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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[CFDA No.: 84.293B]

Foreign Language Assistance Grants

(Local Educational Agencies) Notice

Inviting Applications for New Awards

for Fiscal Year (FY) 2001

Note to Applicants: This notice is a

complete application package. Together

with the statute authorizing the program

and applicable regulations governing

the program, including 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

competition.

Purpose of Program: This program

provides grants to pay for the Federal

share of the cost of innovative model

programs providing for the

establishment, improvement, or

expansion of foreign language study for

elementary and secondary school

students.

In awarding grants under this

program, the Secretary supports projects

that—

(A) Show the promise of being

continued beyond their project period;

(B) Demonstrate approaches that can

be disseminated and duplicated in other

local educational agencies; and

(C) May include a professional

development component.

Eligible Applicants: Local educational

agencies.

Applications Available: November 27,

2000.

Deadline for Transmittal of

Applications: January 26, 2001.

Deadline for Intergovernmental

Review: March 26, 2001.

Available Funds: $5,000,000.

The Administration has requested $5

million for new grants under this

program for FY 2001. The actual level

of funding, if any, depends on final

congressional action. However, we are

inviting applications to allow enough

time to complete the grant process

before the end of the fiscal year.

Estimated Range of Awards: $50,000–

$175,000.

Estimated Average Size of Awards:

$112,500.

Estimated Number of Awards: 44.

Note: The Department is not bound by any

estimates in this notice.

Project Period: 36 months.

Applicable Regualtions:

(a) The Education Department General

Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in

34 CFR parts 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 85,

86, 97, 98, and 99.

(b) 34 CFR part 299.

Description of Program

Part B of Title VII of the Elementary

and Secondary Education Act of 1965,

as amended (the Act), authorizes the

Foreign Language Assistance Grants

program. Appropriations for this

program are authorized by section 7206

of the Act. Applicants should note that

section 7203(c)(1) provides that the

Federal share of the cost of activities

assisted under this part for each fiscal

year is 50 percent. The Secretary may

waive this requirement for any local

educational agency which the Secretary

determines does not have adequate

resources to pay the non-Federal share

of the cost of the activities assisted

under this part. Section 7203(c)(3) of the

Act provides that at least 75 percent of

the funds appropriated under section

7206 must be used for the expansion of

foreign language learning in elementary

grades. The Secretary does not fund

projects that propose Native American

languages.

Priority

Under 34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(iv) and

(c)(2)(i) and section 7204(b) of the Act

(20 U.S.C. 7514(b)), the Secretary gives

preference to applications that meet the

following competitive priority by

awarding three additional points to

applications that propose to carry out

one or more of the activities specified in

a particularly effective way. These

points would be in addition to any

points the application earns under the

selection criteria for the program.

Competitive Preference Priority—

Special Considerations (3 points)

Projects that propose to carry out one

or more of the following activities: (1)

Intensive summer foreign language

programs for professional development;

(2) linking non-native English speakers

in the community with the schools in

order to promote two-way language

learning; or (3) promoting the sequential

study of a foreign language, beginning in

elementary schools.

Selection Criteria

(a)(1) The Secretary uses the following

selection criteria in 34 CFR 75.209 and

75.210 and section 7203 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)(1) Need for the project. (10 points)

The Secretary considers the need for

the project. In determining the need for

the proposed project, the Secretary

considers the following factors:

(i) The magnitude of the need for the

services to be provided or the activities

to be carried out by the proposed

project.

(ii) The extent to which specific gaps

or weaknesses in services,

infrastructure, or opportunities have

been identified and will be addressed by

the proposed project, including the

nature and magnitude of those gaps or

weaknesses.

(2) Significance. (20 points)

The Secretary reviews each

application to determine how well the

proposed project will implement foreign

language instructional programs that

will:

(i) Show the promise of being

continued beyond the grant period; and

(ii) Demonstrate approaches that can

be disseminated and duplicated in other

local educational agencies.

(3) Quality of the project design. (25

points)

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 goals,

objectives, and outcomes to be achieved

by the proposed project are clearly

specified and measurable.

(ii) The extent to which the design of

the proposed project is appropriate to,

and will successfully address, the needs

of the target population or other

identified needs.

(iii) The extent to which the design

for implementing and evaluating the

proposed project will result in

information to guide possible

replication of project activities or

strategies, including information about

the effectiveness of the approach or

strategies employed by the project.

(4) Quality of project services. (20

points)

(i) The Secretary considers the quality

of services to be provided by the

proposed project.

(ii) In determining the quality of the

services to be provided by the proposed

project, the Secretary considers the

quality and sufficiency of strategies for

ensuring equal access and treatment for

eligible project participants who are

members of groups that have

traditionally been underrepresented

based on race, color, national origin,

gender, age, or disability.

