Application for Grants under the Business and International Education Program

Application for Grants under the Business and International Education Program (BIE) 1890-0001

Att_2008 BIE Application PART 1

Application for Grants under the Business and International Education Program

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Office of Postsecondary Education

Washington, DC 20006-8510

Fiscal Year 200867

APPLICATION FOR GRANTS

UNDER THE

FULBRIGHT-HAYS GROUP PROJECTS ABROAD PROGRAMBUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION (BIE) Program MINORITY SCIENCE & ENGINEERING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

(CFDA NUMBER: 84.153021120A)

Form Approved

OMB No. 1840 - NEW0068109, Exp. Date: XX095/XX301/20XX097

CLOSING DATE: TBA DATE????TBDJuly 24, 20067

Application for new awards under the

Business and International Education (BIE) Program Table of Contents

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PROGRAM SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS AND FORMS

Dear Applicant Letter 46

Competition Highlights 756

Supplemental Information 846

Grantsts.gov Submission Procedures and Tips for Applicants 13

Grants.gov Registration Instructions for Organizations 1387

Application Transmittal Instructions 15410

Federal Register Notice Inviting Applications for

New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 200687 1118743

Authorizing Legislation 32874150

Code of Federal Regulations 36721461947

Section 611 & 613 394054

Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) and

Performance Indicator for the BIE Program 423

Instructions for Completing the BIE Application Package 434

Instructions for Program Narrative 445

Instructions for Budget Summary Form & Itemized Line Item Budget 478

Application Checklist 4950

Burden Statement 501

STANDARD INSTRUCTIONS AND FORMS Intergovernmental

Grants.gov Submission Procedures and Tips for Applicants 512

Grants.gov Registration Instructions for Organization 534

Application Transmittal Instructions 567

Intergovernmental Review, State Single Point of Contact 59

General Education Provisions Act (GEPA) Section 427 60

Review, State Single Point of Contact 875062523

General Education Provisions Act (GEPA) Section 427 49512954 676

Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) 0230687

Performance Indicators for International Education MSEIPPrograms 30698

INSTRUCTIONS

Instructions for Completing the GPA Application Package 1332717069

Instructions for Standard Forms 6124717233

Instructions for the SF-424 623534732

Instructions for Department of Education Supplemental Information for SF 424 645736754

Definitions for Department of Education Supplemental Information for SF 424 6566837776

Instructions for ED 524 689586040810

Instructions for Completion of SF-LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities 712138343

Survey Instructions for Ensuring Equal Opportunity for Applicants 73435452

Supplemental Information 854

Instructions for Program Narrative 4651876

Instructions for Budget Summary Form & Itemized Line Item Budget 79

54910

Application Checklist 69

Burden Statement 70

FORMS (found on Grants.gov) 745

Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424) 756

Supplemental Information Required for Department of Education 7980

Assurances – Non-Construction Programs (SF 424B) 801

U. S. Department of Education Budget Information Non-Construction Programs

Section A – Budget Summary (ED 524) 82

Section B – Budget Summary Non-Federal Funds (ED 524) 83

Grants.Gov Lobbying Form 84

Survey on Ensuring Equal Opportunity for Applicants 85

SF-LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities 867

Application Checklist 7157

Burden Statement 7258

Instructions for Completing the MSEIP Eligibility Certification Form 943

Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program

Eligibility Certification Form 954

FORMS (found on Grants.gov) 7359987

Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424242) 7460998

Supplemental Information Required for Department of Education 756110099

Assurances – Non-Construction Programs (SF 424B) 76621010

U. S. Department of Education Budget Information Non-Construction Programs

Section A – Budget Summary (ED 524) 77641032

Section B – Budget Summary Non-Federal Funds (ED 524) 78651043

Grants.Gov Certification Regarding Lobbying Form 79105664

Survey on Ensuring Equal Opportunity for Applicants 80106675

Survey Instructions on Ensuring Equal Opportunity for Applicants 1076

SF-LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities 8210868

Application Checklist 10910775

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Office of Postsecondary Education

Dear Applicant:

Thank you for your interest in applying for a grant under the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad (GPA) programBusiness and International Education (BIE) program. Included in this application booklet are the program introduction, instructions, and forms needed to submit a complete application package to the U.S. Department of Education.

The BIE program provides grants to institutions of higher education that enter into an agreement with a trade association to improve the academic teaching of the business curriculum and to conduct outreach activities that will assist the local business community to compete in the global arena.

In the FY 2008 competition, there is one competitive preference priority and two invitational priorities for this program. The U.S. Department of Education (Department) strongly encourages all applicants to give consideration to these priorities. For additional information about the invitationalcompetitive preference priority and the two invitational priorities, refer to the Federal Register notice inviting applications for new awards for FY 2008.

This letter highlights a few items in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 application package that will be important to you in applying for grants under this program. You should review the entire application package carefully before preparing and submitting your application. Information on the BIE Program is accessible at the U.S. Department of Education (Department) Web site at:

http://www.ed.gov/programs/iegpsbie/index.html

Please be sure to thoroughly review the entire application booklet for information concerning the BIE Program. Applicants should pay particular attention to the section entitled “Competition Highlights” that outlines invitational and competitive priorities as well as other program and competition details.

The Department of Education is requiring that applications for FY 2008 grants under the BIE Program be submitted electronically using Grants.gov. You are urged to acquaint yourself with the requirements of Grants.gov early. A more thorough discussion is included in the application package. Grants.gov is accessible through its portal page at:

http://www.grants.gov

We also urge you to consider the following three extremely important administrative factors if you are planning to apply for this program:

We strongly encourage you to register in Grants.gov early. The registration procedures may require 5 or more days to complete.

We strongly recommend that you submit your application 2-3 days prior to the closing date. The time it takes to upload an application will vary depending on your application and the speed of your Internet connection. The application submission process must be complete prior to the deadline for transmittal of applications.

In order to submit successfully, you must remember to provide the DUNS number on your application that was used when your organization registered with the CCR (Central Contractor Registry).

After you electronically submit your application, you will first receive an e-mail from Grants.gov acknowledging the date and time at which your application was received. You will receive a second e-mail from Grants.gov that will state that your application has been validated OR that your application was rejected with errors. If your application is validated, you will receive a third e-mail from the Department of Education with an assigned PR/Award number, which is an ED-specified identifying number that is unique to your application. This third confirmation by e-mail, with a PR/Award number assigned, is the e-mail that verifies that your application was submitted on time by the closing date. This may take several days.

For information (including dates and times) about how to submit your application electronically please refer to the official Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for FY 2008 published in the Federal Register.

You are reminded that the document published in the Federal Register (the Closing Date notice) is the official document, and that you should not rely upon any information that is inconsistent with the guidance contained within the official document.

A program officer is available to provide technical assistance if you have any questions after reviewing the application. Please refer to the introduction that follows for the names and telephone numbers of the contact persons.

We look forward to receiving your application and appreciate your efforts to promote excellence in international education.

Sincerely,

Thomas C. Dawson III

Deputy Assistant Secretary

Higher Education Programs

The GPA program supports short-term study abroad opportunities for faculty and teachers to strengthen area studies, and for upperclassmen and graduate students to improve foreign languages.

This letter highlights a few items in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 application package that will be important to you in applying for grants under this program. You should review the entire application package carefully before preparing and submitting your application. Information on the GPA Program is accessible at the U.S. Department of Education (Department) Web site at:

http://www.ed.gov/programs/iegpsgpa/index.html

The Department of Education is requiring that applications for FY 2007 grants under the GPA Program be submitted electronically using Grants.gov. You are urged to acquaint yourself with the requirements of Grants.gov early. A more thorough discussion is included in the application package. Grants.gov is accessible through its portal page at:

http://www.grants.gov

A new Competitive Priority has been developed for the Group Projects Abroad Program. This new priority invites applicants to submit proposals that propose short-term projects abroad in the countries in which the following critical languages are spoken: Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, as well as Indic, Iranian, and Turkic language families. Applications that address this priority may garner up to an additional five points in the review process. The priority is explained in detail in the Closing Date notice contained in this application package. You are urged to fully review the Closing Date notice carefully before preparing your application.

It is important to know that the Grants.gov site works differently than the Department’s e-Application system. Please read the important section entitled “Grants.gov Submission Procedures and Tips for Applicants,” which explains the submission procedures and provides tips you need to be aware of to ensure your application is received in a timely and acceptable manner.

The application must be submitted on or before the deadline date. Electronic submission of applications is required; therefore, you must submit an electronic application unless you follow the procedures in the Closing Date notice and qualify for one of the exceptions to the electronic submission requirement. The requirements for obtaining an exception to the electronic submission have changed. If you think you may need an exception you are urged to review the requirements promptly. Applications submitted late will not be accepted. We suggest that you submit your application several days before the deadline date of XXXXXXXXXXX0807. The Department is required to enforce the established deadline to ensure fairness to all applicants. No changes or additions to an application will be accepted after the deadline date. Please note that Grants.gov does not allow applicants to “un-submit” applications. If you discover that changes or additions are needed once your application has been accepted and validated by the Department, you must “re-submit” the application. You should know that if the Department receives duplicate applications we will accept and process the application with the latest “date/time received” validation.

We look forward to receiving your application and appreciate your efforts to promote excellence in international education.

Sincerely,

Thomas C. Dawson IIISusan E. Beaudoin

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary

Higher Education Programs

June 2006

Dear Applicant:

Thank you for your interest in applying for a grant in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2006 competition for new awards under the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP). The MSEIP supports the Federal Government’s effort to improve and expand the scientific and technological capacity of the United States by increasing the number of better prepared scientists, engineers, and technical experts from underrepresented ethnic minorities, particularly minority women. This program provides grants to minority institutions and organizations that provide services to minority institutions for fostering long-range improvement in science and engineering education.

In the FY 2006 competition, we are implementing a change in the assignment of points for the selection criteria categories. Field readers will assess an applicant’s ability to address the selection criteria. The new point distribution is included in the Federal Register notice inviting applications for FY 2006.

Also, inFor FY 2006, there will be three competitive preference priorities and three invitational priorities for this program. Under the FY 2006 competition, we will award an additional 555five competitive points to an application that has not received a MSEIP grant within the five years prior to this competition.

The Department stronglyhighly encourages all applicants to give consideration to the invitational priorities. However, applications that meet these invitational priorities will not receive a competitive or absolute preference over other applications.

The U. S. Department of Education (Department) requires applicants to use an Internet-based electronic system for submitting applications. This fiscal year, you will be required to electronically submit your application using We are requiring that MSEIP applications for FY 2006 grants be submitted electronically using Grants.gov. You are urged to acquaint yourself with the requirements of Grants.gov early. A more thorough discussion is included in thise application package. Grants.gov is accessible through its portal page at:

http://www.grants.gov

The Department plans to conduct a Pre-application Workshop to address any questions or concerns that thepotential applicants may have regarding the MSEIP competition.

This year applicant will several options that will allow them to participate a Pre-application Workshop: by webinar (seminar over the Internet), by teleconferencing, or in-person. Archived copies of the workshop as well as Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) will be posted on the MSEIP website. Please refer to the MSEIP website for information regarding the details. The MSEIP website may be foundaccessed at:

http://www.ed.gov/programs/iduesmsi/index.html.

The Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards published in the Federal Register is the official document describing the requirements for participating in the programapplying for a MSEIP grant and provides application submission procedures. You should not rely upon any information that is inconsistent with the guidance contained within the official document. If you have questions or require additional information, please email [email protected] or contact Carolyn Proctor by phone at (202) 502-7777.

I appreciate your interest in, and support of, the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program and look forward to receiving your application. We encourage applicants to review the “Competition Highlights” found in the application package for an overview of additionalsignificant items. Dear Applicant:

Thank you for your interest in applying for a grant in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2006 competition for new awards under the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP). The MSEIP supports the Federal Government’s effort to improve and expand the scientific and technological capacity of the United States by increasing the number of better prepared scientists, engineers, and technical experts from underrepresented ethnic minorities, particularly minority women. The program provides grants to minority institutions and organization that provide services to minority institution for fostering long-range improvement in science and engineering education.

The Department requires applicants to use an Internet-based electronic system for submitting applications. We are requiring that MSEIP applications for FY 2006 grants be submitted electronically using Grants.gov. You are urged to acquaint yourself with the requirements of Grants.gov early. A more thorough discussion is included in the application package. Grants.gov is accessible through its portal page at:

http://www.grants.gov

The Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards published in the Federal Register is the official document describing the requirements for participating in the program and provides application submission procedures. You should not rely upon any information that is inconsistent with the guidance contained within the official document. This package contains a section entitled, “Competition Highlights that will be important to you in applying for grants under this program. Please review the entire application package carefully before preparing and submitting your application. Information on the MSEIP Program is accessible at the U. S. Department of Education (Department) Web site: http://www.ed.gov/programs/iduesmsi/index.html

If you have questions or require additional information, please email [email protected] or contact Carolyn Proctor by phone at (202) 502-7777.

I appreciate your interest in, and support of, the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program and look forward to receiving your application.

Sincerely,

/signed/

Susan E. Beaudoin

James F. Manning

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary

Higher Education Programsfor Postsecondary EducationSusan Beaudoin

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary

Higher Education Programs

2008 Business and International Education

Competition Highlights

1. We are implementing a change in the electronic submission process. MGPA BIE SEIP Aapplications submitted for FY 200720086 must be submitted electronically using Grants.gov. You are urged to acquaint yourself with the requirements of Grants.gov early as the registration procedures may require 5five or more days to complete. A more thorough discussion is included later in this application package. Grants.gov is accessible through its portal page at:

http://www.grants.gov

2. It is important to know that the Grants.gov site works differently than the Department’s e-Application system, used in past competitions.

Grants.gov does not allow applicants to “un-submit” applications. Therefore, if you discover that changes or additions are needed once your application has been accepted and validated by the Department, you must “re-submit” the application. You should know that if the Department receives duplicate applications, we will accept and process the application with the latest “date/time received” validation.

3. In the FY 2008 competition, the Department is particularly interested in applications that meet the following program priorities: It is important to know that the Grants.gov site works differently than the Department’s e-Application system, used in past competitions.
Grants.gov does not allow applicants to “un-submit” applications. Therefore, if you discover that changes or additions are needed once your application has been accepted and validated by the Department, you must “re-submit” the application. You should know that if the Department receives duplicate applications, proposing to serve the same target schools, we will accept and process the application with the latest “date/time received” validation.

a. Competitive Preference Priority: An additional New MSEIP grants will be awarded on a competitive basis for the following three types of grants: institutional, cooperative, and special projects. . An applicant may apply for more than one type of MSEIP grant. Please note, wWe will do not plan to award new grants in the ‘design project’ category.

We are implementing a change in the assignment of points for the selection criteria categories. Field readers will assess the grantee’s applicant’s ability to address the selection criteria. The point distribution for FY 2006 is included in the Federal Register notice inviting applications for FY 2006..

An additional five competitive preference priority points may will be awarded given to applicant applications from institutions that propose the establishment of internships overseas to enable foreign language students to develop their foreign language skills and knowledge of foreign cultures and societies.

Invitational Priorities (2):

Invitational Priority I: Applications from institutions of higher education that propose projects that include activities focused on the countries in which the following critical languages are spoken: Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, as well as Indic, Iranian, and Turkic language families.

ii. Invitational Priority II: Applications that focus on developing, improving and/or disseminating best practices of international business training programs, teaching and curriculum development to increase American competitiveness.

Please note that these invitational priorities are explained in detail in the Closing Date notice contained in this application package. You are urged to fully review the Closing Date notice carefully before preparing your application.

short-term seminars that develop and improve foreign language and area studies at elementary and secondary schools.

This year’s Federal Register notice contains a new competitive priority for the program for applications that propose short-term projects abroad in the countries in which the critical languages are spoken: Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, as well as Indic, Iranian, and Turkic language families. Applicants who address this priority may be awarded up to an additional five points.

and competitive priority points

Information provided in the program abstract is limited to one double spaced page and must be uploaded into the ED abstract form.

The application must be submitted received on or before the deadline date and time. Please note that U.S. Department of Education grant application deadlines fall at 4:30pm EST. Late applications will not be accepted. We suggest that you submit your application several days before the deadline. The Department is required to enforce the established deadline to ensure fairness to all applicants. No changes or additions to an application will be accepted after the deadline date and time.
Electronic submission of applications is required; therefore, you must submit an electronic application unless you follow the procedures outlined in the Federal Register nnotice inviting applications for new awards for FY 200687 and qualify for one of the (rare) exceptions to the electronic submission requirement. If you think you may need an exception you are urged to review the requirement promptly.
All applicants are required to adhere to the 40-page page limit for the Project gram Narrative portion of the application. The Notice inviting applications for new awards for FY 2006, published in the Federal Register, contains specific information governing page limits for each grant type, and formatting instructions. The page limits for the FY 2006 competition are as follows:

Institutional Project Applications – 40 pages

Special Project Applications – 35 pages

Cooperative Project Applications – 50 pages

Please note, once you download an application from Grants.gov, you will be working offline and saving data on your computer. Please be sure to note where you are saving the Grants.gov file on your computer. You will need to log on to Grants.gov to upload and submit the application. (This is different from e-Application, where you are working online and saving data to the Department’s database.) You must provide the DUNS number that was used when your organization registered with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) on your application.

Please go to http://www.grants.gov/ForApplicants for help with Grants.gov and click on the links in the lower right corner of the screen under Applicant Tips and Tools. For additional tips related to submitting grant applications, please refer to the Grants.gov Submit Application Tips found on the Grants.gov homepage http://www.grants.gov. Also, refer to the procedures and tips for applicants found on page eight ofin this application booklet.

4. The project abstract is limited to one page, single-spaced. The abstract must be uploaded into the ED abstract form.

5. Please note that you must submit your application by 4:30 p.m. (Washington, D.C. time) on or before the application deadline date. Late applications will not be accepted. We suggest that you submit your application several days before the deadline. The Department is required to enforce the established deadline to ensure fairness to all applicants. No changes or additions to an application will be accepted after the deadline date and time.

6. Electronic submission of applications is required; therefore, you must submit an electronic application unless you follow the procedures outlined in the Federal Register notice inviting applications for new awards for FY 2008 and qualify for one of the exceptions to the electronic submission requirement.

7. All applicants are required to adhere to the 40-page limit for the Program Narrative portion of the application. The Federal Register notice contains the specific standards for preparing the Program Narrative.

8. All attachments must be in .DOC, .RTF, or .PDF format. Other types of files will not be accepted.

Please note, once you download an application from Grants.gov, you will be working offline and saving data on your computer. Please be sure to note where you are saving the Grants.gov file on your computer. You will need to logon to Grants.gov to upload and submit the application. (This is different from e-Application, where you are working online and saving data to the Department’s database.) You must provide the DUNS number that was used when your organization registered with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR).

Please go to http://www.grants.gov/ForApplicants for help with Grants.gov. For additional tips related to submitting grant applications, refer to the procedures and tips for applicants found on pages 51-52 eight of this application booklet.

CONTACT PERSONS

For program-related questions and assistance, please contact:

Program Officers: Lungching Chiao and Michelle Guilfoil

Address: International Education Programs Service (IEPS)

U.S. Department of Education

1990 K Street, N.W., 6^th Floor, Room 6098/6088

Washington, DC 20006-8521

Telephone: (202) 502-7624/7625

Fax: (202) 502-7860

E-mail Address: [email protected], [email protected]

For technical and Grants.gov-related questions and assistance, please contact:

Grants.gov Support Desk

Telephone: (800)-518-4726

Hours: Monday – Friday, 7am-9pm EST

Supplemental Information

General Information

The following information supplements the information provided in the “Dear Applicant” letter and the Notice.

A. Eligible Applicants

The following are eligible to apply:

Institutions of higher education;
State departments of education;
Private nonprofit educational organizations; and
Consortia of institutions, departments, and organizations.

Institutions of higher education that enter into agreements with business enterprises, trade organizations or associations that are engaged in international economic activity—or a combination of associations—for the purpose of pursuing the activities authorized under this program.

B. BIE Program Assurances

All applicants must comply with the BIE statutory requirements. In accordance with the requirements of the statute, each funded project shall both enhance the international academic program of the institution and provide appropriate assistance to the business community, which will expand its capacity to engage in commerce abroad.

C. BIE Agreement

The authorizing statute requires that each application be accompanied by a copy of the “Agreement" entered into by the institution of higher education with a business enterprise, trade organization or association engaged in international economic activity, or a combination or consortium of such enterprises, organizations, or associations, for the purposes of establishing, developing, improving, or expanding activities eligible for assistance under Section 613 (b) of the statute.

Include copy(ies) of the "Agreement(s)”, including all parties to the "Agreement(s)" with the Narrative section of the application. The content of the" “ Agreement(s)" should provide sufficient detail to show how the assistance (e.g. technical or monetary assistance) furthers the establishment, improvement or expansion of the eligible activities, and should describe the responsibilities incumbent upon each party to the “Agreement(s)."

D. Eligible Project Participants

An individual is eligible to participate in a GPA project if the individual is:

A citizen, national, or permanent resident of the United States; and

Currently employed full-time in a U.S. school system, institution of higher education, Local Education Agency, State Education Agency, library, or museum;

And, at least one of the following:

A teacher in an elementary or secondary school (please see note below);

A faculty member who teaches modern foreign languages or area studies;

An experienced education administrator responsible for planning, conducting, or supervising programs in modern foreign languages or area studies at the elementary, secondary, or postsecondary levels;

A librarian, museum educator or media or resource specialist who has responsibility for curriculum in the fields of social sciences, humanities, or foreign languages; or

A graduate student or junior or senior in an institution of higher education, who plans a teaching career in modern foreign languages or area studies or whose focus is on foreign language to be used in another career.

(Note: All GPA participants must be educators or students who fulfill the criteria above and the selection criteria set by their respective projects and are currently teaching and/or studying in the fields of humanities, social sciences, foreign languages, and/or area studies. Area studies is defined as a program of comprehensive study of the aspects of a society or societies including the study of their geography, history, culture, economy, politics, international relations, or languages. If an educator or student is working in a variety of subject areas, s/he must spend the majority of his/her time working with eligible subjects.)

Criteria for Funding

All applications for grants under the GPA program BIE program will be evaluated using the selection criteria listed in the program regulations (34 CFR 664).

Length of New Award

Applicants may apply for a maximum grant performance period up to twenty-four months. twelve months in duration. (Please note that in FY 2008, the GPA program will accept applications for the next cycle of three-year Advanced Overseas Intensive Language Projects.)

Financial Provisions

We will reject any application that proposes a budget exceeding $ 90,000 for a single budget period of 12 months. The grant does not provide funds for project-related expenses within the United States. Grant funds may be used only for the following:

A maintenance stipend of fifty percent of the amount established in the U.S. Department of State publication, “Maximum Travel Per Diem Allowances For Foreign Areas”; http://www.state.gov/m/a/als/prdm/c16476.htm
Round-trip international travel;
A local travel allowance for necessary project-related travel within the host country;
Purchase of project-related artifacts, books, and other teaching materials in the country of study;
Rent for instructional facilities in the country of study;
Clerical and professional services performed by resident instructional personnel in the country of study; and
Other expenses in the country of study for the project’s success and approved in advance by the U.S. Department of Education.

Up to 8% Iindirect costs rate is allowed are not allowed under this grant. Institutions with a higher negotiate d indirect cost ratet can not use the un-recovered indirect cost as a part of their matching.

A two-three day pre-departure orientation (or its equivalent) should be included in the program design, but if U.S.-based, will not be paid for using GPA grant funds.

GThe U.S. Department of Education encourages cost sharing by the participants and their affiliated institutions, school districts, or organizations to cover the expenses within the U.S., and to make up the difference between the grant and the costs of the activities abroad.

F. Evaluation of Applications for Awards

A three-member panel of non-federal reviewers reviews each application. Each reviewer will prepare a written evaluation of the application and assign points for each selection criterion.

GH. Selection of Grantees

The Secretary will select an application for funding in rank order, based on the application’s total score for the selection criteria and competitive preference priority points. If there are insufficient funds to fund all applications with the same total score, the Secretary will choose among the tied applications. Please note that once Departmental approval has taken place for recommended applications, approval must also be obtained from the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.

HI. Applicant Funding

The Department is often unable to award the full amount of funds requested. Applicants should pay close attention to the “Maximum Award” section of the Notice. The Department will not fund any application at an amount exceeding the applicable maximum award level.

IJ. Notice to Successful Applicants

The Department's Office of Legislation and Congressional Affairs will inform the Congress regarding applicants approved for new GPA BIE grants. Successful applicants will receive award notices by mail shortly after the Congress is notified. No funding information will be released before the Congress is notified. Notification generally occurs in the month of April.

JK. Notice to Unsuccessful Applicants

Unsuccessful applicants will be notified in writing following the notice to successful applicants.

K. Size of the GPA Project Group

Applicants, if funded, will be expected to include the number and makeup of participants as stated in the approved application. The Department of Education encourages the applicant to include as many participants as possible to study and travel abroad. Please note that the grant will support only one project director or other project administrative person with federal funds and that the minimum number of participants on the project should be no fewer than twelve.

L. Length of Overseas Phase

Applicants, if funded, will be expected to keep the project length as stated in the approved application. The overseas phase of the project should be no less than four weeks.

M. Restrictions on Participants

The following will not be eligible as program participants:

Individuals who have participated in either the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad (GPA) or Seminars Abroad (SA) Program in the past three years;

Individuals who have had two awards with either the GPA or SA Program, unless the award was received 10 years ago;

Individuals who are currently unemployed;
Individuals who are not eligible project participants according to the GPA program’s eligibility criteria.
Restriction on Non-Participants

Spouses, other family members, and friends, who have not been selected to participate in this project according to the selection criteria stated in the approved application, are not permitted to join the group at any point during the program.

L. Performance Reports

All BIE grantees must submit project performance reports using the International Resource Information System (IRIS) electronic reporting system. If you wish to view the performance report currently required, visit the IEPS Web site at http://www.ed.gov/programs/iegpsgpa/performance.html. Please be advised that the report is for informational purposes only, and does not reflect the actual reporting instrument that you will use, should you receive a FY 2008 grant award. The performance report will assist IEPS staff in determining whether or not the BIE project is making substantial progress toward meeting the approved project objectives and whether or not a continuation award (if applicable) is in the best interest of the federal government. Project Directors will be responsible for overall project reports as well as entering project participant information into the system and ensuring that participants complete and submit individual reports.

The IRIS reporting instrument includes sections for grantees to input data and information that respond to the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) to assess overall program performanceAll GPA grantees must submit project performance reports using the Evaluation of Exchange, Language, International and Area Studies (EELIAS) electronic reporting system. The performance report will assist IEPS staff in determining whether or not the GPA project is making substantial progress toward meeting the approved project objectives and whether or not a continuation award (if applicable) is in the best interest of the federal government. Project Directors will be responsible for overall project reports as well as entering project participant information into the system and ensuring that participants complete and submit individual reports.

The EELIAS reporting instrument includes sections for grantees to input data and information that respond to the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) to assess overall program performance.

CONTACT PERSON

For program-related questions and assistance, please contact:

Program Officer: Tanyelle Richardson

Address: International Education Programs Service (IEPS)

U.S. Department of Education

1990 K Street, N.W., 6^th Floor, Room 6017

Washington, DC 20006-8521

Telephone: (202) 502-7626

Fax: (202) 502-7859

E-mail Address: [email protected]

For technical and Grants.gov-related questions and assistance, please contact:

Grants.gov Support Desk

Telephone: (800)-518-4726

Hours: Monday – Friday, 7am-9pm EST

GRANTS.GOV REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS

FOR ORGANIZATIONS

The Grants.gov registration process involves three basic steps:

For more information, go to http://www.grants.gov/applicants/get_registered.jsp.

Note: If you are a grant applicant who is submitting a grant application on your own behalf and not on behalf of a company, institution, state, local or tribal government, or other type of organization, refer to http://www.grants.gov/assets/IndividualRegCheck.pdf. If you apply as an individual to a grant application package designated for organizations, your application will be rejected.

D-U-N-S NUMBER INSTRUCTIONS

To successfully submit an application using Grants.gov, you must provide your organization’s D-U-N-S Number. A D-U-N-S Number is a unique nine-digit number issued by D&B, a global information services provider, that identifies your organization and is used by the Federal government to track how Federal money is distributed. Most large organizations, libraries, colleges, and research universities already have D-U-N-S numbers. Ask your grant administrator or chief financial officer to provide your organization’s D-U-N-S number.

If your organization does not have a D-U-N-S Number, you can obtain one at no charge by calling 1-866-705-5711 or by completing a D-U-N-S Number Request Form (http://www.dnb.com/US/duns_update/index.html). You will need to provide the following information:

Legal name

Tradestyle, doing business as (DBA), or other name by which your organization is commonly recognized
Physical address, city, state and zip code
Mailing address (if separate)
Telephone number
Contact name
SIC code (Line of Business)
Number of employees at your location
Headquarters name and address (if there is a reporting relationship to a parent corporate entity)
Is this a home-based business?

Obtaining a DUNS number places your organization on D&B’s marketing list, which is sold to other companies. You can request not to be added to this list during your application.

Live help from D&B is available Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. (EST) at 1-888-814-1435.

CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (CCR) INSTRUCTIONS

The Central Contractor Registration (CCR) is a web-enabled government-wide application that collects, validates, stores, and disseminates business information about the Federal government's trading partners in support of the contract award, grants, and electronic payment processes.

Check to see if your organization is already registered at the CCR website (http://www.bpn.gov/ccrinq/scripts/search.asp).

If your organization is already registered, take note of who is listed as your E-Business Point of Contact (E-Business POC). This person will be responsible for authorizing who within your organization is able to submit applications using Grants.gov.

