Office of Elementary and Secondary Education; Overview Information; Alaska Native Education Program; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2006, 12687-12691 [E6-3508]
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Department to receive their FY 2006
SRSA grant award, and which eligible
LEAs are considered already to have
met the application requirement.
Eligible LEAs that must submit a new
application in order to receive FY 2006
SRSA funding must do so electronically
by the deadline established in this
notice in order to receive their grant by
September 30, 2006.
Electronic Submission of
Applications: Unless it is listed on the
Department’s Web site as not required to
submit a new application, an eligible
LEA that seeks FY 2006 SRSA funding
must submit an electronic application
by June 2, 2006, 4:30 p.m. Eastern time
in order to receive its grant award by
September 30, 2006. Submission of an
electronic application involves the use
of the Department’s Electronic Grant
Application System (e-Application)
available through the Department’s eGRANTS system.
You can access the electronic
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Once you access this site, you will
receive specific instructions regarding
the information to include in your
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(Washington, DC time). Please note that
the system is unavailable on Sundays,
Federal holidays, and after 7 p.m. on
Wednesdays for maintenance
(Washington, DC time).
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Robert Hitchcock, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
room 3E243, Washington, DC 20202.
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Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7345–7345b.
Dated: February 28, 2006.
Henry L. Johnson,
Assistant Secretary for Elementary and
Secondary Education.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of Elementary and Secondary
Education; Overview Information;
Alaska Native Education Program;
Notice Inviting Applications for New
Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2006
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
(CFDA)
Number: 84.356A
Dates: Applications Available: March
13, 2006.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: April 27, 2006.
Eligible Applicants: (a) Alaska Native
organizations;
(b) Educational entities with
experience in developing or operating
Alaska Native programs or programs of
instruction conducted in Alaska Native
languages;
(c) Cultural and community-based
organizations with experience in
developing or operating programs to
benefit Alaska Natives; and
(d) Consortia of organizations and
entities described in this paragraph to
carry out activities that meet the
purposes of this program.
Note: A State educational agency or local
educational agency may apply for an award
under this program only as part of a
consortium involving an Alaska Native
organization. The consortium may include
other eligible applicants.
Estimated Available Funds:
$16,300,000. Contingent upon the
availability of funds and the quality of
applications, the Secretary may make
additional awards in FY 2007 from the
list of unfunded applicants from this
competition.
Estimated Range of Awards:
$300,000–$700,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards:
$500,000.
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Estimated Number of Awards: 20–40.
Note: The Department is not bound by any
estimates in this notice.
Project Period: Up to 36 months.
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The purpose of
this program is to develop and support
supplemental educational programs to
benefit Alaska Natives. Permissible
activities under this program include
the following: (1) Development and
implementation of plans, methods, and
strategies to improve the education of
Alaska Natives; (2) Development of
curricula and educational programs that
address the educational needs of Alaska
Native students; (3) Professional
development activities for educators; (4)
Development and operation of home
instruction programs for Alaska Native
preschool children, to ensure the active
involvement of parents in their
children’s education from the earliest
ages; (5) Family literacy services; (6)
Development and operation of student
enrichment programs in science and
mathematics; (7) Research and data
collection activities to determine the
educational status and needs of Alaska
Native children and adults; (8) Other
research and evaluation activities
related to programs carried out under
Alaska Native education programs; (9)
Remedial and enrichment programs to
assist Alaska Native students in
performing at a high level on
standardized tests; (10) Education and
training of Alaska Native students
enrolled in a degree program that will
lead to certification or licensing as
teachers; (11) Parenting education for
parents and caregivers of Alaska Native
children to improve parenting and
caregiving skills (including skills
relating to discipline and cognitive
development and parenting education
provided through in-home visitation of
new mothers); (12) Activities carried out
through Even Start programs under
subpart 3 of part B of Title I of the
Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA), and
Head Start programs under the Head
Start Act, including the training of
teachers for Even Start and Head Start
programs; (13) Other early learning and
preschool programs; (14) Dropout
prevention programs; (15) Career
preparation activities to enable Alaska
Native children and adults to prepare
for meaningful employment, including
programs providing ‘‘tech-prep,’’
mentoring, training, and apprenticeship
activities; (16) Provision of operational
support and purchasing of equipment to
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develop regional vocational schools in
rural areas of Alaska, including
boarding schools, for Alaska Native
students in grades 9 through 12, or at
higher levels of education, to provide
the students with necessary resources to
prepare for skilled employment
opportunities; (17) Construction of
facilities that support the operation of
Alaska Native education programs; and
(18) Other activities, consistent with the
purposes of this program, to meet the
educational needs of Alaska Native
children and adults.
Priorities: In accordance with 34 CFR
75.105(b)(2)(iv), the following
competitive preference priority is from
section 7304(c) of the ESEA (20 U.S.C.
7544(c)) and the invitational priority is
from the Department of Education
Appropriations Act, 2006 (Pub. L. 109–
149).