(iii) In addition, the Secretary

considers the following factors:

(A) The extent to which the services

to be provided by the proposed project

are appropriate to the needs of the

intended recipients or beneficiaries of

those services.

(B) The extent to which the services

to be provided by the proposed project

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reflect up-to-date knowledge from

research and effective practice.

(C) The likelihood that the services to

be provided by the proposed project

will lead to improvements in the

achievement of students as measured

against rigorous academic standards.

(5) Quality of project personnel. (10

points)

(i) The Secretary considers the quality

of the key personnel who will carry out

the proposed project.

(ii) In determining the quality of

project personnel, the Secretary

considers the extent to which the

applicant encourages applications for

employment from persons who are

members of groups that have

traditionally been underrepresented

based on race, color, national origin,

gender, age or disability.

(iii) In addition, the Secretary

considers the following factors:

(A) The qualifications, including

relevant training and experience, of the

project director or principal

investigator.

(B) The qualifications, including

relevant training and experience, of key

project personnel.

(6) Adequacy of resources. (4 points)

The Secretary considers the adequacy

of resources for the project. In

determining the adequacy of resources

for the proposed project, the Secretary

considers the following factors:

(i) The extent to which the budget is

adequate to support the proposed

project.

(ii) The extent to which the costs are

reasonable in relation to the objectives,

design, and potential significance of the

proposed project.

(7) Quality of the management plan.

(5 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.

(8) Quality of project evaluation plan.

(6 points)

The Secretary considers the quality of

the evaluation to be conducted of the

proposed project. In determining the

quality of the evaluation, the Secretary

considers the following factors:

(i) The extent to which the methods

of evaluation are thorough, feasible, and

appropriate to the goals, objectives, and

outcomes of the proposed project.

(ii) The extent to which the methods

of evaluation will provide performance

feedback and permit periodic

assessment of progress toward achieving

intended outcomes.

(iii) The extent to which the

evaluation will provide guidance about

effective strategies suitable for

replication or testing in other settings.

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.

One of the objectives 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, area-wide, 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, area-wide,

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# 84.293B, U.S. Department of

Education, Room 6213, 400 Maryland

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202–

0124.

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 Transmittal of

Applications

(a) If an applicant wants to apply for

a grant, the applicant must—

(1) 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# 84.293B),

Washington, DC 20202–4725; or

(2) Hand deliver the original and two

copies of the application by 4:30 p.m.

(Eastern time) on or before the deadline

date to: U.S. Department of Education,

Application Control Center, Attention:

(CFDA# 84.293B), Room #3633,

Regional Office Building #3, 7th and D

Streets, SW., Washington, DC.

(b) An applicant 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.

(c) If an application is mailed through

the U.S. Postal Service, the Secretary

does not accept either of the following

as proof of mailing:

(1) A private metered postmark.

(2) A mail receipt that is not dated by

the U.S. Postal Service.

Notes: (1) The U.S. Postal Service does not

uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before

relying on this method, an applicant should

check with its local post office.

(2) The Application Control Center will

mail a Grant Application Receipt

Acknowledgment to each applicant. If an

applicant fails to receive the notification of

application receipt within 15 days from the

date of mailing the application, the applicant

should call the U.S. Department of Education

Application Control Center at (202) 708–

9495.

(3) The applicant must indicate on the

envelope and—if not provided by the

Department—in Item 10 of the Application

for Federal Assistance (Standard Form 424)

the CFDA number—and suffix letter, if any—

of the competition under which the

application is being submitted.

Application Instructions and Forms

The appendix to this application is

divided into three parts plus a statement

regarding estimated public reporting

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burden, guidance on addressing the

EDGAR selection criteria, and various

assurances, certifications, and required

documentation. These parts and

additional materials are organized in the

same manner that the submitted

application should be organized. The

parts and additional materials are as

follows:

Part I: Application for Federal Assistance (ED

424) and instructions.

Part II: Budget Information—NonConstruction Programs (ED Form No.

524) and instructions.

Part III: Application Narrative.

Additional Materials:

a. Estimated Public Reporting Burden.

b. Part B of Title VII of the Elementary and

Secondary Education Act of 1965, as

amended (the Act).

c. Program Questions and Answers.

d. Group Application Certification.

e. Student Data.

f. Project Documentation Form, including:

Section I—Documentation of

consultation with nonprofit private

school officials; Section III—Appropriate

box checked.

g. Assurances—Non-Construction

Programs (Standard Form 424B) and

instructions.

h. Certifications Regarding Lobbying;

Debarment, Suspension, and Other

Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free

Workplace Requirements (ED 80–0013)

and instructions.

i. Certification Regarding Debarment,

Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary

Exclusion: Lower Tier Covered

Transactions (ED 80–0014, 9/90) and

instructions.

