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Wednesday,
April 25, 2001
Part III
Department of
Education
Bilingual Education: State Grant Program;
Notice Inviting Applications for New
Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2001; Notice
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20872 Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 80 / Wednesday, April 25, 2001 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION population unless a grantee’s State did (4) Quality of project services. (15
not, as of October 20, 1994, have a points) (i) The Secretary considers the
[CFDA No.: 84.194Q] system for collecting data in place. quality of the services to be provided by
However, a State that develops a system the proposed project.
Bilingual Education: State Grant
for collecting data on the educational (ii) In determining the quality of the
Program; Notice Inviting Applications programs and services available to all services to be provided by the proposed
for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) LEP students in the State subsequent to project, the Secretary considers the
2001 October 20, 1994 must meet this quality and sufficiency of strategies for
Note to Applicants: This notice is a requirement. A grantee may also use ensuring equal access and treatment for
complete application package. Together funds provided under this program for eligible project participants who are
with the statute authorizing the program the training of State educational agency members of groups that have
and the Education Department General personnel in educational issues traditionally been underrepresented
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), affecting LEP children and youth. based on race, color, national origin,
this notice contains all of the Selection Criteria gender, age, or disability.
information, application forms, and (iii) In addition, the Secretary
instructions needed to apply for an (a)(1) The Secretary uses the following considers the following factors:
award under this program. The statutory selection criteria under 34 CFR 75.209
(A) The extent to which the services
authorization for this program, and the and 34 CFR 75.210 and section 7134 of
to be provided by the proposed project
the Act to evaluate applications for new
application requirements that apply to are appropriate to the needs of the
grants under this competition.
this competition, are contained in intended recipients or beneficiaries of
(2) The maximum score for all of
section 7134 of the Elementary and these criteria is 100 points. those services.
Secondary Education Act of 1965, as (3) The maximum score for each (B) The extent to which entities that
amended by the Improving America’s criterion is indicated in parentheses. are to be served by the proposed
Schools Act of 1994 (Pub. L. 103–382, (b) The criteria—(1) Providing for the technical assistance project demonstrate
enacted October 20, 1994 (the Act) (20 education of children and youth with support for the project.
U.S.C. 7454)). limited English proficiency. (20 points) (C) The extent to which the technical
Purpose of Program: This program The Secretary reviews each application assistance services to be provided by the
provides grants to State educational to determine how effectively the proposed project involve the use of
agencies to: (1) Assist local educational applicant provides, through its own efficient strategies, including the use of
agencies in the State with program programs and other Federal education technology, as appropriate, and the
design, capacity building, assessment of programs, for the education of limited leveraging of non-project resources.
student performance, and program English proficient children and youth (Authority: 34 CFR 75.210(d)(1)–(3)(i),
evaluation; and (2) collect data on the within its State. (ii), and (x))
State’s limited English proficient (LEP) (5) Quality of project personnel. (10
(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7454(a))
population and the educational points) (i) The Secretary considers the
programs and services available to that (2) Need for the project. (15 points) (i) quality of the personnel who will carry
population. However, a State is exempt The Secretary considers the need for the out the proposed project.
from the requirement to collect data if proposed project. (ii) In determining the quality of
it did not, as of October 20, 1994, have (ii) In determining the need for the
project personnel, the Secretary
a system in place for collecting the data. proposed project, the Secretary
considers the extent to which the
Eligible Applicants: State educational considers the magnitude of the need for
applicant encourages applications for
agencies. the services to be provided or the
employment from persons who are
Deadline for Transmittal of activities to be carried out by the
members of groups that have
Applications: May 30, 2001. proposed project.
traditionally been underrepresented
Deadline for Intergovernmental (Authority: 34 CFR 75.210(a)(1) and (2)(ii)) based on race, color, national origin,
Review: July 30, 2001. (3) Quality of the project design. (25 gender, age, or disability.
Available Funds: $6 million. points) (i) The Secretary considers the (iii) In addition, the Secretary
Estimated Number of Awards: 40. quality of the design of the proposed considers the following factors:
Note: The Department is not bound by any project. (A) The qualifications, including
estimates in this notice. (ii) In determining the quality of the relevant training and experience, of the
Project Period: 12 months. design of the proposed project, the project director.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Secretary considers the following (B) The qualifications, including
Education Department General factors: relevant training and experience, of key
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in (A) The extent to which the goals, project personnel.
