Application for New Awards; College Assistance Migrant Program, 78074-78079 [2014-30210]
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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: (a) If you apply for a
grant under this competition, you must
ensure that you have in place the
necessary processes and systems to
comply with the reporting requirements
in 2 CFR part 170 should you receive
funding under the competition. This
does not apply if you have an exception
under 2 CFR 170.110(b).
(b) 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 www.ed.gov/
fund/grant/apply/appforms/
appforms.html.
4. Performance Measures: Under the
Government Performance and Results
Act of 1993 (GPRA), the Department
developed the following performance
measures to evaluate the overall
effectiveness of HEP: (1) the percentage
of HEP program participants exiting the
program having received an HSE
diploma (GPRA 1), and (2) the
percentage of HSE diploma recipients
who enter postsecondary education or
training programs, upgraded
employment, or the military (GPRA 2).
Applicants must propose annual
targets for these measures in their
applications. The national target for
GPRA measure 1 for FY 2015 is that 69
percent of HEP program participants
exit the program having received an
HSE credential. The national target for
GPRA measure 2 for FY 2015 is that 80
percent of HEP HSE diploma recipients
enter postsecondary education or
training programs, upgraded
employment, or the military. The
national targets for subsequent years
may be adjusted based on additional
baseline data. The panel readers will
score related selection criteria on the
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basis of how well an applicant
addresses these GPRA measures.
Therefore, applicants will want to
consider how to demonstrate a sound
capacity to provide reliable data on the
GPRA measures, including the project’s
annual performance targets for
addressing the GPRA performance
measures, as is required by the Office of
Management and Budget approved
annual performance report that is
included in the application package. All
grantees will be required to submit, as
part of their annual performance report,
information with respect to these GPRA
performance measures.
5. Continuation Awards: In making a
continuation award under 34 CFR
75.253, the Secretary considers, among
other things: whether a grantee has
made substantial progress in achieving
the goals and objectives of the project;
whether the grantee has expended funds
in a manner that is consistent with its
approved application and budget; and,
if the Secretary has established
performance measurement
requirements, the performance targets in
the grantee’s approved application. In
making a continuation grant, the
Secretary also considers whether the
grantee is operating in compliance with
the assurances in its approved
application, including those applicable
to Federal civil rights laws that prohibit
discrimination in programs or activities
receiving Federal financial assistance
from the Department (34 CFR 100.4,
104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23).
VII. Agency Contact
For Further Information Contact:
Michael Holloman, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW.,
Room 3E311, Washington, DC 20202–
6135. Telephone: (202) 260–2067 or by
email: michael.holloman@ed.gov.
If you use a TDD or TYY, 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 compact disc) on
request to the program contact person
listed under For Further Information
Contact in section VII of this notice.
Electronic Access to This Document:
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 via the Federal Digital System
at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you
can view this document, as well as all
other documents of this Department
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You may also access documents of the
Department published in the Federal
Register by using the article search
feature at: www.federalregister.gov.
Specifically, through the advanced
search feature at this site, you can limit
your search to documents published by
the Department.
Dated: December 22, 2014.
Deborah S. Delisle,
Assistant Secretary for Elementary and
Secondary Education.
[FR Doc. 2014–30380 Filed 12–24–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Application for New Awards; College
Assistance Migrant Program
Office of Elementary and
Secondary Education, Department of
Education.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Overview Information
College Assistance Migrant Program
(CAMP)
Notice inviting applications for new
awards for fiscal year (FY) 2015.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
(CFDA) Number: 84.149A.
Applications Available:
December 29, 2014.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: February 12, 2015.
Deadline for Intergovernmental
Review: April 13, 2015.
DATES:
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The purpose of
CAMP is to provide academic and
financial support to help migrant and
seasonal farmworkers and members of
their immediate family complete their
first year of college and continue in
postsecondary education.
Priorities: This competition includes
one competitive preference priority and
three invitational priorities. In
accordance with 34 CFR
75.105(b)(2)(iv), the competitive
preference priority is from section
418A(e) of the Higher Education Act of
1965, as amended by section 408 of the
Higher Education Opportunity Act of
2008 (20 U.S.C. 1070d–2(e)). The first
invitational priority is for applications
that promote science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM)
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education. The second invitational
priority is for applications that propose
to engage faith-based and community
organizations in the delivery of services
under this program. The third
invitational priority is for applications
that submit a plan supported by
evidence of strong theory (e.g., a fully
developed logic model (as defined in
this notice) of the proposed project).
Competitive Preference Priority: For
FY 2015 and any subsequent year in
which we make awards from the list of
unfunded applicants from this
competition, this priority is a
competitive preference priority. Under
34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), we award up to
15 additional points to an application,
depending on how well the applicant
meets the competitive preference
priority. The maximum amount of
competitive preference points an
application can receive under this
priority is 15 points.
This priority is:
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Prior Experience of Service Delivery (Up
to 15 Points).
For applicants with an expiring
CAMP project, the Secretary will
consider the applicant’s prior
experience in implementing its expiring
CAMP project, based on information
contained in documents previously
provided to the Department, such as
annual performance reports, project
evaluation reports, site visit reports, and
the previously approved CAMP
application.
