FR Doc E9-7218[Federal Register: March 31, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 60)]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education Overview
Information; Territories and Freely Associated States Education Grant
(T&FASEG) Program; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for
Fiscal Year (FY) 2009
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.256A.
Dates:
Applications Available: April 23, 2009.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 10, 2009.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: August 8, 2009.
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The Territories and Freely Associated States
Education Grant (T&FASEG) program supports projects to raise student
achievement through direct educational services. Grants are awarded
competitively to local educational agencies (LEAs) in the U.S.
Territories (American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands) and the Republic of Palau.
The LEA may use grant funds to carry out activities authorized by the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA),
including teacher training, curriculum development, the development or
acquisition of instructional materials, and general school improvement
and reform.
Under the T&FASEG program, the Secretary awards grants for projects
to--
(a) Conduct activities consistent with the programs described in
the ESEA, including the types of activities authorized under--
(1) Title I of the ESEA--Improving the Academic Achievement of the
Disadvantaged.
(2) Title II of the ESEA--Preparing, Training, and Recruiting High-
Quality Teachers and Principals.
(3) Title III of the ESEA--Language Instruction for Limited English
Proficient and Immigrant Students.
(4) Title IV of the ESEA--21st Century Schools.
(5) Title V of the ESEA--Promoting Informed Parental Choice and
Innovative Programs; and
(b) Provide direct educational services that assist all students
with meeting
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challenging State academic achievement standards.
Note: The Secretary interprets the term ``direct educational
services'' to mean--
(1) Activities that are designed to improve student achievement
or the quality of education; and
(2) Instructional services for students and teacher training.
Note: The full text of the ESEA can be found on the Internet at:
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/ESEA02/.
Priorities: Under this competition we are particularly interested
in applications that address the following priorities.
Invitational Priorities: For FY 2009 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--Reading Literacy: The Secretary is
particularly interested in receiving applications that focus on
building early reading literacy skills that will help to improve
student achievement in reading and language arts as measured by State
academic standards. Research shows that children who read well in the
early grades are far more successful in later years, and those who fall
behind often stay behind when powerful interventions are not provided
for early struggling readers.\1\ Reading opens the door to learning
about math, history, science, literature, geography, and much more.
Thus, young, capable readers can succeed in these subjects, take
advantage of other opportunities, and develop confidence in their own
abilities. At the same time, those students who cannot read well are
much more likely to drop out of school. As such, reading is undeniably
critical to success in today's society. The Secretary encourages
applicants to align their projects with the second performance measure
described in section VI. 4. Performance Measures of this notice.
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\1\ Phillips, L.M., Hayward, D.V., & Norris, S.P. (in press).
Persistent reading disabilities: Challenging six erroneous beliefs.
In A. McGill-Franzen & R.L. Allington (Eds.), Handbook of reading
disability research. New York: Routledge.
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Invitational Priority 2--Teacher Quality: The Secretary is
particularly interested in LEA projects that focus on professional
development and teacher training in order to improve teacher
qualifications and the quality of teaching and instruction. A major
objective of the ESEA is to ensure that all students, regardless of
race, ethnicity, or income, have the best teachers possible. A well-
prepared teacher is vitally important to a child's education. In fact,
research demonstrates the positive correlation between teacher quality
and student academic achievement.\2\ The Secretary, thus, encourages
applicants to align their projects with the first performance measure
described in section VI. 4. of this notice.
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\2\ Quint, J., Akey, T., Rappaport, S., & Willner, C. (2007).
Instructional Leadership, Teaching Quality and Student Achievement
Suggestive Evidence from Three Urban School Districts. New York, NY:
MDRC.
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Invitational Priority 3--Improve Student Achievement in
Mathematics: The Secretary is particularly interested in receiving
applications that focus on innovative projects that improve student
achievement in mathematics as measured by State academic standards.