Competitive Preference Priority: For
FY 2006 and any subsequent year in
which we make awards based on the list
of unfunded applications from this
competition, this priority is a
competitive preference priority. Under
34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), we award an
additional five points to an application
that meets this priority.
This priority is:
The Secretary gives priority to
applications from Alaska Native
regional nonprofit organizations or
consortia that include at least one
Alaska Native regional nonprofit
organization. In order to receive a
competitive preference under this
priority, an application must provide
documentation supporting its claim that
it meets this priority.
Invitational Priority: For FY 2006 and
any subsequent year in which we make
awards based on the list of unfunded
applications from this competition, this
priority is an invitational priority.
Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(1) we do not
give an application that meets this
invitational priority a competitive or
absolute preference over other
applications.
This priority is:
The use of funds to address the
construction needs of rural schools
serving Alaska Native students.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7541, et
seq.; Department of Education
Appropriations Act, 2006 (Pub. L. 109–
149).
Applicable Regulations: The
Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in
34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 80, 81, 82, 84,
85, 86, 97, 98, and 99.
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86
apply to institutions of higher education
only.
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II. Award Information
Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
Estimated Available Funds:
$16,300,000. Contingent upon the
availability of funds and the quality of
applications, the Secretary may make
additional awards in FY 2007 from the
list of unfunded applicants from this
competition.
Estimated Range of Awards:
$300,000–$700,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards:
$500,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: 20–40.
Note: The Department is not bound by any
estimates in this notice.
Project Period: Up to 36 months.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: (a) Alaska
Native organizations;
(b) Educational entities with
experience in developing or operating
Alaska Native programs or programs of
instruction conducted in Alaska Native
languages;
(c) Cultural and community-based
organizations with experience in
developing or operating programs to
benefit Alaska Natives; and
(d) Consortia of organizations and
entities described in this paragraph to
carry out activities that meet the
purposes of this program.
Note: A State educational agency or local
educational agency may apply for an award
under this program only as part of a
consortium involving an Alaska Native
organization. The consortium may include
other eligible applicants.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This
competition does not involve cost
sharing or matching.
IV. Application and Submission
Information
1. Address to Request Application
Package: To obtain a copy of the
application package via the Internet use
the following addresses: https://
www.grants.gov or https://www.ed.gov/
programs/alaskanative/applicant.html.
Individuals may also obtain a copy of
the application package by contacting
the program contact person listed in this
section.
Address and mail your request for
information to Alexis Fisher, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue, SW., room 3W217,
Washington, DC 20202–6200.
Telephone: (202) 401–0281 or by e-mail:
alexis.fisher@ed.gov.
If you use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD), you may call
the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–
800–877–8339.
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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
is where you, the applicant, address the
selection criteria that reviewers use to
evaluate your application. We strongly
encourage you to limit the application
narrative (text plus all figures, charts,
tables, and diagrams) to the equivalent
of no more than 25 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 recommended page limit does not
apply to the cover sheet; the budget
section, including the narrative budget
justification; the assurances and
certifications; the abstract; the resumes;
or the appendices.
3. Submission Dates and Times:
Applications Available: March 13,
2006.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: April 27, 2006.
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 by mail or hand
delivery if you qualify for an exception
to the electronic submission
requirement, please refer to section IV.
6. Other Submission Requirements in
this notice.
We do not consider an application
that does not comply with the deadline
requirements.
4. Intergovernmental Review: This
competition is not subject to Executive
Order 12372 and the regulations in 34
CFR part 79.
5. Funding Restrictions: Under section
7304(b) of the ESEA (20 U.S.C. 7544(b)),
not more than five percent of funds
provided to a grantee under this
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competition for any fiscal year may be
used for administrative purposes.
We reference additional regulations
outlining funding restrictions in the
Applicable Regulations section of this
notice.
6. 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 the
Alaska Native Education Program—
CFDA Number 84.356A must be
submitted electronically using 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.
We will reject your application if you
submit it in paper format unless, as
described elsewhere in this section, you
qualify for one of the exceptions to the
electronic submission requirement and
submit, no later than two weeks before
the application deadline date, a written
statement to the Department that you
qualify for one of these exceptions.
Further information regarding
calculation of the date that is two weeks
before the application deadline date is
provided later in this section under
Exception to Electronic Submission
Requirement.
You may access the electronic grant
application for the Alaska Native
Education Program 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.
Please note the following:
• When you enter the Grants.gov site,
you will find information about
submitting an application electronically
through the site, as well as the hours of
operation.
• Applications received by Grants.gov
are time and date stamped. Your
application must be fully uploaded and
submitted, and must be date/time
stamped by the Grants.gov system no
later than 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC
time, on the application deadline date.
Except as otherwise noted in this
section, we will not consider your
application if it is date/time stamped by
the Grants.gov system later than 4:30
p.m., Washington, DC time, on the
application deadline date. When we
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retrieve your application from
Grants.gov, we will notify you if we are
rejecting your application because it
was date/time stamped by the
Grants.gov system after 4:30 p.m.,
Washington, DC time, on the
application deadline date.
