Overview Information; Literacy Information and Communication (LINCS) Resource Collections; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2006, 44716-44720 [06-6758]
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NATIONAL COMMISSION ON
LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION
SCIENCE
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR LITERACY
Overview Information; Literacy
Information and Communication
(LINCS) Resource Collections; Notice
Inviting Applications for New Awards
for Fiscal Year (FY) 2006
Notice of Meetings
National Commission on
Libraries and Information Science
(NCLIS).
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
(CFDA) Number: 84.257S.
Notice of Meetings.
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Summary: The U.S. National
Commission on Libraries and
Information Science is also holding a
closed meeting to discuss consolidation
and staffing issues. Closing this meeting
is in accordance with the exemption
provided under Title 45, CFR, Part
1703.202(a)(9).
Date and Time: NCLIS Closed Meeting—
August 14, 9—10 a.m.
Address: West Dining Room (Madison
Building), Library of Congress, 101
Independence Avenue, SE., Washington, DC
20540–1099.
Status: Closed meeting.
Summary: The U.S. National Commission
on Libraries and Information Science is
holding an open business meeting to discuss
Commission programs and administrative
matters. Commissioners will review
programs related to the Commission’s
strategic initiatives. Each of the
Commission’s task forces will share progress
reports and the Commission will discuss
future directions and activities. Topics will
include (1) Policy Issues (Net Neutrality, Eate, EPA); (2) Education Achievement/School
Libraries, Battle of the Books; (3) School
Librarian of the Year; (4) Appraisal/
Assessment Initiative; (5) the White House
Conference on Aging; (6) Emergency
Preparedness and Disaster Response.
Date and Time: NCLIS Business Meeting—
August 14, 2006, 10 p.m.–3:15 p.m.; August
15, 2006, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
Address: West Dining Room (Madison
Building), Library of Congress, 101
Independence Avenue, SE., Washington, DC
20540–1099.
Status: Open meeting.
Supplementary Information: The business
meeting is open to the public, subject to
space availability. To make special
arrangements for physically challenged
persons, contact Madeleine McCain, Director
of Operations, 1800 M Street, NW., Suite 350
North Tower, Washington, DC 20036, e-mail
mmccain@nclis.gov, fax 202–606–9203 or
telephone 202–606–9200.
For Further Information Contact:
Madeleine McCain, Director of Operations,
U.S. National Commission on Libraries and
Information Science, 1800 M Street, NW.,
Suite 350 North Tower, Washington, DC
20036, e-mail mmccain@nclis.gov, fax 202–
606–9203 or telephone 202–606 9200.
Dated: August 1, 2006.
Madeleine C. McCain,
NCLIS Director of Operations.
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Dates:
Applications Available: August 7,
2006.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: September 11, 2006.
Deadline for Intergovernmental
Review: September 11, 2006.
Eligible Applicants: Public and
private agencies or institutions, or nonprofit organizations, with knowledge
and expertise in adult basic education
and adult literacy; or consortia of such
agencies, institutions, or organizations.
Additional information concerning
eligibility requirements is in Section
III.1. of this notice.
Estimated Available Funds: $650,000.
Estimated Range of Awards:
$175,000–$215,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards:
$200,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: Up to
3.
Note: The National Institute for Literacy is
not bound by any estimates in this notice.
Project Period: Up to 36 months. Each
grantee will be required to enter into a
cooperative agreement with the National
Institute for Literacy (Institute) for the
duration of the project period.
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The purpose of
the Literacy Information and
Communication (LINCS) Resource
Collections (Collections) is to develop,
organize, and support online subjectoriented collections of instructional
resources, including multi-media
resources, informed by highest-quality
research, especially scientifically based
and other rigorous research, for use by
adult education and literacy educators.
The Collections also shall provide
information on how to use the featured
resources to enhance teaching and
learning.
In addition, the Collections shall
provide technical assistance on the
content and use of the collections
through presentations, workshops, and
informational materials provided to
adult education and literacy program
administrators, project directors, and
professional development staff. Limited
technical assistance shall be provided
via telephone and e-mail.
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The LINCS Resource Collections are
grouped into three main categories: I.
Basic Skills; II. Program Planning; or III.
Workforce Competitiveness.
I. Basic Skills Resource Collection
shall focus on locating, reviewing, and
selecting high-quality instructional
materials, resources, and research on
reading, writing, mathematics and
numeracy for use by adult educators to
improve instruction in basic skills.
