[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 17 (Friday, January 25, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5424-5430]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-01424]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Applications for New Awards; Indian Education--Professional
Development Grants Program
AGENCY: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of
Education.
ACTION: Notice.
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Overview Information
Indian Education--Professional Development Grants Program Notice
inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2013.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.299B.
DATES:
Applications Available: January 25, 2013.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 1, 2013.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: April 30, 2013.
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The purposes of the Indian Education
Professional Development Grants program are to (1) Increase the number
of qualified Indian individuals in professions that serve Indians; (2)
provide training to qualified Indian individuals to become teachers,
administrators, teacher aides, social workers, and ancillary
educational
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personnel; and (3) improve the skills of qualified Indian individuals
who serve in the education field. Activities may include, but are not
limited to, continuing education programs, symposia, workshops,
conferences, and direct financial support.
Priorities: This competition contains three absolute priorities and
two competitive preference priorities.
Absolute Priorities: Absolute Priority 1 is from the notice of
final supplemental priorities and definitions for discretionary grant
programs, published in the Federal Register on December 15, 2010 (75 FR
78486), and corrected on May 12, 2011 (76 FR 27637). In accordance with
34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(ii), Absolute Priorities 2 and 3 are from the
regulations for this program (34 CFR 263.5(c)). For FY 2013 and any
subsequent year in which we make awards from the list of unfunded
applicants from this competition, these priorities are absolute
priorities. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3), we consider only applications
that meet Absolute Priority 1 and one or both of Absolute Priorities 2
and 3.
These priorities are:
Absolute Priority 1: Enabling More Data-Based Decision-Making
Projects that are designed to collect (or obtain), analyze, and use
high-quality and timely data, including data on program participant
outcomes, in accordance with privacy requirements (as defined in this
notice), in the following priority area:
Improving postsecondary student outcomes relating to enrollment,
persistence, and completion and leading to career success.
Absolute Priority 2: Pre-Service Training for Teachers
Projects that provide support and training to Indian individuals to
complete a pre-service education program that enables these individuals
to meet the requirements for full State certification or licensure as a
teacher through--
(a)(1) Training that leads to a bachelor's degree in education
before the end of the award period; or
(2) For States allowing a degree in a specific subject area,
training that leads to a bachelor's degree in the subject area as long
as the training meets the requirements for full State teacher
certification or licensure; or
(3) Training in a current or new specialized teaching assignment
that requires at least a bachelor's degree and in which a documented
teacher shortage exists; and
(b) One-year induction services after graduation, certification, or
licensure, provided during the award period to graduates of the pre-
service program while they are completing their first year of work in
schools with significant Indian populations.
Note: In working with various institutions of higher education
and reviewing State certification and licensure requirements, we
have found that States allowing a candidate for teacher
certification to obtain a degree in a specific subject area (e.g.,
in a specialty area or in teaching at the secondary level) generally
require a master's degree or fifth year of study before an
individual can be certified or licensed as a teacher. These students
would be eligible to participate so long as their training meets the
requirements for full State certification or licensure as a teacher.
Absolute Priority 3: Pre-Service Administrator Training
A project that provides--
(1) Support and training to Indian individuals to complete a
master's degree in education administration that is provided before the
end of the award period and that allows participants to meet the
requirements for State certification or licensure as an education
administrator; and
(2) One year of induction services, during the award period, to
participants after graduation, certification, or licensure, while they
are completing their first year of work as administrators in schools
with significant Indian student populations.
Competitive Preference Priorities: In accordance with 34 CFR
75.105(b)(2)(ii), the competitive preference priorities are from the
regulations for this program (34 CFR 263.5(a) and (b)). For FY 2013 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 up to an
additional 10 points to an application, depending on how well the
application meets one or both of these priorities.
These priorities are:
Competitive Preference Priority One. (5 points)
We award five competitive preference points to an application
submitted by an Indian tribe, Indian organization, or Indian
institution of higher education that is eligible to participate in the
Indian Education Professional Development program. A consortium
application of eligible entities that meets the requirements of 34 CFR
75.127 through 75.129 of the Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) and includes an Indian tribe, Indian
organization, or Indian institution of higher education will be
considered eligible to receive the five priority points. The consortium
agreement, signed by all parties, must be submitted with the
application in order to be considered as a consortium application.
Competitive Preference Priority Two. (5 points)
We award five competitive preference points to an application
submitted by a consortium of eligible applicants that includes a tribal
college or university and that designates that tribal college or
university as the fiscal agent for the application. The consortium
application of eligible entities must meet the requirements of 34 CFR
75.127 through 75.129 of EDGAR to be considered eligible to receive the
five priority points. These competitive preference points are in
addition to the five competitive preference points that may be given
under Competitive Preference Priority One. The consortium agreement,
signed by all parties, must be submitted with the application in order
to be considered as a consortium application.
