Office of Postsecondary Education; Overview Information; Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) Program Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2009, 15945-15949 [E9-7992]

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• DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 66 (Wednesday, April 8, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15945-15949]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-7992]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Office of Postsecondary Education; Overview Information; Child 
Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) Program Notice Inviting 
Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2009

    Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.335A.
    Dates:
    Applications Available: April 8, 2009.
    Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 8, 2009.
    Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: July 7, 2009.

Full Text of Announcement

I. Funding Opportunity Description

    Purpose of Program: The CCAMPIS Program supports the participation 
of low-income parents in postsecondary education through the provision 
of campus-based child care services.
    Priority: In accordance with 34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(iv), this priority 
is from section 419N(d) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended 
and reauthorized by the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (HEA) 
(20 U.S.C. 1070e(d)).
    Competitive Preference Priority: For FY 2009 and any subsequent 
year in which we make awards from the list of unfunded applicants from 
this competition, this priority is a competitive preference priority. 
Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), we award up to an additional 10 points to 
an application, depending on how well the application meets this 
priority.
    This priority is:
    Priority is given to institutions of higher education that submit 
applications describing child care programs that: (1) Leverage 
significant local or institutional resources, including in-kind 
contributions, to support the activities assisted under section 419N of 
the HEA; and (2) Utilize a sliding fee scale for child care services 
provided under this program in order to support a high number of low-
income parents pursuing postsecondary education at the institution.
    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070e.
    Applicable Regulations: The Education Department General 
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 82, 
84, 85, 86, 97, 98 and 99.

    Note: Because there are no program specific regulations for the 
CCAMPIS Program, applicants are encouraged to carefully read the 
authorizing statute for this program.

II. Award Information

    Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
    Estimated Available Funds: $10,714,000.
    Estimated Range of Awards: $10,000-$300,000.
    Estimated Average Size of Awards: $90,333.
    Maximum Award: In accordance with section 419N(b)(2)(A) of the HEA, 
the maximum amount an applicant may receive under this program is one 
percent of the applicant's total amount of all Federal Pell Grant funds 
awarded to students enrolled at the institution for FY 2008. A grant 
shall not be less than $10,000 for a single budget period of 12 months 
(see section 419N(b)(2)(B) of the HEA).
    Estimated Number of Awards: 119.

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

    Project Period: Up to 48 months.

III. Eligibility Information

    1. Eligible Applicants: Any institution of higher education that 
during FY 2008 awarded a total of $350,000 or more of Federal Pell 
Grant funds to students enrolled at the institution. An institution 
that currently has a CCAMPIS Program grant with a project period ending 
in 2009 and 2010 is eligible to apply in accordance with section III. 3 
of this notice.
    2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This competition does not require cost 
sharing or matching.
    3. Other: At this time, we do not anticipate conducting a 
competition for new awards in FY 2010. Institutions that currently have 
a CCAMPIS Program grant with a project period ending in 2010 should 
apply for a new grant during this FY 2009 competition.
    Subject to the availability of funds, we plan to make new awards in 
FY 2010 by funding in rank order those applicants with project periods 
ending in 2010 who scored within the funding range under the FY 2009 
competition; and by funding in rank order any other high-quality 
applications that remain on the slate, including applicants with 
project periods ending in 2010. Those applicants with project periods 
ending in 2010 may be awarded a new grant to begin in FY 2010 if: (1) 
The FY 2009 application scores in the funding range for new awards, and 
(2) the applicant met all the terms and conditions of the previous 
grant, including the submission of all required reports.