• The amount of time it can take to
upload an application will vary
depending on a variety of factors
including the size of the application and
the speed of your Internet connection.
Therefore, we strongly recommend that
you do not wait until the application
deadline date to begin the application
process through Grants.gov.
• You should review and follow the
Education Submission Procedures for
submitting an application through
Grants.gov that are included in the
application package for this competition
to ensure that you submit your
application in a timely manner to the
Grants.gov system. You can also find the
Education Submission Procedures
pertaining to Grants.gov at https://eGrants.ed.gov/help/
GrantsgovSubmissionProcedures.pdf.
• To submit your application via
Grants.gov, you must complete all of the
steps in the Grants.gov registration
process (see https://www.Grants.gov/
GetStarted). These steps include (1)
Registering your organization, (2)
registering yourself as an Authorized
Organization Representative (AOR), and
(3) getting authorized as an AOR by
your organization. Details on these steps
are outlined in the Grants.gov 3-Step
Registration Guide (see https://
www.grants.gov/assets/
GrantsgovCoBrandBrochure8X11.pdf).
You also must provide on your
application the same D–U–N–S Number
used with this registration. Please note
that the registration process may take
five or more business days to complete,
and you must have completed all
registration steps to allow you to submit
successfully an application via
Grants.gov.
• You will not receive additional
point value because you submit your
application in electronic format, nor
will we penalize you if you qualify for
an exception to the electronic
submission requirement, as described
elsewhere in this section, and submit
your application in paper format.
• You must submit all documents
electronically, including all information
typically included on the Application
for Federal Education Assistance (ED
424), Budget Information—NonConstruction Programs (ED 524), and all
necessary assurances and certifications.
You must attach any narrative sections
of your application as files in a .DOC
(document), .RTF (rich text), or .PDF
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(Portable Document) format. If you
upload a file type other than the three
file types specified above or submit a
password-protected file, we will not
review that material.
• Your electronic application must
comply with any page limit
requirements described in this notice.
• After you electronically submit
your application, you will receive an
automatic acknowledgment from
Grants.gov that contains a Grants.gov
tracking number. The Department will
retrieve your application from
Grants.gov and send you a second
confirmation by e-mail that will include
a PR/Award number (an ED-specified
identifying number unique to your
application).
• We may request that you provide us
original signatures on forms at a later
date.
Application Deadline Date Extension
in Case of Technical Issues with
Grants.gov System: If you are prevented
from electronically submitting your
application on the application deadline
date because of technical problems with
the Grans.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
instruction 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). We will accept your
application if we can confirm that a
technical problem occurred with the
Grants.gov system and that the problem
affected your ability to submit your
application by 4:30 p.m., Washington,
DC time, on the application deadline
date. The Department will contact you
after a determination is made on
whether your application will be
accepted.
Note: Extension referred to in this section
apply only to the unavailability of or
technical problems with the Grants.gov
system. We will not grant you an extension
if you failed to fully register to submit your
application to Grants.gov before the deadline
date and time or if the technical problem you
experienced is unrelated to the Grants.gov
system.
Exception to Electronic Submission
Requirement: You qualify for an
exception to the electronic submission
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requirement, and may submit your
application in paper format, if you are
unable to submit an application through
the Grants.gov system because—
• You do not have access to the
Internet; or
• You do not have the capacity to
upload large documents to the
Grants.gov system; and
• No later than two weeks before the
application deadline date (14 calendar
days or, if the fourteenth calendar day
before the application deadline date
falls on a Federal holiday, the next
business day following the Federal
holiday), you mail or fax a written
statement to the Department, explaining
which of the two grounds for an
exception prevent you from using the
Internet to submit your application. If
you mail your written statement to the
Department, it must be postmarked no
later than two weeks before the
application deadline date. If you fax
your written statement to the
Department, we must receive the faxed
statement no later than two weeks
before the application deadline date.
Address and mail or fax your
statement to: Alexis Fisher, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue, SW., room 3W217,
Washington, DC 20202–6200. FAX:
(202) 260–8969.
Your paper application must be
submitted in accordance with the mail
or hand delivery instructions described
in this notice.
b. Submission of Paper Applications
by Mail.
If you qualify for an exception to the
electronic submission requirement, you
may mail (through the U.S. Postal
Service or a commercial carrier), your
application to the Department. You
must mail the original and two copies
of your application, on or before the
application deadline date, to the
Department at the applicable following
address:
By mail through the U.S. Postal
Service: U.S. Department of Education,
Application Control Center, Attention:
(CFDA Number 84.356A), 400 Maryland
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202–
4260; or
By mail through a commercial carrier:
U.S. Department of Education,
Application Control Center—Stop 4260,
Attention: (CFDA Number 84.356A),
7100 Old Landover Road, Landover, MD
20785–1506.
Regardless of which address you use,
you must show proof of mailing
consisting of one of the following:
(1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service
postmark,
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(2) A legible mail receipt with the
date of mailing stamped by the U.S.
