Overview Information Indian Education-Demonstration Grants for Indian Children; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2009, 3575-3579 [E9-1102]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of Elementary and Secondary
Education
Overview Information Indian
Education—Demonstration Grants for
Indian Children; Notice Inviting
Applications for New Awards for Fiscal
Year (FY) 2009
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
(CFDA) Number: 84.299A.
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The purpose of
the Demonstration Grants for Indian
Children program is to provide financial
assistance to projects that develop, test,
and demonstrate the effectiveness of
services and programs to improve the
educational opportunities and
achievement of preschool, elementary,
and secondary Indian students.
Priorities: This competition contains
two absolute priorities and two
competitive preference priorities. In
accordance with 34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(ii),
the absolute priorities are from the
regulations for this program (34 CFR
263.21(c)(1) and (3)). In accordance with
34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(iv), the competitive
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preference priorities are from sections
7121(d)(1)(B) and 7143 of the
Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA) (20
U.S.C. 7441(d)(1)(B) and 7473) and the
regulations for this program in 34 CFR
263.21.
Absolute Priorities: For FY 2009 these
priorities are absolute priorities. Under
34 CFR 75.105(c)(3), we consider only
applications that meet one or both of the
following priorities.
These priorities are:
Absolute Priority One
School readiness projects that provide
age-appropriate educational programs
and language skills to three- and fouryear-old Indian students to prepare
them for successful entry into school at
the kindergarten school level.
Absolute Priority Two
College preparatory programs for
secondary school students designed to
increase competency and skills in
challenging subject matter, including
math and science, to enable Indian
students to transition successfully to
postsecondary education.
Competitive Preference Priorities: For
FY 2009, these priorities are competitive
preference priorities. Under 34 CFR
75.105(c)(2)(i) we award up to an
additional 10 points to an application,
depending on how well the application
meets one or both of these priorities.
These priorities are:
Competitive Preference Priority One
We award five competitive preference
priority points to an applicant that
presents a plan for combining two or
more of the activities described in
section 7121(c) of the ESEA over a
period of more than one year.
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Note: For Competitive Preference Priority
One, the combination of activities is limited
to the activities described in the Absolute
Priorities section of this notice.
Competitive Preference Priority Two
We award five competitive preference
priority points to an application
submitted by an Indian tribe, Indian
organization, or Indian institution of
higher education, including a
consortium of any of these entities with
other eligible entities. An application
from a consortium of eligible entities
that meets the requirements of 34 CFR
75.127 through 75.129 and includes an
Indian tribe, Indian organization, or
Indian institution of higher education
will be considered eligible to receive the
five competitive preference points.
These competitive preference points are
in addition to the five competitive
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under Competitive Preference Priority
One.
Note: A consortium agreement, signed by
all parties, must be submitted with the
application in order for the application to be
considered a consortium application. Letters
of support do not meet the requirement for
a consortium agreement. We will reject any
application from a consortium that does not
meet this requirement.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7441.
Applicable Regulations: (a) 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. (b) The
regulations for this program in 34 CFR
part 263.
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 grants.
Estimated Available Funds: The
Administration has requested
$3,255,000 for new awards for the
Indian Education—Demonstration
Grants for Indian Children program for
FY 2009. The actual level of funding, if
any, depends on final congressional
action. However, we are inviting
applications to allow enough time to
complete the grant process if Congress
appropriates funds for this program.
Estimated Range of Awards: $100,000–
$300,000. Estimated Average Size of
Awards: $250,000.
Maximum Award: We will reject any
application that proposes a budget
exceeding $300,000 for a single budget
period of 12 months. The Assistant
Secretary for Elementary and Secondary
Education may change the maximum
amount through a notice published in
the Federal Register.
Estimated Number of Awards: 13.
Note: The Department is not bound by any
estimates in this notice.
Project Period: Up to 48 months.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: Eligible
applicants for this program are State
educational agencies (SEAs); local
educational agencies (LEAs), including
charter schools that are considered
LEAs under State law; Indian tribes;
Indian organizations; federally
supported elementary or secondary
schools for Indian students; Indian
institutions (including Indian
institutions of higher education); or a
consortium of any of these entities.
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An application from a consortium of
eligible entities must meet the
requirements of 34 CFR 75.127 through
75.129. An application from a
consortium of eligible entities must
include a signed consortium agreement
with the application. Letters of support
do not meet the requirement for a
consortium agreement.
