# Presentation: 722857

## School Leadership Program
U. S. Department of Education
2005

- U. S. Department of Education
- 2005

- Application Format

## Application Contents

- Applications must include the following:
- Cover page (ED 424)
- Application abstract
- Table of contents
- Application narrative (50 pages)
- Budget (ED 524) and budget narrative
- Certifications and Assurances
- General Education Provisions Act (GEPA) Section 427 Statement
- Appendices (as appropriate)

## Cover Page

- The following elements must be included on the cover page :
- CFDA Number
- 	The Department has established separate funding categories for all projects.  The Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number for the School Leadership Program is _84.360A_.
- Human Subjects
- 	Check appropriate information in the application package.

## Cover Page (continued)

- D-U-N-S Number
- 	The Data Universal Numbering System provides unique numbers for identifying businesses.  If you do not have one, you may request or find your D-U-N-S number by calling 800-333-0505 or visiting the Internet at _www.dnb.com/_.
- Proposed Budget Dates
- 	The budget period is October 1-September 30.
- Project director, including contact information

**Notes:**
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## Program Abstract

- Limit the abstract to one page:
- Briefly describe project goals and objectives, population to be served, expected outcomes, major activities and timeline events.
- Write the program abstract after completing the program narrative.

## Table of Contents

- All applications must include a Table of Contents.
- Make sure the organization of the application is clear and easy to follow.

## Project Narrative: The Critical Piece

- Address the selection criteria and required program elements.
- Need for Project (20 Points)
- Quality of Project Design (25 Points)
- Significance of the Project (20 Points)
- Quality of the Management Plan (15 Points)
- Quality of the Project Evaluation (20 Points)

**Notes:**
Make sure you address the required application content and include at least two of the authorized activities.  This is also where you would address the competitive preference  priorities 2 or 3.  For competitive preference priority 1, there will be a specific place in th
Application to indicate whether or not you have the partnership. 

## Project Narrative – Page Limit

- Applicants are strongly encouraged to limit the application narrative (addressing the selection criteria) to no more than 50 single-sided, double-spaced pages in the application narrative.
- The page limit does not apply to the cover sheet, the budget section, the narrative budget justification, the assurances and certifications; or the one-page abstract, curriculum vitae, or bibliography of literature cited.

## Budget and Budget Narrative

- ED Form 524
- Budget Narrative
- Basis for costs
- Indirect rate
- Cost of evaluation
- Relation of costs to activities
- In-kind support
- Explanation of financial incentives

## Required Assurances

- All required forms MUST be completed.
- All forms are available in the application package.

## Appendices	

- Include all supporting documents in the appendices, such as resumes or curriculum vitae for key project personnel.