Current research indicates that little is known about the factors that
influence mathematics achievement in the Pacific Region.\3\ Therefore,
the Secretary encourages grant recipients under this program to develop
more consistent, comparable measures of mathematics achievement across
the jurisdictions. The Secretary also encourages applicants to align
their projects with the third performance measure described in section
VI. 4. of this notice.
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\3\ Chesswas, R., and Lee, L. (2008). A status report on middle
school mathematics assessment and student achievement in the Pacific
Region (Issues & Answers Report, REL 2008-No. 043). Washington, DC:
U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences,
National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance,
Regional Educational Laboratory Pacific. Retrieved from
http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs.
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Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 6331.
Applicable Regulations: The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 79, 80, 81,
82, 84, 85, 97, 98, and 99.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
Estimated Available Funds: $4,750,000 of FY 2008 funds are
available for new awards in FY 2009.
Estimated Range of Awards: $800,000-$1,000,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $900,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: 4-6.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.
Project Period: Up to 36 months.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: LEAs in American Samoa, the Commonwealth of
the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the
Republic of Palau.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This program does not require cost
sharing or matching.
IV. Application and Submission Information
1. Address to Request Application Package: You can obtain the
application package electronically by downloading it from the
Territories and Freely Associated States Education Grant Program Web
site: http://ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/grantapps/index.html.
To obtain a copy from the program office, contact: Valerie Rogers,
U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3W241,
Washington, DC 20202-6400. Telephone (202) 260-2543 or by e-mail:
Valerie.Rogers@ed.gov or Donna Sabis-Burns, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3W219, Washington, DC 20202-
6400. Telephone (202) 260-1425 or by e-mail: Donna.Sabis-Burns@ed.gov.
If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), call the
Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1-800-877-8339.
Individuals with disabilities can obtain a copy of the application
package in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape,
or computer diskette) by contacting the person or team listed under
Accessible Format in section VIII of this notice.
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 for this
program.
Page Limit: The project narrative is where you, the applicant,
address the selection criteria that reviewers will use to evaluate your
application. Applicants are strongly encouraged to limit the project
narrative to no more than 35 pages, using the following standards:
A page is 8.5'' x 11'', on one side only, with 1'' margins
at the top, bottom, and both sides.
Double space (no more than three lines per vertical inch)
all text in the project narrative, including titles, headings,
footnotes, quotations, references, and captions, as well as all text in
charts, tables, figures, and graphs.
Use a font that is either 12 point or larger or no smaller
than 10 pitch (characters per inch).
Use one of the following fonts: Times New Roman, Courier,
Courier New, or Arial. An application submitted in any other font
(including Times Roman or Arial Narrow) will not be accepted.
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The page limit does not apply to the cover sheet; the budget
section, including the budget narrative justification; the assurances
and certifications; the one-page abstract; the resumes; the
bibliography; or the letters of support. However, the page limit does
apply to all of the project narrative section.
3. Submission Dates and Times:
Applications Available: April 23, 2009.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 10, 2009.
Applications for grants under this competition must be submitted
electronically using the Grants.gov Apply site (Grants.gov). For
information (including dates and times) about how to submit your
application electronically, or in paper format by mail or hand delivery
if you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission
requirement, please refer to section IV. 6. Other Submission
Requirements of this notice.
We do not consider an application that does not comply with the
deadline requirements.
Individuals with disabilities who need an accommodation or
auxiliary aid in connection with the application process should contact
the person listed under For Further Information Contact in section VII
of this notice. If the Department provides an accommodation or
auxiliary aid to an individual with a disability in connection with the
application process, the individual's application remains subject to
all other requirements and limitations in this notice.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: August 8, 2009.
4. Intergovernmental Review: This competition is subject to
Executive Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79.
Information about Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs under
Executive Order 12372 is in the application package for this
competition.
5. Funding Restrictions: We reference regulations outlining funding
restrictions in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice.
6. Other Submission Requirements: Application for grants under this
competition must be submitted electronically unless you qualify for an
exception to this requirement in accordance with the instructions in
this section.
a. Electronic Submission of Applications.
