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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

(CFDA No.: 84.291R )

Bilingual Education: Systemwide

Improvement Grants; Notice Inviting

Applications for New Awards for Fiscal

Year (FY) 2000

Note to Applicants: This notice is a

complete application package. Together

with the statute authorizing the program

and the Education Department General

Administrative Regulations (EDGAR),

this notice contains all of the

information, application forms, and

instructions needed to apply for an

award under this program. The statutory

authorization for this program, and the

application requirements that apply to

this competition, are contained in

sections 7115 and 7116 of the

Elementary and Secondary Education

Act of 1965, as amended by the

Improving America’s Schools Act of

1994 (Pub. L. 103–382, enacted October

20, 1994 (the Act) (20 U.S.C. 7425 and

7426)).

Purpose of Program: This program

provides grants to implement

districtwide bilingual education

programs or special alternative

instruction programs to improve,

reform, and upgrade relevant programs

and operations, within an entire local

educational agency (LEA), that serve a

significant number of limited English

proficient (LEP) children and youth in

one or more LEAs with significant

concentrations of these children and

youth.

Eligible Applicants: (a) One or more

LEAs; or (b) one or more LEAs in

collaboration with an institution of

higher education, community-based

organizations, other LEAs, or a State

educational agency.

Deadline for Transmittal of

Applications: March 31, 2000.

Deadline for Intergovernmental

Review: May 30, 2000.

Available Funds: $5 million.

Estimated Range of Awards:

$350,000–$650,000.

Estimated Average Size of Awards:

$500,000.

Estimated Number of Awards: 10.

Note: The Department is not bound by any

estimates in this notice.

Project Period: 60 months.

Page Limit: The application narrative

is where you, the applicant, address the

selection criteria reviewers use to

evaluate your application. You must

limit the application narrative to the

equivalent of no more than 75 pages or

2,000 characters per page for the page

limit specified, using the following

standards:

• A page is 8.5 inches x 11 inches, on one

side only, with 1-inch margins at the top,

bottom, and both sides. For electronic

submission a page equals 2,000 characters;

and the Department of Education (we) will

convert any charts, tables, figures, and graphs

from a page equivalency to a character count.

• Double space (no more than three lines

per vertical inch) all text in the application

narrative, including titles, headings,

footnotes, quotations, references, and

captions, as well as all text in charts, tables,

figures, and graphs.

• Use a font that is either 12-point or larger

or no smaller than 10 pitch (characters per

inch).

The page and character count limits

do not apply to the Application for

Federal Education Assistance Form (ED

424); the Budget Information—NonConstruction Programs Form (ED 524),

including the itemized budget; the other

application forms; the assurances and

certifications; or the one-page abstract,

the table of contents, the resumes, the

bibliography, or the letters of support.

If, to meet the page limit, you use

more than one side of the page, you use

a larger page, or you use a print size,

spacing, or margins smaller than the

standards in this notice, we will reject

your application.

Applicable Regulations: (a) The

Education Department General

Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in

34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82,

85, and 86; and (b) 34 CFR part 299.

Description of Program

Funds under this program may be

used during the first 12 months

exclusively for activities preparatory to

the delivery of services. Funds may be

used to improve the education of LEP

students and their families by

reviewing, restructuring, and

upgrading—

(A) Educational goals, curriculum

guidelines and content, standards and

assessments;

(B) Personnel policies and practices

including recruitment, certification,

staff development, and assignment;

(C) Student grade-promotion and

graduation requirements;

(D) Student assignment policies and

practices;

(E) Family education programs and

parent outreach and training activities

designed to assist parents to become

active participants in the education of

their children;

(F) The instructional program for

limited English proficient students by

identifying, acquiring, and upgrading

curriculum, instructional materials,

educational software, and assessment

procedures and, if appropriate, applying

educational technology;

(G) Tutorials and academic or career

counseling for children and youth of

limited-English proficiency; and

(H) Such other activities, related to

the purposes of this part, as the

Secretary may approve.

Priorities

Absolute Priority: The priority in the

notice of final priority for this program,

as published in the Federal Register on

October 30, l995 (60 FR 55246–55247)

applies to this competition.

Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) and

section 7115(a) of the Act, the Secretary

gives an absolute preference to

applications that meet the following

priority. The Secretary funds under this

competition only applications that meet

this absolute priority:

Projects that serve only LEAs in

which the number of LEP students, in

each LEA served, is at least 1,000 or at

least 25 percent of the total student

enrollment.

Competitive Priority: Within the

absolute priority specified in this notice,

the Secretary under 34 CFR

75.105(c)(2)(i) and 34 CFR 299.3(b) gives

preference to applications that meet the

following competitive priority. The

Secretary awards 5 points to an

application that meets this competitive

priority. These points are in addition to

any points the application earns under

the selection criteria for the program:

Projects that will contribute to

systemic educational reform in an

Empowerment Zone, including a

Supplemental Empowerment Zone, or

an Enterprise Community designated by

the United States Department of

Housing and Urban Development or the

United States Department of

Agriculture, and are made an integral

part of the Zone’s or Community’s

comprehensive community

revitalization strategies.

A list of areas that have been

designated as Empowerment Zones and

Enterprise Communities is provided at

the end of this notice.

Invitational Priorities: Within the

absolute priority specified in this notice,

the Secretary is particularly interested

in applications that meet one or both of

the following invitational priorities.

However, under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(1) an

application that meets one or both of

these invitational priorities does not

receive competitive or absolute

preference over other applications.

Invitational Priority 1—Safe and

Drug-Free Schools: Projects that

contribute to the creation and

maintenance of a safe and drug-free

learning environment for limited

English proficient students by being

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made an integral part of a

comprehensive school safety plan.

Information on developing and

implementing a comprehensive school

safety plan is found in the 1998 Annual

Report on School Safety prepared by the

U.S. Departments of Education and

Justice.

Invitational Priority 2—Professional

Development: Applicants that consider

the U.S. Department of Education

Professional Development Principles in

planning and designing a Systemwide

Improvement Grant project.

These principles call for educator

professional development that focuses

on teachers as central to student

learning, yet includes all other members

of the school community; focuses on

individual, collegial, and organizational

improvement; respects and nurtures the

intellectual and leadership capacity of

teachers, principals, and others in the

school community; reflects best

available research and practice in

teaching, learning, and leadership;

enables teachers to develop further

expertise in subject content, teaching

strategies, uses of technologies, and

other essential elements in teaching to

high standards; promotes continuous

inquiry and improvement embedded in

the daily life of schools; is planned

collaboratively by those who will

participate in and facilitate that

development; requires substantial time

and other resources; is driven by a

coherent long-term plan; is evaluated

ultimately on the basis of its impact on

teacher effectiveness and student

learning; and uses this assessment to

guide subsequent professional

development efforts.