Definitions: The following definition is from the notice of
supplemental priorities and definitions for discretionary grant
programs, published in the Federal Register on December 15, 2010 (75 FR
78486), and corrected on May 12, 2011 (76 FR 27637), and applies to
this competition. Additional definitions applicable to this program are
found in the authorizing statute for this program at 20 U.S.C. 7442 and
7491, and in applicable regulations in 34 CFR parts 77 and 263, and
will be included in the application package.
Privacy requirements means the requirements of the Family
Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), 20 U.S.C. 1232g, and its
implementing regulations in 34 CFR part 99, the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C.
552a, as well as all applicable Federal, State and local requirements
regarding privacy.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7442.
Applicable Regulations: (a) EDGAR in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79,
80, 81, 82, 84, 86, 97, 98, and 99. (b) The Education Department
suspension and debarment regulations in 2 CFR part 3485. (c) The
regulations for this program in 34 CFR part 263. (d) The supplemental
priorities and definitions for discretionary grant programs, published
in the Federal Register on December 15, 2010 (75 FR 78486), and
corrected on May 12, 2011 (76 FR 27637).
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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 grants.
Estimated Available Funds: $2,347,789.
Contingent upon the availability of funds and the quality of
applications, we may make additional awards in FY 2014 from the list of
unfunded applicants from this competition.
Estimated Range of Awards: $300,000-$400,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $370,000.
Maximum Award: We will reject any application that proposes a
budget exceeding $400,000 for the first, second, or third 12-month
budget period. The last 12-month budget period of a 48-month award will
be limited to induction services only, at a cost not to exceed $90,000.
The Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education may
change the maximum amount through a notice published in the Federal
Register.
Estimated Number of Awards: 6.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.
Project Period: Up to 48 months.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: Eligible applicants for this program are
institutions of higher education, including Indian institutions of
higher education; State educational agencies (SEAs) or local
educational agencies (LEAs) in consortium with an institution of higher
education; Indian tribes or organizations in consortium with an
institution of higher education; and Department of the Interior/Bureau
of Indian Education-funded schools in consortium with an institution of
higher education. LEAs include charter schools that are considered LEAs
under State law.
An application from a consortium of eligible entities must meet the
requirements of 34 CFR 75.127 through 75.129. An application from a
consortium of eligible entities must include a consortium agreement,
signed by all parties, with the application. Letters of support do not
meet the requirement for a consortium agreement.
In order to be considered an eligible entity, applicants, including
institutions of higher education, must be eligible to provide the level
and type of degree proposed in the application or must apply in a
consortium with an institution of higher education that is eligible to
grant the target degree.
Applicants applying in consortium with or as an Indian organization
must demonstrate that they meet the definition of ``Indian
organization'' in 34 CFR 263.3.
The term ``Indian institution of higher education'' means an
accredited college or university within the United States cited in
section 532 of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994
(7 U.S.C. 301 note), any other institution that qualifies for funding
under the Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act of
1978 (25 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), and Dine College (formerly Navajo
Community College), authorized in the Navajo Community College
Assistance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 640a et seq.).
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This program does not require cost
sharing or matching.
3. Other: Projects funded under this competition are encouraged to
budget for a two-day Project Directors' meeting in Washington, DC
during each year of the project period. In addition, the Department
strongly encourages grantees to begin to provide training by January
2014.
IV. Application and Submission Information
1. Address to Request Application Package: You can obtain an
application package via the Internet or from the Education Publications
Center (ED Pubs). To obtain a copy via the Internet, use the following
address: http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/grantapps/index.html. To
obtain a copy from ED Pubs, write, fax, or call the following: ED Pubs,
U.S. Department of Education, P.O. Box 22207, Alexandria, VA 22304.
Telephone, toll free: 1-877-433-7827. Fax: (703) 605-6794. If you use a
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text telephone (TTY),
call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1-800-877-8339.
You can contact ED Pubs at its Web site, also: www.EDPubs.gov or at
its email address: [email protected].
If you request an application from ED Pubs, be sure to identify
this program or competition as follows: CFDA number 84.299B.
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 person listed under Accessible
Format in section VIII of this notice.
2. a. 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 program.
Page Limit: The application narrative is where you, the applicant,
address the selection criteria that reviewers use to evaluate your
application. The suggested page limit for the application narrative is
no more than 35 pages. The suggested standards for the narrative
include:
A page is 8.5 x 11, on one side
only, with 1'' margins at the top, bottom, and both sides.
Double space all text in the application narrative,
including titles, headings, footnotes, quotations, references, and
captions, as well as all text in charts, tables, figures, and graphs.
Use a font that is either 12 point or larger or no smaller
than 10 pitch (characters per inch).
Use one of the following fonts: Times New Roman, Courier,
Courier New, or Arial.
The suggested page limit does not apply to the cover sheet; the
budget section, including the budget narrative justification; the
assurances and certifications; or the abstract, table of contents, the
resumes, the bibliography, letters of support, or the signed consortium
agreement if applicable.
b. Submission of Proprietary Information:
Given the types of projects that may be proposed in applications
for the Indian Education Professional Development Grant, an application
may include business information that the applicant considers
proprietary. The Department's regulations define ``business
information'' in 34 CFR 5.11.