Applications for grants under the Territories and Freely Associated
States Education Grant Program competition, CFDA number 84.256A, must
be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide 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 Territories
and Freely Associated States Education Grant Program at http://
www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application
package for this competition by the CFDA number. Do not include the
CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.256, not
84.256A).
Please note the following:
When you enter the Grants.gov site, you will find
information about submitting an application electronically through the
site, as well as the hours of operation.
Applications received by Grants.gov are date and time
stamped. Your application must be fully uploaded and submitted and must
be date and time stamped by the Grants.gov system no later than 4:30:00
p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. Except as
otherwise noted in this section, we will not accept your application if
it is received--that is, date and time stamped by the Grants.gov
system--after 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application
deadline date. We do not consider an application that does not comply
with the deadline requirements. When we retrieve your application from
Grants.gov, we will notify you if we are rejecting your application
because it was date and time stamped by the Grants.gov system after
4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date.
The amount of time it can take to upload an application
will vary depending on a variety of factors, including the size of the
application and the speed of your Internet connection. Therefore, we
strongly recommend that you do not wait until the application deadline
date to begin the submission process through Grants.gov.
You should review and follow the Education Submission
Procedures for submitting an application through Grants.gov that are
included in the application package for this 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 steps in the Grants.gov registration process (see
http://www.grants.gov/applicants/get_registered.jsp). These steps include
(1) registering your organization, a multi-part process that includes
registration with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR); (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 submit successfully an application via Grants.gov. In
addition you will need to update your CCR registration on an annual
basis. This may take three or more business days to complete.
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 provided on the following forms: Application
for Federal Assistance (SF 424), Budget Information--Non-Construction
Programs (ED 524), the Department of Education Supplemental Information
for SF 424, 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 in this paragraph or
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submit a password-protected file, we will not review that material.
Your electronic application must comply with any page-
limit requirements described in this notice.
After you electronically submit your application, you will
receive from Grants.gov an automatic notification of receipt that
contains a Grants.gov tracking number. (This notification indicates
receipt by Grants.gov only, not receipt by the Department.) The
Department then will retrieve your application from Grants.gov and send
a second notification to you by e-mail. This second notification
indicates that the Department has received your application and has
assigned your application a PR/Award number (an ED-specified
identifying number unique to your application).
We may request that you provide us with original
signatures on forms at a later date.
Application Deadline Date Extension in Case of Technical Issues
with the Grants.gov System: If you are experiencing problems submitting
your application through Grants.gov, please contact the Grants.gov
Support Desk, toll free, at 1-800-518-4726. You must obtain a
Grants.gov Support Desk Case Number and must keep a record of it.
If you are prevented from electronically submitting your
application on the application deadline date because of technical
problems with the Grants.gov system, we will grant you an extension
until 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, the following business day to
enable you to transmit your application electronically or by hand
delivery. You also may mail your application by following the mailing
instructions described elsewhere in this notice.
If you submit an application after 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC
time, on the application deadline date, please contact one of the
persons listed under For Further Information Contact in section VII of
this notice and provide an explanation of the technical problem you
experienced with Grants.gov, along with the Grants.gov Support Desk
Case Number. We will accept your application if we can confirm that a
technical problem occurred with the Grants.gov system and that that
problem affected your ability to submit your application by 4:30:00
p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. The
Department will contact you after a determination is made on whether
your application will be accepted.
Note: The extensions to which we refer in this section apply
only to the unavailability of, or technical problems with, the
Grants.gov system. We will not grant you an extension if you failed
to fully register to submit your application to Grants.gov before
the application deadline date and time or if the technical problem
you experienced is unrelated to the Grants.gov system.
Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement: You qualify for an
exception to the electronic submission requirement, and may submit your
application in paper format, if you are unable to submit an application
through the Grants.gov system because--
You do not have access to the Internet; or
You do not have the capacity to upload large documents to
the Grants.gov system; and
No later than two weeks before the application deadline
date (14 calendar days or, if the fourteenth calendar day before the
application deadline date falls on a Federal holiday, the next business
day following the Federal holiday), you mail or fax a written statement
to the Department, explaining which of the two grounds for an exception
prevent you from using the Internet to submit your application.