1. Reading & Writing.
2. Mathematics & Numeracy.
II. Program Planning Resource
Collection shall focus on locating,
reviewing and selecting high-quality
instructional materials, resources, and
research on assessment, learning
disabilities, and program improvement
for use by adult education and literacy
program administrators, project
directors and professional development
staff. The combination of topics is
intended to direct attention to the role
that assessments and awareness of
learning disabilities can play in
strengthening the quality of adult
education services and learner
outcomes.
1. Assessment.
2. Learning Disabilities.
3. Program Improvement.
III. Workforce Competitiveness
Resource Collection shall focus on
locating, reviewing, and selecting highquality instructional materials,
resources, and research on workforce
basic skills education, English language
acquisition, and technology. The
combination of topics in this collection
is intended to encourage special
attention to (a) the development of
connections between resources that
support the acquisition of English
language literacy with preparation for
and participation in the workforce and
(b) the role technology can play in
supporting both English language
acquisition and workforce basic skills.
1. English Language Literacy.
2. Technology.
3. Workforce Education.
The Collections are intended to play
a vital role in helping the Institute fulfill
its authorization to establish a national
electronic database of information that
disseminates information to the
broadest possible audience within the
literacy and basic skills field and a
communication network for literacy
programs, providers, social service
agencies, and students. These grants
will be awarded as cooperative
agreements, as the Institute will be
substantially involved with the grantees
in the implementation of the funded
activities. Applicants should specify
which Resource Collection (I. Basic
Skills; II. Program Planning; or III.
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Workforce Competitiveness) they are
submitting an application for in their
proposals. Grantees will be responsible
for each of the subject areas within their
selected categories.
For background information on the
Institute and LINCS, please visit: https://
www.nifl.gov/nifl/grants_contracts/
info.html.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 9252.
Applicable Regulations: For purposes
of this grant competition, the following
regulations from the Education
Department General Administrative
Regulations (EDGAR) are applicable: 34
CFR parts 74, 75, 79, 80, 82, 84, 85, and
97.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Cooperative
agreements.
Estimated Available Funds: $650,000.
Estimated Range of Awards:
$175,000–$215,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards:
$200,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: Up to
3.
Note: The Institute is not bound by any
estimates in this notice.
Project Period: Up to 36 months.
Continuation awards are contingent on
a grantee’s progress and future
Congressional appropriations.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: Public and
private agencies or institutions, or nonprofit organizations, with knowledge
and expertise in adult basic education
and adult literacy; or consortia of such
agencies, institutions, or organizations.
It is expected that applicants shall have
significant knowledge and experience
with the adult education and literacy
system; understand current issues in
adult education and literacy, especially
content areas and professional
development; and be familiar with
researchers and experts in the adult
education and literacy field, reading,
learning disabilities, and research
methods.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: Although
this program does not require cost
sharing or matching for eligibility, the
Institute encourages applicants to
provide some institutional financial
commitment to the project.
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IV. Application and Submission
Information
1. Address to Request Application
Package: Jo Maralit; National Institute
for Literacy; 1775 I Street, NW., Suite
730; Washington, DC 20006; Telephone:
202–233–2028; fax: 202–233–2050; email: mmaralit@nifl.gov.
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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 for this
competition.
Page Limit: The application narrative
(Part IV of the application) is where you,
the applicant, address the selection
criteria that reviewers use to evaluate
your application. The Director strongly
encourages applicants to limit Part IV to
the equivalent of no more than 20 pages,
using the following standards:
• A ‘‘page’’ is 8.5″ x 11″, on one side
only, with 1″ margins at the top, bottom,
and both sides.
• Double space (no more than three
lines per vertical inch) all text in the
application narrative, including titles,
headings, footnotes, quotations,
references, and captions, as well as all
text in charts, tables, figures, and
graphs.
• Use a font that is either 12 point or
larger or no smaller than 10 pitch
(characters per inch).
The suggested page limit does not
apply to Part I, the cover sheet; Part V,
the budget section, including the
narrative budget justification; Part VII,
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 IV.
3. Submission Dates and Times:
Applications Available: August 7, 2006.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: September 11, 2006.
Applications for grants under this
application notice may be submitted
electronically using the Grants.gov
Apply site (www.grants.gov), or in paper
format by mail or hand delivery. For
information (including dates and times)
about how to submit your application
electronically, or by mail or hand
delivery, please refer to section IV.6.
Other Submission Requirements in this
notice.
Deadline for Intergovernmental
Review: September 11, 2006.
