[Federal Register: September 10, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 175)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[CFDA No.: 84.129E, 84.129F, 84.129H, 84.129L, 84.129P, 84.129Q,
84.129R]
Rehabilitation Training: Rehabilitation Long-Term Training
ACTION: Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year
(FY) 2003.
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Purpose of Program: The Rehabilitation Long-Term Training program
provides financial assistance for--
(1) Projects that provide basic or advanced training leading to an
academic degree in areas of personnel shortages in rehabilitation as
identified by the Assistant Secretary;
(2) Projects that provide a specified series of courses or program
of study leading to award of a certificate in areas of personnel
shortages in rehabilitation as identified by the Assistant Secretary;
and
(3) Projects that provide support for medical residents enrolled in
residency training programs in the specialty of physical medicine and
rehabilitation.
Eligible Applicants: State agencies and other public or nonprofit
agencies and organizations, including Indian tribes and institutions of
higher education, are eligible for assistance under the Rehabilitation
Long-Term Training program.
Applications Available: September 10, 2002.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: October 25, 2002.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: December 24, 2002.
Estimated Available Funds: The Administration has requested
$42,629,000 for the Rehabilitation Training program for FY 2003, of
which an estimated $2,725,000 would be allocated for this competition.
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.
Note: This competition is being announced in FY 2002 for grants
that will be awarded using FY 2003 funds.
Estimated Range of Awards: $75,000 to $100,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $100,000.
Estimated Total Number of Awards: 31.
Maximum Number of Awards, Maximum Level of Awards, and Absolute
Priorities: The maximum number of awards to be made are listed in
parentheses following each priority area. We will reject any
application that proposes a budget exceeding the amount listed under
maximum level of award in any project year.
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Priority area (maximum
CFDA Nos. number of awards in Maximum level
parentheses) of award
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84.129E........................ Rehabilitation $100,000
Technology (4).
84.129F........................ Vocational Evaluation 100,000
and Work Adjustment
(4).
84.129H........................ Rehabilitation of 100,000
Individuals Who Are
Mentally Ill (3).
84.129L........................ Undergraduate Education 75,000
in the Rehabilitation
Services (8).
84.129P........................ Specialized Personnel 100,000
for Rehabilitation of
Individuals Who are
Blind or Have Vision
Impairment (7).
84.129Q........................ Rehabilitation of 100,000
Individuals Who Are
Deaf or Hard of
Hearing (5).
84.129R........................ Job Development and Job 100,000
Placement Services to
Individuals With
Disabilities (5).
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Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.
Project Period: Up to 60 months.
Page Limit: Part III of the application, the application narrative,
is where you, the applicant, address the selection criteria that
reviewers use to evaluate your application. You must limit Part III to
the equivalent of no more than 35 pages, using the following standards:
[sbull] A ``page'' is 8.5'' x 11'', on one side only, with 1''
margins at the top, bottom, and both sides.
[sbull] Double space (no more than three lines per vertical inch)
all text in the application narrative, including titles, headings,
footnotes, quotations, references, and captions, as well as all text in
charts, tables, figures, and graphs.
[sbull] Use a font that is either 12-point or larger or no smaller
than 10 pitch (characters per inch).
The page limit does not apply to Part I, the cover sheet, Part II,
the budget section, including the narrative budget justification; Part
IV, the assurances and certifications; or the one-page abstract, the
resumes, the bibliography, or the letters of support. However, you must
include all of the application narrative in Part III.
We will reject your application if--
[sbull] You apply these standards and exceed the page limit; or
[sbull] You apply other standards and exceed the equivalent of the
page limit.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80,
81, 82, 85, 86, and 99. (b) The regulations in 34 CFR parts 385 and
386.
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 79 apply to all applicants
except federally recognized Indian tribes.
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to institutions of
higher education only.
Selection Criteria: In evaluating an application for a new grant
under this competition, we use the selection criteria in 34 CFR 385.31
and 386.20. The selection criteria to be used for this competition will
be provided in the application package for this competition.
Priorities: This competition focuses on projects designed to meet
the priorities in the regulations for this program (34 CFR 386.1). The
priority areas of personnel shortage are listed in the chart published
in this notice.
Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) and 34 CFR 386.1, we consider only
applications that provide training in the areas of personnel shortage
listed in the chart.
Application Procedures:
Note: Some of the procedures in these instructions for
transmitting applications differ from those in the Education
Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) (74 CFR
75.102). Under the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553), the
Department generally offers interested parties the opportunity to
comment on proposed regulations. However, these amendments make
procedural changes only and do not establish new substantive policy.
Therefore, under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(A), the Secretary has determined
that proposed rulemaking is not required.
Pilot Project for Electronic Submission of Applications
The U.S. Department of Education is continuing to expand its pilot
project of electronic submission of applications to include additional
formula grant programs and additional discretionary grant competitions.
The Rehabilitation Training: Rehabilitation Long-Term Training program,
CFDA 84.129, is one of the programs included in the pilot project. If
you are an applicant under the Rehabilitation Training: Rehabilitation
Long-Term Training program, you may submit your application to us in
either electronic or paper format.
The pilot project involves the use of the Electronic Grant
Application System (e-APPLICATION, formerly e-GAPS) portion of the
Grant Administration and Payment System (GAPS). We request your
participation in this pilot project. We shall continue to evaluate its
success and solicit suggestions for improvement.
If you participate in this e-APPLICATION pilot, please note the
following:
[sbull] Your participation is voluntary.
[sbull] You will not receive any additional point value or penalty
because you submit a grant application in electronic or paper format.
[sbull] You can submit all documents electronically, including the
Application for Federal Assistance (ED 424), Budget Information--Non-
Construction Programs (ED 524), and all necessary assurances and
certifications.
[sbull] Within 3 working days of submitting your electronic
application, fax a signed copy of the Application for Federal
Assistance (ED 424) to the Application Control Center following these
steps:
1. Print ED 424 from the e-APPLICATION system.
2. Make sure that the institution's Authorizing Representative
signs this form.
3. Before faxing this form, submit your electronic application via
the e-APPLICATION system. You will receive an automatic
acknowledgement, which will include a PR/Award number (an identifying
number unique to your application).
4. Place the PR/Award number in the upper right corner of ED 424.
5. Fax ED 424 to the Application Control Center at (202) 260-1349.
[sbull] We may request that you give us original signatures on all
other forms at a later date.
You may access the electronic grant application for the
Rehabilitation Training: Rehabilitation Long-Term Training program at:
http://e-grants.ed.gov.
We have included additional information about the e-APPLICATION
pilot project (see Parity Guidelines between Paper and Electronic
Applications) in the application package.
Please note that due to the Department's end of the fiscal year
close out activities, the e-APPLICATION system will be unavailable from
October 1 through October 5. It will become available for users again
on Monday, October 7.
For Applications Contact: Education Publications Center (ED Pubs),
P.O. Box 1398, Jessup, MD 20794-1398. Telephone (toll free): 1-877-433-
7827. FAX: (301) 470-1244. If you use a telecommunications device for
the deaf (TDD), you may call (toll free): 1-877-576-7734.
You may also contact ED Pubs via its Web site: http://www.ed.gov/
pubs/edpubs.html.
Or you may contact ED Pubs at its e-mail address:
edpubs@inet.ed.gov.
If you request an application from ED Pubs, be sure to identify
this competition as follows: CFDA number 84.129E, F, H, L, P, Q, or R.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Chesley, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., (Room 3318, Switzer Building),
Washington, DC 20202-2649. Telephone (202) 205-9481 or via Internet:
Ellen.Chesley@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.
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 under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Individuals with disabilities may obtain a copy of the application
package in an alternative format by contacting
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the Grants and Contracts Services Team, U.S. Department of Education,
400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 3317, Switzer Building, Washington, DC
20202-2550. Telephone: (202) 205-8207. If you use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD), you may call the Federal Information Relay
Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339. However, the Department is not able
to reproduce in an alternative format the standard forms included in
the application package.
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Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 774.
Dated: September 4, 2002.
Loretta Petty Chittum,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative
Services.
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