Postal Service,
(3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or
receipt from a commercial carrier, or
(4) Any other proof of mailing
acceptable to the Secretary of the U.S.
Department of Education.
If you mail your application through
the U.S. Postal Service, we do not
accept either of the following as proof
of mailing:
(1) A private metered postmark, or
(2) A mail receipt that is not dated by
the U.S. Postal Service.
If your application is postmarked after
the application deadline date, we will
not consider your application.
Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not
uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before
relying on this method, you should check
with your local post office.
c. Submission of Paper Applications
by Hand Delivery.
If you qualify for an exception to the
electronic submission requirement, you
(or a courier service) may deliver your
paper application to the Department by
hand. You must deliver the original and
two copies of your application by hand,
on or before the application deadline
date, to the Department at the following
address: U.S. Department of Education,
Application Control Center, Attention:
(CFDA Number 84.356A), 550 12th
Street, SW., Room 7041, Potomac Center
Plaza, Washington, DC 20202–4260.
The Application Control Center
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 Department:
(1) You must indicate on the envelope
and—if not provided by the Department—in
Item 4 of the ED 424 form the CFDA
number—and suffix letter, if any—of the
competition under which you are submitting
your application.
(2) The Application Control Center will
mail a grant application receipt
acknowledgment to you. If you do not receive
the grant application receipt
acknowledgment within 15 business days
from the application deadline date, you
should call the U.S. Department of Education
Application Control Center at (202) 245–
6288.
V. Application Review Information
Selection Criteria: We will use the
following selection criteria from 34 CFR
75.210 to evaluate applications for new
grants under this competition. The
maximum score for all criteria is 100
points. The maximum score for each
criterion is indicated in parentheses.
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The selection criteria for this
competition are as follows:
(a) Need for project (20 points). The
Secretary considers the need for the
proposed project. In determining the
need for the proposed project, the
Secretary considers the magnitude of
the need for the services to be provided
or the activities to be carried out by the
proposed project.
(b) Quality of the project design (30
points). The Secretary considers the
quality of the design of the proposed
project. In determining the quality of the
design of the proposed project, the
Secretary considers the extent to which
the design of the proposed project is
appropriate to, and will successfully
address, the needs of the target
population or other identified needs.
(c) Quality of the management plan
(20 points). The Secretary considers the
quality of the management plan for the
proposed project. In determining the
quality of the management plan for the
proposed project, the Secretary
considers 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.
(d) Adequacy of resources (15 points)
The Secretary considers the adequacy of
resources for the proposed project. In
determining the adequacy of resources
for the proposed project, the Secretary
considers the extent to which the budget
is adequate to support the proposed
project.
(e) Quality of the project evaluation
(15 points). The Secretary considers the
quality of the evaluation to be
conducted of the proposed project. In
determining the quality of the
evaluation, the Secretary considers the
following factors:
(i) The extent to which the methods
of evaluation are thorough, feasible, and
appropriate to the goals, objectives, and
outcomes of the proposed project.
(ii) The extent to which the methods
of evaluation include the use of
objective performance measures that are
clearly related to the intended outcomes
of the project and will produce
quantitative and qualitative data to the
extent possible.
VI. Award Administration Information
1. Award Notices: If your application
is successful, we notify your U.S.
Representative and U.S. Senators and
send you a Grant Award Notification
(GAN). We may also notify you
informally.
If your application is not evaluated or
not selected for funding, we notify you.
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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: At the end of your
project period, you must submit a final
performance report, including financial
information, as directed by the
Secretary. If you receive a multi-year
award, you must submit an annual
performance report that provides the
most current performance and financial
expenditure information as specified by
the Secretary in 34 CFR 75.118.
4. Performance Measures: The Alaska
Native Education Program seeks to
support supplemental education
programs to benefit Alaska Native
populations. The Department uses the
following performance targets to
measure the program’s success: (1) The
percentage of Alaska Native students
who meet or exceed proficiency
standards in mathematics, science, or
reading; (2) The percentage of Alaska
Native children who improve on
measures of school readiness; and (3)
The dropout rate of Alaska Native
middle and high school students.
Each grantee is expected to submit an
annual performance report documenting
its contributions in assisting the
Department in meeting these
performance measures.
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VII. Agency Contact
For Further Information Contact:
Alexis Fisher, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
room 3W217, Washington, DC 20202–
6200. Telephone: (202) 401–0281 or by
e-mail: alexis.fisher@ed.gov.
If you use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD), you may call
the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–
800–877–8339.
Individuals with disabilities may
obtain this document in an alternative
format (e.g., Braille, large print,
audiotape, or computer diskette) on
request to the program contact person
listed in this section.
VIII. Other Information
Electronic Access to This Document:
You may view this document, as well as
all other documents of this Department
published in the Federal Register, in
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Format (PDF) on the Internet at the
following site: https://www.ed.gov/news/
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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: March 8, 2006.