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
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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:
Applications for grants under this
competition may be submitted
electronically or in paper format by mail
or hand delivery.
a. Electronic Submission of
Applications
Electronic submissions of
applications have been submitted
electronically through the U.S.
Department of Education’s eApplication system since FY 2000. In
order to expand on those efforts and
comply with the President’s
Management Agenda, the Institute is
participating as a partner in the new
government wide Grants.gov Apply site
in FY 2006. The Institute’s LINCS
Resource Collections application notice
(CFDA Number 84.257S) is one of the
programs included in this project. We
request your participation in Grants.gov.
If you choose to submit your
application electronically, you must use
the Grants.gov Apply site at https://
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 LINCS Resource
Collections at: https://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.
Notes:
• Your participation in Grants.gov is
voluntary.
• 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
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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 application
process through Grants.gov.
• You should review and follow the
U.S. Department of Education
Submission Procedures for submitting
an application through Grants.gov that
are included in the application package
for this application notice to ensure that
you submit your application in a timely
manner to the Grants.gov system. You
can also find the U.S. Department of
Education Submission Procedures
pertaining to Grants.gov at https://eGrants.ed.gov/help/
GrantsgovSubmissionProcedures.pdf.
• To submit your application via
Grants.gov, you must complete the steps
in the Grants.gov registration process
(see https://www.Grants.gov/GetStarted)
and 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.
• You will not receive additional
point value because you submit your
application in electronic format, nor
will we penalize you if you submit your
application in paper format.
• You may submit all documents
electronically, including all information
typically included on the Application
for Federal Education Assistance (ED
424), Budget Information—NonConstruction Programs (ED 524), and all
necessary assurances and certifications.
If you choose to submit your application
electronically, 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 Institute will
retrieve your application from
Grants.gov and send you a second
confirmation by e-mail that will include
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a PR/Award number (an Institutespecified 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 System Unavailability: 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 the person
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). The Institute 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 Institute 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.
b. Submission of Paper Applications by
Mail
If you submit your application in
paper format by mail (through the U.S.
Postal Service or a commercial carrier),
your package should include one
original plus two copies of the
application. Three additional copies (for
a total of six applications) are requested,
but not required. Each application
should be clipped or stapled, not bound
or enclosed in a folder and submitted on
or before the application deadline date,
to the Institute at the applicable
following address:
By mail through the U.S. Postal Service:
National Institute for Literacy,
Attention: (CFDA Number 84.257S),
1775 I Street, NW., Suite 730,
Washington, DC 20006–2417; or
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By mail through a commercial carrier:
National Institute for Literacy,
Attention: (CFDA Number 84.257S),
1775 I Street, NW., Suite 730,
Washington, DC 20006–2417, phone:
202–233–2025.
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 Director of the
Institute.
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 submit your application in
paper format by hand delivery, you (or
a courier service) must deliver the
original and two copies of your
application by hand, on or before the
application deadline date, to the
Institute at the following address:
National Institute for Literacy,
Attention: (CFDA Number 84.257S),
1775 I Street, NW., Suite 730,
Washington, DC 20006–2417.
The National Institute for Literacy
accepts hand deliveries daily between 8
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 Institute:
(1) You must indicate on the envelope
and Item 4 of the Application for
Federal Education Assistance (ED 424)
the CFDA number—and suffix letter—of
the competition under which you are
submitting your application. For the
LINCS Resource Collections
competition: CFDA Number 84.257S.
(2) The Institute 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
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application deadline date, you should
call the National Institute for Literacy at
202–233–2025.
V. Application Review Information
1. Selection Criteria: The selection
criteria for this program are from section
75.210 of EDGAR, 34 CFR 75.210, and
are as follows. The maximum possible
score for all of these criteria is 100
points. The maximum possible score for
each criterion is indicated in
parentheses following the criterion.
1. Quality of the project design. (20
points).
(1) The Director considers the quality
of the design of the proposed project.
(2) In determining the quality of the
design of the proposed project, the
Director 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.
(ii) The quality of the proposed
demonstration design and procedures
for documenting project activities and
results.
(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.
(iv) The extent to which the proposed
project will establish linkages with
other appropriate agencies and
organizations providing services to the
target population.
2. Quality of project services. (20
points)
(1) The Director 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 Director 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 Director considers
the following factors:
(i) The extent to which entities that
are to be served by the propsoed project
techical assistance project demonstrate
support for the project.
(ii) The extent to which the services
to be provided by the proposed project
reflect up-to-date knowledge from
research and effective practice.
(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.
