Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/06/19/2018-13150/applications-for-new-awards-child-care-access-means-parents-in-school-program
Timestamp: 2019-10-21 11:05:36
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Matched Legal Cases: ['arts 75', 'art 180', 'art 3485', 'art 200', 'art 3474', 'art 79']

A Notice by the Education Department on 06/19/2018
Applications Available: June 19, 2018.
28418-28422 (5 pages)
https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2018-13150 https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2018-13150
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 24, 2018.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: September 24, 2018.
Antoinette Clark Edwards, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 278-50, Washington, DC 20202-4260. Telephone: (202) 453-7121. Email: antoinette.clark@ed.gov.
Priorities: This notice contains one absolute priority and one competitive preference priority. In accordance with Start Printed Page 2841934 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(iv), the priorities are from section 419N(d) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA) (20 U.S.C. 1070e(d)).
Projects that utilize a sliding fee scale for child care services provided under section 419N of the HEA in order to support a high number of low-income parents pursuing postsecondary education at the institution.
Competitive Preference Priority: For FY 2018 and any subsequent year in which we make awards from the list of unfunded applications from this competition, this priority is a competitive preference priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i) we award up to an additional 5 points to an application, depending on how well the application meets this priority.
Projects that leverage significant local or institutional resources, including in-kind contributions, to support the activities assisted under section 419N of the HEA.
Requirements: An institution of higher education desiring a grant under this competition must submit an application that must—
(1) Demonstrate that the institution is an eligible institution;
(7) Describe the extent to which the child care program will coordinate with the institution's early childhood education curriculum, to the extent the curriculum is available, to meet the needs of the students in the early childhood education program at the institution, and the needs of the parents and children participating in the child care program assisted under the applicant's project;
(10) Contain a plan for any child care facility assisted under this section to become accredited within three years of the date the institution first receives assistance under this section.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General Administrative Regulations in 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 79, 82, 84, 86, 97, 98, and 99. (b) The Office of Management and Budget Guidelines to Agencies on Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) in 2 CFR part 180, as adopted and amended as regulations of the Department in 2 CFR part 3485. (c) The Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards in 2 CFR part 200, as adopted and amended as regulations of the Department in 2 CFR part 3474.
Estimated Available Funds: $32,027,299.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $151,072.
Maximum Award: In accordance with section 419N(b)(2)(A) of the HEA, the maximum annual amount an applicant may receive under this program is one percent of the total amount of all Federal Pell Grant funds awarded to students enrolled at the institution for FY 2017. A grant will not be less than $30,000 for a single budget period of 12 months.
Estimated Number of Awards: 212.
1. Eligible Applicants: Any institution of higher education that awarded a total of $250,000 or more of Federal Pell Grant funds during FY 2017 to students enrolled at the institution.
2. Intergovernmental Review: This program is subject to Executive Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR Start Printed Page 28420part 79. Information about Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs under Executive Order 12372 is in the application package for this program.
We will award up to 100 points to an application under the selection criteria and up to 5 additional points to an application under the competitive preference priority, for a total peer review score of up to 105 points. The maximum score for each criterion is indicated in parentheses, and the maximum score for each subcriterion is in the application package for this competition.
(a) Need for the project. (30 points).
(b) Quality of project design. (25 points).
For consistency in scoring applications, readers of applications will be instructed to include, in their assessment of focus on service of those with the greatest needs, the extent to which services are available during all hours that classes are in session, including evenings and weekends, to part-time students, and to students who need only emergency drop-in child care in the event that regularly scheduled child care is unexpectedly unavailable.
(c) Quality of management plan. (25 points).
(d) Quality of project evaluation. (15 points).
In determining the quality of the project evaluation, the Secretary considers the following:Start Printed Page 28421
(i) The extent to which the methods of evaluation are thorough, feasible, and appropriate to the goals, objectives, and outcomes of the proposed project (see 34 CFR 75.210(h)(2)(i)).
(e) Adequacy of resources. (5 points).
3. Open Licensing Requirements: Unless an exception applies, if you are awarded a grant under this competition, you will be required to openly license to the public grant deliverables created in whole, or in part, with Department grant funds. When the deliverable consists of modifications to pre-existing works, the license extends only to those modifications that can be separately identified and only to the extent that open licensing is permitted under the terms of any licenses or other legal restrictions on the use of pre-existing works.
Additionally, a grantee or subgrantee that is awarded competitive grant funds must have a plan to disseminate these public grant deliverables. This dissemination plan can be developed and submitted after your application has been reviewed and selected for funding. For additional information on the open licensing requirements please refer to 2 CFR 3474.20.
5. Performance Measures: The success of the CCAMPIS Program will be Start Printed Page 28422measured by the postsecondary persistence and degree of completion rates of the CCAMPIS Program participants that remain at the grantee institution. All CCAMPIS Program grantees will be required to submit an annual performance report documenting the persistence and degree attainment of their participants. Since students may take different lengths of time to complete their degrees, multiple years of performance report data are needed to determine the degree completion rates of CCAMPIS Program participants. The Department will aggregate the data provided in the annual performance reports from all grantees to determine the accomplishment level.
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