IV. Application and Submission Information

    1. Address to Request Application Package: J. Alexander Hamilton;

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Antoinette Clark-Edwards; or Dorothy Marshall, U.S. Department of 
Education, 1990 K Street, NW., suite 7000, Washington, DC 20006-8510. 
Telephone: (202) 502-7583; (202) 502-7656; or (202) 502-7734 
(respectively) or by e-mail: TRIO@ed.gov.
    If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), call the 
Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1-800-877-8339.
    Individuals with disabilities can obtain a copy of the application 
package in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, 
or computer diskette) by contacting one of the program contact persons 
listed in this section.
    2. Content and Form of Application Submission: Requirements 
concerning the content of an application, together with the forms you 
must submit, are in the application package for this program.
    Page Limit: Part III, the program narrative is where you, the 
applicant, address the competitive priority and selection criteria that 
reviewers use to evaluate your application. You must limit Part III, 
Program Narrative, to no more than 45 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. Page numbers and an 
identifier may be within the 1'' margin.
     Double space (no more than three lines per vertical inch) 
all text in the Program Narrative (Part III), including titles, 
headings, footnotes, quotations, references, captions and all text in 
charts, tables, 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 and Arial Narrow) will not be accepted.
    The page limit does not apply to Part I, the cover sheet; Part II, 
the budget section, Budget Information Non-Construction Program (ED 
Form 524); Part IV, 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 Part III, the Program 
Narrative section, including the narrative budget justification.
    We will reject your application if you exceed the page limit.
    3. Submission Dates and Times:
    Applications Available: April 8, 2009.
    Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 8, 2009.
    Applications for grants under this program must be submitted 
electronically using the Grants.gov Apply site (Grants.gov). For 
information (including dates and times) about how to submit your 
application electronically, or in paper format by mail or hand delivery 
if you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission 
requirement, please refer to section IV. 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 
one of the persons 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: July 7, 2009.
    4. Intergovernmental Review: This program 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 program.
    5. Funding Restrictions: We specify funding restrictions as 
outlined in the HEA. We reference additional regulations outlining 
restrictions in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice.
    6. Other Submission Requirements: Applications for grants under 
this program 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 CCAMPIS Program, CFDA number 
84.335A, must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide 
Grants.gov Apply site at www.Grants.gov. Through this site, you will be 
able to download a copy of the application package, complete it 
offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may not e-
mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us.
    We will reject your application if you submit it in paper format 
unless, as described elsewhere in this section, you qualify for one of 
the exceptions to the electronic submission requirement and submit, no 
later than two weeks before the application deadline date, a written 
statement to the Department that you qualify for one of these 
exceptions. Further information regarding calculation of the date that 
is two weeks before the application deadline date is provided later in 
this section under Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement.
    You may access the electronic grant application for the CCAMPIS 
Program at https://www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable 
application package for this program by the CFDA number. Do not include 
the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.335, 
not 84.335A).
    Please note the following:
     When you enter the Grants.gov site, you will find 
information about submitting an application electronically through the 
site, as well as the hours of operation.
     Applications received by Grants.gov are date and time 
stamped. Your application must be fully uploaded and submitted and must 
be date and time stamped by the Grants.gov system no later than 4:30:00 
p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. Except as 
otherwise noted in this section, we will not accept your application if 
it is received--that is, date and time stamped by the Grants.gov 
system--after 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application 
deadline date. We 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 program 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 pdf.

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     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 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, Budget Information--Non-
Construction Programs (ED 524), and all necessary assurances and 
certifications.
     You must attach any narrative sections of your application 
as files in a .DOC (document), .RTF (rich text), or .PDF (Portable 
Document) format. If you upload a file type other than the three file 
types specified 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 4:30:00 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 one of the 
persons 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: Eileen S. Bland, U.S. 
Department of Education, 1990 K Street, NW., suite 7000, Washington, DC 
20006-8510. FAX: (202) 502-7857.
    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 84.335A), 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 
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    Note:  The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a 
dated postmark. Before relying on this method, you should check with 
your local post office.