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(iv) The extent to which the services
to be provided by the proposed project
involve the collaboration of appropriate
partners for maximizing the
effectiveness of project services.
(v) The extent to which the technical
assistance services to be provided by the
proposed project involve the use of
efficient strategies, including the use of
technology, as appropriate, and the
leveraging of non-project resources.
3. Quality of project personnel. (25
points)
(1) The Director considers the quality
of the personnel who will carry out the
proposed project.
(2) In determining the quality of
project personnel, the Director 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 Director considers
the following factors:
(i) The qualifications, including
relevant training and experience, of the
project director or principal
investigator.
(ii) The qualifications, including
relevant training and experience, of key
project personnel.
(iii) The qualifications, including
relevant training and experience, of
project consultants or subcontractors.
4. Adequacy of resources. (25 points)
(1) The Director considers the
adequacy of resources for the proposed
project.
(2) In determining the adequacy of
resources for the proposed project, the
Director considers the following factors:
(i) The adequacy of support, including
facilities, equipment, supplies, and
other resources, from the applicant
organization or the lead applicant
organization.
(ii) The relevance and demonstrated
commitment of each partner in the
proposed project to the implementation
and success of the project.
(iii) The extent to which the budget is
adequate to support the proposed
project.
(iv) The potential for continued
support of the project after Federal
funding ends, including, as appropriate,
the demonstrated commitment of
appropriate entities to such support.
5. Quality of the management plan.
(10 points)
(1) The Director considers the quality
of the management plan for the
proposed project.
(2) In determining the quality of the
management plan for the proposed
project, the Director considers the
following factors:
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(i) The adequacy of the management
plan to achieve the objectives of the
proposed project on time and within
budget, including clearly defined
responsibilities, timelines, and
milestones for accomplishing project
tasks.
(ii) The adequacy of procedures for
ensuring feedback and continuous
improvement in the operation of the
proposed project.
2. Review and Selection Process: An
additional factor we consider in
selecting an application for an award is
the extent to which an applicant’s
response to the selection criteria
addresses its ability to meet, and its
commitment to, the following
expectations of the Collections, which
will be included in the cooperative
agreements between the grantees and
the Institute:
a. Create and implement a
comprehensive plan for collecting the
highest-quality information, especially
scientifically based research and
resources based on the most rigorous
research available, as it pertains to the
specific subject/topic area, in a central
online Web site for high quality literacy
information available for effective
integration in teaching and professional
development.
b. Nominate key personnel and
content area experts, with expertise and
knowledge, to work on each subject or
topic to assist with identifying and
selecting resources and providing
technical assistance and training.
c. Collaborate to finalize guidelines,
protocols, criteria, quality standards and
common design templates for the
Resource Collections.
d. Provide information on the
application and implementation of how
to use featured resources to enhance
teaching and learning.
e. Provide content area professional
development technical assistance and
informational materials to adult
education and literacy program
administrators, project directors,
professional development staff and
practitioners via the online Resource
Collection and conduct a minimum of
two presentation workshops.
f. Gather data for measures
established by the Institute concerning
training and information dissemination.
g. Integrate a national discussion list
into the offerings of the Collections.
Depending on the topic area, the
Collection shall nominate and manage,
upon Institute approval, a discussion
list moderator for an existing Institute
discussion list to increase and promote
active participation on the lists, and to
stimulate discussion by posing
questions and developing themes for the
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specific subject areas that fall within the
list’s topics. For more information, go
to: https://www.nifl.gov/nifl/
grants_contracts/info.html.
h. Collaborate with other Collections
and carry out joint activities when
appropriate to maximize impact.
Collections project directors and key
personnel shall meet two times a year
with Institute staff, participate in
monthly conference calls, and other
telephone meetings, as necessary.
i. Develop a sustainability plan that
describes how the Collection plans to
sustain the proposed activities after the
grant period.
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 Notification
(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. 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 Institute.
If you receive a multi-year award, you
must submit semi-annual performance
reports, as well as an annual
performance report that provides the
most current performance and financial
expenditure information as specified in
34 CFR 75.118.
4. Performance Measures: Under the
Government Performance and Results
Act (GPRA), the following measure has
been developed for evaluating the
overall effectiveness of the Institute’s
technical assistance and training: The
percentage of individuals who receive
NIFL technical assistance who can
demonstrate that they implemented
instructional practices grounded in
scientifically based research within six
months of receiving the technical
assistance. The Institute will expect all
grantees to document in the
performance reports referenced in
section VI.3. of this notice information
that addresses this measure.