Under this competition, we also are
particularly interested in applications
that address the following invitational
priorities.
Invitational Priorities: For FY 2015,
and any subsequent year in which we
make awards from the list of unfunded
applicants from this competition, 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—Science,
Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics Education (STEM)
Projects that are designed to address
one or more of the following priority
areas:
(a) Providing students with increased
access to rigorous and engaging
coursework in STEM.
(b) Increasing the number and
proportion of students prepared for
postsecondary or graduate study and
careers in STEM, with a specific focus
on an increase in the number and
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proportion of students so prepared who
are from groups traditionally
underrepresented in STEM careers,
including minorities, individuals with
disabilities, and women.
Finally, applicants are encouraged to discuss
the role and commitment of any partner and
how they plan to sustain their partnership
beyond the life of the grant.
Note: Applicants could propose providing
students with increased access to coursework
in STEM through such activities as
mentoring, counseling, and tutoring in ways
that motivate participants to pursue
postsecondary education in the areas of
STEM. Similarly, applicants could propose
increasing the number and proportion of
students prepared for postsecondary or
graduate study and careers in STEM through
activities such as referrals to STEM-oriented
work-based learning experiences, exposure to
academic programs and careers in STEMrelated fields, and providing support
services. These could include services to
improve participants’ academic skills and
knowledge so that they may pursue studies
and careers in STEM-related fields.
Applicable Regulations: This
application notice (also referred to as a
notice inviting applications (NIA)) is
being published before the Department
adopts the Uniform Administrative
Requirements, Cost Principles, and
Audit Requirements in 2 CFR part 200.
We expect to publish interim final
regulations that would adopt those
requirements before December 26, 2014,
and make those regulations effective on
that date. Because grants awarded under
this NIA will likely be made after the
Department adopts the requirements in
2 CFR part 200, we list as applicable
regulations both those that are currently
effective and those that will be effective
at the time the Department makes
grants.
The current regulations follow: (a)
The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in
34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 81, 82, 84,
86, 97, 98, and 99. (b) The OMB
Guidelines to Agencies on
Governmentwide Debarment and
Suspension (Nonprocurement) in 2 CFR
part 180, as adopted and amended as
regulations of the Department in 2 CFR
part 3485.
At the time we award grants under
this NIA, the following regulations will
apply: (a) EDGAR in 34 CFR parts 75,
77, 79, 81, 82, 84, 86, 97, 98, and 99. (b)
The OMB Guidelines to Agencies on
Governmentwide Debarment and
Suspension (Nonprocurement) in 2 CFR
part 180, as adopted and amended as
regulations of the Department in 2 CFR
part 3485, and the Uniform
Administrative Requirements, Cost
Principles, and Audit Requirements for
Federal Awards in 2 CFR part 200, as
adopted and amended in 2 CFR part
3474.
Regardless of the timing of
publication, the following also apply to
this NIA: (a) The regulations for this
program in 34 CFR part 206. (b) The
definitions of ‘‘migratory agricultural
worker’’ in 34 CFR 200.81(d),
‘‘migratory child’’ in 34 CFR 200.81(e),
and ‘‘migratory fisher’’ in 34 CFR
200.81(f). (c) The regulations in 20 CFR
669.110 and 669.320.
Invitational Priority 2—Faith-Based and
Community Organizations
Applications that propose to engage
faith-based and community
organizations in the delivery of services
under this program.
Invitational Priority 3—Evidence of
Strong Theory
Applications that include a welldeveloped plan supported by evidence
of strong theory (as defined in 34 CFR
part 77.1(c)), which includes a rationale
for the proposed process, product,
strategy, or practice and a corresponding
logic model. Under 34 CFR part 77.1(c),
‘‘logic model’’ (also referred to as theory
of action) means a well-specified
conceptual framework that identifies
key components of the proposed
process, product, strategy or practice
(i.e., the active ‘‘ingredients’’ that are
hypothesized to be critical to achieving
the relevant outcomes) and describes
the relationships among the key
components and outcomes, theoretically
and operationally.
Note: In order to address this priority,
applicants must develop logic models to
demonstrate their project’s theory of action.
Applicants should connect available
evidence of past history of successful
outcomes to their logic models. Applicants
may use resources such as the Pacific
Education Laboratory’s Education Logic
Model Application
(www.relpacific.mcrel.org/PERR.html) or the
Northeast and Island’s REL Skill Builder
Workshops (www.relnei.org/events/
skillbuilder-archive.html) to help design their
logic models. In addressing this priority,
applicants are also encouraged to connect the
project design to the intended impact of the
project, including an explanation of how the
project will affect students’ completion of the
first-year of college and their continuation in
postsecondary studies and careers in STEM.
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PROGRAM AUTHORITY:
20 U.S.C. 1070d–
2.
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86
apply to institutions of higher education
(IHEs) only.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
Estimated Available Funds: The
Administration has requested
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$3,745,403 for new awards for this
program for FY 2015. The actual level
of funding, if any, depends on final
congressional action. However, we are
inviting applications at this time to
allow enough time to complete the grant
competition process if Congress
appropriates funds for this program.
