U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20202-2575

FY (enter year) APPLICATION PACKAGE FOR NEW 

GRANTS

UNDER

THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DISABILITY AND 

REHABILITATION RESEARCH

SPINAL CORD INJURY MODEL SYSTEMS

CFDA NUMBER: 84.133N-1

FORM APPROVED

OMB No. 1820-0027, EXP. DATE XX/XX/20XX

SF FORM 424, x/xx/xxxx

DATED MATERIAL - OPEN IMMEDIATELY

CLOSING DATE: (Enter Date)
TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section A Dear Applicant Letter

Section B Federal Register Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards 

Section C Federal Register Notice Final Priorities

Section D Background Statement

Section E Requirements for SCIMS Competitions. 

Section F Selection Criteria 

Section G Protection of Human Subjects 

Section H Application Format—Instructions for Application

 Federal Assistance Face Page (SF 424)

 ED Supplemental Form

 Table of Contents

 Project Abstract

 Budget Information

 Budget Narrative

 Application Narrative

 Vitae/Bibliography/Letters of Support

 Assurances, Certifications, Disclosures

 Certifications Regarding Lobbying 

Section I Frequently Asked Questions 

Points to Remember in Application Preparation

DUNS Number Instructions

Section J Grants.gov Submission Procedures and Tips for Applicants

Application Transmittal Instructions

Section K Required Forms and Form Instructions

Section L Application Checklist

Paperwork Burden Statement
SECTION A

DEAR APPLICANT LETTER
Dear Applicant:

The Secretary invites applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) (enter year) for the 

Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems (CFDA 84.133N), authorized under the Rehabilitation 

Act of 1973, as amended, to fund demonstration projects that (a) provide comprehensive 

rehabilitation services to individuals with spinal cord injuries and (b) conduct spinal cord 

research, including clinical research and analysis of standardized data in collection with 

other related projects.

Each SCIMS center funded under this program must have a multidisciplinary system for 

providing rehabilitation services specifically designed to meet the special needs of 

individuals with SCI. These services include acute care as well as periodic inpatient or 

outpatient follow-up and vocational services. Centers demonstrate and evaluate existing, 

new, and improved methods and equipment essential to the care, management, and 

rehabilitation of individuals with SCI. Centers also demonstrate and evaluate methods of 

community outreach and education for individuals with SCI in connection with the 

problems these individuals experience in such areas as housing, transportation, 

recreation, employment, and community activities. SCIMS centers maintain close 

working relationships with other governmental and voluntary institutions and 

organizations to unify and coordinate scientific efforts, encourage joint planning, and 

promote the interchange of data and reports among SCI researchers.

SCIMS Centers will be funded at varying amounts up to the maximum award based on 

the numbers of subjects eligible for follow-up in the existing database. Existing centers 

with significantly larger numbers of subjects will receive higher funding within the 

specified range, as determined by NIDRR after the applicant is selected for funding. 

Applicants provide detailed budgets for each research project and for data collection costs 

associated with the longitudinal database. Funding will be determined individually for 

each successful applicant, up to the maximum allowed, based upon the documented 

workload associated with the follow-up data collection, the other costs of the grant, and 

the overall budgetary limits of the program.

Successful applicants under the SCIMS Centers competition will be invited by letter to 

apply for funding as a lead center under the SCIMS Multi-Site Research Projects priority. 

Under this priority, we anticipate funding two collaborative, multi-site research projects 

in SCI research, with an estimated available funding level of $(enter amount). In 

addition, $(enter amount) is available to support start-up activities associated with 

mounting these collaborative multi-site research projects.
Page 2 – Dear Applicant

Include a one page abstract. The abstract is a critical component of the proposal, and it 

should describe the purpose, target population to be served during the project period, 

planned goals and objectives, innovative strategies utilized, project outcomes, and 

dissemination.

It is critical that proposals describe expected public benefits, especially benefits for 

individuals with disabilities and propose projects that are optimally designed to 

demonstrate outcomes that are consistent with the proposed goals. 

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

This application kit contains information and the required forms for potential applicants 

to apply and be considered for a FY (enter year) grant award under these competitions, 

including the published Federal Register notice dated (enter date). 

Potential applicants are advised to read the materials in this application package 

carefully. Please pay particular attention to the information on the types of organizations 

that are eligible to apply for these grants, how to prepare an application, the dollar 

amount for any year, the protection of human subjects, and the selection criteria. 