34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, objectives, and outcomes to be achieved
(Authority: 34 CFR 75.210(e) (1)–(3)(i)–(ii))
85, 86, and 99. (b) The regulations in 34 by the proposed project are clearly
CFR part 299. specified and measurable. (6) Adequacy of resources: (5 points)
(B) The extent to which the proposed (i) The Secretary considers the adequacy
Description of Program project is designed to build capacity and of resources for the proposed project.
Funds under this program are to be yield results that will extend beyond the (ii) In determining the adequacy of
used to assist local educational agencies period of Federal financial assistance. resources for the proposed project, the
in the State with program design, (C) The extent to which the proposed Secretary considers the following
capacity building, assessment of student project will be coordinated with similar factors:
performance, and program evaluation. or related efforts, and with other (A) The adequacy of support,
In addition, grantees are required to appropriate community, State, and including facilities, equipment,
collect data on the State’s LEP Federal resources. supplies, and other resources, from the
population and the educational (Authority: 34 CFR 75.210(c)(1)–(2)(i), (xii), applicant organization or the lead
programs and services available to that and (xvi)) applicant organization.
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(B) The extent to which the budget is to the following address: The Secretary, Application for Federal Education
adequate to support the proposed E.O. 12372—CFDA# 84.194Q, U.S. Assistance (ED 424), Budget
project. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Information—Non-Construction
(C) The extent to which the costs are Avenue, SW., Room 7E200, Washington, Programs (ED 524), and all necessary
reasonable in relation to the objectives, DC 20202–0125. assurances and certifications.
design, and potential significance of the We will determine proof of mailing • Fax a signed copy of the
proposed project. under 34 CFR 75.102 (Deadline date for Application for Federal Education
(Authority: 34 CFR 75.210(f) (1)–(2)(i), (iii)– applications). Recommendations or Assistance (ED 424) after following
(iv)) comments may be hand-delivered until these steps:
4:30 p.m. (Washington, DC time) on the 1. Print ED 424 from the e-
(7) Quality of the project evaluation. date indicated in this notice. APPLICATION system.
(10 points) (i) The Secretary considers PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ABOVE 2. Make sure that the institution’s
the quality of the evaluation to be ADDRESS IS NOT THE SAME Authorizing Representative signs this
conducted of the proposed project. ADDRESS AS THE ONE TO WHICH AN form.
(ii) In determining the quality of the APPLICANT SUBMITS ITS 3. Before faxing this form, submit
evaluation, the Secretary considers the COMPLETED APPLICATION. DO NOT your electronic application via the e-
following factors: SEND APPLICATIONS TO THE ABOVE APPLICATION system. You will receive
(A) The extent to which the methods
ADDRESS. an automatic acknowledgement, which
of evaluation are thorough, feasible, and
will include a PR/Award number (an
appropriate to the goals, objectives, and Instructions for Transmittal of
identifying number unique to your
outcomes of the proposed project. Applications
application).
(B) The extent to which the methods
Note: Some of the procedures in these 4. Place the PR/Award number in the
of evaluation are appropriate to the
instructions for transmitting applications upper right hand corner of ED 424.
context within which the project differ from those in the Education 5. Fax ED 424 to the Application
operates. Department General Administrative Control Center within three working
(Authority: 34 CFR 75.210(h) (1)–(2)(i)–(ii)) Regulations (EDGAR) (34 CFR 75.102). Under days of submitting your electronic
the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. application. We will indicate a fax
Intergovernmental Review of Federal 553) the Department generally offers
Programs: interested parties the opportunity to
number in e-APPLICATION at the time
comment on proposed regulations. However, of your submission.
This program is subject to the • We may request that you give us
these amendments make procedural changes
requirements of Executive Order 12372 only and do not establish new substantive original signatures on all other forms at
(Intergovernmental Review of Federal policy. Therefore, under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(A), a later date.