Henry L. Johnson,
Assistant Secretary for Elementary and
Secondary Education.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice Reopening the Advanced
Placement (AP) Test Fee Fiscal Year
(FY) 2006 Competition
Office of Elementary and
Secondary Education (OESE),
Department of Education.
AGENCY:
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
(CFDA) Number: 84.330B.
SUMMARY: On January 19, 2006, we
published in the Federal Register (71
FR 3062) a notice inviting applications
for the AP Test Fee FY 2006
competition. The original notice for this
FY 2006 competition established a
February 21, 2006 deadline date for
eligible applicants to apply for funding
under this program.
In order to afford as many eligible
applicants as possible an opportunity to
receive funding under this program, we
are reopening the AP Test Fee FY 2006
competition. The new application
deadline date for the competition is
April 12, 2006.
DATES: Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: April 12, 2006, 4:30 p.m.,
Washington, DC, time.
Note: Applications for grants under the AP
Test Fee program must be submitted
electronically using the Grants.gov Apply
site. You can access the electronic
application, along with complete instructions
for applying via Grants.gov, for the AP Test
Fee program at: https://www.Grants.gov/.
Once you access this site, you will receive
specific instructions for completing your
application and the electronic submission
process. You must follow these requirements
to ensure that your application is received by
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the Department no later than 4:30 p.m.,
Washington, DC, time, on the application
deadline date.
Deadline for Intergovernmental
Review: The deadline date for
Intergovernmental Review under
Executive Order 12372 remains as
originally published, April 19, 2006.
Any
eligible applicant may apply for funding
under this program by the deadline in
this notice. Eligible applicants that
submitted their applications for the AP
Test Fee FY 2006 competition to the
Department prior to the competition’s
original deadline date of February 21,
2006, are not required to re-submit their
applications or re-apply in order to be
considered for FY 2006 awards under
this program. We encourage eligible
applicants to submit their applications
as soon as possible to avoid any
problems with filing electronic
applications on the last day. The
deadline for submission of applications
will not be extended any further.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Madeline E. Baggett, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
room 3C153, Washington, DC 20202–
6200. Telephone: (202) 260–2502 or by
e-mail: madeline.baggett@ed.gov.
If you use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD), you may call
the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–
800–877–8339.
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.
Electronic Access to This Document:
You may view this document, as well as
all other documents of this Department
published in the Federal Register, in
text or Adobe Portable Document
Format (PDF) on the Internet at the
following site: https://www.ed.gov/news/
fedregister.
To use PDF you must have Adobe
Acrobat Reader, which is available free
at this site. If you have questions about
using PDF, call the U.S. Government
Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1–
888–293–6498; or in the Washington,
DC, area at (202) 512–1530.
Note: The official version of this document
is the document published in the Federal
Register. Free Internet access to the official
edition of the Federal Register and the Code
of Federal Regulations is available on GPO
Access at: https://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/
index.html.
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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 48 (Monday, March 13, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12687-12691]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education; Overview
Information; Alaska Native Education Program; Notice Inviting
Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2006
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)
Number: 84.356A
Dates: Applications Available: March 13, 2006.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 27, 2006.
Eligible Applicants: (a) Alaska Native organizations;
(b) Educational entities with experience in developing or operating
Alaska Native programs or programs of instruction conducted in Alaska
Native languages;
(c) Cultural and community-based organizations with experience in
developing or operating programs to benefit Alaska Natives; and
(d) Consortia of organizations and entities described in this
paragraph to carry out activities that meet the purposes of this
program.
Note: A State educational agency or local educational agency may
apply for an award under this program only as part of a consortium
involving an Alaska Native organization. The consortium may include
other eligible applicants.
Estimated Available Funds: $16,300,000. Contingent upon the
availability of funds and the quality of applications, the Secretary
may make additional awards in FY 2007 from the list of unfunded
applicants from this competition.
Estimated Range of Awards: $300,000-$700,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $500,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: 20-40.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.
Project Period: Up to 36 months.
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The purpose of this program is to develop and
support supplemental educational programs to benefit Alaska Natives.
Permissible activities under this program include the following: (1)
Development and implementation of plans, methods, and strategies to
improve the education of Alaska Natives; (2) Development of curricula
and educational programs that address the educational needs of Alaska
Native students; (3) Professional development activities for educators;
(4) Development and operation of home instruction programs for Alaska
Native preschool children, to ensure the active involvement of parents
in their children's education from the earliest ages; (5) Family
literacy services; (6) Development and operation of student enrichment
programs in science and mathematics; (7) Research and data collection
activities to determine the educational status and needs of Alaska
Native children and adults; (8) Other research and evaluation
activities related to programs carried out under Alaska Native
education programs; (9) Remedial and enrichment programs to assist
Alaska Native students in performing at a high level on standardized
tests; (10) Education and training of Alaska Native students enrolled
in a degree program that will lead to certification or licensing as
teachers; (11) Parenting education for parents and caregivers of Alaska
Native children to improve parenting and caregiving skills (including
skills relating to discipline and cognitive development and parenting
education provided through in-home visitation of new mothers); (12)
Activities carried out through Even Start programs under subpart 3 of
part B of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965, as amended (ESEA), and Head Start programs under the Head Start
Act, including the training of teachers for Even Start and Head Start
programs; (13) Other early learning and preschool programs; (14)
Dropout prevention programs; (15) Career preparation activities to
enable Alaska Native children and adults to prepare for meaningful
employment, including programs providing ``tech-prep,'' mentoring,
training, and apprenticeship activities; (16) Provision of operational
support and purchasing of equipment to
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develop regional vocational schools in rural areas of Alaska, including
boarding schools, for Alaska Native students in grades 9 through 12, or
at higher levels of education, to provide the students with necessary
resources to prepare for skilled employment opportunities; (17)
Construction of facilities that support the operation of Alaska Native
education programs; and (18) Other activities, consistent with the
purposes of this program, to meet the educational needs of Alaska
Native children and adults.