Applicants applying in consortium
with or as an ‘‘Indian organization’’
must demonstrate eligibility by showing
how the ‘‘Indian organization’’ meets all
the criteria outlined in 34 CFR 263.20.
The term ‘‘Indian institution of higher
education’’ means an accredited college
or university within the United States
cited in section 532 of the Equity in
Educational Land-Grant Status Act of
1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note), any other
institution that qualifies for funding
under the Tribally Controlled College or
University Assistance Act of 1978 (25
U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), and Dine College
(formerly Navajo Community College),
authorized in the Navajo Community
College Assistance Act of 1978 (25
U.S.C. 640a et seq.).
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This
competition does not require cost
sharing or matching.
3. Other: Projects funded under this
competition are encouraged to budget
for a two-day Project Directors’ meeting
in Washington, DC during each year of
the project period.
IV. Application and Submission
Information
1. Address to Request Application
Package: You can obtain an application
package via the Internet or from the
Education Publications Center (ED
Pubs). To obtain a copy via the Internet,
use the following address: https://
www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/
grantapps/.
To obtain a copy from ED Pubs, write,
fax, or call the following: Education
Publications Center, 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 from ED
Pubs, be sure to identify this program or
competition as follows: CFDA number
299A.
Individuals with disabilities can
obtain a copy of the application package
in an accessible format (e.g., braille,
large print, audiotape, or computer
diskette) by contacting the person or
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team listed under Accessible Format in
section VIII of this notice.
2. Content and Form of Application
Submission: Requirements concerning
the content of an application, together
with the forms you must submit, are in
the application package for this
program.
Page Limit: The application narrative
is where you, the applicant, address the
selection criteria that reviewers use to
evaluate your application. You must
limit the application narrative to no
more than 35 pages, using the following
standards:
• A page is 8.5″ x 11″, on one side
only, with 1″ margins at the top, bottom,
and both sides.
• Double space (no more than three
lines per vertical inch) all text in the
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 the
cover sheet; the budget section,
including the budget narrative
justification; the assurances and
certifications; or the one-page abstract,
the resumes, the bibliography, or the
letters of support. However, the page
limit does apply to all of the application
narrative section.
We will reject your application if you
exceed the page limit; or if you apply
other standards and exceed the
equivalent of the page limit.
3. Submission Dates and Times:
Applications Available: January 21,
2009.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: March 6, 2009
Applications for grants under this
competition must be submitted
electronically using the Grants.gov
application site (Grants.gov). For
information (including dates and times)
about how to submit your application
electronically, or in paper format by
mail or hand delivery if you qualify for
an exception to the electronic
submission requirement, please refer to
section IV.6. Other Submission
Requirements of this notice.
We do not consider an application
that does not comply with the deadline
requirements.
Individuals with disabilities who
need an accommodation or auxiliary aid
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in connection with the application
process should contact the person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT in section VII of this notice. If
the Department provides an
accommodation or auxiliary aid to an
individual with a disability in
connection with the application
process, the individual’s application
remains subject to all other
requirements and limitations in this
notice.
Deadline for Intergovernmental
Review: May 5, 2009.
4. Intergovernmental Review: This
competition is subject to Executive
Order 12372 and the regulations in 34
CFR part 79. Information about
Intergovernmental Review of Federal
Programs under Executive Order 12372
is in the application package for this
competition.
5. Funding Restrictions: We reference
regulations outlining funding
restrictions in the Applicable
Regulations section of this notice.
6. Other Submission Requirements:
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
Demonstration Grants for Indian
Children competition, CFDA Number
84.299A, must be submitted
electronically using the
Governmentwide Grants.gov application
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 email an electronic copy of a grant
application to us.
We will reject your application if you
submit it in paper format unless, as
described elsewhere in this section, you
qualify for one of the exceptions to the
electronic submission requirement and
submit, no later than two weeks before
the application deadline date, a written
statement to the Department that you
qualify for one of these exceptions.
Further information regarding
calculation of the date that is two weeks
before the application deadline date is
provided later in this section under
Exception to Electronic Submission
Requirement.
You may access the electronic grant
application for Demonstration Grants for
Indian Children at https://
www.Grants.gov. You must search for
the downloadable application package
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for this competition by the CFDA
number. Do not include the CFDA
number’s alpha suffix in your search
(e.g., search for 84.299, not 84.299A).
Please note the following:
• When you enter the Grants.gov site,
you will find information about
submitting an application electronically
through the site, as well as the hours of
operation.
