Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services; Overview Information; Technology and Media Services for Individuals With Disabilities-Educational Media Activities to Improve State Systems for Providing Educational Materials in Accessible Formats; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2007, 43258-43262 [E7-15131]

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• DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 149 (Friday, August 3, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43258-43262]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-15131]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services; Overview 
Information; Technology and Media Services for Individuals With 
Disabilities--Educational Media Activities to Improve State Systems for 
Providing Educational Materials in Accessible Formats; Notice Inviting 
Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2007

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.327S.

    Dates: Applications Available: August 3, 2007.
    Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: September 4, 2007.
    Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: September 7, 2007.

Full Text of Announcement

I. Funding Opportunity Description

    Purpose of Program: The purpose of the Technology and Media 
Services for Individuals with Disabilities program is to: (1) Improve 
results for children with disabilities by promoting the development, 
demonstration, and use of technology; (2) support educational media 
services activities designed to be of educational value in the 
classroom setting for children with disabilities; and (3) provide 
support for captioning and video description that is appropriate for 
use in the classroom setting.
    Priority: In accordance with 34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(v), this priority 
is from allowable activities specified in the statute (see sections 674 
and 681(d) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), 
20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.).
    Absolute Priority: For FY 2007, and any subsequent year in which we 
make awards based on the list of unfunded applicants from this 
competition, this priority is an absolute priority. Under 34 CFR 
75.105(c)(3) we consider only applications that meet this priority.
    This priority is:
    Technology and Media Services for Individuals with Disabilities--
Educational Media Activities to Improve State Systems for Providing 
Educational Materials in Accessible Formats.

