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information verifiable from the records
in the written request.
Individuals should mark the letter
and envelope containing the request
‘‘Privacy Act Request’’.
Proposed amendments to the
information must be directed to the
agency which conducted the
investigation.
RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
Individuals seeking access to records
about themselves contained in this
system of records should address
written inquiries to the Director,
Department of the Navy Central
Adjudication Facility, Building 176, 716
Sicard Street SE., Suite 2000,
Washington Navy Yard, DC 20388–5389
or to the Commanding Officer/Director
of the activity in question. Official
mailing addresses are published as an
appendix to the Navy’s compilation of
systems of records notices.
Individuals requesting personal
records must properly establish their
identity to the satisfaction of the
Director, Navy Central Adjudication
Facility or the Commanding Officer/
Director of the local command, as
appropriate. This can be accomplished
by providing an unsworn declaration
subscribed to be true that states ‘‘I
declare under penalty of perjury under
the laws of the United States of America
that the foregoing is true and correct’’.
Individual should also provide their full
name, aliases, date and place of birth,
Social Security Number, or other
information verifiable from the records
in the written request.
Individuals should mark the letter
and envelope containing the request
with ‘‘Privacy Act Request’’.
Proposed amendments to the
information must be directed to the
agency which conducted the
investigation.
Attorneys or other persons acting on
behalf of an individual must provide a
written authorization from that
individual for their representative to act
on their behalf.
CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
The Navy’s rules for accessing
records, and for contesting contents and
appealing initial agency determinations
are published in Secretary of the Navy
Instruction 5211.5; 32 CFR part 701; or
may be obtained from the system
manager.
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
Information in this system comes
from the individual, cognizant security
manager or other official sponsoring the
security clearance/determination for the
subject and from information provided
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by other sources, e.g., personnel security
investigations, personal financial
records, military service records and the
subject.
EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:
Investigatory material compiled solely
for the purpose of determining
suitability, eligibility, or qualifications
for federal civilian employment,
military service, federal contracts, or
access to classified information may be
exempt pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(5),
but only to the extent that such material
would reveal the identity of a
confidential source.
An exemption rule for this system has
been promulgated in accordance with
the requirements of 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(1),
(2) and (3), (c) and (e) and published in
32 CFR part 701, subpart G. For
additional information, contact the
system manager.
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BILLING CODE 5001–08–P
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[CFDA No.: 84.293B]
Foreign Language Assistance Grants
(Local Educational Agencies); Notice
Inviting Applications for New Awards
for Fiscal Year (FY) 2003
Note to Applicants: This notice is a
complete application package. Together with
the statute authorizing the program and the
Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), this
notice contains all of the information,
application forms, and instructions you need
to apply for an award under this program.
Purpose of Program: The Foreign
Language Assistance Program (FLAP)
provides grants to local educational
agencies for innovative model programs
providing for the establishment,
improvement, or expansion of foreign
language study for elementary and
secondary school students.
For FY 2003 the competition for new
awards focuses on projects designed to
meet the priorities we describe in the
Priorities section of this notice.
Eligible Applicants: Local educational
agencies (LEAs).
E-Mail Notification of Intent to Apply
for Funding: The Department will be
able to develop a more efficient process
for reviewing grant applications if it has
a better understanding of the number of
LEAs that intend to apply for funding
under this competition. Therefore, we
strongly encourage each potential
applicant to notify the Department with
a short e-mail noting the intent to
submit an application for funding. The
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e-mail should not include information
regarding the content of the proposed
application. Please provide the
following information:
(1) FLAP–LEA program 84:293B, (2)
intent to apply, (3) planned number of
applications, (4) school district, (5) city
and (6) state. We request that this e-mail
notification be sent no later than May
30, 2003. The e-mail should be sent to
Ms. Amy Weinmann at
Amy.Weinmann@ed.gov. Applicants
that do not provide this e-mail
notification may still apply for funding.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: June 13, 2003.
Deadline for Intergovernmental
Review: August 13, 2003.
Estimated Available Funds:
$10,000,000.
Estimated Range of Awards: $50,000–
$175,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards:
$112,500.
Estimated Number of Awards: 89.
Note: The Department is not bound by any
estimates in this notice.
Project Period: 36 months.
Page Limit: The application narrative
(Part III of the application) is where you,
the applicant, address the selection
criteria that reviewers use to evaluate
your application. You must limit Part III
to the equivalent of no more than 35
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, 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).
The page limit does not apply to Part
I, the cover sheet; Part II, the budget
section, including the itemized budget
breakdown and the narrative budget
justification; Part IV, the assurances and
certifications; or the one-page abstract.
However, you must include all of the
application narrative in Part III.
We will reject your application if—
• You apply these standards and
exceed the page limit; or
• You apply other standards and
exceed the equivalent of the page limit.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The
Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in
34 CFR parts 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 85,
86, 97, 98 and 99.