If you mail your written statement to the Department, it must be
postmarked no later than two weeks before the application deadline
date. If you fax your written statement to the Department, we must
receive the faxed statement no later than two weeks before the
application deadline date.
Address and mail or fax your statement to: Valerie Rogers, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3W241,
Washington, DC 20202-6400. Telephone: (202) 260-2543 or by e-mail:
Valerie.Rogers@ed.gov, or Donna Sabis-Burns, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3W219, Washington, DC 20202-
6140. Telephone: (202) 260-1425 or by e-mail: Donna.Sabis-Burns@ed.gov.
Your paper application must be submitted in accordance with the
mail or hand delivery instructions described in this notice.
b. Submission of Paper Applications by Mail.
If you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission
requirement, you may mail (through the U.S. Postal Service or a
commercial carrier) your application to the Department. You must mail
the original and two copies of your application, on or before the
application deadline date, to the Department at the following address:
U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention:
(CFDA Number 84.256A), LBJ Basement Level 1, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20202-4260.
You must show proof of mailing consisting of one of the following:
(1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark.
(2) A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the
U.S. Postal Service.
(3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial
carrier.
(4) Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary of the
U.S. Department of Education.
If you mail your application through the U.S. Postal Service, we do
not accept either of the following as proof of mailing:
(1) A private metered postmark.
(2) A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service.
If your application is postmarked after the application deadline
date, we will not consider your application.
Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a
dated postmark. Before relying on this method, you should check with
your local post office.
c. Submission of Paper Applications by Hand Delivery.
If you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission
requirement, you (or a courier service) may deliver your paper
application to the Department by hand. You must deliver the original
and two copies of your application by hand, on or before the
application deadline date, to the Department at the following address:
U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention:
(CFDA Number 84.256A), 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 SF 424 the CFDA number, including
suffix letter, if any of the competition under which you are
submitting your application; and
(2) The Application Control Center will mail to you a
notification of receipt of your grant application. If you do not
receive this notification within 15 business days from the
application deadline date, you should call the U.S. Department of
Education Application Control Center at (202) 245-6288.
V. Application Review Information
Selection Criteria: The selection criteria for this competition are
from 34
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CFR 75.210. The maximum score for each criterion is indicated after the
title of the criterion. The maximum score for all selection criteria is
100 points.
As provided for in section 1121(b)(3)(B) of the ESEA, the
Secretary, in making awards under this program, will take into
consideration the recommendations of Pacific Resources for Education
and Learning (PREL) (formerly Pacific Region Educational Laboratory).
PREL will use the following criteria in developing its recommendations,
and the Secretary will use them in making final funding decisions. The
notes following the selection criteria are meant to serve as guidance
to assist the applicant in creating a stronger application and are not
required by statute or regulation.
(a) Need for project. (5 points)
(1) The Secretary considers the need for the proposed project.
(2) In determining the need for the proposed project, the Secretary
considers the following factors:
(i) The magnitude or severity of the problem to be addressed by the
proposed project. (34 CFR 75.210(a)(2)(i))
(ii) The magnitude of the need for the services to be provided or
the activities to be carried out by the proposed project. (34 CFR
75.210(a)(2)(ii))
(iii) The extent to which the proposed project will provide
services or otherwise address the needs of students at risk of
educational failure. (34 CFR 75.210(a)(2)(iii))
Note: In addressing this criterion, applicants may want to
consider including in the project narrative information that clearly
demonstrates the unique needs and circumstances that justify funding
support for their project. Applicants may also consider including
information to demonstrate the extent to which local resources are
used to meet the needs addressed by the project proposal.
(b) Significance. (10 points)
(1) The Secretary considers the significance of the proposed
project.