Contingent upon the availability of
funds and the quality of applications,
we may make additional awards in FY
2016 and future years from the list of
unfunded applicants from this
competition.
Estimated Range of Awards:
$180,000–$425,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards:
$424,251.
Maximum Award: We will reject any
application that proposes a CAMP
award exceeding $425,000 for any of the
five single budget periods of 12 months.
The Assistant Secretary for Elementary
and Secondary Education may change
the maximum amount through a notice
published in the Federal Register.
Minimum Award: We will reject any
application that proposes a CAMP
award that is less than $180,000 for any
of the five single budget periods of 12
months.
Estimated Number of Awards: 8.
Note: The Department is not bound by any
estimates in this notice.
Project Period: Applicants must
propose a project of 60 months (i.e., five
years) in duration, and we will reject
any application that does not do so.
However, if an applicant receives a
grant award, annual continuation
funding is contingent upon availability
of funds and grantees meeting minimum
performance standards.
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III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: IHEs or private
non-profit organizations (including
faith-based organizations) that plan their
projects in cooperation with an IHE and
propose to operate the project with the
facilities of the IHE.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This
program does not require cost sharing or
matching. However, consistent with 34
CFR 75.700, which requires an
applicant to comply with its approved
application, an applicant that proposes
non-Federal matching funds and is
awarded a grant must provide those
funds for each year that the funds are
proposed.
3. Other: Projects funded under this
competition must budget for a two-day
Office of Migrant Education annual
meeting for CAMP directors in the
Washington, DC area during each year
of the project period.
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IV. Application and Submission
Information
1. Address to Request Application
Package: Nathan Weiss, U.S.
Department of Education, Office of
Migrant Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue SW., room 3E321, Washington,
DC 20202–6135. Telephone: (202) 260–
7496 or by email: nathan.weiss@ed.gov.
The application package content also
can be viewed electronically at the
following address: www.ed.gov/
programs/camp/applicant.html.
If you use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD) or text
telephone (TTY), 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 compact disc)
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 project narrative (Part
IV of the application) is where you, the
applicant, address the selection criteria
that reviewers use to evaluate your
application. Panel readers will award
points only for an applicant’s response
to a given selection criterion that is
contained within the section of the
application designated to address that
particular selection criterion. Readers
will not review, or award points for, a
response to the selection criterion that
is located in any other section of the
application or the appendices. We will
reject any project narrative that exceeds
25 pages or does not adhere to 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. However, you
may single space all text in charts,
tables, figures, and graphs. Charts,
tables, figures, and graphs presented in
the application narrative count toward
the page limit.
• Use a font that is either 12 point or
larger or no smaller than 10 pitch
(characters per inch) throughout the
entire application package.
• Use one of the following fonts:
Times New Roman, Courier, Courier
New, or Arial. An application submitted
in any other font (including Times
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Roman or Arial Narrow) will not be
accepted. The 25-page limit for the
project narrative does not apply to the
cover sheet; the budget section,
including the narrative budget
justification; the assurances and
certifications; or the one-page abstract.
However, the page limit does apply to
all of the project narrative section.
Appendices must be limited to 20
pages and must include the following:
resumes, if applicable, and job
descriptions of key personnel. Job
descriptions must include duties and
minimum qualifications. Items in the
appendices will only be used by the
program office.
3. Submission Dates and Times:
Applications Available: December 29,
2014.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: February 12, 2015.
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. 7. Other Submission
Requirements of this notice.
We will 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: April 13, 2015.
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. Data Universal Numbering System
Number, Taxpayer Identification
Number, and System for Award
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Management: To do business with the
Department of Education, you must—
a. Have a Data Universal Numbering
System (DUNS) number and a Taxpayer
Identification Number (TIN);
b. Register both your DUNS number
and TIN with the System for Award
Management (SAM) (formerly the
Central Contractor Registry (CCR)), the
Government’s primary registrant
database;
c. Provide your DUNS number and
TIN on your application; and
d. Maintain an active SAM
registration with current information
while your application is under review
by the Department and, if you are
awarded a grant, during the project
period.
You can obtain a DUNS number from
Dun and Bradstreet. A DUNS number
can be created within one to two
business days.
If you are a corporate entity, agency,
institution, or organization, you can
obtain a TIN from the Internal Revenue
Service. If you are an individual, you
can obtain a TIN from the Internal
Revenue Service or the Social Security
Administration. If you need a new TIN,
please allow 2–5 weeks for your TIN to
become active.
The SAM registration process can take
approximately seven business days, but
may take upwards of several weeks,
depending on the completeness and
accuracy of the data entered into the
SAM database by an entity. Thus, if you
think you might want to apply for
Federal financial assistance under a
program administered by the
Department, please allow sufficient time
to obtain and register your DUNS
number and TIN. We strongly
recommend that you register early.
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Note: Once your SAM registration is active,
you will need to allow 24 to 48 hours for the
information to be available in Grants.gov and
before you can submit an application through
Grants.gov.
If you are currently registered with
SAM, you may not need to make any
changes. However, please make certain
that the TIN associated with your DUNS
number is correct. Also note that you
will need to update your registration
annually. This may take three or more
business days.