Description of Program: If you are an
LEA that receives a grant under this
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program, you must use the funds to
provide a program that—
(A) Shows the promise of being
continued beyond the project period;
and
(B) Demonstrates approaches that can
be disseminated and duplicated in other
LEAs.
You may also use funds under this
program to—
(C) Include a professional
development component.
In order to build foreign language
program capacity at the local level, cost
sharing is required. You should note
that the Federal share of the cost of
activities assisted under this program
for each fiscal year is 50 percent. The
Secretary may waive this requirement
for any LEA which the Secretary
determines does not have adequate
resources to pay the non-Federal share.
The Secretary does not fund projects
that propose Native American
languages, Native Hawaiian, other
Pacific Island languages or Native
Alaskan languages. In addition, the
program is not intended to support the
teaching of English.
Competitive Priorities
Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i) we
award an additional 5 points to an
application, depending on whether the
application meets one or both of the
following priorities.
Note: A total of 5 points will be awarded.
There is no advantage in addressing both
priorities, but you should not be dissuaded
from addressing both priorities in your
application if they provide a program that
will meet the needs of your students and
community. These points are in addition to
any points the applicant earns under the
selection criteria.
(1) Applications proposing to
establish, improve, or expand foreign
language learning in any or all of the
following grades, Kindergarten through
eighth grade, that teach any or all of the
following less commonly taught
languages of major economic and
political importance to the United
States: Russian, Chinese and Arabic.
(2) Applications proposing to
establish a foreign language program in
underserved schools. For the purpose of
this priority an underserved school is
defined as a school that does not
currently have a foreign language
program implemented during the school
day, including two-way immersion and
heritage language programs, and has not
had one in the previous two school
years 2001–2002 and 2002–2003.
Competitive Preferences
Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(ii) we give
preference to applications that meet one
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of the following priorities over an
application of comparable merit that
does not meet one of the priorities.
Note: There is no advantage in addressing
all five priorities. Creating a program around
the five priorities may result in a scattered or
unfocused program design.
We give preference to applications
describing programs that:
(1) Include intensive summer foreign
language programs for professional
development;
(2) Link non-native English speakers
in the community with the schools in
order to promote two-way language
learning;
(3) Promote the sequential study of a
foreign language for students, beginning
in elementary schools;
(4) Make effective use of technology,
such as computer-assisted instruction,
language laboratories, or distance
learning, to promote foreign language
study; or
(5) Promote innovative activities, such
as foreign language immersion, partial
foreign language immersion, or content-
based instruction.
Waiver of Proposed Rulemaking
Under the Administrative Procedure
Act (5 U.S.C. 553) the Department
generally offers interested parties the
opportunity to comment on proposed
priorities and selection criteria. Section
437(d)(1) of the General Education
Provisions Act, however, exempts from
this requirement rules that apply to the
first competition under a new or
substantially revised program authority.
This is the first competition under the
Foreign Language Assistance Program as
substantially revised by the No Child
Left Behind Act of 2001. The
requirements will apply to the FY 2003
grant competition only.
Reporting Requirements and Expected
Outcomes
The Secretary requires successful
applicants to submit annual
performance reports that document the
grantee’s yearly progress toward
meeting expected programmatic
outcomes. These outcomes should be
based on measurable performance
objectives. The Secretary will use these
reports to measure the success of the
grantee’s project, and the reports will
contribute to a broader knowledge base
about high-quality, effective foreign
language programs. In addition, grantees
will be required to submit a final
performance report, due no later than 90
days after the end of the project period.
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Selection Criteria
We use the following selection criteria
to evaluate applications for new grants
under this competition.
The maximum score for all of these
criteria is 100 points.
The maximum score for each criterion
is indicated in parentheses.
(a) Significance. (10 points)
We evaluate an application by
determining how well the project
proposed by the applicant meets the
following statutory provisions:
(1) The extent to which the project
shows the promise of being continued
beyond the grant period.
(2) The extent to which the project
demonstrates approaches that can be
disseminated and duplicated in other
local educational agencies.
(3) The extent to which the project
will result in an effective effort to
establish, improve or expand foreign
language teaching and learning.
(b) Quality of the product design. (40
points)
In determining the quality of the
design of the proposed project, we
consider the following factors:
(1) The extent to which the project
design represents a comprehensive plan
which effectively links identified needs,
goals, objectives, activities and
outcomes.
(2) The extent to which the goals,
objectives and outcomes are clearly
specified and measurable.
(3) The extent to which the design of
the proposed project incorporates the
National Foreign Language Standards
and up-to-date knowledge from
scientifically based research and
effective practice.
(4) The extent to which the project
design will provide performance
feedback and permit periodic
assessment of progress toward achieving
intended outcomes, such as, student
progress, capacity building and
dissemination.
(5) The extent to which the project
design will provide guidance about
effective strategies suitable for
disseminating and duplicating the
project in other settings.