Applications must be responsive to the absolute priority in Section C and the statutory, 

regulatory, and general requirements for the RRTC program in Section E. The 

application narrative should be written in the order of the selection criteria in Section F. 

The selection criteria will be used by the reviewers to evaluate the application. 

The closing date (application deadline) is (enter date).

The start date for new awards for the (FY) (enter year) programs will be no later than 

(enter date).

Include a one-page abstract. The abstract is a critical component of the proposal, and it 

should describe the purpose, target population to be served during the project period, 

planned goals and objectives, proposed methodological approach, and anticipated project 

outcomes.

Award Amounts and Indirect Cost Rate 

We will reject any application that proposes a budget exceeding the revised amount of 

$(enter amount) for a single budget period of 12 months for the title of the priority

(CFDA Number - (enter number)). The indirect cost rate is the applicants federally

negotiated rate.
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APPLICATION SUBMISSION PROCEDURES

You must submit your application electronically through the Grants.gov system

www.grants.gov. See Section B, Notice Inviting Applications and Section J, Application 

Transmittal Instructions. 

NOTE: You will be uploading sections of your application by heading. There is a 

heading for: (1) abstract; (2) table of contents; (3) project narrative; (4) other –

resumes; (5) other – letters of commitment/support; (6) other and (7) budget 

narrative/justification. There is a file-size limitation to each section and you may only 

upload one document under each heading.

Electronic copies must be fully uploaded on the grants.gov site by 4:30:00 pm,

Washington DC time on the revised closing date, (enter date). It may take up to several 

hours for this process. Please allow several hours or a full day to submit your 

application. If there is a submission error, time will be needed to correct the error and 

resubmit in paper or electronic format. We encourage you to read Section J –

Grants.gov-Application Submission Procedures and Tips for Applicants 

PROGRAM REGULATIONS

These grants are subject to the requirements of the Education Department General

Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), in 34 CFR Parts 74, 75, 77, 80, 81, 82, 84, 85, 86, 

and 97, which set forth general rules affecting the submittal, review, grant award, and 

post-award administration for Department of Education grant programs.

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

Pre-Application Meeting: A pre-application meeting will be held between 1:00 p.m. and 

3:00 p.m. on (enter date) by teleconference. Interested parties are invited to participate 

in the pre-application meeting to discuss the funding priority and to receive information 

and technical assistance. You must contact (insert name and email addres) by XXX, 

XXX, XXX in order to participate in this meeting. NIDRR staff also will be available to 

provide information and technical assistance via individual phone consultations from 

3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on (enter date). Requests for individual consultations during this 

one hour window must be made in advance to (enter name).
Page 4 – Dear Applicant

If you have any questions about the information in this application package, please 

contact (enter name, email address, phone number of contact). Individuals who use a 

telecommunications device (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-

877-8339 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., EST, Monday through Friday. 

If you need help with e- applications before the closing date, please contact e-application 

Customer Support at 1-888-336-8930. For TTY: 1-866-697-2696 or Local: 1-202-401-

8363. Hours of operation: Monday-Friday, 8am-6pm Washington DC time.

NOTE: Please forward this entire application package to the individual or office 

responsible for preparing an application, as they will need the entire package to complete 

the grant application.

Thank you for your interest in these programs.

Sincerely,

(insert name)

Director,

National Institute on Disability and 

Rehabilitation Research
SECTION B

FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE INVITING 

APPLICATIONS FOR NEW AWARDS
INSERT PUBLISHED NOTICE INVITING APPLICATIONS
SECTION C

FEDERAL REGISTER 

FINAL PRIORITY NOTICE 
INSERT PUBLISHED NOTICE OF FINAL PRIORITY
SECTION D

BACKGROUND STATEMENT
INSERT BACKGROUND STATEMENT
SECTION E

STATUTORY AND REGULATORY 

REQUIREMENTS OF SPINAL CORD INJURY 

MODEL SYSTEMS
INSERT STATUTORY AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS 
SECTION F

SELECTION CRITERIA

*****

The selection criteria that are listed in this section are taken directly from the Federal 

regulations for this NIDRR-administered program (C.F.R 350.54). They are a subset of 

all of the selection criteria that are available for NIDRR’s use, and we provide them here 

as an example. For every grant competition that NIDRR administers under this program, 

NIDRR will choose the criteria that match the requirements of the specific priority that is 

being competed.