• Applications received by Grants.gov
are date and time stamped. Your
application must be fully uploaded and
submitted, and must be date and time
stamped by the Grants.gov system no
later than 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC
time, on the application deadline date.
Except as otherwise noted in this
section, we will not accept your
application if it is received—that is date
and time stamped by the Grants.gov
system—later than 4:30:00 p.m.,
Washington, DC time, on the
application deadline date. We do not
consider an application that does not
comply with the deadline requirements.
When we retrieve your application from
Grants.gov, we will notify you if we are
rejecting your application because it
was date and time stamped by the
Grants.gov system after 4:30:00 p.m.,
Washington, DC time, on the
application deadline date.
• The amount of time it can take to
upload an application will vary
depending on a variety of factors
including the size of the application and
the speed of your Internet connection.
Therefore, we strongly recommend that
you do not wait until the application
deadline date to begin the submission
process through Grants.gov.
• You should review and follow the
Education Submission Procedures for
submitting an application through
Grants.gov that are included in the
application package for this competition
to ensure that you submit your
application in a timely manner to the
Grants.gov system. You can also find the
Education Submission Procedures
pertaining to Grants.gov at https://eGrants.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 www.grants.gov/
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section910/Grants.govRegistration
Brochure.pdf). You also must provide
on your application the same D–U–N–
S Number used with this registration.
Please note that the registration process
may take five or more business days to
complete, and you must have completed
all registration steps to allow you to
submit successfully an application via
Grants.gov. In addition you will need to
update your CCR registration on an
annual basis. This may take three or
more business days to complete.
• You will not receive additional
point value because you submit your
application in electronic format, nor
will we penalize you if you qualify for
an exception to the electronic
submission requirement, as described
elsewhere in this section, and submit
your application in paper format.
• You must submit all documents
electronically, including all information
you typically provide on the following
forms: Application for Federal
Assistance (SF 424), the Department of
Education Supplemental Information for
SF 424, and all necessary assurances
and certifications.
• You must attach any narrative
sections of your application as files in
a .DOC (document), .RTF (rich text), or
.PDF (Portable Document) format. If you
upload a file type other than the three
file types specified in this paragraph or
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 EDspecified identifying number unique to
your application).
• We may request that you provide us
original signatures on forms at a later
date (with the exception of consortium
agreements, which must be submitted
within the electronic application, if
applicable).
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
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obtain a Grants.gov Support Desk Case
Number and must keep a record of it.
If you are prevented from
electronically submitting your
application on the application deadline
date because of technical problems with
the Grants.gov system, we will grant you
an extension until 4:30:00 p.m.,
Washington, DC time, the following
business day to enable you to transmit
your application electronically or by
hand delivery. You also may mail your
application by following the mailing
instructions described elsewhere in this
notice.
If you submit an application after
4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on
the application deadline date, please
contact the person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in
section VII of this notice and provide an
explanation of the technical problem
you experienced with Grants.gov, along
with the Grants.gov Support Desk Case
Number. We will accept your
application if we can confirm that a
technical problem occurred with the
Grants.gov system and that that problem
affected your ability to submit your
application by 4:30:00 p.m.,
Washington, DC time, on the
application deadline date. The
Department will contact you after a
determination is made on whether your
application will be accepted.
Note: The extensions to which we refer in
this section apply only to the unavailability
of, or technical problems with, the Grants.gov
system. We will not grant you an extension
if you failed to fully register to submit your
application to Grants.gov before the
application deadline date and time or if the
technical problem you experienced is
unrelated to the Grants.gov system.
Exception to Electronic Submission
Requirement: You qualify for an
exception to the electronic submission
requirement, and may submit your
application in paper format, if you are
unable to submit an application through
the Grants.gov system because—
• You do not have access to the
Internet; or
• You do not have the capacity to
upload large documents to the
Grants.gov system; and
• No later than two weeks before the
application deadline date (14 calendar
days or, if the fourteenth calendar day
before the application deadline date
falls on a Federal holiday, the next
business day following the Federal
holiday), you mail or fax a written
statement to the Department, explaining
which of the two grounds for an
exception prevent you from using the
Internet to submit your application.
If you mail your written statement to
the Department, it must be postmarked
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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: Lana Shaughnessy, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue, SW., room 3E231, Washington,
DC 20202–6335. FAX: (202) 260–7779.