Selection Criteria

(a)(1) The Secretary uses the following

selection criteria in 34 CFR 75.210 and

sections 7116 and 7123 of the Act to

evaluate applications for new grants

under this competition.

(2) The maximum score for all of

these criteria is 100 points.

(3) The maximum score for each

criterion is indicated in parentheses.

(b) The criteria—(1) Extent of need for

the project. (15 points) The Secretary

considers the need for the proposed

project. In determining the need for the

proposed project, the Secretary

considers the following factors:

(i) The number of children and youth

of limited-English proficiency in the

school district to be served

(ii) The characteristics of such

children and youth, such as—

(A) Language spoken;

(B) Dropout rates;

(C) Proficiency in English and the

native language;

(D) Academic standing in relation to

the English-proficient peers of those

children and youth; and

(E) If applicable, the recency of

immigration.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7426(g)(1)(A))

(2) Project Design. (35 points) (i) The

Secretary considers the quality of the

design of the proposed project. In

determining the quality of the design of

the proposed project, the Secretary

considers the following factors:

(i) The extent to which the project

design:

(A) Relates to the linguistic and

academic needs of the children and

youth of limited-English proficiency to

be served;

(B) Is coordinated with other

programs under this Act, the Goals

2000: Educate America Act and other

Acts, as appropriate in accordance with

section 14306 of this Act;

(C) Involves the parents of the

children and youth of limited-English

proficiency to be served;

(D) Ensures accountability in

achieving high academic standards; and

(E) Promotes coordination of services

for the children and youth of limitedEnglish proficiency to be served and

their families.

(ii) If appropriate, the quality of the

applicant’s proposal to collaborate with

institutions of higher education,

community-based organizations, local or

State educational agencies, private

schools, nonprofit organizations, or

businesses in carrying out the project.

(iii) The extent to which the project

will be integrated with the overall

educational program.

(iv) The extent to which the project

will provide for training for personnel

participating in or preparing to

participate in the program which will

assist such personnel in meeting State

and local certification requirements and

that, to the extent possible, will award

college or university credit for such

training.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7426(g)(1)(B)and (c),

(2)(B)(i), and (i)(5))

(3) Proficiency in English and another

language. (5 points) The Secretary

reviews each application to determine

the extent to which the project will

provide for the development of bilingual

proficiency both in English and another

language for all participating students.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7426(i)(a)(1)

(4) Quality of the management plan.

(10 points) The Secretary considers the

quality of the management plan for the

proposed project. In determining the

quality of the management plan for the

proposed project, the Secretary

considers the following factors:

(i) The adequacy of the management

plan to achieve the objectives of the

proposed project on time and within

budget, including clearly defined

responsibilities, timelines, and

milestones for accomplishing project

tasks.

(ii) The extent to which the time

commitments of the project director and

principal investigator and other key

project personnel are appropriate and

adequate to meet the objectives of the

proposed project.

(Authority: 34 CFR 75.210(g)(1) and (2)(i) and

(iv))

(5) Quality of key personnel. (10

points) The Secretary reviews each

application to determine how well the

project meets the following

requirements:

(i) Employment of teachers in the

proposed program that, individually or

in combination, are proficient in

English, including written, as well as

oral, communication skills.

(ii) Use of qualified personnel,

including personnel who are proficient

in the language or languages used in

instruction.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7426(g)(1)(E) and (h)(1))

(6) Adequacy of resources. (5 points)

The Secretary considers the adequacy of

resources for the proposed project. In

determining the adequacy of resources

for the proposed project, the Secretary

considers the following factors:

(i) The extent to which the budget is

adequate to support the proposed

project.

(ii) The extent to which costs are

reasonable in relation to the objectives,

design, and potential significance of the

proposed project.

(Authority: 34 CFR 75.210(f)(1) and (2)(iii)–

(iv)).

(7) Evaluation plan. (15 points) The

Secretary reviews each application to

determine how well the proposed

project’s evaluation will meet the

following requirements:

(i) Student evaluation and assessment

procedures must be valid, reliable, and

fair for limited English proficient

students.

(ii) The evaluation must include—

(A) How students are achieving the

State student performance standards, if

any, including data comparing children

and youth of limited-English

proficiency with nonlimited English

proficient children and youth with

regard to school retention, academic

achievement, and gains in English (and,

if applicable, native language)

proficiency;

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(B) Program implementation

indicators that provide information for

informing and improving program

management and effectiveness,

including data on appropriateness of

curriculum in relationship to grade and

course requirements, appropriateness of

program management, appropriateness

of the program’s staff professional

development, and appropriateness of

the language of instruction;

(C) Program context indicators that

describe the relationship of the

activities funded under the grant to the

overall school program and other

Federal, State, or local programs serving

children and youth of limited English

proficiency.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7426(h)(3) and 7433

(c)(1)–(3))

(8) Capacity building, dissemination,

and serving students with disabilities. (5

points) The Secretary reviews each

application to determine the extent to

which:

(i) Limited English proficient students

who are disabled will be identified and

served in accordance with the

requirements of the Individuals with

Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C.

1400 et seq.);

(ii) The assistance provided under the

application will contribute toward

building the capacity of the applicant to

provide a program on a regular basis,

similar to that proposed for assistance,

which will be of sufficient size, scope,

and quality to promise significant

improvement in the education of

students of limited-English proficiency;

(iii) The applicant will have the

resources and commitment to continue

the program when assistance is reduced

or no longer available; and

(iv) The applicant will provide for

utilization of the State and national

dissemination sources for program

design and in dissemination of results

and products.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7426(h)(3), (5), and (6))

Intergovernmental Review of Federal

Programs

This program 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 State

under the Executive order.

If you want to know the name and

address of any State Single Point of

Contact (SPOC), see the list published in

the Federal Register on April 28, 1999

(64 FR 22963), or you may view the

latest SPOC list on the OMB Web site

at the following address: http://

www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants.

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 this notice to the following

address: The Secretary, E.O. 12372—

CFDA# 84.291R, U.S. Department of

Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,

Room 7E200, Washington, DC 20202–

0125.

Proof of mailing will be determined

on the same basis as applications (see 34

CFR 75.102). Recommendations or

comments may be hand-delivered until

4:30 p.m. (Eastern time) on the date

indicated in this notice.

