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Office of Elementary and Secondary Education; Overview Information; Early Reading First Program; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2006, 2916-2922 [06-446]
Download as PDF 2916 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 11 / Wednesday, January 18, 2006 / Notices should be electronically mailed to the email address IC DocketMgr@ed.gov. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877– 8339. [FR Doc. E6–447 Filed 1–17–06; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Department of Education. The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of the Chief Information Officer invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before February 17, 2006. ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Rachel Potter, Desk Officer, Department of Education, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Room 10222, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503 or faxed to (202) 395–6974. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) provide interested Federal agencies and the public an early opportunity to comment on information collection requests. OMB may amend or waive the requirement for public consultation to the extent that public participation in the approval process would defeat the purpose of the information collection, violate State or Federal law, or substantially interfere with any agency’s ability to perform its statutory obligations. The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of the Chief Information Officer, publishes that notice containing proposed information collection requests prior to submission of these requests to OMB. Each proposed information collection, grouped by office, contains the following: (1) Type of review requested, e.g. new, revision, extension, existing or reinstatement; (2) Title; (3) Summary of the collection; (4) Description of the need for, and proposed use of, the information; (5) Respondents and frequency of collection; and (6) erjones on PROD1PC68 with NOTICES VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:06 Jan 17, 2006 Jkt 208001 Dated: January 11, 2006. Angela C. Arrington, IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of the Chief Information Officer. Institute of Education Sciences BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DATES: Reporting and/or Recordkeeping burden. OMB invites public comment. Type of Review: Revision. Title: School Survey on Crime and Safety: 2006 (SSOCS: 2006). Frequency: One time. Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Gov’t, SEAs or LEAs. Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: Responses: 2,550. Burden Hours: 2,703. Abstract: Authorized under the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002, the School Survey on Crime and Safety: 2006 (SSOCS) is the only recurring federal survey which collects detailed information on crime and safety from the public school principals’ perspective. The survey collects information on frequency and types of crimes at schools and disciplinary actions; information about perceptions of disciplinary problems in school; and a description of school policies and programs concerning crime and safety. Requests for copies of the information collection submission for OMB review may be accessed from http:// edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the ‘‘Browse Pending Collections’’ link and by clicking on link number 2934. When you access the information collection, click on ‘‘Download Attachments’’ to view. Written requests for information should be addressed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Potomac Center, 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20202–4700. Requests may also be electronically mailed to IC DocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed to 202–245– 6623. Please specify the complete title of the information collection when making your request. Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity requirements should be electronically mailed to the email address IC DocketMgr@ed.gov. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877– 8339. [FR Doc. E6–448 Filed 1–17–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Elementary and Secondary Education; Overview Information; Early Reading First Program; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2006 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.359A/B. Dates: Applications Available: January 20, 2006. Deadline for Transmittal of PreApplications: February 20, 2006. Deadline for Transmittal of Full Applications: May 8, 2006. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: July 7, 2006. Eligible Applicants: Under this competition, eligible applicants are (a) one or more local educational agencies (LEAs) that are eligible to receive a subgrant under the Reading First program (title I, part B, subpart 1 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA)); (b) one or more public or private organizations or agencies (including faith-based organizations) located in a community served by an eligible LEA; or (c) one or more eligible LEAs, applying in collaboration with one or more eligible organizations or agencies. To qualify under paragraph (b) of this definition, the organization’s or agency’s application must be on behalf of one or more programs that serve preschool-age children (such as a Head Start program, a child care program, or a family literacy program such as Even Start, or a lab school at a university), unless the organization or agency itself operates a preschool program. Estimated Available Funds: $102,087,000. Estimated Range of Awards: $1,500,000–$4,500,000. Estimated Average Size of Awards: $3,000,000. Estimated Number of Awards: 23–68. Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice. Project Period: Up to 36 months. Full Text of Announcement I. Funding Opportunity Description Purpose of Program: This program supports local efforts to enhance the oral language, cognitive, and early reading skills of preschool-age children, especially those from low-income families, through strategies, materials, and professional development that are grounded in scientifically based reading research. The specific activities for which recipients must use grant funds are identified in the program statute, which is included in the application package. E:\FR\FM\18JAN1.SGM 18JAN1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 11 / Wednesday, January 18, 2006 / Notices Priorities: This competition includes three invitational priorities and one competitive preference priority that are as follows. Under this competition, we are particularly interested in applications that address the following invitational priorities. Invitational Priorities: For FY 2006 these priorities are invitational priorities. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(1) we do not give an application that meets these invitational priorities a competitive or absolute preference over other applications. These priorities are: erjones on PROD1PC68 with NOTICES Invitational Priority 1—Intensity The Secretary is especially interested in preschool programs that operate fulltime, full-year early childhood educational programs, at a minimum of 6.5 hours per day, 5 days per week, 46 weeks per year, and that serve children for the two consecutive years prior to their entry into kindergarten. Scientifically based research on increasing the effectiveness of early childhood education programs serving children from low-income families tells us that children attending programs that have a greater intensity of service make higher and more persistent gains in the language and cognitive domains than children who attend early childhood programs that have lesser intensity of service. In other words, children who spend more time in high-quality early childhood education programs learn more than children who spend less time in those programs. The purpose of Invitational Priority 1 is to encourage preschool programs supported with Early Reading First funds to provide services that are of a sufficient duration and intensity to maximize language and early literacy gains for children enrolled in those programs. Invitational Priority 2—Children From Low-Income Families The Secretary is especially interested in projects in which, in all preschool centers supported by the Early Reading First funds, at least 75 percent of the children enrolled in the preschool qualify to receive free or reduced priced lunches or at least 75 percent of the children enrolled in the elementary school in the school attendance area in which that center is located qualify to receive free or reduced priced lunches. One of the statutory purposes of the Early Reading First program is to enhance the early language, literacy, and early reading development of preschool-age children, particularly those from low-income families. This invitational priority is intended to VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:06 Jan 17, 2006 Jkt 208001 2917 increase the likelihood that preschool programs supported with Early Reading First funds serve children primarily from low-income families. Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), which apply to this program (34 CFR 75.225). Invitational Priority 3—English Language Acquisition Plan The Secretary is especially interested, for applicants serving children with limited English proficiency, in applications that include a specific plan for the development of English language proficiency for these children from the start of their preschool experience. The Early Reading First program is designed to prepare children to enter kindergarten with the necessary cognitive, early language, and literacy skills for success in school. School success often is dependent on each child entering kindergarten being as proficient as possible in English so that the child is ready to benefit from formal reading instruction in English when the child starts school. The English language acquisition plan should, at a minimum: (1) Include a description of the approach for the development of language, based on the linguistic factors or skills that serve as the foundation for a strong language base, which is a necessary precursor for success in the development of preliteracy and literacy skills for children with limited English proficiency; (2) explain the instructional strategies, based on best available valid and reliable research, that the applicant will use to address English language acquisition in a multi-lingual classroom; (3) describe how the project will facilitate the children’s transition to English proficiency by means such as the use of environmental print in appropriate multiple languages and hiring bilingual teachers, paraprofessionals, or translators to work in the preschool classroom; (4) include intensive professional development for instructors and paraprofessionals on the development of English language proficiency; and (5) include a timeline that describes benchmarks for the introduction of the development of English language proficiency and the use of measurement tools. Ideally, at least one instructional staff member in each Early Reading First classroom should be dual-language proficient both in a child’s first language and in English to facilitate the child’s understanding of instruction and transition to English proficiency. At a minimum, each classroom should include a teacher who is proficient in English. Competitive Preference Priority: In accordance with 34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(ii), this priority is from § 75.225 of the Competitive Preference Priority—Novice Applicant For FY 2006 this priority is a competitive preference priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i) we award an additional five (5) points to a preapplication and an additional five (5) points to a full application meeting this competitive preference priority. This priority is: PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Novice Applicant The applicant must be a ‘‘novice applicant’’ as defined in 34 CFR 75.225. Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 6371– 6376. Applicable Regulations: EDGAR in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 84, 85, 86, 97, 98, and 99 as applicable. Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 79 apply to all applicants except federally recognized Indian tribes. Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to institutions of higher education only. II. Award Information Type of Award: Discretionary grant. Estimated Available Funds: $102,087,000. Estimated Range of Awards: $1,500,000–$4,500,000. Estimated Average Size of Awards: $3,000,000. Estimated Number of Awards: 23–68. Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice. Project Period: Up to 36 months. III. Eligibility Information 1. Eligible Applicants Under this competition, eligible applicants are (a) one or more LEAs that are eligible to receive a subgrant under the Reading First program (title I, part B, subpart 1, ESEA); (b) one or more public or private organizations or agencies (including faith-based organizations) located in a community served by an eligible LEA; or (c) one or more eligible LEAs, applying in collaboration with one or more eligible organizations or agencies. To qualify under paragraph (b) of this definition, the organization’s or agency’s application must be on behalf of one or more programs that serve preschool-age children (such as a Head Start program, a child care program, or a family literacy program such as Even Start, or a lab school at a university), unless the organization or agency itself operates a preschool program. E:\FR\FM\18JAN1.SGM 18JAN1 2918 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 11 / Wednesday, January 18, 2006 / Notices 2. Cost Sharing or Matching This program does not involve cost sharing or matching. IV. Application and Submission Information erjones on PROD1PC68 with NOTICES 1. Address to Request Application Package You may obtain an application package via the Internet or from the Education Publications Center (ED Pubs). To obtain an application via the Internet, use the following Web address: http://www.ed.gov/programs/ earlyreading/applicant.html. To obtain a copy from ED Pubs, write or call Education Publications Center (ED Pubs), P.O. Box 1398, Jessup, MD 20794–1398. Telephone (toll free): 1– 877–433–7827. FAX: (301) 470–1244. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may call (toll free): 1–877–576–7734. You may also contact ED Pubs at its Web site: http://www.ed.gov/pubs/ edpubs.html or you may contact ED Pubs at its e-mail address: edpubs@inet.ed.gov. If you request an application package from ED Pubs, be sure to identify this competition as follows: CFDA number 84.359A/B. Individuals with disabilities may obtain a copy of the application package in an alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) by contacting the program contact person listed in section VII of this notice. 2. Content and Form of Application Submission Requirements concerning the content of the pre-application and the full application, together with the forms you must submit, are in the application package for this competition. All applicants must apply in the preapplication phase; applicants must be invited to submit a full application. Page Limits: The pre-application narrative and the full application narrative for this program (Part II of the pre- and full applications) are where you, the applicant, address the selection criteria that reviewers use to evaluate your pre- and full applications. You must limit Part II of the pre-application to the equivalent of no more than ten (10) pages and Part II of the full application to the equivalent of no more than thirty-five (35) pages. Part III of the pre-application is where you, the applicant, provide the Appendices. Pre-application Appendices are limited to the following: A list and a brief description of the existing preschool programs that the VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:06 Jan 17, 2006 Jkt 208001 proposed Early Reading First project would support; a language acquisition plan, if applicable; and endnote citations for research cited specifically in the pre-application narrative. You must limit the list and the brief description of the existing preschool programs to the equivalent of no more than five (5) pages. You must limit any English language acquisition plan to the equivalent of no more than two (2) pages for the pre-application. No page limit applies to the pre-application endnote citations. Part III of the full application is where you, the applicant, provide a budget narrative that reviewers use to evaluate your full application. You must limit the budget narrative in Part III of the full application to the equivalent of no more than five (5) pages. Part IV of the full application is where you, the applicant, provide the Appendices. Full application Appendices are limited to the following: A list and a brief description of the existing preschool programs that the proposed Early Reading First project would support; an English language acquisition plan, if applicable; position descriptions (and resumes or curriculum vitae if available) for up to five (5) key personnel; endnote citations for research cited specifically in the full application narrative; and documentation demonstrating the stakeholder support for the project. You must limit the list and the brief description of the existing preschool programs to the equivalent of no more than five (5) pages. You must limit each resume or curriculum vitae to the equivalent of no more than three (3) pages each, and limit the documentation demonstrating stakeholder support for the project to the equivalent of no more than five (5) pages. You must limit any English language acquisition plan to the equivalent of no more than five (5) pages for the full application. For all page limits, use 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 and budget narratives, including titles, headings, footnotes, quotations, references, and captions included in the body of the narrative. • Text in endnotes, charts, tables, figures, and graphs may be singlespaced. • Use a font that is either 12 point or larger or no smaller than 10 pitch (characters per inch), including text in endnotes, charts, tables, figures, and graphs. PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 For the full application, the page limits do not apply to the budget form (ED Form 524) in Part III, or to the assurances and certifications, position descriptions, and endnotes in Part IV. Our reviewers will not read any pages of your pre-application or full application that— • Exceed the page limit if you apply these standards; or • Exceed the equivalent of the page limit if you apply other standards. 