[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 216 (Tuesday, November 8, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69246-69251]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-28944]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Application for New Awards; High School Equivalency Program
AGENCY: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of
Education.
ACTION: Notice.
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Overview Information
High School Equivalency Program (HEP)
Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY)
2012.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.141A.
DATES: Applications Available: November 8, 2011.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: January 18, 2012.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: March 20, 2012.
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The purposes of HEP are to help migrant and
seasonal farmworkers and members of their immediate family: (1) Obtain
a general education diploma (GED) that meets the guidelines for high
school equivalency established by the State in which the HEP project is
conducted, and (2) gain employment or be placed in an institution of
higher education (IHE) or other postsecondary education or training.
Priorities: This competition includes two competitive preference
priorities and two invitational priorities. In accordance with 34 CFR
75.105(b)(2)(ii), Competitive Preference Priority 1 is from the
Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) (34 CFR
75.225). In accordance with 34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(iv), Competitive
Preference Priority 2 is from section
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418A(e) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended by section
408(3) of the Higher Education Opportunity Act (20 U.S.C. 1070d-2(e)).
The third priority is an invitational priority for applications that
promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)
education. The fourth priority is an invitational priority for
applications that propose to engage faith-based and community
organizations in the delivery of services under this program.
Competitive Preference Priorities: For FY 2012 and any subsequent
year in which we make awards from the list of unfunded applicants from
this competition, these priorities are competitive preference
priorities. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), we award an additional five
points to an application that meets Competitive Preference Priority 1,
and we award up to 15 additional points to an application, depending on
how well the applicant meets Competitive Preference Priority 2. The
maximum amount of competitive preference points an application can
receive under this competition is 15 points.
These priorities are:
Competitive Preference Priority 1--Novice Applicant (5 Points)
The applicant must be a ``novice applicant,'' as defined in 34 CFR
75.225(a). A novice applicant is defined as one who has: (i) Never
received a grant or a subgrant under the HEP program; (ii) never been a
member of a group application, submitted in accordance with 34 CFR
75.127-75.129, that received a grant under the HEP program; and (iii)
not had an active discretionary grant from the Federal government in
the five years before the deadline date for applications under the HEP
program (January 18, 2012).
Competitive Preference Priority 2--Prior Experience of Service Delivery
(Up to 15 Points)
For applicants with an expiring HEP project, the Secretary will
consider the applicant's prior experience in implementing its expiring
HEP project, based on information contained in documents previously
provided to the Department, such as annual performance reports, project
evaluation reports, site visit reports, and the previously approved HEP
application.
Under this competition, we also are particularly interested in
applications that address the following priorities.
Invitational Priorities: For FY 2012, and any subsequent year in
which we make awards from the list of unfunded applicants from this
competition, 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:
Invitational Priority 1--Science, Technology, Engineering and
Mathematics Education
Projects that are designed to address one or more of the following
priority areas:
(a) Providing students with increased access to rigorous and
engaging coursework in STEM.
(b) Increasing the opportunities for high-quality preparation of,
or professional development for, teachers or other educators of STEM
subjects.
Note: Applicants could consider activities to better prepare
program participants to transition into postsecondary education,
such as preparing students to pass the sections of college entrance
examinations in STEM-related subjects or counseling and tutoring
services designed to motivate participants to pursue postsecondary
education in STEM-related fields. Similarly, for demonstrating
professional development, applicants could propose how they intend
to increase the opportunities for high-quality professional
development for project instructors in mathematics and related GED
instruction. Opportunities for increasing professional development
of GED instructors of STEM-related subjects could include, for
example, participation in training on intensive science teaching
techniques presented by a professionally credentialed expert in
science education.
Invitational Priority 2--Faith-Based and Community Organizations
Applications that propose to engage faith-based and community
organizations in the delivery of services under this program. Program
Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070d-2.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Education Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 82, 84,
85, 86, 97, and 99. (b) The regulations in 34 CFR part 206. (c) The
definitions in 34 CFR 200.81. (d) The regulations in 20 CFR 669.110 and
669.320.
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to IHEs only.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
Estimated Available Funds: The Administration has requested
$1,560,683 for new awards for this program for FY 2012. The actual
level of funding, if any, depends on final congressional action.
However, we are inviting applications to allow enough time to complete
the grant process if Congress appropriates funds for this program.
Contingent upon the availability of funds and the quality of
applications, we may make additional awards in FY 2013 from the list of
unfunded applicants from this competition.
Estimated Range of Awards: $180,000 to $475,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $432,000.
Maximum Award: We will reject any application that proposes a HEP
award exceeding $475,000 for any of the five single budget periods of
12 months. The Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary
Education may change the maximum amount through a notice published in
the Federal Register.