If your organization is not already registered, you can register using the CCR website (https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/scripts/indexnew.asp) or by phone (1-888-227-2423). When your organization registers with CCR, you will need to designate an E-Business Point of Contact (POC). This designee authorizes individuals to submit grant applications on behalf of the organization. A special Marketing Partner ID Number (MPIN) is established as a password to verify the E-Business POC.

The E-Business POC will be notified by e-mail when individuals from their organization register with Grants.gov. This registration is a request to be designated as an Authorized Organization Representative (AOR). To assign AOR rights, E-Business POCs need to log into Grants.gov (http://www.grants.gov/applicants/e_biz.jsp) using the organization’s D-U-N-S Number and MPIN. Grants.gov will send the AOR a confirmation e-mail when this process has been completed.

Please note that your CCR registration must be renewed once a year. You can check your registration status using the CCR search page (http://www.bpn.gov/ccrinq/scripts/search.asp).

If you have further questions about creating, updating or renewing your CCR registration, please visit the CCR Frequently Asked Questions page (http://www.ccr.gov/FAQ.asp) or contact the CCR Help Desk at 888-227-2423.

ATTENTION – Microsoft Vista and Word Users

Please note that Grants.gov does not currently support the new Microsoft Vista Operating system. The PureEdge software used by Grants.gov for forms is not compatible with Vista.

In addition, the new version of Microsoft Word saves documents with the extension .DOCX. The Grants.gov system does not process Microsoft Word documents with the extension .DOCX. When submitting Microsoft Word attachments to Grants.gov, please use the version of Microsoft Word that ends in .DOC. If you have any questions regarding this matter please email the Grants.gov Contact Center at [email protected] or call 1-800-518-4726.

Resources for Proposal Development

National Resource Centers (NRCs) and Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships (FLAS) programs are funded by the U.S. Department of Education and serve the general purpose of training specialists in modern foreign languages and area or international studies. Most NRC institutions have outreach coordinators whose general purpose is to disseminate information and assist other institutions and individuals with accessing needed information and resources. Additional information can be found at the program websites at: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/iegps/index.html

You are reminded that the document published in the Federal Register is the official document, and that you should not rely upon any information that is inconsistent with the guidance contained within the official document. If you have questions or require additional information, please email [email protected] or contact Carolyn Proctor by phone at (202) 502-7777.

IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ

U.S. Department of Education

Grants.gov Submission Procedures and

Tips for Applicants

Please note that the Grants.gov site works differently than the U.S. Department of Education’s (Department) e-Application system. To facilitate your use of Grants.gov, this document includes important submission procedures you need to be aware of to ensure your application is received in a timely manner and accepted by the Department of Education.

REGISTER EARLY – Grants.gov registration is a one-time process that may take five or more days to complete. You may begin working on your application while completing the registration process, but you cannot submit an application until all of the Get Started steps are complete. For detailed information on the Get Started Steps, please go to: http://www.grants.gov/GetStarted.

SUBMIT EARLY – We strongly recommend that you do not wait until the last day to submit your application. Grants.gov will put a date/time stamp on your application after it is fully uploaded. The time it takes to upload an application will vary depending on a number of factors including the size of the application and the speed of your Internet connection. If you start uploading your application before 4:30 p.m. Washington, D.C. time on the application deadline date, and it does not finish uploading until after 4:30 p.m., your application will be marked late. If that happens, please see the section below on submission problems.

Note: To submit successfully, you must provide the DUNS number on your application that was used when your organization registered with the CCR (Central Contractor Registry).

VERIFY SUBMISSION IS OK – You will want to verify that Grants.gov and the Department receive your Grants.gov submission timely and that it was validated successfully. To see the date/time your application was received, login to Grants.gov and click on the Check Application Status link. For a successful submission, the date/time received should be earlier than 4:30 p.m. on the deadline date, AND the application status should be: Validated, Received by Agency, or Agency Tracking Number Assigned.
If the date/time received is later than 4:30 p.m. Washington, D.C. time, on the closing date, your application is late. If your application has a status of “Received” it is still awaiting validation by Grants.gov. Once validation is complete, the status will either change to “Validated” or “Rejected with Errors.” If the status is “Rejected with Errors,” your application has not been received successfully. Some of the reasons Grants.gov may reject an application can be found on the Grants.gov site: http://www.grants.gov/assets/ApplicationErrorTips.doc.
If you discover your application is late or has been rejected, please see the instructions below. Note: You will receive a series of confirmations both online and via e-mail about the status of your application. Please do not rely solely on e-mail to confirm whether your application has been received timely and validated successfully.
Submission Problems – What should you do?
If you have problems submitting to Grants.gov before the closing date, please contact Grants.gov Customer Support at 1-800-518-4726 or use the customer support available on the Web site: http://www.grants.gov/CustomerSupport.
Electronic submission is required. , yYou must submit an electronic application before 4:30 p.m., unless you follow the procedures in the Federal Register nnotice and 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. (See the Federal Register nnotice for detailed instructions.)

Helpful Hints When Working with Grants.gov

Dial-Up Internet Connections

When using a dial-up connection to upload and submit your application, it can take significantly longer than when you are connected to the Internet with a high-speed connection, e.g. cable modem/DSL/T1. While times will vary depending upon the size of your application, it can take a few minutes to a few hours to complete your grant submission using a dial up connection.

If you do not have access to a high-speed connection and electronic submission is required, you may want to consider following the instructions in the Federal Register nnotice to obtain an exception to the electronic submission requirement no later than two weeks before the application deadline date. (Refer to the Federal Register nnotice for detailed instructions.)

MAC Users

If you do not have a Windows operating System, you will need to use a Windows Emulation program to submit an application using Grants.gov. For additional information, review the PureEdge Support for Macintosh white paper published by Pure Edge: http://www.grants.gov/GrantsGov_UST_Grantee/!SSL!/WebHelp/MacSupportforPureEdge.pdf, and/or contact Grants.gov Customer Support (http://www.grants.gov/CustomerSupport) for more information.

If you do not have a Windows emulation program and electronic submission is required, please follow instructions in the Federal Register nnotice to obtain an exception to the electronic submission requirement no later than two weeks before the application deadline date. (Refer to the Federal Register notice for detailed instructions.)

Application Transmittal Instructions

ATTENTION ELECTRONIC APPLICANTS: Please note that you must follow the Application Procedures as described in the Federal Register notice announcing the grant competition.

This program requires the electronic submission of applications; specific requirements and waiver instructions can be found in the Federal Register notice.

According to the instructions found in the Federal Register notice, those requesting and qualifying for an Eexception to the electronic submission requirement may submit an application via mail, commercial carrier or by hand delivery.

If you want to apply for a grant and be considered for funding, you must meet the following deadline requirements:

Applications Submitted Electronically

You must submit your grant application through the Internet using the software provided on the Grants.gov Web site (http://www.grants.gov) by 4:30 p.m. (Washington, D.C. time) on or before the application deadline date.

If you submit your application through the Internet via the Grants.gov Web site, you will receive an automatic acknowledgment when we receive your application.

For more information on using Grants.gov, please refer to the “Notice Inviting Applications” that was published in the Federal Register, or visit http://www.grants.gov.

Applications Delivered by Mail

You must mail the original and two copies of your application on or before the application deadline date to:

U.S. Department of Education

Application Control Center

Attention: (CFDA Number 84.021120A)

400 Maryland Avenue, S.W.

Washington, DC 20202 – 4260

You must show one of the following as proof of mailing:

A legibly dated U. S. Postal Service Postmark

A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the U. S. Postal Service

A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial carrier

Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the U. S. Secretary of Education

If you mail an application through the U.S. Postal Service, we do not accept either of the following as proof of mailing:

A private metered postmark, or

A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Services

An applicant should note that the U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before relying on this method, an applicant should check with its local post office.

Special Note: Due to potential disruptions to normal mail delivery, 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 to the Department. If you use an alternative delivery method, please obtain the appropriate proof of mailing under “Applications Delivered byDelivered by Mail,” then follow the instructions for “Applications Delivered by Hand.”

Applications Delivered by Commercial Carrier:

If you use an alternative delivery method, please obtain the appropriate proof of mailing under “Applications Sent by Mail,” then follow the instructions under the appropriate delivery method.

You must mail the original and two copies of your application on or before the application deadline date to:

U.S. Department of Education

Application Control Center – Stop 4260

Attention: CDFA# (84.021201A)

7100 Old Landover Road

Landover, MD 20785-1506

Applications Delivered by Hand

You or your courier must hand deliver the original and two copies of the application by 4:30 p.m. (Washington, D.C. time) on or before the deadline date to the following address:

U.S. Department of Education

Application Control Center

Attention: CFDA Number - 84.021120A

550 12^th Street, SW

Potomac Center Plaza – Room 7067

Washington, D.C. 20202 - 4260

Application Control Center Hours of Operation

The Application Control Center accepts application deliveries daily between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. (Washington, D.C. time), except Saturdays, Sundays and Federal holidays.

Grant Application Receipt from the Application Control Center

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 mailing of the application, you should call the U.S. Department of Education Application Control Center at (202) 245-6288.

Late Applications

If your application is late, we will notify you that we will not consider the application.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Office of Postsecondary Education

Overview Information

Business and International Education Program

Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year

(FY) 2008.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.153A

Dates: [INSERT DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ]

Applications Available: October 17, 2007.

Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: November 21, 2007.

Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: January 22, 2008.

Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education that enter into agreements with business enterprises, trade organizations or associations that are engaged in international economic activity--or a combination or consortium of these enterprises, organizations, or associations--for the purposes of pursuing the activities authorized under this program.

Estimated Available Funds: The Administration has requested $2,165,000 for new awards for this program for FY 2008. The actual level of funding, if any, depends on final congressional action. However, we are inviting applications to allow enough time to complete the grant process if Congress appropriates funds for this program.

Estimated Range of Awards: $50,000 - $90,000.

Estimated Average Size of Awards: $84,000.

Maximum Award: We will reject any application that proposes a budget exceeding $90,000 for a single budget period of 12 months. The Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education may change the maximum amount through a notice published in the Federal Register.

Estimated Number of Awards: 26.

Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice.

Project Period: Up to 24 months.

Full Text of Announcement

I. Funding Opportunity Description

Purpose of Program: The Business and International Education program provides grants to enhance international business education programs and to expand the capacity of the business community to engage in international economic activities.

Competitive Preference Priority: For FY 2008 this priority is a competitive preference priority. Under 34 CFR

75.105(c)(2)(i) and 34 CFR 661.32 we award an additional five (5) points to an application that meets this priority. In accordance with 34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(ii), this priority is from the regulations for this program (34 CFR 661.32).

This priority is:

The establishment of internships overseas to enable foreign language students to develop their foreign language skills and knowledge of foreign cultures and societies.

Invitational Priorities: For FY 2008 these priorities are invitational priorities. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(1) we do not give an application that meets these invitational priorities a competitive or absolute preference over other applications.

These priorities are:

Invitational Priority I:

Applications from institutions of higher education that propose projects that include activities focused on the countries in which the following critical languages are spoken: Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian as well as Indic, Iranian, and Turkic language families.

Invitational Priority II:

Applications that focus on developing, improving and/or disseminating best practices of international business training programs, teaching, and curriculum development to increase American competitiveness.

Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1130–1130b.

Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 84, 85, 86, 97, 98, and 99. (b) The regulations in 34 CFR parts 655 and 661.

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: The Administration has requested $4,320,000 for this program for FY 2008. The actual level of funding, if any, depends on final congressional action. However, we are inviting applications to allow enough time to complete the grant process if Congress appropriates funds for this program.

Estimated Range of Awards: $50,000 - $90,000.

Estimated Average Size of Awards: $80,000.

Estimated Number of Awards: 26.

Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice.

Project Period: Up to 24 months.

III. Eligibility Information

1. Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education that enter into agreements with business enterprises, trade organizations or associations that are engaged in international economic activity--or a combination or consortium of these enterprises, organizations, or associations--for the purposes of pursuing the activities authorized under this program.

2. Cost Sharing or Matching: The matching requirement is described in section 613(d) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. 1130a) (HEA). The HEA provides that the applicant’s share of the total cost of carrying out a program supported by a grant under this program must be no less than 50 percent of the total cost of the project in each fiscal year. The non-Federal share of the cost may be provided either in-kind or in cash.

IV. Application and Submission Information

1. Address to Request Application Package: Ms. Tanyelle Richardson, International Education Programs Service, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street, NW., room 6017, Washington, DC 20006-8521. Telephone: (202) 502-7626 or by e-mail: [email protected] or visit www.ed.gov/HEP/iegps to download an application.

If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339.

Individuals with disabilities may obtain a copy of the application package in an alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) by contacting the program contact person listed in this section.

2. Content and Form of Application Submission: Requirements concerning the content of an application, together with the forms you must submit, are in the application package and instructions for this program.

Page Limit: The application narrative is where you, the applicant, address the selection criteria that reviewers use to evaluate your application. You must limit the section of the narrative that addresses the selection criteria to the equivalent of no more than 40 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. Page numbers and an identifier may be outside of the 1” margin.
Double space (no more than three lines per vertical inch) all text in the application narrative, except titles, headings, footnotes, quotations, references, captions and all text in charts, tables, and graphs may be single spaced. Charts, tables, figures, and graphs in the application narrative count toward the page limit.
Use a font that is either 12-point or larger or no smaller than 10-point (characters per inch). However, you may use a 10-point font in charts, tables, figures, and graphs.
Use one of the following fonts: Times New Roman, Courier, Courier New or Arial. Applications submitted in any other font (including Times Roman and Arial Narrow) will be rejected.
The page limit does not apply to Part I, the Application for Federal Assistance face sheet (SF 424); the supplemental information form required by the Department of Education; Part II, the budget information summary form (ED Form 524); and Part IV, the assurances and certifications. The page limit also does not apply to a table of contents. If you include any attachments or appendices not specifically requested, these items will be counted as part of the Program Narrative (Part III) for purposes of the page limit requirement. You must include your complete response to the selection criteria in the program narrative.

We will reject your application if-

You apply these standards and exceed the page limit;

You apply other standards and exceed the

Equivalent of the page limit.

3. Submission Dates and Times: [INSERT DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ]

Applications Available:

Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: November 15, 2007.

Applications for grants under this program 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 by mail or hand delivery if you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, please refer to Section IV. 6. Other Submission Requirements in this notice.

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.

We do not consider an application that does not comply with the deadline requirements.

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 program.

5. Funding Restrictions: We reference the regulations outlining funding restrictions in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice.

6. Other Submission Requirements: Applications for grants under this program 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 Business and International Education Program — CFDA Number 84.153A - must be submitted electronically using the Grants.gov Apply site at: http://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 e-mail 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 Business and International Education Program at: http://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.

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 time and date stamped. Your application must be fully uploaded and submitted, and must be date/time stamped by the Grants.gov system no later than 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. Except as otherwise noted in this section, we will not consider your application if it is date/time stamped by the Grants.gov system later than 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. When we retrieve your application from Grants.gov, we will notify you if we are rejecting your application because it was date/time stamped by the Grants.gov system after 4:30 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 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 at: http://e-Grants.ed.gov/help/GrantsgovSubmissionProcedures.pdf
To submit your application via Grants.gov, you must complete all the steps in the Grants.gov registration process (see http://http://www.grants.gov/applicants/get_registered.jsp). These steps include (1) registering your organization, (2) registering yourself as an Authorized Organization Representative (AOR), and (3) getting authorized as an AOR by your organization. Details on these steps are outlined in the Grants.gov 3-Step Registration Guide (see http://www.grants.gov/section910/Grants.govRegistrationBrochure.pdf). You also must provide on your application the same D-U-N-S Number used with this registration. Please note that the registration process may take five or more business days to complete, and you must have completed all registration steps to allow you to successfully submit an application via Grants.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 typically included on the Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424), Budget Information--Non-Construction Programs (ED 524), and all necessary assurances and certifications. You must attach any narrative sections of your application as files in a .DOC (document), .RTF (rich text), or .PDF (Portable Document) format. If you upload a file type other than the three file types specified above 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 an automatic acknowledgment from Grants.gov that contains a Grants.gov tracking number. The Department will retrieve your application from Grants.gov and send you a second confirmation by e-mail that will include 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 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 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 as described elsewhere in this notice. If you submit an application after 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the deadline date, please contact either of the persons listed elsewhere in this notice under For Further Information Contact, and provide an explanation of the technical problem you experienced with Grants.gov, along with the Grants.gov Support Desk Case Number (if available). 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 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: Extensions referred to 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 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: Tanyelle Richardson, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street, NW., 6th Floor, Washington, DC 20006-8521. FAX: (202) 502-7859.

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 applicable following address:

By mail through the U.S. Postal Service:

U.S. Department of Education

Application Control Center

Attention: (CFDA Number 84.153A)

400 Maryland Avenue, SW.

Washington, DC 20202-4260

By mail through a commercial carrier:

U.S. Department of Education

Application Control Center – Stop 4260

Attention: (CFDA Number 84.153A)

7100 Old Landover Road

Landover, MD 20785-1506

Regardless of which address you use, 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, or

(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, or

(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 84.153A)

550 12th Street, SW.

Room 7041, Potomac Center Plaza

Washington, DC 20202-4260

The Application Control Center accepts hand deliveries daily between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, except Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays.

Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of Paper Applications: If you mail or hand deliver your application to the Department:

(1) You must indicate on the envelope and — if not provided by the Department — in Item 11 of the Application for Federal Education Assistance (SF 424) the CFDA number – and suffix lletter, if any – of the competition under which you are submitting your application.

(2) The Application Control Center will mail a grant application receipt acknowledgment to you. If you do not receive the grant application receipt acknowledgment 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. General: For Fiscal Year 2008 applications are randomly divided into seven groupings. International business and outreach experts organized into seven panels of three will review each application. Each panel reviews, scores, and ranks its applications separately from the applications assigned to the other panels. However, all applications will be ranked from the highest to the lowest score for funding purposes.

Selection Criteria: The selection criteria for this program are in 34 CFR 661.31 and are as follows: (a) need for the project (25 points); (b) plan of operation (20 points); (c) qualifications of the key personnel (10 points); (d) budget and cost effectiveness (15 points); (e) evaluation plan (25 points); and (f) adequacy of resources (5 points).

VI. Award Administration Information

1. Award Notices: If your application is successful, we notify your U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators and send you a Grant Award Notification (GAN). We may also notify you informally.

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: 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 specified by the Secretary in 34 CFR 75.118. The applicant is required to use the electronic data instrument International Resource Information System (IRIS) system to complete both the annual and final reports.

4. Performance Measures: Under the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA), the objective for the BIE program is to meet the nation’s security and economic needs through the development of a national capacity in foreign languages, and area and international studies.

The Department will use the following measures to evaluate its success in meeting this objective.

BIE Performance Measures: (1) The number of outreach activities that are adopted or disseminated within a year, divided by the total number of BIE outreach activities conducted in the reporting period. (2) Percentage of BIE projects judged to be successful by the program officer, based on a review of information provided in annual performance reports.

If funded, information from your final performance report submitted via the electronic International Resource Information System will be used to record and evaluate the performance of your project.

VII. Agency Contact

For Further Information Contact: Ms. Tanyelle Richardson, International Education Programs Service, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street, NW., room 6017, Washington, DC 20006-8521. Telephone: (202) 502-7626 or by e-mail: [email protected]

If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339.

Individuals with disabilities may obtain this document in an alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) on request to the program contact person listed in this section.

VIII. Other Information

Electronic Access to This Document: You may 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) on the Internet at the following site: www.ed.gov/news/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.

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: www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/index.html

Dated:

____________/signed/_______________

James F. Manning,

Acting Assistant Secretary

for Postsecondary Education.

INPUT APPROVED CDN4000-01-U

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of Postsecondary Education
Overview Information

Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP)

Notice inviting applications for new awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2006.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.120A

Dates:

Applications Available: June 7, 2006(INSERT DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER).

Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 24, 2006(INSERT DATE 45 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER).

Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: September 20, 2006(INSERT DATE 105 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER).

Eligible Applicants: The eligibility of an applicant is dependent on the type of MSEIP project. There are four types of MSEIP projects: institutional, design, special projects, and cooperative. We will not award design grants in the FY 2006 competition.

A. For institutional, design, and special projects described in 34 CFR 637.12 through 637.14, eligible applicants include public and private nonprofit minority institutions of higher education as defined in section 361(1) and (2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA).

C. For cooperative projects described in 34 CFR 637.15, eligible applicants are groups of nonprofit accredited colleges and universities whose primary fiscal agent is an eligible minority institution as defined in 34 CFR 637.4(b).

Note: As defined in 34 CFR 637.4(b), a minority institution means an accredited college or university whose enrollment of a single minority group or combination of minority groups exceeds 50 percent of the total enrollment.

Estimated Available Funds: $3,273,443.

Estimated Range of Awards: Institutional Project Grant: $25,000 - $200,000. Special Project Grant: $25,000 - $100,000. Cooperative Project Grant: $100,000 – $300,000.

Estimated Number of Awards: Institutional Project Grant: 14. Special Project Grant: 14. Cooperative Project Grant: 4.

Estimated Average Size of Awards: Institutional Project Grant: $120,000. Special Project Grant: $50,000. Cooperative Project Grant: $200,000.

Maximum Awards: Institutional Project Grant: $200,000. Special Project Grant: $100,000. Cooperative Project Grant: $300,000. We will not fund any application at an amount exceeding the maximum amounts specified above for a single budget period of 12 months. We may choose not to further consider or review applications with budgets that exceed the maximum amounts specified above, if we conclude, during our initial review of the application, that the proposed goals and objectives cannot be obtained with the specified maximum amount.

Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice. Applicants should periodically check the MSEIP Web site for further information on this program. The address is: http://www.ed.gov/programs/iduesmsi/index.html

Project Period: Up to 36 months.

Full Text of Announcement

I. Funding Opportunity Description

Purpose of Program: The MSEIP is designed to effect long-range improvement in science and engineering education at predominantly minority institutions and to increase the flow of underrepresented ethnic minorities, particularly minority women, into scientific and technological careers.

Priorities: In accordance with 34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(iv), these priorities are from allowable activities specified in section 352 of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1067b(b)).

Competitive Preference Priorities: For FY 2006 these priorities are competitive preference priorities. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), we award an additional 5 points to an applications that meets Competitive Preference Priority 1. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(ii), we give preference to an application that meets Competitive Preference Priority 2 and Competitive Preference Priority 3 over an application of comparable merit that does not meet these priorities.

These priorities are:

Competitive Preference Priority 1. Applications from institutions that have not received a MSEIP grant within five years prior to this competition.

Applications from institutions that have not previously received funding from the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program.

Competitive Preference Priority 2. Applications from previous grantees with a proven record of success.

Competitive Preference Priority 3. Applications that contribute to achieving balance among funded projects with respect to –- (a) geographic region; (b) academic discipline; and (c) project type.

Invitational Priorities: For FY 2006 these priorities are invitational priorities. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(1) we do not give an application that meets these invitational priorities a competitive or absolute preference over other applications.

These priorities are:

Invitational Priority 1. Applications that focus on the development of bridge programs that target pre-freshmen entering into science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) fields.

Invitational Priority 2. Applications that focus directly on student learning that encourage and facilitate implementation of new pedagogical approaches such as web-based course strategies or interactive course modules to increase student retention in STEM fields.

Invitational Priority 3. Applications that focus on mentoring programs designed to increase the number of underrepresented student graduates with STEM undergraduate majors.

Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1067-1067k.

Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 82, 84, 85, 86, 97, 98, and 99. (b) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR part 637.

Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to institutions of higher education only.

II. Award Information

Type of Award: Discretionary grant.

Estimated Available Funds: $3,273,443.

Estimated Range of Awards: Institutional Project Grant: $25,000 - $200,000. Special Project Grant: $25,000 - $100,000. Cooperative Project Grant: $100,000 – $300,000.

Estimated Number of Awards: Institutional Project Grant: 14. Special Project Grant: 14. Cooperative Project Grant: 4.

Estimated Average Size of Awards: Institutional Project Grant: $120,000. Special Project Grant: $50,000. Cooperative Project Grant: $200,000.

Project Period: Up to 36 months.

III. Eligibility Information

1. Eligible Applicants: The eligibility of an applicant is dependent on the type of MSEIP project. There are four types of MSEIP projects: institutional, design, special projects, and cooperative. We will not award design grants in the FY 2006 competition.

B. For special projects described in 34 CFR 637.14(b) and (c), eligible applicants are, in addition to those described in paragraph A, nonprofit science-oriented organizations, professional scientific societies, institutions of higher education that award baccalaureate degrees and meet the requirement of section 361(3) of the HEA, and consortia of organizations that meet the requirements of section 361(4) of the HEA. C. For cooperative projects described in 34 CFR 637.15, eligible applicants are groups of nonprofit accredited colleges and universities whose primary fiscal agent is an eligible minority institution as defined in 34 CFR 637.4(b).

2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This program has no cost sharing or matching requirements.

IV. Application and Submission Information

1. Address to Request Application Package: Ms. Carolyn Proctor, Institutional Development and Undergraduate Education Service, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street, NW., 6^th floor, Room 6048, Washington, DC 20006-8517. Telephone: (202) 502-7567, by fax (202) 502-7861 or by e-mail: [email protected] or OPE.MSEIP.ED.GOV.

If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339.

Page Limit: The application narrative (Part III of the application) is where you, the applicant, address the criteria that reviewers use to evaluate your application. We have established a mandatory page limit for the narrative portion for each type of project application. The page limits are as follows: Institutional Project Application: 40 pages. Special Projects Application: 35 pages. Cooperative Project Application: 50 pages. You must use the following standards:

A “page” is 8.5" x 11", on one side only, with 1" margins at the top, bottom, and both sides. Page numbers and a document identifier may be within the 1” margin.

Double space (no more than three lines per vertical inch) all text in the application narrative, except titles, headings, footnotes, quotations, references, captions and all text in charts, tables, and graphs.

Use one of the following fonts: Times New Roman, Courier, Courier New, or Arial. Applications submitted in any other font (including Times Roman and Arial Narrow) will not be accepted.

Use not less than a 12-point font.

The page limit does not apply to the following forms required by the Department: Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424); Department of Education Supplemental Information Form for SF 424; U.S. Department of Education Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (ED 524); ED Abstract Form; Other Attachment Form; ED GEPA 427 Form; Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF 424B); Grants.gov Lobbying Form (formerly Certification Regarding Lobbying (ED 80-0013)); Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL); Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion – Lower Tier Covered Transactions (ED 80-0014), and Survey on Ensuring Equal Opportunity for Applicants.

The page limit also does not apply to the program abstract or should you decide to include one, a table of contents. If you include any attachments or appendices, these items will be counted as part of the Program Narrative (Part III of the application) for purposes of the page limit requirement. You must include your complete response to the selection criteria in the program narrative.

We will reject your application if-

You apply these standards and exceed the page limit;

You apply other standards and exceed the equivalent of the page limit.

3. Submission Dates and Times:

Applications Available: June 7, 2006(INSERT DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER).

Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 24, 2006 (INSERT DATE 45 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER).

Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: September 20, 2006 (INSERT DATE 105 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER).

Applications for grants under this program 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 by mail or hand delivery if you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, please refer to section IV. 6. Other Submission Requirements in this notice.

We do not consider an application that does not comply with the deadline requirements.

Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: September 20, 2006 (INSERT DATE 105 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER).

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 program.

5. Funding Restrictions: We reference the regulations outlining funding restrictions in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice.

a. Electronic Submission of Applications.

Applications for grants under the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP) — CFDA Number 84.120A must be submitted electronically using the Grants.gov Apply site at: http://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 e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us.

You may access the electronic grant application for the MSEIP at: http://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.

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 time and date stamped. Your application must be fully uploaded and submitted, and must be date/time stamped by the Grants.gov system no later than 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. Except as otherwise noted in this section, we will not consider your application if it is date/time stamped by the Grants.gov system later than 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. When we retrieve your application from Grants.gov, we will notify you if we are rejecting your application because it was date/time stamped by the Grants.gov system after 4:30 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 competition to ensure that you submit your application in a timely manner to the Grants.gov system. You can also find the Education Submission Procedures pertaining to Grants.gov at http://e-grants.ed.gov/help/GrantsgovSubmissionProcedures.pdf

• To submit your application via Grants.gov, you must complete all the steps in the Grants.gov registration process (see http://www.grants.gov/GetStarted). These steps include (1) registering your organization, (2) registering yourself as an Authorized Organization Representative (AOR), and (3) getting authorized as an AOR by your organization. Details on these steps are outlined in the Grants.gov 3-Step Registration Guide (see http://www.grants.gov/assets/GrantsgovCoBrandBrochure8X11.pdf). You must also provide on your application the same D-U-N-S Number used with this registration. Please note that the registration process may take five or more business days to complete and you must have completed all registration steps to allow you to successfully submit an application via Grants.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 typically included on the Application for Federal Education Assistance (SF 424), Budget Information--Non-Construction Programs (ED 524), and all necessary assurances and certifications. You must attach any narrative sections of your application as files in a .DOC (document), .RTF (rich text), or .PDF (Portable Document) format. If you upload a file type other than the three file types specified above 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 an automatic acknowledgment from Grants.gov that contains a Grants.gov tracking number. The Department will retrieve your application from Grants.gov and send you a second confirmation by e-mail that will include 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.

• 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: Dr. Bernadette Hence, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street, NW., Room 6071, Washington, DC 20006–8513. FAX: (202) 502-7861.

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.

By mail through the U.S. Postal Service:

U.S. Department of Education

Application Control Center

Attention: (CFDA Number 84.120A)

400 Maryland Avenue, SW.

Washington, DC 20202-4260

By mail through a commercial carrier:

U.S. Department of Education

Application Control Center – Stop 4260

Attention: (CFDA Number 84.120A)

7100 Old Landover Road

Landover, MD 20785-1506

Regardless of which address you use, 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, or

(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, or

(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.

U.S. Department of Education

Application Control Center

Attention: (CFDA Number 84.120A)

550 12th Street, SW.