Programs) and the regulations in 34 CFR the Secretary has determined that proposed You may access the electronic grant
part 79. rulemaking is not required. application for the Bilingual Education
One of the objectives of the Executive State Grant Program at: http://e-
order is to foster an intergovernmental Pilot Project for Electronic Submission grants.ed.gov.
partnership and to strengthen of Applications We have included additional
federalism. The Executive order relies The U.S. Department of Education is information about the e-APPLICATION
on processes developed by State and expanding its pilot project of electronic pilot project (see Parity Guidelines
local governments for coordination and submission of applications to include between Paper and Electronic
review of proposed Federal financial certain formula grant programs, as well Applications) elsewhere in this notice.
assistance. as additional discretionary grant If you want to apply for a grant and
If you are an applicant, you must competitions. The Bilingual Education be considered for funding, you must
contact the appropriate State Single State Grant Program (CFDA No. meet the following deadline
Point of Contact (SPOC) to find out 84.194Q) is one of the programs requirements.
about, and to comply with, the State’s included in the pilot project. If you are
process under Executive Order 12372. If (A) If You Send Your Application by
an applicant under the Bilingual
you propose to perform activities in Mail
Education State Grant Program, you may
more than one State, you should submit your application to us in either You must mail the original and one
immediately contact the SPOC for each electronic or paper format. copy of the application on or before the
of those States and follow the procedure The pilot project involves the use of deadline date to: U.S. Department of
established in each State under the the Electronic Grant Application System Education, Application Control
Executive order. If you want to know (e-APPLICATION, formerly e-GAPS) Center,Attention: CFDA No. 84.194Q,
the name and address of any SPOC, see portion of the Grant Administration and Washington, DC 20202–4725.
the latest official SPOC list on the Web Payment System (GAPS). We request You must show one of the following
site of the Office of Management and your participation in this pilot project. as proof of mailing:
Budget at the following address: http:/ We shall continue to evaluate its (1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service
/www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants. success and solicit suggestions for postmark.
In States that have not established a improvement. (2) A legible mail receipt with the
process or chosen a program for review, If you participate in this e- date of mailing stamped by the U.S.
State, areawide, regional, and local APPLICATION pilot, please note the Postal Service.
entities may submit comments directly following: (3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or
to the Department. • Your participation is voluntary. receipt from a commercial carrier.
Any State Process Recommendation • You will not receive any additional (4) Any other proof of mailing
and other comments submitted by a point value or penalty because you acceptable to the Secretary.
SPOC and any comments from State, submit a grant application in electronic If you mail an application through the
areawide, regional, and local entities or paper format. U.S. Postal Service, we do not accept
must be mailed or hand-delivered by the • You can submit all documents either of the following as proof of
date indicated in this application notice electronically, including the mailing:
(1) A private metered postmark. Application Instructions and Forms: above. Please note, however, that the
(2) A mail receipt that is not dated by The appendix to this application Department is not able to reproduce in
the U.S. Postal Service. notice contains the following forms, an alternative format the standard forms
instructions, assurances, certifications, included in the notice.
(B) If You Deliver Your Application by
Hand and notices: Electronic Access to This Document
a. Estimated Public Reporting Burden
You or your courier must hand- You may view this document, as well
Statement.
deliver the original and one copy of the as all other Department of Education
b. Application Instructions.
application by 4:30 p.m. (Washington, documents published in the Federal
c. Checklist for Applicants.
DC time) on or before the deadline date Register, in text or Adobe Portable
d. Application for Federal Education
to: U.S. Department of Education, Document Format (PDF) on the Internet
Assistance (ED 424) and Instructions.
Application Control Center, Attention: e. Budget Information—Non- at the following site: http://
CFDA No. 84.194Q, Room 3633, Construction Programs (ED 524) and www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister.
To use PDF you must have Adobe
Regional Office Building 3, 7th and D Instructions.
Acrobat Reader, which is available free
Streets, SW., Washington, DC. f. Assurances—Non-Construction
at the preceding site. If you have
The Application Control Center Programs (Standard Form 424B) and
questions about using PDF, call the U.S.
accepts application deliveries daily Instructions.
g. Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Government Printing Office (GPO), toll
between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. free, at 1–888–293–6498 or in the
(Washington, DC time), except Debarment, Suspension and Other
Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free Washington, DC area at (202) 512–1530.
Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal
Workplace Requirements (ED 80–0013) Note: The official version of this document
holidays. The Center accepts is the document published in the Federal
application deliveries through the D and Instructions. Register. Free Internet access to the official
Street entrance only. A person h. Certification Regarding Debarment, edition of the Federal Register and the Code
delivering an application must show Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary of Federal Regulations is available on GPO
identification to enter the building. Exclusion—Lower Tier Covered Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/
Transactions (ED 80–0014) and index.html.
(C) If You Submit Your Application Instructions.
Electronically Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7454.
i. Disclosure of Lobbying Activities
(Standard Form LLL) and Instructions. Dated: April 19, 2001.
You must submit your grant
j. Notice to All Applicants (regarding Arthur M. Love,
application through the Internet using
the software provided on the e-Grants compliance with section 427 of the Acting Director, Office of Bilingual Education
General Education Provisions Act and Minority Languages Affairs.
Web site (http://e-grants.ed.gov) by 4:30
p.m. (Washington, DC time) on the (GEPA) (OMB No. 1801–0004). Appendix—Estimated Public Reporting
deadline date. An applicant may submit information Burden Statement
The regular hours of operation of the on a photostatic copy of the application
forms, assurances, and certifications. According to the Paperwork Reduction Act
e-Grants Web site are 6:00 a.m. until of 1995, no persons are required to respond
12:00 midnight (Washington, DC time) However, if an application is submitted to a collection of information unless it
Monday—Friday and 6:00 a.m. until in conventional paper form, one copy of displays a valid OMB control number. The
7:00 p.m. Saturdays. The system is the application forms, assurances, and valid OMB control number for this
unavailable on the second Saturday of certifications must have an original information collection is OMB No. 1885–
every month, Sundays, and Federal signature. 0541 (Exp. 12/31/2001). The time required to
All applicants submitting their complete this information collection is
holidays. Please note that on estimated to average 60 hours per response,
Wednesdays the Web site is closed for applications in conventional paper form
must submit ONE original signed including the time to review instructions,
maintenance at 7:00 p.m. (Washington, search existing data resources, gather the data
DC time). application, including ink signatures on
needed, and complete and review the
all forms and assurances, and ONE copy information collection. If you have any
Notes: (1) The U.S. Postal Service does not
uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before
of the application. Please mark each comments concerning the accuracy of the
relying on this method, you should check application as original or copy. No grant time estimate or suggestions for improving
with your local post office. may be awarded unless a complete this form, please write to: U. S. Department
(2) If you send your application by mail or application has been received. of Education, Washington, DC 20202–4651.
deliver it by hand or by a courier service, the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have comments or concerns
Application Control Center will mail a Grant regarding the status of your individual
Harry Logel, U.S. Department of submission of this form, write directly to:
Application Receipt Acknowledgment to Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
you. If you do not receive the notification of Office of Bilingual Education and Minority
Room 5086, Switzer Building, Languages Affairs,U.S. Department of
application receipt within 15 days from the
date of mailing the application, you should Washington, DC 20202–6510. Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,Room
call the U.S. Department of Education Telephone: (202) 205–5530. E-mail: 5086, Switzer Building, Washington, DC
Application Control Center at (202) 708– Harry_Logel@ed.gov. 20202–6510.
9493. Individuals who use a Application Instructions
(3) You must indicate on the envelope telecommunications device for the deaf
and—if not provided by the Department—in (TDD) may call the Federal Information Parity Guidelines between Paper and
Item 4 of the Application for Federal Electronic Applications
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
Education Assistance (ED 424; revised between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. (Washington, The Department of Education is expanding
November 12, 1999) the CFDA number—and the pilot project, which began in FY 2000,
DC time), Monday through Friday.
suffix letter, if any—of the competition under that allows applicants to use an Internet-
which you are submitting your application.
Individuals with disabilities may based electronic system for submitting
(4) If you submit your application through obtain this notice in an alternative applications. This competition is among
the Internet via the e-Grants Web site, you format (e.g., Braille, large print, those that have an electronic submission
will receive an automatic acknowledgment audiotape, or computer diskette) on option available to all applicants. The
when we receive your application. request to the contact person listed system, called e-APPLICATION, formerly e-
GAPS (Electronic Grant Application Package a short description of the LEP population in line items should be directly related to the
System), allows an applicant to submit a the State, project objectives, and planned activities that are proposed to achieve the
grant application to us electronically, using project activities. goals and objectives of the project.