Minimum Award: We will reject any application that proposes a HEP
award that is less than $180,000 for any of the five single budget
periods of 12 months. The Assistant Secretary for Elementary and
Secondary Education may change the minimum amount through a notice
published in the Federal Register.
Estimated Number of Awards: 3 to 4.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.
Project Period: Up to 60 months.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: IHEs or private non-profit organizations
(including faith-based organizations) that plan their projects in
cooperation with an IHE and propose to operate some aspects of the
project with the facilities of the IHE.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This program does not require cost
sharing or matching. However, consistent with 34 CFR 75.700, which
requires an applicant to comply with its approved application, an
applicant that proposes non-Federal matching funds and is awarded a
grant must provide those funds for each year that the funds are
proposed.
3. Other: Projects funded under this competition are encouraged to
budget for a two-day annual meeting for HEP Directors in the
Washington, DC, area during each year of the project period.
IV. Application and Submission Information
1. Address to Request Application Package: Tara Ramsey, U.S.
Department of Education, Office of Migrant Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue SW., room 3E309, Washington, DC, 20202-6135. Telephone: (202)
260-2063 or by email: tara.ramsey@ed.gov.
The application package content also can be viewed electronically
at the
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following address: http://www.ed.gov/programs/hep/applicant.html.
If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), call the
Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1-(800)-877-8339.
Individuals with disabilities can obtain a copy of the application
package in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape,
or compact disc) by contacting the program contact person listed in
this section.
2. Content and Form of Application Submission:
Requirements concerning the content of an application, together
with the forms you must submit, are in the application package for this
competition. Page Limit: The application narrative (Part IV of the
application) is where you, the applicant, address the selection
criteria that reviewers use to evaluate your application. Panel readers
will award points only for an applicant's response to a given selection
criterion that is contained within the section of the application
designated to address that particular selection criterion. Readers will
not review, or award points for responses to a given selection
criterion that is located in any other section of the application or
the appendices. You must limit the application narrative [Part IV] to
no more than 25 pages, using 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 narrative, including titles, headings,
footnotes, quotations, references, and captions. However, you may
single space all text in charts, tables, figures, and graphs. Charts,
tables, figures, and graphs presented in the application narrative
count toward the page limit.
Use a font that is either 12 point or larger or no smaller
than 10 pitch (characters per inch) throughout the entire application
package.
Use one of the following fonts: Times New Roman, Courier,
Courier New, or Arial. An application submitted in any other font
(including Times Roman or Arial Narrow) will not be accepted.
The 25-page limit for the project narrative does not apply to the
cover sheet; the budget section, including the narrative budget
justification; the assurances and certifications; or the one-page
abstract. However, the page limit does apply to all of the application
narrative section.
Our reviewers will not read any pages of your application narrative
that exceed the 25-page limit.
Appendices must be limited to 20 pages and must include the
following: Resumes and job descriptions of key personnel. Job
descriptions must include duties and minimum qualifications. Items in
the appendices will only be used by the program office for the purpose
of approving any future personnel changes.
3. Submission Dates and Times: Applications Available: November 8,
2011. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: January 18, 2012.
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 in paper format by mail or hand delivery
if you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission
requirement, please refer to section IV. 7. Other Submission
Requirements of this notice.
We do not consider an application that does not comply with the
deadline requirements.
Individuals with disabilities who need an accommodation or
auxiliary aid in connection with the application process should contact
the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII
of this notice. If the Department provides an accommodation or
auxiliary aid to an individual with a disability in connection with the
application process, the individual's application remains subject to
all other requirements and limitations in this notice. Deadline for
Intergovernmental Review: March 20, 2012.
4. Intergovernmental Review: This competition 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
competition.
5. Funding Restrictions: We reference regulations outlining funding
restrictions in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice.
6. Data Universal Numbering System Number, Taxpayer Identification
Number, and Central Contractor Registry: To do business with the
Department of Education, you must--
a. Have a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number and a
Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN);
b. Register both your DUNS number and TIN with the Central
Contractor Registry (CCR), the Government's primary registrant
database;
c. Provide your DUNS number and TIN on your application; and
d. Maintain an active CCR registration with current information
while your application is under review by the Department and, if you
are awarded a grant, during the project period.
You can obtain a DUNS number from Dun and Bradstreet. A DUNS number
can be created within one business day.
If you are a corporate entity, agency, institution, or
organization, you can obtain a TIN from the Internal Revenue Service.
If you are an individual, you can obtain a TIN from the Internal
Revenue Service or the Social Security Administration. If you need a
new TIN, please allow 2-5 weeks for your TIN to become active.