Information about SAM is available at
www.SAM.gov. To further assist you
with obtaining and registering your
DUNS number and TIN in SAM or
updating your existing SAM account,
we have prepared a SAM.gov Tip Sheet,
which you can find at: https://
www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/samfaqs.html.
In addition, if you are submitting your
application via Grants.gov, you must (1)
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DC time, on the application deadline
date. We will 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
a. Electronic Submission of
the speed of your Internet connection.
Applications
Therefore, we strongly recommend that
Applications for grants under CAMP,
you do not wait until the application
CFDA number 84.149A, must be
deadline date to begin the submission
submitted electronically using the
process through Grants.gov.
Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site
• You should review and follow the
at www.Grants.gov. Through this site,
Education Submission Procedures for
you will be able to download a copy of
submitting an application through
the application package, complete it
Grants.gov that are included in the
offline, and then upload and submit
application package for this competition
your application. You may not email an to ensure that you submit your
electronic copy of a grant application to application in a timely manner to the
Grants.gov system. You can also find the
us.
We will reject your application if you Education Submission Procedures
submit it in paper format unless, as
pertaining to Grants.gov under News
described elsewhere in this section, you and Events on the Department’s G5
qualify for one of the exceptions to the
system home page at www.G5.gov.
• You will not receive additional
electronic submission requirement and
point value because you submit your
submit, no later than two weeks before
application in electronic format, nor
the application deadline date, a written
will we penalize you if you qualify for
statement to the Department that you
an exception to the electronic
qualify for one of these exceptions.
submission requirement, as described
Further information regarding
calculation of the date that is two weeks elsewhere in this section, and submit
your application in paper format.
before the application deadline date is
• You must submit all documents
provided later in this section under
electronically, including all information
Exception to Electronic Submission
you typically provide on the following
Requirement.
forms: the Application for Federal
You may access the electronic grant
Assistance (SF 424), the Department of
application for CAMP at
Education Supplemental Information for
www.Grants.gov. You must search for
SF 424, Budget Information—Nonthe downloadable application package
Construction Programs (ED 524), and all
for this competition by the CFDA
necessary assurances and certifications.
number. Do not include the CFDA
• You must upload any narrative
number’s alpha suffix in your search
sections and all other attachments to
(e.g., search for 84.149, not 84.149A).
your application as files in a PDF
Please note the following:
• When you enter the Grants.gov site, (Portable Document) read-only, nonyou will find information about
modifiable format. Do not upload an
submitting an application electronically interactive or fillable PDF file. If you
through the site, as well as the hours of
upload a file type other than a readoperation.
only, non-modifiable PDF or submit a
• Applications received by Grants.gov password-protected file, we will not
are date and time stamped. Your
review that material.
application must be fully uploaded and
• Your electronic application must
submitted and must be date and time
comply with any page-limit
stamped by the Grants.gov system no
requirements described in this notice.
• After you electronically submit
later than 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC
your application, you will receive from
time, on the application deadline date.
Grants.gov an automatic notification of
Except as otherwise noted in this
receipt that contains a Grants.gov
section, we will not accept your
application if it is received—that is, date tracking number. (This notification
indicates receipt by Grants.gov only, not
and time stamped by the Grants.gov
system—after 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, receipt by the Department.) The
be designated by your organization as an
Authorized Organization Representative
(AOR); and (2) register yourself with
Grants.gov as an AOR. Details on these
steps are outlined at the following
Grants.gov Web page: www.grants.gov/
web/grants/register.html.
7. Other Submission Requirements:
Applications 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.
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Department then will retrieve your
application from Grants.gov and send a
second notification to you by email.
This second notification indicates that
the Department has received your
application and has assigned your
application a PR/Award number (an EDspecified identifying number unique to
your application).
• We may request that you provide us
original signatures on forms at a later
date.
Application Deadline Date Extension
in Case of Technical Issues with the
Grants.gov System: If you are
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 the person 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
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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 prevents 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: Nathan Weiss, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue SW., room 3E321, Washington,
DC 20202–6135. FAX: (202) 205–0089.
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 84.149A, 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:
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(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 84.149A, 550 12th Street
SW., Room 7039, Potomac Center Plaza,
Washington, DC 20202–4260.
The Application Control Center
accepts hand deliveries daily between
8:00 a.m. and 4:30:00 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
1. Selection Criteria: The selection
criteria for this competition are from 34
CFR 75.210 of EDGAR and are listed in
the application package.
2. Review and Selection Process: We
remind potential applicants that in
reviewing applications in any
discretionary grant competition, the
Secretary may consider, under 34 CFR
75.217(d)(3), the past performance of the
applicant in carrying out a previous
award, such as the applicant’s use of
funds, achievement of project
objectives, and compliance with grant
conditions. The Secretary may also
consider whether the applicant failed to
submit a timely performance report or
submitted a report of unacceptable
quality.
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In addition, in making a competitive
grant award, the Secretary also requires
various assurances including those
applicable to Federal civil rights laws
that prohibit discrimination in programs
or activities receiving Federal financial
assistance from the Department of
Education (34 CFR 100.4, 104.5, 106.4,
108.8, and 110.23).