(2) In determining the significance of the proposed project, the
Secretary considers the following factors:
(i) The national significance of the proposed project. (34 CFR
75.210(b)(2)(i))
(ii) The significance of the problem or issue to be addressed by
the proposed project. (34 CFR 75.210(b)(2)(ii))
(iii) The importance or magnitude of the results or outcomes likely
to be attained by the proposed project, especially improvements in
teaching and student achievement. (34 CFR 75.210(b)(2)(xiv))
(c) Quality of the project design. (25 points)
(1) The Secretary considers the quality of the design of the
proposed project.
(2) In determining the quality of the design of the proposed
project, the Secretary considers the following factors:
(i) The extent to which the goals, objectives, and outcomes to be
achieved by the proposed project are clearly specified and measurable.
(34 CFR 75.210(c)(2)(i))
(ii) The extent to which the design of the proposed project is
appropriate to, and will successfully address, the needs of the target
population or other identified needs. (34 CFR 75.210(c)(2)(ii))
(iii) The extent to which the proposed project will be coordinated
with similar or related efforts, and with other appropriate community,
State, and Federal resources. (34 CFR 75.210(c)(2)(xvi))
(iv) The extent to which the proposed project is part of a
comprehensive effort to improve teaching and learning and support
rigorous academic standards for students. (34 CFR 75.210(c)(2)(xviii))
(v) The extent to which the proposed project encourages parental
involvement. (34 CFR 75.210(c)(2)(xix))
(vi) The extent to which performance feedback and continuous
improvement are integral to the design of the proposed project. (34 CFR
75.210(c)(2)(xxi))
(d) Adequacy of resources. (5 points)
(1) The Secretary considers the adequacy of resources for the
proposed project.
(2) In determining the adequacy of resources for the proposed
project, the Secretary considers the following factors:
(i) The extent to which the budget is adequate to support the
proposed project. (34 CFR 75.210(f)(2)(iii))
(ii) The extent to which the costs are reasonable in relation to
the objectives, design, and potential significance of the proposed
project. (34 CFR 75.210(f)(2)(iv))
(iii) The extent to which the costs are reasonable in relation to
the number of persons to be served and to the anticipated results and
benefits. (34 CFR 75.210(f)(2)(v))
(e) Quality of project personnel. (15 points)
(1) The Secretary considers the quality of the personnel who will
carry out the proposed project.
(2) In determining the quality of project personnel, the Secretary
considers the extent to which the applicant encourages applications for
employment from persons who are members of groups that have
traditionally been underrepresented based on race, color, national
origin, gender, age, or disability.
(3) In addition, the Secretary considers the following factors:
(i) The qualifications, including relevant training and experience,
of the project director or principal investigator. (34 CFR
75.210(e)(3)(i))
(ii) The qualifications, including relevant training and
experience, of key project personnel. (34 CFR 75.210(e)(3)(ii))
(iii) The qualifications, including relevant training and
experience, of project consultants or subcontractors. (34 CFR
75.210(e)(3)(iii))
Note:
In addressing this criterion, applicants may want to consider
including curriculum vitae, resumes, etc., of key project personnel.
(f) Quality of the project evaluation. (25 points)
(1) The Secretary considers the quality of the evaluation to be
conducted of the proposed project.
(2) In determining the quality of the evaluation, the Secretary
considers the following factors:
(i) The extent to which the methods of evaluation provide for
examining the effectiveness of project implementation strategies. (34
CFR 75.210(h)(2)(iii))
(ii) The extent to which the methods of evaluation include the use
of objective performance measures that are clearly related to the
intended outcomes of the project and will produce quantitative and
qualitative data to the extent possible. (34 CFR 75.210(h)(2)(iv))
Note: In addressing this criterion, applicants may want to
consider aligning their evaluations with the performance measures
described in section VI. 4 of this notice.
(g) Quality of project services. (15 points)
(1) The Secretary considers the quality of the services to be
provided by the proposed project.
