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BILLING CODE 4000–01–U

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[CFDA No. 84.215F]

Office of Elementary and Secondary

Education: Physical Education for

Progress Grant Program; Notice

Inviting Applications for New Awards

for Fiscal Year (FY) 2001

SUMMARY: The Secretary invites

applications for new awards for FY 2001

under the Physical Education for

Progress Grant Program competition

(84.215F). The Office of Elementary and

Secondary Education, Safe and DrugFree Schools Program will administer

this competition.

Purpose of Program: To assist local

educational agencies (LEAs) to initiate,

expand, and improve physical

education programs in LEAs.

Eligible Applicants: Only LEAs are

eligible to submit an application under

this competition.

Applications Available: May 3, 2001.

Deadline for Transmittal of

Applications: June 18, 2001.

Deadline for Intergovernmental

Review: August 10, 2001.

Applicable Regulations: (a) The

Education Department General

Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in

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

85, 97, 98, and 99; (b) The regulations

in 34 CFR part 299; and (c) the final

priority and selection criteria for this

grant competition as published

elsewhere in this issue of the Federal

Register.

Award Information: The estimated

range of awards under this competition

is $200,000—$400,000, with an average

award of $300,000. We estimate that

approximately 16 awards will be made.

Please note that the range of awards,

average size of awards, number of

awards, and available funding in this

notice are estimates only. The

Department is not bound by any

estimates in this notice.

Project Period: Up to 12 months.

FOR APPLICATIONS AND FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT: Safe and DrugFree Schools Program, 400 Maryland

Avenue, SW, 3E332, Washington, DC

20202–6123. Telephone: 202/401–2140.

Fax: 202/260–7767. Email:

Connie.Deshpande@ed.gov. Internet:

http://www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/SDFS

If you use a telecommunications

device for the deaf (TDD), you may call

the Federal Information Relay Service

(FIRS) at 1–888–877–8339. Individuals

with disabilities may obtain a copy of

this document, or an application

package, in an alternative format (e.g.,

Braille, large print, audiotape, or

computer diskette) on request to the

program contact listed under FOR

APPLICATIONS AND FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT. However, the Department is

not able to reproduce in an alternative

format the standard forms included in

the application package.

Electronic Access to This Document

You 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 the following site: www.ed.gov/

legislation /FedRegister.

To use PDF, you must have the Adobe

Acrobat Reader, which is available free

at the previous site. If you have

questions about using PDF, call the U.S.

Government Printing Office (GPO) 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. 8351.

Dated: April 27, 2001.

Thomas M. Corwin,

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for

Elementary and Secondary Education.

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BILLING CODE 4000–01–U

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[CDFA No. 84.215F]

Physical Education for Progress Grant

Program

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice of final priority and

selection criteria for Fiscal Year (FY)

2001.

SUMMARY: The Secretary announces the

final priority and selection criteria

under the Elementary and Secondary

Education Act of 1965, Title X, Part L,

Physical Education for Progress Grant

Program. The Office of Elementary and

Secondary Education will administer

this grant competition. The Secretary

takes this action to help initiate,

expand, and improve physical

education programs in local educational

agencies.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This priority and

selection criteria are effective June 18,

2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Connie Ann Deshpande, U.S.

Department of Education, 400 Maryland

Avenue, SW—Room 3E332,

Washington, DC 20202–6123.

Telephone: (202) 401–2140, email

address: Connie.Deshpande@ed.gov.

If you use a telecommunications

device for the deaf (TDD), you may call

the Federal Information Relay Service

(FIRS) at 1–888–877–8339.

Individuals with disabilities may

obtain this document in an alternative

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

audiotape, or computer diskette) on

request to the contact person listed at

the beginning of this section.

Note: This notice does not solicit

applications. In any year in which the

Secretary chooses to use this final priority

and selection criteria, we invite applications

through a notice in the Federal Register. A

notice inviting applications under this

competition is published elsewhere in this

issue of the Federal Register.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

General

In making awards under this grant

competition, the Secretary shall ensure

an equitable distribution of awards

between local educational agencies

serving urban and rural areas, and

between local educational agencies

serving large and small numbers of

students. Contingent upon the

availability of funds, the Secretary may

make additional awards in FY 2002

from the rank-ordered list of nonfunded

applications from this competition.

Administrative Costs

Not more than 5 percent of the grant

funds made available to a local

educational agency under this program

in any fiscal year may be used for

administrative costs.

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Federal Share

The Federal share for grants under

this program may not exceed 90 percent

of the total cost of a project.

Prohibition Against Supplanting

Grant funds made available under this

program shall be used to supplement

and not supplant other Federal, State,

and local funds available for physical

education activities.

Participation of Home Schooled or

Private School Students

An applicant for funds under this

program may provide for the

participation of home schooled children

and their parents and teachers, or

children enrolled in private non-profit

elementary and secondary schools, and

their parents and teachers. Applicants

are not required to propose services for

these groups.