3. Special Conditions: Under current
34 CFR 74.14 and, when grants are
made under this NIA, 2 CFR 3474.10,
the Secretary may impose special
conditions and, in appropriate
circumstances, high-risk conditions on a
grant if the applicant or grantee is not
financially stable; has a history of
unsatisfactory performance; has a
financial or other management system
that does not meet the standards in 34
CFR part 74, as applicable or, when
grants are awarded, the standards in 2
CFR 200, subpart D; has not fulfilled the
conditions of a prior grant; or is
otherwise not responsible.
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); or we may send you an email
containing a link to access an electronic
version of your 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: (a) If you apply for a
grant under this competition, you must
ensure that you have in place the
necessary processes and systems to
comply with the reporting requirements
in 2 CFR part 170 should you receive
funding under the competition. This
does not apply if you have an exception
under 2 CFR 170.110(b).
(b) 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
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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 www.ed.gov/
fund/grant/apply/appforms/
appforms.html.
4. Performance Measures: Under the
Government Performance and Results
Act of 1993 (GPRA), the Department
developed the following performance
measures to evaluate the overall
effectiveness of CAMP: (1) the
percentage of CAMP participants
completing the first academic year of
their postsecondary program, and (2) the
percentage of CAMP participants who,
after completing the first academic year
of college, continue their postsecondary
education.
Applicants must propose annual
targets for these measures in their
applications. The national target for
GPRA measure 1 for FY 2015 is that 86
percent of CAMP participants will
complete the first academic year of their
postsecondary program. The national
target for GPRA measure 2 for FY 2015
is that 85 percent of CAMP participants
continue their postsecondary education
after completing the first academic year
of college. The national targets for
subsequent years may be adjusted based
on additional baseline data. The panel
readers will score related selection
criteria on the basis of how well an
applicant addresses these GPRA
measures. Therefore, applicants will
want to consider how to demonstrate a
sound capacity to provide reliable data
on GPRA measures, including the
project’s annual performance targets for
addressing the GPRA performance
measures, as is required by the Office of
Management and Budget approved
annual performance report that is
included in the application package. All
grantees will be required to submit, as
part of their annual performance report,
information with respect to these GPRA
performance measures.
5. Continuation Awards: In making a
continuation award under 34 CFR
75.253, the Secretary considers, among
other things: Whether a grantee has
made substantial progress in achieving
the goals and objectives of the project;
whether the grantee has expended funds
in a manner that is consistent with its
approved application and budget; and,
if the Secretary has established
performance measurement
requirements, the performance targets in
the grantee’s approved application. In
making a continuation grant, the
Secretary also considers whether the
grantee is operating in compliance with
the assurances in its approved
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application, including those applicable
to Federal civil rights laws that prohibit
discrimination in programs or activities
receiving Federal financial assistance
from the Department (34 CFR 100.4,
104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23).
VII. Agency Contact
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nathan Weiss, U.S. Department of
Education, Office of Migrant Education,
400 Maryland Avenue SW., room
3E321, Washington, DC 20202–6135.
Telephone Number: (202) 260–7496, or
by email: nathan.weiss@ed.gov.
If you use a TDD or a TYY, 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 compact disc) on
request to the program contact person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT in section VII of this notice.
Electronic Access to This Document:
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 via the Federal Digital System
at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site 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). To use PDF you must
have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is
available free at the site.
You may also access documents of the
Department published in the Federal
Register by using the article search
feature at: www.federalregister.gov.
Specifically, through the advanced
search feature at this site, you can limit
your search to documents published by
the Department.
Dated: December 18, 2014.
Deborah S. Delisle,
Assistant Secretary for Elementary and
Secondary Education.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Application for New Awards; College Assistance Migrant Program
AGENCY: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of
Education.
ACTION: Notice.
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Overview Information
College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP)
Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY)
2015.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.149A.
DATES: Applications Available: December 29, 2014.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: February 12, 2015.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: April 13, 2015.
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The purpose of CAMP is to provide academic and
financial support to help migrant and seasonal farmworkers and members
of their immediate family complete their first year of college and
continue in postsecondary education.
Priorities: This competition includes one competitive preference
priority and three invitational priorities. In accordance with 34 CFR
75.105(b)(2)(iv), the competitive preference priority is from section
418A(e) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended by section 408
of the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (20 U.S.C. 1070d-2(e)).
The first invitational priority is for applications that promote
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)
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education. The second invitational priority is for applications that
propose to engage faith-based and community organizations in the
delivery of services under this program. The third invitational
priority is for applications that submit a plan supported by evidence
of strong theory (e.g., a fully developed logic model (as defined in
this notice) of the proposed project).
Competitive Preference Priority: For FY 2015 and any subsequent
year in which we make awards from the list of unfunded applicants from
this competition, this priority is a competitive preference priority.
Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), we award up to 15 additional points to an
application, depending on how well the applicant meets the competitive
preference priority. The maximum amount of competitive preference
points an application can receive under this priority is 15 points.
This priority is:
Prior Experience of Service Delivery (Up to 15 Points).