Note: ED 80–0014 is intended for the use

of grantees and should not be transmitted to

the Department).

j. Disclosure of Lobbying Activities

(Standard Form LLL) (if applicable) and

instructions. This document has been

marked to reflect statutory changes. See

the notice published in the Federal

Register at (61 FR 1413) by the Office of

Management and Budget on January 19,

1996).

k. Notice to All Applicants concerning a

new provision in the Department of

Education’s General Education

Provisions Act (GEPA).

An applicant may submit information

on a photostatic copy of the application

and budget forms, the assurances, and

the certifications. However, the

application form, the assurances, and

the certifications must each have an

original signature.

All applicants 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

completed application form has been

received.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Rebecca Richey, U.S. Department of

Education, 400 Maryland Avenue,

SW, Room 5619, Switzer Building,

Washington, D.C. 20202–6510.

Telephone: (202) 205–9717.

Ana Garcia, U.S. Department of

Education, 400 Maryland Avenue,

SW, Room 5625, Switzer Building,

Washington, D.C. 20202–6510.

Telephone: (202) 205–8077.

Itzetht Testa-Salcedo, U.S. Department

of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue,

SW, Room 5630, Switzer Building,

Washington, D.C. 20202–6510.

Telephone: (202) 205–8726.

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 alternative

format (e.g., Braille, large print,

audiotape, or computer diskette) on

request to the contact persons listed in

the preceding paragraph. Please note,

however, that the Department is not able

to reproduce in an alternative 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 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 PDF you must have Adobe

Acrobat Reader, which is available free

at either of the preceding sites. If you

have questions about using PDF, call the

U.S. Government Printing Office toll

free at 1–800–293–6498; or in the

Washington, D.C. 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

Federal Regulations is available on GPO

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

index.html

Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7511–7514.

Dated: November 16, 2000.

Art Love,

Acting Director, Office of Bilingual Education

and Minority Languages Affairs.

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Appendix

Part I

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Part III—Application Narrative

Application Narrative Instructions

Mandatory Page Limit for the Application

Narrative

The narrative is the section of the

application where you address the selection

criteria used by reviewers in evaluating the

application. You must limit the narrative to

the equivalent of no more than 35 pages,

using the following standards:

(1) A page is 8.5′′ × 11′′, on one side only

with 1′′ margins at the top, bottom, and both

sides.

(2) You must 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.

If you use a proportional computer font,

you may not use a font smaller than a 12-

point font. If you use a non-proportional font

or a typewriter, you may not use more than

12 characters per inch.

The page limit does not apply to the

Application for Federal Education Assistance

Form (ED 424); the Budget Information Form

(ED 524) and attached itemization of costs;

the other application forms and attachments

to those forms; the assurances and

certifications; or the one-page abstract and

table of contents described below.

If, in order to meet the page limit, you use

print size, spacing or margins smaller than

the standards specified in this notice, your

application will not be considered for

funding.

Additional Guidance

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.

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.

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.

Final Application Preparation

Submit 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. The

application must be mailed or handdelivered to the U.S. Department of

Education Application Control Center (ACC).

If mailed, the application must be

postmarked by the deadline date.

Additional Materials

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 control number. The

valid OMB control number for this

information collection is OMB No. 1885–

0540 (Exp. 12/31/2001). The time required to

complete this information collection is

estimated to average 80 hours per response,

including the time to review instructions,

search existing data resources, gather the data

needed, and complete and review the

information collection.

If you have any comments concerning the

accuracy of the time estimate 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.

Foreign Language Assistance Program Grants

to Local Educational Agencies Additional

Non-Regulatory Guidance (Questions and

Answers)

Q. How does an applicant for the Foreign

Language Assistance Program address the

requirements set forth by the Government

Performance and Results Act (GPRA)?

A. Each applicant should align program

goals and objectives with the following GPRA

indicators for the Foreign Language

Assistance Program:

Goal: Help students reach the national

education objective of mastering one or more

foreign languages.

Objective 1: Improve foreign language

proficiency of students served by the

Foreign Language Assistance Program

(FLAP).

Indicator 1.1: Increased student

achievement: The percentage of students

participating in Foreign Language

Assistance Program-supported

instruction who demonstrate

educationally significant progress toward

achieving communicative language

proficiency will increase annually.

Objective 2: Build capacity of schools in

FLAP to teach foreign languages.

Indicator 2.1: The percentage of grantees

that use national standards for

determining student performance gains

will increase annually.

Q. May a local educational agency (LEA)

apply for both a Foreign Language Assistance

Program grant and a Comprehensive School

or Program Development and

Implementation grant in the same school?

A. An LEA may apply for two grants, but

can be determined to be ineligible for

funding under one of the grants if there are

activities between the two grants that overlap

or duplicate one another.