3. Submission Dates and Times Applications Available: January 20, 2006. Deadline for Transmittal of PreApplications: February 20, 2006. Deadline for Transmittal of Full Applications: May 8, 2006. Pre- and full applications for grants under this competition must be submitted electronically using the Grants.gov Apply site (Grants.gov). For information (including dates and times) about how to submit your application electronically or by mail or hand delivery if you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, please refer to section IV. 6. Other Submission Requirements in this notice. We do not consider an application that does not comply with the deadline requirements. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: July 7, 2006. 4. Intergovernmental Review This program is subject to Executive Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79. Information about Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs under Executive Order 12372 is in the application package for this program. 5. Funding Restrictions We reference regulations outlining funding restrictions in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice. 6. Other Submission Requirements Pre- and full applications for grants under this competition must be submitted electronically unless you qualify for an exception to this requirement in accordance with the instructions in this section. a. Electronic Submission of Applications Pre- and full applications for grants under the Early Reading First programCFDA Number 84.359A (preapplication) and CFDA Number 84.359B (full application) must be submitted electronically using the Grants.gov Apply site at: http://www.grants.gov E:\FR\FM\18JAN1.SGM 18JAN1 erjones on PROD1PC68 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 11 / Wednesday, January 18, 2006 / Notices Through this site, you will be able to download a copy of the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit your pre- or full application. You may not e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us. We will reject your pre- or full application if you submit it in paper format unless, as described elsewhere in this section, you qualify for one of the exceptions to the electronic submission requirement and submit, no later than two weeks before the pre- or full application deadline date, a written statement to the Department that you qualify for one of these exceptions. Further information regarding calculation of the date that is two weeks before the pre- or full application deadline date is provided later in this section under Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement. You may access the electronic grant application for the Early Reading First program at: http://www.grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this program by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number’s alpha suffix in your search. Please note the following: • When you enter the Grants.gov site, you will find information about submitting an application electronically through the site, as well as the hours of operation. • Applications received by Grants.gov are time and date stamped. Your preand full applications must be fully uploaded and submitted, and must be date/time stamped by the Grants.gov system no later than 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the pre- or full application deadline date. Except as otherwise noted in this section, we will not consider your pre- or full application if it is date/time stamped by the Grants.gov system later than 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the preor full application deadline date. When we retrieve your pre- or full application from Grants.gov, we will notify you if we are rejecting your pre- or full application because it was date/time stamped by the Grants.gov system after 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the pre- or full application deadline date. • The amount of time it can take to upload an application will vary depending on a variety of factors including the size of the application and the speed of your Internet connection. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you do not wait until the pre- or full application deadline date to begin the submission process through Grants.gov. • You should review and follow the Education Submission Procedures for VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:06 Jan 17, 2006 Jkt 208001 submitting an application through Grants.gov that are included in the application package for this competition to ensure that you submit your pre- and any full application in a timely manner to the Grants.gov system. You can also find the Education Submission Procedures pertaining to Grants.gov at http://e-Grants.ed.gov/help/ GrantsgovSubmissionProcedures.pdf. • To submit your pre- or full application via Grants.gov, you must complete all of the steps in the Grants.gov registration process (see http://www.grants.gov/GetStarted). These steps include (1) registering your organization, (2) registering yourself as an Authorized Organization Representative (AOR), and (3) getting authorized as an AOR by your organization. Details on these steps are outlined in the Grants.gov 3-Step Registration Guide (see http:// www.grants.gov/assets/ GrantsgovCoBrandBrochure8X11.pdf). You also must provide on your pre- and full applications the same D–U–N–S Number used with this registration. Please note that the registration process may take five or more business days to complete, and you must have completed all registration steps to allow you to successfully submit a pre- or full application via Grants.gov. • You will not receive additional point value because you submit your application in electronic format, nor will we penalize you if you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, as described elsewhere in this section, and submit your application in paper format. • You must submit all documents electronically, including all information typically included on the Application for Federal Education Assistance (ED 424), Budget Information—NonConstruction Programs (ED 524), and all necessary assurances and certifications. You must attach any narrative sections of your pre- and full applications as files in a .DOC (document), .RTF (rich text), or .PDF (Portable Document) format. If you upload a file type other than the three file types specified above or submit a password protected file, we will not review that material. • Your electronic pre- and full applications must comply with any page limit requirements described in this notice. • After you electronically submit your pre- or full application, you will receive an automatic acknowledgment from Grants.gov that contains a Grants.gov tracking number. The Department will retrieve your pre- or full application from Grants.gov and send you a second confirmation by e- PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 2919 mail that will include a PR/Award number (an ED-specified identifying number unique to your pre- or full application). • We may request that you provide us original signatures on forms at a later date. Application Deadline Date Extension in Case of Technical Issues with the Grants.gov System: If you are prevented from electronically submitting your preor full application on the pre- or full application deadline dates because of technical problems with the Grants.gov system, we will grant you an extension until 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, the following business day to enable you to transmit your pre- or full application electronically, or by hand delivery. You also may mail your preand full applications by following the mailing instructions as described elsewhere in this notice. If you submit a pre- or full application after 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the deadline date, please contact the person listed elsewhere in this notice under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, and provide an explanation of the technical problem you experienced with Grants.gov, along with the Grants.gov Support Desk Case Number (if available). We will accept your pre- or full application if we can confirm that a technical problem occurred with the Grants.gov system and that that problem affected your ability to submit your preor full application by 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the pre- or full application deadline date. The Department will contact you after a determination is made on whether your pre- or full application will be accepted. Note: Extensions referred to in this section apply only to the unavailability of or technical problems with the Grants.gov system. We will not grant you an extension if you failed to fully register to submit your pre- or full application to Grants.gov before the deadline date and time or if the technical problem you experienced is unrelated to the Grants.gov system. Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement: You qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, and may submit your preor full application in paper format, if you are unable to submit a pre- or full application through the Grants.gov system because— • You do not have access to the Internet; or • You do not have the capacity to upload large documents to the Grants.gov system; and • No later than two weeks before the pre- or full application deadline date (14 calendar days or, if the fourteenth calendar day before the pre- or full E:\FR\FM\18JAN1.SGM 18JAN1 2920 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 11 / Wednesday, January 18, 2006 / Notices application deadline date falls on a Federal holiday, the next business day following the Federal holiday), you mail or fax a written statement to the Department, explaining which of the two grounds for an exception prevent you from using the Internet to submit your pre- or full application. If you mail your written statement to the Department, it must be postmarked no later than two weeks before the pre- or full application deadline date. If you fax your written statement to the Department, we must receive the faxed statement no later than two weeks before the pre- or full application deadline date. Address and mail or fax your statement to: Jill Stewart, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3C136, Washington, DC 20202–6132. Telephone: (202) 260– 2533; FAX number (202) 260–7764 or Rebecca Haynes, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3C138, Washington, DC 20202– 6132. Telephone: (202) 260–0968; FAX number (202) 260–7764. Your paper pre- or full application must be submitted in accordance with the mail or hand delivery instructions described in this notice. b. Submission of Paper Applications by Mail If you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, you may mail (through the U.S. Postal Service or a commercial carrier), your pre- or full application to the Department. You must mail the original and two copies of your pre- or full application, on or before the pre- or full application deadline date, to the Department at the applicable following address: By mail through the U.S. Postal Service: U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention: (CFDA Number 84.359A/B), 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202–4260, or By mail through a commercial carrier: erjones on PROD1PC68 with NOTICES U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center—Stop 4260, Attention: (CFDA Number 84.359A/B), 7100 Old Landover Road, Landover, MD 20785–1506. 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, or VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:06 Jan 17, 2006 Jkt 208001 (4) Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education. If you mail your pre- or full application through the U.S. Postal Service, we do not accept either of the following as proof of mailing: (1) A private metered postmark, or (2) A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service. If your pre- or full application is postmarked after the pre- or full application deadline date, we will not consider your pre- or full 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. c. Submission of Paper Applications by Hand Delivery If you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, you (or a courier service) may deliver your paper pre- or full application to the Department by hand. You must deliver the original and two copies of your preor full application by hand, on or before the pre- or full application deadline date, to the Department at the following address: U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention: (CFDA Number 84.359A/B), 550 12th Street, SW., Room 7041, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202–4260. The Application Control Center accepts hand deliveries daily between 8 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 pre- or full application to the Department: (1) You must indicate on the envelope and—if not provided by the Department—in Item 4 of the Application for Federal Education Assistance (ED 424) the CFDA number—and suffix letter, if any—of the competition under which you are submitting your pre- or full application. (2) The Application Control Center will mail a grant application receipt acknowledgment to you. If you do not receive the grant application receipt acknowledgment within 15 business days from the pre- or full application deadline date, you should call the U.S. Department of Education Application Control Center at (202) 245–6288. V. Application Review Information 1. Selection Criteria This program has separate selection criteria for pre-applications and full applications. PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 A. Pre-Applications The following selection criterion for pre-applications is from 34 CFR 75.210 of EDGAR. Additional information about this selection criterion is in the application package. The maximum score for the pre-application selection criterion is 100 points. (i) Quality of the project design (0–100 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: (a) The extent to which the design of the proposed project reflects up-to-date knowledge from research and effective practice. (34 CFR 75.210(c)(2)(xiii)) (b) The extent to which the proposed project represents an exceptional approach for meeting statutory purposes and requirements. (34 CFR 75.210(c)(2)(xiv)) (c) The extent to which the proposed project will be coordinated with similar or related efforts, and with other appropriate community, State, and Federal resources. (34 CFR 75.210(c)(2)(xvi)) B. Full Application The following selection criteria for full applications are from § 75.210 of EDGAR (34 CFR 75.210). Additional information about each of these selection criteria is in the application package. The maximum score for each criterion is indicated after the title of the criterion. The maximum score for the full application selection criteria is 100 points. (i) Quality of the project design (0–60 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: (a) The extent to which the design of the proposed project reflects up-to-date knowledge from research and effective practice. (34 CFR 75.210(c)(2)(xiii)) (b) The extent to which the proposed project represents an exceptional approach for meeting statutory purposes and requirements. (34 CFR 75.210(c)(2)(xiv)) (c) The extent to which the proposed project will be coordinated with similar or related efforts, and with other appropriate community, State, and Federal resources. (34 CFR 75.210(c)(2)(xvi)) (ii) Quality of project personnel (0–10 points) The Secretary considers the quality of the personnel who will carry out the E:\FR\FM\18JAN1.SGM 18JAN1 erjones on PROD1PC68 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 11 / Wednesday, January 18, 2006 / Notices proposed project. 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. (34 CFR 75.210(e)(1), (2)) In addition, the Secretary considers the following factors: (a) The qualifications, including relevant training and experience, of the project director or principal investigator. (34 CFR 75.210(e)(3)(i)) (b) The qualifications, including relevant training and experience, of key project personnel. (34 CFR 75.210(e)(3)(ii)) (c) The qualifications, including relevant training and experience, of project consultants or subcontractors. (34 CFR 75.210(e)(3)(iii)) (iii) Adequacy of resources (0–5 points) The Secretary considers the adequacy of resources for the proposed project. In determining the adequacy of resources for the proposed project, the Secretary considers the following factors: (a) The relevance and demonstrated commitment of each partner in the proposed project to the implementation and success of the project. (34 CFR 75.210(f)(2)(ii)) (b) The extent to which the costs are reasonable in relation to the objectives, design, and potential significance of the proposed project. (34 CFR 75.210(f)(2)(iv)) (iv) Quality of the management plan (0–15 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: (a) 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. (34 CFR 75.210(g)(2)(i)) (b) The adequacy of procedures for ensuring feedback and continuous improvement in the operation of the proposed project. (34 CFR 75.210(g)(2)(ii)) (c) 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. (34 CFR 75.210(g)(2)(iv)) VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:06 Jan 17, 2006 Jkt 208001 (v) Quality of the project evaluation (0–10 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: (a) The extent to which the methods of evaluation are thorough, feasible, and appropriate to the goals, objectives, and outcomes of the proposed project. (34 CFR 75.210(h)(2)(i)) (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. (34 CFR 75.210(h)(2)(iv)) VI. Award Administration Information 1. Award Notices If your pre-application is successful, we notify you in writing and post the list of successful applicants on the Early Reading First Web site at http:// www.ed.gov/programs/earlyreading/ awards.html. If your full application is successful, we notify your U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators and send you a Grant Award Notification (GAN). We may also notify you informally. If your pre-application is not evaluated, or following the submission of your pre-application you are not invited to submit a full application, we notify you. If your full application is not evaluated or not selected for funding, we notify you. 2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements We identify administrative and national policy requirements in the application package and reference these and other requirements in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice. We reference the regulations outlining the terms and conditions of an award in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice and include these and other specific conditions in the GAN. The GAN also incorporates your approved application as part of your binding commitments under the grant. 