Special Rule

Grant funds made available under this

program shall not be used to fund

extracurricular activities.

Absolute Priority: Under 34 CFR

75.105(c)(3) and Title X, Part L of the

Elementary and Secondary Education

Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8351 et seq.), the

Secretary gives an absolute preference to

applications that meet the following

priority, and funds under this

competition only those applications that

meet the following absolute priority:

Local educational agency (LEA) projects

to initiate, expand, and improve

physical education programs in schools.

Such programs must be designed to

assist the LEA in making progress

toward meeting State standards for

physical education, by providing funds

for training and education of teachers

and staff, and for equipment and

support, to enable students in one or

more grades kindergarten through 12 to

participate actively in physical

education activities. Under this absolute

priority, to be considered for funding,

an applicant is required to:

(1) Have conducted a needs

assessment of how well its current

physical education program is enabling

the LEA to attain State standards for

physical education;

(2) Based on the results of that needs

assessment, include in its application a

description of how the proposed

activities will help the LEA make

progress toward meeting State standards

for physical education; and;

(3) Set measurable goals and

objectives for the proposed project and

provide a description of how progress

toward achieving goals will be

measured annually.

Competitive Preference: Within the

absolute priority in this notice, the

Secretary gives preference to

applications that meet the following

competitive priority: Applicants that

provide an assurance that at least onehalf of the funding provided to them

under this program will be used to

benefit students who attend schools

identified for improvement by their

States, consistent with the requirements

in Title I, Section 1116(c) of the

Elementary and Secondary Education

Act of 1965.

Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2) the

Secretary awards 5 points to an

application that meets this competitive

priority. These points are in addition to

any points the applicant earns under the

selection criteria for the program.

Selection Criteria

The Secretary uses the following

selection criteria to evaluate

applications for new grants under this

competition. The maximum score for all

of these criteria is 100 points. The

maximum score for each criterion or

factor under that criterion is indicated

in parentheses.

(1) Need for project. (20 points)

In determining the need for the

proposed project, the following factors

are considered:

(a) The magnitude of the need for the

services to be provided or the activities

to be carried out by the proposed

project. (10 points)

(b) 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. (10 points)

(2) Significance. (20 points)

In determining the significance of the

proposed project, the following factors

are considered:

(a) The likelihood that the proposed

project will result in system change or

improvement. (10 points)

(b) The extent to which the proposed

project involves the development or

demonstration of promising new

strategies that build on, or are

alternatives to, existing strategies. (5

points)

(c) The importance or magnitude of

the results or outcomes likely to be

attained by the proposed project,

especially improvements in teaching

and student achievement. (5 points)

(3) Quality of the project design. (45

points)

In determining the quality of the

design of the proposed project, the

following factors are considered:

(a) The extent to which the proposed

activities constitute a coherent,

sustained program of training in the

field. (20 points)

(b) The extent to which the design of

the proposed project reflects up-to-date

knowledge from research and effective

practice. (10 points)

(c) The extent to which the goals,

objectives, and outcomes to be achieved

by the proposed project are clearly

specified and measurable. (5 points)

(d) 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. (10 points)

(4) Quality of the project evaluation.

(15 points)

In determining the quality of the

evaluation, the following factors are

considered:

(a) The extent to which the methods

of evaluation are thorough, feasible, and

appropriate to the goals, objectives, and

outcomes of the proposed project. (5

points)

(b) The extent to which the methods

of evaluation include the use of

objective performance measures that are

clearly related to the intended outcomes

of the project and will produce

quantitative and qualitative data to the

extent possible. (5 points)

(c) The extent to which the methods

of evaluation will provide performance

feedback and permit periodic

assessment of progress toward achieving

intended outcomes. (5 points)

Waiver of Proposed Rulemaking

Under the Administrative Procedure

Act (5 U.S.C. 553), the Department

generally offers interested parties the

opportunity to comment on a proposed

priority and selection criteria. However,

in order to make timely grant awards in

fiscal year (FY) 2001, the Secretary has

decided to issue this notice without first

publishing a proposed priority and

selection criteria for public comment.

This priority will apply to the FY 2001

grant competition only. The Secretary

takes this action under section 437(d)(1)

of the General Education Provisions Act.

Intergovernmental Review

This program is subject to Executive

Order 12372 and the regulations in 34

CFR part 79. One of the objectives of the

Executive order is to foster an

intergovernmental partnership and a

strengthened federalism. The Executive

order relies on processes developed by

State and local governments for

coordination and review of proposed

Federal financial assistance.

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This document provides early

notification of our specific plans and

actions for this program.

Applicable Program Regulations: (a)

The Education Department General

Administrative Regulations in 34 CFR

parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 85, 97,

98, and 99. (b) The regulations in 34

CFR part 299.

Electronic Access to This Document

You 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 the following site: www.ed.gov/

legislation/FedRegister

To use PDF, you must have Adobe

Acrobat Reader, which is available free

at the previous site. If you have

questions about using PDF, call the U.S.