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VII. Agency Contact
For Further Information Contract:
Jo Maralit; National Institute for
Literacy; 1775 I Street, NW., Suite 730;
Washington, DC 20006; Telephone:
202–233–2028; FAX: 202–233–2050; email: mmaralit@nifl.gov.
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 the Institute
published in the Federal Register, in
text or Adobe Portable Document
Format (PDF) on the Internet at the
following site: https://www.nifl.gov/nifl/
grants_contracts/grants.html. 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: https://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/
index.html.
Dated: August 2, 2006.
Sandra L. Baxter,
Director.
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COMMISSION
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
Review; Comment Request
Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC).
ACTION: Notice of the OMB review of
information collection and solicitation
of public comment.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The NRC has recently
submitted to OMB for review the
following proposal for the collection of
information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
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to, a collection of information unless it
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1. Type of submission, new, revision,
or extension: Revision.
2. The title of the information
collection: ‘‘Nuclear Material Events
Database (NMED)’’ for the Collection of
Event Report, Response, Analyses, and
Follow-up Data on Events Involving the
Use of Atomic Energy Act (AEA)
Radioactive Byproduct Material.
3. The form number if applicable:
N/A.
4. How often the collection is
required: Agreement States are
requested to provide copies of licensee
material event reports electronically or
by hard copy to NRC on a monthly basis
or within 30 days of receipt from their
licensee. In addition, Agreement States
are requested to report events that may
pose a significant health and safety
hazard to the NRC Headquarters
Operations Officer within the next
working day of notification by an
Agreement State licensee.
5. Who will be required or asked to
report: Current Agreement States and
any State receiving Agreement State
status in the future.
6. An estimate of the number of
responses: 741.
7. The estimated number of annual
respondents: 34.
8. An estimate of the total number of
hours needed annually to complete the
requirement or request: 756 hours, an
average of approximately 1.0 hour per
response for 711 events and 1.5
additional hours for 30 significant
events, for all existing Agreement State
reporting. Any new Agreement State
would add approximately 21 event
reports (including follow-up reports) per
year or 22.5 burden hours.
9. An indication of whether Section
3507(d), Pub. L. 104–13 applies: Not
applicable.
10. Abstract: NRC regulations require
NRC licensees to report incidents and
events involving the use, transportation
and security of radioactive byproduct
material, and source material, such as
those involving radiation
overexposures, leaking or contaminated
sealed source(s), release of excessive
contamination of radioactive material,
lost or stolen radioactive material,
equipment failures, abandoned well
logging sources and medical events.
Agreement State licenses are also
required to report these events to their
individual Agreement State regulatory
authorities under compatible Agreement
State regulations. NRC is requesting that
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[Notices]
[Pages 44716-44720]
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NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR LITERACY
Overview Information; Literacy Information and Communication
(LINCS) Resource Collections; Notice Inviting Applications for New
Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2006
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.257S.
Dates:
Applications Available: August 7, 2006.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: September 11, 2006.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: September 11, 2006.
Eligible Applicants: Public and private agencies or institutions,
or non-profit organizations, with knowledge and expertise in adult
basic education and adult literacy; or consortia of such agencies,
institutions, or organizations. Additional information concerning
eligibility requirements is in Section III.1. of this notice.
Estimated Available Funds: $650,000.
Estimated Range of Awards: $175,000-$215,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $200,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: Up to 3.
Note: The National Institute for Literacy is not bound by any
estimates in this notice.
Project Period: Up to 36 months. Each grantee will be required to
enter into a cooperative agreement with the National Institute for
Literacy (Institute) for the duration of the project period.
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The purpose of the Literacy Information and
Communication (LINCS) Resource Collections (Collections) is to develop,
organize, and support online subject-oriented collections of
instructional resources, including multi-media resources, informed by
highest-quality research, especially scientifically based and other
rigorous research, for use by adult education and literacy educators.
The Collections also shall provide information on how to use the
featured resources to enhance teaching and learning.
In addition, the Collections shall provide technical assistance on
the content and use of the collections through presentations,
workshops, and informational materials provided to adult education and
literacy program administrators, project directors, and professional
development staff. Limited technical assistance shall be provided via
telephone and e-mail.
The LINCS Resource Collections are grouped into three main
categories: I. Basic Skills; II. Program Planning; or III. Workforce
Competitiveness.
I. Basic Skills Resource Collection shall focus on locating,
reviewing, and selecting high-quality instructional materials,
resources, and research on reading, writing, mathematics and numeracy
for use by adult educators to improve instruction in basic skills.