3. Reporting At the end of your project period, you must submit a final performance report, including financial information, as directed by the Secretary. If you receive a multi-year award, you must submit an annual performance report that provides the most current performance and financial expenditure information as PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 2921 specified by the Secretary in 34 CFR 75.118. Early Reading First grantees also are required to meet the annual reporting requirements outlined in section 1225 of the ESEA. For specific requirements on grantee reporting, please go to: http://www.ed.gov/fund/ grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html. 4. Performance Measures Under the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA), the Secretary has established the following two measures for evaluating the overall effectiveness of the Early Reading First program: (1) The percentage of preschool-age children participating in Early Reading First programs who achieve significant gains on oral language skills as measured by the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-III, Receptive; and (2) the average number of letters that preschool-age children are able to identify as measured by the Upper Case Alphabet Knowledge subtask on the PALS Pre-K assessment. We will expect all grantees to document their success in addressing these performance measures in the annual performance report described in section VI.3. of this notice. VII. Agency Contact Jill Stewart, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3C136, Washington, DC 20202–6132. Telephone: (202) 260–2533 or by e-mail: Jill.Stewart@ed.gov or Rebecca Haynes, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3C138, Washington, DC 20202–6132. Telephone: (202) 260–0968 or by e-mail: Rebecca.Haynes@ed.gov. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1– 800–877–8339. Individuals with disabilities may obtain this document in an alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) on request to the program contact person listed in this section. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: VIII. Other Information Electronic Access to This Document: You may view this document, as well as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) on the Internet at the following site: http://www.ed.gov/news/ fedregister. To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at this site. If you have questions about using PDF, call the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1– E:\FR\FM\18JAN1.SGM 18JAN1 2922 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 11 / Wednesday, January 18, 2006 / Notices 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.gpoaccess.gov/nara/ index.html. Dated: January 12, 2006. Henry L. Johnson, Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education. [FR Doc. 06–446 Filed 1–12–06; 2:47 pm] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Innovation and Improvement; Notice Extending the Deadline Date for Transmittal of Applications for the Teaching American History Program Fiscal Year (FY) 2006 Competition Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.215X. erjones on PROD1PC68 with NOTICES SUMMARY: On December 6, 2005, we published in the Federal Register (70 FR 72624) a notice inviting applications for the Teaching American History program’s FY 2006 competition. The original notice for this FY 2006 competition established a February 3, 2006, deadline date for eligible applicants to apply for funding under this program. For this competition, applicants are required to submit their applications electronically through the Department’s Electronic Grant Application System (e-Application). In order to accommodate a move of the eApplication system, which will result in the unavailability of the system on the original deadline date, we are extending the deadline date for transmittal of applications for the Teaching American History program FY 2006 competition. DATES: Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: February 9, 2006. (Applications must be received by eApplication no later than 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time.) Note: Applications for grants under the Teaching American History program must be submitted electronically using e-Application available through the Department’s e-Grants system. You may not e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us. For information about how to submit your application electronically, please refer to section IV. 6. Other Submission Requirements in the December 6, 2005 notice (70 FR 72624). We have not extended the deadline for submitting a statement that an applicant qualifies for an exception to the electronic submission requirement. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: The deadline date for VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:06 Jan 17, 2006 Jkt 208001 Intergovernmental Review under Executive Order 12732 is extended to April 10, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alex Stein, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 4W206, Washington, DC 20202–5960. Telephone: (202) 205–9085 or by e-mail: alex.stein@ed.gov. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1– 800–877–8339. Individuals with disabilities may obtain this document in an alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) on request to the program contact person listed in this section. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Any eligible applicant may apply for funding under this program by the deadline date established in this notice. Eligible applicants that submit their applications for the Teaching American History program FY 2006 competition to the Department before the competition’s original deadline date of 4:30 p.m., February 3, 2006, are not required to resubmit their applications or reapply in order to be considered for FY 2006 awards under this program. We encourage eligible applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible to avoid any problems with submitting electronic applications on the deadline date. The deadline for submission of applications will not be extended any further. Electronic Access to This Document: You may view this document, as well as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) on the Internet at the following site: http://www.ed.gov/news/ fedregister. To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at this 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.gpoaccess.gov/nara/ index.html. Dated: January 12, 2006. Nina Shokraii Rees, Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation and Improvement. [FR Doc. E6–505 Filed 1–17–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Rocky Flats Department of Energy. Notice of open meeting. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Rocky Flats. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register. DATES: Thursday, February 2, 2006, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. ADDRESSES: College Hill Library, Room L–107, Front Range Community College, 3705 W. 112th Avenue, Westminster, Colorado. Ken Korkia, Executive Director, Rocky Flats Citizens Advisory Board, 12101 Airport Way, Unit B, Broomfield, CO, 80021; telephone (303) 966–7855; fax (303) 966–7856. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Board: The purpose of the Board is to make recommendations to DOE in the areas of environmental restoration, waste management, and related activities. Tentative Agenda: 1. Discussion on topics to include in the Board’s recommendation on the Final Proposed Plan for Rocky Flats. 2. Discussion on the Board’s Legacy Report. 3. Other Board business may be conducted as necessary. Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. Written statements may be filed with the Board either before or after the meeting. Individuals who wish to make oral statements pertaining to agenda items should contact Ken Korkia at the address or telephone number listed above. Requests must be received at least five days prior to the meeting and reasonable provisions will be made to include the presentation in the agenda. The Deputy Designated Federal Officer is empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the orderly conduct of business. Individuals wishing to make public comment will be provided a maximum of five minutes to present their comments. Minutes: The minutes of this meeting will be available for public review and copying at the office of the Rocky Flats Citizens Advisory Board, 12101 Airport Way, Unit B, Broomfield, CO, 80021; telephone (303) 966–7855. 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Information; Early Reading First Program; Notice Inviting Applications
Eligible Applicants: Under this competition, eligible applicants
are (a) one or more local educational agencies (LEAs) that are eligible
to receive a subgrant under the Reading First program (title I, part B,
subpart 1 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as
amended (ESEA)); (b) one or more public or private organizations or
agencies (including faith-based organizations) located in a community
served by an eligible LEA; or (c) one or more eligible LEAs, applying
in collaboration with one or more eligible organizations or agencies.