Your paper application must be
submitted in accordance with the mail
or hand delivery instructions described
in this notice.
b. Submission of Paper Applications by
Mail
If you qualify for an exception to the
electronic submission requirement, you
may mail (through the U.S. Postal
Service or a commercial carrier) your
application to the Department. You
must mail the original and two copies
of your application, on or before the
application deadline date, to the
Department at the following address:
U.S. Department of Education,
Application Control Center, Attention:
(CFDA Number 84.299A), LBJ Basement
Level 1, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20202–4260.
You must show proof of mailing
consisting of one of the following:
(1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service
postmark.
(2) A legible mail receipt with the
date of mailing stamped by the U.S.
Postal Service.
(3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or
receipt from a commercial carrier.
(4) Any other proof of mailing
acceptable to the Secretary of the U.S.
Department of Education.
If you mail your application through
the U.S. Postal Service, we do not
accept either of the following as proof
of mailing:
(1) A private metered postmark.
(2) A mail receipt that is not dated by
the U.S. Postal Service.
If your application is postmarked after
the application deadline date, we will
not consider your application.
Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not
uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before
relying on this method, you should check
with your local post office.
c. Submission of Paper Applications by
Hand Delivery
If you qualify for an exception to the
electronic submission requirement, you
(or a courier service) may deliver your
paper application to the Department by
hand. You must deliver the original and
two copies of your application by hand,
on or before the application deadline
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date, to the Department at the following
address: U.S. Department of Education,
Application Control Center, Attention:
(CFDA Number 84.299A), 550 12th
Street, SW., Room 7041, Potomac Center
Plaza, Washington, DC 20202–4260.
The Application Control Center
accepts hand deliveries daily between
8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Washington,
DC time, except Saturdays, Sundays,
and Federal holidays.
Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of Paper
Applications: If you mail or hand deliver
your application to the Department—
(1) You must indicate on the envelope
and—if not provided by the Department—in
Item 11 of the SF 424 the CFDA number,
including suffix letter, if any, of the
competition under which you are submitting
your application; and
(2) The Application Control Center will
mail to you a notification of receipt of your
grant application. If you do not receive this
notification within 15 business days from the
application deadline date, you should call
the U.S. Department of Education
Application Control Center at (202) 245–
6288.
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V. Application Review Information
Selection Criteria: The selection
criteria for this competition are from 34
CFR 75.210 and are listed in the
application package.
VI. Award Administration Information
1. Award Notices: If your application
is successful, we notify your U.S.
Representative and U.S. Senators and
send you a Grant Award Notification
(GAN). We may notify you informally,
also.
If your application is not evaluated or
not selected for funding, we notify you.
2. Administrative and National Policy
Requirements: We identify
administrative and national policy
requirements in the application package
and reference these and other
requirements in the Applicable
Regulations section of this notice.
We reference the regulations outlining
the terms and conditions of an award in
the Applicable Regulations section of
this notice and include these and other
specific conditions in the GAN. The
GAN also incorporates your approved
application as part of your binding
commitments under the grant.
3. Reporting: At the end of your
project period, you must submit a final
performance report, including financial
information, as directed by the
Secretary. If you receive a multi-year
award, you must submit an annual
performance report that provides the
most current performance and financial
expenditure information as directed by
the Secretary under 34 CFR 75.118. The
Secretary may also require more
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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: The
Secretary has established the following
key performance measures for assessing
the effectiveness of the Demonstration
Grants for Indian Children program: (1)
The percentage of 3- and 4-year-old
American Indian and Alaska Native
children achieving gains of a
predetermined magnitude, at a
minimum, on an approved assessment
of language and communication
development as evidenced by a pre- and
post-test each project year; (2) the
percentage of 3- and 4-year-old
American Indian and Alaska Native
children achieving gains of a
predetermined magnitude, at a
minimum, on an approved assessment
of cognitive skills and conceptual
knowledge as evidenced by a pre- and
post-test each project year; (3) the
percentage of 3- and 4-year-old
American Indian and Alaska Native
children achieving gains of a
predetermined magnitude, at a
minimum, on an approved assessment
of social development as evidenced by
a pre- and post-test each project year; (4)
the percentage of American Indian and
Alaska Native high school students
successfully completing (as defined by a
passing grade of C or better) at least 3
years of challenging core courses
(English, mathematics, science, and
social studies) by the end of their fourth
year in high school; and (5) the
percentage of American Indian and
Alaska Native students who graduate
with their incoming 9th grade cohort
(not counting those who transfer to
another school).
We encourage applicants to
demonstrate a strong capacity to provide
reliable data on these measures in their
responses to the selection criteria
‘‘Quality of project services’’ and
‘‘Quality of the project evaluation.’’ All
grantees will be expected to submit, as
part of their performance report,
information with respect to these
performance measures.