The CCR registration process may take five or more business days to
complete. If you are currently registered with the CCR, you may not
need to make any changes. However, please make certain that the TIN
associated with your DUNS number is correct. Also note that you will
need to update your CCR registration on an annual basis. This may take
three or more business days to complete.
In addition, if you are submitting your application via Grants.gov,
you must (1) be designated by your organization as an Authorized
Organization Representative (AOR); and (2) register yourself with
Grants.gov as an AOR. Details on these steps are outlined at the
following Grants.gov Web page: http://www.grants.gov/applicants/get_registered.jsp.
7. Other Submission Requirements: 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.
Applications for grants under the High School Equivalency Program,
CFDA number 84.141A, must be submitted electronically using the
Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at www.Grants.gov. Through this
site, you will be able to download a copy of the application package,
complete it offline, and then upload and submit your application. You
may not email an electronic copy of a grant application to us.
We will reject your 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
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the 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
application deadline date is provided later in this section under
Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement.
You may access the electronic grant application for HEP at http://www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application
package for this competition by the CFDA number. Do not include the
CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.141, not
84.141A).
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 date and time
stamped. Your application must be fully uploaded and submitted and must
be date and time stamped by the Grants.gov system no later than 4:30:00
p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. Except as
otherwise noted in this section, we will not accept your application if
it is received--that is, date and time stamped by the Grants.gov
system--after 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application
deadline date. We do not consider an application that does not comply
with the deadline requirements. When we retrieve your application from
Grants.gov, we will notify you if we are rejecting your application
because it was date and time stamped by the Grants.gov system after
4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the 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 application deadline
date to begin the submission process through Grants.gov.
You should review and follow the Education Submission
Procedures for submitting an application through Grants.gov that are
included in the application package for this competition to ensure that
you submit your application in a timely manner to the Grants.gov
system. You can also find the Education Submission Procedures
pertaining to Grants.gov under News and Events on the Department's G5
system home page at http://www.G5.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 you typically provide on the following forms: The
Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424), the Department of
Education Supplemental Information for SF 424, Budget Information--Non-
Construction Programs (ED 524), and all necessary assurances and
certifications.
You must upload any narrative sections and all other
attachments to your application as files in a .PDF (Portable Document)
format only. If you upload a file type other than a .PDF or submit a
password-protected file, we will not review that material.
Your electronic application must comply with any page-
limit requirements described in this notice.
After you electronically submit your application, you will
receive from Grants.gov an automatic notification of receipt that
contains a Grants.gov tracking number. (This notification indicates
receipt by Grants.gov only, not receipt by the Department.) The
Department then will retrieve your application from Grants.gov and send
a second notification to you by email. This second notification
indicates that the Department has received your application and has
assigned your application a PR/Award number (an ED-specified
identifying number unique to your 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 experiencing problems submitting
your application through Grants.gov, please contact the Grants.gov
Support Desk, toll free, at 1-(800) 518-4726. You must obtain a
Grants.gov Support Desk Case Number and must keep a record of it.
If you are prevented from electronically submitting your
application on the application deadline date because of technical
problems with the Grants.gov system, we will grant you an extension
until 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, the following business day to
enable you to transmit your application electronically or by hand
delivery. You also may mail your application by following the mailing
instructions described elsewhere in this notice.
If you submit an application after 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC
time, on the application deadline date, please contact the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII of this
notice and provide an explanation of the technical problem you
experienced with Grants.gov, along with the Grants.gov Support Desk
Case Number. We will accept your 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 application by 4:30:00
p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. The
Department will contact you after a determination is made on whether
your application will be accepted.
Note: The extensions to which we refer 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 application to Grants.gov before
the application 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
application in paper format, if you are unable to submit an 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 application deadline
date (14 calendar days or, if the fourteenth calendar day before the
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 application.
If you mail your written statement to the Department, it must be
postmarked no later than two weeks before the 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
application deadline date.
Address and mail or fax your statement to: Tara Ramsey, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., room 3E309,
Washington, DC 20202-6135. FAX: (202) 205-0089.
Your paper 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
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may mail (through the U.S. Postal Service or a commercial carrier) your
application to the Department. You must mail the original and two
copies of your application, on or before the application deadline date,
to the Department at the following address: U.S. Department of
Education, Application Control Center, Attention: CFDA Number 84.141A,
LBJ Basement Level 1, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20202-
4260.
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.
(4) Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary of the
U.S. Department of Education.
If you mail your application through the U.S. Postal Service, we do
not accept either of the following as proof of mailing:
(1) A private metered postmark.
(2) A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service.