To qualify under paragraph (b) of this definition, the organization's
or agency's application must be on behalf of one or more programs that
serve preschool-age children (such as a Head Start program, a child
care program, or a family literacy program such as Even Start, or a lab
school at a university), unless the organization or agency itself
operates a preschool program.
Purpose of Program: This program supports local efforts to enhance
the oral language, cognitive, and early reading skills of preschool-age
children, especially those from low-income families, through
strategies, materials, and professional development that are grounded
in scientifically based reading research.
The specific activities for which recipients must use grant funds
are identified in the program statute, which is included in the
Priorities: This competition includes three invitational priorities
and one competitive preference priority that are as follows.
Under this competition, we are particularly interested in
application that meets these invitational priorities a competitive or
Invitational Priority 1--Intensity
The Secretary is especially interested in preschool programs that
operate full-time, full-year early childhood educational programs, at a
minimum of 6.5 hours per day, 5 days per week, 46 weeks per year, and
that serve children for the two consecutive years prior to their entry
Scientifically based research on increasing the effectiveness of
early childhood education programs serving children from low-income
families tells us that children attending programs that have a greater
intensity of service make higher and more persistent gains in the
language and cognitive domains than children who attend early childhood
programs that have lesser intensity of service. In other words,
children who spend more time in high-quality early childhood education
programs learn more than children who spend less time in those
programs. The purpose of Invitational Priority 1 is to encourage
preschool programs supported with Early Reading First funds to provide
services that are of a sufficient duration and intensity to maximize
language and early literacy gains for children enrolled in those
Invitational Priority 2--Children From Low-Income Families
The Secretary is especially interested in projects in which, in all
preschool centers supported by the Early Reading First funds, at least
75 percent of the children enrolled in the preschool qualify to receive
free or reduced priced lunches or at least 75 percent of the children
enrolled in the elementary school in the school attendance area in
which that center is located qualify to receive free or reduced priced
One of the statutory purposes of the Early Reading First program is
to enhance the early language, literacy, and early reading development
of preschool-age children, particularly those from low-income families.
This invitational priority is intended to increase the likelihood that
preschool programs supported with Early Reading First funds serve
children primarily from low-income families.
Invitational Priority 3--English Language Acquisition Plan
The Secretary is especially interested, for applicants serving
children with limited English proficiency, in applications that include
a specific plan for the development of English language proficiency for
these children from the start of their preschool experience. The Early
Reading First program is designed to prepare children to enter
kindergarten with the necessary cognitive, early language, and literacy
skills for success in school. School success often is dependent on each
child entering kindergarten being as proficient as possible in English
so that the child is ready to benefit from formal reading instruction
in English when the child starts school.
The English language acquisition plan should, at a minimum: (1)
Include a description of the approach for the development of language,
based on the linguistic factors or skills that serve as the foundation
for a strong language base, which is a necessary precursor for success
in the development of pre-literacy and literacy skills for children
with limited English proficiency; (2) explain the instructional
strategies, based on best available valid and reliable research, that
the applicant will use to address English language acquisition in a
multi-lingual classroom; (3) describe how the project will facilitate
the children's transition to English proficiency by means such as the
use of environmental print in appropriate multiple languages and hiring
bilingual teachers, paraprofessionals, or translators to work in the
preschool classroom; (4) include intensive professional development for
instructors and paraprofessionals on the development of English
language proficiency; and (5) include a timeline that describes
benchmarks for the introduction of the development of English language
proficiency and the use of measurement tools.
Ideally, at least one instructional staff member in each Early
Reading First classroom should be dual-language proficient both in a
child's first language and in English to facilitate the child's
understanding of instruction and transition to English proficiency. At
a minimum, each classroom should include a teacher who is proficient in
Competitive Preference Priority: In accordance with 34 CFR
75.105(b)(2)(ii), this priority is from Sec.  75.225 of the Education
Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), which apply to
this program (34 CFR 75.225).
Competitive Preference Priority--Novice Applicant
For FY 2006 this priority is a competitive preference priority.
Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i) we award an additional five (5) points to
a pre-application and an additional five (5) points to a full
application meeting this competitive preference priority.
The applicant must be a ``novice applicant'' as defined in 34 CFR
75.225.
Applicable Regulations: EDGAR in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80,
81, 82, 84, 85, 86, 97, 98, and 99 as applicable.
Under this competition, eligible applicants are (a) one or more
LEAs that are eligible to receive a subgrant under the Reading First
program (title I, part B, subpart 1, ESEA); (b) one or more public or
private organizations or agencies (including faith-based organizations)
located in a community served by an eligible LEA; or (c) one or more
eligible LEAs, applying in collaboration with one or more eligible
organizations or agencies. To qualify under paragraph (b) of this
definition, the organization's or agency's application must be on
behalf of one or more programs that serve preschool-age children (such
as a Head Start program, a child care program, or a family literacy
program such as Even Start, or a lab school at a university), unless
the organization or agency itself operates a preschool program.
You may obtain an application package via the Internet or from the
Education Publications Center (ED Pubs). To obtain an application via
the Internet, use the following Web address: http://www.ed.gov/
programs/earlyreading/applicant.html.