VII. Agency Contact
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lana Shaughnessy, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
room 3E231, Washington, DC 20202–
6335. Telephone: (202) 205–2528 or by
e-mail: Indian.education@ed.gov.
If you use a TDD, call the Federal
Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1–800–
877–8339.
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VIII. Other Information
Accessible Format: Individuals with
disabilities can obtain this document
and a copy of the application package in
an accessible format (e.g., braille, large
print, audiotape, or computer diskette)
on request to the program contact
person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII of
this notice.
Electronic Access to This Document:
You can view this document, as well as
all other documents of this Department
published in the Federal Register, in
text or Adobe Portable Document
Format (PDF) on the Internet at the
following site: 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.
Dated: January 14, 2009.
Kerri L. Briggs,
Assistant Secretary for Elementary and
Secondary Education.
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Office of Postsecondary Education;
Strengthening Institutions Program
(SIP), American Indian Tribally
Controlled Colleges and Universities
(TCCU), Alaska Native and Native
Hawaiian-Serving Institutions (ANNH),
Asian American and Native American
Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions
(AANAPISI), Native American Serving
Nontribal Institutions (NASNTI),
Developing Hispanic-Serving
Institutions (HSI), Promoting
Postbaccalaureate Opportunities for
Hispanic Americans (PPOHA), and
Predominantly Black Institutions (PBI)
Programs for Fiscal Year (FY) 2009
Purpose of Programs: The SIP, TCCU,
and ANNH Programs are authorized
under Title III, Part A, of the Higher
Education Act of 1965, as amended
(HEA). Under these programs,
institutions of higher education (IHEs or
institutions) are eligible to apply for
grants if they meet specific statutory and
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
Overview Information Indian Education--Demonstration Grants for
Indian Children; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal
Year (FY) 2009
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.299A.
DATES:
Applications Available: January 21, 2009.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 6, 2009.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: May 5, 2009.
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The purpose of the Demonstration Grants for
Indian Children program is to provide financial assistance to projects
that develop, test, and demonstrate the effectiveness of services and
programs to improve the educational opportunities and achievement of
preschool, elementary, and secondary Indian students.
Priorities: This competition contains two absolute priorities and
two competitive preference priorities. In accordance with 34 CFR
75.105(b)(2)(ii), the absolute priorities are from the regulations for
this program (34 CFR 263.21(c)(1) and (3)). In accordance with 34 CFR
75.105(b)(2)(iv), the competitive
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preference priorities are from sections 7121(d)(1)(B) and 7143 of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA) (20
U.S.C. 7441(d)(1)(B) and 7473) and the regulations for this program in
34 CFR 263.21.
Absolute Priorities: For FY 2009 these priorities are absolute
priorities. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3), we consider only applications
that meet one or both of the following priorities.
These priorities are:
Absolute Priority One
School readiness projects that provide age-appropriate educational
programs and language skills to three- and four-year-old Indian
students to prepare them for successful entry into school at the
kindergarten school level.
Absolute Priority Two
College preparatory programs for secondary school students designed
to increase competency and skills in challenging subject matter,
including math and science, to enable Indian students to transition
successfully to postsecondary education.
Competitive Preference Priorities: For FY 2009, these priorities
are competitive preference priorities. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i) we
award up to an additional 10 points to an application, depending on how
well the application meets one or both of these priorities.
These priorities are:
Competitive Preference Priority One
We award five competitive preference priority points to an
applicant that presents a plan for combining two or more of the
activities described in section 7121(c) of the ESEA over a period of
more than one year.
Note: For Competitive Preference Priority One, the combination
of activities is limited to the activities described in the Absolute
Priorities section of this notice.
Competitive Preference Priority Two
We award five competitive preference priority points to an
application submitted by an Indian tribe, Indian organization, or
Indian institution of higher education, including a consortium of any
of these entities with other eligible entities. An application from a
consortium of eligible entities that meets the requirements of 34 CFR
75.127 through 75.129 and includes an Indian tribe, Indian
organization, or Indian institution of higher education will be
considered eligible to receive the five competitive preference points.
These competitive preference points are in addition to the five
competitive preference points that may be given under Competitive
Preference Priority One.
Note: A consortium agreement, signed by all parties, must be
submitted with the application in order for the application to be
considered a consortium application. Letters of support do not meet
the requirement for a consortium agreement. We will reject any
application from a consortium that does not meet this requirement.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7441.