Please Note That the Above Address

is not the Same ADDRESS as the one to

Which the Applicant Submits its

Completed Application. Do not send

applications to the above address.

Instructions for Transmitting

Applications

Note: Some of the procedures in these

instructions for transmitting applications

differ from those in the Education

Department General Administrative

Regulations (EDGAR) (34 CFR 75.102). Under

the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C.

553) the Department generally offers

interested parties the opportunity to

comment on proposed regulations. However,

these amendments make procedural changes

only and do not establish new substantive

policy. Therefore, under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(A),

the Secretary has determined that proposed

rulemaking is not required.

Pilot Project for Electronic Submission

of Applications

The US Department of Education is

conducting a limited pilot project of

electronic submission of discretionary

grant applications for selected programs.

Bilingual Education: Systemwide

Improvement Grants (CFDA No.

84.291R) is one of the programs

included in the pilot project. If you are

an applicant under Bilingual Education:

Systemwide Improvement Grants, you

may submit your application to us in

either electronic or paper format.

The pilot project involves the use of

the Electronic Grant Application System

(e-GAPS) portion of the Grant

Administration and Payment System

(GAPS). We request your participation

in the e-GAPS pilot project. By

participating you will have an

opportunity to have input into the

overall design and approach of e-GAPS.

At the conclusion of the pilot project,

we will evaluate its successfulness and

solicit suggestions for improvements.

If you participate as a grant applicant

in an e-GAPS pilot, please note the

following:

• Your participation is voluntary.

• You will not receive any additional point

value or penalty because you submit a grant

application in electronic or paper format.

• You can submit all documents

electronically, including the Application for

Federal Assistance (ED 424), Budget

Information—Non-Construction Programs

(ED Form No. 524), and all necessary

assurances and certifications. We may

request that you give us original signatures

on forms at a later date.

You may access the electronic grant

application for Bilingual Education:

Systemwide Improvement Grants at:

http://e-grants.ed.gov

In the Appendix to this notice, we

have placed additional information

about the e-GAPS pilot project (see

Parity Guidelines between Paper and

Electronic Applications).

If you want to apply for a grant and

be considered for funding, you must

meet the following deadline

requirements:

(a) If You Send Your Application by

Mail:

You must mail the original and two

copies of the application on or before

the deadline date to:

U.S. Department of Education,

Application Control Center, Attention:

CFDA# 84,291R, Washington, DC

20202–4725.

You must show one of the following

as proof of mailing:

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

postmark.

(2) A legible mail receipt with the

date of mailing stamped by the U.S.

Postal Service.

(3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or

receipt from a commercial carrier.

(4) Any other proof of mailing

acceptable to the Secretary.

If you mail an application through the

U.S. Postal Service, we do not accept

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either of the following as proof of

mailing:

(1) A private metered postmark.

(2) A mail receipt that is not dated by

the U.S. Postal Service.

(b) If You Deliver Your Application by

Hand:

You or your courier must hand

deliver the original and two copies of

the application by 4:30 P.M.

(Washington, DC time) on or before the

deadline date to:

U.S. Department of Education,

Application Control Center, Attention:

CFDA# 84.291R, Room 3633, Regional

Office Building 3, 7th and D Streets,

SW., Washington, DC.

The Application Control Center

accepts application deliveries daily

between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

(Washington, DC time), except

Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal

holidays. The Center accepts

application deliveries through the D

Street entrance only. A person

delivering an application must show

identification to enter the building.

(c) If You Submit Your Application

Electronically:

You must submit your grant

application through the Internet using

the software provided on the e-Grants

Web site (http://e-grants.ed.gov) by 4:30

p.m. (Washington, DC time) on the

deadline date.

The regular hours of operation of the

e-Grants Web site are 6:00 a.m. till 12:00

midnight (Washington, DC time) daily,

except Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal

holidays. Please note that on

Wednesdays the Web site closed for

maintenance at 7:00 p.m. (Washington,

DC time).

Notes: (1) 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.

(2) If you send your application by mail or

deliver it by hand or by a courier service, the

Application Control Center will mail a Grant

Application Receipt Acknowledgment to

you. If you do not receive the notification of

application receipt within 15 days from the

date of mailing the application, you should

call the U.S. Department of Education

Application Control Center at (202) 708–

9493.

(3) You must indicate on the envelope

and—if not provided by the Department—in

Item 3 of the Application for Federal

Education Assistance (ED 424; revised

January 12, 1999) the CFDA number—and

suffix letter—of the competition under which

you are submitting your application.

(4) If you submit your application through

the Internet via the e-Grants Web site, you

will receive an automatic acknowledgment

when we receive your application.

Application Instructions and Forms:

The appendix to this application

contains the following forms and

instructions, including a statement

regarding estimated public reporting

burden, a notice to applicants regarding

compliance with section 427 of the

General Education Provisions Act

(GEPA), a checklist for applicants, and

various assurances, certifications, and

required documentation:

a. Estimated Burden Statement.

b. Application Instructions.

c. Checklist for Applicants.

d. List of Empowerment Zones and

Enterprise Communities.

e. Application for Federal Education

Assistance (ED 424) and Instructions.

f. Group Application Certification.

g. Budget Information—NonConstruction Programs (ED 524) and

Instructions.

h. Student Data

i. Project Documentation

j. Program Assurances

k. Assurances—Non-Construction

Programs (Standard Form 424B) and

Instructions.

l. Certifications Regarding Lobbying;

Debarment, Suspension and Other

Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free

Workplace Requirements (ED 80–0013)

and Instructions.

m. Certification Regarding Debarment,

Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary

Exclusion—Lower Tier Covered

Transactions (ED 80–0014) and

Instructions.

n. Disclosure of Lobbying Activities

(Standard Form LLL) and Instructions.

This document has been marked to

reflect statutory changes. See the notice

published in the Federal Register (61

FR 1413) by the Office of Management

and Budget on January 19, 1996.

o. Notice to All Applicants (GEPA

Requirement) and Instructions (OMB

No. 1801–0004).

An applicant may submit information

on a photostatic copy of the application

forms, assurances, and certifications.

However, if an application is submitted

in conventional paper form, one copy of

the application forms, assurances, and

certifications must have an original

signature.

All applicants submitting their

applications in conventional paper form

must submit ONE original signed

application, including ink signatures on

all forms and assurances, and TWO

copies of the application. Please mark

each application as original or copy. No

grant may be awarded unless a complete

application has been received.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Lorena Dickerson, Ana Garcia, or

Sharon Saez, U.S. Department of

Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,

Room 5605, Switzer Building,

Washington, DC 20202–6510.