(6) The extent to which the project
design will provide quantifiable data
reflecting:
(i) Student proficiency in reading,
writing, comprehending and
communicating in the foreign language,
(ii) Usage of the National Foreign
Language Standards (Communication,
Culture, Connections, Comparisons and
Communities),
(iii) Building local capacity to
continue program components beyond
the grant period, and
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(iv) Disseminating and duplicating
program approaches to other local
educational agencies.
(c) Quality of project services. (8
points)
In determining the quality of the
services to be provided by the proposed
project, we consider the following
factors:
(1) The quality and sufficiency of
strategies for ensuring equal access and
treatment for eligible project
participants who are members of groups
that have traditionally been
underrepresented based on race, color,
national origin, gender, age, or
disability.
(2) The extent to which the services
to be provided by the proposed project
are appropriate to the needs of the
intended recipients or beneficiaries of
those services.
(3) The likelihood that the services to
be provided will lead to improvements
in the achievement of students as
measured against rigorous academic
standards.
(d) Quality of project personnel. (12
points)
In determining the quality of project
personnel, we consider the following:
(1) The extent to which the applicant
encourages applications for employment
from persons who are members of
groups that have traditionally been
underrepresented based on race, color,
national origin, gender, age, or
disability.
(2) The qualifications, including
relevant training and experience, of the
project director and key project
personnel as required by position
descriptions.
(3) The qualifications, including
relevant training and experience of
project teachers.
(e) Adequacy of resources. (5 points)
In determining the adequacy of
resources for the proposed project, we
consider the following factors:
(1) The extent to which the budget is
adequate to support the proposed
project.
(2) The extent to which the costs are
reasonable in relation to the objectives,
design, and potential significance of the
proposed project.
(f) Quality of the management plan.
(10 points)
In determining the quality of the
management plan for the proposed
project, we consider the following
factors:
(1) The effectiveness of the
management plan in demonstrating how
the objectives and activities of the
proposed project will be achieved on
time, and within budget, including
clearly defined responsibilities of staff,
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timelines, benchmarks, continuous
improvement strategies and milestones
for accomplishing project tasks.
(2) The extent to which the time
commitments of the project director and
other key project personnel are
appropriate and adequate to meet the
objectives of the proposed project.
(g) Quality of the project evaluation.
(15 points)
In determining the quality of the
project evaluation, we consider the
following factors:
(1) The extent to which the methods
of evaluation are thorough, feasible, and
appropriate to the goals, objectives, and
outcomes of the proposed project.
(2) The extent to which the evaluation
plan will produce quantitative and
qualitative data.
(3) The extent to which the evaluation
plan will provide performance feedback
and permit periodic assessment of
progress toward achieving intended
outcomes, such as, student progress,
capacity building and dissemination.
(4) The extent to which the evaluation
plan will provide guidance about
effective strategies suitable for
disseminating and duplicating the
project in other settings.
(5) The extent to which the evaluation
plan design will provide quantifiable
data reflecting:
(i) Student proficiency in reading,
writing, comprehending and
communicating in the foreign language,
(ii) Usage of the National Foreign
Language Standards (Communication,
Culture, Connections, Comparisons and
Communities),
(iii) Building local capacity to
continue program components beyond
the grant period, and
(iv) Disseminating and duplicating
program approaches to other local
educational agencies.
Intergovernmental Review of Federal
Programs
This program is subject to Executive
Order 12372 (Intergovernmental Review
of Federal Programs) and the regulations
in 34 CFR part 79.
One of the objectives of the Executive
order is to foster an intergovernmental
partnership and a strengthened
federalism. The Executive order relies
on processes developed by State and
local governments for coordination and
review of proposed Federal financial
assistance.
If you are an applicant, you must
contact the appropriate State Single
Point of Contact (SPOC) to find out
about, and to comply with, the State’s
process under Executive Order 12372. If
you propose to perform activities in
more than one State, you should
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immediately contact the SPOC for each
of those States and follow the procedure
established in each State under the
Executive order. If you want to know
the name and address of any SPOC, see
the latest official SPOC list on the Web
site of the Office of Management and
Budget at the following address: http:/
/www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/
spoc.html.
In States that have not established a
process or chosen a program for review,
State, areawide, regional, and local
entities may submit comments directly
to the Department.
Any State Process Recommendation
and other comments submitted by a
State Single Point of Contact and any
comments from State, areawide,
regional, and local entities must be
mailed or hand-delivered by the date
indicated in the actual application
notice to the following address: The
Secretary, E.O. 12372—CFDA# 84.293B,
U.S. Department of Education, room
7E200, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20202–0125.
We will determine proof of mailing on
the same basis as applications (see 34
CFR 75.102). Recommendations or
comments may be hand-delivered until
4:30 p.m. (Washington, DC time) on the
date indicated in this notice.
Please Note That This Address Is Not
the Same Address as the One to Which
an Applicant Submits Its Completed
Application. Do Not Send Applications
to the Above Address.