1. Reading & Writing.
2. Mathematics & Numeracy.
II. Program Planning Resource Collection shall focus on locating,
reviewing and selecting high-quality instructional materials,
resources, and research on assessment, learning disabilities, and
program improvement for use by adult education and literacy program
administrators, project directors and professional development staff.
The combination of topics is intended to direct attention to the role
that assessments and awareness of learning disabilities can play in
strengthening the quality of adult education services and learner
outcomes.
1. Assessment.
2. Learning Disabilities.
3. Program Improvement.
III. Workforce Competitiveness Resource Collection shall focus on
locating, reviewing, and selecting high-quality instructional
materials, resources, and research on workforce basic skills education,
English language acquisition, and technology. The combination of topics
in this collection is intended to encourage special attention to (a)
the development of connections between resources that support the
acquisition of English language literacy with preparation for and
participation in the workforce and (b) the role technology can play in
supporting both English language acquisition and workforce basic
skills.
1. English Language Literacy.
2. Technology.
3. Workforce Education.
The Collections are intended to play a vital role in helping the
Institute fulfill its authorization to establish a national electronic
database of information that disseminates information to the broadest
possible audience within the literacy and basic skills field and a
communication network for literacy programs, providers, social service
agencies, and students. These grants will be awarded as cooperative
agreements, as the Institute will be substantially involved with the
grantees in the implementation of the funded activities. Applicants
should specify which Resource Collection (I. Basic Skills; II. Program
Planning; or III.
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Workforce Competitiveness) they are submitting an application for in
their proposals. Grantees will be responsible for each of the subject
areas within their selected categories.
For background information on the Institute and LINCS, please
visit: https://www.nifl.gov/nifl/grants_contracts/info.html.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 9252.
Applicable Regulations: For purposes of this grant competition, the
following regulations from the Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) are applicable: 34 CFR parts 74, 75,
79, 80, 82, 84, 85, and 97.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Cooperative agreements.
Estimated Available Funds: $650,000.
Estimated Range of Awards: $175,000-$215,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $200,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: Up to 3.
Note: The Institute is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.
Project Period: Up to 36 months. Continuation awards are contingent
on a grantee's progress and future Congressional appropriations.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: Public and private agencies or
institutions, or non-profit organizations, with knowledge and expertise
in adult basic education and adult literacy; or consortia of such
agencies, institutions, or organizations. It is expected that
applicants shall have significant knowledge and experience with the
adult education and literacy system; understand current issues in adult
education and literacy, especially content areas and professional
development; and be familiar with researchers and experts in the adult
education and literacy field, reading, learning disabilities, and
research methods.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: Although this program does not require
cost sharing or matching for eligibility, the Institute encourages
applicants to provide some institutional financial commitment to the
project.
IV. Application and Submission Information
1. Address to Request Application Package: Jo Maralit; National
Institute for Literacy; 1775 I Street, NW., Suite 730; Washington, DC
20006; Telephone: 202-233-2028; fax: 202-233-2050; e-mail:
mmaralit@nifl.gov.
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 for this competition.
Page Limit: The application narrative (Part IV of the application)
is where you, the applicant, address the selection criteria that
reviewers use to evaluate your application. The Director strongly
encourages applicants to limit Part IV to the equivalent of no more
than 20 pages, using the following standards:
A ``page'' is 8.5'' x 11'', on one side only, with 1''
margins at the top, bottom, and both sides.
Double space (no more than three lines per vertical inch)
all text in the application narrative, including titles, headings,
footnotes, quotations, references, and captions, as well as all text in
charts, tables, figures, and graphs.
Use a font that is either 12 point or larger or no smaller
than 10 pitch (characters per inch).
The suggested page limit does not apply to Part I, the cover sheet;
Part V, the budget section, including the narrative budget
justification; Part VII, 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 IV.
3. Submission Dates and Times: Applications Available: August 7,
2006.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: September 11, 2006.
Applications for grants under this application notice may be
submitted electronically using the Grants.gov Apply site
(www.grants.gov), or in paper format by mail or hand delivery. For
information (including dates and times) about how to submit your
application electronically, or by mail or hand delivery, please refer
to section IV.6. Other Submission Requirements in this notice.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: September 11, 2006.