To obtain a copy from ED Pubs, write or call Education Publications
identify this competition as follows: CFDA number 84.359A/B.
person listed in section VII of this notice.
Requirements concerning the content of the pre-application and the
full application, together with the forms you must submit, are in the
application package for this competition. All applicants must apply in
the pre-application phase; applicants must be invited to submit a full
Page Limits: The pre-application narrative and the full application
narrative for this program (Part II of the pre- and full applications)
are where you, the applicant, address the selection criteria that
reviewers use to evaluate your pre- and full applications. You must
limit Part II of the pre-application to the equivalent of no more than
ten (10) pages and Part II of the full application to the equivalent of
no more than thirty-five (35) pages.
Part III of the pre-application is where you, the applicant,
provide the Appendices. Pre-application Appendices are limited to the
following: A list and a brief description of the existing preschool
programs that the proposed Early Reading First project would support; a
language acquisition plan, if applicable; and endnote citations for
research cited specifically in the pre-application narrative. You must
limit the list and the brief description of the existing preschool
programs to the equivalent of no more than five (5) pages. You must
limit any English language acquisition plan to the equivalent of no
more than two (2) pages for the pre-application. No page limit applies
to the pre-application endnote citations.
Part III of the full application is where you, the applicant,
provide a budget narrative that reviewers use to evaluate your full
application. You must limit the budget narrative in Part III of the
full application to the equivalent of no more than five (5) pages.
Part IV of the full application is where you, the applicant,
provide the Appendices. Full application Appendices are limited to the
programs that the proposed Early Reading First project would support;
an English language acquisition plan, if applicable; position
descriptions (and resumes or curriculum vitae if available) for up to
five (5) key personnel; endnote citations for research cited
specifically in the full application narrative; and documentation
demonstrating the stakeholder support for the project. You must limit
the list and the brief description of the existing preschool programs
to the equivalent of no more than five (5) pages. You must limit each
resume or curriculum vitae to the equivalent of no more than three (3)
pages each, and limit the documentation demonstrating stakeholder
support for the project to the equivalent of no more than five (5)
pages. You must limit any English language acquisition plan to the
equivalent of no more than five (5) pages for the full application.
all text in the application and budget narratives, including titles,
headings, footnotes, quotations, references, and captions included in
Text in endnotes, charts, tables, figures, and graphs may
than 10 pitch (characters per inch), including text in endnotes,
For the full application, the page limits do not apply to the
budget form (ED Form 524) in Part III, or to the assurances and
certifications, position descriptions, and endnotes in Part IV.
Our reviewers will not read any pages of your pre-application or
full application that--
Pre- and full applications for grants under this competition must
be submitted electronically using the Grants.gov Apply site
(Grants.gov). For information (including dates and times) about how to
submit your application electronically or by mail or hand delivery if
you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement,
please refer to section IV. 6. Other Submission Requirements in this
regulations in 34 CFR part 79. Information about Intergovernmental
Review of Federal Programs under Executive Order 12372 is in the
We reference regulations outlining funding restrictions in the
be submitted electronically unless you qualify for an exception to this
requirement in accordance with the instructions in this section.
Pre- and full applications for grants under the Early Reading First
program-CFDA Number 84.359A (pre-application) and CFDA Number 84.359B
(full application) must be submitted electronically using the
Grants.gov Apply site at: http://www.grants.gov
your pre- or full application. You may not e-mail an electronic copy of
a grant application to us.
We will reject your pre- or full application if you submit it in
paper format unless, as described elsewhere in this section, you
qualify for one of the exceptions to the electronic submission
requirement and submit, no later than two weeks before the pre- or full
application deadline date, a written statement to the Department that
you qualify for one of these exceptions. Further information regarding
calculation of the date that is two weeks before the pre- or full
application deadline date is provided later in this section under
Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement.
You may access the electronic grant application for the Early
Reading First program at: http://www.grants.gov. You must search for
stamped. Your pre- and full applications must be fully uploaded and
submitted, and must be date/time stamped by the Grants.gov system no
later than 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the pre- or full
application deadline date. Except as otherwise noted in this section,
we will not consider your pre- or full application if it is date/time
stamped by the Grants.gov system later than 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC
time, on the pre- or full application deadline date. When we retrieve
your pre- or full application from Grants.gov, we will notify you if we
are rejecting your pre- or full application because it was date/time
stamped by the Grants.gov system after 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time,
on the pre- or full application deadline date.
strongly recommend that you do not wait until the pre- or full
application deadline date to begin the submission process through
you submit your pre- and any full application in a timely manner to the
To submit your pre- or full application via Grants.gov,
you must complete all of the steps in the Grants.gov registration
process (see http://www.grants.gov/GetStarted). These steps include (1)
registering your organization, (2) registering yourself as an
Authorized Organization Representative (AOR), and (3) getting
www.grants.gov/assets/GrantsgovCoBrandBrochure8X11.pdf). You also must
provide on your pre- and full applications the same D-U-N-S Number used
with this registration. Please note that the registration process may
take five or more business days to complete, and you must have
completed all registration steps to allow you to successfully submit a
pre- or full application via Grants.gov.
must attach any narrative sections of your pre- and full applications
Your electronic pre- and full applications must comply
with any page limit requirements described in this notice.
After you electronically submit your pre- or full
application, you will receive an automatic acknowledgment from
Grants.gov that contains a Grants.gov tracking number. The Department
will retrieve your pre- or full application from Grants.gov and send
you a second confirmation by e-mail that will include a PR/Award number
(an ED-specified identifying number unique to your pre- or full
submitting your pre- or full application on the pre- or full
application deadline dates because of technical problems with the
Grants.gov system, we will grant you an extension until 4:30 p.m.,
transmit your pre- or full application electronically, or by hand
delivery. You also may mail your pre- and full applications by
following the mailing instructions as described elsewhere in this
notice. If you submit a pre- or full application after 4:30 p.m.,
Washington, DC time, on the deadline date, please contact the person
listed elsewhere in this notice under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT,
and provide an explanation of the technical problem you experienced
with Grants.gov, along with the Grants.gov Support Desk Case Number (if
available). We will accept your pre- or full application if we can
and that that problem affected your ability to submit your pre- or full
application by 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the pre- or full
determination is made on whether your pre- or full application will be
to submit your pre- or full application to Grants.gov before the
deadline date and time or if the technical problem you experienced
is unrelated to the Grants.gov system.
pre- or full application in paper format, if you are unable to submit a
pre- or full application through the Grants.gov system because--
No later than two weeks before the pre- or full
application deadline date (14 calendar days or, if the fourteenth
calendar day before the pre- or full
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prevent you from using the Internet to submit your pre- or full
application. If you mail your written statement to the Department, it
must be postmarked no later than two weeks before the pre- or full
application deadline date. If you fax your written statement to the
Department, we must receive the faxed statement no later than two weeks
before the pre- or full application deadline date.