Application Instructions and Forms
The Appendix to this notice contains
all required forms and instructions, a
statement regarding estimated public
reporting burden, a notice to applicants
regarding compliance with section 427
of the General Education Provisions Act
(GEPA), various assurances,
certifications and a checklist for
applicants.
• Application for Federal Assistance
(ED 424 (Exp. 11/30/2004)) and
instructions and definitions.
• Protection of Human Subjects in
Research (Attachment to ED 424).
• Budget Information—Non-
Construction Programs (ED Form No.
524). Including Section A—Budget
Summary, U.S. Department of
Education Funds; Section B—Budget
Summary, Non-Federal Funds; and
Instructions for ED Form 524 containing
Section C—Other Budget Information to
provide an Itemized Budget Breakdown.
• Application Narrative. While no
form is provided, the sections on
Instructions for Application Narrative
and Page Limit elsewhere in this
application notice apply to your
application narrative.
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• Group Application Certification.
• Foreign Language Data Form.
• Assurances—Non-Construction
Programs (Standard Form 424B) (Rev.
7–97).
• Certifications regarding Lobbying;
Debarment, Suspension, and Other
Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free
Workplace Requirements (ED 80–0013,
12/98) and instructions.
• Certification Regarding Debarment,
Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary
Exclusion: Lower Tier Covered
Transactions (ED 80–0014, 9/90) and
instructions.
• Disclosure of Lobbying Activities
(Standard Form LLL (Rev. 7–97)) and
instructions.
• Notice to All Applicants concerning
the Department of Education’s General
Education Provisions Act (GEPA).
• Survey on Ensuring Equal
Opportunity for Applicants.
• Program Non-Regulatory Guidance.
You may submit information on a
photocopy of the application forms, the
assurances, and the certifications.
However, you must submit ONE original
signed application, including ink
signatures on all forms and assurances
and THREE copies of the application.
Please mark each application as original
or copy. We will not award a grant
unless we have received a completed
application form.
Individuals with disabilities may
obtain this document in an alternative
format (e.g., Braille, large print,
audiotape, or computer diskette) on
request to either of the program contact
persons listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT. However, the
Department is not able to reproduce in
an alternative format the standard forms
included in this application notice.
Electronic Access to This Document:
You may view this document, as well as
all other Department of Education
documents published in the Federal
Register, in text or Adobe Portable
Document Format (PDF) on the Internet
at the following site: www.ed.gov/
legislation/FedRegister.
To use PDF you must have Adobe
Acrobat Reader, which is available free
at this site. If you have questions about
using PDF, call the U.S. Government
Printing Office (GPO), toll free at 1–888–
293–6498; or in the Washington, DC
area at (202) 512–1530.
You may also view this document at
the following site: www.ed.gov/offices/
OELA/funding.html.
Note: 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 on GPO
Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/
index.html.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: East
of the Mississippi River—Rebecca
Richey, U.S. Department of Education,
400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 5617,
Switzer Building, Washington, DC
20202–6510. Telephone: (202) 205–9717
or via Internet: rebecca.richey@ed.gov.
West of the Mississippi River—Itzetht
Testa-Salcedo, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
room 5629, Switzer Building,
Washington, DC 20202–6510.
Telephone: (202) 205–8726 or via
Internet: itzetht.testa-salcedo@ed.gov.
Or, Sharon Manassa, U.S. Department
of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue,
SW., room 5647, Switzer Building,
Washington, DC 20202–6510.
Telephone: (202) 205–8731 or via
Internet: sharon.manassa@ed.gov.
If you use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD), you may call
the Federal Information Relay Service
(FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339.
Instructions for Transmitting
Applications
If you want to apply for a grant and
be considered for funding, you must
meet the following deadline
requirements:
(a) If You Send Your Application by
Mail.
You must mail the original and two
copies on or before the deadline date.
Mail your application to: U.S.
Department of Education, Application
Control Center, Attention: (CFDA#
(84.293B), 7th and D Streets, SW., Room
3633, Regional Office Building 3,
Washington, DC 20202–4725.
You must show one of the following
as proof of mailing:
(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.
If you mail an 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.
Note: The Department encourages you to
consider using an alternative delivery
method (for example, a commercial carrier,
such as Federal Express or United Parcel
Service; U.S. Postal Service Express Mail; or
a courier service) to transmit your
application for this competition. If you use
an alternative delivery method, please obtain
the appropriate proof of mailing under this
section (a) ‘‘If You Send Your Application by
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Mail,’’ then follow the instructions in section
(b) ‘‘If You Deliver Your Application by
Hand.’’
(b) If You Deliver Your Application by
Hand
You or your courier must hand
deliver the original and two copies by
4:30 p.m. (Washington, DC time) on or
before the deadline date. Deliver your
application to: U.S. Department of
Education, Application Control Center,
Attention: (CFDA #293B), 7th and D
Streets, SW., Room 3633, Regional
Office Building 3, Washington, DC
20202–4725.