Priorities: In accordance with 34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(iv), the
following competitive preference priority is from section 7304(c) of
the ESEA (20 U.S.C. 7544(c)) and the invitational priority is from the
Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2006 (Pub. L. 109-149).
Competitive Preference Priority: For FY 2006 and any subsequent
year in which we make awards based on the list of unfunded applications
from this competition, this priority is a competitive preference
priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), we award an additional five
points to an application that meets this priority.
This priority is:
The Secretary gives priority to applications from Alaska Native
regional nonprofit organizations or consortia that include at least one
Alaska Native regional nonprofit organization. In order to receive a
competitive preference under this priority, an application must provide
documentation supporting its claim that it meets this priority.
Invitational Priority: For FY 2006 and any subsequent year in which
we make awards based on the list of unfunded applications from this
competition, this priority is an invitational priority. Under 34 CFR
75.105(c)(1) we do not give an application that meets this invitational
priority a competitive or absolute preference over other applications.
This priority is:
The use of funds to address the construction needs of rural schools
serving Alaska Native students.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7541, et seq.; Department of Education
Appropriations Act, 2006 (Pub. L. 109-149).
Applicable Regulations: The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 80, 81,
82, 84, 85, 86, 97, 98, and 99.
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to institutions of
higher education only.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
Estimated Available Funds: $16,300,000. Contingent upon the
availability of funds and the quality of applications, the Secretary
may make additional awards in FY 2007 from the list of unfunded
applicants from this competition.
Estimated Range of Awards: $300,000-$700,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $500,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: 20-40.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.
Project Period: Up to 36 months.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: (a) Alaska Native organizations;
(b) Educational entities with experience in developing or operating
Alaska Native programs or programs of instruction conducted in Alaska
Native languages;
(c) Cultural and community-based organizations with experience in
developing or operating programs to benefit Alaska Natives; and
(d) Consortia of organizations and entities described in this
paragraph to carry out activities that meet the purposes of this
program.
Note: A State educational agency or local educational agency may
apply for an award under this program only as part of a consortium
involving an Alaska Native organization. The consortium may include
other eligible applicants.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This competition does not involve cost
sharing or matching.
IV. Application and Submission Information
1. Address to Request Application Package: To obtain a copy of the
application package via the Internet use the following addresses:
https://www.grants.gov or https://www.ed.gov/programs/alaskanative/
applicant.html. Individuals may also obtain a copy of the application
package by contacting the program contact person listed in this
section.
Address and mail your request for information to Alexis Fisher,
U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3W217,
Washington, DC 20202-6200. Telephone: (202) 401-0281 or by e-mail:
alexis.fisher@ed.gov.
If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may
call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339.
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 is where you, the applicant,
address the selection criteria that reviewers use to evaluate your
application. We strongly encourage you to limit the application
narrative (text plus all figures, charts, tables, and diagrams) to the
equivalent of no more than 25 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 recommended page limit does not apply to the cover sheet; the
budget section, including the narrative budget justification; the
assurances and certifications; the abstract; the resumes; or the
appendices.
3. Submission Dates and Times:
Applications Available: March 13, 2006.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 27, 2006.
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 by mail or hand delivery if you qualify
for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, please refer
to section IV. 6. Other Submission Requirements in this notice.
We do not consider an application that does not comply with the
deadline requirements.
4. Intergovernmental Review: This competition is not subject to
Executive Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79.
5. Funding Restrictions: Under section 7304(b) of the ESEA (20
U.S.C. 7544(b)), not more than five percent of funds provided to a
grantee under this
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competition for any fiscal year may be used for administrative
purposes.
We reference additional regulations outlining funding restrictions
in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice.
6. 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 the Alaska Native Education Program--
CFDA Number 84.356A must be submitted electronically using 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.
We will reject your application if you submit it in paper format
unless, as described elsewhere in this section, you qualify for one of
the exceptions to the electronic submission requirement and submit, no
later than two weeks before the application deadline date, a written
statement to the Department that you qualify for one of these
exceptions. Further information regarding calculation of the date that
is two weeks before the application deadline date is provided later in
this section under Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement.