Q. How does an applicant comply with

Executive Order 12372, the

Intergovernmental Review of Federal

Programs, item #10 of the Application for

Federal Education Assistance (ED 424)?

A. Applicants must first review the State

Single Point of Contact (SPOC) list available

at http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/

spoc.html. If a State contact is included in

the list, the applicant must contact the SPOC

to inquire about the State’s process under

Executive Order 12372. If the State requests

the application for review, a copy of the

cover letter sent to the State contact must be

submitted with the application package and

Item #10 checked Yes with the date included.

If the program is not covered by the

Executive order, or the State has not selected

the program for review, Item #10 must be

checked No and the reason checked.

Q. May an LEA submit a proposal for

afternoon and Saturday foreign language

instruction?

A. The purpose of the Foreign Language

Assistance Program is to pay the Federal

share of the cost of innovative model

programs, providing for the establishment,

improvement or expansion of foreign

language study. Therefore, it is recommended

that the majority of instruction be carried out

during the traditional school day with

supplemental activities in the afternoon and/

or Saturday.

Q. How will the Secretary comply with the

statutory requirement, set out in section

7204(b) of the Elementary and Secondary

Education Act, to give special consideration

to applications that describe programs that:

(1) Include intensive summer foreign

language programs for professional

development; (2) link non-native English

speakers in the community; or (3) promote

the sequential study of a foreign language for

students, beginning in elementary schools?

A. The Secretary has established a

competitive priority to comply with this

statutory requirement. Under that priority,

the Secretary awards three additional points

to applications that propose to carry out one

or more of the activities specified in section

7204(b) of the Act in a particularly effective

way. These points would be in addition to

any points the application earns under the

Selection Criteria. This priority is set out in

full in the Application Notice.

Q. How can an applicant promote two-way

language learning?

A. Two-way language learning is promoted

through encouraging interaction between

non-native English speakers and foreign

language learners in an instructional setting

for purposes of facilitating foreign language

acquisition. Although improvement of the

English language skills of non-native English

speakers is a desirable ancillary benefit of a

project that utilizes two-way language

learning, the primary focus of projects

funded under the Foreign Language

Assistance program must be on foreign

language learning. As a consequence, funds

received under the Foreign Language

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Assistance Program may not be used to fund

an activity that is solely or primarily

concerned with English language instruction.

Q. What is the definition of ‘‘elementary

school’’ or ‘‘secondary school’’?

A. The definitions of these two terms are

set out in section 14101 of the Elementary

and Secondary Education Act. The term

‘‘elementary school’’ means a non-profit

institutional day or residential school that

provides elementary education, as

determined under State law. The term

‘‘secondary school’’ means a non-profit

institutional day or residential school that

provides secondary education as determined

under State law, except that such term does

not include any education beyond the twelfth

grade.

Q. What is the State’s or LEA’s share of

costs for the Foreign Language Assistance

program for each fiscal year?

A. The State’s or LEA’s share is 50 percent.

However, a waiver may be granted for an

LEA if the Secretary determines that the LEA

does not have adequate resources to pay the

non-Federal share of the cost of the activities.

(Section 7203(c), 20 U.S.C. 7513(c)). The

Education Department General

Administrative Regulations, at 34 CFR 80.24,

also addresses Federal Cost sharing

requirements.

Q. How does an LEA apply for a waiver of

the non-Federal share of costs?

A. The Secretary suggests that local

educational agencies that wish to do so

request a waiver from the requirements of

section 7203(c) of the Act in a letter attached

to the application or as a part of the narrative

of their grant proposal. This waiver request

should include information that will assist

the Secretary in determining whether the

local educational agency seeking a waiver

‘‘does not have adequate resources to pay the

non-Federal share of the costs of the

activities assisted under [the Foreign

Language Assistance program].’’ (Section

7203(b) of the Act, 20 U.S.C. 7513(c)(2)).

Q. Under this program, may an applicant

propose to hire foreign language teachers?

A. Yes, program funds may be used to hire

foreign language teachers.

Q. May two districts apply together if they

are already working together in an

elementary school foreign language program?

A. Yes, the statute does not prohibit school

districts from applying together. The

requirements on group applications are in 34

CFR 75.127–75.129.

Q. How can an LEA ensure that their

proposed program design will lead to an

enhanced and effective foreign language

program?

A. An LEA may consider the National and

State foreign language content standards

when designing their program.

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Project Documentation

Note: Submit the appropriate documents

and information as specified below for the

following programs: Foreign Language

Assistance Grant.

Section I

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, 76.642, and 76.656

below.)

§ 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 the 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 childen’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. 1121e–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 II

Check the appropriate box below:

l There are no eligible nonprofit private

schools in the proposed service delivery

area that wish to participate in the

project.

l 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.

l There are no eligible nonprofit private

schools in the proposed service delivery

area.

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