.

-   One signed original and two copies of the application (including ED
    Form 424 and appendices), plus one voluntarily submitted additional
    copy have been included. All copies are unbound. Each page is
    consecutively numbered.

-   Signed copies of all required documents, including program
    assurances, legal review, and letter of agreement (non-LEA).

-   Deadline Date: Applications must be postmarked or hand delivered by
    August 16, 2005.