The Application Control Center
accepts application deliveries daily
between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
(Washington, DC time), except
Saturdays, Sundays and Federal
holidays. The Center accepts
application deliveries through the D
Street entrance only. A person
delivering an application must show
identification to enter the building.
Notes
(1) 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.
(2) If you send your application by mail or
if you or your courier delivers it by hand, the
Application Control Center will mail a Grant
Application Receipt Acknowledgment to
you. If you do not receive the notification of
application receipt within 15 days from the
date of mailing the application, you should
call the U. S. Department of Education
Application Control Center at (202) 708–
9493.
(3) If your application is late, we will
notify you that we will not consider the
application.
(4) You must indicate on the envelope
and—if not provided by the Department—in
Item 4 of the Application for Federal
Education Assistance (ED 424 (exp. 11/30/
2004)) the CFDA number—and suffix letter,
if any—of the competition under which you
are submitting your application.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7259–7259b.
Dated: May 5, 2003.
Kathleen Leos,
Senior Policy Advisor, Office of English
Language Acquisition, Language
Enhancement, and Academic Achievement
for Limited English Proficient Students.
Appendix—Instructions for Estimated
Public Reporting Burden
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995, you are not required to respond to
a collection of information unless it displays
a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB
control number for this information
collection is 1885–0540. Expiration date: 1/
31/2006. We estimate the time required to
complete this information collection to
average 80 hours per response, including the
time to review instructions, search existing
data resources, gather the data needed, and
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complete and review the collection of
information. If you have any comments
concerning the accuracy of the time estimate
or suggestions for improving this form, please
write to: U.S. Department of Education,
Washington, DC 20202–4651.
If you have comments or concerns
regarding the status of your individual
submission of this form, write directly to:
Office of English Language Acquisition, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue, SW., Room 5626, Switzer Building,
Washington, DC 20202–6510.
Instructions for Application Narrative
Before preparing the Application Narrative
you should read carefully the description of
the program, the information regarding
priorities, preferences and the selection
criteria we use to evaluate applications.
Note: The section on PAGE LIMIT
elsewhere in this application notice applies
to your application.
1. Abstract. The narrative section should be
preceded by a one-page, single-spaced
Abstract summarizing your proposed Foreign
Language Assistance Program. The Abstract
should include a brief description of the
project design, goals and the population to be
served. If applicable, it is important to
include information on the Competitive
Priorities the project proposes to address. For
Competitive Priority 1, be sure to include the
language(s) and grade levels to be taught. For
Competitive Priority 2, explain how the
school qualifies as underserved. In addition,
provide a short description of how the
proposed program will not duplicate projects
funded under Subpart 1 of Part A of Title VII
of the Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965.
2. Table of Contents. Include a Table of
Contents listing the parts of the narrative in
the order of the selection criteria and the
page numbers where the parts of the
narrative are found. Be sure to number the
pages of the narrative.
3. Selection Criteria. The narrative should
fully address all aspects of the selection
criteria in the order listed and should give
detailed information regarding each criterion.
Do not simply paraphrase the criteria. Do not
include resumes. Instead, provide position
descriptions for key personnel. Do not
include bibliographies, letters of support or
appendices in your application. Paginate all
pages of the narrative. This package includes
Program Guidance (Questions and Answers)
to assist you in preparing the narrative
portion of your application.
Checklist for Applicants
Use the following checklist to verify that
all necessary items are addressed in your
final application preparation. Prepare one
original with an original signature and
include three additional copies. Do not use
elaborate bindings, notebooks or covers. The
application package must be delivered to the
Application Control Center (ACC) and
postmarked by the deadline date published
in this notice.
1. Application for Federal Assistance (ED
424 (Exp. 11/30/2004)).
2. Budget Information—Non-Construction
Programs (ED Form No. 524).
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• Section A—Complete the Budget
Summary for U.S. Department of Education
Funds requested for Project Years 1, 2 and 3,
• Section B—Complete the Budget
Summary for Non-Federal Funds (local cost
sharing) for Project Years 1, 2 and 3, and
• Section C—Provide an Itemized Budget
Breakdown for Project Years 1, 2 and 3.
• A Budget Narrative may be provided for
each of the 11 Budget Categories. It may be
placed directly after the three Itemized
Budgets and does not require double spacing
or page numbers.
3. Group Application Certification, if more
than one LEA is applying.
4. Foreign Language Data Form.
5. Assurances—Non-Construction
Programs (Standard Form 424B) (Rev. 7–97).
6. Certifications regarding Lobbying;
Debarment, Suspension, and Other
Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free
Workplace Requirements (ED 80–0013, 12/
98).