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: Applications for grants under
this competition may be submitted electronically or in paper format by
mail or hand delivery.
a. Electronic Submission of Applications
Electronic submissions of applications have been submitted
electronically through the U.S. Department of Education's e-Application
system since FY 2000. In order to expand on those efforts and comply
with the President's Management Agenda, the Institute is participating
as a partner in the new government wide Grants.gov Apply site in FY
2006. The Institute's LINCS Resource Collections application notice
(CFDA Number 84.257S) is one of the programs included in this project.
We request your participation in Grants.gov.
If you choose to submit your application electronically, you must
use the Grants.gov Apply site at https://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 LINCS Resource
Collections at: https://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.
Notes:
Your participation in Grants.gov is voluntary.
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
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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 application process through Grants.gov.
You should review and follow the U.S. Department of
Education Submission Procedures for submitting an application through
Grants.gov that are included in the application package for this
application notice to ensure that you submit your application in a
timely manner to the Grants.gov system. You can also find the U.S.
Department of Education Submission Procedures pertaining to Grants.gov
at https://e-Grants.ed.gov/help/GrantsgovSubmissionProcedures.pdf.
To submit your application via Grants.gov, you must
complete the steps in the Grants.gov registration process (see https://
www.Grants.gov/GetStarted) and 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.
You will not receive additional point value because you
submit your application in electronic format, nor will we penalize you
if you submit your application in paper format.
You may 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. If you choose to
submit your application electronically, 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 Institute will retrieve your
application from Grants.gov and send you a second confirmation by e-
mail that will include a PR/Award number (an Institute-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 System
Unavailability: 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 the person 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). The Institute 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 Institute 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.
b. Submission of Paper Applications by Mail
If you submit your application in paper format by mail (through the
U.S. Postal Service or a commercial carrier), your package should
include one original plus two copies of the application. Three
additional copies (for a total of six applications) are requested, but
not required. Each application should be clipped or stapled, not bound
or enclosed in a folder and submitted on or before the application
deadline date, to the Institute at the applicable following address:
By mail through the U.S. Postal Service: National Institute for
Literacy, Attention: (CFDA Number 84.257S), 1775 I Street, NW., Suite
730, Washington, DC 20006-2417; or
By mail through a commercial carrier: National Institute for Literacy,
Attention: (CFDA Number 84.257S), 1775 I Street, NW., Suite 730,
Washington, DC 20006-2417, phone: 202-233-2025.
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 Director of the
Institute.
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 submit your application in paper format by hand delivery,
you (or a courier service) must deliver the original and two copies of
your application by hand, on or before the application deadline date,
to the Institute at the following address: National Institute for
Literacy, Attention: (CFDA Number 84.257S), 1775 I Street, NW., Suite
730, Washington, DC 20006-2417.
The National Institute for Literacy accepts hand deliveries daily
between 8 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 Institute:
(1) You must indicate on the envelope and Item 4 of the Application
for Federal Education Assistance (ED 424) the CFDA number--and suffix
letter--of the competition under which you are submitting your
application. For the LINCS Resource Collections competition: CFDA
Number 84.257S.
(2) The Institute 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
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application deadline date, you should call the National Institute for
Literacy at 202-233-2025.
V. Application Review Information
1. Selection Criteria: The selection criteria for this program are
from section 75.210 of EDGAR, 34 CFR 75.210, and are as follows. The
maximum possible score for all of these criteria is 100 points. The
maximum possible score for each criterion is indicated in parentheses
following the criterion.
1. Quality of the project design. (20 points).
(1) The Director considers the quality of the design of the
proposed project.
(2) In determining the quality of the design of the proposed
project, the Director 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.
(ii) The quality of the proposed demonstration design and
procedures for documenting project activities and results.
(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.
(iv) The extent to which the proposed project will establish
linkages with other appropriate agencies and organizations providing
services to the target population.
2. Quality of project services. (20 points)
(1) The Director 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 Director 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 Director considers the following factors:
(i) The extent to which entities that are to be served by the
propsoed project techical assistance project demonstrate support for
the project.
(ii) The extent to which the services to be provided by the
proposed project reflect up-to-date knowledge from research and
effective practice.
(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.
(iv) The extent to which the services to be provided by the
proposed project involve the collaboration of appropriate partners for
maximizing the effectiveness of project services.
(v) The extent to which the technical assistance services to be
provided by the proposed project involve the use of efficient
strategies, including the use of technology, as appropriate, and the
leveraging of non-project resources.
3. Quality of project personnel. (25 points)
(1) The Director considers the quality of the personnel who will
carry out the proposed project.