Room 7067, Potomac Center Plaza

Washington, DC 20202-4260

The Application Control Center accepts hand deliveries daily between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, except Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays.

Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of Paper Applications: If you mail or hand deliver your application to the Department:

(1) You must indicate on the envelope and — if not provided by the Department — in Item 4 of the Application for Federal Education Assistance (SF 424) the CFDA number – and suffix letter, if any – of the competition under which you are submitting your application.

V. Application Review Information

1. Selection Criteria: The selection criteria for this program competition are from 34 CFR 637.32 (a) through (j), and are listed below. Applicants must address each of the section criteria. The total weight of the selection criteria is 100 points; the weight of each criterion is noted in parentheses.

(a) Plan of operation (Total 15 points).

(b) Quality of key personnel (Total 5 points).

(d) Evaluation plan (Total 10 points).

(e) Adequacy of resources (Total 5 points).

(f) Identification of need for the project (Total 20 points).

(g) Potential institutional impact of the project (Total 10 points).

(h) Institutional commitment to the project (Total 10 points).

(i) Expected Outcomes (Total 15 points).

(j) Scientific and educational value of the proposed project (Total 5 points).

2. Review and Selection Process: Additional factors we consider in selecting an application for an award are in 34 CFR 75.217.

Tiebreaker for Institutional, Special Project, and Cooperative Grants. If there are insufficient funds for all applications with the same total scores, applications will receive preference in the following order: first, applications that satisfy the requirement of Competitive Preference Priority 1; second, the applications that satisfy the requirements of both Competitive Preference Priorities 2 and 3; and third, applications that satisfy the requirements of Competitive Preference Priority 2. If there are insufficient funds for all applications with the same total scores, applications described in Competitive Preference Priority 2, will receive preference, in the following order. First, applications that satisfy the requirement of Competitive Preference Priority 1; second, the applications that satisfy the requirements of both Competitive Preference Priorities 2 and 3; and third, applications that satisfy the requirements of Competitive Preference Priority 2.

VI. Award Administration Information

1. Award Notices: If your application is successful, we will notify your U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators and send you a Grant Award Notice (GAN). We may also notify you informally.

If your application is not evaluated or not selected for funding, we will 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.

3. Reporting: 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 provide an annual performance report that provides the most current performance and financial expenditure information as specified by the Secretary in 34 CFR 75.118 and 34 CFR 75.720.

4. Performance Measures: The Secretary has established the following key performance measures for assessing the effectiveness of the MSEIP program: 1) the percentage change in the number of full-time, degree-seeking minority undergraduate students at grantee institutions enrolled in the fields of engineering or physical or biological sciences, compared to the average minority enrollment in the same fields in the three-year period immediately prior to the beginning of the current grant; 2) the percentage of minority students at grantee institutions enrolled in the fields of engineering or physical or biological sciences at the beginning of the previous school year, who are still enrolled at the same institution at the beginning of the current school year; and 3) a) in four-year grantee institutions, the percentage of the minority students who enrolled in engineering or physical or biological sciences in the school year that was six years prior to the current school year, who graduated by the current year with a major in those fields; or b) in two-year grantee institutions, the percentage of the minority students who enrolled in engineering or physical or biological sciences in the school year that was three years prior to the current school year, who graduated by the current year with a major in those fields, or transferred to a four-year institution.

VII. Agency Contact

For Further Information Contact: Dr. Bernadette Hence, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street, NW., 6^th Floor, Room 6071, Washington, DC 20006-8517. Telephone: (202) 219-7038, by fax (202) 502-7861, or by e-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]; or

Carolyn Proctor, Telephone: (202) 502-7567, by fax (202) 502-7861, or by e-mail: [email protected] or [email protected].

If you use a telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD), you may call the Federal Relay Services (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339.

VIII. Other Information

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

Dated:

/Signed/

James F. Manning,

Acting Assistant Secretary

for Postsecondary Education.

DRAFT

4000-01-U

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Office of Postsecondary Education

Overview Information

Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP)

Notice inviting applications for new awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2006.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.120A

Dates:

Applications Available: (INSERT DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER).

Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: (INSERT DATE 45 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER).

Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: (INSERT DATE 60 DAYS AFTER DEADLINE FOR TRANSMITTAL OF APPLICATIONS).

A. For institutional, design, and special projects described in 34 CFR 637.12, through 637.14, eligible applicants include public and private nonprofit minority institutions of higher education as defined in sections 361(1) and (2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA).

B. For special projects described in 34 CFR 637.14(b) and (c), eligible applicants include, in addition to those described in A above, nonprofit science-oriented organizations, professional scientific societies, institutions of higher education, and consortia of organizations as defined in sections 361(3) and (4) of the HEA.

C. For cooperative projects described in 34 CFR 637.15, eligible applicants include groups of nonprofit accredited colleges and universities whose primary fiscal agent is an eligible minority institution as defined in 34 CFR 637.4(b).

Note: A minority institution is defined in 34 CFR 637.4(b) as an accredited college or university whose enrollment of a single minority group or combination of minority groups exceeds 50 percent of the total enrollment.

Estimated Available Funds: $3,273,443.

Estimated Range of Awards: Institutional Project Grant: $25,000 - $200,000. Special Project Grant: $25,000 - $100,000. Cooperative Project Grant: $100,000 – $300,000.

Estimated Average Size of Awards: Institutional Project Grant: $120,000. Special Project Grant: $50,000. Cooperative Project Grant: $200,000.

Maximum Awards: Institutional Project Grant: $200,000. Special Project Grant: $100,000. Cooperative Project Grant: $300,000.

We will not fund any application at an amount exceeding the maximum amounts specified above for a single budget period of 12 months. We may choose not to further consider or review applications with budgets that exceed the maximum amounts specified above, if we conclude, during our initial review of the application, that the proposed goals and objectives cannot be obtained with the specified maximum amount.

Estimated Number of Awards: Institutional Project Grant: 14. Special Project Grant: 14. Cooperative Project Grant: 4.

Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice. Applicants should periodically check the MSEIP web site for further information on this program. The address is: http://www.ed.gov/programs/iduesmsi/index.html

Project Period: Up to 36 months.

Full Text of Announcement

I. Funding Opportunity Description

Priorities: In accordance with 34 CFR 75.105 (b)(2)(iv), these priorities are allowable activities specified in the section 352 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended.

A. Competitive Priority: For FY 2006 these priorities are competitive preference priorities.

These priorities are:

1. Applications from institutions that have not previously received funding from the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program;

2. Applications from previous grantees with a proven record of success; and

3. Applications that contribute to achieving balance among funded projects with respect to – (a) Geographic region; (b) Academic discipline; and (c) project type.

Competitive Priority points: Under 34 CFR 75.105 (c)(2) (i) we award an additional 5 points to applications described in competitive priority A.1.

B. Invitational Priorities: For FY 2006 these priorities are invitational priorities. Under 34 CFR 75.105 (c)(1) we do not give an application that meets these invitational priorities a competitive or absolute preference over other applications.

These priorities are:

1. Project activities and efforts aimed at implementing strategies that will lead to an increase in the number of minority students and women obtaining baccalaureate degree programs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields; or completing credits toward transfer to a baccalaureate degree in STEM fields;

2. Project activities that focus on retention of undergraduate students into STEM academic programs.

Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1067-1067c, 1067g-1067k, 1068, 1068b, unless otherwise noted.

Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to institutions of higher education only.

II. Award Information

Type of Award: Discretionary grant.

Estimated Available Funds: $3,273,443.

Estimated Range of Awards: Institutional Project Grant: $25,000 - $200,000. Special Project Grant: $25,000 - $100,000. Cooperative Project Grant: $100,000 – $300,000.

Estimated Average Size of Awards: Institutional Project Grant: $120,000. Special Project Grant: $50,000. Cooperative Project Grant: $200,000.

Maximum Awards: Institutional Project Grant: $200,000. Special Project Grant: $100,000. Cooperative Project Grant: $300,000.

Estimated Number of Awards: Institutional Project Grant: 14. Special Project Grant: 14. Cooperative Project Grant: 4.

Project Period: Up to 36 months.

III. Eligibility Information

2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This program has no cost sharing or matching requirements.

IV. Application and Submission Information

1. Address to Request Application Package: Ms. Carolyn Proctor, Institutional Development and Undergraduate Education Service, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street, NW., 6^th floor, Washington, DC 20006-8517. Telephone: (202) 502-7567, by fax (202) 502-7861 or by e-mail: [email protected] or OPE.MSEIP.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.

Page Limit: The application narrative (Part III of the application) is where you, the applicant, address the criteria that reviewers use to evaluate your application. We have established a mandatory page limit for the narrative portion for each type of project application. The page limits are as follows: Institutional Project Grant: 40 pages. Special Projects Application: 35 pages. Cooperative Project Grant: 50 pages. You must use the following standards:

A “page” is 8.5" x 11", on one side only, with 1" margins at the top, bottom, and both sides. Page numbers and an identifier may be within the 1” margin.

Use one of the following fonts: Times New Roman, Courier, Courier New, or Arial. Applications submitted in any other font (including Times Roman and Arial Narrow) will not be accepted.

Use not less than a 12-point font.

The page limit does not apply to the following forms required by the Department of Education: Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424); Department of Education Supplemental Information Form for SF 424; U. S. Department of Education Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (ED 524); ED Abstract Form; Other Attachment Form; ED GEPA 427 Form; Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF 424B); Grants.gov Lobbying Form (formerly Certification Regarding Lobbying (ED 80-0013)); Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL); Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion – Lower Tier Covered Transactions (ED 80-0014), and Survey on Ensuring Equal Opportunity for Applicants.

We will reject your application if-

You apply these standards and exceed the page limit;

You apply other standards and exceed the equivalent of the page limit.

3. Submission Dates and Times:

Applications Available: (INSERT DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER).

Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: (INSERT DATE 45 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER).

Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: (INSERT DATE 60 DAYS AFTER DEADLINE FOR TRANSMITTAL OF APPLICATIONS).

We do not consider an application that does not comply with the deadline requirements.

5. Funding Restrictions: We reference the regulations outlining funding restrictions in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice.

a. Electronic Submission of Applications.

Applications for grants under the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP) — CFDA Number 84.120A must be submitted electronically using the Grants.gov Apply site at: http://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 e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us.

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 time and date stamped. Your application must be fully uploaded and submitted, and must be date/time stamped by the Grants.gov system no later than 4:30 p.m., Washington, D.C. time, on the application deadline date. Except as otherwise noted in this section, we will not consider your application if it is date/time stamped by the Grants.gov system later than 4:30 p.m., Washington, D.C. time, on the application deadline date. When we retrieve your application from Grants.gov, we will notify you if we are rejecting your application because it was date/time stamped by the Grants.gov system after 4:30 p.m., Washington, D.C. time on the application deadline date.

• 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 competition to ensure that you submit your application in a timely manner to the Grants.gov system. You can also find the Education Submission Procedures pertaining to Grants.gov at http://www.e-Grants.gov/help/GrantsgovSubmissionProcedures.pdf

• To submit your application via Grants.gov, you must complete all the steps in the Grants.gov registration process (see http://www.grants.gov/GetStarted). These steps include (1) registering your organization, (2) registering yourself as an Authorized Organization Representative (AOR), and (3) getting authorized as an AOR by your organization. Details on these steps are outlined in the Grants.gov 3-Step Registration Guide http://www.grants.gov/assets/GrantsgovCoBrandBrochure8X11.pdf). You must also provide on your application the same D-U-N-S Number used with this registration. Please note that the registration process may take five or more business days to complete and you must have completed all registration steps to allow you to successfully submit an application via Grants.gov.

• You must submit all documents electronically, including all information typically included on the Application for Federal Education Assistance (ED 424), Budget Information--Non-Construction Programs (ED 524), and all necessary assurances and certifications. You must attach any narrative sections of your application as files in a .DOC (document), .RTF (rich text), or .PDF (Portable Document) format. If you upload a file type other than the three file types specified above 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.

• 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 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 p.m., Washington, D.C. 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 as described elsewhere in this notice. If you submit an application after 4:30 p.m., Washington, D.C. time, on the deadline date, please contact either of the persons listed elsewhere in this notice under For Further Information Contact, and provide an explanation of the technical problem you experienced with Grants.gov, along with the Grants.gov Support Desk Case Number (if available). 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 p.m., Washington, D.C. time, on the application deadline date. The Department will contact you after a determination is made on whether your application will be accepted.

• 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

Address and mail or fax your statement to: Dr. Bernadette Hence, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street, N.W., Room 6071, Washington, DC 20006–8513. FAX: (202) 502-7861.

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 any 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 applicable following address:

By mail through the U.S. Postal Service:

U.S. Department of Education

Application Control Center

Attention: (CFDA Number 84.120A)

400 Maryland Avenue, S.W.

Washington, DC 20202-4260

By mail through a commercial carrier:

U.S. Department of Education

Application Control Center – Stop 4260

Attention: (CFDA Number 84.120A)

7100 Old Landover Road

Landover, MD 20785-1506

Regardless of which address you use, 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, or

(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, or

(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 electronic submission requirement, you (or a courier service) may deliver your paper application to the Department by hand. You must deliver the original and three 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 84.120A)

550 12th Street, S.W.

Room 7067, Potomac Center Plaza

Washington, DC 20202-4260

The Application Control Center accepts hand deliveries daily between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Washington, D.C. time, except Saturdays, Sundays, and federal holidays.

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 5 days from the mailing of the application, you should call the U.S. Department of Education Application Control Center at (202) 245-6288.

Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of Paper Applications: You or your courier must hand deliver the original and number of copies requested of the application by 4:30 pm (Washington, DC time) on or before the deadline date. 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 4 of the Application for Federal Education Assistance (ED 424) the CFDA number – and suffix letter, if any – of the competition under which you are submitting your application.

V. Application Review Information

1. Selection Criteria: The selection criteria for this program competition are in 34 CFR 637.32 (a) – (j). Applicants must address each of the following section criteria. The total weight of the selection criteria is 100 points; the weight of each criterion is noted in parentheses.

(a) Plan of operation (Total 15 points).

(b) Quality of key personnel (Total 5 points).

(d) Evaluation plan (Total 10 points).

(e) Adequacy of resources (Total 5 points).

(f) Identification of need for the project (Total 20 points).

(g) Potential institutional impact of the project (Total 10 points).

(h) Institutional Commitment to the project (Total 10 points).

(i) Expected Outcomes (Total 15 points).

(j) Scientific and educational value of the proposed project (Total 5 points).

2. Review and Selection Process: Additional factors we consider in selecting an application for an award are found in 34 CFR 75.217.

Tiebreaker for Institutional, Special Project, and Cooperative Grants. If there are insufficient funds for all applications with the same total scores, applications described in competitive priority B, will receive preference, in the following order. First, applications that satisfy the requirement of competitive priority B. 1.; second, the applications that satisfy the requirements of both competitive priorities B.2. and B.3; and third, applications that satisfy the requirements of competitive priority B.3.

VI. Award Administration Information

1. Award Notices: If your application is successful, we will notify your U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators and send you a Grant Award Notice (GAN). We may also notify you informally.

If your application is not evaluated or not selected for funding, we will 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.

VII. Agency Contacts

For Further Information Contact: Dr. Bernadette Hence, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street, N.W., 6^th Floor, Washington, DC 20006-8517. Telephone: (202) 219-7038, by fax (202) 502-7861, or by email: [email protected] or [email protected]; or

Carolyn Proctor, Telephone: (202) 502-7567, by fax (202) 502-7861, or by email: [email protected] or [email protected].

If you use a telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD), you may call the Federal Information Relay Services (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.

VIII. Other Information

Dated:

____________________________

Sally L. Stroup,

Assistant Secretary

for Postsecondary Education

Authorizing Legislation

Authorizing Legislation and Regulations

TITLE 34—EDUCATION

CHAPTER VI--OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

PART 655--INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS--GENERAL PROVISIONS

Table of Contents

Subpart A--General

Sec. 655.1 Which programs do these regulations govern?

The regulations in this part govern the administration of the following programs in international education:

(a) The National Resource Centers Program for Foreign Language and Area Studies or Foreign Language and International Studies (section 602 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended);

(b) The Language Resource Centers Program (section 603);

(d) The International Research and Studies Program (section 605); and

(e) The Business and International Education Program (section 613).

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1121-1130b)

[47 FR 14116, Apr. 1, 1982, as amended at 58 FR 32575, June 10, 1993; 64

FR 7739, Feb. 16, 1999]

Subpart A--General

Sec. 655.3 What regulations apply to the International Education Programs?

The following regulations apply to the International Education Programs:

(a) The Education Department General Administrative Regulations

(EDGAR) as follows:

(1) 34 CFR part 74 (Administration of Grants to Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Nonprofit Organizations).

(2) 34 CFR part 75 (Direct Grant Programs).

(3) 34 CFR part 77 (Definitions that Apply to Department Regulations).

(4) 34 CFR part 79 (Intergovernmental Review of Department of Education Programs and Activities), except that part 79 does not apply to 34 CFR parts 660, 669, and 671.

(5) 34 CFR part 82 (New Restrictions on Lobbying).

(6) 34 CFR part 85 (Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) and Governmentwide Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace (Grants)).

(7) 34 CFR part 86 (Drug-Free Schools and Campuses).

(b) The regulations in this part 655; and

(1) 34 CFR part 656 (National Resource Centers Program for Foreign Language and Area Studies or Foreign Language and International Studies);

(2) 34 CFR part 657 (Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships Program);

(3) 34 CFR part 658 (Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language Program);

(4) 34 CFR part 660 (International Research and Studies Program);

(5) 34 CFR part 661 (Business and International Education Program); and

(6) 34 CFR part 669 (Language Resource Centers Program).

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1121-1127; 1221e-3)

[47 FR 14116, Apr. 1, 1982, as amended at 58 FR 32575, June 10, 1993; 64

FR 7739, Feb. 16, 1999]

Sec. 655.4 What definitions apply to the International Education Programs?

(a) Definitions in EDGAR. The following terms used in this part and 34 CFR parts 656, 657, 658, 660, 661, and 669 are defined in 34 CFR part 77:

Acquisition	Applicant	Application
Award	Budget	Contract
EDGAR	Equipment	Facilities
Fiscal year	Grant	Grantee
Grant period	Local educational agency	Nonprofit
Project	Project period	Private
Public	Secretary	State educational agency
Supplies

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1121-1127)

(b) Definitions that apply to these programs: The following definition applies to International Education Programs:

Combination of institutions of higher education means a group of institutions of higher education that have entered into a cooperative arrangement for the purpose of carrying out a common objective, or a

public or private nonprofit agency, organization, or institution designated or created by a group of institutions of higher education for the purpose of carrying out a common objective on their behalf.

Critical languages means each of the languages contained in the list of critical languages designated by the Secretary pursuant to section 212(d) of the Education for Economic Security Act, except that, in the

implementation of this definition, the Secretary may set priorities according to the purposes of title VI of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended.

Institution of higher education means, in addition to an institution that meets the definition of section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, an institution that meets the requirements of

section 101(a) except that (1) it is not located in the United States, and (2) it applies for assistance under title VI of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, in consortia with institutions that meet the

definitions in section 101(a).

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1121-1127, and 1141)

[47 FR 14116, Apr. 1, 1982, as amended at 58 FR 32575, June 10, 1993; 64

FR 7739, Feb. 16, 1999]

Subpart B--What Kinds of Projects Does the Secretary Assist?

Sec. 655.10 What kinds of projects does the Secretary assist?

Subpart B of 34 CFR parts 656, 657, 658, 660, 661, and 669 describes the kinds of projects that the Secretary assists under the International Education Programs.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1021-1027)

[47 FR 14116, Apr. 1, 1982, as amended at 58 FR 32575, June 10, 1993, 64

FR 7739, Feb. 16, 1999]

Subpart C [Reserved]

Subpart D--How Does the Secretary Make a Grant?

Sec. 655.30 How does the Secretary evaluate an application?

The Secretary evaluates an applications for International Education Programs on the basis of--

(a) The general criteria in Sec. 655.31; and

(b) The specific criteria in, as applicable, subpart D of 34 CFR parts 658, 660, 661, and 669.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1121-1127)

[64 FR 7739, Feb. 16, 1999]

Sec. 655.31 What general selection criteria does the Secretary use?

(a) Plan of operation. (1) The Secretary reviews each application for information that shows the quality of the plan of operation for the project.

(2) The Secretary looks for information that shows--

(i) High quality in the design of the project;

(ii) An effective plan of management that ensures proper and efficient administration of the project;

(iii) A clear description of how the objectives of the project relate to the purpose of the program;

(iv) The way the applicant plans to use its resources and personnel to achieve each objective; and

(v) A clear description of how the applicant will provide equal access and treatment for eligible project participants who are members of groups that have been traditionally underrepresented, such as--

(A) Members of racial or ethnic minority groups;

(B) Women; and

(b) Quality of key personnel. (1) The Secretary reviews each application for information that shows the quality of the key personnel the applicant plans to use on the project.

(2) The Secretary looks for information that shows--

(i) The qualifications of the project director (if one is to be used);

(ii) The qualifications of each of the other key personnel to be used in the project. In the case of faculty, the qualifications of the faculty and the degree to which that faculty is directly involved in the actual teaching and supervision of students; and

(iii) The time that each person referred to in paragraphs (b)(2) (i) and (ii) of this section plans to commit to the project; and

(iv) The extent to which the applicant, as part of its nondiscriminatory employment practices, encourages applications for employment from persons who are members of groups that have been traditionally underrepresented, such as members of racial or ethnic minority groups, women, handicapped persons, and the elderly.

(3) To determine the qualifications of a person, the Secretary

considers evidence of past experience and training, in fields related to the objectives of the project, as well as other information that the applicant provides.

(c) Budget and cost effectiveness. (1) The Secretary reviews each application for information that shows that the project has an adequate budget and is cost effective.

(2) The Secretary looks for information that shows--

(i) The budget for the project is adequate to support the project activities; and

(ii) Costs are reasonable in relation to the objectives of the project.

(d) Evaluation plan. (1) The Secretary reviews each application for information that shows the quality of the evaluation plan for the project.

(2) The Secretary looks for information that shows methods of evaluation that are appropriate for the project and, to the extent possible, are objective and produce data that are quantifiable.

(e) Adequacy of resources. (1) The Secretary reviews each application for information that shows that the applicant plans to devote adequate resources to the project.

(2) The Secretary looks for information that shows--

(i) Other than library, facilities that the applicant plans to use are adequate (language laboratory, museums, etc.); and

(ii) The equipment and supplies that the applicant plans to use are adequate.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1121-1127)

Sec. 655.32 What additional factors does the Secretary consider in making grant awards?

Except for 34 CFR parts 656, 657, and 661, to the extent practicable and consistent with the criterion of excellence, the Secretary seeks to achieve an equitable distribution of funds throughout the Nation.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1126(b)).

[58 FR 32575, June 10, 1993]

[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 34, Volume 3]

[Revised as of July 1, 2001]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 34CFR661.1]

Code of Federal Regulations

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS

(Title 34 Of The Code Of Federal Regulations (CFR) Chapter VI (7-1-01 Edition)

Part 661- Business and International Education (BIE) Program Final Rule

Subpart A--General

Sec. 661.1 What is the Business and International Education Program?

The Business and International Education Program is designed to promote linkages between institutions of higher education and American businesses engaged in international economic activities. The purpose of

each project assisted under this part is both to enhance the international academic programs of institutions of higher education, and to provide appropriate services to the business community that will enable it to expand its capacity to sell its goods and services outside the United States.

Sec. 661.2 Who is eligible to apply for a grant under the Business and International Education Program?

Under this program the Secretary considers applications from institutions of higher education that have entered into agreements with business enterprises, trade organizations or associations engaged in

international economic activity--or a combination or consortium of these enterprises, organizations or associations--for the purposes of pursuing the activities authorized under this program.

Sec. 661.3 What regulations apply?

The following regulations apply to this program:

(a) The regulations in 34 CFR part 655.

(b) The regulations in this part 661.

Sec. 661.4 What definitions apply to the Business and International Education Program?

(a) Definitions in EDGAR. The following terms used in this part are

defined in 34 CFR part 77:

Acquisition	Applicant	Application
Award	Budget	Contract
EDGAR	Equipment	Facilities
Fiscal year	Grant	Grantee
Grant period	Local educational agency	Nonprofit
Project	Project period	Private
Public	Secretary	State educational agency
Supplies

(b) Definitions in 34 CFR part 655. The following terms used in this part are defined in 34 CFR part 655.4(b):

Combinations of institutions

Institution of higher education

Subpart B--What Kinds of Activities Does the Secretary Assist Under This Program?

Sec. 661.10 What activities does the Secretary assist under this program?

The activities that the Secretary may assist institutions of higher education to conduct under this program, include but are not limited to--

(a) Innovation and improvement of international education curricula to serve the needs of the business community, including the development of new programs for nontraditional, mid-career, or part-time students;

(b) Development of programs to inform the public of increasing international economic interdependence and the role of American business within the international economic system;

(c) Internationalization of curricula at junior and community colleges, and at undergraduate and graduate schools of business;

(d) Development of area studies programs and interdisciplinary international programs;

(e) Establishment of export education programs through cooperative arrangements with regional and world trade centers and councils, and with bilateral and multilateral trade associations;

(f) Research for and development of teaching materials relating to international education, including language materials, and facilities appropriate to business-oriented students;

(g) Establishment of student and faculty fellowships and internships for training and education in international business activities;

(h) Development of opportunities for business and other professional school junior faculty to acquire or strengthen international skills and perspectives;

(i) Development of research programs on issues of common interest to institutions of higher education and private sector organizations and associations engaged in or promoting international economic activity;

(j) The establishment of internships overseas to enable foreign language students to develop their foreign language skills and their knowledge of foreign cultures and societies;

(k) Establishing linkages overseas with institutions of higher education and organizations that contribute to the educational objectives of this program; and

(l) Summer institutes in international business, foreign area, and other international studies designed to carry out the purposes of this program.

Sec. 661.20 What must an application include?

An institution that applies for a grant under this program shall include the following in its application:

(a)(1) A copy of the agreement between the applicant and the other party or parties described in Sec. 661.2 for the purpose of carrying out the activities for which the applicant seeks assistance.

(2) The agreement must be signed by all parties and it must describe the manner in which the business enterprise, trade association, or organization will assist in carrying out the activities proposed in the

application.

(b) An assurance that the applicant will use the funds to supplement and not to supplant activities conducted by the applicant.

Sec. 661.30 How does the Secretary evaluate an application?

(a) The Secretary evaluates an application for a grant under this program on the basis of the criteria in Sec. 661.31.

(b) The Secretary awards up to 100 possible points for these

criteria. The maximum possible points for each criterion are shown in parentheses.

Subpart D--How Does the Secretary Make a Grant?

Sec. 661.31 What selection criteria does the Secretary use?

The Secretary uses the following criteria to evaluate applications for a grant under this program.

(a) Plan of operation. (Maximum 20 points) (See 34 CFR 655.31(a).)

(b) Qualifications of the key personnel. (Maximum 10 points) (See 34 CFR 655.31(b).)

(d) Evaluation plan. (Maximum 25 points) (See 34 CFR 655.31(d).)

(e) Adequacy of resources (Maximum 5 points) (See 34 CFR 655.31(e).)

(f) Need for the project. (Maximum 25 points)

The Secretary reviews each application for information that shows the need for the project, and the extent to which the proposed project will promote linkages between institutions of higher education and the

business community involved in international economic activities.

Sec. 661.32 What priorities may the Secretary establish?

(a) The Secretary may each year establish priorities for funding from the activities described in Sec. 661.10.

(b) The Secretary announces any priorities in the application notice published in the Federal Register.

Subpart E--What Conditions Must be Met by a Grantee?

Sec. 661.40 What are the matching requirements?

A grantee shall pay a minimum of 50 percent of the cost of the project for each fiscal year.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1130a)

TITLE VI OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT

Part B - BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAM

FINDINGS AND PURPOSES

Section 611 (a) The Congress finds that--

(1) the future economic welfare of the United States will depend substantially on increasing international skills in the business community and creating an awareness among the American public of the internationalization of our economy;

(2) concerted efforts are necessary to engage business schools, language and area study programs, public and private sector organizations, and United States business in a mutually productive relationship which benefits the Nation's future economic interest;

(3) few linkages presently exist between the manpower and information needs of United States business and the international education, language training and research capacities of institutions of higher education in the United States, and public and private organizations; and

(4) organizations such as world trade councils, world trade clubs, chambers of commerce and State departments of commerce are not adequately used to link universities and business for joint venture exploration and program development.

(b) It is the purpose of this part-

(1) to enhance the broad objective of this Act by increasing and promoting the Nation's capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise through the provision of suitable international education and training for business personnel in various stages of professional development; and

(2) to promote institutional and noninstitutional educational and training activities that will contribute to the ability of United States business to prosper in an international economy.

SEC. 613 EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS

(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.-The Secretary shall make grants to, and enter into contracts with, institutions of higher education to pay the Federal share of the cost of programs designed to promote linkages between such institutions and the American business community engaged in international economic activity. Each program assisted under this part shall both enhance the international academic programs of institutions of higher education and provide appropriate services to the business community which will expand its capacity to engage in commerce abroad.

(b) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.-Eligible activities to be conducted by institutions of higher education under this section shall include,

(1) innovation and improvement in international education curricula to serve the needs of the business community, including development of new programs for nontraditional, mid-career, or part-time students;

(2) development of programs to inform the public of increasing international economic interdependence and the role of American business within the international economic system;

(3) internationalization of curricula at the junior and community college level, and at undergraduate and graduate schools of business;

(4) development of areas studies programs and interdisciplinary international programs;

(5) establishment of export education programs through cooperative arrangements with regional and world trade centers and councils, and with bilateral and multilateral trade associations;

(6) research for and development of specialized teaching materials, including language materials, and facilities appropriate to business-oriented students;

(7) establishment of student and faculty fellowships and internships for training and education in international business activities;

(8) development of opportunities for junior business and other professional school faculty to acquire or strengthen international skills and perspectives;

(9) development of research programs on issues of common interest to institutions of higher education and private sector organizations and associations engaged in or promoting international economic activity;

(10) the establishment of internships overseas to enable foreign language students to develop their foreign language skills and knowledge of foreign cultures and societies.