Telephone: Lorena Dickerson (202) 205–

9044, Ana Garcia (202) 205–8077,

Sharon Saez (202) 205–9157. E-mail:

LorenalDickerson@ed.gov;

AnalGarcia@ed.gov;

SharonlSaez@ed.gov. Individuals who

use a telecommunications device for the

deaf (TDD) may call the Federal

Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–

800–877–8339 between 8 a.m. and 8

p.m., Eastern time, Monday through

Friday.

Individuals with disabilities may

obtain this notice in an alternate format

(e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or

computer diskette) on request to the

contact person listed in the preceding

paragraph. Please note, however, that

the Department is not able to reproduce

in an alternate format the standard

forms included in the notice.

Electronic Access to This Document

Anyone may view this document, as

well as all other Department of

Education documents published in the

Federal Register, in text or Adobe

Portable Document Format (PDF) on the

Internet at either of the following sites:

http://ocfo.ed.gov/fedreg.htm; http://

www.ed.gov/news.html. To use the PDF

you must have the Adobe Acrobat

Reader Program with Search, which is

available free at either of the preceding

sites. If you have questions about using

the PDF, call the U.S. Government

Printing Office, toll free, at 1–888–293–

6498 or in the Washington, DC area at

(202) 512–1530.

Note: The official version of this document

is the document published in the Federal

Register. Free Internet access to the official

edition of the Federal Register and the Code

of Federal Regulations is available on GPO

Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/

index.html

Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7425.

Dated: February 3, 2000.

Art Love,

Acting Director, Office of Bilingual Education

and Minority Languages Affairs.

Appendix—Estimated 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 number. The valid

OMB control number for this information

collection is OMB No. 1885–0537 (Exp. 12/

31/2001). The time required to complete this

information collection is estimated to average

120 hours per response, including the time

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to review instructions, search existing data

resources, gather the data needed, and

complete and review the information

collection. If you have any comments

concerning the accuracy of the time estimate

or suggestions for improving this form, please

write to: 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:

Office of Bilingual Education and Minority

Languages Affairs, U.S. Department of

Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,

Room 5605, Switzer Building, Washington,

DC 20202–6510.

Application Instructions

Parity Guidelines Between Paper and

Electronic Applications

The Department of Education is

conducting a limited pilot project that allows

applicants to use an Internet-based electronic

system for submitting applications under

selected discretionary grant programs. This

competition is among those that have an

electronic submission option available to all

applicants. The system, called e-GAPS

(Electronic Grant Application Package

System), allows an applicant to submit a

grant application to the Department (us)

electronically, using a current version of the

applicant’s Internet browser. To see e-GAPS

visit the following address: http://egrants.ed.gov

Because we want to ensure parity and a

similar look between applications

transmitted electronically and applications

submitted in conventional paper form, eGAPS has an impact on all applicants under

this competition.

E-GAPS is a data-driven system; that is, eGAPS users will be entering data on-line

while completing their applications. This

will be more interactive than just e-mailing

a soft copy of a grant application to us. If you

participate in this voluntary pilot project by

submitting an application electronically, the

data you enter on-line will go into a database

and ultimately will be accessible in

electronic form to our reviewers.

However, this pilot project is only the first

step in the Department’s eventual transition

to electronic applications for grants. The

pilot project is designed to enable us to

evaluate the experience of gathering

application data on-line. We will assess the

on-line review process separately; so, during

this pilot project, we will ultimately review

in hard copy all information that we receive.

To help ensure parity and a similar look

between electronic and paper copies of grant

applications, we are asking each applicant

that submits a paper application to adhere

voluntarily to the following guidelines:

• Use consistent font throughout your

document, with no formatting of any kind

(that is, no bolding, underlining, italics, or

colored text).

• If you are preparing your application on

a conventional typewriter, make sure that the

pitch (characters per inch) of the font is

consistent throughout your document, and

do not use formatting of any kind (for

example, underlining or italics).

• For the narrative component, your

application should consist of the number and

text of each selection criterion followed by

the narrative. The text of the selection

criterion, if included, does not count against

any page or character count limitation. You

should append charts, tables, graphs, and

graphics of any kind after you have

completed the text of the relevant section.

We suggest that you begin these items on a

separate sheet of paper and refer to them

within the text.

Example

1. Please describe your project

management plan.

Our project plan is composed of three

major components: start-up, fulfillment, and

closure. The flow of these components into

the stated outcomes for this project is

described below and presented in figure 3–

1.

• Create all illustrations (including charts,

tables, graphs, and pictures) in grayscale

only.

• Place a page number at the bottom right

of each page beginning with 1; and number

your pages consecutively throughout your

document.

• At the top right of each page, place the

name of the applicant, the applicant’s DUNS

number (if available), and the CFDA number

of the competition.

Abstract

The narrative section should be preceded

by a one-page abstract that includes a short

description of the population to be served by

the project, project objectives, and planned

project activities.

Selection Criteria

The narrative should address fully all

aspects of the selection criteria in the order

listed and should give detailed information

regarding each criterion. Do not simply

paraphrase the criteria. Do not include

resumes or curriculum vitae for project

personnel; provide position descriptions

instead. Do not include bibliographies, letters

of support, or appendices in your

application.

Empowerment Zone/Enterprise Community

Priority

Applicants that wish to be considered

under the competitive priority for

Empowerment Zones and Enterprise

Communities, as specified in a previous

section of this notice, should identify in

Section D of the Project Documentation Form

the applicable Empowerment Zone or

Enterprise Community. The application

narrative should describe the extent to which

the proposed project will contribute to

systemic educational reform in the particular

Empowerment Zone or Enterprise

Community and be an integral part of the

Zone’s or Community’s comprehensive

revitalization strategies. A list of areas that

have been designated as Empowerment

Zones and Enterprise Communities is

provided at the end of this notice.

Table of Contents

The application should include a table of

contents listing the various parts of the

narrative in the order of the selection criteria.

The table should include the page numbers

where the parts of the narrative are found.

Budget

A separate budget summary and cost

itemization must be provided on the Budget

Information Form (ED 524) and in the

itemized budget for each project year. Budget

line items should be directly related to the

activities proposed to achieve the goals and

objectives of the project.