You may access the electronic grant application for the Alaska
Native Education Program 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.
Please note the following:
When you enter the Grants.gov site, you will find
information about submitting an application electronically through the
site, as well as the hours of operation.
Applications received by Grants.gov are time and date
stamped. Your application must be fully uploaded and submitted, and
must be date/time stamped by the Grants.gov system no later than 4:30
p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. Except as
otherwise noted in this section, we will not consider your application
if it is date/time stamped by the Grants.gov system later than 4:30
p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. When we
retrieve your application from Grants.gov, we will notify you if we are
rejecting your application because it was date/time stamped by the
Grants.gov system after 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the
application deadline date.
The amount of time it can take to upload an application
will vary depending on a variety of factors including the size of the
application and the speed of your Internet connection. Therefore, we
strongly recommend that you do not wait until the application deadline
date to begin the application process through Grants.gov.
You should review and follow the Education Submission
Procedures for submitting an application through Grants.gov that are
included in the application package for this competition to ensure that
you submit your application in a timely manner to the Grants.gov
system. You can also find the Education Submission Procedures
pertaining to Grants.gov at https://e-Grants.ed.gov/help/
GrantsgovSubmissionProcedures.pdf.
To submit your application via Grants.gov, you must
complete all of the steps in the Grants.gov registration process (see
https://www.Grants.gov/GetStarted). These steps include (1) Registering
your organization, (2) registering yourself as an Authorized
Organization Representative (AOR), and (3) getting authorized as an AOR
by your organization. Details on these steps are outlined in the
Grants.gov 3-Step Registration Guide (see https://www.grants.gov/assets/
GrantsgovCoBrandBrochure8X11.pdf). You also must provide on your
application the same D-U-N-S Number used with this registration. Please
note that the registration process may take five or more business days
to complete, and you must have completed all registration steps to
allow you to submit successfully an application via Grants.gov.
You will not receive additional point value because you
submit your application in electronic format, nor will we penalize you
if you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission
requirement, as described elsewhere in this section, and submit your
application in paper format.
You must submit all documents electronically, including
all information typically included on the Application for Federal
Education Assistance (ED 424), Budget Information--Non-Construction
Programs (ED 524), and all necessary assurances and certifications. You
must attach any narrative sections of your application as files in a
.DOC (document), .RTF (rich text), or .PDF (Portable Document) format.
If you upload a file type other than the three file types specified
above or submit a password-protected file, we will not review that
material.
Your electronic application must comply with any page
limit requirements described in this notice.
After you electronically submit your application, you will
receive an automatic acknowledgment from Grants.gov that contains a
Grants.gov tracking number. The Department will retrieve your
application from Grants.gov and send you a second confirmation by e-
mail that will include a PR/Award number (an ED-specified identifying
number unique to your application).
We may request that you provide us original signatures on
forms at a later date.
Application Deadline Date Extension in Case of Technical Issues
with Grants.gov System: If you are prevented from electronically
submitting your application on the application deadline date because of
technical problems with the Grans.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 instruction 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). We
will accept your application if we can confirm that a technical problem
occurred with the Grants.gov system and that the problem affected your
ability to submit your application by 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time,
on the application deadline date. The Department will contact you after
a determination is made on whether your application will be accepted.
Note: Extension referred to in this section apply only to the
unavailability of or technical problems with the Grants.gov system.
We will not grant you an extension if you failed to fully register
to submit your application to Grants.gov before the deadline date
and time or if the technical problem you experienced is unrelated to
the Grants.gov system.
Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement: You qualify for an
exception to the electronic submission
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requirement, and may submit your application in paper format, if you
are unable to submit an application through the Grants.gov system
because--
You do not have access to the Internet; or
You do not have the capacity to upload large documents to
the Grants.gov system; and
No later than two weeks before the application deadline
date (14 calendar days or, if the fourteenth calendar day before the
application deadline date falls on a Federal holiday, the next business
day following the Federal holiday), you mail or fax a written statement
to the Department, explaining which of the two grounds for an exception
prevent you from using the Internet to submit your application. If you
mail your written statement to the Department, it must be postmarked no
later than two weeks before the application deadline date. If you fax
your written statement to the Department, we must receive the faxed
statement no later than two weeks before the application deadline date.
Address and mail or fax your statement to: Alexis Fisher, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3W217,
Washington, DC 20202-6200. FAX: (202) 260-8969.
Your paper application must be submitted in accordance with the
mail or hand delivery instructions described in this notice.
b. Submission of Paper Applications by Mail.
If you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission
requirement, you may mail (through the U.S. Postal Service or a
commercial carrier), your application to the Department. You must mail
the original and two copies of your application, on or before the
application deadline date, to the Department at the applicable
following address:
By mail through the U.S. Postal Service: U.S. Department of
Education, Application Control Center, Attention: (CFDA Number
84.356A), 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202-4260; or
By mail through a commercial carrier: U.S. Department of Education,
Application Control Center--Stop 4260, Attention: (CFDA Number
84.356A), 7100 Old Landover Road, Landover, MD 20785-1506.
