Source: https://www.federalregister.com/Browse/Document/usa/na/fr/2018/5/16/2018-10475
Timestamp: 2020-08-09 04:56:08
Document Index: 88398589

Matched Legal Cases: ['arts 75', 'art 180', 'art 3485', 'art 200', 'art 3474', 'art 664']

83 FR 95 pgs. 22649-22653 - Applications for New Awards; Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program
Type: NOTICEVolume: 83Number: 95Pages: 22649 - 22653
FR document: [FR Doc. 2018-10475 Filed 5-15-18; 8:45 am]
Pages: 22649, 22650, 22651, 22652, 22653
[top] Purpose of Program: The purpose of the Fulbright-Hays GPA program is to promote, improve, and develop modern foreign languages and area studies at varying levels of education. The program provides opportunities for faculty, teachers, and undergraduate and graduate students to conduct individual and group projects overseas to carry out research and study in the fields of modern foreign languages and area studies. This competition will support both Fulbright-Hays GPA short-term projects (GPA short-term projects) and Fulbright-Hays GPA long-term projects (GPA long-term projects).
Competitive Preference Priority 1-Applications for GPA Short-Term Projects From Selected Institutions and Organizations (3 Points).
• Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs)
• New applicants
• State educational agencies
Competitive Preference Priority 2-Applications for GPA Long-Term Projects From MSIs (2 Points).
Competitive Preference Priority 3-Substantive Training and Thematic Focus on Less Commonly Taught Languages (2 Points).
Competitive Preference Priority 4-Inclusion of K-12 Educators (2 Points).
[top] Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General Administrative Regulations in 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 81, 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. (d) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR part 664. (e) The notice of final priorities and definitions published in the Federal Register on June 16, 2016 (81 FR 39196). (f) The notice of final priorities for this program published in the Federal Register on September 24, 2010 (75 FR 59050).
The recommended 40-page limit does not apply to Part I, the Application for Federal Assistance face sheet (SF 424); the supplemental information form required by the Department of Education; Part II, Budget Information-Non-Construction Programs (ED 524); Part IV, assurances, certifications, and the response to section 427 of the General Education Provisions Act; the table of contents; the one-page project abstract; the appendices; or the line-item budget. However, the recommended page limit does apply to all of the application narrative.
(2) The Secretary looks for information that shows-
[top] (i) The budget for the project is adequate to support the project activities; and
[top] 5. Performance Measures: Under the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993, the following measure will be used by the Department to evaluate the success of the GPA short-term program: The percentage of GPA short-term project participants who disseminated information about or materials from their group project abroad through more than one outreach activity within six months of returning to their home institution. The following measure will be used by the Department to evaluate the success of the GPA long-term program: The percentage of GPA long-term project participants who increased their reading, writing, and/or listening/speaking foreign language scores by one proficiency level. The efficiency of the GPA long-term program will be measured by considering the cost per GPA participant who increased his/her foreign language score in reading, writing, and/or listening/speaking by at least one proficiency level.
The information provided by grantees in their performance reports submitted via the International Resource Information System (IRIS) will be the source of data for this measure. Reporting screens for institutions can be viewed at: http://iris.ed.gov/iris/pdfs/gpa_director.pdf and http://iris.ed.gov/iris/pdfs/gpa_participant.pdf.