Applicable Regulations: (a) 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. (b) The regulations for this
program in 34 CFR part 263.
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 grants.
Estimated Available Funds: The Administration has requested
$3,255,000 for new awards for the Indian Education--Demonstration
Grants for Indian Children program for FY 2009. The actual level of
funding, if any, depends on final congressional action. However, we are
inviting applications to allow enough time to complete the grant
process if Congress appropriates funds for this program. Estimated
Range of Awards: $100,000-$300,000. Estimated Average Size of Awards:
$250,000.
Maximum Award: We will reject any application that proposes a
budget exceeding $300,000 for a single budget period of 12 months. The
Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education may change
the maximum amount through a notice published in the Federal Register.
Estimated Number of Awards: 13.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.
Project Period: Up to 48 months.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: Eligible applicants for this program are
State educational agencies (SEAs); local educational agencies (LEAs),
including charter schools that are considered LEAs under State law;
Indian tribes; Indian organizations; federally supported elementary or
secondary schools for Indian students; Indian institutions (including
Indian institutions of higher education); or a consortium of any of
these entities.
An application from a consortium of eligible entities must meet the
requirements of 34 CFR 75.127 through 75.129. An application from a
consortium of eligible entities must include a signed consortium
agreement with the application. Letters of support do not meet the
requirement for a consortium agreement.
Applicants applying in consortium with or as an ``Indian
organization'' must demonstrate eligibility by showing how the ``Indian
organization'' meets all the criteria outlined in 34 CFR 263.20.
The term ``Indian institution of higher education'' means an
accredited college or university within the United States cited in
section 532 of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994
(7 U.S.C. 301 note), any other institution that qualifies for funding
under the Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act of
1978 (25 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), and Dine College (formerly Navajo
Community College), authorized in the Navajo Community College
Assistance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 640a et seq.).
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This competition does not require cost
sharing or matching.
3. Other: Projects funded under this competition are encouraged to
budget for a two-day Project Directors' meeting in Washington, DC
during each year of the project period.
IV. Application and Submission Information
1. Address to Request Application Package: You can obtain an
application package via the Internet or from the Education Publications
Center (ED Pubs). To obtain a copy via the Internet, use the following
address: https://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/grantapps/.
To obtain a copy from ED Pubs, write, fax, or call the following:
Education Publications Center, 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 from ED Pubs, be sure to identify
this program or competition as follows: CFDA number 299A.
Individuals with disabilities can obtain a copy of the application
package in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape,
or computer diskette) by contacting the person or
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team listed under Accessible Format in section VIII of this notice.
2. Content and Form of Application Submission: Requirements
concerning the content of an application, together with the forms you
must submit, are in the application package for this program.
Page Limit: The application narrative is where you, the applicant,
address the selection criteria that reviewers use to evaluate your
application. You must limit the application narrative to no more than
35 pages, using the following standards:
A page is 8.5 x 11, on one side
only, with 1 margins at the top, bottom, and both sides.
Double space (no more than three lines per vertical inch)
all text in the 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 the cover sheet; the budget
section, including the budget narrative justification; the assurances
and certifications; or the one-page abstract, the resumes, the
bibliography, or the letters of support. However, the page limit does
apply to all of the application narrative section.
We will reject your application if you exceed the page limit; or if
you apply other standards and exceed the equivalent of the page limit.
3. Submission Dates and Times:
Applications Available: January 21, 2009.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 6, 2009
Applications for grants under this competition must be submitted
electronically using the Grants.gov application site (Grants.gov). For
information (including dates and times) about how to submit your
application electronically, or in paper format by mail or hand delivery
if you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission
requirement, please refer to section IV.6. Other Submission
Requirements of this notice.
We do not consider an application that does not comply with the
deadline requirements.
Individuals with disabilities who need an accommodation or
auxiliary aid in connection with the application process should contact
the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII
of this notice. If the Department provides an accommodation or
auxiliary aid to an individual with a disability in connection with the
application process, the individual's application remains subject to
all other requirements and limitations in this notice.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: May 5, 2009.
4. Intergovernmental Review: This competition is subject to
Executive Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79.
Information about Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs under
Executive Order 12372 is in the application package for this
competition.
5. Funding Restrictions: We reference regulations outlining funding
restrictions in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice.
6. Other Submission Requirements: 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 Demonstration Grants for Indian
Children competition, CFDA Number 84.299A, must be submitted
electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov application 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 Demonstration
Grants for Indian Children 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 84.299, not 84.299A).