*****
Selection Criteria

The Secretary uses the following criteria to evaluate an application from 34 CFR 359. 

(a) Project design (20 points). 

The Secretary reviews each application to determine to what degree--

(1) There is a clear description of how the objectives of the project relate to the purpose 

of the program;

(2) The research is likely to produce new and useful information;

(3) The need and target population are adequately defined;

(4) The outcomes are likely to benefit the defined target population;

(5) The research hypotheses are sound; and

(6) The research methodology is sound in the sample design and selection, the data 

collection plan, the measurement instruments, and the data analysis plan.

(b) Service comprehensiveness (20 points). 

The Secretary reviews each application to determine to what degree--

(1) The services to be provided within the project are comprehensive in scope, and 

include emergency medical services, intensive and acute medical care, 

rehabilitation management, psychosocial and community reintegration, and follow 

up;

(2) A broad range of vocational and other rehabilitation services will be available to 

individuals with severe disabilities within the project; and

(3) Services will be coordinated with those services provided by other appropriate 

community resources.

(c) Plan of operation (15 points). 

The Secretary reviews each application to determine to what degree--

(1) There is an effective plan of operation that ensures proper and efficient 

administration of the project;

(2) The applicant's planned use of its resources and personnel is likely to achieve each 

objective;

(3) Collaboration between institutions, if proposed, is likely to be effective;

(4) There is a clear description of how the applicant will include eligible project 

participants who have been traditionally underrepresented, such as--

(i) Members of racial or ethnic minority groups;

(ii) Women;

(iii) Individuals with disabilities; and

(iv) The elderly.
(d) Quality of key personnel (10 points). 

The Secretary reviews each application to determine to what degree--

(1) The principal investigator and other key staff have adequate training or experience, 

or both, in spinal cord injury care and rehabilitation and demonstrate appropriate 

potential to conduct the proposed research, demonstration, training, development, 

or dissemination activity;

(2) The principal investigator and other key staff are familiar with pertinent literature or 

methods, or both;

(3) All the disciplines necessary to establish the multidisciplinary system described in 

Sec. 359.11(a) are effectively represented;

(4) Commitments of staff time are adequate for the project; and

(5) The applicant is likely, as part of its non-discriminatory employment practices, to 

encourage applications for employment from persons who are members of groups 

that traditionally have been underrepresented, such as--

(i) Members of racial or ethnic minority groups;

(ii) Women;

(iii) Individuals with disabilities; and

(iv) The elderly.

(e) Adequacy of resources (10 points). 

The Secretary reviews each application to determine to what degree--

(1) The facilities planned for use are adequate;

(2) The equipment and supplies planned for use are adequate; and

(3) The commitment of the applicant to provide administrative and other necessary 

support is evident.

(f) Budget/cost effectiveness (10 points). 

The Secretary reviews each application to determine to what degree--

(1) The budget for the project is adequate to support the activities;

(2) The costs are reasonable in relation to the objectives of the project; and

(3) The budget for subcontracts (if required) is detailed and appropriate.

(g) Dissemination/utilization (5 points). 

The Secretary reviews each application to determine to what degree--

(1) There is a clearly defined plan for dissemination and utilization of project findings;

(2) The research results are likely to become available to others working in the field;

(3) The means to disseminate and promote utilization by others are defined; and

(4) The utilization approach is likely to address the defined need.
(h) Evaluation plan (10 points). 

The Secretary reviews each application to determine to what degree--

(1) There is a mechanism to evaluate plans, progress, and results;

(2) The evaluation methods and objectives are likely to produce data that are 

quantifiable; and

(3) The evaluation results, where relevant, are likely to be assessed in a service setting.
SECTION G

PROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECTS 
Protection of Human Subjects

 Research activities involving human subjects supported by awards under these 

programs are subject to Department of Education Regulations for the Protection of 

Human Subjects. 

 If you are applying on Grants.gov there is a separate place to include exempt and nonexempt narratives.

 Applicants answering "Yes" to item 3 on form ED Supplemental to the SF 424 on 

whose research activities are nonexempt must complete the seven-point narrative on 

protection of human subjects. Additionally, seven point narratives are required for each 

participating partner if research is being conducted at other sites.