If your application is postmarked after the application deadline
date, we will not consider your 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
application to the Department by hand. You must deliver the original
and two copies of your application by hand, on or before the
application deadline date, to the Department at the following address:
U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center,
Attention: CFDA Number 84.141A, 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 application to the Department--
(1) You must indicate on the envelope and--if not provided by
the Department--in Item 11 of the SF 424 the CFDA number, including
suffix letter, if any, of the competition under which you are
submitting your application; and
(2) The Application Control Center will mail to you a
notification of receipt of your grant application. If you do not
receive this notification within 15 business days from the
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: The selection criteria for this competition
are from 34 CFR 75.210 of EDGAR and are listed in the application
package.
2. Review and Selection Process: We remind potential applicants
that in reviewing applications in any discretionary grant competition,
the Secretary may consider, under 34 CFR 75.217(d)(3), the past
performance of the applicant in carrying out a previous award, such as
the applicant's use of funds, and compliance with grant conditions. The
Secretary may also consider whether the applicant failed to submit a
timely performance report or submitted a report of unacceptable
quality.
In addition, in making a competitive grant award, the Secretary
also requires various assurances including those applicable to Federal
civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination in programs or
activities receiving Federal financial assistance from the Department
of Education (34 CFR 100.4, 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23).
3. Special Conditions: Under 34 CFR 74.14 and 80.12, the Secretary
may impose special conditions on a grant if the applicant or grantee is
not financially stable; has a history of unsatisfactory performance;
has a financial or other management system that does not meet the
standards in 34 CFR parts 74 or 80, as applicable; has not fulfilled
the conditions of a prior grant; or is otherwise not responsible.
VI. Award Administration Information
1. Award Notices: If your application is successful, we notify your
U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators and send you a Grant Award
Notification (GAN). We may notify you informally, also.
If your 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: (a) If you apply for a grant under this competition,
you must ensure that you have in place the necessary processes and
systems to comply with the reporting requirements in 2 CFR part 170
should you receive funding under the competition. This does not apply
if you have an exception under 2 CFR 170.110(b).
(b) 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 directed by the Secretary under 34
CFR 75.118. The Secretary may also require more frequent performance
reports under 34 CFR 75.720(c). For specific requirements on reporting,
please go to http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html.
4. Performance Measures: Under the Government Performance and
Results Act of 1993 (GPRA), the Department developed the following
performance measures to evaluate the overall effectiveness of HEP: (1)
The percentage of HEP program participants exiting the program having
received a GED (GPRA 1), and (2) the percentage of HEP GED recipients
who enter postsecondary education or training programs, upgraded
employment, or the military (GPRA 2).
Applicants must propose annual targets for these measures in their
applications. The national target for GPRA measure 1 for FY 2012 is
that 69 percent of HEP program participants exiting the program having
received a GED credential. The national target for GPRA measure 2 for
FY 2012 is that 80 percent of HEP GED recipients will enter
postsecondary education or training programs, upgraded employment, or
the military. The national targets for subsequent years may be adjusted
based on additional baseline data. The panel readers will score related
selection criteria for applicants, in part, on the basis of how well an
applicant addresses these GPRA measures. Therefore, applicants should
consider their capacity to provide reliable data on these measures,
including the project's annual performance targets for the GPRA
measures, as required by the Office of Management and Budget approved
annual performance report that is included in the application package.
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grantees will be required to submit, as part of their annual
performance report, information with respect to these GPRA measures.
5. Continuation Awards: In making a continuation award, the
Secretary considers, under 34 CFR 75.253, the extent to which a grantee
has made ``substantial progress toward meeting the objectives in its
approved application.'' This consideration includes the review of a
grantee's progress in meeting the targets and projected outcomes in its
approved application, and whether the grantee has expended funds in a
manner that is consistent with its approved application and budget. In
making a continuation grant, the Secretary also considers whether the
grantee is operating in compliance with the assurances in its approved
application, including those applicable to Federal civil rights laws
that prohibit discrimination in programs or activities receiving
Federal financial assistance from the Department (34 CFR 100.4, 104.5,
106.4, 108.8, and 110.23).
VII. Agency Contact
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara Ramsey, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 3E309, LBJ, Washington, DC
20202-6135. Telephone: (202) 260-2063 or by email: tara.ramsey@ed.gov
If you use a TDD, call the FRS, toll free, at 1-(800) 877-8339.
VIII. Other Information
Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this
document and a copy of the application package in an accessible format
(e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or compact disc) on request to
the program contact person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
in section VII of this notice.
Electronic Access to This Document: 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 via the Federal Digital System
at: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you can 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). To
use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at
the site.
You may also access documents of the Department published in the
Federal Register by using the article search feature at: http://www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, through the advanced search
feature at this site, you can limit your search to documents published
by the Department.
Dated: November 3, 2011.
Michael Yudin,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education.
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