Regardless of which address you use, you must show proof of mailing
consisting of one of the following:
(1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark,
(2) A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the
U.S. Postal Service,
(3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial
carrier, or
(4) Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary of the
U.S. Department of Education.
If you mail your application through the U.S. Postal Service, we do
not accept either of the following as proof of mailing:
(1) A private metered postmark, or
(2) A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service.
If your application is postmarked after the application deadline
date, we will not consider your application.
Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a dated
postmark. Before relying on this method, you should check with your
local post office.
c. Submission of Paper Applications by Hand Delivery.
If you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission
requirement, you (or a courier service) may deliver your paper
application to the Department by hand. You must deliver the original
and two copies of your application by hand, on or before the
application deadline date, to the Department at the following address:
U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention:
(CFDA Number 84.356A), 550 12th Street, SW., Room 7041, Potomac Center
Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-4260.
The Application Control Center 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 Department:
(1) You must indicate on the envelope and--if not provided by
the Department--in Item 4 of the ED 424 form the CFDA number--and
suffix letter, if any--of the competition under which you are
submitting your application.
(2) The Application Control Center will mail a grant application
receipt acknowledgment to you. If you do not receive the grant
application receipt acknowledgment within 15 business days from the
application deadline date, you should call the U.S. Department of
Education Application Control Center at (202) 245-6288.
V. Application Review Information
Selection Criteria: We will use the following selection criteria
from 34 CFR 75.210 to evaluate applications for new grants under this
competition. The maximum score for all criteria is 100 points. The
maximum score for each criterion is indicated in parentheses.
The selection criteria for this competition are as follows:
(a) Need for project (20 points). The Secretary considers the need
for the proposed project. In determining the need for the proposed
project, the Secretary considers the magnitude of the need for the
services to be provided or the activities to be carried out by the
proposed project.
(b) Quality of the project design (30 points). The Secretary
considers the quality of the design of the proposed project. In
determining the quality of the design of the proposed project, the
Secretary considers the extent to which the design of the proposed
project is appropriate to, and will successfully address, the needs of
the target population or other identified needs.
(c) Quality of the management plan (20 points). The Secretary
considers the quality of the management plan for the proposed project.
In determining the quality of the management plan for the proposed
project, the Secretary considers 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.
(d) Adequacy of resources (15 points) The Secretary considers the
adequacy of resources for the proposed project. In determining the
adequacy of resources for the proposed project, the Secretary considers
the extent to which the budget is adequate to support the proposed
project.
(e) Quality of the project evaluation (15 points). The Secretary
considers the quality of the evaluation to be conducted of the proposed
project. In determining the quality of the evaluation, the Secretary
considers the following factors:
(i) The extent to which the methods of evaluation are thorough,
feasible, and appropriate to the goals, objectives, and outcomes of the
proposed project.
(ii) The extent to which the methods of evaluation include the use
of objective performance measures that are clearly related to the
intended outcomes of the project and will produce quantitative and
qualitative data to the extent possible.
VI. Award Administration Information
1. Award Notices: If your application is successful, we notify your
U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators and send you a Grant Award
Notification (GAN). We may also notify you informally.
If your application is not evaluated or not selected for funding,
we notify you.
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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: At the end of your project period, you must submit a
final performance report, including financial information, as directed
by the Secretary. If you receive a multi-year award, you must submit an
annual performance report that provides the most current performance
and financial expenditure information as specified by the Secretary in
34 CFR 75.118.
4. Performance Measures: The Alaska Native Education Program seeks
to support supplemental education programs to benefit Alaska Native
populations. The Department uses the following performance targets to
measure the program's success: (1) The percentage of Alaska Native
students who meet or exceed proficiency standards in mathematics,
science, or reading; (2) The percentage of Alaska Native children who
improve on measures of school readiness; and (3) The dropout rate of
Alaska Native middle and high school students.
Each grantee is expected to submit an annual performance report
documenting its contributions in assisting the Department in meeting
these performance measures.
VII. Agency Contact
For Further Information Contact: Alexis Fisher, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3W217, Washington, DC 20202-
6200. Telephone: (202) 401-0281 or by e-mail: alexis.fisher@ed.gov.
If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may
call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339.
Individuals with disabilities may obtain this document in an
alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer
diskette) on request to the program contact person listed in this
section.
VIII. Other Information
Electronic Access to This Document: You may view this document, as
well as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal
Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) on the
Internet at the following site: https://www.ed.gov/ news/fedregister.
To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available
free at this site. If you have questions about using PDF, call the U.S.
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the Washington, DC, area at (202) 512-1530.
Note: The official version of this document is the document
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Regulations is available on GPO Access at: https://www.
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Dated: March 8, 2006.
Henry L. Johnson,
Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education.
[FR Doc. E6-3508 Filed 3-10-06; 8:45 am]
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