(11) the establishment of linkages overseas with institutions of higher education and organizations that contribute to the educational objectives of this section; and

(12) summer institutes in international business, foreign area and other international studies designed to carry out the purposes of this section.

(c) APPLICANTS.-No grant may be made and no contact may be entered into under the provisions of this part unless an institution of higher education submits an application at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may reasonably require. Each such application shall be accompanies by a copy of the agreement entered into by the institution of higher education with a business enterprise, trade organization or association engaged in international economic activity, or a combination or consortium of such enterprises, organizations or associations, for the purpose of establishing, developing, improving or expanding activities eligible for assistance under subsection (b) of this section. Each such application shall contain assurances that the institution of higher education will use the assistance provided under this part to supplement and not to supplant activities conducted by institutions of higher education described in subsection (b).

(d) FEDERAL SHARE.-The Federal share under this part for each fiscal year shall not exceed 50 per centum of the cost of such program.

Authorizing Legislation:

Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961

UNITED STATES CODE

TITLE 22: CHAPTER 33

MUTUAL EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM

Sec. 2451. - Congressional statement of purpose

The purpose of this chapter is to enable the Government of the United States to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries by means of educational and cultural exchange; to strengthen the ties which unite us with other nations by demonstrating the educational and cultural interests, developments, and achievements of the people of the United States and other nations, and the contributions being made toward a peaceful and more fruitful life for people throughout the world; to promote international cooperation for educational and cultural advancement; and thus to assist in the development of friendly, sympathetic, and peaceful relations between the United States and the other countries of the world.

Sec. 2452. - Authorization of activities

(a) Grants or contracts for educational or cultural exchanges; participation in international fairs and expositions abroad

The Director of the United States Information Agency is authorized, when he considers that it would strengthen international cooperative relations, to provide, by grant, contract, or otherwise, for -

(1) educational exchanges,

(i) by financing studies, research, instruction, and other educational activities -

(A) of or for American citizens and nationals in foreign countries, and

(B) of or for citizens and nationals of foreign countries in American schools and institutions of learning located in or outside the United States;

and

(ii) by financing visits and interchanges between the United States and other countries of students, trainees, teachers, instructors, and professors;

(2) cultural exchanges, by financing -

(i) visits and interchanges between the United States and other countries of leaders, experts in fields of specialized knowledge or skill, and other influential or distinguished persons;

(ii) tours in countries abroad by creative and performing artists and athletes from the United States, individually and in groups, representing any field of the arts, sports, or any other form of cultural attainment;

(iii) United States representation in international artistic, dramatic, musical, sports, and other cultural festivals, competitions, meetings, and like exhibitions and assemblies;

(iv) participation by groups and individuals from other countries in nonprofit activities in the United States similar to those described in subparagraphs (ii) and (iii) of this paragraph, when the Director of the United States Information Agency determines that such participation is in the national interest. [1]

(3) United States participation in international fairs and expositions abroad, including trade and industrial fairs and other public or private demonstrations of United States economic accomplishments and cultural attainments.

(b) Other exchanges

In furtherance of the purposes of this chapter, the President is further authorized to provide for -

(1) interchanges between the United States and other countries of handicrafts, scientific, technical, and scholarly books, books of literature, periodicals, and Government publications, and the reproduction and translation of such writings, and the preparation, distribution, and interchange of other educational and research materials, including laboratory and technical equipment for education and research;

(2) establishing and operating in the United States and abroad centers for cultural and technical interchanges to promote better relations and understanding between the United States and other nations through cooperative study, training, and research;

(3) assistance in the establishment, expansion, maintenance, and operation of schools and institutions of learning abroad, founded, operated, or sponsored by citizens or nonprofit institutions of the United States, including such schools and institutions serving as demonstration centers for methods and practices employed in the United States;

(4) fostering and supporting American studies in foreign countries through professorships, lectureships, institutes, seminars, and courses in such subjects as American history, government, economics, language and literature, and other subjects related to American civilization and culture, including financing the attendance at such studies by persons from other countries;

(5) promoting and supporting medical, scientific, cultural, and educational research and development;

(6) promoting modern foreign language training and area studies in United States schools, colleges, and universities by supporting visits and study in foreign countries by teachers and prospective teachers in such schools, colleges, and universities for the purpose of improving their skill in languages and their knowledge of the culture of the people of those countries, and by financing visits by teachers from those countries to the United States for the purpose of participating in foreign language training and area studies in United States schools, colleges, and universities;

(7) United States representation at international nongovernmental educational, scientific, and technical meetings;

(8) participation by groups and individuals from other countries in educational, scientific, and technical meetings held under American auspices in or outside the United States;

(9) encouraging independent research into the problems of educational and cultural exchange;

(10) promoting studies, research, instruction, and other educational activities of citizens and nationals of foreign countries in American schools, colleges, and universities located in the United States by making available to citizens and nationals of less developed friendly foreign countries for exchange for currencies of their respective countries (other than excess foreign currencies), at United States embassies, United States dollars in such amounts as may be necessary to enable such foreign citizens or nationals who are coming temporarily to the United States as students, trainees, teachers, instructors, or professors to meet expenses of the kind described in section 2454(e)(1) of this title;

(11) interchanges and visits between the United States and other countries of scientists, scholars, leaders, and other experts in the fields of environmental science and environmental management; and

(12) promoting respect for and guarantees of religious freedom abroad by interchanges and visits between the United States and other nations of religious leaders, scholars, and religious and legal experts in the field of religious freedom.Title III, Part E, of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended:

PART E—MINORITY SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

SUBPART 1—MINORITY SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

SEC. 350. [20 U.S.C. 1067] FINDINGS.

Congress makes the following findings:

(1) It is incumbent on the Federal Government to support the technological and economic competitiveness of the United States by improving and expanding the scientific and technological capacity of the United States. More and better prepared scientists, engineers, and technical experts are needed to improve and expand such capacity.

(2) As the Nation’s population becomes more diverse, it is important that the educational and training needs of all Americans are met. Underrepresentation of minorities in science and technological fields diminishes our Nation’s competitiveness by impairing the quantity of well prepared scientists, engineers, and technical experts in these fields.

(3) Despite significant limitations in resources, minority institutions provide an important educational opportunity for minority students, particularly in science and engineering fields. Aid to minority institutions is a good way to address the underrepresentation of minorities in science and technological fields.

(4) There is a strong Federal interest in improving science and engineering programs at minority institutions as such programs lag behind in program offerings and in student enrollment compared to such programs at other institutions of higher education.

SEC. 351. [20 U.S.C. 1067a] PURPOSE; AUTHORITY.

(a) It is the purpose of this subpart to continue the authority of the Department to operate the Minority Institutions Science Improvement Program created under section 3(a)(1) of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 and transferred to the Department by section 304(a)(1) of the Department of Education Organization Act of 1979.

(b) The Secretary shall, in accordance with the provisions of this subpart, carry out a program of making grants to institutions of higher education that are designed to effect long-range improvement in science and engineering education at predominantly minority institutions and to increase the participation of underrepresented ethnic minorities, particularly minority women, in scientific and technological careers.

SEC. 352. [20 U.S.C. 1067b] GRANT RECIPIENT SELECTION.

ESTABLISHMENT OF CRITERIA .-Grants under this subpart shall be awarded on the basis of criteria established by the Secretary by regulations.

(b) PRIORITIES TO BE GIVEN IN CRITERIA.—In establishing criteria under subsection (a), the Secretary shall give priority to applicants which have not previously received funding from the Minority Institutions Science Improvement Program and to previous grantees with a proven record of success, as well as to applications that contribute to achieving balance among projects with respect to geographic region, academic discipline, and project type.

(c) REQUIRED CRITERIA.—In establishing criteria under subsection (a), the Secretary may consider the following selection criteria in making grants:

(1) plan of operation;

(2) quality of key personnel;

(3) budget and cost effectiveness;

(4) evaluation plan;

(5) adequacy of resources;

(6) identification of need for the project;

(7) potential institutional impact of the project;

(8) institutional commitment to the project;

(9) expected outcomes; and

(10) scientific and educational value of the proposed project.

SEC. 353. [20 U.S.C. 1067c] USE OF FUNDS.

(a) TYPES OF GRANTS.—Funds appropriated to carry out this subpart may be made available as—

institutional grants (as defined in section 365(6));

(2) cooperative grants (as defined in section 365(7));

(3) design projects (as defined in section 365(8)); or

(4) special projects (as defined in section 365(9)).

(b) AUTHORIZED USES FOR EACH TYPE OF GRANT.—(1) The authorized uses of funds made available as institutional grants include (but are not limited to)—

(A) faculty development programs; or

(B) development of curriculum materials.

(2) The authorized uses of funds made available as cooperative grants include (but are not limited to)—

(A) assisting institutions in sharing facilities and personnel;

(B) disseminating information about established programs in science and engineering;

(D) carrying out a combination of any of the activities in

subparagraphs (A) through (C).

(3) The authorized uses of funds made available as design projects include (but are not limited to)—

(A) developing planning, management, and evaluation systems; or

(B) developing plans for initiating scientific research and for improving institutions’ capabilities for such activities.

Funds used for design project grants may not be used to pay more than 50 percent of the salaries during any academic year of faculty members involved in the project.

(4) The authorized uses of funds made available as special projects include (but are not limited to)—

(A) advanced science seminars;

(B) science faculty workshops and conferences;

(D) research in science education;

(E) programs for visiting scientists;

(F) preparation of films or audio-visual materials in science;

(G) development of learning experiences in science beyond those normally available to minority undergraduate students;

(H) development of pre-college enrichment activities in science; or

(I) any other activities designed to address specific barriers to the entry of minorities into science.

SEC. 1024.¹ [20 U.S.C. 1135b–3] MULTIAGENCY STUDY OF MINORITY SCIENCE PROGRAMS.

The Secretary, in cooperation with the heads of other departments and agencies that operate programs similar in purposes to the Minority Science Improvement Program which seek to increase minority participation and representation in scientific fields, shall submit a report to the President and Congress summarizing and evaluating such programs by January 1, 1996.

SUBPART 2—ADMINISTRATIVE AND GENERAL PROVISIONS

SEC. 361. [20 U.S.C. 1067g] ELIGIBILITY FOR GRANTS.

Eligibility to receive grants under this part is limited to—

(1) public and private nonprofit institutions of higher education that—

(A) award baccalaureate degrees; and

(B) are minority institutions;

(2) public or private nonprofit institutions of higher education that—

(A) award associate degrees; and

(B) are minority institutions that—

(i) have a curriculum that includes science or engineering subjects; and

(ii) enter into a partnership with public or private nonprofit institutions of higher education that award baccalaureate degrees in science and engineering;

¹ Section 1024 was transferred by section 301(a)(5) of the Higher Education Amendments of 1998, but was not redesignated by section 301(a)(7) of that Act. Section 1024 may have been intended to have been repealed by section 702 of that Act.

(3) ² nonprofit science-oriented organizations, professional scientific societies, and institutions of higher education that award baccalaureate degrees, that—

(A) provide a needed service to a group of minority institutions; or

(B) provide in-service training for project directors, scientists, and engineers from minority institutions; or

(4) consortia of organizations, that provide needed services to one or more minority institutions, the membership of which may include—

(A) institutions of higher education which have a curriculum in science or engineering;

(B) institutions of higher education that have a graduate or professional program in science or engineering;

(D) private organizations that have science or engineering facilities; or

(E) quasi-governmental entities that have a significant scientific or engineering mission.

SEC. 362. [20 U.S.C. 1067h] GRANT APPLICATION.

(a) SUBMISSION AND CONTENTS OF APPLICATIONS.—An eligible applicant (as determined under section 361) that desires to receive a grant under this part shall submit to the Secretary an application therefore at such time or times, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may prescribe by regulation. Such application shall set forth—

(1) a program of activities for carrying out one or more of the purposes described in section 351(b) in such detail as will enable the Secretary to determine the degree to which such program will accomplish such purpose or purposes; and (2) such other policies, procedures, and assurances as the Secretary may require by regulation.

(b) APPROVAL BASED ON LIKELIHOOD OF PROGRESS.—The Secretary shall approve an application only if the Secretary determines that the application sets forth a program of activities which are likely to make substantial progress toward achieving the purposes of this part.

SEC. 363. [20 U.S.C. 1067I] CROSS PROGRAM AND CROSS AGENCY CO-OPERATION.

The Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Programs shall cooperate and consult with other programs within the Department and within Federal, State, and private agencies which carry out programs to improve the quality of science, mathematics, and engineering education.

²This paragraph does not reflect amendments made by section 301(b) or 301(c)(9) of the Higher Education Amendments of 1998 (P.L. 105–244) as those amendments were superseded by the amendment made by section 307(b) of that Act.

SEC. 364. [20 U.S.C. 1067j] ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.

(a) TECHNICAL STAFF.—The Secretary shall appoint, without regard to the provisions of title 5 of the United States Code governing appointments in the competitive

service, not less than 2 technical employees with appropriate scientific and educational background to administer the programs under this part who may be paid without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates.

(b) PROCEDURES FOR GRANT REVIEW.—The Secretary shall establish procedures for reviewing and evaluating grants and contracts made or entered into under such programs. Procedures for reviewing grant applications, based on the peer review system, or contracts for financial assistance under this title may not be subject to any review outside of officials responsible for the administration of the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Programs.

SEC. 365. [20 U.S.C. 1067k] DEFINITIONS.

For the purpose of this part—

(1) The term ‘‘accredited’’ means currently certified by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or making satisfactory progress toward achieving accreditation.

(2) The term ‘‘minority’’ means American Indian, Alaskan Native, Black (not of Hispanic origin), Hispanic (including per-sons of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, and Central or South American origin), Pacific Islander or other ethnic group under-represented in science and engineering.

(3) The term ‘‘minority institution’’ means an institution of higher education whose enrollment of a single minority or a combination of minorities (as defined in paragraph (2)) exceeds 50 percent of the total enrollment. The Secretary shall verify this information from the data on enrollments in the higher education general information surveys (HEGIS) furnished by the institution to the Office for Civil Rights, Department of Education.

(4) The term ‘‘science’’ means, for the purpose of this pro-gram, the biological, engineering, mathematical, physical, behavioral, and social sciences, and history and philosophy of science; also included are interdisciplinary fields which are comprised of overlapping areas among two or more sciences.

(5) The term ‘‘underrepresented in science and engineering’’ means a minority group whose number of scientists and engineers per 10,000 population of that group is substantially below the comparable figure for scientists and engineers who are white and not of Hispanic origin.

(6) The term ‘‘institutional grant’’ means a grant that supports the implementation of a comprehensive science improvement plan, which may include any combination of activities for improving the preparation of minority students for careers in science.

(7) The term ‘‘cooperative grant’’ means a grant that assists groups of nonprofit accredited colleges and universities to work together to conduct a science improvement program.

(8) The term ‘‘design projects’’ means projects that assist minority institutions that do not have their own appropriate resources or personnel to plan and develop long-range science improvement programs.

(9) The term ‘‘special projects’’ means—

(A) a special project grant to a minority institution which support activities that—

(i) improve the quality of training in science and engineering at minority institutions; or

(ii) enhance the minority institutions’ general scientific research capabilities; or

(B) a special project grant to any eligible applicant which supports activities that—

(i) provide a needed service to a group of eligible minority institutions; or

(ii) provide in-service training for project directors, scientists, and engineers from eligible minority institutions.

Code of Federal Regulations

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS

(Title 34 Of The Code Of Federal Regulations (CFR) Chapter VI (7-1-01 Edition)

Part 664 Fulbright-Hayes Group Projects Abroad Program Final Rule

Subpart A--General

Sec.

664.1 What is the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program?

664.2 Who is eligible to apply for assistance under the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program?

664.3 Who is eligible to participate in projects funded under the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program?

664.4 What regulations apply to the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program?

664.5 What definitions apply to the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program?

Subpart B--What Kinds of Projects Does the Secretary Assist Under This Program?

664.10 What kinds of projects does the Secretary assist?

664.11 What is a short-term seminar project?

664.12 What is a curriculum development project?

664.13 What is a group research or study project?

664.14 What is an advanced overseas intensive language training project?

Subpart C--How Does the Secretary Make a Grant?

664.30 How does the Secretary evaluate an application?

664.31 What selection criteria does the Secretary use?

664.32 What priorities may the Secretary establish?

664.33 What costs does the Secretary pay?

Subpart D--What Conditions Must Be Met by a Grantee?

664.40 Can participation in a Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad be terminated?

Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6), unless otherwise noted.

Source: 63 FR 46366, August 31, 1998, unless otherwise noted.

Subpart A—General

Sec. 664.1 What is the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program?

(a) The Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program is designed to contribute to the development and improvement of the study of modern foreign languages and area studies in the United States by providing opportunities for teachers, students, and faculty to study in foreign countries.

(b) Under the program, the Secretary awards grants to eligible institutions, departments, and organizations to conduct overseas group projects in research, training, and curriculum development.

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6))

Sec. 664.2 Who is eligible to apply for assistance under the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program?

The following are eligible to apply for assistance under this part:

(a) Institutions of higher education;

(b) State departments of education;

(d) Consortia of institutions, departments, and organizations described in paragraphs (a), (b), or (c) of this section.

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6))

Sec. 664.3 Who is eligible to participate in projects funded under the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program?

An individual is eligible to participate in a Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad, if the individual-- (a)(1) Is a citizen or national of the United States; or

(2) Is a permanent resident of the United States; and

(b)(1) Is a faculty member who teaches modern foreign languages or area studies in an institution of higher education;

(2) Is a teacher in an elementary or secondary school;

(3) Is an experienced education administrator responsible for planning, conducting, or supervising programs in modern foreign languages or area studies at the elementary, secondary, or postsecondary level; or

(4) Is a graduate student, or a junior or senior in an institution of higher education, who plans a teaching career in modern foreign languages or area studies.

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6))

Sec. 664.4 What regulations apply to the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program?

The following regulations apply to this program:

(a) The regulations in this part 664; and

(b) The Education Department General Administrative Regulations

(EDGAR) (34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 80, 81, 82, 85, and 86).

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6), 2454(e)(1), 2456(a)(2))

Sec. 664.5 What definitions apply to the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program?

(a) Definitions in EDGAR. The following terms used in this part are defined in 34 CFR part 77:

Applicant

Application

Award

EDGAR

Equipment

Facilities

Grant

Grantee

Nonprofit

Project

Private

Public

Secretary

State

State educational agency

Supplies

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6))

(b) Definitions that apply to this program: The following definitions apply to the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program: Area studies means a program of comprehensive study of the aspects of a society or societies, including the study of their geography, history, culture, economy, politics, international relations, and languages.

Binational commission means an educational and cultural commission established, through an agreement between the United States and either a foreign government or an international organization, to carry out functions in connection with the program covered by this part. Institution of higher education means an educational institution in any State that--

(1) Admits as regular students only persons having a certificate of graduation from a school providing secondary education, or the recognized equivalent of such a certificate;

(2) Is legally authorized within such State to provide a program of education beyond secondary education;

(3) Provides an educational program for which it awards a bachelor's degree or provides not less than a two-year program which is acceptable for full credit toward such a degree;

(4) Is a public or other nonprofit institution; and

(5) Is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association.

J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board means the presidentially appointed board that is responsible for supervision of the program covered by this part.

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6), 2456)

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Subpart B--What Kinds of Projects Does the Secretary Assist Under This Program?

Sec. 664.10 What kinds of projects does the Secretary assist?

The Secretary assists projects designed to develop or improve programs in modern foreign language or area studies at the elementary, secondary, or postsecondary level by supporting overseas projects in research, training, and curriculum development by groups of individuals engaged in a common endeavor. Projects may include, as described in

Secs. 664.11 through 664.14, short-term seminars, curriculum development teams, group research or study, and advanced intensive language programs.

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6))

Sec. 664.11 What is a short-term seminar project?

A short-term seminar project is--

(a) Designed to help integrate international studies into an institution's or school system's general curriculum; and

(b) Normally four to six weeks in length and focuses on a particular aspect of area study, such as, for example, the culture of the area or a portion of the culture.

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6))

Sec. 664.12 What is a curriculum development project?

(a) A curriculum development project--

(1) Is designed to permit faculty and administrators in institutions of higher education and elementary and secondary schools, and administrators in State departments of education the opportunity to spend generally from four to eight weeks in a foreign country acquiring resource materials for curriculum development in modern foreign language and area studies; and

(2) Must provide for the systematic use and dissemination in the United States of the acquired materials.

(b) For the purpose of this section, resource materials include artifacts, books, documents, educational films, museum reproductions, recordings, and other instructional material.

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6))

Sec. 664.13 What is a group research or study project?

(a)(1) A group research or study project is designed to permit a group of faculty of an institution of higher education and graduate and undergraduate students to undertake research or study in a foreign country.

(2) The period of research or study in a foreign country is generally from three to twelve months.

(b) As a prerequisite to participating in a research or training project, participants--

(1) Must possess the requisite language proficiency to conduct the research or study, and disciplinary competence in their area of research; and

(2) In a project of a semester or longer, shall have completed, at a minimum, one semester of intensive language training and one course in area studies relevant to the projects.

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6))

Sec. 664.14 What is an advanced overseas intensive language training project?

(a)(1) An advanced overseas intensive language project is designed to take advantage of the opportunities present in the foreign country that are not present in the United States when providing intensive advanced foreign language training.

(2) Project activities may be carried out during a full year, an academic year, a semester, a trimester, a quarter, or a summer.

(3) Generally, language training must be given at the advanced level, i.e., at the level equivalent to that provided to students who have successfully completed two academic years of language training.

(4) The language to be studied must be indigenous to the host country and maximum use must be made of local institutions and personnel.

(b) Generally, participants in projects under this program must have successfully completed at least two academic years of training in the language to be studied.

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6))

Subpart C--How Does the Secretary Make a Grant?

Sec. 664.30 How does the Secretary evaluate an application?

(a) The Secretary evaluates an application for a Group Project Abroad under the criteria in Sec. 664.31.

(b) In general, the Secretary awards up to 95 possible points for these criteria. However, if priority criteria are used, the Secretary awards up to 110 possible points. The maximum possible points for each criterion are shown in parentheses.

(c) All selections by the Secretary are subject to review and final approval by the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.

(d) The Secretary does not recommend a project to the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board if the applicant proposes to carry it out in a country in which the United States does not have diplomatic representation.

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6), 2456)

Sec. 664.31 What selection criteria does the Secretary use?

The Secretary uses the criteria in this section to evaluate applications for the purpose of recommending to the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board projects for funding under this part. The criteria are weighted and may total 105 points:

(a) Plan of operation. (Maximum 25 points).

(1) The Secretary reviews each application for information to determine the quality of the plan of operation for the project.

(2) The Secretary looks for information that shows--

(i) High quality in the design of the project;

(ii) An effective plan of management that insures proper and efficient administration of the project;

(iii) A clear description of how the objectives of the project relate to the purpose of the program;

(iv) The way the applicant plans to use its resources and personnel to achieve each objective; and

(v) A clear description of how the applicant will ensure that project participants who are otherwise eligible to participate are selected without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, age, or handicapping condition.

(b) Quality of key personnel. (Maximum 15 points).

(1) The Secretary reviews each application for information to determine the quality of key personnel the applicant plans to use on the project.

(2) The Secretary looks for information that shows--

(i) The qualifications of the project director;

(ii) The qualifications of each of the other key personnel to be used in the project;

(iii) The time that each person referred to in paragraphs (b)(2) (i) and (ii) of this section will commit to the project; and

(iv) The extent to which the applicant, as part of its nondiscriminatory employment practices, will ensure that its personnel are selected for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, age, or handicapping condition.

(3) To determine the qualifications of a person, the Secretary considers evidence of past experience and training in fields related to the objectives of the project as well as other information that the applicant provides.

(1) The Secretary reviews each application for information that shows that the project has an adequate budget and is cost effective.

(2) The Secretary looks for information that shows--

(i) The budget for the project is adequate to support the project activities; and

(ii) Costs are reasonable in relation to the objectives of the project.

(d) Evaluation plan. (Maximum 10 points).

(1) The Secretary reviews each application for information that shows the quality of the evaluation plan for the project.

(2) The Secretary looks for information that shows that the methods of evaluation are appropriate for the project and, to the extent possible, are objective and produce data that are quantifiable.

(e) Adequacy of resources. (Maximum 5 points).

(1) The Secretary reviews each application for information that shows that the applicant plans to devote adequate resources to the project.

(2) The Secretary looks for information that shows that the facilities, equipment, and supplies that the applicant plans to use are adequate.

(f) Specific program criteria. (Maximum 30 points).

(1) In addition to the general selection criteria contained in this section, the Secretary reviews each application for information that shows that the project meets the specific program criteria.

(2) The Secretary looks for information that shows--

(i) The potential impact of the project on the development of the study of modern foreign languages and area studies in American education. (Maximum 15 points).

(ii) The project's relevance to the applicant's educational goals and its relationship to its program development in modern foreign languages and area studies. (Maximum 5 points).

(iii) The extent to which direct experience abroad is necessary to achieve the project's objectives and the effectiveness with which relevant host country resources will be utilized. (Maximum 10 points).

(g) Priorities. (Maximum 15 points) The Secretary looks for information that shows the extent to which the project addresses program priorities in the field of modern foreign languages and area studies for that year. (Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1840-0068)

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6), 2456(a)(2))

Sec. 664.32 What priorities may the Secretary establish?

(a) The Secretary may establish for each funding competition one or more of the following priorities:

(1) Categories of projects described in Sec. 664.10.

(2) Specific languages, topics, countries or geographic regions of the world; for example, Chinese and Arabic, Curriculum Development in Multicultural Education and Transitions from Planned Economies to Market Economies, Brazil and Nigeria, Middle East and South Asia.

(3) Levels of education; for example, elementary and secondary, postsecondary, or postgraduate.

(b) The Secretary announces any priorities in the application notice published in the Federal Register.

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6), 2456(a)(2))

Sec. 664.33 What costs does the Secretary pay?

(a) The Secretary pays only part of the cost of a project funded under this part. Other than travel costs, the Secretary does not pay any of the costs for project-related expenses within the United States.

(b) The Secretary pays the cost of the following--

(1) A maintenance stipend related to the cost of living in the host country or countries;

(2) Round-trip international travel;

(3) A local travel allowance for necessary project-related transportation within the country of study, exclusive of the purchase of transportation equipment;

(4) Purchase of project-related artifacts, books, and other teaching materials in the country of study;

(5) Rent for instructional facilities in the country of study;

(6) Clerical and professional services performed by resident instructional personnel in the country of study; and

(7) Other expenses in the country of study, if necessary for the project's success and approved in advance by the Secretary.

(1) Emergency medical expenses not covered by a participant's health and accident insurance; and

(2) The costs of preparing and transporting the remains of a participant who dies during the term of a project to his or her former home.

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6), 2454(e)(1))

Subpart D--What Conditions Must Be Met by a Grantee?

Sec. 664.40 Can participation in a Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad be terminated?

(a) Participation may be terminated only by the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board upon the recommendation of the Secretary.

(b) The Secretary may recommend a termination of participation on the basis of failure by the grantee to ensure that participants adhere to the standards of conduct adopted by the J. William Fulbright Foreign

Scholarship Board.

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6), 2456, and Policy Statements of the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, 1990)

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TITLE 34--EDUCATION

CHAPTER VI--OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

PART 637_MINORITY SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM--Table of

Contents

Subpart A_General

Sec. 637.1 What is the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement

Program (MSEIP)?

637.2 Who is eligible to receive a grant?

637.3 What regulations apply to the Minority Science and Engineering

Improvement Program?

637.4 What definitions apply to the Minority Science and Engineering

Improvement Program?

Subpart B_What Kinds of Projects Does the Secretary Assist Under This

Program?

637.11 What kinds of projects are supported by this program?

637.12 What are institutional projects?

637.13 What are design projects?

637.14 What are special projects?

637.15 What are cooperative projects?

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Subpart C_How Does One Apply for a Grant?

637.21 Application procedures.

Subpart D_How Does the Secretary Make a Grant?

637.31 How does the Secretary evaluate an application?

637.32 What selection criteria does the Secretary use?

Subpart E_What Conditions Must Be Met by a Grantee?

637.41 What are the cost restrictions on design project grants?

Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1067-1067c, 1067g-1067k, 1068, 1068b, unless

otherwise noted.

Source: 46 FR 51204, Oct. 16, 1981, unless otherwise noted.

The Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP) is

designed to effect long-range improvement in science and engineering

education at predominantly minority institutions, and to increase the

flow of underrepresented ethnic minorities, particularly minority women, into scientific and technological careers.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1067-1067c, 1067g-1067k, 1068, and 1068b, unless

otherwise noted)

[65 FR 7674, Feb. 15, 2000]

Sec. 637.2 Who is eligible to receive a grant?

The following are eligible to receive a grant under this part:

(a) Public and private nonprofit institutions of higher education

that--

(1) Award baccalaureate degrees; and

(2) Qualify as minority institutions as defined in Sec. 637.4.

(b) Public or private nonprofit institutions of higher education

that--

(1) Award associate degrees;

(2) Qualify as minority institutions as defined in Sec. 637.4;

(3) Have a curriculum that includes science or engineering subjects; and

(4) Enter into a partnership with public or private nonprofit

institutions of higher education that award baccalaureate degrees in

science and engineering.

scientific societies, and institutions of higher education that award

baccalaureate degrees that--

(1) Provide a needed service to a group of minority institutions; or

(2) Provide in-service training to project directors, scientists,

and engineers from minority institutions; or

(d) A consortia of organizations, that provide needed services to

one or more minority institutions. The consortia membership may

include--

(1) Institutions of higher education which have a curriculum in

science or engineering;

(2) Institutions of higher education that have a graduate or

professional program in science or engineering;

(3) Research laboratories of, or under the contract with, the

Department of Energy;

(4) Private organizations that have science or engineering

facilities; or

(5) Quasi-governmental entities that have a significant scientific

or engineering mission.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1067g)

[65 FR 7674, Feb. 15, 2000]

Sec. 637.3 What regulations apply to the Minority Science and

Engineering Improvement Program?