(2) In determining the quality of project personnel, the Director
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 Director considers the following factors:
(i) The qualifications, including relevant training and experience,
of the project director or principal investigator.
(ii) The qualifications, including relevant training and
experience, of key project personnel.
(iii) The qualifications, including relevant training and
experience, of project consultants or subcontractors.
4. Adequacy of resources. (25 points)
(1) The Director considers the adequacy of resources for the
proposed project.
(2) In determining the adequacy of resources for the proposed
project, the Director considers the following factors:
(i) The adequacy of support, including facilities, equipment,
supplies, and other resources, from the applicant organization or the
lead applicant organization.
(ii) The relevance and demonstrated commitment of each partner in
the proposed project to the implementation and success of the project.
(iii) The extent to which the budget is adequate to support the
proposed project.
(iv) The potential for continued support of the project after
Federal funding ends, including, as appropriate, the demonstrated
commitment of appropriate entities to such support.
5. Quality of the management plan. (10 points)
(1) The Director considers the quality of the management plan for
the proposed project.
(2) In determining the quality of the management plan for the
proposed project, the Director considers the following factors:
(i) The adequacy of the management plan to achieve the objectives
of the proposed project on time and within budget, including clearly
defined responsibilities, timelines, and milestones for accomplishing
project tasks.
(ii) The adequacy of procedures for ensuring feedback and
continuous improvement in the operation of the proposed project.
2. Review and Selection Process: An additional factor we consider
in selecting an application for an award is the extent to which an
applicant's response to the selection criteria addresses its ability to
meet, and its commitment to, the following expectations of the
Collections, which will be included in the cooperative agreements
between the grantees and the Institute:
a. Create and implement a comprehensive plan for collecting the
highest-quality information, especially scientifically based research
and resources based on the most rigorous research available, as it
pertains to the specific subject/topic area, in a central online Web
site for high quality literacy information available for effective
integration in teaching and professional development.
b. Nominate key personnel and content area experts, with expertise
and knowledge, to work on each subject or topic to assist with
identifying and selecting resources and providing technical assistance
and training.
c. Collaborate to finalize guidelines, protocols, criteria, quality
standards and common design templates for the Resource Collections.
d. Provide information on the application and implementation of how
to use featured resources to enhance teaching and learning.
e. Provide content area professional development technical
assistance and informational materials to adult education and literacy
program administrators, project directors, professional development
staff and practitioners via the online Resource Collection and conduct
a minimum of two presentation workshops.
f. Gather data for measures established by the Institute concerning
training and information dissemination.
g. Integrate a national discussion list into the offerings of the
Collections. Depending on the topic area, the Collection shall nominate
and manage, upon Institute approval, a discussion list moderator for an
existing Institute discussion list to increase and promote active
participation on the lists, and to stimulate discussion by posing
questions and developing themes for the
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specific subject areas that fall within the list's topics. For more
information, go to: https://www.nifl.gov/nifl/grants_contracts/
info.html.
h. Collaborate with other Collections and carry out joint
activities when appropriate to maximize impact. Collections project
directors and key personnel shall meet two times a year with Institute
staff, participate in monthly conference calls, and other telephone
meetings, as necessary.
i. Develop a sustainability plan that describes how the Collection
plans to sustain the proposed activities after the grant period.
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
Notification (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. 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 Institute. If you receive a multi-year award, you must submit
semi-annual performance reports, as well as an annual performance
report that provides the most current performance and financial
expenditure information as specified in 34 CFR 75.118.
4. Performance Measures: Under the Government Performance and
Results Act (GPRA), the following measure has been developed for
evaluating the overall effectiveness of the Institute's technical
assistance and training: The percentage of individuals who receive NIFL
technical assistance who can demonstrate that they implemented
instructional practices grounded in scientifically based research
within six months of receiving the technical assistance. The Institute
will expect all grantees to document in the performance reports
referenced in section VI.3. of this notice information that addresses
this measure.
VII. Agency Contact
For Further Information Contract:
Jo Maralit; National Institute for Literacy; 1775 I Street, NW.,
Suite 730; Washington, DC 20006; Telephone: 202-233-2028; FAX: 202-233-
2050; e-mail: mmaralit@nifl.gov.
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 the Institute published in the Federal
Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) on the
Internet at the following site: https://www.nifl.gov/nifl/grants_
contracts/grants.html. 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: https://www.gpoaccess.gov/
nara/.
Dated: August 2, 2006.
Sandra L. Baxter,
Director.
[FR Doc. 06-6758 Filed 8-4-06; 8:45 am]
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