a current version of the applicant’s Internet
browser. To see e-APPLICATION visit the Selection Criteria Final Application Preparation
following address: http://e-grants.ed.gov. The narrative should address fully all
Use the Checklist for Applicants provided
In an effort to ensure parity and a similar aspects of the selection criteria in the order
listed and should give detailed information below to verify that your application is
look between applications transmitted
electronically and applications submitted in regarding each criterion. Do not simply complete. If you submit your application in
conventional paper form, e-APPLICATION paraphrase the criteria. conventional paper form, provide two copies
has an impact on all applicants under this of the application, including one copy with
GPRA Program Performance Indicators
competition. an original signature on each form that
Users of e-APPLICATION, a data driven The Government Performance and Results requires the signature of the authorized
system, will be entering data on-line while Act (GPRA) of 1993 directs Federal agencies representative. Do not use elaborate bindings,
completing their applications. This will be to improve the effectiveness of their
notebooks, or covers. If you mail your
more interactive than just e-mailing a soft programs by setting outcome-related goals for
programs and measuring program results application, the application must be
copy of a grant application to us. If you
against those goals. One of the steps taken by postmarked by the application deadline date.
participate in this voluntary pilot project by
submitting an application electronically, the the U.S. Department of Education to Checklist for Applicants
data you enter on-line will go into a database implement this Act is to ask its grantees to
and ultimately will be accessible in report annually their progress toward Application Forms and Other Items
electronic form to our reviewers. meeting the objectives of their projects in
1. Application for Federal Education
This pilot project is another step in the relation to the GPRA program performance
indicators. Therefore applicants for new Assistance Form (ED 424).
Department’s transition to an electronic grant
award process. In addition to e- grants should ensure that the project goals 2. Budget Information Form (ED 524).
APPLICATION, the Department is and objectives they propose in the narrative 3. Itemized budget.
conducting a limited pilot of electronic peer component of their applications include 4. Assurances—Non-Construction
review (e-READER) and electronic annual outcome-oriented performance goals and Programs Form (SF 424B).
performance reporting (e-REPORTS). objectives that are measurable and reportable 5. Certifications Regarding Lobbying;
To help ensure parity and a similar look in relation to the GPRA performance Debarment, Suspension and Other
between electronic and paper copies of grant indicators for the particular program under Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free
applications, we are asking each applicant which they are seeking Federal assistance. Workplace Requirements Form (ED 80–0013).
that submits a paper application to adhere to Applicants under the Bilingual Education
6. Certification Regarding Debarment,
the following guidelines: State Grant Program should, in devising
• Submit your application on 81⁄2″ by 11″ project goals and objectives, take into Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary
paper. account the following GPRA performance Exclusion—Lower Tier Covered Transactions
• Leave a 1-inch margin on all sides. indicator for this program: Form (ED 80–0014) (if applicable).
• Use consistent font throughout your More specific reporting: All States will 7. Disclosure of Lobbying Activities Form
document. You may also use boldface type, increase their capacity to plan for and (SF–LLL).
underlining, and italics. However, please do provide technical assistance by reporting 8. Notice to All Applicants (GEPA
not use colored text. more specifically on LEP programs designed requirement) (OMB No. 1801–0004).
• Please use black and white, also, for to meet the educational needs of LEP 9. One-page abstract.
illustrations, including charts, tables, graphs, students, their academic test performance,
10. Table of contents.
and pictures. and grade retention rates.
• For the narrative component, your 11. Application narrative.
application should consist of the number and Table of Contents
Application Transmittal
the heading of each selection criterion The application should include a table of
followed by the narrative. contents listing the various parts of the 1. By mail or hand delivery: one original
• Place a page number at the bottom right narrative in the order of the selection criteria. and one copy of the application to the U.S.
of each page of the narrative component, The table should include the page numbers Department of Education Application Control
beginning with 1; and number your pages where these parts are found. Center; or by electronic transmission:
consecutively throughout the narrative software provided on the e-Grants Web site.
component. Budget
2. One copy to the appropriate State Single
A separate budget summary and cost
Abstract Point of Contact (if applicable).
itemization must be provided on the Budget
The narrative component should be Information Form (ED 524) and in the BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
preceded by a one-page abstract that includes itemized budget for the project year. Budget
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