 Copies of the Department of Education regulations for the Protection of Human 

Subjects are available from the Grants Policy and Oversight Staff (GPOS), Office of the 

Chief Financial Officer, Washington, D.C., telephone: (202) 260-3353 and on the 

Protection of Human Subjects in research Web Site at:

http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocfo/humansub.html
SECTION H

APPLICATION FORMAT
APPLICATION FORMAT AND INSTRUCTIONS

Applications for grants under this program must be submitted electronically using the 

Grants.gov Apply site (grants.gov) by the closing date unless you qualify for an 

exception to this requirement.

It is recommended that your electronic application (or paper application if you have 

requested and been approved for a waiver), be organized in the following manner and 

include the following:

NOTE: You will be uploading sections of your application by heading. There is a 

heading for:(1) Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424); (2) Table of Contents; (3) 

Abstract; (4) ED Budget Information Non-Construction Programs (ED-524); (5) Budget 

Narrative; (6) Project Narrative; (7) General Education Provisions Act (GEPA) 

Requirements – Section 427; (8) GG Lobbying Form (90-0013); (9) Faith Based 

Survey on EEO; (10) ED Supplemental Form for SF 424; (11) SF LLL Disclosure of 

Lobbying; and (12) Vitae/Bibliography/Letters of Support. There is a file size limitation 

to each section and you may only upload one document under each heading. Therefore, 

in order to make sure that all of your materials are uploaded successfully, you will need 

to combine multiple original documents for a heading (e.g., letters, resumes) into a single 

document before uploading.

 1. Application for Federal Assistance (Form SF 424) 

This form requires basic identifying information about the applicant and the 

application. 

Applicants should note that there are multiple DRRPs open and use the 

RELEVANT CFDA and Title from the NFP/NIA. 

 2. Table of Contents

The Table of Contents shows where and how the important sections of your 

proposal are organized.

While the application will be submitted electronically, the reviewers will use 

printed copies during the review process. The Table of Contents will assist them 

in more efficiently and effectively evaluating your application.

Upload the Table of Contents to Optional Forms: Other Attachments.

 3. Abstract 

The ONE-PAGE abstract should be a comprehensive description of what the 

whole (all years) project is, not a description of the competency of the institution 

or project director. It is not an executive summary. It can be single or doublespaced. 
Upload the Abstract to ED Abstract.

 4. ED Budget Information Non-Construction Programs (ED-524)

Remember that you must provide complete budget information for each year of the 

proposed project. Use the Budget Narrative heading to upload.

Please report Federal Funds in Section A – Budget Summary and Non-Federal 

Funds in Section B – Budget Summary.

Specific instructions for completing the budget forms are provided within this 

application package. 

Name: Enter the Name of the applicant organization(s) or institution(s) in 

the space provided.

Personnel (Line 1): Enter project personnel salaries and wages only. 

Include fees and expenses for consultants on line 6.

Fringe Benefits (Line 2): The institution’s normal fringe benefits 

contribution may be charged to the program. Leave this line blank if 

fringe benefits applicable to direct salaries and wages are treated as part of 

the indirect cost.

Travel (Line 3): Indicate the travel costs of employees and participants 

only. Include travel of persons such as consultants and trainees on line 6.

Equipment (Line 4): Indicate the cost of tangible, non-expendable 

personal property that has usefulness greater than one year and acquisition 

costs that are the lesser of the capitalization level established by the 

applicant entity for financial statement purposes or $5,000 per article. 

Lower limits may be established to maintain consistency with the 

applicant’s policy.

Supplies (line 5): Show all tangible personal property except that on line 4.

Contractual (line 6): The contractual category should include all costs 

specifically incurred with actions that the applicant takes in conjunction 

with an established internal procurement system. Include consultant fees, 

expenses, and travel costs in this category if the consultant’s services are 

obtained through a written binding agreement or contract.

Construction (line 7): Not applicable. 

Other (line 8): Indicate all direct costs not covered on lines 1-6. For 

example, include costs such as space rental, required fees, honoraria and 
travel (where a contract in not in place for services), stipends, training, and 

communication and printing costs.

Total Direct Costs (line 9): The sum of lines 1-8.

Indirect Costs (line 10): There is no restricted indirect cost rate for this 

program. Use your institution’s federally negotiated rate.

Training Stipends (line 11): There are three types of projects that might 

include budget requests for stipends, tuition allowance, or other types of 

similar charges to support the objectives of the project: 

 Fellowship or Scholarship Programs

 Educational Training Projects

 Projects where students receive tuition remission or other forms of 

compensation, as, or in lieu of wages.