Please note the following:
When you enter the Grants.gov site, you will find
information about submitting an application electronically through the
site, as well as the hours of operation.
Applications received by Grants.gov are date and time
stamped. Your application must be fully uploaded and submitted, and
must be date and time stamped by the Grants.gov system no later than
4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date.
Except as otherwise noted in this section, we will not accept your
application if it is received--that is date and time stamped by the
Grants.gov system--later than 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the
application deadline date. We do not consider an application that does
not comply with the deadline requirements. When we retrieve your
application from Grants.gov, we will notify you if we are rejecting
your application because it was date and time stamped by the Grants.gov
system after 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application
deadline date.
The amount of time it can take to upload an application
will vary depending on a variety of factors including the size of the
application and the speed of your Internet connection. Therefore, we
strongly recommend that you do not wait until the application deadline
date to begin the submission process through Grants.gov.
You should review and follow the Education Submission
Procedures for submitting an application through Grants.gov that are
included in the application package for this competition to ensure that
you submit your application in a timely manner to the Grants.gov
system. You can also find the Education Submission Procedures
pertaining to Grants.gov at 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 www.grants.gov/
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section910/Grants.govRegistrationBrochure.pdf). You also must provide
on your application the same D-U-N-S Number used with this
registration. Please note that the registration process may take five
or more business days to complete, and you must have completed all
registration steps to allow you to submit successfully an application
via Grants.gov. In addition you will need to update your CCR
registration on an annual basis. This may take three or more business
days to complete.
You will not receive additional point value because you
submit your application in electronic format, nor will we penalize you
if you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission
requirement, as described elsewhere in this section, and submit your
application in paper format.
You must submit all documents electronically, including
all information you typically provide on the following forms:
Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424), the Department of
Education Supplemental Information for SF 424, and all necessary
assurances and certifications.
You must attach any narrative sections of your application
as files in a .DOC (document), .RTF (rich text), or .PDF (Portable
Document) format. If you upload a file type other than the three file
types specified in this paragraph or 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 (with the exception of consortium agreements,
which must be submitted within the electronic application, if
applicable).
Application Deadline Date Extension in Case of Technical Issues
with the Grants.gov System: If you are experiencing problems submitting
your application through Grants.gov, please contact the Grants.gov
Support Desk, toll-free, at 1-800-518-4726. You must obtain a
Grants.gov Support Desk Case Number and must keep a record of it.
If you are prevented from electronically submitting your
application on the application deadline date because of technical
problems with the Grants.gov system, we will grant you an extension
until 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, the following business day to
enable you to transmit your application electronically or by hand
delivery. You also may mail your application by following the mailing
instructions described elsewhere in this notice.
If you submit an application after 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC
time, on the application deadline date, please contact the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII of this
notice and provide an explanation of the technical problem you
experienced with Grants.gov, along with the Grants.gov Support Desk
Case Number. We will accept your application if we can confirm that a
technical problem occurred with the Grants.gov system and that that
problem affected your ability to submit your application by 4:30:00
p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. The
Department will contact you after a determination is made on whether
your application will be accepted.
Note: The extensions to which we refer in this section apply
only to the unavailability of, or technical problems with, the
Grants.gov system. We will not grant you an extension if you failed
to fully register to submit your application to Grants.gov before
the application deadline date and time or if the technical problem
you experienced is unrelated to the Grants.gov system.
Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement: You qualify for an
exception to the electronic submission requirement, and may submit your
application in paper format, if you are unable to submit an application
through the Grants.gov system because--
You do not have access to the Internet; or
You do not have the capacity to upload large documents to
the Grants.gov system; and
No later than two weeks before the application deadline
date (14 calendar days or, if the fourteenth calendar day before the
application deadline date falls on a Federal holiday, the next business
day following the Federal holiday), you mail or fax a written statement
to the Department, explaining which of the two grounds for an exception
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: Lana Shaughnessy, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3E231,
Washington, DC 20202-6335. FAX: (202) 260-7779.
Your paper application must be submitted in accordance with the
mail or hand delivery instructions described in this notice.
b. Submission of Paper Applications by Mail
If you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission
requirement, you may mail (through the U.S. Postal Service or a
commercial carrier) your application to the Department. You must mail
the original and two copies of your application, on or before the
application deadline date, to the Department at the following address:
U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention:
(CFDA Number 84.299A), LBJ Basement Level 1, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20202-4260.
You must show proof of mailing consisting of one of the following:
(1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark.
(2) A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the
U.S. Postal Service.