Submission of Application to State

Education Agency

Section 7116(a)(2) of the authorizing

statute (Elementary and Secondary Education

Act of 1965, as amended by the Improving

America’s Schools Act of 1994, Pub. L. 103–

382) requires all applicants except schools

funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs to

submit a copy of their application to their

State educational agency (SEA) for review

and comment (20 U.S.C. 7426(a)(2)). Section

75.156 of the Education Department General

Administrative Regulations (EDGAR)

requires these applicants to submit their

application to the SEA on or before the

deadline date for submitting the application

to the U.S. Department of Education. This

section of EDGAR also requires applicants to

attach to their application a copy of their

letter requesting the SEA to comment on the

application (34 CFR 75.156). A copy of this

letter should be attached to the Project

Documentation Form contained in this

application package. Applicants That Do Not

Submit a Copy of Their Application to Their

State Educational Agency in Accordance

with These Statutory and Regulatory

Requirements Will Not be Considered for

Funding.

Final Application Preparation

Use the Checklist for Applicants provided

below to verify that your application is

complete. If you submit your application in

conventional paper form, provide three

copies of the application, including one copy

with an original signature on each form that

requires the signature of the authorized

representative. Do not use elaborate bindings,

notebooks, or covers. If you mail your

application, the application must be

postmarked by the deadline date.

Checklist for Applicants

Order of the Forms and Other Items for the

Application

1. Application for Federal Education

Assistance Form (ED 424).

2. Group Application Certification Form (if

applicable).

3. Budget Information Form (ED 524).

4. Itemized budget for each project year.

5. Student Data Form.

6. Project Documentation Form, including:

Section A—Copy of transmittal letter to

SEA (if applicable);

Section B—Documentation of consultation

with nonprofit private school officials (if

applicable);

Section C—Appropriate box checked;

Section D—Empowerment Zone or

Enterprise Community identified (if

applicable).

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7. Program Assurances Form.

8. Assurances—Non-Construction

Programs Form (SF 424B).

9. Certifications Regarding Lobbying;

Debarment, Suspension and Other

Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free

Workplace Requirements Form (ED 80–0013).

10. Certification Regarding Debarment,

Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary

Exclusion—Lower Tier Covered Transactions

Form (ED 80–0014) (if applicable).

11. Disclosure of Lobbying Activities Form

(SF–LLL).

12. Notice to All Applicants (GEPA

Requirement) (OMB No. 1801–0004).

13. One-page abstract.

14. Table of contents.

15. Application narrative.

Transmittal of the Application

1. By mail or hand delivery: one original

and two copies of the application to the U.S.

Department of Education Application Control

Center; or by electronic transmission:

software provided on the e-Grants Web site.

2. One copy to the appropriate State

Educational Agency (if applicable).

3. One copy to the appropriate State Single

Point of Contact (if applicable).

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Project Documentation

Note: Submit the appropriate documents

and information as specified below for the

following programs: Comprehensive School

Grants and Systemwide Improvement Grants.

Section A

A copy of applicant’s transmittal letter

requesting the appropriate State educational

agency to comment on the application. This

requirement does not apply to schools

funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. (See

34 CFR 75.155 and 75.156 below.)

§ 75.155 Review procedure if State may

comment on applications: Purpose of

§§ 75.156–158.

If the authorizing statute for a program

requires that a specific State agency be given

an opportunity to comment on each

application, the State and the applicant shall

use the procedures in §§ 75.156–75.158 for

that purpose.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1221e–3(a)(1))

Cross-Reference: See 34 CFR part 79

(Intergovernmental Review of

Department of Education Programs and

Activities) for the regulations

implementing the application review

procedures that States may use under

E.O. 12372.

(In addition to the requirement in § 75.155

for review by the State educational agency,

the application is subject to review by State

Executive Order 12372 process. Applicants

must complete item 16 of the application face

sheet (Standard Form 424, Application for

Federal Assistance) by either (a) specifying

the date when the application was made

available to the State Single Point of Contact

for review or (b) indicating that the program

has not been selected by the State for review.)

§ 75.156 When an applicant under § 75.155

must submit its application to the State:

proof of submission.

(a) Each applicant under a program

covered by § 75.155 shall submit a copy of its

application to the State on or before the

deadline date for submitting its application

to the Department.

(b) The applicant shall attach to its

application a copy of its letter that requests

the State to comment on the application.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1221e–3(a)(1))

Section B

Evidence of compliance with the Federal

requirements for participation of students

enrolled in nonprofit private schools. (See

section 7116(h)(2) of Public Law 103–382

and 34 CFR 75.119, 76.652, and 76.656

below.)

Sec. 7116. Applications.

‘‘(2) in designing the program for which

application is made, the needs of children in

nonprofit private elementary and secondary

schools have been taken into account through

consultation with appropriate private school

officials and, consistent with the number of

such children enrolled in such schools in the

area to be served whose educational needs

are of the type and whose language and grade

levels are of a similar type to those which the

program is intended to address, after

consultation with appropriate private school

officials, provision has been made for the

participation of such children on a basis

comparable to that provided for public

school children.’’

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7426(h)(2))

§ 75.119 Information needed if private

schools participate.

If a program requires that applicant to

provide an opportunity for participation of

students enrolled in private schools, the

application must include the information

required of subgrantees under 34 CFR 76.656.

(Approved by the Office of Management and

Budget under control number 1880–0513)

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1221e–3(a)(1))

§ 76.652 Consultation with representatives

of private school students.

(a) An applicant for a subgrant shall

consult with appropriate representatives of

students enrolled in private schools during

all phases of the development and design of

the project covered by the application,

including consideration of:

(1) Which children will receive benefits

under the project;

(2 ) How the children’s needs will be

identified;

(3) What benefits will be provided;

(4) How the benefits will be provided; and

(5) How the project will be evaluated.

(b) A subgrantee shall consult with

appropriate representatives of students

enrolled in private schools before the

subgrantee makes any decision that affects

the opportunities of those students to

participate in the project.

(c) The applicant or subgrantee shall give

the appropriate representatives a genuine

opportunity to express their views regarding

each matter subject to the consultation

requirements in this section.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1221e–3(a)(1))

§ 76.656 Information in an application for a

subgrant.

An applicant for a subgrant shall include

the following information in its application:

(a) A description of how the applicant will

meet the Federal requirements for

participation of students enrolled in private

schools.

(b) The number of students enrolled in

private schools who have been identified as

eligible to benefit under the program.

(c) The number of students enrolled in

private schools who will receive benefits

under the program.

(d) The basis the applicant used to select

the students.

(e) The manner and extent to which the

applicant complied with § 76.652

(consultation).

(f) The places and times that the students

will receive benefits under the program.