Total Cost (line 12): This should equal to sum of lines 9-11 (total direct 

costs + indirect + stipends). The sum for column one, labeled Project 

Year 1 (a), should also be equal to item 18a on the application cover sheet 

(SF Form 424).

Cost Share: Please include this information on the ED Form 524, Section 

B – Budget Summary, Non-Federal Funds – Tab 2 and in your budget 

narrative.

 5. Budget Narrative

This part requires an itemized budget breakdown for the project year and the basis 

for estimating the costs of personnel salaries, benefits, project staff travel, 

materials and supplies, consultants and subcontracts, indirect costs and any other 

projected expenditures.

Address Cost Share in a separate section of the budget narrative labeled “Cost 

Share.” 

Please provide an itemized budget breakdown for each project year.

Upload the Budget Narrative to the Budget Narrative Section. 

 6. Project Narrative 

The application narrative responds to the General Requirements for DRRP’s found 

in Section E and the Selection Criteria found in Section F of this application package. 

The reviewers will use this section to evaluate your application.

Upload the Project Narrative to the Project Narrative Section. upload your 

document.
Each applicant is encouraged to limit the project narrative to the equivalent of no 

more than 125 pages, using the following standards:

 A “page” is 8.5" x 11", on one side only, with 1" margins at the top, 

bottom, and both sides. 

 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).

 Use one of the following fonts: Times New Roman, Courier, Courier 

New or Arial.

 Include all critical information in the program narrative, minimizing 

the need for additional appendices.

 Ensure that you attach .PDF files only for any attachments to your 

application. PDF files are the only Education approved file type 

accepted as detailed in the Federal Register application notice. 

Applicants must submit individual .PDF files only when attaching files 

to their application. Specifically, the Department will not accept any 

attachments that contain files within a file, such as PDF Portfolio files. 

Any attachments uploaded that are not .PDF files or are password 

protected files will not be read. If you need assistance converting your 

files to a .pdf format, please refer to this Grants.gov webpage with 

links to conversion programs: 

http://www.grants.gov/help/download_software.jsp#pdf_conversion_p

rograms

NOTE: The recommended page limit does not apply to the Application for 

Federal Assistance (SF 424), the budget narrative, the forms, the one page 

abstract, the resumes, the bibliography, or the letters of support. However, the 

recommended page limit does apply to all of the project narrative section.

 7. General Education Provisions Act (GEPA) Requirements – Section 427

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. 

 8. GG Lobbying Form (90-0013)

Instructions for completing this form are included on the grants.gov website. 

 9. Faith Based Survey on EEO

Instructions for completing this form are included on the grants.gov website.

 10. ED Supplemental Form for SF 424

Instructions for completing this form are included on the grants.gov website.
 11. SF LLL Disclosure of Lobbying

Instructions for completing this form are included on the grants.gov website.

 12. Vitae/Bibliography/Letters of Support

Vitae of staff or consultants should include the individual's title and role in the 

proposed project, and other information that is specifically pertinent to this 

proposed project. 

If collaboration with another organization is involved in the proposed activity, the 

application should include assurances of participation by the other parties, 

including written agreements or assurances of cooperation. 

Upload the Vitae/Bibliography/Letters of Support to the Other AttachmentsOptional Section.
SECTION I

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 

DUNS NUMBER INSTRUCTIONS
INSERT FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
DUNS NUMBER INSTRUCTIONS

NOTE: Check with your fiscal office to see if your institution has an assigned DUNS 

before contacting Dun & Bradstreet

D-U-N-S No.: Please provide the applicant's D-U-N-S Number. You can obtain 

your D-U-N-S Number at no charge by calling 1-800-234-3867 or 

by completing a D-U-N-S Number Request Form. The form can be 

obtained via the Internet at the following URL:

http://www.dnb.com/US/duns_update/index.html

The D-U-N-S Number is a unique nine-digit number that does not 

convey any information about the recipient. A built in check digit 

helps assure the accuracy of the D-U-N-S Number. The ninth digit 

of each number is the check digit, which is mathematically related 

to the other digits. It lets computer systems determine if a D-U-N-S 

Number has been entered correctly.