(3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial
carrier.
(4) Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary of the
U.S. Department of Education.
If you mail your application through the U.S. Postal Service, we do
not accept either of the following as proof of mailing:
(1) A private metered postmark.
(2) A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service.
If your application is postmarked after the application deadline
date, we will not consider your application.
Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a dated
postmark. Before relying on this method, you should check with your
local post office.
c. Submission of Paper Applications by Hand Delivery
If you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission
requirement, you (or a courier service) may deliver your paper
application to the Department by hand. You must deliver the original
and two copies of your application by hand, on or before the
application deadline
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date, to the Department at the following address: U.S. Department of
Education, Application Control Center, Attention: (CFDA Number
84.299A), 550 12th Street, SW., Room 7041, Potomac Center Plaza,
Washington, DC 20202-4260.
The Application Control Center accepts hand deliveries daily
between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, except Saturdays,
Sundays, and Federal holidays.
Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of Paper Applications: If you
mail or hand deliver your application to the Department--
(1) You must indicate on the envelope and--if not provided by
the Department--in Item 11 of the SF 424 the CFDA number, including
suffix letter, if any, of the competition under which you are
submitting your application; and
(2) The Application Control Center will mail to you a
notification of receipt of your grant application. If you do not
receive this notification within 15 business days from the
application deadline date, you should call the U.S. Department of
Education Application Control Center at (202) 245-6288.
V. Application Review Information
Selection Criteria: The selection criteria for this competition are
from 34 CFR 75.210 and are listed in the application package.
VI. Award Administration Information
1. Award Notices: If your application is successful, we notify your
U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators and send you a Grant Award
Notification (GAN). We may notify you informally, also.
If your application is not evaluated or not selected for funding,
we notify you.
2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements: We identify
administrative and national policy requirements in the application
package and reference these and other requirements in the Applicable
Regulations section of this notice.
We reference the regulations outlining the terms and conditions of
an award in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice and
include these and other specific conditions in the GAN. The GAN also
incorporates your approved application as part of your binding
commitments under the grant.
3. Reporting: At the end of your project period, you must submit a
final performance report, including financial information, as directed
by the Secretary. If you receive a multi-year award, you must submit an
annual performance report that provides the most current performance
and financial expenditure information as directed by the Secretary
under 34 CFR 75.118. The Secretary may also require more frequent
performance reports under 34 CFR 75.720(c). For specific requirements
on reporting, please go to https://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/
appforms.html.
4. Performance Measures: The Secretary has established the
following key performance measures for assessing the effectiveness of
the Demonstration Grants for Indian Children program: (1) The
percentage of 3- and 4-year-old American Indian and Alaska Native
children achieving gains of a predetermined magnitude, at a minimum, on
an approved assessment of language and communication development as
evidenced by a pre- and post-test each project year; (2) the percentage
of 3- and 4-year-old American Indian and Alaska Native children
achieving gains of a predetermined magnitude, at a minimum, on an
approved assessment of cognitive skills and conceptual knowledge as
evidenced by a pre- and post-test each project year; (3) the percentage
of 3- and 4-year-old American Indian and Alaska Native children
achieving gains of a predetermined magnitude, at a minimum, on an
approved assessment of social development as evidenced by a pre- and
post-test each project year; (4) the percentage of American Indian and
Alaska Native high school students successfully completing (as defined
by a passing grade of C or better) at least 3 years of challenging core
courses (English, mathematics, science, and social studies) by the end
of their fourth year in high school; and (5) the percentage of American
Indian and Alaska Native students who graduate with their incoming 9th
grade cohort (not counting those who transfer to another school).
We encourage applicants to demonstrate a strong capacity to provide
reliable data on these measures in their responses to the selection
criteria ``Quality of project services'' and ``Quality of the project
evaluation.'' All grantees will be expected to submit, as part of their
performance report, information with respect to these performance
measures.
VII. Agency Contact
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lana Shaughnessy, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3E231, Washington, DC 20202-
6335. Telephone: (202) 205-2528 or by e-mail: Indian.education@ed.gov.
If you use a TDD, call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free,
at 1-800-877-8339.
VIII. Other Information
Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this
document and a copy of the application package in an accessible format
(e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) on
request to the program contact person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII of this notice.
Electronic Access to This Document: You can view this document, as
well as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal
Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) on the
Internet at the following site: 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: January 14, 2009.
Kerri L. Briggs,
Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education.
[FR Doc. E9-1102 Filed 1-16-09; 8:45 am]
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