(g) The differences, if any, between the

program benefits the applicant will provide

to public and private school students, and

the reasons for the differences.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1221e–3(a)(1))

Section C

Check the appropriate box below:

• There are no eligible nonprofit private schools in the proposed service

delivery area that wish to participate

in the project

b

• One or more eligible nonprofit private schools in the proposed service

delivery area wish to participate in

the project and are listed on the enclosed Student Data form

b

• There are no eligible nonprofit private schools in the proposed service

delivery area

b

Section D

If applicable, identify on the line at the

right the Empowerment Zone, Supplemental

Empowerment Zone, or Enterprise

Community that the proposed project will

serve. (See the competitive priority and the

list of designated Empowerment Zones and

Enterprise Communities in previous sections

of this application package.)

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Notice To All Applicants

The purpose of this enclosure is to inform

you about a new provision in the Department

of Education’s General Education Provisions

Act (GEPA) that applies to applicants for new

grant awards under Department programs.

This provision is Section 427 of GEPA,

enacted as part of the Improving America’s

Schools Act of 1994 (Pub. L. 103–382).

To Whom Does This Provision Apply?

Section 427 of GEPA affects applicants for

new grant awards under this program. ALL

APPLICANTS FOR NEW AWARDS MUST

INCLUDE INFORMATION IN THEIR

APPLICATIONS TO ADDRESS THIS NEW

PROVISION IN ORDER TO RECEIVE

FUNDING UNDER THIS PROGRAM.

(If this program is a State-formula grant

program, a State needs to provide this

description only for projects or activities that

it carries out with funds reserved for Statelevel uses. In addition, local school districts

or other eligible applicants that apply to the

State for funding need to provide this

description in their applications to the State

for funding. The State would be responsible

for ensuring that the school district or other

local entity has submitted a sufficient section

427 statement as described below.)

What Does This Provision Require?

Section 427 requires each applicant for

funds (other than an individual person) to

include in its application a description of the

steps the applicant proposes to take to ensure

equitable access to, and participation in, its

Federally-assisted program for students,

teachers, and other program beneficiaries

with special needs. This provision allows

applicants discretion in developing the

required description. The statute highlights

six types of barriers that can impede

equitable access or participation: Gender,

race, national origin, color, disability, or age.

Based on local circumstances, you should

determine whether these or other barriers

may prevent your students, teachers, etc.,

from such access or participation in the

Federally-funded project or activity. The

description in your application of steps to be

taken to overcome these barriers need not be

lengthy; you may provide a clear and

succinct description of how you plan to

address those barriers that are applicable to

your circumstances. In addition, the

information may be provided in a single

narrative, or, if appropriate, may be

discussed in connection with related topics

in the application.

Section 427 is not intended to duplicate

the requirements of civil rights statutes, but

rather to ensure that, in designing their

projects, applicants for Federal funds address

equity concerns that may affect the ability of

certain potential beneficiaries to fully

participate in the project and to achieve to

high standards. Consistent with program

requirements and its approved application,

an applicant may use the Federal funds

awarded to it to eliminate barriers it

identifies.

What are Examples of How an Applicant

Might Satisfy the Requirement of This

Provision?

The following examples may help illustrate

how an applicant may comply with Section

427.

(1) An applicant that proposes to carry out

an adult literacy project serving, among

others, adults with limited English

proficiency, might describe in its application

how it intends to distribute a brochure about

the proposed project to such potential

participants in their native language.

(2) An applicant that proposes to develop

instructional materials for classroom use

might describe how it will make the

materials available on audio tape or in braille

for students who are blind.

(3) An applicant that proposes to carry out

a model science program for secondary

students and is concerned that girls may be

less likely than boys to enroll in the course,

might indicate how it intends to conduct

‘‘outreach’’ efforts to girls, to encourage their

enrollment.

We recognize that many applicants may

already be implementing effective steps to

ensure equity of access and participation in

their grant programs, and we appreciate your

cooperation in responding to the

requirements of this provision.

Estimated Burden Statement for GEPA

Requirements

The time required to complete this

information collection is estimated to vary

from 1 to 3 hours per response, with an

average of 1.5 hours, including the time to

review instructions, search existing data

resources, gather and maintain the data

needed, and complete and review the

information collection. If you have any

comments concerning the accuracy of the

time and estimate(s) or suggestions for

improving this form, please write to: U.S.

Department of Education, Washington, DC

20202–4651.

State Single Point of Contact

(As of April 22, 1999)

Note: In accordance with Executive Order

12372, Intergovernmental Review of Federal

Programs, this listing represents the

designated State Single Points of Contact

(SSPOCs). Because participation is voluntary,

some States and Territories no longer

participate in the process. These include:

Alabama, Alaska, American Samoa,

Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Idaho,

Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts,

Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey,

Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania,

South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia,

and Washington.

The jurisdictions not listed no longer

participate in the process. However, an

applicant is still eligible to apply for a grant

or grants even if its respective State,

Territory, Commonwealth, etc. does not have

a SSPOC.

ARIZONA

Ms. Joni Saad, Arizona State Clearinghouse,

3800 N. Central Avenue, Fourteenth Floor,

Phoenix, Arizona 85012, Telephone: (602)

280–1315, FAX: (602) 280–8144,

jonis@ep.state.az.us

ARKANSAS

Mr. Tracy L. Copeland, Manager, State

Clearinghouse, Office of Intergovernmental

Services, Department of Finance and

Administration, 1515 W. 7th St., Room

412, Little Rock, Arkansas 72203,

Telephone: (501) 682–1074, FAX: (501)

682–5206, tlcopeland@dfa.state.ar.us

CALIFORNIA

Grants Coordination, State Clearinghouse,

Office of Planning and Research, 1400 10th

Street, Room 121, Sacramento, California

95814, Telephone: (916) 445–0613, FAX:

(916) 323–3018, No e-mail address

DELAWARE

Executive Department, Office of the Budget,

540 S. Dupont Highway, Suite 5, Dover,

Delaware 19901, Telephone: (302) 739–

3326, FAX: (302) 739–5661, No e-mail

address

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Mr. Charles Nichols, State Single Point of

Contact, Office of Grants Management and

Development, 717 14th Street, N.W.—Suite

1200, Washington, D.C. 20005, Telephone:

(202) 727–1700 (direct), (202) 727–6537

(secretary), FAX: (202) 727–1617, No email address

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FLORIDA

Florida State Clearinghouse, Department of

Community Affairs, 2555 Shumard Oak

Blvd., Tallahassee, Florida 32399–2100,

Telephone: (850) 922–5438, FAX: (850)