Address and mail or fax your statement to: Jill Stewart, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3C136,
Washington, DC 20202-6132. Telephone: (202) 260-2533; FAX number (202)
260-7764 or Rebecca Haynes, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue, SW., room 3C138, Washington, DC 20202-6132. Telephone: (202)
260-0968; FAX number (202) 260-7764.
Your paper pre- or full application must be submitted in accordance
with the mail or hand delivery instructions described in this notice.
commercial carrier), your pre- or full application to the Department.
You must mail the original and two copies of your pre- or full
application, on or before the pre- or full application deadline date,
Attention: (CFDA Number 84.359A/B), 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20202-4260, or
4260, Attention: (CFDA Number 84.359A/B), 7100 Old Landover Road,
If you mail your pre- or full application through the U.S. Postal
Service, we do not accept either of the following as proof of mailing:
If your pre- or full application is postmarked after the pre- or
full application deadline date, we will not consider your pre- or full
requirement, you (or a courier service) may deliver your paper pre- or
full application to the Department by hand. You must deliver the
original and two copies of your pre- or full application by hand, on or
before the pre- or full application deadline date, to the Department at
Attention: (CFDA Number 84.359A/B), 550 12th Street, SW., Room 7041,
or hand deliver your pre- or full application to the Department:
competition under which you are submitting your pre- or full
pre- or full application deadline date, you should call the U.S.
Department of Education Application Control Center at (202) 245-6288.
This program has separate selection criteria for pre-applications
and full applications.
The following selection criterion for pre-applications is from 34
CFR 75.210 of EDGAR. Additional information about this selection
criterion is in the application package. The maximum score for the pre-
application selection criterion is 100 points.
(a) The extent to which the design of the proposed project reflects
up-to-date knowledge from research and effective practice. (34 CFR
75.210(c)(2)(xiii))
(b) The extent to which the proposed project represents an
exceptional approach for meeting statutory purposes and requirements.
(34 CFR 75.210(c)(2)(xiv))
(c) The extent to which the proposed project will be coordinated
with similar or related efforts, and with other appropriate community,
State, and Federal resources. (34 CFR 75.210(c)(2)(xvi))
The following selection criteria for full applications are from
Sec.  75.210 of EDGAR (34 CFR 75.210). Additional information about
each of these selection criteria is in the application package. The
maximum score for each criterion is indicated after the title of the
criterion. The maximum score for the full application selection
criteria is 100 points.
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proposed project. 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. (34 CFR 75.210(e)(1), (2))
(a) The qualifications, including relevant training and experience,
of the project director or principal investigator. (34 CFR
75.210(e)(3)(i))
(b) The qualifications, including relevant training and experience,
of key project personnel. (34 CFR 75.210(e)(3)(ii))
(c) The qualifications, including relevant training and experience,
of project consultants or subcontractors. (34 CFR 75.210(e)(3)(iii))
The Secretary considers the adequacy of resources for the proposed
project. In determining the adequacy of resources for the proposed
(a) The relevance and demonstrated commitment of each partner in
(34 CFR 75.210(f)(2)(ii))
(b) The extent to which the costs are reasonable in relation to the
(34 CFR 75.210(f)(2)(iv))
(a) The adequacy of the management plan to achieve the objectives
project tasks. (34 CFR 75.210(g)(2)(i))
(b) The adequacy of procedures for ensuring feedback and continuous
improvement in the operation of the proposed project. (34 CFR
75.210(g)(2)(ii))
(c) The extent to which the time commitments of the project
project. (34 CFR 75.210(g)(2)(iv))
(v) Quality of the project evaluation (0-10 points) The Secretary
(a) The extent to which the methods of evaluation are thorough,
proposed project. (34 CFR 75.210(h)(2)(i))
(b) The extent to which the methods of evaluation include the use
qualitative data to the extent possible. (34 CFR 75.210(h)(2)(iv))
If your pre-application is successful, we notify you in writing and
post the list of successful applicants on the Early Reading First Web
site at http://www.ed.gov/programs/earlyreading/awards.html. If your
full application is successful, we notify your U.S. Representative and
U.S. Senators and send you a Grant Award Notification (GAN). We may
also notify you informally.
If your pre-application is not evaluated, or following the
submission of your pre-application you are not invited to submit a full
application, we notify you. If your full application is not evaluated
or not selected for funding, we notify you.
At the end of your project period, you must submit a final
Secretary. If you receive a multi-year award, you must submit an annual
financial expenditure information as specified by the Secretary in 34
CFR 75.118. Early Reading First grantees also are required to meet the
annual reporting requirements outlined in section 1225 of the ESEA. For
specific requirements on grantee reporting, please go to: http://
Under the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA), the
Secretary has established the following two measures for evaluating the
overall effectiveness of the Early Reading First program: (1) The
percentage of preschool-age children participating in Early Reading
First programs who achieve significant gains on oral language skills as
measured by the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-III, Receptive; and (2)
the average number of letters that preschool-age children are able to
identify as measured by the Upper Case Alphabet Knowledge subtask on
the PALS Pre-K assessment.
We will expect all grantees to document their success in addressing
these performance measures in the annual performance report described
in section VI.3. of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jill Stewart, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3C136, Washington, DC 20202-
6132. Telephone: (202) 260-2533 or by e-mail: Jill.Stewart@ed.gov or
Rebecca Haynes, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
room 3C138, Washington, DC 20202-6132. Telephone: (202) 260-0968 or by
e-mail: Rebecca.Haynes@ed.gov.
Government Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1-
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888-293-6498; or in the Washington, DC, area at (202) 512-1530.