Dun & Bradstreet, a global information services provider, has 

assigned D-U-N-S numbers to over 43 million companies 

worldwide. Live help Monday-Friday 8am-6pm (EST) Dial 

1.800.234.3867

Note: Electronic submission via Grants.gov must use DUNS number your organization 

used when it registered in the Central Contractor Registry.
SECTION J

GRANTS.GOV SUBMISSION PROCEDURES 

AND TIPS FOR APPLICANTS

APPLICATION TRANSMITTAL 

INSTRUCTIONS
INSERT CURRENT GRANTS.GOV SUBMISSION PROCEDURES 

AND TIPS
APPLICATION TRANSMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAIL OR 

HAND DELIVERY IF A WAIVER HAS BEEN OBTAINED

Submission of Paper Applications by Mail.

 If you submit your application in paper format by mail (through the U.S. Postal 

Service or a commercial carrier), you must mail the original and two copies of your 

application, on or before the application deadline date, to the Department at the following 

address: 

By mail through the U.S. Postal Service:

U.S. Department of Education

Application Control Center

Attention: (CFDA number 84.133N-(Insert schedule))

LBJ Basement Level 1

400 Maryland Avenue, SW.

Washington, DC 20202-4260

 Regardless of which address you use, you must show proof of mailing consisting of 

one of the following:

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

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

Service.

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

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

Department of Education.

 If you mail your application through the U.S. Postal Service, we do not accept either 

of the following as proof of mailing:

 (1) A private metered postmark.

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

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

consider your application.

Note: 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.
Submission of Paper Applications by Hand Delivery.

 If you submit your application in paper format if a waiver has been obtained by hand 

delivery, you (or a courier service) must deliver the original and two copies of your 

application by hand, on or before the application deadline date, to the Department at the 

following address:

U.S. Department of Education

Application Control Center

Attention: (CFDA Number 84.133N-(insert schedule number))

550 12th Street, SW.

Room 7041, Potomac Center Plaza

Washington, DC 20202-4260

The Application Control Center accepts hand deliveries daily between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 

p.m., Washington, DC time, except Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays. 

Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of Paper Applications: If you mail or hand deliver 

your application to the Department--

 (1) You must indicate on the envelope and--if not provided by the Department--in 

Item 11 of the SF 424 the CFDA number, including suffix letter, if any, of the 

competition under which you are submitting your application; and

 (2) The Application Control Center will mail to you a notification of receipt of your 

grant application. If you do not receive this notification within 15 business days from the 

application deadline date, you should call the U.S. Department of Education Application 

Control Center at (202) 245-6288.
SECTION K

REQUIRED FORMS

AND

FORM INSTRUCTIONS
INSERT REQUIRED FORMS AND FORM INSTRUCTIONS
SECTION L

APPLICATION CHECKLIST
_____________________________________________________________

APPLICATION CHECKLIST

[ ] Did you complete the registration process for Grants.gov for the mandatory

electronic submission at www.grants.gov?

Does your application include each of the following?

[ ] Cover page (SF 424) marked appropriately with 84.133N-(enter number). 

Download of correct package for 84.133N-(enter number) applying electronically

[ ] Priority Topic identified in the Descriptive Title in Block 11 of the SF 424

[ ] Budget form (ED form 524) with dollar amounts not exceeding the maximum in 

any year

[ ] Voluntary Cost Share or matching included both on the “B” side of the ED 524 

and explained in the budget narrative for each year

[ ] Budget narrative for each year with arithmetic checked for accuracy

[ ] Program narrative, including abstract and responses to the selection criteria

[ ] Assurances and Certifications (from the forms list in section K)

[ ] Correctly uploaded files on e-Application? 

[ ] Narrative on the Protection of Human Subjects?

Did You do each of the following?

[ ] Submit application on or before xxxx.xx.xx?

[ ] Fully complete the upload of your application and receive successful validation of 

the submission before 4:30:00 pm, Washington, D.C. time on the closing date?
PAPERWORK BURDEN STATEMENT

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond 

to a collection of information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control 

number. Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 

200 hours per response, including time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data 

sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the 

collection of information. The obligation to respond to this collection is required to obtain 

or retain benefits ((the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and the program 

regulations under 34 CFR Parts 74-77, 80-86, and 97). Send comments regarding the 

burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including 

suggestions for reducing this burden, to the U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland 

Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20210-4537 or email ICDocketMgr@ed.gov and reference 

the OMB Control Number 1820-0027. Note: Please do not return the completed 

application to this address.