The following regulations apply to the Minority Science and

Engineering Improvement Program:

(a) The Education Department General Administrative Regulations

(EDGAR) as follows:

(1) 34 CFR part 74 (Administration of Grants to Institutions of

Higher Education, Hospitals, and Nonprofit Organizations).

(2) 34 CFR part 75 (Direct Grant Programs).

(3) 34 CFR part 77 (Definitions that Apply to Department

Regulations).

(4) 34 CFR part 79 (Intergovernmental Review of Department of

Education Programs and Activities).

(5) 34 CFR part 82 (New Restrictions on Lobbying).

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(6) 34 CFR part 85 (Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension

(Nonprocurement) and Governmentwide Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace (Grants)).

(7) 34 CFR part 86 (Drug-Free Schools and Campuses).

(b) The regulations in this part 637.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1067-1067c, 1067g-1067k, 1068, and 1068b, unless

otherwise noted)

[46 FR 51204, Oct. 16, 1981, as amended at 52 FR 43544, Nov. 12, 1987;

57 FR 54302, Nov. 18, 1992; 65 FR 7675, Feb. 15, 2000]

Sec. 637.4 What definitions apply to the Minority Science and

Engineering Improvement Program?

(a) Definitions in EDGAR. The following terms used in this part are

defined in 34 CFR part 77.

Applicant

Application

Department

EDGAR

Grants

Grantee

Nonprofit

Private

Project

Project period

Secretary

(b) Definitions that apply to this part:

Accredited means currently certified by a nationally recognized

accrediting agency or making satisfactory progress toward achieving

accreditation.

Act means the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended.

Minority means American Indian, Alaskan Native, black (not of

Hispanic origin), Hispanic (including persons of Mexican, Puerto Rican,

Cuban, and Central or South American origin), Pacific Islander or other

ethnic group underrepresented in science and engineering.

Minority institution means an accredited college or university whose enrollment of a single minority group or a combination of minority groups as defined in this section exceeds fifty percent of the total enrollment. The Secretary verifies this information from the data on enrollments (Higher Education General Information Surveys HEGIS XIII) furnished by the institution to the Office for Civil Rights, Department of Education.

Science means, for the purposes of this program, the biological,

engineering, mathematical, physical, behavioral and social sciences, and the history and philosophy of science; also included are

interdisciplinary fields which are comprised of overlapping areas among

two or more sciences.

Underrepresented in science and engineering means a minority group

whose number of scientists and engineers per 10,000 population of that

group is substantially below the comparable figure for scientists and

engineers who are white and not of Hispanic origin.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1067-1067c, 1067g-1067k, 1068, 1068b)

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1135b-1135b-3 and 1135d-5)

[46 FR 51204, Oct. 16, 1981, as amended at 52 FR 43544, Nov. 12, 1987;

65 FR 7675, Feb. 15, 2000]

Subpart B_What Kinds of Projects Does the Secretary Assist Under This

Program?

Sec. 637.11 What kinds of projects are supported by this program?

The Secretary awards grants under this program for all or some of the following categories of projects:

(a) Institutional projects for implementing a comprehensive science

improvement plan as described in Sec. 637.12.

(b) Design projects for developing a long-range science improvement

plan as described in Sec. 637.13.

637.14.

(d) Cooperative projects to share facilities and personnel and

disseminate information as described in Sec. 637.15.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1135b-2)

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1067-1067c, 1067g-1067k, 1068, and 1068b)

Sec. 637.12 What are institutional projects?

(a) Institutional project grants support the implementation of a

comprehensive science improvement plan, which may include any

combination of activities for improving the preparation of minority

students, particularly minority women, for careers in science.

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(b) Activities that the Secretary may assist under an institutional

project include, but are not limited to, the following:

(1) Faculty development programs; or

(2) Development of curriculum materials.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1067-1067c, 1067g-1067k, 1068, and 1068b)

[46 FR 51204, Oct. 16, 1981, as amended at 52 FR 43545, Nov. 12, 1987;

57 FR 54302, Nov. 18, 1992]

Sec. 637.13 What are design projects?

(a) Design project grants assist minority institutions that do not

have their own appropriate resources or personnel to plan and develop

long-range science improvement programs.

(b) Activities that the Secretary may assist under a design project

include, but are not limited to, the following:

(1) Development of planning, management, and evaluation systems; and

(2) Improvement of institutional research or development offices.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1067-1067c, 1067g-1067k, 1068, and 1068b)

[46 FR 51204, Oct. 16, 1981, as amended at 52 FR 43545, Nov. 12, 1987]

Sec. 637.14 What are special projects?

There are two types of special projects grants--

(a) Special project grants for which minority institutions are

eligible which support activities that--

(1) Improve quality training in science and engineering at minority

institutions; or

(2) Enhance the minority institutions' general scientific research

capabilities.

(b) Special project grants for which all applicants are eligible

which support activities that--

(1) Provide a needed service to a group of eligible minority

institutions; or

(2) Provide in-service training for project directors, scientists,

and engineers from eligible minority institutions.

(1) Advanced science seminars;

(2) Science faculty workshops and conferences;

(3) Faculty training to develop specific science research or

education skills;

(4) Research in science education;

(5) Programs for visiting scientists;

(6) Preparation of films or audio-visual materials in science;

(7) Development of learning experiences in science beyond those

normally available to minority undergraduate students, particularly

minority women;

(8) Development of pre-college enrichment activities in science; and

(9) Any other activities designed to address specific barriers to

the entry of minorities, particularly minority women, into science.

(d) Minority institutions are eligible to apply for special projects of the type listed in paragraph (a) of this section. All applicants eligible for assistance under this program may apply for special projects of the type listed in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1067-1067c, 1067g-1067k, 1068, and 1068b)

[46 FR 51204, Oct. 16, 1981, as amended at 52 FR 43545, Nov. 12, 1987;

57 FR 54302, Nov. 18, 1992]

Sec. 637.15 What are cooperative projects?

(a) Cooperative project grants assist groups of nonprofit accredited

colleges and universities to work together to conduct a science

improvement project.

(b) Activities that the Secretary may fund under cooperative

projects include, but are not limited to, the following:

(1) Assisting institutions in sharing facilities and personnel;

(2) Disseminating information about established programs in science

and engineering;

(3) Supporting cooperative efforts to strengthen the institutions'

science and engineering programs; and

(4) Carrying out a combination of any of the activities in

paragraphs (c)(1)-(3) of this section.

nonprofit accredited colleges and universities whose

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primary fiscal agent is an eligible minority institution as defined in

Sec. 637.4(b).

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1067-1067c, 1067g-1067k, 1068, and 1068b)

Subpart C_How Does One Apply for a Grant?

Sec. 637.21 Application procedures.

One applies for a grant under the procedures of EDGAR Sec. Sec.

75.100 through 75.129.

Subpart D_How Does the Secretary Make a Grant?

Sec. 637.31 How does the Secretary evaluate an application?

(a) The Secretary evaluates an application on the basis of the

criteria in Sec. 637.32.

(b) The Secretary informs applicants of the maximum possible score

for each criterion in the application package or in a notice published

in the Federal Register.

previously received funding from the program and to previous grantees

with a proven record of success, as well as to applications that

contribute to achieving balance among funded projects with respect to:

(1) Geographic region;

(2) Academic discipline; and

(3) Project type.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1067-1067c, 1067g-1067k, 1068, and 1068b)

[46 FR 51204, Oct. 16, 1981, as amended at 52 FR 43545, Nov. 12, 1987;

70 FR 13374, Mar. 21, 2005]

Sec. 637.32 What selection criteria does the Secretary use?

The Secretary evaluates applications on the basis of the criteria in this section.

(a) Plan of operation. (1) The Secretary reviews each application

for information that shows the quality of the plan of operation for the

project.

(2) The Secretary looks for information that shows--

(i) Higher quality in the design of the project;

(ii) An effective plan of management that insures proper and

efficient administration of the project;

(iii) A clear description of how the objectives of the project

relate to the purpose of the program;

(iv) The way the applicant plans to use its resources and personnel

to achieve each objective; and

(v) Methods of coordination. (See 34 CFR 75.580)

(b) Quality of key personnel. (1) The Secretary reviews each

application for information that shows the quality of the key personnel

the applicant plans to use on the project.

(2) The Secretary looks for information that shows--

(i) The qualifications of the project director (if one is to be

used);

(ii) The qualifications of each of the other key personnel to be

used in the project;

(iii) The time that each person referred to in paragraphs (b)(2) (i)

and (ii) of this section plans to commit to the project.

(iv) The extent to which the applicant, as part of its

nondiscriminatory emloyment practices, encourages applications for

employment from persons who are members of groups that have been

traditionally underrepresented, such as members of a racial or ethnic

minority group, women, handicapped persons, and the elderly.

(3) To determine the qualifications of a person, the Secretary

considers evidence of past experience and training, in fields related to the objectives of the project, as well as other information that the

applicant provides.

application for information that shows that the project has an adequate

budget and is cost effective.

(2) The Secretary looks for information that shows--

(i) The budget for the project is adequate to support the project

activities; and

(ii) Costs are reasonable in relation to the objective of the

project.

(d) Evaluation plan. (1) The Secretary reviews each application for

information that shows the quality of the evaluation plan for the

project. (See 34 CFR 75.590)

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(2) The Secretary looks for information that shows methods of

evaluation that are appropriate for the project and, to the extent

possible, are objective and produce data that are quantifiable.

(e) Adequacy of resources. (1) The Secretary reviews each

application for information that shows that the applicant plans to

devote adequate resources to the project.

(2) The Secretary looks for information that shows--

(i) The facilities that the applicant plans to use are adequate; and

(ii) The equipment and supplies that the applicant plans to use are

adequate.

(f) Identification of need for the project. (1) The Secretary

reviews each application for information that shows the identification

of need for the project.

(2) The Secretary looks for information that shows--

(i) An adequate needs assessment;

(ii) An identification of specific needs in science; and

(iii) Involvement of appropriate individuals, especially science

faculty, in identifying the institutional needs.

(g) Potential institutional impact of the project. (1) The Secretary reviews each application to determine the extent to which the proposed project gives evidence of potential for enhancing the institution's capacity for improving and maintaining quality science education for its minority students, particularly minority women.

(2) The Secretary looks for information that shows--

(i) For an institutional or cooperative project, the extent to which both the established science education program(s) and the proposed project will expand or strengthen the established program(s) in relation to the identified needs; or

(ii) For a design project, the extent to which realistic long-range

science education improvement plans will be developed with the technical assistance provided under the project; or

(iii) For a special project, the extent to which it addresses needs

that have not been adequately addressed by an existing institutional

science program or takes a particularly new and exemplary approach that

has not been taken by any existing institutional science program.

(h) Institutional commitment to the project. (1) The Secretary

reviews each application for information that shows that the applicant

plans to continue the project activities when funding ceases.

(2) The Secretary looks for information that shows--

(i) Adequate institutional commitment to absorb any after-the-grant

burden initiated by the project;

(ii) Adequate plans for continuation of project activities when

funding ceases;

(iii) Clear evidence of past institutional commitment to the

provision of quality science programs for its minority students; and

(iv) A local review statement signed by the chief executive officer

of the institution endorsing the project and indicating how the project

will accelerate the attainment of the institutional goals in science.

(i) Expected outcomes. (1) The Secretary reviews each application to determine the extent to which minority students, particularly minority women, will benefit from the project.

(2) The Secretary looks for information that shows--

(i) Expected outcomes likely to result in the accomplishment of the

program goal;

(ii) Educational value for science students; and

(iii) Possibility of long-term benefits to minority students,

faculty, or the institution.

(j) Scientific and educational value of the proposed project. (1)

The Secretary reviews each application for information that shows its

potential for contributions to science education.

(2) The Secretary looks for information that shows--

(i) The relationship of the proposed project to the present state of science education;

(ii) The use or development of effective techniques and approaches

in science education; and

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(iii) Potential use of some aspects of the project at other

institutions.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number

1840-0109)

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1067-1067c, 1067g-1067k, 1068, and 1068b)

[46 FR 51204, Oct. 16, 1981, as amended at 53 FR 49146, Dec. 6, 1988; 57

FR 54302, Nov. 18, 1992; 70 FR 13374, Mar. 21, 2005]

Subpart E_What Conditions Must be Met by a Grantee?

Sec. 637.41 What are the cost restrictions on design project grants?

For design project grants funds may not be used to pay more than

fifty percent of the academic year salaries of faculty members involved

in the project.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1067-1067c, 1067g-1067k, 1068, and 1068b)

Intergovernmental Review

State Single Points Of Contact

Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA)

What is GPRA?

The Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA) is a straightforward statute that requires all federal agencies to manage their activities with attention to the consequences of those activities. Each agency is to clearly state what it intends to accomplish, identify the resources required, and periodically report their progress to the Congress. In so doing, it is expected that the GPRA will contribute to improvements in accountability for the expenditures of public funds, improve Congressional decision-making through more objective information on the effectiveness of federal programs, and promote a new government focus on results, service delivery, and customer satisfaction.

How has the Department of Education Responded to the GPRA Requirements?

As required by GPRA, the Department of Education has prepared a strategic plan for 2007-20012. This plan reflects the Department’s priorities and integrates them with its mission and program authorities and describes how the Department will work to improve education for all children and adults in the U.S. The Department’s goals, as listed in the plan, are:

Goal 1: Increase student achievement, reward qualified teachers, and renew troubled schools so that every student can read and do math at grade level by 2014, as called for by the No Child Left Behind Act.

Goal 2: Encourage more rigorous and advanced coursework to improve the academic performance of our middle and high school students.

Goal 3: Work with colleges and universities to improve access, affordability, and accountability, so that our higher education system remains the world’s finest.

The performance indicators for the International Education Programs are part of the Department’s plan for meeting Goal 3.

What is the Performance Indicator for the Business and International Education Program?

The objective of the BIE program is to meet the nation’s security and economic needs through the development of a national capacity in foreign languages, and area and international studies. Under the Government Performance and Results Act, the Department will use the following measures to evaluate the success of the program in meeting this objective.

BIE Performance Measures:

a. Number of outreach activities that are adopted or disseminated within a year, divided by the total number of BIE outreach activities conducted in the current reporting period.

b. Percentage of BIE projects judged to be successful by the program officer, based on a review of information provided in annual performance reports.

The information provided by grantees in their performance repots submitted via the electronic International Resource Information System (IRIS) will be the source of data for this measure.

Instructions for Completing

the BIE Application Package

The BIE application consists of four parts. These parts are organized in the same manner that the submitted application should be organized. The parts are as follows:

Part I: 424 Forms

Application for Federal Assistance – (SF 424)

Department of Education Supplemental Information Form for SF 424

Part II: 524 Forms

Department of Education Budget Summary Form – (ED 524)

Sections A & B

*Note: Section C – Budget Narrative should be included in the Program Narrative Attachment Form, located in Part III.

Part III: Program Narrative

ED Abstract Narrative Attachment Form

Project Narrative Attachment Form

Other Narrative Attachment Form

Budget Narrative Attachment Form

The ED Abstract Narrative Attachment Form is where you would attach your program abstract.

The Project Narrative Attachment Form will include the narrative sections addressing the program selection criteria that will be used to evaluate applications submitted for this competition – this section has a strict page limit of 40 pages. Remember to include a Table of Contents before the narrative.

The Other Narrative Attachment Form is where you would attach proposal appendices. Examples may include a detailed agreement(s), curriculum vitas of key personnel, letters of support, examples of evaluation materials, etc. The grants.gov system will allow applicants to attach as many as ten separate appendices in this section.

The Budget Narrative Attachment Form is where you would attach any supplemental budget information not included in your project narrative. This section does not count against your page limit of 40 pages.

Part IV: Assurances, Certifications, and Survey Forms

GEPA Section 427 Requirement

Assurances - Non-Construction Programs (SF 424B)

Grants.gov Lobbying Form (formerly ED Form 80-0013)

Survey on Ensuring Equal Opportunity for Applicants

Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL)

Instructions for Program Narrative

Applicants will attach the program narrative to the Project Narrative Attachment Form.

Formatting

A “page” is 8.5" x 11", on one side only, with 1" margins at the top, bottom, and both sides. Page numbers and an identifier may be within the 1” margin. Double space (no more than three lines per vertical inch) all text in the application narrative, except titles, headings, footnotes, quotations, references, captions and all text in charts, tables, and graphs. Use one of the following fonts: Times New Roman, Courier, Courier New, or Arial. Applications submitted in any other font (including Times Roman and Arial Narrow) will not be accepted. Do not use anything smaller than a 12-point font.

Include a Table of Contents. Please note that the Project Narrative Attachment Form is limited to 40 pages. This section will include the discussion of the selection criteria. The abstract, required forms, other narrative attachments, appendices, assurances and certifications will not count against your 40-page limit.

Before preparing the Program Narrative, applicants should review the Dear Applicant Letter, the Federal Register notice (Notice), program statute, and program regulations for specific guidance and requirements. Please note that applications will be evaluated according to the specific selection criteria specified in the Notice and this package.

The Secretary evaluates an application on the basis of the broad criteria in 34 CFR 655 and 661 of the BIE Program regulations as identified in this application (see “Authorizing Legislation and Regulations”). The Program Narrative should provide, in detail, the information that addresses each selection criteria. The maximum possible score for each category of selection criterion is indicated in parenthesis. The BIE selection criteria contain sub-criteria. Applicants MUST specifically address each sub-criterion.

Please limit the Program Narrative to 40 pages, double-spaced in 12-point font, and number the pages consecutively. The narrative should be written concisely. Only the required information should be submitted. Please refer to the Notice in this application for additional application submission requirements.

To facilitate the review of the application, provide responses to each of the following selection criteria in the following order:

1. Extent of Need (25 points)

2. Plan of Operation (20 points)

3. Quality of Key Personnel (10 points)

4. Budget and Cost Effectiveness - ( 15 points)

5. Plan of Evaluation ( 25 points)

6. Adequacy of Resources ( 5 points)

_________

Total Maximum Score for Selection Criteria 100 points

The following guidance may assist you in addressing each of the selection criteria:

1. Extent of Need for the Project (Maximum 25 points)

a. Describe how the needs outlined in Section 611 are addressed by the project.

b. Describe how those needs were identified.

c. Describe how your plans for institutional development and for linkages with the business community meet those needs.

d. Describe the benefits to be gained by meeting those needs.

2. Plan of Operation (Maximum 20 points)

a. Describe how the objectives of the project will be accomplished, and how these activities, and the activities provided for under the "Agreement,” relate to the purposes of Title VI, Part B.

Describe the design of the project, and the activities that will be carried out, on a week-to-week or month-to-month basis for each year for which funding is requested. All activities, including those provided for in the "Agreement,” should be included.

Describe how your plans for management of the project will ensure its proper and efficient administration. Include in the description the provisions for managing the activities which are provided for in the "Agreement."

Describe the ways the resources and personnel will be used to support the objectives of the project, including those which may be provided for in the "Agreement."

Describe how the project will provide equal access and treatment for eligible project participants who are members of racial or ethnic minority groups, women, handicapped persons, and the elderly.

3. Quality of Key Personnel (Maximum 10 points)

Describe the project director's education, experience and other qualifications. Show the percent of full-time effort which will be spent on the project.

Describe the other key personnel's education, experience and other qualifications. Show the percent of full-time effort which will be spent on the project.

c. Show, as part of the institution's non-discriminatory employment practices, how applications for employment from underrepresented groups (e.g., members of racial and ethnic minority groups, women, handicapped persons, and the elderly) will be encouraged.

4. Budget and Cost Effectiveness (Maximum 15 points)

Provide a detailed breakout of all project costs for each year for which Federal funding is requested. Show both the Federal and the required 50 percent non-Federal match. Explain how these costs support the project activities.

b. Discuss the project's cost effectiveness and show the relationship between the cost of the project and the project's objectives.

5. Plan of Evaluation (Maximum 25 points)

Provide a plan for evaluating the effectiveness of the project.

Indicate the criteria to be used to evaluate the results of the project.

Describe the kinds of data to be collected and analyzed. Will this provide an evaluation that is objective and quantifiable?

Explain the methodology that will be used to determine if the needs for which the project is designed are being met.

6. Adequacy of Resources. (Maximum 5 points)

Show that the facilities, equipment, supplies and other resources, including those identified by parties to the "Agreement," are adequate to carry out the activities of the project. Describe the sources and kinds of matching resources which will provide the non-Federal share of the costs for the project.

7. Competitive Program Priorities

Describe how the project meets the competitive program priorities announced in the Notice.

Instructions for Budget Summary Form

& Itemized Line Item Budget

NOTE: Applicants to the BIE program must submit (1) a budget summary form to categorize requested funds (ED Form 524, Sections A & B), AND (2) a detailed line item budget and accompanying budget narrative.

The budget summary is to be included on the “Department of Education Budget Summary Form – (ED Form 524).” The applicant must complete both Sections A & B.

Both the detailed line item budget AND accompanying budget narrative for both years should be included in the “Budget Narrative Attachment Form”.

The BIE Program selection criteria provide for an applicant to receive up to fifteen points for its proposed budget. The budget must include all cost that are allowable, reasonable and necessary for carrying out the objectives of the BIE Program. Among the cost that may be supported with grants funds are:

Personnel: On line 1 (ED Form 524), enter only the project personnel salaries and wages. [Fees and expenses for consultants should be included on line 8.] The budget should include the total commitment of time and the total salary to be charged to the project for each key staff member. You should provide a breakdown of project personnel that includes: the position titles; the percent of time and number of months committed to the project for each key staff member; the salary for each key staff member; and the total salary costs to be charged to the grant.

Fringe Benefits: On line 2 (ED Form 524), enter the amount of fringe benefits. The institution’s normal fringe benefit contribution may be charged to the program. Leave this blank if fringe benefits applicable to direct salaries and wages are treated as part of the indirect costs. In the budget, include an explanation and appropriate justification if the institution’s normal fringe benefit contribution exceeds 20 percent of salaries.

Travel: On line 3 (ED Form 524), provide the costs for project personnel and student participants. [Consultants’ travel should be included on line 8.] In the budget, you should detail the proposed travel costs: for each trip explain the purpose and objective of the travel and provide the number of persons traveling. Transportation costs should not exceed tourist class airfare. For automobile mileage, the established institution rate should be used. Reimbursement is allowed for taxicab, bus, train, or limousine transportation. Per diem at the established institution rate is permitted when an individual is away from home overnight on official project business (see OMB Circular A-21, J.48.c - Commercial Air Travel). Foreign travel can be authorized under the grant. Please include in your travel budget funds to travel to our annual project directors’ meeting. Allowable expenses regarding this meeting include, airfare and ground transportation, hotels, conference fees, meals and incidentals.

4. Equipment: On line 4 (ED Form 524), indicate the cost of equipment -- non-expendable personal property, which has a usefulness of greater than one year and an acquisition cost of $5,000 or more per unit. [Consistent with an applicant’s policy, a lower dollar amount may be used to define equipment.] In the budget, explain why the requested equipment is necessary to carry out project activities, and include a list of all equipment in the following format: item, quantity, cost per unit, and total cost.

5. Supplies: On line 5 (ED Form 524), include the costs of all tangible personal property that was not included as “equipment” on line 4. In the budget, provide an itemized list of the supplies.

6. Contractual: Not applicable. Leave blank.

7. Construction: Not applicable. Leave blank.

8. Other: On line 8 (ED Form 524), indicate all direct costs not covered on lines 1 through 5. The costs/fees for consultants and consultants’ travel should be included here. Examples of “other” costs are: equipment rental, required fees, communications costs, rental of space, utilities, custodial services, and printing costs. In the budget, provide a breakdown of all direct costs not clearly covered by other budget categories.

Evaluators and Consultants: If the project proposes to use outside evaluators and consultants, identify the consultants who will work on the project, the scope of work to be performed by each consultant, and justify why project personnel cannot perform this work. Also, provide a detailed breakdown of the costs (daily fees to be paid, estimated number of days of services, and all travel expenses, including per diem). Cost allowances for consultant fees, honoraria, per diem, and travel should not exceed amounts permitted by comparable institutional policies.

9. Total Direct Costs: On line 9 (ED Form 524), provide the total direct costs requested – the sum of lines 1 through 8.

Indirect Costs: On line 10 (ED Form 524), provide the amount of indirect costs that you propose to charge against the grant.

Remember: Indirect costs are limited to 8 percent of a modified total direct cost base. To determine the modified total direct cost base, subtract capital expenditures of $5,000 or more. {See EDGAR, 34 CFR 75.562 (c)}

Training Stipends: Not applicable. Leave blank.
Total Cost: On line 12 (ED Form 524, provide total amount that you are requesting – the

The sum of lines 9 and 10. Note: This amount should also be the same as that shown as 14a on the application face sheet (SF 424).

Business and International Education Program

FY 2008 Application Checklist

Use This Checklist While Preparing Your Application. All items listed on this

checklist are required. The list is organized in the same manner that the submitted application should be organized.

Part I: 424 Forms

 Application for Federal Assistance - (SF 424)

 Department of Education Supplemental Information Form for the SF 424

Part II: 524 Forms

 Department of Education Budget Summary Form - (ED 524) – Sections A & B

Part III: Program Narrative

 Ed Abstract Form

 Project Narrative Attachments Form

 Other Attachments Form

 Budget Narrative Attachment Form

The “Other Attachments Form” should include appendices such as a detailed “Agreement,”

curriculum vitas of key personnel, letters of support, examples of evaluation materials, etc. The “Budget Narrative Attachment Form” is where you would attach a detailed line item budget and any supplemental budget information.

Part IV: Assurances and Certifications

 GEPA Section 427 Requirement

 Assurances – Non-Construction Programs (SF 424B)

 Grants.gov Lobbying Form (formerly ED Form 80-0013)

 Survey on Ensuring Equal Opportunity for Applicants

 Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL)

Paperwork Burden Statement

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 1840-NEW. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 100 hours per response, including the time to review instructions, search existing data resources, gather the data needed, and complete and review the information collection. 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, D.C. 20202-4651. If you have comments or concerns regarding the status of your individual submission of this form, write directly to: Office of Postsecondary Education/IEPS, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street, N.W., Sixth Floor, Washington, D.C. 20006-8521.

It is estimated that in 2004 the federal government will outlay $400 billion in grants to state and local governments. Executive Order 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs," was issued with the desire to foster the intergovernmental partnership and strengthen federalism by relying on state and local processes for the coordination and review of proposed federal financial assistance and direct federal development. The Order allows each state to designate an entity to perform this function. Below is the official list of those entities. For those states that have a home page for their designated entity, a direct link has been provided on the official version: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/spoc.html

States that are not listed on this page have chosen not to participate in the intergovernmental review process, and therefore do not have a SPOC. If you are located within one of these states, you may still send application materials directly to a federal awarding agency.

Contact information for federal agencies that award grants can be found in The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog Contents Page. You can access Appendix IV by Agency [http://12.46.245.173/CFDA/appx4_web.pdf] or by State [http://12.46.245.173/CFDA/appx4_web_state.pdf].