414–0479, Contact: Ms. Cherie Trainor,

(850) 414–5495,

cherie.trainor@dca.state.fl.us

GEORGIA

Ms. Deborah Stephens, Coordinator, Georgia

State Clearinghouse, 270 Washington

Street, S.W.—8th Floor, Atlanta, Georgia

30334, Telephone: (404) 656–7901,

ssda@mail.opb.state.ga.us

ILLINOIS

Ms. Virginia Bova, Single Point of Contact,

Illinois Department of Commerce and

Community Affairs, James R. Thompson

Center, 100 West Randolph, Suite 3–400,

Chicago, IL 60601, Telephone: (312) 814–

6028, FAX: (312) 814–1800

INDIANA

Ms. Allison Becker, State Budget Agency, 212

State House, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204–

2796, Telephone: (317) 232–7221 (direct

line), FAX: (317) 233–3323, No e-mail

address

IOWA

Mr. Steven R. McCann, Division for

Community Assistance, Iowa Department

of Economic Development, 200 East Grand

Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50309,

Telephone: (515) 242–4719, FAX: (515)

242–4809, steve.mccann.@ided.state.ia.us

KENTUCKY

Mr. Kevin J. Goldsmith, Director, Sandra

Brewer, Executive Secretary,

Intergovernmental Affairs, Office of the

Governor, 700 Capitol Avenue, Frankfort,

Kentucky 40601, Telephone: (502) 564–

2611, FAX: (502) 564–0437,

kgoldmkgosmith@mail.state.ky.us,

sbrewer@mail.state.ky.us

MAINE

Ms. Joyce Benson, State Planning Office, 184

State Street, 38 State House Station,

Augusta, Maine 04333, Telephone: (207)

287–h3261, FAX: (207) 287–6489,

joyce.benson@state.me.us

MARYLAND

Ms. Linda Janey, Manager, Plan & Project

Review, Maryland Office of Planning, 301

W. Preston Street—Room 1104, Baltimore,

Maryland 21201–2365, Telephone: (410)

767–4490, FAX: (410) 767–4480,

linda@mail.op.state.md.us

MICHIGAN

Mr. Richard Pfaff, Southeast Michigan

Council of Governments, 660 Plaza Drive—

Suite 1900, Detroit, Michigan 48226,

Telephone: (313) 961–4266, FAX: (313)

961–4869, pfaf@semcog.org

MISSISSIPPI

Ms. Cathy Mallette, Clearinghouse Officer,

Department of Finance and

Administration, 550 High Street, 303

Walters Sillers Building, Jackson,

Mississippi 39201–3087, Telephone: (601)

359–6762, FAX: (601) 359–6758, No e-mail

address

MISSOURI

Ms. Lois Pohl, Federal Assistance

Clearinghouse, Office of Administration,

P.O. Box 809, Jefferson Building, Room

915, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102,

Telephone: (573) 751–4834, FAX: (573)

522–4395, pohlll@mail.oa.state.mo.us

NEVADA

Department of Administration, State

Clearinghouse, 209 E. Musser Street, Room

200, Carson City, Nevada 89710,

Telephone: (702) 684–0222, FAX: (702)

684–0260, Contact; Ms. Heather Elliot,

(702) 684–0209,

helliot@govmail.state.nv.us

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Mr. Jeffrey H. Taylor, Director, New

Hampshire Office of State Planning, Attn:

Intergovernmental Review Process, Mr.

Mike Blake, 21⁄2 Beacon Street, Concord,

New Hampshire 03301, Telephone: (603)

271–4991, FAX: (603) 271–1728, No e-mail

address

NEW MEXICO

Mr. Nick Mandell, Local Government

Division, Room 201 Bataan Memorial

Building, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87503,

Telephone: (505) 827–4991, FAX: (505)

827–4984, No e-mail address

NEW YORK

New York State Clearinghouse, Division of

the Budget, State Capitol, Albany, New

York 12224, Telephone: (518) 474–1605,

Fax: (518) 486–1217, No e-mail address

NORTH CAROLINA

Ms. Jeannette Furney, North Carolina

Department of Administration, 116 West

Jones Street—Suite 5106, Raleigh, North

Carolina 27603–8003, Telephone: (919)

733–7232, FAX: (919) 733–9571,

jeannettelfurney@mail. doa. state.nc.us

NORTH DAKOTA

North Dakota Single Point of Contact, Office

of Intergovernmental Assistance, 600 East

Boulevard Avenue Department105,

Bismarck, North Dakota 58505–0170,

Telephone: (701) 328–2094, FAX: (701)

328–2308, No e-mail address

RHODE ISLAND

Mr. Kevin Nelson, Review Coordinator,

Department of Administration, Division of

Planning, One Capitol Hill, 4th Floor,

Providence, Rhode Island 02908–5870,

Telephone: (401) 222–1220 (secretary),

FAZ: (401) 222–2093 (direct),

knelson@planning.state.ri.us

SOUTH CAROLINA

Ms. Omeagia Burgess, State Single Point of

Contact, Budget and Control Board, Office

of State Budget, 1122 Ladies Street—12th

floor, Columbia, South Carolina 29201,

Telephone: (803) 734–0494, FAX: (803)

734–0645, No e-mail address

TEXAS

Mr. Tom Adams, Governors Office, Director,

Intergovernmental Coordination P.O. Box

12428, Austin, Texas 78711, Telephone:

(512) 463–1771, FAX: (512) 936–2681,

tadams@governor.state.tx.us

UTAH

Ms. Carolyn Wright, Utah State

Clearinghouse, Office of Planning and

Budget, Room 116 State Capitol, Salt Lake

City, Utah 84114, Telephone: (801) 538–

1535 (direct), FAX: (801) 538–1547,

cwright@state.ut.us

WEST VIRGINIA

Mr. Fred Cutlip, Director, Community

Development Division, W. Virginia

Development Office, Building #6, Room

553, Charleston, West Virginia 25305,

Telephone: (304) 558–4010, FAX: (304)

558–3248, fcutlip@wvdo.org

WISCONSIN

Mr. Jeff Smith, Section Chief, Federal/State

Relations, Wisconsin Department of

Administration, 101 East Wilson Street—

6th Floor, P.O. Box 7868, Madison,

Wisconsin 53707, Telephone: (608) 267–

6931, FAX: (608) 267–6931,

sjt@doa.state.wi.us

WYOMING

Ms. Sandy Ross, State Single Point of

Contact, Department of

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Capitol Avenue, Room 214, Cheyenne, WY

82002, Telephone: (307) 777–5492, FAX:

(307) 777–3696, sross1@missc.state.wy.us

TERRITORIES

GUAM*

Mr. Joseph Rivera, Acting Director, Bureau of

Budget and Management Research, Office

of the Governor, P.O. Box 2950, Agana,

Guam 96932, Telephone: (671) 475–9411

or 9412, FAX: (671) 472–2825

PUERTO RICO

Ms. Elsa Luis, Director, Federal Proposals

Division, 1100 17th Street, N.W., Suite 800,

Washington, D.C. 20036, Telephone: (202)

778–0750, FAX: (202) 530–5559

NORTH MARIANA ISLANDS

Mr. Alvaro A. Santos, Executive Officer,

Office of Management and Budget, Office

of the Governor, Saipan, MP 96950,

Telephone: (670) 664–2256, FAX: (670)

664–2272; Contact Person: Ms. Jacoba T.