Background

    The IDEA requires States to provide a free appropriate public 
education (FAPE) to all students with disabilities. This includes the 
provision of educational materials in accessible formats for students 
with disabilities eligible for services under Part B of IDEA, including 
students with visual impairments or other print disabilities and 
learning disabilities.
    The 2004 amendments to IDEA added several new provisions to improve 
the timely production and dissemination of educational materials in 
accessible formats for students who are blind and other students with 
print disabilities, including the following:
     Section 612(a)(23) of IDEA requires States, including the 
Outlying Areas (OAs) (United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American 
Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands) and the 
Freely Associated States (FAS) (Palau, the Marshall Islands, and the 
Federated States of Micronesia), to adopt the National Instructional 
Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS) for the purpose of providing 
instructional materials to persons who are blind and other persons with 
print disabilities, and to ensure that these materials are provided in 
a timely manner. (Section 613(a)(6) of IDEA includes similar 
requirements for local educational agencies (LEAs)).
     Section 674(e) of IDEA requires the Department of 
Education (Department) to establish a National Instructional Materials 
Access Center (NIMAC) to act as a repository for electronic files of 
print instructional materials created in the NIMAS format.
     Section 612(a)(23) of IDEA requires States, including the 
OAs and FAS, that choose to coordinate with the NIMAC, as part of any 
materials adoption process, procurement contract, or other practice or 
instrument used for purchase of print instructional materials, to enter 
into a written contract with the publisher of the print instructional 
materials to: (1) Require the publisher to prepare and provide, on or 
before delivery of the print instructional materials, the NIMAC with 
NIMAS-compliant electronic files of print instructional materials 
(section 613(a)(6) of IDEA contains similar requirements for LEAs) or 
(2) purchase instructional materials from the publisher that are 
produced in, or may be rendered in, specialized formats.
    Educational materials obtained from the NIMAC only may be provided 
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students with disabilities who meet the eligibility criteria of section 
674(e) of IDEA. However, the group of students that meets the 674(e) 
eligibility criteria does not include all students with disabilities 
eligible under Part B of IDEA whom State educational agencies (SEAs) 
and LEAs are required to serve. In the preamble to the regulations 
implementing Part B of IDEA (71 FR 46618), the Department explained 
that SEAs and LEAs have an obligation to provide accessible 
instructional materials in a timely manner to children with 
disabilities who may need educational materials in accessible formats, 
but who are not eligible to receive materials produced from files 
obtained through the NIMAC. States must determine how they will provide 
accessible materials to children who are eligible to receive materials 
produced from files obtained through the NIMAC, as well as to children 
who are eligible to receive services under Part B of IDEA but who are 
not eligible to receive materials produced from files obtained through 
the NIMAC.
    States, including the OAs and FAS, and LEAs are experiencing 
significant challenges implementing these new provisions, including 
adapting existing systems for providing educational materials in 
accessible formats to address the new requirements. This priority 
supports educational media activities that address State needs for 
assistance in providing students with disabilities educational 
materials in accessible formats.
    Priority:
    The purpose of this priority is to support educational media 
activities that establish or enhance State, including OAs and FAS, 
systems or mechanisms for providing educational materials in accessible 
formats for students with disabilities who are eligible for services 
under Part B of IDEA.
    Applicants must describe in their applications their specific plans 
for how they will use grant funds received under this priority to 
implement or enhance State systems for providing educational materials 
in accessible formats in a timely manner to students with disabilities 
who are eligible under Part B of IDEA, and ensuring that the accessible 
formats are appropriate for use by these students. Activities may 
include, but are not limited to, activities that assist States to:
     Understand and implement the NIMAS and NIMAC requirements 
in Part B of IDEA;
     Reconcile conflicting State and Federal statutory and 
regulatory provisions related to types of file formats that must be 
used in producing educational materials in accessible formats;
     Modify State and LEA systems that use other file formats 
to use NIMAS complaint-files;
     Determine how the SEA will assess the need for educational 
materials in accessible formats, assist LEAs in determining how student 
needs for accessible materials will be identified, document needs in 
students' individualized education programs (IEPs), and certify the 
eligibility of students for NIMAC materials in accordance with section 
674(e)(3)(A) of IDEA;
     Develop data management and tracking systems for managing 
NIMAS files and providing educational materials in accessible formats;
     Identify vendors that convert NIMAS files into accessible 
formats and, as necessary, distribute the materials produced from the 
NIMAS files;
     Create an integrated system that coordinates NIMAC-related 
requests and educational media activities of students with visual 
impairments and other print disabilities with educational media 
activities that benefit children with disabilities who do not meet the 
NIMAC eligibility requirements, but who need accessible versions of 
educational materials as determined pursuant to section 614(d) of IDEA;
     Build upon existing State systems or infrastructures 
related to special education or regular education, rather than creating 
new systems to address the NIMAS and NIMAC requirements, as 
appropriate; and
     Coordinate with Federal technical assistance providers, 
such as the NIMAS Technical Assistance Center.
    Applicants that are not SEAs, FAS, or OAs also may apply if the 
application includes a letter of endorsement from an SEA, FAS, or OA 
indicating that the applicant is applying on its behalf.
    Where it would be a more effective use of resources, SEAs, FAS, and 
OAs are encouraged to form consortia that meet the requirements in 34 
CFR 75.127 to 75.129, and submit a joint application that proposes to 
use the combined funds available for each State, FAS, or OA. A 
consortium is comprised of more than one eligible entity and could 
include entities from the same geographic region or entities with 
similar demographic characteristics, populations, geographic 
characteristics, or other characteristics. The Secretary views the 
formation of consortia as an effective and efficient strategy to 
address the requirements of this priority.
    Projects funded under this priority also must--
    (a) Budget for a three-day Project Directors' meeting in 
Washington, DC during the 18-month project period, plus one additional 
two-day trip to Washington, DC to meet with the Office of Special 
Education Programs (OSEP) Project Officer and other funded projects for 
purposes of cross-project collaboration and information exchange.
    (b) If the project maintains a Web site, include relevant 
information and documents in a format that meets a government or 
industry-recognized standard for accessibility.
    Waiver of Proposed Rulemaking: Under the Administrative Procedure 
Act (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553), the Department generally offers interested 
parties the opportunity to comment on proposed priorities. However, 
section 681(d) of IDEA makes the public comment requirements of the APA 
inapplicable to the priority in this notice.
    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1474 and 1481.
    Applicable Regulations: The Education Department General 
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 
81, 82, 84, 85, 86, 97, 98, and 99.

    Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 79 apply to all applicants 
except federally recognized Indian tribes.


    Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to institutions of 
higher education only.

II. Award Information

    Type of Award: Discretionary grant.
    Estimated Available Funds: $6,300,000. Contingent upon the 
availability of funds and the quality of applications, we may make 
additional awards in FY 2008 from the list of unfunded applicants from 
this competition.
    Estimated Range of Awards: $400,000-$500,000.
    Estimated Average Size of Awards: $420,000.
    Maximum Award: The maximum amount available per State, OA, or FAS 
is $500,000. The level of funding for a consortium or any other group 
of States, including OAs and FAS, may not exceed the combined total of 
the maximum amounts that the entities comprising the consortium or 
group could have received if they had applied separately. The Secretary 
does not intend to make more than one award to serve a State, OA or 
FAS. The Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative 
Services may change the maximum amount through a notice published in 
the Federal Register.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 15.


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    Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this 
notice.

    Project Period: Up to 18 months.