7. Certification Regarding Debarment,
Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary
Exclusion: Lower Tier Covered Transactions
(ED 80–0014, 9/90) and instructions. (Note:
ED 80–0014 is intended for the use of
grantees and should not be transmitted to the
Department.)
8. Disclosure of Lobbying Activities
(Standard Form LLL (Rev. 7–97)) if
applicable.
9. Applicant’s response to the ‘‘Notice to
All Applicants’’ concerning the Department
of Education’s General Education Provisions
Act (GEPA).
10. Survey on Ensuring Equal Opportunity
for Applicants.
11. Copy of letter to State Single Point of
Contact (SPOC), if applicable.
12. Letter from an Authorized
Representative of the school district
requesting waiver of cost sharing
requirement, if applicable.
13. Abstract. Including information on
Competitive Priorities and Competitive
Preferences, if applicable.
14. Table of Contents.
15. Application Narrative. No more than 35
pages using the section on Page Limit
elsewhere in this application.
Foreign Language Assistance Program
(FLAP) Grants to Local Educational
Agencies Additional Non-Regulatory
Guidance (Questions and Answers)
Q. Who is eligible to apply for a FLAP
grant in this competition?
A. In this competition, eligibility is limited
to local educational agencies. The term ‘‘local
educational agency’’ means a public board of
education or other public authority which
maintains administrative control of public
elementary or secondary schools in a city,
county, township, school district or other
political subdivision of a state. An
intermediate unit within a State (e.g., a Board
of Cooperative Educational Services (a
BOCES) may apply for and receive a grant.
Q. If awarded a grant, may a grantee count
on receiving FLAP funding for the full period
of three years?
A. The actual level of program funding, if
any, depends on final Congressional action
each fiscal year.
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Q. Is the estimated range of awards $50,000
to $175,000 over the period of three years?
A. The estimated range of awards is
$50,000 to $175,000 for each year.
Q. May an LEA submit a proposal for
afternoon and/or Saturday foreign language
instruction?
A. The purpose of the Foreign Language
Assistance Program is to pay the Federal
share of the cost of innovative model
programs, providing for the establishment,
improvement or expansion of foreign
language study. Therefore, it is recommended
that the majority of instruction be carried out
during the traditional school day with
supplemental activities in the afternoon and/
or Saturday.
Q. What is not a foreign language?
A. The Secretary does not award grants to
programs that teach Native American
languages, Native Hawaiian, other Pacific
Island languages or Native Alaskan
languages. In addition, the program is not
intended to support the teaching of English.
Although improvement of the English
language skills of non-native English
speakers is a desirable ancillary benefit of a
two-way foreign language immersion
program, the primary focus of projects
funded under the Foreign Language
Assistance program must be on foreign
language learning. As a consequence, funds
received under the Foreign Language
Assistance Program may not be used to fund
an activity that is solely or primarily
concerned with English language instruction.
Q. How does an applicant for the Foreign
Language Assistance Program address the
requirements set forth by the Government
Performance and Results Act (GPRA)?
A. Each applicant should align program
goals, objectives and outcomes with the
following GPRA indicators for the Foreign
Language Assistance Program:
1. To increase student proficiency in
reading, writing, comprehending and
communicating in the foreign language.
2. To increase the usage of the National
Foreign Language Standards
(Communication, Culture, Connections,
Comparisons and Communities).
3. To build local capacity to continue the
foreign language program components
beyond the grant period.
4. To disseminate and duplicate program
approaches to other local educational
agencies.
Q. What is the definition of an ‘‘elementary
school’’?
A. The term ‘‘elementary school’’ means a
non-profit institutional day or residential
school, including a public elementary charter
school, that provides elementary education,
as determined under State law. The
definition of this term is in section 9101 of
the Elementary and Secondary Education
Act, as amended by the No Child Left Behind
Act of 2001.
Q. What is the definition of a ‘‘secondary
school’’?
A. The term ‘‘secondary school’’ means a
non-profit institutional day or residential
school, including a public secondary charter
school, that provides secondary education, as
determined under State law, except that the
term does not include any education beyond
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grade 12. The definition of this term is in
section 9101 of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act, as amended by the
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.
Q. May an applicant use FLAP funds to
support a foreign language program for Pre-
kindergarten children?
A. If your State defines Pre-kindergarten as
elementary education, FLAP funds may be
used to serve those students.
Q. Where are the State definitions of an
‘‘elementary’’ or ‘‘secondary’’ program?
A. If you do not know what grade levels
in your State are considered elementary and
secondary, you should consult with your
State educational agency.
Q. In light of the Competitive Priorities for
Kindergarten through eighth grade and
programs that teach Russian, Chinese and
Arabic; should districts submit proposals for
high schools and teaching other foreign
languages?
A. Yes, applications that propose programs
at the high school level and foreign languages
other than Russian, Chinese and Arabic are
encouraged to apply.
Q. How much of the estimated $10 million
in program funds will be used to fund
elementary programs?