ARKANSAS Tracy L. Copeland Manager, State Clearinghouse Office of Intergovernmental Services Department of Finance and Admin. 1515 W. 7th St., Room 412 Little Rock, Arkansas 72203 Telephone: (501) 682-1074 Fax: (501) 682-5206 [email protected]	CALIFORNIA Grants Coordination State Clearinghouse Office of Planning and Research P.O. Box 3044, Room 222 Sacramento, California 95812-3044 Telephone: (916) 445-0613 Fax: (916) 323-3018 [email protected]
DELAWARE Sandra R. Stump Executive Department Office of the Budget 540 S. Dupont Highway, 3rd Floor Dover, Delaware 19901 Telephone: (302) 739-3323 Fax: (302) 739-5661 [email protected]	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Marlene Jefferson DC Government Office of Partnerships And Grants Development 441 4th Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 Telephone: (202) 727-6518 Fax: (202) 727-1652 [email protected]
FLORIDA Lauren P. Milligan Florida State Clearinghouse Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection 3900 Commonwealth Blvd., Mail Station 47 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000 Telephone: (850) 245-2161 Fax: (850) 245-2190 [email protected]	GEORGIA Barbara Jackson Georgia State Clearinghouse 270 Washington Street, SW, 8^th Floor Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Telephone: (404) 656-3855 Fax: (404) 656-7901 [email protected]
ILLINOIS Roukaya McCaffrey Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunities 620 East Adams, 6th Floor Springfield, Illinois 62701 Telephone: (217) 524-0188 Fax: (217) 558-0473 [email protected]	IOWA Kathy Mable Iowa Department of Management State Capitol Building Room G 12 1007 E Grand Avenue Des Moines, Iowa 50319 Telephone: (515) 242-8834 Fax: (515) 242-5897 [email protected]
KENTUCKY Ron Cook The Govenor’s Office for Local Development 1024 Capital Center Drive, Suite 340 Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 Telephone: (502) 573-2382/(800) 346-5606 Fax: (502) 573-2512 Ron.cook@Ky.Gov	MAINE Joyce Benson State Planning Office 184 State Street 38 State House Station Augusta, Maine 04333 Telephone: (207) 287-3261 (direct): (207) 287-1461 Fax: (207) 287-6489 [email protected]
MARYLAND Linda C. Janey, J.D. Director, Capital Planning and Development Review Maryland Department of Planning 301 West Preston Street, Room 1104 Baltimore, Maryland 21201-2305 Telephone: (410) 767-4490 Fax: (410) 767-4480 [email protected]	MICHIGAN Richard Pfaff Southeast Michigan Council of Governments 535 Griswold, Suite 300 Detroit, Michigan 48226 Telephone: (313) 961-4266 Fax: (313) 961-4869 [email protected]
MISSISSIPPI Mildred Tharpe Clearinghouse Officer Department of Finance and Administration 1301 Woolfolk Building, Suite E 501 North West Street Jackson, Mississippi 39201 Telephone: (601) 359-6762 Fax: (601) 359-6758	MISSOURI Federal Assistance Clearinghouse Office of Administration P.O. Box 809 Truman Building, Room 840 Jefferson City, Missouri 65102 Telephone: (573) 751-4834 Fax: (573) 522-4395 [email protected]
NEVADA Michael Stafford Department of Administration State Clearinghouse 209 E. Musser Street, Room 200 Carson City, Nevada 89701 Telephone: (775) 684-0209 Fax: (775) 684-0260 [email protected]	NEW HAMPSHIRE MaryAnn Manoogian Director, New Hampshire Office of Energy and Planning Attn: Intergovernmental Review Process Benjamin Frost 57 Regional Drive Concord, New Hampshire 03301-8519 Telephone: (603) 271-2155 Fax: (603) 271-2615 [email protected]
NEW YORK Linda Shkreli Office of Public Security Homeland Security Grants Coordination 633 3rd Avenue New York, New York 10017 Telephone: (212) 867-1289 Fax: (212) 867-1725	NORTH DAKOTA Jim Boyd ND Department of Commerce 1600 East Century Avenue, Suite 2 P.O. Box 2057 Bismarck, North Dakota 58505-2057 Telephone: (701) 328-2676 Fax: (701) 328-2308 [email protected]
RHODE ISLAND Joyce Karger Department of Administration Statewide Planning Program One Capitol Hill Providence, Rhode Island 02908-5870 Telephone: (401) 222-6181 Fax: (401) 222-2083 [email protected]	SOUTH CAROLINA SC Clearinghouse Budget and Control Board Office of State Budget 1201 Main Street, Suite 950 Columbia, South Carolina 29201 Telephone: (803) 734-0494 Fax: (803) 734-0645 [email protected]
TEXAS Denise S. Francis Director, State Grants Team Governor's Office of Budget and Planning P.O. Box 12428 Austin, Texas 78711 Telephone: (512) 305-9415 Fax: (512) 936-2681 [email protected]	UTAH Sophia DiCaro Utah State Clearinghouse Governor's Office of Planning and Budget Utah Capitol Complex Suite E210, P.O. Box 142210 Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-2210 Telephone: (801) 538-1027 Fax: (801) 538-1547 [email protected]
WEST VIRGINIA Fred Cutlip, Director Community Development Division West Virginia Development Office Building #6, Room 553 Charleston, West Virginia 25305 Telephone: (304) 558-4010 Fax: (304) 558-3248 [email protected]	WISCONSIN Jeff Smith Section Chief, Federal/State Relations Wisconsin Department of Administration 101 East Wilson Street, 6th Floor P.O. Box 7868 Madison, Wisconsin 53707 Telephone: (608) 266-0267 Fax: (608) 267-6931 [email protected]
AMERICAN SAMOA Pat M. Galea'i Federal Grants/Programs Coordinator Office of Federal Programs/Office of the Governor Department of Commerce American Samoa Government Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799 Telephone: (684) 633-5155 Fax: (684) 633-4195 [email protected]	GUAM Director Bureau of Budget and Mgmt. Research Office of the Governor P.O. Box 2950 Agana, Guam 96910 Telephone: 011-671-472-2285 Fax: 011-671-472-2825 [email protected]
NORTH MARIANA ISLANDS Ms. Jacoba T. Seman Federal Programs Coordinator Office of Management and Budget Office of the Governor Saipan, MP 96950 Telephone: (670) 664-2289 Fax: (670) 664-2272 [email protected]	PUERTO RICO Jose Caballero / Mayra Silva Puerto Rico Planning Board Federal Proposals Review Office Minillas Government Center P.O. Box 41119 San Juan, Puerto Rico 00940-1119 Telephone: (787) 723-6190 Fax: (787) 722-6783
VIRGIN ISLANDS Ira Mills Director, Office of Management and Budget #41 Norre Gade Emancipation Garden Station, Second Floor Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands 00802 Telephone: (340) 774-0750 Fax: (340) 776-0069

Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs was issued to foster an intergovernmental partnership and strengthen federalism by relying on state and local processes for the coordination and review of proposed Federal financial assistance.

Applicants must contact the appropriate State Single Point of Contact to find out about, and to comply with, the State’s process under Executive Order 12372. A listing of the Single Point of Contact for each State may be viewed at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/spoc.html.

Changes to this list can be made only after OMB is notified by a state's officially designated representative. E-mail messages can be sent to [email protected]. If you prefer, you may send correspondence to the following postal address:

Attn: Grants Management
Office of Management and Budget
New Executive Office Building, Suite 6025
725 17th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20503

Please note: Inquiries about obtaining a federal grant should not be sent to the OMB e-mail or postal address shown above. The best source for this information is the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance or CFDA http://www.cfda.gov and the Grants.gov Web site (http://www.grants.gov).

General Education Provisions Act (GEPA)

Section 427

*ALL APPLICANTS MUST INCLUDE INFORMATION IN THEIR APPLICATIONS TO ADDRESS THIS PROVISION IN ORDER TO RECEIVE FUNDING UNDER THIS PROGRAM.

Section 427 requires each applicant to include in its application 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.

This section allows applicants discretion in developing the required description. The statute highlights six barriers that can impede equitable access or participation that you may address: gender, race, national origin, color disability, or age.

A general statement of an applicant’s nondiscriminatory hiring policy is not sufficient to meet this requirement. Applicants must identify potential barriers and explain steps they will take to overcome these barriers.

*Note: Applicants are required to address this provision by attaching a statement to the ED GEPA 427 Form that must be downloaded from Grants.gov.

Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA)

What is GPRA?

How has the Department of Education Responded to the GPRA Requirements?

As required by GPRA, the Department of Education has prepared a strategic plan for 2002-2007. This plan reflects the Department’s priorities and integrates them with its mission and program authorities and describes how the Department will work to improve education for all children and adults in the U.S. The Department’s goals, as listed in the plan, are:

Goal 1: Create a Culture of Achievement.

Goal 2: Improve Student Achievement

Goal 3: Develop Safe Schools and Strong Character

Goal 4: Transform Education into an Evidence-based Field

Goal 5: Enhance the Quality of and Access to Postsecondary and Adult Educationeducation

Goal 6: Establish Management Excellence

The performance indicators for the International Education Programs are part of the Department’s plan for meeting Goal 5: Enhance the Quality of and Access to Postsecondary and Adult Education.

What areis the Performance Indicators for the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad International Education Programs?

The objective of the GPA program is to meet the nation’s security and economic needs through the development of a national capacity in foreign languages, and area and international studies. Under the Government Performance and Results Act, the Department will use the following measure to evaluate the success of the program in meeting this objective.

GPA Performance Measure: Percent of projects judged to be successful by the program officer, based on a review of information provided in annual performance reports.

The information provided by grantees in their performance reports submitted via the electronic Evaluation of Exchange, Language, International, and Area Studies system will be the source of data for this measure.

The Department’s specific goal for the International Education Programs is "to meet the nation's security and economic needs through the development and maintenance of a national capacity in foreign languages, and area and international studies.” The objective and performance indicators are as follows:

1. Maintain a U.S. higher education system with the capacity to produce experts in less commonly taught languages and area studies who are capable of contributing to the needs of U.S. government, academic, and business institutions.

Title VI supported institutions provide the majority of the instruction in foreign languages, especially in less commonly taught languages.

(1.2) Percentage of graduates of Title VI supported programs report that they found employment that utilizes their language and/or area expertise.

The performance indicators for the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP) are part of the Department’s plan for meeting Goal 5: ~~Ensure access to postsecondary education and lifelong learning~~Enhance the Quality of and Access to Postsecondary and Adult Education.. Among the stated objectives under Goal 5 are Objective 5.1-- to "reduce the gaps in college access and completion among student populations differing by race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and disability while increasing the educational attainment of all" and Objective 5.4 to "strengthen Strengthen Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions, and Tribal Colleges and Universities.” …(to) “reduce the gaps in college access and completion among student populations differing by race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and disability while increasing educational attainment of all.”

Performance Indicators for MSEIP

Minority Enrollment in Science and Engineering: the percentage change in the number of full-time, degree-seeking minority undergraduate students at grantee institutions enrolled in the fields of engineering or physical or biological sciences, compared to the average minority enrollment in the same fields in the three-year period immediately prior to the beginning of the current grant. (Source: IPEDS)

Persistence of Minority Science and Engineering Undergraduates: the percentage of full-time undergraduate minority students at grantee institutions enrolled in the fields of engineering or physical or biological sciences who were in their first year of postsecondary enrollment in the previous year, at the beginning of the previous school year, who are still enrolled at the same institution at the beginning of the current school year. (Source: APR)

Graduation of Minority Science and Engineering Undergraduates: a) at in four-year grantee institutions, the percentage of the minority students ~~who~~ enrolled in the fields of engineering or physical or biological sciences, who graduate within six years of enrollment; or ~~in the school year that was six years prior to the current school year who graduated by the current year with a major in those fields; or~~ b) at in two-year grantee institutions, the percentage of the minority students who enrolled in the fields of engineering or physical or biological sciences, who graduate within three years of enrollment. ~~in the school year three years prior to the current school year who graduated by the current year with a major in those fields, or transferred to a four-year institution.~~ (Source: IPDES)

Instructions for Completing

the GPA Application Package

The GPA application consists of four parts. These parts are organized in the same manner that the submitted application should be organized. The parts are as follows:

Part I: 424 Forms

Application for Federal Assistance – (SF 424)

Department of Education Supplemental Information Form for SF 424

Part II: 524 Forms

Department of Education Budget Summary Form – (ED 524)

Sections A & B

*Note: Section C – Budget Narrative should be included in the Program Narrative Attachment Form, located in Part III.

Part III: Program Narrative

ED Abstract Narrative Attachment Form

Project Narrative Attachment Form

Other Narrative Attachment Form

Budget Narrative Attachment Form

The ED Abstract Narrative Attachment Form is where you would attach your program abstract.

The Other Narrative Attachment Form is where you would attach proposal appendices. Examples may include a detailed pre-departure orientation and overseas program itinerary, curriculum vitas of key personnel, letters of support, examples of evaluation materials, etc. The grants.gov system will allow applicants to attach as many as ten separate appendices in this section.

The Budget Narrative Attachment Form is where you would attach a detailed line item budget and any supplemental budget information.

Part IV: Assurances, Certifications, and Survey Forms

GEPA Section 427 Requirement

Assurances - Non-Construction Programs (SF 424B)

Grants.gov Lobbying Form (formerly ED Form 80-0013)

Survey on Ensuring Equal Opportunity for Applicants

Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL)

Instructions for Completing the Application Package

The MSEIP program application consist of four parts. These parts are organized in the same manner that the submitted application should be organized. The parts are as follows:

Part I: Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424)

Department of Education Supplemental Information for SF 424

Part II: U. S. Department of Education Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (Section A- Budget Summary U.S. Department of Education Funds and Section B – Budget Summary Non-Federal Funds) (ED 524)

The “U. S. Department of Education Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs” (found in the Grants.gov application package) is where applicants provide budget information for Section A – Budget Summary U.S. Department of Education Funds and Section B – Budget Summary Non-Federal Funds Applicants should include costs for all project years. As noted below, Section C – Budget Narrative should be included in “Program Narrative Attachment Form,” located in Part III.

Part III: ED Abstract Form

Project Narrative Attachment Form

Other Attachment Form

The “ED Abstract Form” (found in the Grants.gov application) is where applicants will attach a one page abstract narrative that will provide an overview of your proposed project.

The “Project Narrative Attachment Form” (found in the Grants.gov application) is where applicants will attach their narrative responses to the selection criteria that will be used to evaluate applications submitted for this competition. The Table of Contents should also be included in this section. (Applicants are not required to include a Table of Contents with their application.) The “Budget Narrative” is part of the selection criteria and should be included in the “Program Narrative Attachment Form.”

The “Other Attachments Form” (found in the Grants.gov application package) is where applicants will attach the “MSEIP Eligibility Certification Form.”

Part IV: Assurances, Certifications, and Survey Forms

All “Assurances, Certifications, and Survey Forms” must be completed and can be downloaded from the following website: http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html.

ED GEPA 427 Form

Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF 424B)

Grants.gov Lobbying Form (formerly Certification Regarding Lobbying (ED 80-0013))

Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL)

Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion – Lower Tier Covered Transactions (ED 80-0014)

Survey on Ensuring Equal Opportunity for Applicants

Instructions for Standard Forms:

● Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424)

● Department of Education Supplemental Form for the SF 424

● Department of Education Budget Summary Form (ED 524)

● Survey Instructions on Ensuring Equal Opportunity for Applicants

● Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL)

Instructions

for

STANDARD FORMS

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE SF-424

Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 45 minutes per response, including time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (0348-0043), Washington, DC 20503.

PLEASE DO NOT RETURN YOUR COMPLETED FORM TO THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. SEND IT TO THE ADDRESS PROVIDED BY THE SPONSORING AGENCY.

This is a standard form used by applicants as a required face sheet for pre-applications and applications submitted for federal assistance. It will be used by federal agencies to obtain applicant certification that states which have established a review and comment procedure in response to Executive Order 12372 and have selected the program to be included in their process, have been given an opportunity to review the applicant’s submission.

Item:	Entry:		Item:	Entry:
1.	Select Type of Submission.		11.	Enter a brief descriptive title of the project. If more than one program is involved, you should append an explanation on a separate sheet. If appropriate (e.g., construction or real property projects), attach a map showing project location. For preapplications, use a separate sheet to provide a summary description of this project.
2.	Date application submitted to federal agency (or state if applicable) and applicant’s control number (if applicable).		12.	List only the largest political entities affected (e.g., state, counties, cities).
3.	State use State use only (if applicable).		13	Enter the proposed start date and end date of the project.
4.	Enter Date Received by federal agency Federal identifier number: If this application is a continuation or revision to an existing award, enter the present federal Identifier number. If for a new project, leave blank.		14.	List the applicant’s Congressional District and any District(s) affected by the program or project
5.	Enter legal name of applicant, name of primary organizational unit (including division, if applicable), which will undertake the assistance activity, enter the organization’s DUNS number (received from Dun and Bradstreet), enter the complete address of the applicant (including country), and name, telephone number, e-mail and fax of the person to contact on matters related to this application.		15	Amount requested or to be contributed during the first funding/budget period by each contributor. Value of in kind contributions should be included on appropriate lines as applicable. If the action will result in a dollar change to an existing award, indicate only the amount of the change. For decreases, enclose the amounts in parentheses. If both basic and supplemental amounts are included, show breakdown on an attached sheet. For multiple program funding, use totals and show breakdown using same categories as item 15.
6.	Enter Employer Identification Number (EIN) as assigned by the Internal Revenue Service.		16.	Applicants should contact the State Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for Federal Executive Order 12372 to determine whether the application is subject to the State intergovernmental review process.
7.	Select the appropriate letter in the space provided. State Government County Government Local Government City or Township Government Special District Independent School District Public/State Controlled Institution of Higher Education Private University Institution of Higher Education Native American Tribal Government (Federally Recognized)	Individual For-Profit Organization (Other than small business) Other (Specify) Nonprofit Organization (Other than Institution of Higher Education) Native American Tribal Government (Other than Federally Recognized) Public/Indian Housing Authority Small Business	17.	This question applies to the applicant organization, not the person who signs as the authorized representative. Categories of debt include delinquent audit disallowances, loans and taxes.
8.	Select the type from the following list: "New" means a new assistance award. “Continuation” means an extension for an additional funding/budget period for a project with a projected completion date. “Revision” means any change in the federal government’s financial obligation or contingent liability from an existing obligation. If a revision enter the appropriate letter: A. Increase Award B. Decrease Award C. Increase Duration D. Decrease Duration		18	To be signed by the authorized representative of the applicant. A copy of the governing body’s authorization for you to sign this application as official representative must be on file in the applicant’s office. (Certain federal agencies may require that this authorization be submitted as part of the application.)
9.	Name of federal agency from which assistance is being requested with this application.
10.	Use the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number and title of the program under which assistance is requested.

SF-424 (Rev. x-xx) Back

INSTRUCTIONS FOR

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FOR SF 424

Project Director. Name, address, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail address of the person to be contacted on matters involving this application.
2. Novice Applicant. Check “Yes” or “No” only if assistance is being requested under a program that gives special consideration to novice applicants. Otherwise, leave blank.
Check “Yes” if you meet the requirements for novice applicants specified in the regulations in 34 CFR 75.225 and included on the attached page entitled “Definitions for Department of Education Supplemental Information for SF 424.” By checking “Yes” the applicant certifies that it meets these novice applicant requirements. Check “No” if you do not meet the requirements for novice applicants.
3. Human Subjects Research. (See I. A. “Definitions” in attached page entitled “Definitions for Department of Education Supplemental Information For SF 424.”)
If Not Human Subjects Research. Check “No” if research activities involving human subjects are not planned at any time during the proposed project period. The remaining parts of Item 3 are then not applicable.
If Human Subjects Research. Check “Yes” if research activities involving human subjects are planned at any time during the proposed project period, either at the applicant organization or at any other performance site or collaborating institution. Check “Yes” even if the research is exempt from the regulations for the protection of human subjects. (See I. B. “Exemptions” in attached page entitled “Definitions for Department of Education Supplemental Information For SF 424.”)

3a. If Human Subjects Research is Exempt from the Human Subjects Regulations. Check “Yes” if all the research activities proposed are designated to be exempt from the regulations. Insert the exemption number(s) corresponding to one or more of the six exemption categories listed in I. B. “Exemptions.” In addition, follow the instructions in II. A. “Exempt Research Narrative” in the attached page entitled “Definitions for Department of Education Supplemental Information For SF 424.”

3a. If Human Subjects Research is Not Exempt from Human Subjects Regulations. Check “No” if some or all of the planned research activities are covered (not exempt). In

addition, follow the instructions in II. B. “Nonexempt Research Narrative” in the page entitled “Definitions for Department of Education Supplemental Information For SF 424

3a. Human Subjects Assurance Number. If the applicant has an approved Federal Wide (FWA) on file with the Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, that covers the specific activity, insert the number in the space provided. If the applicant does not have an approved assurance on file with OHRP, enter “None.” In this case, the applicant, by signature on the SF-424, is declaring that it will comply with 34 CFR 97 and proceed to obtain the human subjects assurance upon request by the designated ED official. If the application is recommended/selected for funding, the designated ED official will request that the applicant obtain the assurance within 30 days after the specific formal request.

Note about Institutional Review Board Approval. ED does not require certification of Institutional Review Board approval with the application. However, if an application that involves non-exempt human subjects research is recommended/selected for funding, the designated ED official will request that the applicant obtain and send the certification to ED within 30 days after the formal request.

Paperwork Burden Statement. According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 1890-0017. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average between 15 and 45 minutes per response, including the time to review instructions, search existing data resources, gather the data needed, and complete and review the information collection. If you have any comments concerning the accuracy of the estimate(s) or suggestions for improving this form, please write to: U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC 20202-4700. If you have comments or concerns regarding the status of your individual submission of this form write directly to: Joyce I. Mays, Application Control Center, U.S. Department of Education, Potomac Center Plaza, 550 12^th Street, S.W. Room 7076, Washington, DC 20202-4260.

DEFINITIONS FOR

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FOR SF 424

(Attachment to Instructions for Supplemental Information for SF 424)

Definitions:

Novice Applicant (See 34 CFR 75.225). For discretionary grant programs under which the Secretary gives special consideration to novice applications, a novice applicant means any applicant for a grant from ED that—

Has never received a grant or subgrant under the program from which it seeks funding;

Has never been a member of a group application, submitted in accordance with 34 CFR 75.127-75.129, that received a grant under the program from which it seeks funding; and

Has not had an active discretionary grant from the Federal government in the five years before the deadline date for applications under the program. For the purposes of this requirement, a grant is active until the end of the grant’s project or funding period, including any extensions of those periods that extend the grantee’s authority to obligate funds.

In the case of a group application submitted in accordance with 34 CFR 75.127-75.129, a group includes only parties that meet the requirements listed above.

PROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECTS IN RESEARCH

I. Definitions and Exemptions

A. Definitions.

A research activity involves human subjects if the activity is research, as defined in the Department’s regulations, and the research activity will involve use of human subjects, as defined in the regulations.

—Research

The ED Regulations for the Protection of Human Subjects, Title 34, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 97, define research as “a systematic investigation, including research development, testing and evaluation, designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge.” If an activity follows a deliberate plan whose purpose is to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge it is research. Activities which meet this definition constitute research whether or not they are conducted or supported under a program that is considered research for other purposes. For example, some

demonstration and service programs may include research activities.

—Human Subject

The regulations define human subject as “a living individual about whom an investigator (whether professional or student) conducting research obtains (1) data through intervention or interaction with the individual, or (2) identifiable private information.” (1) If an activity involves obtaining information about a living person by manipulating that person or that person’s environment, as might occur when a new instructional technique is tested, or by communicating or interacting with the individual, as occurs with surveys and interviews, the definition of human subject is met. (2) If an activity involves obtaining private information about a living person in such a way that the information can be linked to that individual (the identity of the subject is or may be readily determined by the investigator or associated with the information), the definition of human subject is met. [Private information includes information about behavior that occurs in a context in which an individual can reasonably expect that no observation or recording is taking place, and information which has been provided for specific purposes by an individual and which the individual can reasonably expect will not be made public (for example, a school health record).]

B. Exemptions.

Research activities in which the only involvement of human subjects will be in one or more of the following six categories of exemptions are not covered by the regulations:

(1) Research conducted in established or commonly accepted educational settings, involving normal educational practices, such as (a) research on regular and special education instructional strategies, or (b) research on the effectiveness of or the comparison among instructional techniques, curricula, or classroom management methods.

research involving educational tests and observations of public behavior when the investigator(s) do not participate in the activities being observed. Exemption 2 does not apply if children are surveyed or interviewed or if the research involves observation of public behavior and the investigator(s) participate in the activities being observed. [Children are defined as persons who have not attained the legal age for consent to treatments or procedures involved in the research, under the applicable law or jurisdiction in which the research will be conducted.]

(3) Research involving the use of educational tests (cognitive, diagnostic, aptitude, achievement), survey procedures, interview procedures or observation of public behavior that is not exempt under section (2) above, if the human subjects are elected or appointed public officials or candidates for public office; or federal statute(s) require(s) without exception that the confidentiality of the personally identifiable information will be maintained throughout the research and thereafter.

(4) Research involving the collection or study of existing data, documents, records, pathological specimens, or diagnostic specimens, if these sources are publicly available or if the information is recorded by the investigator in a manner that subjects cannot be identified, directly or through identifiers linked to the subjects.

(5) Research and demonstration projects which are conducted by or subject to the approval of department or agency heads, and which are designed to study, evaluate, or otherwise examine: (a) public benefit or service programs; (b) procedures for obtaining benefits or services under those programs; (c) possible changes in or alternatives to those programs or procedures; or (d) possible changes in methods or levels of payment for benefits or services under those programs.

(6) Taste and food quality evaluation and consumer acceptance studies, (a) if wholesome foods without additives are consumed or (b) if a food is consumed that contains a food ingredient at or below the level and for a use found to be safe, or agricultural chemical or environmental contaminant at or below the level found to be safe, by the Food and Drug Administration or approved by the Environmental Protection Agency or the Food Safety and Inspection Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

II. Instructions for Exempt and Nonexempt Human Subjects Research Narratives

If the applicant marked “Yes” for Item 3 of Department of Education Supplemental Information for SF 424, the applicant must provide a human subjects “exempt research” or “nonexempt research” narrative. Insert the narrative(s) in the space provided. If you have multiple projects and need to provide more than one narrative, be sure to label each set of responses as to the project they address.

A. Exempt Research Narrative.

allow a determination by ED that the designated exemption(s) are appropriate. The narrative must be succinct.

B. Nonexempt Research Narrative.

If you marked “No” for item 3 a. you must provide the “nonexempt research” narrative. The narrative must address the following seven points. Although no specific page limitation applies to this section of the application, be succinct.

(1) Human Subjects Involvement and Characteristics: Provide a detailed description of the proposed involvement of human subjects. Describe the characteristics of the subject population, including their anticipated number, age range, and health status. Identify the criteria for inclusion or exclusion of any subpopulation. Explain the rationale for the involvement of special classes of subjects, such as children, children with disabilities, adults with disabilities, persons with mental disabilities, pregnant women, prisoners, institutionalized individuals, or others who are likely to be vulnerable

(2) Sources of Materials: Identify the sources of research material obtained from individually identifiable living human subjects in the form of specimens, records, or data. Indicate whether the material or data will be obtained specifically for research purposes or whether use will be made of existing specimens, records, or data.

(3) Recruitment and Informed Consent: Describe plans for the recruitment of subjects and the consent procedures to be followed. Include the circumstances under which consent will be sought and obtained, who will seek it, the nature of the information to be provided to prospective subjects, and the method of documenting consent. State if the Institutional Review Board (IRB) has authorized a modification or waiver of the elements of consent or the requirement for documentation of consent.

(4) Potential Risks: Describe potential risks (physical, psychological, social, legal, or other) and assess their likelihood and seriousness. Where appropriate, describe alternative treatments and procedures that might be advantageous to the subjects.

(5) Protection Against Risk: Describe the procedures for protecting against or minimizing potential risks, including risks to confidentiality, and assess their likely effectiveness. Where appropriate, discuss provisions for ensuring necessary medical or professional intervention in the event of adverse effects to the subjects. Also, where appropriate, describe the provisions for monitoring the data collected to ensure the safety of the subjects.

(6) Importance of the Knowledge to be Gained: Discuss the importance of the knowledge gained or to be gained as a result of the proposed research. Discuss why the risks to subjects are reasonable in relation to the anticipated benefits to subjects and in relation to the importance of the knowledge that may reasonably be expected to result.

(7) Collaborating Site(s): If research involving human subjects will take place at collaborating site(s) or other

performance site(s), name the sites and briefly describe their involvement or role in the research.

Copies of the Department of Education’s Regulations for the Protection of Human Subjects, 34 CFR Part 97 and other pertinent materials on the protection of human subjects in research are available from the Grants Policy and Oversight Staff, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC 20202-4250, telephone: (202) 245-6120, and on the U.S. Department of Education’s Protection of Human Subjects in Research Web Site: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/OCFO/humansub.html

NOTE: The State Applicant Identifier on the SF 424 is for State Use only. Please complete it on the OMB Standard 424 in the upper right corner of the form (if applicable).

Instructions for ED 524

General Instructions

This form is used to apply to individual U.S. Department of Education (ED) discretionary grant programs. Unless directed otherwise, provide the same budget information for each year of the multi-year funding request. Pay attention to applicable program specific instructions, if attached. Please consult with your Business Office prior to submitting this form.

Section A - Budget Summary

U.S. Department of Education Funds

All applicants must complete Section A and provide a breakdown by the applicable budget categories shown in lines 1-11.

Lines 1-11, columns (a)-(e): For each project year for which funding is requested, show the total amount requested for each applicable budget category.

Lines 1-11, column (f): Show the multi-year total for each budget category. If funding is requested for only one project year, leave this column blank.

Line 12, columns (a)-(e): Show the total budget request for each project year for which funding is requested.

Line 12, column (f): Show the total amount requested for all project years. If funding is requested for only one year, leave this space blank.

Indirect Cost Information:
If you are requesting reimbursement for indirect costs on line 10, this information is to be completed by your Business Office. (1): Indicate whether or not your organization has an Indirect Cost Rate Agreement that was approved by the federal government. (2): If you checked “yes” in (1), indicate in (2) the beginning and ending dates covered by the Indirect Cost Rate Agreement. In addition, indicate whether ED or another federal agency (Other) issued the approved agreement. If you check “Other,” specify the name of the federal agency that issued the approved agreement. (3): If you are applying for a grant under a Restricted Rate Program (34 CFR 75.563 or 76.563), indicate whether you are using a restricted indirect cost rate that is included on your approved Indirect Cost Rate Agreement or whether you are using a restricted indirect cost rate that complies with 34 CFR

76.564(c)(2). Note: State or local government agencies may not use the provision for a restricted indirect cost rate specified in 34 CFR 76.564(c)(2). Check only one response. Leave blank, if this item is not applicable.

Section B - Budget Summary

Non-Federal Funds

If you are required to provide or volunteer to provide matching funds or other non-federal resources to the project, these should be shown for each applicable budget category on lines 1‑11 of Section B.

Lines 1-11, columns (a)-(e): For each project year, for which matching funds or other contributions are provided, show the total contribution for each applicable budget category.

Lines 1-11, column (f): Show the multi-year total for each budget category. If non-federal contributions are provided for only one year, leave this column blank.

Line 12, columns (a)-(e): Show the total matching or other contribution for each project year.

Line 12, column (f): Show the total amount to be contributed for all years of the multi-year project. If non-Federal contributions are provided for only one year, leave

Section C - Budget Narrative [Attach separate sheet(s)]

Pay attention to applicable program specific instructions,
if attached.

1. Provide an itemized budget breakdown, and justification by project year, for each budget category listed in Sections A and B. For grant projects that will be divided into two or more separately budgeted major activities or sub-projects, show for each budget category of a project year the breakdown of the specific expenses attributable to each sub-project or activity.