(2) In determining the quality of the services to be provided by
the proposed project, the Secretary considers the quality and
sufficiency of strategies for ensuring equal access and treatment for
eligible project participants who are members of groups that have
traditionally been underrepresented based on race, color, national
origin, gender, age, or disability.
(3) In addition, the Secretary considers the following factors:
(i) The extent to which the services to be provided by the proposed
project are appropriate to the needs of the intended recipients or
beneficiaries of those services. (34 CFR 75.210(d)(3)(i))
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(ii) The likely impact of the services to be provided by the
proposed project on the intended recipients of those services. (34 CFR
75.210(d)(3)(iv))
(iii) The extent to which the training or professional development
services to be provided by the proposed project are of sufficient
quality, intensity, and duration to lead to improvements in practice
among the recipients of those services. (34 CFR 75.210(d)(3)(v))
(iv) The extent to which the services to be provided by the
proposed project are focused on those with greatest needs. (34 CFR
75.210(d)(3)(xi))
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 notify you informally, also.
If your application is not evaluated or not selected for funding,
we notify you.
2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements: We identify
administrative and national policy requirements in the application
package and reference these and other requirements in the Applicable
Regulations section of this notice.
We reference the regulations outlining the terms and conditions of
an award in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice and
include these and other specific conditions in the GAN. The GAN also
incorporates your approved application as part of your binding
commitments under the grant.
3. Reporting: At the end of your project period, you must submit a
final performance report, including financial information, as directed
by the Secretary. If you receive a multi-year award, you must submit an
annual performance report that provides the most current performance
and financial expenditure information as directed by the Secretary
under 34 CFR 75.118. The Secretary may also require more frequent
performance reports under 34 CFR 75.720(c). For specific requirements
on reporting, please go to http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html.
4. Performance Measures: The Department has developed the following
three performance measures for evaluating the effectiveness of the
T&FASEG program:
(1) The percentage of teachers participating in professional
development activities under the T&FASEG program who demonstrate
progress toward State teacher certification;
(2) The percentage of students participating in reading programs
under the T&FASEG program who score proficient or above in reading on
State assessments; and
(3) The percentage of students participating in mathematics
programs under the T&FASEG program who score proficient or above in
mathematics on State assessments.
These measures constitute the Department's indicators of success
for this program. Consequently, we advise an applicant for a grant
under this program to give careful consideration to these measures in
conceptualizing the approach and evaluation for its proposed project.
Each grantee will be required to provide, in its annual performance and
final reports, data about its progress in meeting these measures.
VII. Agency Contacts
For Further Information Contact: Valerie Rogers, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3W241, Washington, DC 20202-
6140. Telephone: (202) 260-2543 or by e-mail: Valerie.Rogers@ed.gov or
Donna Sabis-Burns, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue,
SW., room 3W219, Washington, DC 20202-6400. Telephone: (202) 260-1425
or by e-mail: Donna.Sabis-Burns@ed.gov.
If you use a TDD, call the FRS, toll free, at 1-800-877-8339.
VIII. Other Information
Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this
document and a copy of the application package in an accessible format
(e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) on
request to one of the program contact persons listed under For Further
Information Contact in section VII of this notice.
Electronic Access to This Document: You can view this document, as
well as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal
Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) on the
Internet at the following site: http://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.
You can also view this document in text or PDF at the following
site: http://www.ed.gov/programs/tfasegp/applicant.html.
Note: The official version of this document is the document
published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the
official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal
Regulations is available on GPO Access at:
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/index.html.
Delegation of Authority: The Secretary of Education has delegated
authority to Joseph C. Conaty, Director, Academic Improvement and
Teacher Quality Programs for the Office of Elementary and Secondary
Education to perform the functions of the Assistant Secretary for
Elementary and Secondary Education.
Dated: March 26, 2009.
Joseph C. Conaty,
Director, Academic Improvement and Teacher Quality Programs.
[FR Doc. E9-7218 Filed 3-30-09; 8:45 am]
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