A. By law, not less than 75 percent of the
total funds appropriated must be used for the
expansion of foreign language learning in the
elementary grades. This requirement does not
apply to individual programs.
Q. What is scientifically based research
(SBR)?
A. SBR is research that involves the
application of rigorous, systematic, and
objective procedures to obtain reliable and
valid knowledge relevant to education
activities and programs. Some of the critical
elements of SBR are as follows:
• Scientific Method
—Hypothesis
—Controls are used
—Outcome proves or disproves the
hypothesis
• Replicated—repeat studies find the same
results
• Generalized—study findings represent
truth for the general population
• Meets Rigorous Standards—methods and
conclusions must be confirmed by peer
review
• Convergent findings—conclusions are in
line with findings from other studies
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Q. How does an applicant address the
‘‘Notice to all Applicants’’ concerning the
Department of Education’s General Education
Provisions Act (GEPA)?
A. First, read the ‘‘Notice to all
Applicants’’ included in the application
package. Be sure to note the three examples
included in the second column. Second, it is
recommended that the applicant respond on
a separate sheet of paper entitled ‘‘GEPA’’.
The required response should include a
description of the steps the applicant
proposes to take to ensure equitable access
to, and participation in, its Federally assisted
program for students, teachers, and other
program beneficiaries with special needs.
Q. How does an applicant comply with
Executive Order 12372, the
Intergovernmental Review of Federal
Programs, item #10 of the Application for
Federal Education Assistance (ED 424)?
A. Applicants must first review the State
Single Point of Contact (SPOC) list available
at http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/
spoc.html. If a State contact is included in
the list, the applicant must contact the SPOC
to inquire about the State’s process under
Executive Order 12372. If the State requests
the application for review, a copy of the
cover letter sent to the State contact must be
submitted with the application package and
Item #10 checked Yes with the date included.
If the program is not covered by the
Executive order, or the State has not selected
the program for review, Item #10 must be
checked No and the reason checked.
Q. What is the LEA’s share of costs for the
Foreign Language Assistance program for
each fiscal year?
A. In order to build program capacity at the
State and local level, cost sharing is required.
The Federal share of the foreign language
program for each fiscal year is restricted to
50 percent. Therefore, if the total cost of the
proposed program is $100,000, the school
district may request $50,000 in Federal
funding. While a waiver may be granted for
an LEA if the Secretary determines that the
LEA does not have adequate resources to pay
the non-Federal share of the cost of the
activities, it is recommended that the district
share the cost to the extent possible. The
Education Department General
Administrative Regulations, at 34 CFR 80.24,
addresses Federal Cost sharing requirements.
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Q. How does an LEA apply for a waiver of
the non-Federal share of costs?
A. It is suggested that local educational
agencies wishing to request a waiver from the
requirement attach a letter to the application.
The waiver request, signed by the Authorized
Representative, should include information
that will assist in determining whether the
local educational agency seeking a waiver
does not have adequate resources to pay the
non-Federal share of the costs of the
activities assisted under the Foreign
Language Assistance program.
Q. Who should sign as the Authorized
Representative on the Application for Federal
Assistance and other forms?
A. It is recommended that the
Superintendent of Schools sign as the
Authorized Representative.
Q. Under this program, may an applicant
propose to hire foreign language teachers?
A. Yes, program funds may be used to hire
foreign language teachers.
Q. May two districts apply together if they
are already working together in a foreign
language program?
A. Yes, the statute does not prohibit school
districts from applying together. However,
one district must be designated as the fiscal
agent and the Group Application
Certification must be included in the
application package and signed by an
authorized representative from each district.
The requirements on group applications are
in 34 CFR 75.127–75.129.
Q. How may an applicant access
information on the National Foreign
Language Standards when designing their
program?
A. An applicant may access information on
the National Standards, State-Level Foreign
Language Standards, the National Foreign
Language Resource Centers and other useful
Web sites at: http://www.cal.org/ericcll/faqs/
rgos/flstandards.html.
Q. How does an applicant access the
statutory provisions authorizing FLAP
(Sections 5492 and 5493 of the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act)?
A. Applicants may access sections 5492
and 5493 at the following Web site: http://
www.ed.gov/offices/OELA/funding.html.
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[FR Doc. 03–11622 Filed 5–8–03; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
RIN 1820 ZA18
National Institute on Disability and
Rehabilitation Research
AGENCY: Office of Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services, Department of
Education.
ACTION: Notice of proposed priority.
SUMMARY: The Assistant Secretary for
Special Education and Rehabilitative
Services proposes a priority for a
Disability Demographics and Statistics
Center under the Rehabilitation
Research and Training Centers (RRTC)
Program for the National Institute on
Disability and Rehabilitation Research
(NIDRR). The Assistant Secretary may
use this priority for competitions in
fiscal year (FY) 2003 and later years. We
take this action to focus research
attention on an area of national need.
We intend this priority to improve the
rehabilitation services and outcomes for
individuals with disabilities.