2. If applicable to this program, provide the rate and base on which fringe benefits are calculated.

3. If you are requesting reimbursement for indirect costs on line 10, this information is to be completed by your Business Office. Specify the estimated amount of the

base to which the indirect cost rate is applied and the total indirect expense. Depending on the grant program to which you are applying and/or your approved Indirect Cost Rate Agreement, some direct cost budget categories in your grant application budget may not be included in the base and multiplied by your indirect cost rate. For example, you must multiply the indirect cost rates of “Training grants" (34 CFR 75.562) and grants under programs with “Supplement not Supplant” requirements ("Restricted Rate" programs) by a “modified total direct cost” (MTDC) base (34 CFR 75.563 or 76.563). Please indicate which costs are included and which costs are excluded from the base to which the indirect cost rate is applied.

When calculating indirect costs (line 10) for "Training grants" or grants under "Restricted Rate" programs, you must refer to the information and examples on ED’s website at: http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html.

You may also contact (202) 377-3838 for additional information regarding calculating indirect cost rates or general indirect cost rate information.

4. Provide other explanations or comments you deem necessary.

Paperwork Burden Statement

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 1890-0004. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to vary from 13 to 22 hours per response, with an average of 17.5 hours per response, including the time to review instructions, search existing data sources, gather the data needed, and complete and review the information collection. If you have any comments concerning the accuracy of the time estimate(s) 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 (insert program office), U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20202.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETION OF SF-LLL, DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES

This disclosure form shall be completed by the reporting entity, whether subawardee or prime Federal recipient, at the initiation or receipt of a covered Federal action, or a material change to a previous filing, pursuant to title 31 U.S.C. section 1352. The filing of a form is required for each payment or agreement to make payment to any lobbying entity for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with a covered Federal action. Complete all items that apply for both the initial filing and material change report. Refer to the implementing guidance published by the Office of Management and Budget for additional information.

1. Identify the type of covered Federal action for which lobbying activity is and/or has been secured to influence the outcome of a covered Federal action.

2. Identify the status of the covered Federal action.

3. Identify the appropriate classification of this report. If this is a followup report caused by a material change to the information previously reported, enter the year and quarter in which the change occurred. Enter the date of the last previously submitted report by this reporting entity for this covered Federal action.

4. Enter the full name, address, city, State and zip code of the reporting entity. Include Congressional District, if known. Check the appropriate classification of the reporting entity that designates if it is, or expects to be, a prime or subaward recipient. Identify the tier of the subawardee, e.g., the first subawardee of the prime is the 1st tier. Subawards include but are not limited to subcontracts, subgrants and contract awards under grants.

5. If the organization filing the report in item 4 checks “Subawardee,” then enter the full name, address, city, State and zip code of the prime Federal recipient. Include Congressional District, if known.

6. Enter the name of the federal agency making the award or loan commitment. Include at least one organizational level below agency name, if known. For example, Department of Transportation, United States Coast Guard.

7. Enter the Federal program name or description for the covered Federal action (item 1). If known, enter the full Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number for grants, cooperative agreements, loans, and loan commitments.

8. Enter the most appropriate Federal identifying number available for the Federal action identified in item 1 (e.g., Request for Proposal (RFP) number; Invitations for Bid (IFB) number; grant announcement number; the contract, grant, or loan award number; the application/proposal control number assigned by the Federal agency). Included prefixes, e.g., “RFP-DE-90-001.”

9. For a covered Federal action where there has been an award or loan commitment by the Federal agency, enter the Federal amount of the award/loan commitment for the prime entity identified in item 4 or 5.

10. (a) Enter the full name, address, city, State and zip code of the lobbying registrant under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 engaged by the reporting entity identified in item 4 to influence the covered Federal action.

(b) Enter the full names of the individual(s) performing services, and include full address if different from 10(a). Enter Last Name, First Name, and Middle Initial (MI).

11. The certifying official shall sign and date the form, print his/her name, title, and telephone number.

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act, as amended, no persons are 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 OMB No. 0348-0046. Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 10 minutes per response, including time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (0348-0046), Washington, DC 20503 INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE SF-424

Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 60 minutes per response, including time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (0348-0043), Washington, DC 20503.

PLEASE DO NOT RETURN YOUR COMPLETED FORM TO THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. SEND IT TO THE ADDRESS PROVIDED BY THE SPONSORING AGENCY.

This is a standard form (including the continuation sheet) required for use as a cover sheet for submission of preapplications and applications and related information under discretionary programs. Some of the items are required and some are optional at the discretion of the applicant or the Federal agency (agency). Required items are identified with an asterisk on the form and are specified in the instructions below. In addition to the instructions provided below, applicants must consult agency instructions to determine specific requirements.

Item	Entry:		Item	Entry:
1.	Type of Submission: (Required): Select one type of submission in accordance with agency instructions. Preapplication Application Changed/Corrected Application – If requested by the agency, check if this submission is to change or correct a previously submitted application. Unless requested by the agency, applicants may not use this to submit changes after the closing date.		10.	Name Of Federal Agency: (Required) Enter the name of the Federal agency from which assistance is being requested with this application.
			11.	Catalog Of Federal Domestic Assistance Number/Title: Enter the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number and title of the program under which assistance is requested, as found in the program announcement, if applicable.

2.	Type of Application: (Required) Select one type of application in accordance with agency instructions. New – An application that is being submitted to an agency for the first time. Continuation - An extension for an additional funding/budget period for a project with a projected completion date. This can include renewals. Revision - Any change in the Federal Government’s financial obligation or contingent liability from an existing obligation. If a revision, enter the appropriate letter(s). More than one may be selected. If "Other" is selected, please specify in text box provided. A. Increase Award B. Decrease Award C. Increase Duration D. Decrease Duration E. Other (specify)		12.	Funding Opportunity Number/Title: (Required) Enter the Funding Opportunity Number and title of the opportunity under which assistance is requested, as found in the program announcement.
			13.	Competition Identification Number/Title: Enter the Competition Identification Number and title of the competition under which assistance is requested, if applicable.
			14.	Areas Affected By Project: List the areas or entities using the categories (e.g., cities, counties, states, etc.) specified in agency instructions. Use the continuation sheet to enter additional areas, if needed.
3.	Date Received: Leave this field blank. This date will be assigned by the Federal agency.		15.	Descriptive Title of Applicant’s Project: (Required) Enter a brief descriptive title of the project. If appropriate, attach a map showing project location (e.g., construction or real property projects). For preapplications, attach a summary description of the project.
4.	Applicant Identifier: Enter the entity identifier assigned by the Federal agency, if any, or applicant’s control number, if applicable.
5a	Federal Entity Identifier: Enter the number assigned to your organization by the Federal Agency, if any.		16.	Congressional Districts Of: (Required) 16a. Enter the applicant’s Congressional District, and 16b. Enter all District(s) affected by the program or project. Enter in the format: 2 characters State Abbreviation – 2-3 characters District Number, e.g., CA-12 for California 12^th district, NC-103 for North Carolina’s 103^rd district. If all congressional districts in a state are affected, enter “all” for the district number, e.g., MD-all for all congressional districts in Maryland. If nationwide, i.e. all districts within all states are affected, enter US-all. If the program/project is outside the US, enter 00-000.
5b.	Federal Award Identifier: For new applications leave blank. For a continuation or revision to an existing award, enter the previously assigned Federal award identifier number. If a changed/corrected application, enter the Federal Identifier in accordance with agency instructions.
6.	Date Received by State: Leave this field blank. This date will be assigned by the State, if applicable.
7.	State Application Identifier: Leave this field blank. This identifier will be assigned by the State, if applicable.
8.	Applicant Information: Enter the following in accordance with agency instructions: a. Legal Name: (Required): Enter the legal name of applicant that will undertake the assistance activity. This is the name that the organization has registered with the Central Contractor Registry. Information on registering with CCR may be obtained by visiting the Grants.gov website.

			17.	Proposed Project Start and End Dates: (Required) Enter the proposed start date and end date of the project.
	b. Employer/Taxpayer Number (EIN/TIN): (Required): Enter the Employer or Taxpayer Identification Number (EIN or TIN) as assigned by the Internal Revenue Service. If your organization is not in the US, enter 44-4444444.
			18.	Estimated Funding: (Required) Enter the amount requested or to be contributed during the first funding/budget period by each contributor. Value of in-kind contributions should be included on appropriate lines, as applicable. If the action will result in a dollar change to an existing award, indicate only the amount of the change. For decreases, enclose the amounts in parentheses.
	c. Organizational DUNS: (Required) Enter the organization’s DUNS or DUNS+4 number received from Dun and Bradstreet. Information on obtaining a DUNS number may be obtained by visiting the Grants.gov website.
	d. Address: Enter the complete address as follows: Street address (Line 1 required), City (Required), County, State (Required, if country is US), Province, Country (Required), Zip/Postal Code (Required, if country is US).
			19.	Is Application Subject to Review by State Under Executive Order 12372 Process? Applicants should contact the State Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for Federal Executive Order 12372 to determine whether the application is subject to the State intergovernmental review process. Select the appropriate box. If “a.” is selected, enter the date the application was submitted to the State
	e. Organizational Unit: Enter the name of the primary organizational unit (and department or division, if applicable) that will undertake the assistance activity, if applicable.


	f. Name and contact information of person to be contacted on matters involving this application: Enter the name (First and last name required), organizational affiliation (if affiliated with an organization other than the applicant organization), telephone number (Required), fax number, and email address (Required) of the person to contact on matters related to this application.
			20.	Is the Applicant Delinquent on any Federal Debt? (Required) Select the appropriate box. This question applies to the applicant organization, not the person who signs as the authorized representative. Categories of debt include delinquent audit disallowances, loans and taxes. If yes, include an explanation on the continuation sheet.

9.	Type of Applicant: (Required) Select up to three applicant type(s) in accordance with agency instructions.		21.	Authorized Representative: (Required) To be signed and dated by the authorized representative of the applicant organization. Enter the name (First and last name required) title (Required), telephone number (Required), fax number, and email address (Required) of the person authorized to sign for the applicant. A copy of the governing body’s authorization for you to sign this application as the official representative must be on file in the applicant’s office. (Certain Federal agencies may require that this authorization be submitted as part of the application.)
	State Government County Government City or Township Government Special District Government Regional Organization U.S. Territory or Possession Independent School District Public/State Controlled Institution of Higher Education Indian/Native American Tribal Government (Federally Recognized) Indian/Native American Tribal Government (Other than Federally Recognized) Indian/Native American Tribally Designated Organization Public/Indian Housing Authority	Nonprofit with 501C3 IRS Status (Other than Institution of Higher Education) Nonprofit without 501C3 IRS Status (Other than Institution of Higher Education) Private Institution of Higher Education Individual For-Profit Organization (Other than Small Business) Small Business Hispanic-serving Institution Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Non-domestic (non-US) Entity Other (specify)

INSTRUCTIONS FOR

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FOR SF 424

Project Director. Name, address, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail address of the person to be contacted on matters involving this application.
2. Novice Applicant. Check “Yes” or “No” only if assistance is being requested under a program that gives special consideration to novice applicants. Otherwise, leave blank.
Check “Yes” if you meet the requirements for novice applicants specified in the regulations in 34 CFR 75.225 and included on the attached page entitled “Definitions for Department of Education Supplemental Information for SF 424.” By checking “Yes” the applicant certifies that it meets these novice applicant requirements. Check “No” if you do not meet the requirements for novice applicants.
3. Human Subjects Research. (See I. A. “Definitions” in attached page entitled “Definitions for Department of Education Supplemental Information For SF 424.”)
If Not Human Subjects Research. Check “No” if research activities involving human subjects are not planned at any time during the proposed project period. The remaining parts of Item 3 are then not applicable.
If Human Subjects Research. Check “Yes” if research activities involving human subjects are planned at any time during the proposed project period, either at the applicant organization or at any other performance site or collaborating institution. Check “Yes” even if the research is exempt from the regulations for the protection of human subjects. (See I. B. “Exemptions” in attached page entitled “Definitions for Department of Education Supplemental Information For SF 424.”)
3a. If Human Subjects Research is Exempt from the Human Subjects Regulations. Check “Yes” if all the research activities proposed are designated to be exempt from the regulations. Insert the exemption number(s) corresponding to one or more of the six exemption categories listed in I. B. “Exemptions.” In addition, follow the instructions in II. A. “Exempt Research Narrative” in the attached page entitled “Definitions for Department of Education Supplemental Information For SF 424.”
3a. If Human Subjects Research is Not Exempt from Human Subjects Regulations. Check “No” if some or all of the planned research activities are covered (not exempt). In addition, follow the instructions in II. B. “Nonexempt Research Narrative” in the page entitled “Definitions for Department of Education Supplemental Information For SF 424

Paperwork Burden Statement. According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 1890-0017. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average between 15 and 45 minutes per response, including the time to review instructions, search existing data resources, gather the data needed, and complete and review the information collection. If you have any comments concerning the accuracy of the estimate(s) or suggestions for improving this form, please write to: U.S. Department of Education, Washington, D.C. 20202-4700. If you have comments or concerns regarding the status of your individual submission of this form write directly to: Joyce I. Mays, Application Control Center, U.S. Department of Education, Potomac Center Plaza, 550 12^th Street, S.W. Room 7076, Washington, D.C. 20202-4260.

DEFINITIONS FOR

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FOR SF 424

(Attachment to Instructions for Supplemental Information for SF 424)

Definitions:

Has never received a grant or subgrant under the program from which it seeks funding;

Has never been a member of a group application, submitted in accordance with 34 CFR 75.127-75.129, that received a grant under the program from which it seeks funding; and

In the case of a group application submitted in accordance with 34 CFR 75.127-75.129, a group includes only parties that meet the requirements listed above.

PROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECTS IN RESEARCH

I. Definitions and Exemptions

A. Definitions.

—Research

—Human Subject

B. Exemptions.

Research activities in which the only involvement of human subjects will be in one or more of the following six categories of exemptions are not covered by the regulations:

(2) Research involving the use of educational tests (cognitive, diagnostic, aptitude, achievement), survey procedures, interview procedures or observation of public behavior, unless: (a) information obtained is recorded in such a manner that human subjects can be identified, directly or through identifiers linked to the subjects; and (b) any disclosure of the human subjects’ responses outside the research could reasonably place the subjects at risk of criminal or civil liability or be damaging to the subjects’ financial standing, employability, or reputation. If the subjects are children, exemption 2 applies only to research involving educational tests and observations of public behavior when the investigator(s) do not participate in the activities being observed. Exemption 2 does not apply if children are surveyed or interviewed or if the research involves observation of public behavior and the investigator(s) participate in the activities being observed. [Children are defined as persons who have not attained the legal age for consent to treatments or procedures involved in the research, under the applicable law or jurisdiction in which the research will be conducted.]

II. Instructions for Exempt and Nonexempt Human Subjects Research Narratives

A. Exempt Research Narrative.

If you marked “Yes” for item 3 a. and designated exemption numbers(s), provide the “exempt research” narrative. The narrative must contain sufficient information about the involvement of human subjects in the proposed research to allow a determination by ED that the designated exemption(s) are appropriate. The narrative must be succinct.

B. Nonexempt Research Narrative.

(7) Collaborating Site(s): If research involving human subjects will take place at collaborating site(s) or other performance site(s), name the sites and briefly describe their involvement or role in the research.

Copies of the Department of Education’s Regulations for the Protection of Human Subjects, 34 CFR Part 97 and other pertinent materials on the protection of human subjects in research are available from the Grants Policy and Oversight Staff, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Education, Washington, D.C. 20202-4250, telephone: (202) 245-6120, and on the U.S. Department of Education’s Protection of Human Subjects in Research Web Site: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/OCFO/humansub.html

NOTE: The State Applicant Identifier on the SF 424 is for State Use only. Please complete it on the OMB Standard 424 in the upper right corner of the form (if applicable).

Instructions for ED 524

General Instructions

Section A - Budget Summary

U.S. Department of Education Funds

All applicants must complete Section A and provide a breakdown by the applicable budget categories shown in lines 1-11.

Lines 1-11, columns (a)-(e): For each project year for which funding is requested, show the total amount requested for each applicable budget category.

Lines 1-11, column (f): Show the multi-year total for each budget category. If funding is requested for only one project year, leave this column blank.

Line 12, columns (a)-(e): Show the total budget request for each project year for which funding is requested.

Line 12, column (f): Show the total amount requested for all project years. If funding is requested for only one year, leave this space blank.

Indirect Cost Information:
If you are requesting reimbursement for indirect costs on line 10, this information is to be completed by your Business Office. (1): Indicate whether or not your organization has an Indirect Cost Rate Agreement that was approved by the Federal government. (2): If you checked “yes” in (1), indicate in (2) the beginning and ending dates covered by the Indirect Cost Rate Agreement. In addition, indicate whether ED or another Federal agency (Other) issued the approved agreement. If you check “Other,” specify the name of the Federal agency that issued the approved agreement. (3): If you are applying for a grant under a Restricted Rate Program (34 CFR 75.563 or 76.563), indicate whether you are using a restricted indirect cost rate that is included on your approved Indirect Cost Rate Agreement or whether you are using a restricted indirect cost rate that complies with 34 CFR 76.564(c)(2). Note: State or Local government agencies may not use the provision for a restricted indirect cost rate specified in 34 CFR 76.564(c)(2). Check only one response. Leave blank, if this item is not applicable.

Section B - Budget Summary

Non-Federal Funds

If you are required to provide or volunteer to provide matching funds or other non-Federal resources to the project, these should be shown for each applicable budget category on lines 1‑11 of Section B.

Lines 1-11, columns (a)-(e): For each project year, for which matching funds or other contributions are provided, show the total contribution for each applicable budget category.

Lines 1-11, column (f): Show the multi-year total for each budget category. If non-Federal contributions are provided for only one year, leave this column blank.

Line 12, columns (a)-(e): Show the total matching or other contribution for each project year.

Line 12, column (f): Show the total amount to be contributed for all years of the multi-year project. If non-Federal contributions are provided for only one year, leave this space blank.

Section C - Budget Narrative [Attach separate sheet(s)]

Pay attention to applicable program specific instructions,
if attached.

Provide an itemized budget breakdown, and justification by project year, for each budget category listed in Sections A and B. For grant projects that will be divided into two or more separately budgeted major activities or sub-projects, show for each budget category of a project year the breakdown of the specific expenses attributable to each sub-project or activity.

If applicable to this program, provide the rate and base on which fringe benefits are calculated.

If you are requesting reimbursement for indirect costs on line 10, this information is to be completed by your Business Office. Specify the estimated amount of the base to which the indirect cost rate is applied and the total indirect expense. Depending on the grant program to which you are applying and/or your approved Indirect Cost Rate Agreement, some direct cost budget categories in your grant application budget may not be included in the base and multiplied by your indirect cost rate. For example, you must multiply the indirect cost rates of “Training grants" (34 CFR 75.562) and grants under programs with “Supplement not Supplant” requirements ("Restricted Rate" programs) by a “modified total direct cost” (MTDC) base (34 CFR 75.563 or 76.563). Please indicate which costs are included and which costs are excluded from the base to which the indirect cost rate is applied.

You may also contact (202) 377-3838 for additional information regarding calculating indirect cost rates or general indirect cost rate information.

Provide other explanations or comments you deem necessary.

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Supplemental Information

General Information

The following information supplements the information provided in the “Dear Applicant” letter and the Notice.

A. Criteria for Funding
All applications for grants under the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP) must complete the MSEIP Eligibility Certification in order to be considered for funding. All applications are considered new submissions and evaluated using the selection criteria listed in the program regulations (34 CFR 637.32) and discussed in the next section of instructions.

B. Length of New Award

Applicants may apply for a maximum grant performance period up to 36 months in duration. Funding for the second and third performance periods are contingent on additional funds being appropriated by Congress.

C. Evaluation of Applications for Awards

A three-member panel of non-federal reviewers reviews each application. Each reviewer will prepare a written evaluation of the application and assign points for each selection criterion.

D. Selection of Grantees

The Secretary will select an application for funding in rank order, based on the application’s total score for the selection criteria and competitive priority points. If there are insufficient funds to fund all applications with the same total score, the Secretary will choose among the tied applications so as to serve geographical areas and eligible populations that have been underserved by the MSEIP (34 CFR 637.31).

E. Applicant Funding

The Department is often unable to award the full amount of funds requested. Applicants should pay close attention to the “Maximum Award” section of the Notice. The Department will not fund any application at an amount exceeding the applicable maximum award level.

F. Notice to Successful Applicants

The Department's Office of Legislation and Congressional Affairs will inform the Congress regarding applicants approved for new MSEIP grants. Successful applicants will receive award notices by mail shortly after the Congress is notified. No funding information will be released before the Congress is notified.

G. Notice to Unsuccessful Applicants

Unsuccessful applicants will be notified in writing following the notice to successful applicants.

IInstructions for Program Narrative

Applicants will attach the program narrative to the “Project Narrative Attachment Form.”

Formatting

Program Narrative Attachment form and Page Limit

The page limit for the “Program Narrative Attachment Form” for each grant type is specified in the Federal Register notice.

The page limit does not apply to:

Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424)

Department of Education Supplemental Information for SF 424

U. S. Department of Education Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (ED 524)

Abstract

Table of Contents (optional)

MSEIP Eligibility Certification Form

ED GEPA 427 Form

Assurance for Non-construction Programs (SF 424B)

Grants.gov Lobbying Form (formerly Certification Regarding Lobbying (ED 90-0013))

Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL)

Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion –

Lower Tier Covered Transactions (ED 80-0014)

Survey on Ensuring Equal Opportunity for Applicants

Before preparing the Program Narrative, applicants should review the Dear Applicant Letter, the Federal Register notice (Notice) Notice, program statute, and program regulations for specific guidance and requirements. Please nNote that applications will be evaluated according to the specific selection criteria specified in the Federal Register Notice and this package.

The Secretary evaluates an application on the basis of the broad criteria in 34 CFR 664637.32 of the GPAMSEIP program regulations as identified in this application (see “Authorizing Legislation and Regulations”). The Program Narrative should provide, in detail, the information that addresses each selection criteria. The maximum possible score for each category of selection criterion is indicated in parenthesis in the Federal Register nNotice.

To facilitate the review of the application, provide responses to each of the following selection criteria in the following order:

Plan of operation

Plan of Operation

Quality of Key Personnel
Budget & Cost Effectiveness
Evaluation
Adequacy of Resources
Impact
Relevance to Institutional Development
Need for Overseas Experience
Competitive Program Priorities

Quality of key personnel

Budget and cost effectiveness
Evaluation plan
Adequacy of resources
Identification of need for the project
Potential institutional impact of the project
Institutional commitment to the project
Expected outcomes
Scientific & educational value of the proposed project

The following guidance may assist you in addressing each of the selection criteria:

Plan of operation
Describe how the objectives of the project will be accomplished, and how these activities relate to the purposes of the GPA program.

Describe the design of the project, and the activities that will be carried out, on a weekly or monthly basis. A proposed detailed itinerary for the overseas program should be provided and may be uploaded in the appendices section.
Describe how your plans for the effective management of the project will ensure its proper and efficient administration, including methods of coordination across organizational units.
Describe the ways resources and personnel will be used to achieve the objectives of the project.
Provide a clear description of how the project will provide equal access and treatment for eligible project participants who are members of racial or ethnic minority groups, women, handicapped persons, and the elderly.the project design. Provide a clear description of how the project objectives relate to the purpose of the program. Discuss the plan for managing the grant that ensures proper and efficient administration of the project, including methods of coordination across organizational units. Describe how resources and personnel will be used to achieve each of the project objectives.
Quality of key personnel
Describe the project director’s education, experience and other qualifications. Indicate the required time commitment of the project director. Include any evidence of past experience and training in fields related to the objectives of the project, as well as other relevant information such as administrative, geographic area, and subject area expertise.

Describe the other key personnel’s education, experience and other qualifications. Indicate the required time commitment and include evidence of relevant experience as discussed above.
Show, as part of the institution’s non-discriminatory employment practices, how applications for employment from underrepresented groups (e.g., members of racial and ethnic minority groups, women, handicapped persons, and the elderly) will be encouraged. A restatement of the criteria will not be considered an adequate response.Describe the qualifications for the project director and the qualification of other key personnel to be used in the project. Include any evidence of past experience and training, in fields related to the objectives of the project, as well as other relevant information. Indicate the required time commitment of the project director and key personnel. The applicant should explain, as part of its nondiscriminatory employment practices, how it encourages applications for employment from persons who are members of groups that have been traditionally underrepresented, such as members of a racial or ethnic minority group, women, handicapped person, and the elderly. A restatement of the criteria will not be considered an adequate response.
Budget and cCost eEffectiveness

Demonstrate and justify that all costs are adequate, allowable, reasonable in today’s market, and necessary to accomplish your project objectives.

Discuss the project’s cost effectiveness and show the relationship between the cost of the project and the project’s objectives.

Prepare a separate, detailed, budget narrative for each proposed activity for each year you are requesting grant funds. Demonstrate and justify that all costs are reasonable in today’s market and necessary to accomplish your activity objectives. Please pay particular attention in your justification to those (per item) costs exceeding $25,000, excluding salaries and fringe benefits. For each activity, provide itemized costs (in dollars), and narrative justification to support your request for:

Personnel

Travel

Equipment

Supplies

Contractual

Indirect Costs

Other

Total

You must provide details so we can determine if the costs are allowable, necessary and reasonable. Discuss the budget in detail. Explain how the budget was determined and its adequacy to support the activities of the project and its cost effectiveness. Show how the costs are reasonable in relation to the project objectives. Note: Check all combined totals for the proposed activity budget(s) and compare it to the total on the ED Form 524. The totals should match.

(d) 4. Evaluation Plan plan

Provide an appropriate plan for evaluating the effectiveness of the project.
Indicate the criteria to be used to evaluate the results of the project.

Describe the methods of evaluation. Describe the kinds of data to be collected and analyzed. Will this provide an evaluation that is objective and quantifiable? Indicate how evaluation results will be used to shape the development of the project.

Describe or provide examples (in the appendices) of evaluation tools. Present a proposed timetable for conducting evaluations.

Describe the methods of evaluation. Present a proposed timetable for conducting evaluations. Discuss the data that will result from the planned assessment of the project and the use of evaluation results. A strong evaluation plan should be included and should be used, as appropriate, to shape the development of the project from the beginning of the grant period. The use of an outside evaluator is not required.

(e) 5. Adequacy of rResources

Explain what resources the applicant plans to use in accomplishing project objectives.

Show that the facilities, supplies, and other resources, including those provided by host country partners, are adequate to carry out the activities of the project.

Explain what resources the applicant plans to use in accomplishing the project objectives. Describe specific resources, equipment, and supplies the applicant will use in the project

6. Impact

Describe the potential impact of the project on the development of the study of modern foreign languages and area studies in U.S. education.
Describe the possibility of long-term benefits to participants, their classrooms, colleagues, and communities resulting from successful completion of the grant. Identification of need
Describe the assessment that indicated a need for the project. What specific needs in science and engineering resulted from the assessment? Describe the individuals that were involved in identifying the institutional need, especially science faculty or community representatives.

7. Relevance to Institutional Development

Explain how the proposed project will address institutional development goals.

Describe the relationship between the project and the institution’s program development in modern foreign languages and area studies.Potential Institutional Impact

FOR INSTITUTIONAL/COOPERATIVE PROJECTS: Explain how the proposed project will expand or strengthen the established program(s) in relation to the identified needs.

FOR SPECIAL PROJECTS: Explain how an established or existing institutional science program takes a new or exemplary approach toward improving the interest, entrance and performance of minority students in science or engineering. Explain how the proposed project will improve the institutions approach and handling of minority students, especially women, entering science and math programs.

(h) 8. Need for Overseas ExperienceInstitutional Commitment to the project

Describe why first-hand overseas experience is necessary in order to achieve the project’s objectives.

Outline how relevant needs were identified and how these are addressed by the project.
Describe the benefits to be gained by meeting those needs.
Explain how effectively the host country’s resources will be utilized toward this effort.Describe the plans for continuing activities after funding ceases. Project a clear indication of how the after-the-grant burden will be absorbed into regular operations of the institution. Provide a letter of commitment from the institution's president or CEO or Dean in the "Other Narrative Attachment Form" discussed in earlier instructions.
9. Competitive Program Priorities Expected Outcomes
Describe how the project meets the competitive program priorities announced in the Notice.

Discuss the assessed likelihood that the expected outcomes will be achieved as a result of the project. Explain the anticipated benefits for minority students, especially women, who participate in the program. Describe the possibility of long-term benefits to participating students, the faculty and the institution resulting from successful completion of the grant.

Instructions for Budget Summary Form

& Itemized Line Item Budget

(j) Scientific and Educational Value of the Project

Provide information that explains the relationship of the proposed project to the present state of science education and how science education for minority students particularly women will improve. Provide how the project will contribute to the development of effective techniques and approaches to science education and the potential uses of the project at other institutions.

Instructions for Budget Summary Form

NOTE: Applicants to the GPA program must submit (1) a budget summary information form to categorize requested funds (ED Form 524, Sections A & B), AND (2) a detailed line item budget and accompanying budget narrative.

The budget summary is to be included on the “Department of Education Budget Summary Form – (Budget Information – Non-Construction Programs (ED Form 524).” The applicant must complete both Sections A & B.

Both the detailed line item itemized budget AND accompanying budget narrative (budget notes), should be included in the “Budget Program Narrative Attachment Form”. as part of the BUDGET selection criterion.

This section requests information on the applicant’s financial plan for carrying out the project. Show both the Federal and any non-Federal match (not required, but highly encouraged). Explain how these costs support the project activities.Both the federal and non-federal shares are to be included on both the summary form (ED Form 524) and the itemized budget.

For the Fiscal Year 2007 is competition, applicants may receive funding for one up to three years. Federal funds under the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad program are provided only for foreign expenses. Since all funded project activities occur in foreign countries, no indirect charges are paid under the program.

The Department is requesting that you complete the Budget Summary Form (ED Form 524) for the total grant period requested and provide a comprehensive and detailed budget narrative.. The funding level for the first year is stipulated in the “Maximum Award Section” of the Closing Date Notice.