For applicants with an expiring CAMP project, the Secretary will
consider the applicant's prior experience in implementing its expiring
CAMP project, based on information contained in documents previously
provided to the Department, such as annual performance reports, project
evaluation reports, site visit reports, and the previously approved
CAMP application.
Under this competition, we also are particularly interested in
applications that address the following invitational priorities.
Invitational Priorities: For FY 2015, and any subsequent year in
which we make awards from the list of unfunded applicants from this
competition, 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--Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics Education (STEM)
Projects that are designed to address one or more of the following
priority areas:
(a) Providing students with increased access to rigorous and
engaging coursework in STEM.
(b) Increasing the number and proportion of students prepared for
postsecondary or graduate study and careers in STEM, with a specific
focus on an increase in the number and proportion of students so
prepared who are from groups traditionally underrepresented in STEM
careers, including minorities, individuals with disabilities, and
women.
Note: Applicants could propose providing students with increased
access to coursework in STEM through such activities as mentoring,
counseling, and tutoring in ways that motivate participants to
pursue postsecondary education in the areas of STEM. Similarly,
applicants could propose increasing the number and proportion of
students prepared for postsecondary or graduate study and careers in
STEM through activities such as referrals to STEM-oriented work-
based learning experiences, exposure to academic programs and
careers in STEM-related fields, and providing support services.
These could include services to improve participants' academic
skills and knowledge so that they may pursue studies and careers in
STEM-related fields.
Invitational Priority 2--Faith-Based and Community Organizations
Applications that propose to engage faith-based and community
organizations in the delivery of services under this program.
Invitational Priority 3--Evidence of Strong Theory
Applications that include a well-developed plan supported by
evidence of strong theory (as defined in 34 CFR part 77.1(c)), which
includes a rationale for the proposed process, product, strategy, or
practice and a corresponding logic model. Under 34 CFR part 77.1(c),
``logic model'' (also referred to as theory of action) means a well-
specified conceptual framework that identifies key components of the
proposed process, product, strategy or practice (i.e., the active
``ingredients'' that are hypothesized to be critical to achieving the
relevant outcomes) and describes the relationships among the key
components and outcomes, theoretically and operationally.
Note: In order to address this priority, applicants must develop
logic models to demonstrate their project's theory of action.
Applicants should connect available evidence of past history of
successful outcomes to their logic models. Applicants may use
resources such as the Pacific Education Laboratory's Education Logic
Model Application (www.relpacific.mcrel.org/PERR.html) or the
Northeast and Island's REL Skill Builder Workshops (www.relnei.org/events/skillbuilder-archive.html) to help design their logic models.
In addressing this priority, applicants are also encouraged to
connect the project design to the intended impact of the project,
including an explanation of how the project will affect students'
completion of the first-year of college and their continuation in
postsecondary studies and careers in STEM. Finally, applicants are
encouraged to discuss the role and commitment of any partner and how
they plan to sustain their partnership beyond the life of the grant.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070d-2.
Applicable Regulations: This application notice (also referred to
as a notice inviting applications (NIA)) is being published before the
Department adopts the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost
Principles, and Audit Requirements in 2 CFR part 200. We expect to
publish interim final regulations that would adopt those requirements
before December 26, 2014, and make those regulations effective on that
date. Because grants awarded under this NIA will likely be made after
the Department adopts the requirements in 2 CFR part 200, we list as
applicable regulations both those that are currently effective and
those that will be effective at the time the Department makes grants.
The current regulations follow: (a) The Education Department
General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77,
79, 81, 82, 84, 86, 97, 98, and 99. (b) The OMB Guidelines to Agencies
on Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) in 2 CFR
part 180, as adopted and amended as regulations of the Department in 2
CFR part 3485.
At the time we award grants under this NIA, the following
regulations will apply: (a) EDGAR in 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 79, 81, 82,
84, 86, 97, 98, and 99. (b) The OMB Guidelines to Agencies on
Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) in 2 CFR part
180, as adopted and amended as regulations of the Department in 2 CFR
part 3485, and the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost
Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards in 2 CFR part
200, as adopted and amended in 2 CFR part 3474.
Regardless of the timing of publication, the following also apply
to this NIA: (a) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR part 206.
(b) The definitions of ``migratory agricultural worker'' in 34 CFR
200.81(d), ``migratory child'' in 34 CFR 200.81(e), and ``migratory
fisher'' in 34 CFR 200.81(f). (c) The regulations in 20 CFR 669.110 and
669.320.
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to institutions of
higher education (IHEs) only.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
Estimated Available Funds: The Administration has requested
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$3,745,403 for new awards for this program for FY 2015. The actual
level of funding, if any, depends on final congressional action.
However, we are inviting applications at this time to allow enough time
to complete the grant competition process if Congress appropriates
funds for this program.
Contingent upon the availability of funds and the quality of
applications, we may make additional awards in FY 2016 and future years
from the list of unfunded applicants from this competition.
Estimated Range of Awards: $180,000-$425,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $424,251.
Maximum Award: We will reject any application that proposes a CAMP
award exceeding $425,000 for any of the five single budget periods of
12 months. The Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary
Education may change the maximum amount through a notice published in
the Federal Register.