DATES: We must receive your comments
on or before June 9, 2003.
ADDRESSES: Address all comments about
this proposed priority to Donna Nangle,
U.S. Department of Education, 400
Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3412,
Switzer Building, Washington, DC
20202–2645. If you prefer to send your
comments through the Internet, use the
following address:
donna.nangle@ed.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Donna Nangle. Telephone: (202) 205–
5880.
If you use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD), you may call
the TDD number at (202) 205–4475 or
via the Internet: donna.nangle@ed.gov.
Individuals with disabilities may
obtain this document in an alternative
format (e.g., Braille, large print,
audiotape, or computer diskette) on
request to the contact person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Invitation to Comment
We invite you to submit comments
regarding this proposed priority.
We invite you to assist us in
complying with the specific
requirements of Executive Order 12866
and its overall requirement of reducing
regulatory burden that might result from
this proposed priority. Please let us
know of any further opportunities we
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should take to reduce potential costs or
increase potential benefits while
preserving the effective and efficient
administration of the program.
During and after the comment period,
you may inspect all public comments
about this priority in Room 3412,
Switzer Building, 330 C Street SW.,
Washington, DC, between the hours of
8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., Eastern time,
Monday through Friday of each week
except Federal holidays.
Assistance to Individuals With
Disabilities in Reviewing the
Rulemaking Record
On request, we will supply an
appropriate aid, such as a reader or
print magnifier, to an individual with a
disability who needs assistance to
review the comments or other
documents in the public rulemaking
record for this proposed priority. If you
want to schedule an appointment for
this type of aid, please contact the
person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
We will announce the final priority in
a notice in the Federal Register. We will
determine the final priority after
considering responses to this notice and
other information available to the
Department. This notice does not
preclude us from proposing or funding
additional priorities, subject to meeting
applicable rulemaking requirements.
Note: This notice does not solicit
applications. In any year in which we choose
to use this proposed priority, we invite
applications through a notice published in
the Federal Register. When inviting
applications we designate each priority as
absolute, competitive preference, or
invitational. The effect of each type of
priority follows:
Absolute priority: Under an absolute
priority, we consider only applications that
meet the priority (34 CFR 75.105(c)(3)).
Competitive preference priority: Under a
competitive preference priority, we give
competitive preference to an application by
either (1) awarding additional points,
depending on how well or the extent to
which the application meets the priority (34
CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i)); or (2) selecting an
application that meets the competitive
priority over an application of comparable
merit that does not meet the competitive
priority (34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(ii)).
Invitational priority: Under an invitational
priority, we are particularly interested in
applications that meet the invitational
priority. However, we do not give an
application that meets the priority a
competitive or absolute preference over other
applications (34 CFR 75.105(c)(1)).
Note: NIDRR supports the goals of
President Bush’s New Freedom Initiative
(NFI). The NFI can be accessed on the
Internet at the following site: http://
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www.whitehouse.gov/news/
freedominitiative/freedominitiative.html.
The proposed priority is in concert
with NIDRR’s Long-Range Plan (the
Plan). The Plan is comprehensive and
integrates many issues relating to
disability and rehabilitation research
topics. While applicants will find many
sections throughout the Plan that
support potential research to be
conducted under this proposed priority,
a specific reference is included for the
topic presented in this notice. The Plan
can be accessed on the Internet at the
following site: http://www.ed.gov/
offices/OSERS/NIDRR/Products.
Through the implementation of the
Plan, NIDRR seeks to:
(1) Improve the quality and utility of
disability and rehabilitation research;
(2) foster an exchange of expertise,
information, and training to facilitate
the advancement of knowledge and
understanding of the unique needs of
traditionally underserved populations;
(3) determine best strategies and
programs to improve rehabilitation
outcomes for underserved populations;
(4) identify research gaps; (5) identify
mechanisms of integrating research and
practice; and (6) disseminate findings.
Rehabilitation Research and Training
Centers
We may make awards for up to 60
months to institutions of higher
education or providers of rehabilitation
or other appropriate services. RRTCs
conduct coordinated and integrated
advanced programs of research targeted
toward the production of new
knowledge to improve rehabilitation
methodology and service delivery
systems, alleviate or stabilize disability
conditions, or promote maximum social
and economic independence for persons
with disabilities. Additional
information on the RRTC program can
be found at: http://www.ed.gov/officers/
OSERS/NIDRR/Programs/
res_program.html#RRTC.
General Requirements of Rehabilitation
Research and Training Centers
RRTCs must:
• Carry out coordinated advanced
programs of rehabilitation research;
• Provide training, including
graduate, pre-service, and in-service
training to help rehabilitation personnel
more effectively provide rehabilitation
services to individuals with disabilities;
• Provide technical assistance to
individuals with disabilities, their
representatives, providers, and other
interested parties;
• Disseminate informational materials
to individuals with disabilities, their
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