Because we plan to make successful applications available to the
public, you may wish to request confidentiality of business
information.
Consistent with Executive Order 12600, please designate in your
application any information that you feel is exempt from disclosure
under Exemption 4 of the Freedom of Information Act. In the appropriate
Appendix section of your application, under ``Other Attachments Form,''
please list the page number or numbers on which we can find this
information. For additional information please see 34 CFR 5.11(c).
3. Submission Dates and Times:
Applications Available: January 25, 2013.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 1, 2013.
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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: April 30, 2013
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 competition.
5. Funding Restrictions: We specify allowable costs in 34 CFR
263.4. A project funded under this program may include, as training
costs, assistance to either fully finance a student's educational
expenses or supplement other financial aid for meeting a student's
educational expenses. For the payment of stipends to project
participants receiving training, the Secretary expects to set the
stipend maximum at $1,800 per month for full-time students and provide
for a $300 allowance per month per dependent during an academic term.
The terms ``stipend,'' ``full-time student,'' and ``dependent
allowance'' are defined in 34 CFR 263.3. Stipends may be paid only to
full-time students.
We reference additional regulations outlining funding restrictions
in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice.
6. Data Universal Numbering System Number, Taxpayer Identification
Number, Central Contractor Registry, and System for Award Management:
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)--and, after July 24, 2012, with the System
for Award Management (SAM)--the Government's primary registrant
database;
c. Provide your DUNS number and TIN on your application; and
d. Maintain an active CCR or SAM 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 or SAM 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 registration annually. This may take three or more
business days to complete. Information about SAM is available at
SAM.gov.
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: 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 Indian Education--Professional
Development program, CFDA Number 84.299B, 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 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 the Indian
Education_Professional Development program at 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 (e.g., search for 84.299, not 84.299B).
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 program to
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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 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)
read-only, non-modifiable format. Do not upload an interactive or
fillable PDF file. If you upload a file type other than a read-only,
non-modifiable 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: Lana Shaughnessy, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., room number 3E231,
Washington, DC 20202. Fax: (202) 260-7779.
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 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 84.299B, 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 84.299B), 550 12th Street SW., Room 7041, Potomac Center
Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-4260.
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The Application Control Center accepts hand deliveries daily
between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30:00 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 263.6 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, achievement of project objectives, 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); or we may send you an email containing a link to
access an electronic version of your 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 170 should
you receive funding under this 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.
(c) During the entire performance period of the grant, you must
submit information about participants and their status in the program,
in the format provided by the Department. This information will include
training costs, course of study, and length of training.
(d) You must submit to the Department a copy of each payback
agreement signed by a participant in accordance with 34 CFR 263.8.
4. Performance Measures: Under the Government Performance and
Results Act of 1993 (GPRA), the Department has established the
following performance measures for measuring the overall effectiveness
of the Indian Education Professional Development program: (1) The
percentage of participants in administrator preparation projects who
become principals, vice principals, or other school administrators in
LEAs that enroll five percent or more American Indian and Alaska Native
students; (2) The percentage of participants in teacher preparation
projects who become teachers in LEAs that enroll five percent or more
American Indian and Alaska Native students; (3) The percentage of
program participants who meet the definition of ``Highly Qualified'' in
section 9101(23) of the ESEA; (4) The percentage of program
participants who complete their service requirement on schedule; (5)
The cost per individual who successfully completes an administrator
preparation program, takes a position in a school district with at
least five percent American Indian/Alaska Native enrollment, and
completes the service requirement in such a district; and (6) The cost
per individual who successfully completes a teacher preparation
program, takes a position in such a school district with at least five
percent American Indian/Alaska Native enrollment, and completes the
service requirement in such a district.
These measures constitute the Department's indicators of success
for this program. Consequently, we advise an applicant for a grant
under this program to give careful consideration to these measures in
conceptualizing the approach and evaluation for its proposed project.
Each grantee will be required to provide, in its annual performance and
final reports, data about its progress in meeting these measures.
5. Continuation Awards: In making a continuation award, the
Secretary may consider, 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 documented in the required participant
report and annual performance report, and whether the grantee has
expended funds in a manner that is consistent with its approved
application and budget. In general, the grantee will demonstrate
progress to complete the recruiting and selection of participants in
year one, will demonstrate progress in training of selected
participants in years two and three, and implement induction services
for all graduates in year four. 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
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from the Department (34 CFR 100.4, 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23).
VII. Agency Contact
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lana Shaughnessy, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., room 3E231, Washington, DC 20202-
6335. Telephone: (202) 205-2528 or by email: [email protected].
If you use a TDD or TTY, 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 in 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: 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:
www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, through the advanced search
feature at this site, you can limit your search to documents published
by the Department.
Dated: January 18, 2013.
Deborah Delisle,
Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education.
[FR Doc. 2013-01424 Filed 1-24-13; 8:45 am]
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