Government Printing Office (GPO) 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

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Number 84.215F, Physical Education for

Progress Grant Program)

Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 8351.

Dated: April 27, 2001.

Thomas M. Corwin,

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for

Elementary and Secondary Education.

[FR Doc. 01–11441 Filed 5–4–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4000–01–U

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[CFDA No.: 84.310A]

Parental Assistance Program;Notice

Inviting Applications for New Awards

for Fiscal Year (FY) 2001

Purpose of Program: The purpose of

the Parental Assistance Program, 20

U.S.C. 5911, et seq., is to (1) increase

parents’ knowledge of and confidence in

child-rearing activities, such as teaching

and nurturing their young children; (2)

strengthen partnerships between parents

and professionals in meeting the

educational needs of children aged birth

through five years and the working

relationship between home and school;

and (3) enhance the developmental

progress of the children assisted under

the program.

Eligible Applicants: Nonprofit

organizations, and nonprofit

organizations in consortia with local

educational agencies (LEAs).

From the available funds, awards will

initially be made to successful

applicants from States in which the

current Parental Assistance Program

grants are expiring. Thus, in this

competition, a grant will first be

awarded to a successful applicant from

each of the following twelve

jurisdictions: Alabama, Arkansas,

Guam, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana,

Mississippi, Nebraska, North Dakota,

Oregon, Rhode Island, and South

Carolina. The remaining funds will be

used to award grants to successful

applicants from any of the States, the

District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and

the outlying areas. As a result, all states

will have at least one parental

information and resource center; some

States will have a second center funded.

An LEA, by itself, is not eligible for

an award. However, an LEA may be part

of a consortium with a nonprofit

organization that applies. In those

instances, the award would be made to

the nonprofit organization, which

would serve as the fiscal agent.

For purposes of this competition,

nonprofit organizations do not include

institutions of higher education, State

educational agencies, LEAs,

intermediate school districts, schools,

government entities, or hospitals.

Applications Available: May 7, 2001.

Deadline for Transmittal of

Applications: June 21, 2001.

Deadline for Intergovernmental

Review: August 7, 2001.

Available Funds: $12,000,000. Of this

amount, approximately $5.5 million

will be used to award a grant to

successful applicants from each of the

twelve jurisdictions specifically

identified above. The remaining amount

will be used to award grants to

successful applicants from any State,

the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or

the outlying areas. The Department will

fund no more than two parent centers in

any jurisdiction.

Estimated Range of Awards: $200,000

to $700,000.

Note: Due to anticipated variances in the

scope of proposed activities and the number

of program beneficiaries, the estimated range

is very broad.

Estimated Number of Awards: 25. Of

this number, a grant will be awarded to

a successful applicant from each of the

twelve jurisdictions identified above.

The remaining thirteen awards will be

made to successful applicants from any

State, the District of Columbia, Puerto

Rico, or the outlying areas.

Note: These estimates are projections for

the guidance of potential applicants. The

Department of Education is not bound by any

estimates in this notice.

Project Period: Up to 12 months.

Applicable Regulations: The

Education Department General

Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in

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

85, 86, 97, 98, and 99.

Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 80

(Uniform Administrative Requirements for

Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State

and Local Governments) apply to an LEA that

is part of a consortium receiving assistance.

(1) Competitive Preference: The

Secretary has published elsewhere in

this issue of the Federal Register a

notice of final priorities, which

establishes a competitive preference of

up to 10 additional points in this

competition.

Invitational Priority: Schools must

provide a safe, disciplined environment

conducive to learning. Projects funded

under this program are in a unique

position to incorporate in their services

activities that assist parents, schools,

and the community in implementing

strategies to reduce youth violence. The

Secretary invites applicants to include

as part of their proposals activities to

help parents recognize early warning

signs that relate to violence and other

troubling behaviors. However, under 34

CFR 75.105(c)(1), an applicant that

meets this invitational priority receives

no competitive or absolute preference

over applications that do not meet the

priority.

Description of Program: The Parental

Assistance Program supports parental

information and resource centers that

are designed to meet the unique

training, information, and support needs

of parents of children from birth

through five years of age and of parents

of children enrolled in elementary and

secondary schools, particularly parents

who are economically or educationally

disadvantaged. Funded centers must

serve both urban and rural areas, and

use at least half of their grant award to

serve areas with high concentrations of

low-income families. Activities of the

center must focus on serving parents of

low-income, minority, and limitedEnglish proficient parents. Each center

must use part of its funds to support

Parents as Teachers Programs or Home

Instruction Programs for Preschool

Youngsters. (Descriptions of these

programs are in the application

package.)

Applicants should be aware that the

legislation at 20 U.S.C. 5912 establishes

specific requirements for the

organizational structure, operation, and

activities of the parent centers. To be

eligible for funding, an applicant must

meet these statutory requirements. (A

copy of the program legislation is

included in the application package.)