III. Eligibility Information

    1. Eligible Applicants: An SEA of the 50 States, the District of 
Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, OA, or FAS and, if endorsed 
by an SEA, FAS, or OA, the following may apply on their behalf: LEAs, 
public charter schools that are LEAs under State law, institutions of 
higher education, tribes or tribal organizations, other public 
agencies, private nonprofit organizations, and for-profit 
organizations.
    2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This competition does not require cost 
sharing or matching.
    3. Other: General Requirements--
    (a) The projects funded under this competition must make positive 
efforts to employ, and advance in employment, qualified individuals 
with disabilities (see section 606 of IDEA).
    (b) Applicants and grant recipients funded under this competition 
must involve individuals with disabilities or parents of individuals 
with disabilities ages birth through 26 in planning, implementing, and 
evaluating the projects (see section 682(a)(1)(A) of IDEA).

IV. Application and Submission Information

    1. Address to Request Application Package: Education Publications 
Center (ED Pubs), P.O. Box 1398, Jessup, MD 20794-1398. Telephone, toll 
free: 1-877-433-7827. FAX: (301) 470-1244. If you use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), call, toll free: 1-877-
576-7734.
    You can contact ED Pubs at its Web site, also: https://www.ed.gov/
pubs/edpubs.html or at its e-mail address: edpubs@inet.ed.gov.
    If you request an application package from ED Pubs, be sure to 
identify this competition as follows: CFDA number 84.327S.
    Individuals with disabilities can obtain a copy of the application 
package in an alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, 
audiotape, or computer diskette) by contacting the person or team 
listed under Alternative Format in section VIII of this notice.
    2. Content and Form of Application Submission: Requirements 
concerning the content of an application, together with the forms you 
must submit, are in the application package for this competition. Page 
Limit: The application narrative (Part III of the application) is where 
you, the applicant, address the selection criteria that reviewers use 
to evaluate your application. If your proposed project is for a single 
State, you must limit the application narrative Part III to the 
equivalent of no more than 15 pages. If your proposed project is for a 
consortium or you are applying on behalf of multiple States, you must 
limit the application narrative Part III to the equivalent of no more 
than 25 pages. To determine the number of pages or the equivalent, you 
must use 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).
     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 page limit does not apply to Part I, the cover sheet; Part II, 
the budget section, including the narrative budget justification; Part 
IV, the assurances and certifications; or the two-page abstract, the 
resumes, the bibliography, the references, or the letters of support. 
However, the page limit does apply to all of the application narrative 
section Part III.
    We will reject your application if--
     You apply these standards and exceed the page limit; or
     You apply other standards and exceed the equivalent of the 
page limit.
    3. Submission Dates and Times:
    Applications Available: August 3, 2007. Deadline for Transmittal of 
Applications: September 4, 2007.
    Applications for grants under this competition may be submitted 
electronically using the https://www.Grants.gov Apply site (Grants.gov), 
or in paper format by mail or hand delivery. For information (including 
dates and times) about how to submit your application electronically, 
or in paper format by mail or hand delivery, 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.
    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 
in 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: September 7, 2007.
    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 in this notice.
    6. Other Submission Requirements: Applications for grants under 
this competition may be submitted electronically or in paper format by 
mail or hand delivery.
    a. Electronic Submission of Applications.
    To comply with the President's Management Agenda, we are 
participating as a partner in the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site. 
The Technology and Media Services for Individuals with Disabilities--
Educational Media Activities to Improve State Systems for Providing 
Educational Materials in Accessible Formats, CFDA number 84.327S, is 
included in this project. We request your participation in Grants.gov.
    If you choose to submit your application electronically, you must 
use the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at https://www.Grants.gov. 
Through this site, you will be able to download a copy of the 
application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit 
your application. You may not e-mail an electronic copy of a grant 
application to us.
    You may access the electronic grant application for the Educational 
Media Activities to Improve State Systems for Providing Educational 
Materials in Accessible Formats competition at: https://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 84.327, not 84.327S).
    Please note the following:
     Your participation in Grants.gov is voluntary.
     When you enter the Grants.gov site, you will find 
information about