Minimum Award: We will reject any application that proposes a CAMP
award that is less than $180,000 for any of the five single budget
periods of 12 months.
Estimated Number of Awards: 8.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.
Project Period: Applicants must propose a project of 60 months
(i.e., five years) in duration, and we will reject any application that
does not do so. However, if an applicant receives a grant award, annual
continuation funding is contingent upon availability of funds and
grantees meeting minimum performance standards.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: IHEs or private non-profit organizations
(including faith-based organizations) that plan their projects in
cooperation with an IHE and propose to operate the project with the
facilities of the IHE.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This program does not require cost
sharing or matching. However, consistent with 34 CFR 75.700, which
requires an applicant to comply with its approved application, an
applicant that proposes non-Federal matching funds and is awarded a
grant must provide those funds for each year that the funds are
proposed.
3. Other: Projects funded under this competition must budget for a
two-day Office of Migrant Education annual meeting for CAMP directors
in the Washington, DC area during each year of the project period.
IV. Application and Submission Information
1. Address to Request Application Package: Nathan Weiss, U.S.
Department of Education, Office of Migrant Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue SW., room 3E321, Washington, DC 20202-6135. Telephone: (202)
260-7496 or by email: nathan.weiss@ed.gov.
The application package content also can be viewed electronically
at the following address: www.ed.gov/programs/camp/applicant.html.
If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or text
telephone (TTY), 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 compact disc) 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 project narrative (Part IV of the application) is
where you, the applicant, address the selection criteria that reviewers
use to evaluate your application. Panel readers will award points only
for an applicant's response to a given selection criterion that is
contained within the section of the application designated to address
that particular selection criterion. Readers will not review, or award
points for, a response to the selection criterion that is located in
any other section of the application or the appendices. We will reject
any project narrative that exceeds 25 pages or does not adhere to 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. However, you may
single space all text in charts, tables, figures, and graphs. Charts,
tables, figures, and graphs presented in the application narrative
count toward the page limit.
Use a font that is either 12 point or larger or no smaller
than 10 pitch (characters per inch) throughout the entire application
package.
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. The 25-
page limit for the project narrative does not apply to the cover sheet;
the budget section, including the narrative budget justification; the
assurances and certifications; or the one-page abstract. However, the
page limit does apply to all of the project narrative section.
Appendices must be limited to 20 pages and must include the
following: resumes, if applicable, and job descriptions of key
personnel. Job descriptions must include duties and minimum
qualifications. Items in the appendices will only be used by the
program office.
3. Submission Dates and Times:
Applications Available: December 29, 2014.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: February 12, 2015.
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. 7. Other Submission
Requirements of this notice.
We will 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: April 13, 2015.
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. Data Universal Numbering System Number, Taxpayer Identification
Number, and System for Award
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Management: To do business with the Department of Education, you must--
a. Have a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number and a
Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN);
b. Register both your DUNS number and TIN with the System for Award
Management (SAM) (formerly the Central Contractor Registry (CCR)), the
Government's primary registrant database;
c. Provide your DUNS number and TIN on your application; and
d. Maintain an active SAM registration with current information
while your application is under review by the Department and, if you
are awarded a grant, during the project period.
You can obtain a DUNS number from Dun and Bradstreet. A DUNS number
can be created within one to two business days.
If you are a corporate entity, agency, institution, or
organization, you can obtain a TIN from the Internal Revenue Service.
If you are an individual, you can obtain a TIN from the Internal
Revenue Service or the Social Security Administration. If you need a
new TIN, please allow 2-5 weeks for your TIN to become active.
The SAM registration process can take approximately seven business
days, but may take upwards of several weeks, depending on the
completeness and accuracy of the data entered into the SAM database by
an entity. Thus, if you think you might want to apply for Federal
financial assistance under a program administered by the Department,
please allow sufficient time to obtain and register your DUNS number
and TIN. We strongly recommend that you register early.
Note: Once your SAM registration is active, you will need to
allow 24 to 48 hours for the information to be available in
Grants.gov and before you can submit an application through
Grants.gov.
If you are currently registered with SAM, you may not need to make
any changes. However, please make certain that the TIN associated with
your DUNS number is correct. Also note that you will need to update
your registration annually. This may take three or more business days.
Information about SAM is available at www.SAM.gov. To further
assist you with obtaining and registering your DUNS number and TIN in
SAM or updating your existing SAM account, we have prepared a SAM.gov
Tip Sheet, which you can find at: https://www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/sam-faqs.html.
In addition, if you are submitting your application via Grants.gov,
you must (1) be designated by your organization as an Authorized
Organization Representative (AOR); and (2) register yourself with
Grants.gov as an AOR. Details on these steps are outlined at the
following Grants.gov Web page: www.grants.gov/web/grants/register.html.
7. Other Submission Requirements: Applications 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 CAMP, CFDA number 84.149A, must be
submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site
at 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 email 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 CAMP at
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 84.149, not
84.149A).
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 will 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 under News and Events on the Department's G5
system home page at www.G5.gov.