Seman, Federal Programs Coordinator,

Telephone: (670) 664–2289, FAX: (670)

664–2272

VIRGIN ISLANDS*

Nellon Bowry, Director, Office of

Management and Budget, #41 Norregade

Emancipation Garden Station, Second

Floor, Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands 00802;

Please direct all questions and

correspondence about intergovernmental

review to: Linda Clarke, Telephone: (809)

774–0750, FAX: (809) 776–0069

Note: This list is based on the most current

information provided by the States.

Information on any changes or apparent

errors should be provided to Sherron Duncan

at the Office of Management and Budget

(202) 395–3914 and to the State in question.

Changes to the list will only be made upon

formal notification by the State. The list is

updated every six months and is also

published biannually in the Catalog of

Federal Domestic Assistance. The last

changes made were to Delaware, Indiana,

Missouri, New Mexico, Puerto Rico, Rhode

Island, Utah, and Wisconsin.

*Guam and the Virgin Islands are not

confirmed.

Empowerment Zones and Enterprise

Communities

(As of January 13, 1999)

Empowerment Zones

California: Los Angeles, Oakland, Santa Ana,

Riverside County*

Connecticut: New Haven +

Florida: Miami +

Georgia: Atlanta, Cordele* +

Illinois: Chicago, East St. Louis +, Ullin*

Indiana: Gary, East Chicago

Kentucky: Kentucky Highlands* (Clinton,

Jackson, and Wayne Counties)

Maryland: Baltimore

Massachusetts: Boston +

Michigan: Detroit

Minnesota: Minneapolis +

Mississippi: Mid-Delta* (Bolivar, Holmes,

Humphreys, LeFlore, Sunflower,

Washington Counties)

Missouri/Kansas: Kansas City, Kansas City

Missouri: St. Louis +

New Jersey: Cumberland County

New York: Harlem, Bronx

North Dakota: Lake Agassiz*

Ohio: Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus +

Ohio/West Virginia: Ironton/Huntington +

Pennsylvania/New Jersey: Philadelphia/

Camden

South Carolina: Columbia/Sumter

South Dakota: Oglala Sioux Reservation in

Pine Ridge*

Tennessee: Knoxville

Texas: Houston, El Paso +, Rio Grande

Valley* (Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, and

Willacy Counties)

Virginia: Norfolk +/Portsmouth

Enterprise Communities

Alabama: Birmingham

Alabama: Chambers County*, Green

County*, Sumter County*

Alaska: Juneau*

Arizona: Arizona Border* (Cochise, Santa

Cruz and Yuma Counties), Phoenix,

Window Rock*

Arkansas: East Central* (Cross, Lee, Monroe,

and St. Francis Counties), Mississippi

County*, Pulaski County

California: Imperial County*, Los Angeles,

Huntington Park, San Diego, San

Francisco, Bayview, Hunter’s Point,

Watsonville*, Orange Cove*

Colorado: Denver

Connecticut: Bridgeport, New Haven

Delaware: Wilmington

District of Columbia: Washington

Florida: Jackson County*, Miami, Dade

County, Tampa, Immokalee*

Georgia: Albany, Central Savannah River*

(Burke, Hancock, Jefferson, McDuffie,

Tallafero, and Warren Counties), Crisp

County*, Dooley County*

Hawaii: Kaunakakai*

Illinois: East St. Louis, Springfield

Indiana: Indianapolis, Austin*

Iowa: Des Moines

Kansas: Leoti*

Kentucky: Louisville, Bowling Green*

Louisiana: Macon Ridge* (Catahoula,

Concordia, Franklin, Morehouse, and

Tensas Parishes), New Orleans, Northeast

Louisiana Delta* (Madison parish),

Ouachita Parish

Maine: Lewiston*

Massachusetts: Lowell, Springfield

Michigan: Five Cap*, Flint, Muskegon,

Harrison*

Minnesota: Minneapolis, St. Paul

Mississippi: Jackson, North Delta Area*

(Panola, Quitman, and Tallahatchie

Counties)

Missouri: East Prairie*, St. Louis

Montana: Poplar*

Nebraska: Omaha

Nevada: Clarke County, Las Vegas

New Hampshire: Manchester

New Jersey: Newark

New Mexico: Albuquerque, La Jicarita*

(Mora, Rio Arriba, Taos Counties),

Deming*

New York: Albany, Schenectady, Troy

New York: Buffalo, Rochester

New York: Newburgh, Kingston

North Carolina: Charlotte

North Carolina: Edgecombe, Halifax,

Robeson, Wilson Counties*

Ohio: Akron, Columbus, Greater Portsmouth*

(Scioto County)

Oklahoma: Choctaw, McCurtain Counties*,

Oklahoma City, Ada*

Oregon: Josephine County*, Portland

Pennsylvania: Harrisburg, Lock Haven*,

Pittsburgh, Uniontown*

Rhode Island: Providence

South Carolina: Charleston, Williamsburg,

Florence County*, Hallandale*

South Dakota: Beadle, Spink Counties*

Tennessee: Fayette, Haywood Counties*,

Memphis, Nashville, Rutledge*

Tennessee/Kentucky: Scott, McCreary

Counties*

Texas: Dallas, El Paso, San Antonio, Waco,

Uvalde*

Utah: Ogden

Vermont: Burlington

Virginia: Accomack (Northampton County)*,

Norfolk

Washington: Lower Yakima County*, Seattle,

Tacoma, Collie*

West Virginia: Charleston*, Huntington,

McDowell County*, West Central

Appalachia* (Braxton, Clay, Fayette,

Nicholas, and Roane)

Wisconsin: Milwaukee, Keshena*

*Denotes rural designee.

+Also an Enterprise Community, Round

One.

For further information consult the

following Internet site: http://www.ezec.gov.

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