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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 
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 and 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 and 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 submission process through Grants.gov.
     You should review and follow the Education Submission 
Procedures for submitting an application through Grants.gov that are 
included in the application package for this competition to ensure that 
you submit your application in a timely manner to the Grants.gov 
system. You can also find the Education Submission Procedures 
pertaining to Grants.gov at https://e-Grants.ed.gov/help/
GrantsgovSubmissionProcedures.pdf.
     To submit your application via Grants.gov, you must 
complete all steps in the Grants.gov registration process (see https://
www.grants.gov/applicants/get_registered.jsp). These steps include (1) 
Registering your organization, a multi-part process that includes 
registration with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR); (2) 
registering yourself as an Authorized Organization Representative 
(AOR); and (3) getting authorized as an AOR by your organization. 
Details on these steps are outlined in the Grants.gov 3-Step 
Registration Guide (see https://www.grants.gov/section910/
Grants.govRegistrationBrochure.pdf). You also must provide on your 
application the same D-U-N-S Number used with this registration. Please 
note that the registration process may take five or more business days 
to complete, and you must have completed all registration steps to 
allow you to submit successfully an application via Grants.gov. In 
addition you will need to update your CCR registration on an annual 
basis. This may take three or more business days to complete.
     You will not receive additional point value because you 
submit your application in electronic format, nor will we penalize you 
if you submit your application in paper format.
     If you submit your application electronically, you must 
submit all documents electronically, including all information you 
typically provide on the following forms: 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. Please note 
that two of these forms--the SF 424 and the Department of Education 
Supplemental Information for SF 424--have replaced the ED 424 
(Application for Federal Education Assistance).
     If you submit your application electronically, you must 
attach any narrative sections of your application as files in a .DOC 
(document), .RTF (rich text), or .PDF (Portable Document) format. If 
you upload a file type other than the three file types specified in 
this paragraph 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 
Department then will retrieve your application from Grants.gov and send 
a second notification to you by e-mail. This second notification 
indicates that the Department has received your application and has 
assigned your application a PR/Award number (an ED-specified 
identifying number unique to your application).
     We may request that you provide us 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 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 p.m., Washington, DC time, 
on the application deadline date, please contact the person listed 
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII in 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 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.

    b. Submission of Paper Applications by Mail.
    If you submit your application in paper format by mail (through the 
U.S. Postal Service or a commercial carrier), 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 
84.327S), 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 
84.327S), 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.
    (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 submit your application in paper format by hand delivery, 
you (or a courier service) must deliver the original and two copies of 
your application by hand, on or before the application deadline date, 
to the Department at the following address: U.S. Department of 
Education, Application Control Center, Attention: (CFDA Number 
84.327S), 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 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 and are listed in the application package.
    2. Peer Review: In the past, there have been problems in finding 
peer reviewers without conflicts of interest for competitions in which 
numerous entities throughout the country submit applications. The 
Standing Panel requirements under the Act also have placed additional 
constraints on the availability of reviewers. Therefore, the Department 
has determined that, for some discretionary grant competitions, in 
order to avoid potential conflicts of interest, applications may be 
separated into two or more groups, and ranked and selected for funding 
within each specific group. This procedure will ensure the availability 
of a much larger group of reviewers without conflicts of interest. It 
also will increase the quality, independence, and fairness of the 
review process and permit panel members to review applications under 
discretionary grant competitions for which they also have submitted 
applications. However, if the Department selects for funding an equal 
number of applications in each group, different cut-off points for 
fundable applications in each group may result.

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 Notice 
(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 in this notice.
    We reference the regulations outlining the terms and conditions of 
an award in the Applicable Regulations section in this notice and 
include these and other specific conditions in the GAN. The GAN also 
incorporates your approved application as part of your binding 
commitments under the grant.
    3. Reporting: At the end of your project period, you must submit a 
final performance report, including financial information, as directed 
by the Secretary. If you receive a multi-year award, you must submit an 
annual performance report that provides the most current performance 
and financial expenditure information as directed by the Secretary 
under 34 CFR 75.118. The Secretary may also require more frequent 
performance reports under 34 CFR 75.720(c). For specific requirements 
on reporting, please go to https://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/
appforms.html.
    4. Performance Measures: Under the Government Performance and 
Results Act of 1993 (GPRA), the Department has developed measures that 
will yield information on various aspects of the quality of the 
Technology and Media Services for Individuals with Disabilities 
program. These measures focus on the extent to which projects are of 
high quality, are relevant to the needs of children with disabilities, 
and contribute to improving results for children with disabilities. We 
will collect data on these measures from the projects funded under this 
competition.

VII. Agency Contact

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Glinda Hill, U.S. Department of 
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 4063, Potomac Center Plaza 
(PCP), Washington, DC 20202-2600. Telephone: (202) 245-7376.
    If you use a TDD, call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, 
at 1-800-877-8339.

VIII. Other Information

    Alternative Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this 
document and a copy of the application package in an alternative format 
(e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) by 
contacting the Grants and Contracts Services Team, U.S. Department of 
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 5075, PCP, Washington, DC 
20202-2550. Telephone: (202) 245-7363. If you use a TDD, call the FRS, 
toll free, at 1-800-877-8339.
    Electronic Access to This Document: You can view this document, as 
well as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal 
Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) on the 
Internet at the following site: 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/.


    Dated: July 30, 2007.
John H. Hager,
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
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