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###### Department of Education

          - [CFDA No. 84.215W] 

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Christine Jackson, Dropout Prevention Demonstration Program, Academic Improvement and Demonstration Programs, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 2W104, FOB-6, Washington, DC 20202-6254. Telephone: (202) 260-2516. e-mail: christine.jackson@ed.gov. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-888-877-8339. 

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 person 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 

                            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.                         

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                                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. 8001*et seq.*

Dated: May 16, 2001.

Thomas M. Corwin, 

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education. 

# APPENDIX 

## Instructions for the Application Narrative 

The narrative is the section of the application where the selection criteria used by reviewers in evaluating the application are addressed. The narrative must encompass each function or activity for which funds are being requested. Before preparing the application narrative, an applicant should read carefully the description of the program and the selection criteria the Secretary uses to evaluate applications. 

                                Applicants should note that there is a 30-page suggested page limit for the application narrative. The following standards apply: (1) A “page” is 8.5″ × 11″ (one side only) with one-inch margins (top, bottom, and sides). (2) All text in the application narrative must be double-spaced (no more than three lines per vertical inch). If using a proportional                                       ( print page 28324)                                    computer font, use no smaller than a 12-point font, and an average character density no greater than 18 characters per inch. If using a nonproportional font or a typewriter, do not use more than 12 characters to the inch.                             

The suggested page limit does not apply to the cover sheet, the one-page abstract, budget section, appendices, and forms and assurances. However, all of the application narrative must be included in the narrative section. 

1. Begin with a one-page Abstract summarizing the proposed Dropout Prevention Demonstration project, including a short description of the population to be served by the project. 

2. Include a table of contents listing the parts of the narrative in the order of the selection criteria and the page numbers where the parts of the narrative are found. Be sure to number the pages. 

3. Describe how the applicant meets the absolute priorities. 

4. Describe fully the proposed project in light of the selection criteria in the order in which the criteria are listed in the application package. Do not simply paraphrase the criteria. 

5. Provide the following in response to the attached GEPA Sec. 427 “Notice to all Applicants”: (1) a reference to the portion of the application in which information appears as to how the applicant is addressing steps to promote equitable access and participation, or (2) a separate statement that contains that information. 

6. When applying for funds as a consortium, individual eligible applicants must enter into an agreement signed by all members. The consortium's agreement must detail the activities each member of the consortium plans to perform, and must bind each member to every statement and assurance made in the consortium's application. The designated applicant must submit the consortium's agreement with its application. 

7. Applicants may include supporting documentation as appendices to the narrative. This material should be concise and pertinent to the competition. Note that the Secretary considers only information contained in the application in ranking applications for funding consideration. Letters of support sent separately from the formal application package are not considered in the review by the technical review panels. (34 CFR 75.217) 

8. Attach copies of all required assurances and forms. 

## Estimated Public Reporting Burden 

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 1810-0637. (Expiration Date: 5/31/2004). The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 30 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: Christine Jackson, Dropout Prevention Demonstration Program, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 2W104, FOB-6, Washington, DC 20202-6254. 

If you have comments or concerns regarding the status of your individual submission of this form, write directly to: Christine Jackson, Dropout Prevention Demonstration Program, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 2W104, FOB-6, Washington, DC 20202-6254. 

## Checklist for Applicants 

The following forms and other items must be included in the application in the order listed below: 

1. Application for Federal Assistance (ED 424). 

2. Budget Information—Non-Construction Programs ED Form No. 524) and budget narrative. 

3. Application Narrative, including information that addresses section 427 of the General Education Provisions Act (see the section “NOTICE TO ALL APPLICANTS”), and relevant appendices. 

4. Applicable LEA high school dropout rates. 

5. List of participating school(s) and assurances from appropriate school officials. 

6. List of entity or entities with which the applicant will collaborate. 

7. LEA consortium agreement, if applicable. 

8. Assurances—Non-Construction Programs (SF 424B). 

9. Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements (ED 80-0013). 

10. Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (Standard Form LLL). 
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