The budget must include all costs that are allowable, reasonable and necessary for carrying out the objectives of the GPAMSEIP project.

Please note that GPA funds may not be used for project-related expenses within the United States. Please consult the listing of allowable grant expenses located under Financial Provisions in the Supplemental Information section.

For each line item, provide itemized costs (in dollars) and narrative justification to support your request. Please check all figures and combined totals and compare them to those used on the ED Form 524 for both Sections A & B. Clear, detailed budgets contain columns indicating funding requests to the U.S. Department of Education (GPA program), and matching (if any) to be provided by the applicant and other institutions, as well as any to be requested from project participants.

GPA program policies generally allow for grant funds to be used for one administrative person (normally the Project Director or Group Leader) and one curriculum specialist, if necessary to achieve project objectives. If additional U.S.-based administrative personnel are built into the project, their travel expenses must be paid for using other sources of funding.Among the costs that may be supported with grant funds are:

1. Personnel: Please note that the GPA program will not provide funding for U.S.-based salaries and fringe benefits. Under this section, the applicant may indicate cost share provided toward these expenses. On line 1 (ED Form 524), enter only the project personnel salaries and wages. [Fees and expenses for consultants should be included on line 8.] The budget should include the total commitment of time and the total salary to be charged to the project for each key staff member. You should provide Aa breakdown should be provided of project personnel that includes: the position titles; the percent of time and number of months committed to the project for each key staff member; the salary for each key staff member; and the total salary costs to be charged to matching for the grant.

2. Fringe Benefits: Please see comments from the Personnel section above. On line 2 (ED Form 524), enter the amount of fringe benefits. The institution’s normal fringe benefit contribution may be charged to the program. Leave this blank if fringe benefits applicable to direct salaries and wages are treated as part of the indirect costs. In the budget, include an explanation and appropriate justification if the institution’s normal fringe benefit contribution exceeds 20 percent of salaries.

3. Travel: The applicant may request funds to cover international and internal host country travel, and may include airline flights, train, ground transportation, etc. for group participants, one Project Director, and a Curriculum Specialist, if applicable. On line 3 (ED Form 524), provide the costs travel. [Consultants’ travel should be included on line 8.] In the budget, you should detail the proposed travel costs: for each trip explain the purpose and objective of the travel and pProvide the number of persons traveling, whether they are participants or administrative personnel, where the group is traveling to, as well as a breakdown of costs. . TrTransportation costs should not exceed tourist class airfare. All travel must be related to the project’s overall purpose and proposed activities and international travel must be directly to the host country destination.

A maintenance stipend (per diem) for each group member may be requested for the overseas program. This should be based on fifty percent of the amount established in the U.S. Department of State publication, “ Maximum Travel Per Diem Allowances For Foreign Areas;” http://www.state.gov/m/a/als/prdm/c16476.htm. Strong proposals indicate details such as number of days to be spent in each city/region.For automobile mileage, the established institution rate should be used. Reimbursement is allowed for taxicab, bus, train, or limousine transportation. Per diem at the established institution rate is permitted when an individual is away from home overnight on official project business (see OMB Circular A-21, J.48.c - Commercial Air Travel). No foreign travel will be authorized under the grant. All travel must be related to the project’s overall purpose and proposed activities.

5. Supplies: Applicants may request GPA funds to cover the purchase of project-related books, artifacts, and other teaching materials in the host country. Materials purchased in the U.S. are not allowable costs. On line 5 (ED Form 524), include the costs of all tangible personal property that was not included as “equipment” on line 4. In the budget, provide aAn itemized list of the supplies and the proposed costs for each should be provided.

6. Contractual: Not applicable. Leave blank.Contractual or consultant costs may be requested here. This may include honoraria to host country lecturers, payment to host country administrators or organizers, clerical and professional services provided by resident host country instructional personnel, including evaluators, and language instructors. GPA will not provide funds for U.S.-based contractors or consultants.

7. Construction: Not applicable. Leave blank.

8. Other: Other miscellaneous costs may be requested in this section. Examples may include rent for instructional facilities in the host country, communication costs, including cell phone expenses in the host country, equipment rental, required fees, utilities, printing costs or other expenses considered vital to the project’s success and based in the host country. A clear On line 8 (ED Form 524), indicate all direct costs not covered on lines 1 through 5. The costs/fees for consultants and consultants’ travel should be included here. Examples of “other” costs are: equipment rental, required fees, communication costs, rental of space, utilities, custodial services, and printing costs. In the budget, provide a breakdown should be provided for how all costs were calculated. of all direct costs not clearly covered by other budget categories.

9. Consultants: If the project proposes to use consultants, identify the consultants who will work on the project, the scope of work to be performed by each consultant, and justify why project personnel cannot perform this work. Also, provide a detailed breakdown of the costs (daily fees to be paid, estimated number of days of services, and all travel expenses, including per diem). Cost allowances for consultant fees, honoraria, per diem, and travel should not exceed amounts permitted by comparable institutional policies.

9. Total Direct Costs: On line 9 (ED Form 524), pProvide the total direct costs requested. – the sum of lines 1 through 8.

10.

Indirect Costs: Indirect costs are not allowable under On line 10 (ED Form 524), provide the amount of indirect costs that you propose to charge against the grant.

the GPA program.

Some or all of the grants awarded under the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (84.120A) are designated training grants. The Education Department Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) of the Department of Education (ED) limit reimbursement to grantees for indirect costs they incur under training grants to the grantee’s actual indirect costs as determined by the grantee’s negotiated indirect cost agreement or a maximum of 8% of a modified total direct cost base, whichever is less.

Grantees charging indirect costs to an ED grant are required to have a negotiated rate with their cognizant agency (i.e., either the Federal agency from which it has received the most direct funding that is subject to indirect cost support, or a particular agency specifically assigned cognizance by the Office of Management and Budget). Although applicants are not required to submit with their application a copy of their indirect cost agreement to claim the 8% rate for funding received in this program, they are required to have documentation available for audit that shows that their negotiated indirect cost rate is at least 8% [§75.563(d)]. In the event that they receive an award under this program, applicants without a negotiated indirect cost rate with its cognizant agency should seek to identify that agency and contact it to obtain an approved rate as soon as possible after award notification.

Applicants should be aware that amounts representing the difference between the 8% rate and a greater indirect cost rate negotiated with a cognizant agency may not be charged to direct cost categories, used to satisfy matching or cost-sharing requirements, or charged to another Federal award. [§75.563(c)(3)]

11. Training Stipends: Not applicable. Leave blank.

12. Total Costs: On line 12 (ED Form 524), pProvide the total amount that you are requesting from the GPA program. – the sum of lines 9 and 10. Note: This amount should also be the same as that shown as 14a on the application face sheet (SF 424).

Instructions for Completing the

MSEIP Eligibility Certification Form

INSTRUCTIONS: All applicants must complete the eligibility certification.

Copy the Eligibility Certification document. do not modify or change the contents in any way. Complete the Eligibility Certification document following the instructions below, and attach this document into the “Other Attachments Form” found in the Application Package on Grants.gov.

1. ENROLLMENT DATA

Lines 1-7 – Enter the student enrollment number for each ethnic group at your institution for the Fall 2005 academic period.

Line 8 - Add lines 1-7 and enter the total student enrollment.

Line 9 – Enter the source from which you prepared your data information.

Line 10 – Add lines 1-4 and enter the total minority enrollment.

2. PERCENT OF MINORITY ENROLLMENT

DIVIDE the Total Minority Enrollment by the Total Enrollment and MULTIPLY by 100.

For example, if your total minority enrollment = 600 and total student enrollment = 1000, then the calculation would be (600  1000) X 100 = .60 X 100 = 60%.

Calculate the percent for each ethnic group and enter that number on the appropriate line.

Add the calculated percentage for each line to get the total enrollment percentage for your institution and enter on Line 10.

3. TYPE OF ELIGIBILITY

All other applicants must meet the criteria for eligibility as outlined for their type of organization. Check the appropriate box that identifies your organization.

If applicable, provide the Partner Institution or the Service Institution information.

Use an additional sheet to provide information on additional partners and attach with this form.

MINORITY SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

ELIGIBILITY CERTIFICATION FORM

DO NOT MODIFY OR AMEND THESE PAGES. COPY, SAVE AND ATTACH TO THE “OTHER ATTACHMENTS FORM.”

Enrollment figures should be based on enrollment from July 1 –2004 through June 30, 2005 and must be verifiable and should include full-time and part-time students in credit and non-credit courses.

ENROLLMENT DATA

Number of students enrolled by ethnic group	Ethnic Groups
	American Indian or Alaska Native	{Line 1}
	Black (not Hispanic origin)	{Line 2}
	Hispanic (including persons of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, and Central or South American origin)	{Line 3}
	Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	{Line 4}
	Asian	{Line 5}
	White	{Line 6}
	Other	{Line 7}
	Total Enrollment {Line 8}

source of data: {line 9}

Total Minority Enrollment {Line 10}

Add (1) + (2) + (3) + (4)

2. PERCENTAGE OF MINORITY ENROLLMENT

___________ / __________ X 100 = _____________________

Total Minority Total Enrollment Total percentage of Minority Enrollment

Enrollment {Line 8}

{Line 10}

3. TYPE of ELIGIBILITY

Select only one:

1. Public and private, nonprofit minority institution of higher education that awards baccalaureate degrees and qualifies as a minority institution as defined in 637.4.

2. Public or private nonprofit institution of higher education that:

awards associate degrees and qualifies as a minority institution as defined in Section 365 of the Higher Education Act of 1969, as amended ;

has a curriculum that includes science or engineering subjects; and

enters into a partnership with public or private nonprofit institutions of higher education that award baccalaureate degrees in science and engineering.

List the name(s) of partnering public or private nonprofit institutions of higher education that award baccalaureate degrees in science and engineering:

Partner Institution:

Institution:
Contact Name:
Title of Contact Person
Mailing Address:
City:	State:	Zip:
Email:	Phone:	Fax:

3. Nonprofit science-oriented organization, professional scientific society, and institution of higher education that awards baccalaureate degrees that-

(1) Provide a needed service to a group of minority institutions; or

(2) Provide in-service training to project directors, scientists, and engineers from minority institutions;

Service Institution:

Institution:
Contact Name:
Title of Contact Person
Mailing Address:
City:	State:	Zip:
Email:	Phone:	Fax:

4. A consortia of organizations, that provide needed services to one or more minority institutions. The consortia membership may include:

(1) institutions of higher education which have a curriculum in science or engineering;

(2) institutions of higher education that have a graduate or professional program in science or engineering;

(3) research laboratories of, or under contract with, the Department of Energy;

(4) private organizations that have science or engineering facilities; or

(5) Quasi-governmental entities that have a sufficient scientific or engineering mission.

Service Institution:

Institution:
Contact Name:
Title of Contact Person
Mailing Address:
City:	State:	Zip:
Email:	Phone:	Fax:

Fulbright-Hays

Group Projects Abroad Program

FY 2007 Application Checklist

Use This Checklist While Preparing Your Application. All items listed on this

checklist are required. The list is organized in the same manner that the submitted application should be organized.

Part I: 424 Forms

 Application for Federal Assistance - (SF 424)

 Department of Education Supplemental Information Form for the SF 424

Part II: 524 Forms

 Department of Education Budget Summary Form - (ED 524) – Sections A & B

Part III: Program Narrative

 Ed Abstract Narrative Attachment Form

 Project Narrative Attachment Form

 Other Narrative Attachment Form

 Budget Narrative Attachment Form

NOTE: The “Ed Abstract Narrative Attachment Form” is where you would attach your program abstract. The “Project Narrative Attachment Form” will include the narrative sections addressing the program selection criteria that will be used to evaluate applications submitted for this competition – this section has a strict page limit of 40 pages. The “Other Narrative Attachment Form” should include appendices such as a detailed pre-departure orientation and overseas program itinerary, curriculum vitas of key personnel, letters of support, examples of evaluation materials, etc. The grants.gov system will allow applicants to attach as many as ten separate appendices in this section. The “Budget Narrative Attachment Form” is where you would attach a detailed line item budget and any supplemental budget information.

Part IV: Assurances and Certifications

 GEPA Section 427 Requirement

 Assurances – Non-Construction Programs (SF 424B)

 Grants.gov Lobbying Form (formerly ED Form 80-0013)

 Survey on Ensuring Equal Opportunity for Applicants

 Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL)

Paperwork Burden Statement

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 1840-0068. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 100 hours per response, including the time to review instructions, search existing data resources, gather the data needed, and complete and review the information collection. 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, D.C. 20202-4651. If you have comments or concerns regarding the status of your individual submission of this form, write directly to: Office of Postsecondary Education/IEPS, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street, N.W., Sixth Floor, Washington, D.C. 20006-8521.

Note: Use an additional sheet to provide information on additional partners and attach with this form.

WARNING: Any person who knowingly makes a false statement or misrepresentation on this form

is subject to penalties, which may include fines, imprisonment, or both, under the United States Criminal Code and 20 U.S.C. 1097

FORMS

APPLICATION FOR

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FEDERAL ASSISTANCE

2. DATE SUBMITTED

Applicant Identifier

1. TYPE OF SUBMISSION:

3. DATE RECEIVED BY STATE

State Application Identifier

Application

Pre-application

 Construction

4. DATE RECEIVED BY FEDERAL AGENCY

Federal Identifier

 Non-Construction

5. APPLICANT INFORMATION

Legal Name:

Organizational Unit:

Department:

Organizational DUNS:

Division:

Address:

Name and telephone number of person to be contacted on matters

involving this application (give area code)

Street:

Prefix:

First Name:

City:

Middle Name

County:

Last Name

State:

Zip Code

Suffix:

Country:

Email:

6. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (EIN):

-

Phone Number (give area code)

Fax Number (give area code)

8. TYPE OF APPLICATION:

7. TYPE OF APPLICANT: (See back of form for Application Types)

 New

 Continuation

 Revision

If Revision, enter appropriate letter(s) in box(es)

(See back of form for description of letters.)



Other (specify)

9. NAME OF FEDERAL AGENCY:

10. CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE NUMBER:

11. DESCRIPTIVE TITLE OF APPLICANT’S PROJECT:

-

TITLE (Name of Program):

12. AREAS AFFECTED BY PROJECT (Cities, Counties, States, etc.):

13. PROPOSED PROJECT

14. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS OF:

Start Date:

Ending Date:

a. Applicant

b. Project

15. ESTIMATED FUNDING:

16. IS APPLICATION SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY STATE EXECUTIVE ORDER 12372 PROCESS?

a. Federal

.⁰⁰

a. Yes. 

THIS PREAPPLICATION/APPLICATION WAS MADE Available TO THE STATE EXECUTIVE ORDER 12372 PROCESS FOR REVIEW ON

b. Applicant

.⁰⁰

c. State

.⁰⁰

DATE:

d. Local

.⁰⁰

b. No. 

PROGRAM IS NOT COVERED BY E. O. 12372

e. Other

.⁰⁰



OR PROGRAM HAS NOT BEEN SELECTED BY STATE FOR REVIEW

f. Program Income

.⁰⁰

17. IS THE APPLICANT DELINQUENT ON ANY FEDERAL DEBT?

g. TOTAL

.⁰⁰

 Yes If “Yes” attach an explanation.

 No

18. TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF, ALL DATA IN THIS APPLICATION/PREAPPLICATION ARE TRUE AND CORRECT. THE DOCUMENT HAS BEEN DULY AUTHORIZED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE APPLICANT AND THE APPLICANT WILL COMPLY WITH THE ATTACHED ASSURANCES.

a. Authorized Representative

Prefix

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

Suffix

b. Title

c. Telephone Number (give area code)

Email:

Fax Number (give area code)

d. Signature of Authorized Representative

e. Date Signed

Previous Edition Usable

Standard Form 424 (Rev. x-xx)

Authorized for Local Reproduction

Prescribed by OMB Circular A-102

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

REQUIRED FOR

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

1. Project Director:

Prefix: *First Name: Middle Name: *Last Name: Suffix:

Address:

Street1:

treet2:

City:

ounty:

State * Zip Code: * Country:

Phone Number (give area code) Fax Number (give area code)

Email Address:

2. Applicant Experience:

Novice Applicant Yes No Not applicable to this program

3. Human Subjects Research:

Are any research activities involving human subjects planned at any time during the

proposed project Period?

Yes No

Are ALL the research activities proposed designated to be exempt from the regulations?

Yes Provide Exemption(s) #:

No Provide Assurance #, if available:

Please attach an explanation Narrative:

View Attachment

Delete Attachment

Add Attachment

Standard Form 424B (Rev. 7-97)

OMB Approval No. 0348-0040

ASSURANCES - NON-CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS

Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 15 minutes per response, including time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (0348-0040), Washington, DC 20503

PLEASE DO NOT RETURN YOUR COMPLETED FORM TO THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. SEND IT TO THE ADDRESS PROVIDED BY THE SPONSORING AGENCY.

Note: Certain of these assurances may not be applicable to your project or program. If you have questions, please contact the awarding agency. Further, certain Federal awarding agencies may require applicants to certify to additional assurances. If such is the case, you will be notified.

As the duly authorized representative of the applicant I certify that the applicant:

1. Has the legal authority to apply for Federal assistance, and the institutional, managerial and financial capability (including funds sufficient to pay the non-Federal share of project cost) to ensure proper planning, management, and completion of the project described in this application.

2. Will give the awarding agency, the Comptroller General of the United States, and if appropriate, the State, through any authorized representative, access to and the right to examine all records, books, papers, or documents related to the award; and will establish a proper accounting system in accordance with generally accepted accounting standards or agency directives.

3. Will establish safeguards to prohibit employees from using their positions for a purpose that constitutes or presents the appearance of personal or organizational conflict of interest, or personal gain.

4. Will initiate and complete the work within the applicable time frame after receipt of approval of the awarding agency.

5. Will comply with the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4728-4763) relating to prescribed standards for merit systems for programs funded under one of the 19 statutes or regulations specified in Appendix A of OPM's Standards for a Merit System of Personnel Administration (5 C.F.R. 900, Subpart F).

6. Will comply with all Federal statutes relating to nondiscrimination. These include but are not limited to: (a) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P.L. 88-352) which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin; (b) Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended (20 U.S.C. 1681-1683, and 1685-1686), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex; (c) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. 794), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicaps; (d)

the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended (42 U.S.C.  6101-6107), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of

age; (e) the Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972 (P.L. 92-255), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of drug abuse; (f) the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-616), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of alcohol abuse or alcoholism; (g)  523 and 527 of the Public Health Service Act of 1912 (42 U.S.C.  290 dd-3 and 290 ee 3), as amended, relating to confidentiality of alcohol and drug abuse patient records; (h) Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C.  3601 et seq.), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination in the sale, rental or financing of housing; (i) any other nondiscrimination provisions in the specific statute(s) under which application for Federal assistance is being made; and (j) the requirements of any other nondiscrimination statute(s) which may apply to the application.

7. Will comply, or has already complied, with the requirements of Titles II and III of the uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-646) which provide for fair and equitable treatment of persons displaced or whose property is acquired as a result of Federal or federally assisted programs. These requirements apply to all interests in real property acquired for project purposes regardless of Federal participation in purchases.

8. Will comply, as applicable, with the provisions of the Hatch Act (5 U.S.C. 1501-1508 and 7324-7328) which limit the political activities of employees whose principal employment activities are funded in whole or in part with Federal funds.

9. Will comply, as applicable, with the provisions of the Davis-Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 276a to 276a-7), the Copeland Act (40 U.S.C. 276c and 18 U.S.C. 874) and the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C.  327-333), regarding labor standards for federally assisted construction subagreements.

10. Will comply, if applicable, with flood insurance purchase requirements of Section 102(a) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-234) which requires recipients in a special flood hazard area to participate in the program and to purchase flood insurance if the total cost of insurable construction and acquisition is $10,000 or more.

11. Will comply with environmental standards which may be prescribed pursuant to the following: (a) institution of environmental quality control measures under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190) and Executive Order (EO) 11514; (b) notification of violating facilities pursuant to EO 11738; (c) protection of wetlands pursuant to EO 11990; (d) evaluation of flood hazards in floodplains in accordance with EO 11988; (e) assurance of project consistency with the approved State management program developed under the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.); (f) conformity of Federal actions to State (Clear Air) Implementation Plans under Section 176(c) of the Clear Air Act of 1955, as amended (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.); (g) protection of underground sources of drinking water under the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, as amended, (P.L. 93-523); and (h) protection of endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, (P.L. 93-205).

12 Will comply with the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968 (16 U.S.C. 1721 et seq.) related to protecting components or potential components of the national wild and scenic rivers system.

13. Will assist the awarding agency in assuring compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470), EO 11593 (identification and protection of historic properties), and the Archaeological and Historic Preservation Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 469a-1 et seq.).

14. Will comply with P.L. 93-348 regarding the protection of human subjects involved in research, development, and related activities supported by this award of assistance.

15. Will comply with the Laboratory Animal Welfare Act of 1966 (P.L. 89-544, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 2131 et seq.) pertaining to the care, handling, and treatment of warm blooded animals held for research, teaching, or other activities supported by this award of assistance.

16. Will comply with the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act (42 U.S.C. 4801 et seq.) which prohibits the use of lead- based paint in construction or rehabilitation of residence structures.

17. Will cause to be performed the required financial and compliance audits in accordance with the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996 and OMB Circular No. A-133, Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations.

18. Will comply with all applicable requirements of all other Federal laws, executive orders, regulations and policies governing this program

SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED CERTIFYING OFFICIAL

TITLE

APPLICANT ORGANIZATION

DATE SUBMITTED

Standard Form 424B (Rev. 7-97) Back

	U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION BUDGET INFORMATION NON-CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS						OMB Control Number: 1890-0004 Expiration Date: 10-31-2007
Name of Institution/Organization				Applicants requesting funding for only one year should complete the column under "Project Year 1." Applicants requesting funding for multi-year grants should complete all applicable columns. Please read all instructions before completing form.
SECTION A - BUDGET SUMMARY U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FUNDS
Budget Categories		Project Year 1 (a)	Project Year 2 (b)	Project Year 3 (c)	Project Year 4 (d)	Project Year 5 (e)		Total (f)
1. Personnel
2. Fringe Benefits
3. Travel
4. Equipment
5. Supplies
6. Contractual
7. Construction
8. Other
9. Total Direct Costs (lines 1-8)
10. Indirect Costs*
11. Training Stipends
12. Total Costs (lines 9-11)
Indirect Cost Information (To Be Completed by Your Business Office*): If you are requesting reimbursement for indirect costs on line 10, please answer the following questions: Do you have an Indirect Cost Rate Agreement approved by the Federal government? ____Yes ____ No If yes, please provide the following information: Period Covered by the Indirect Cost Rate Agreement: From: ___/___/______ To: ___/___/______ (mm/dd/yyyy) Approving Federal agency: ____ ED ____ Other (please specify): __________________________ For Restricted Rate Programs (check one) -- Are you using a restricted indirect cost rate that: ___ Is included in your approved Indirect Cost Rate Agreement? or ___ Complies with 34 CFR 76.564(c)(2)?

ED 524

Name of Institution/Organization			Applicants requesting funding for only one year should complete the column under "Project Year 1." Applicants requesting funding for multi-year grants should complete all applicable columns. Please read all instructions before completing form.
SECTION B - BUDGET SUMMARY NON-FEDERAL FUNDS
Budget Categories	Project Year 1 (a)	Project Year 2 (b)	Project Year 3 (c)	Project Year 4 (d)	Project Year 5 (e)	Total (f)

1. Personnel
2. Fringe Benefits
3. Travel
4. Equipment
5. Supplies
6. Contractual
7. Construction
8. Other
9. Total Direct Costs (Lines 1-8)
10. Indirect Costs
11. Training Stipends
12. Total Costs (Lines 9-11)
SECTION C – BUDGET NARRATIVE (see instructions)

ED 524

CERTIFICATION REGARDING LOBBYING

Certification for Contracts, Grants, Loans and Cooperative Agreements.

The undersigned certifies, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, that:

(1) No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal Loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan or cooperative agreement.

(2) If any funds other Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loam or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form – LLL, “Disclosure of Lobbying Activities,” in accordance with its instructions.

(3) The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in the award documents for all subawards at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants and contracts under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly. This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by section 1352, title 31, U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure.

Statement for Loan Guarantees and Loan Insurance.

The undersigned states, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, that:

If any funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee or any agency, a member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this commitment providing for the United States to insure or guarantee a loan, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, “Disclosure of Lobbying Activities,” in accordance with its instructions. Submission of this statement is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by section 1352, title 31, U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file the required statement shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure.

Applicant’s Organization

Printed Name of Authorized Representative Printed Title of Authorized Representative

Signature Date

ED 80-0013 08/05

Purpose: The Federal government is committed to ensuring that all qualified applicants, small or large, non-religious or faith-based, have an equal opportunity to compete for Federal funding. In order for us to better understand the population of applicants for Federal funds, we are asking nonprofit private organizations (not including private universities) to fill out this survey.

Upon receipt, the survey will be separated from the application. Information provided on the survey will not be considered in any way in making funding decisions and will not be included in the Federal grants database. While your help in this data collection process is greatly appreciated, completion of this survey is voluntary.

Instructions for Submitting the Survey: If you are applying using a hard copy application, please place the completed survey in an envelope labeled “Applicant Survey.” Seal the envelope and include it along with your application package. If you are applying electronically, please submit this survey along with your application.

Survey on Ensuring Equal Opportunity for Applicants

OMB No. 1890-0014 Exp. 02/28/09

Applicant’s (Organization) Name: ____________________________________________________________

Applicant’s DUNS Number: _________________________________________________________________

Federal Program: ________________________________________________CFDA Number: ___________

1. Has the applicant ever received a grant or contract from the Federal government?

Yes No

2. Is the applicant a faith-based organization?

Yes No

3. Is the applicant a secular organization?

Yes No

4. Does the applicant have 501(c)(3) status?

Yes No

5. Is the applicant a local affiliate of a national
organization?

Yes No

6. How many full-time equivalent employees does the applicant have? (Check only one box).

3 or Fewer 15-50

4 -5 51-100

6-14 over 100

7. What is the size of the applicant’s annual budget? (Check only one box.)

Less Than $150,000

$150,000 - $299,999

$300,000 - $499,999

$500,000 - $999,999

$1,000,000 - $4,999,999

$5,000,000 or more

Survey Instructions on Ensuring Equal Opportunity for Applicants

Provide the applicant’s (organization) name and DUNS number and the grant name and CFDA number.

Self-explanatory.

Self-identify.

4. 501(c)(3) status is a legal designation provided on application to the Internal Revenue Service by eligible organizations. Some grant programs may require nonprofit applicants to have 501(c)(3) status. Other grant programs do not.

5. Self-explanatory.

6. For example, two part-time employees who each work half-time equal one full-time equivalent employee. If the applicant is a local affiliate of a national organization, the responses to survey questions 2 and 3 should reflect the staff and budget size of the local affiliate.

7. Annual budget means the amount of money your organization spends each year on all of its activities.

Paperwork Burden Statement

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a

collection of information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 1890-0014. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average five (5) minutes per response, including the time to review instructions, search existing data resources, gather the data needed, and complete and review the information collection. If you have any comments concerning the accuracy of the time estimate(s) or suggestions for improving this form, please write to: The Agency Contact listed in this grant application package.

OMB No. 1890-0014 Exp. 02/28/09

Approved by OMB

0348-0046

Disclosure of Lobbying Activities

Complete this form to disclose lobbying activities pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1352

(See reverse for public burden disclosure)

Type of Federal Action:

a. contract

____ b. grant

c. cooperative agreement

d. loan

e. loan guarantee

f. loan insurance

Status of Federal Action:

a. bid/offer/application

_____ b. initial award

c. post-award

Report Type:

a. initial filing

_____ b. material change

For material change only:

Year _______ quarter _______

Date of last report___________

Name and Address of Reporting Entity:

____ Prime _____ Subawardee

Tier______, if Known:

Congressional District, if known:

If Reporting Entity in No. 4 is Subawardee, Enter Name and Address of Prime:

Congressional District, if known:

Federal Department/Agency:

7. Federal Program Name/Description:

CFDA Number, if applicable: __________________

Federal Action Number, if known:

9. Award Amount, if known:

10. a. Name and Address of Lobbying Registrant

(if individual, last name, first name, MI):

b. Individuals Performing Services (including address if different from No. 10a)

(last name, first name, MI):

11. Information requested through this form is authorized by title 31 U.S.C. section 1352. This disclosure of lobbying activities is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed by the tier above when this transaction was made or entered into. This disclosure is required pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1352. This information will be reported to the Congress semi-annually and will be available for public inspection. Any person who fails to file the required disclosure shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure.

Signature: __________________________________

Print Name: _____

Title: _____

Telephone No.: ____________ Date: _______

Federal Use Only

Authorized for Local Reproduction

Standard Form - LLL (Rev. 7-97)

Application Checklist

Use this Checklist while preparing your Application Package. These parts are organized in the same manner that the submitted application should be organized. The parts are as follows:

Part I: Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424)

Department of Education Supplemental Information for SF 424

Part II: U. S. Department of Education Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (ED 524)

Section A- Budget Summary U.S. Department of Education Funds

Section B – Budget Summary Non-Federal Funds

Part III: ED Abstract Form

Attach Abstract

Project Narrative Attachment Form

Attach Table of Contents (optional), and

Responses to selection criteria (including Budget Narrative)

Other Attachment Form

Attach MSEIP Eligibility Certification Form

Part IV: Assurances, Certifications, and Survey Form

All “Assurances, Certifications, and Survey Forms” must be completed.

ED GEPA 427 Form

Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF 424B)

Grants.gov Lobbying Form (formerly Certification Regarding Lobbying (ED 80-0013))

Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL)

Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion – Lower Tier Covered Transactions (ED 80-0014)

Survey on Ensuring Equal Opportunity for Applicants

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