You will not receive additional point value because you
submit your application in electronic format, nor will we penalize you
if you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission
requirement, as described elsewhere in this section, and submit your
application in paper format.
You must submit all documents electronically, including
all information you typically provide on the following forms: the
Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424), the Department of
Education Supplemental Information for SF 424, Budget Information--Non-
Construction Programs (ED 524), and all necessary assurances and
certifications.
You must upload any narrative sections and all other
attachments to your application as files in a PDF (Portable Document)
read-only, non-modifiable format. Do not upload an interactive or
fillable PDF file. If you upload a file type other than a read-only,
non-modifiable PDF 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 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
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Department then will retrieve your application from Grants.gov and send
a second notification to you by email. 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 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 the person
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
prevents 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: Nathan Weiss, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., room 3E321,
Washington, DC 20202-6135. FAX: (202) 205-0089.
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 84.149A, 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 84.149A, 550 12th Street SW., Room 7039, Potomac Center
Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-4260.
The Application Control Center accepts hand deliveries daily
between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30:00 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
1. Selection Criteria: The selection criteria for this competition
are from 34 CFR 75.210 of EDGAR and are listed in the application
package.
2. Review and Selection Process: We remind potential applicants
that in reviewing applications in any discretionary grant competition,
the Secretary may consider, under 34 CFR 75.217(d)(3), the past
performance of the applicant in carrying out a previous award, such as
the applicant's use of funds, achievement of project objectives, and
compliance with grant conditions. The Secretary may also consider
whether the applicant failed to submit a timely performance report or
submitted a report of unacceptable quality.
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In addition, in making a competitive grant award, the Secretary
also requires various assurances including those applicable to Federal
civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination in programs or
activities receiving Federal financial assistance from the Department
of Education (34 CFR 100.4, 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23).
3. Special Conditions: Under current 34 CFR 74.14 and, when grants
are made under this NIA, 2 CFR 3474.10, the Secretary may impose
special conditions and, in appropriate circumstances, high-risk
conditions on a grant if the applicant or grantee is not financially
stable; has a history of unsatisfactory performance; has a financial or
other management system that does not meet the standards in 34 CFR part
74, as applicable or, when grants are awarded, the standards in 2 CFR
200, subpart D; has not fulfilled the conditions of a prior grant; or
is otherwise not responsible.
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); or we may send you an email containing a link to
access an electronic version of your 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: (a) If you apply for a grant under this competition,
you must ensure that you have in place the necessary processes and
systems to comply with the reporting requirements in 2 CFR part 170
should you receive funding under the competition. This does not apply
if you have an exception under 2 CFR 170.110(b).
(b) 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 www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html.
4. Performance Measures: Under the Government Performance and
Results Act of 1993 (GPRA), the Department developed the following
performance measures to evaluate the overall effectiveness of CAMP: (1)
the percentage of CAMP participants completing the first academic year
of their postsecondary program, and (2) the percentage of CAMP
participants who, after completing the first academic year of college,
continue their postsecondary education.
Applicants must propose annual targets for these measures in their
applications. The national target for GPRA measure 1 for FY 2015 is
that 86 percent of CAMP participants will complete the first academic
year of their postsecondary program. The national target for GPRA
measure 2 for FY 2015 is that 85 percent of CAMP participants continue
their postsecondary education after completing the first academic year
of college. The national targets for subsequent years may be adjusted
based on additional baseline data. The panel readers will score related
selection criteria on the basis of how well an applicant addresses
these GPRA measures. Therefore, applicants will want to consider how to
demonstrate a sound capacity to provide reliable data on GPRA measures,
including the project's annual performance targets for addressing the
GPRA performance measures, as is required by the Office of Management
and Budget approved annual performance report that is included in the
application package. All grantees will be required to submit, as part
of their annual performance report, information with respect to these
GPRA performance measures.
5. Continuation Awards: In making a continuation award under 34 CFR
75.253, the Secretary considers, among other things: Whether a grantee
has made substantial progress in achieving the goals and objectives of
the project; whether the grantee has expended funds in a manner that is
consistent with its approved application and budget; and, if the
Secretary has established performance measurement requirements, the
performance targets in the grantee's approved application. In making a
continuation grant, the Secretary also considers whether the grantee is
operating in compliance with the assurances in its approved
application, including those applicable to Federal civil rights laws
that prohibit discrimination in programs or activities receiving
Federal financial assistance from the Department (34 CFR 100.4, 104.5,
106.4, 108.8, and 110.23).
VII. Agency Contact
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nathan Weiss, U.S. Department of
Education, Office of Migrant Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., room
3E321, Washington, DC 20202-6135. Telephone Number: (202) 260-7496, or
by email: nathan.weiss@ed.gov.
If you use a TDD or a TYY, 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 compact disc) on request to
the program contact person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
in section VII of this notice.
Electronic Access to This Document: 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 via the Federal Digital System
at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site 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). To use PDF
you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at the
site.
You may also access documents of the Department published in the
Federal Register by using the article search feature at:
www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, through the advanced search
feature at this site, you can limit your search to documents published
by the Department.
Dated: December 18, 2014.
Deborah S. Delisle,
Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education.
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