    c. Submission of Paper Applications by Hand Delivery.
    If you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission 
requirement, you (or a courier service) may deliver your paper 
application to the Department by hand. You must deliver the original 
and two copies of your application by hand, on or before the 
application deadline date, to the Department at the following address: 
U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention: 
(CFDA Number 84.335A), 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 section 419N(c) of the HEA and 34 CFR 75.210 as follows:
    The maximum score for the total of these criteria (selection 
criteria A through E) is 100 points. The maximum score for each 
criterion is indicated in parentheses, and the maximum score for each 
factor is in the application package for this competition.
    A. Need for the Project. (Maximum 35 Points)
    In determining the need for the proposed project, the Secretary 
considers the extent to which the applicant demonstrates, in its 
application, the need for campus-based child services for low-income 
students at the institution by including the following:
    1. Information regarding student demographics.
    2. An assessment of child care capacity on or near campus.
    3. Information regarding the existence of waiting lists for 
existing child care.
    4. Information regarding additional needs created by concentrations 
of poverty or by geographic isolation.
    5. Other relevant data (see 419N(c)(3) of the HEA).
    B. Quality of project design. (Maximum 25 Points)
    In determining the quality of the design of the proposed project, 
the Secretary considers the following:
    1. The extent to which the applicant describes in its application 
the activities to be assisted and whether the grant funds will support 
an existing child care program or a new child care program (see section 
419N(c)(4) of the HEA).
    2. The extent to which the services to be provided by the proposed 
project are focused on those with the greatest needs (see 34 CFR 
75.210(d)(3)(xi)).
    3. The likely impact of the services to be provided by the proposed 
project on the intended recipients of those services (see 34 CFR 
75.210(d)(3)(iv)).
    4. The extent to which the application includes an assurance that 
the institution will meet the child care needs of low-income students 
through the provision of services, or through a contract for the 
provision of services (see section 419N(c)(6) of the HEA).
    5. The extent to which the child care program will coordinate with 
the institution's early childhood education curriculum, to the extent 
the curriculum is available, to meet the needs of the students in the 
early childhood education program at the institution, and the needs of 
the parents and children participating in the child care program 
assisted under this section (see section 419N(c)(7) of the HEA).
    6. The extent to which the proposed project encourages parental 
involvement (see 34 CFR 75.210(c)(2)(xix)).
    7. If the institution is requesting grant assistance for a new 
child care program:
    a. The extent to which the applicant provides in its application a 
timeline, covering the period from receipt of the grant through the 
provision of the child care services, delineating the specific steps 
the institution will take to achieve the goal of providing low-income 
students with child care services (see section 419N(c)(8)(A) of the 
HEA).
    b. The extent to which the applicant specifies in its application 
the measures the institution will take to assist low-income students 
with child care during the period before the institution provides child 
care services (see section 419N(c)(8)(B) of the HEA).
    c. The extent to which the application includes a plan for 
identifying resources needed for the child care services, including 
space in which to provide child care services and technical assistance 
if necessary (see section 419N(c)(8)(C) of the HEA).
    C. Quality of management plan. (Maximum 20 Points)
    In determining the quality of the management plan for the proposed 
project, the Secretary considers the following:
    1. The extent to which the application includes a management plan 
that describes the resources, including technical expertise and 
financial support, the institution will draw upon to support the child 
care program and the participation of low-income students in the 
program, such as accessing social services funding, using student 
activity fees to help pay the costs of child care, using resources 
obtained by meeting the needs of parents who are not low-income 
students, and accessing foundation, corporate or other institutional 
support, and demonstrates that the use of the resources will not result 
in increases in student tuition (see section 419N(c)(5) of the HEA).
    2. The qualifications, including relevant training, experience, and 
time commitment of key project personnel (see 34 CFR 75.210(e)(3)(ii)).
    3. The adequacy of the management plan to achieve the objectives of 
the proposed project on time and within budget, including clearly 
defined responsibilities, timelines, and milestones for accomplishing 
project tasks. (see 34 CFR 75.210(g)(2)(i)).
    4. The extent to which the management plan includes specific plans 
for the institution to comply with the reporting requirements in 
section 419N(e)(1) of the HEA.
    D. Quality of Project Evaluation. (Maximum 15 Points)
    In determining the quality of the project evaluation, the Secretary 
considers the following:
    1. The extent to which the methods of evaluation are thorough, 
feasible, and appropriate to the goals, objectives, and outcomes of the 
proposed project (see 34 CFR 75.210(h)(2)(i)).
    2. The extent to which the methods of evaluation include the use of 
objective performance measures that are clearly related to the intended 
outcomes of the project and will produce quantitative and qualitative 
data to the extent possible (see 34 CFR 75.210(h)(2)(iv)).
    3. The extent to which the methods of evaluation will provide 
performance feedback and permit periodic assessment of progress toward 
achieving intended outcomes (see 34 CFR 75.210(h)(2)(vi)).
    E. Adequacy of resources. (Maximum 5 points)

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    In determining the adequacy of resources for the proposed project, 
the Secretary considers the following:
    1. The extent to which the budget is adequate to support the 
proposed project (see 34 CFR 75.210(f)(2)(iii)).
    2. The extent to which the costs are reasonable in relation to the 
number of persons to be served and to the anticipated results and 
benefits (see 34 CFR 75.210(f)(2)(v)).
    2. Review and Selection Process: A panel of non-Federal readers 
will review each eligible application in accordance with the 
competitive preference priority and the selection criteria, pursuant to 
34 CFR 75.217. Each reader will individually score each application by 
totaling the points (from the competitive preference priority and 
selection criteria) the reader assigned the application. An applicant's 
overall score will be determined by adding all reader scores for the 
applicant's application and then dividing the total points by the 
number of readers who reviewed the application. If there are 
insufficient funds for all applications with the same overall scores, 
the Secretary will choose among the tied applications so as to serve 
geographical areas that have been underserved by the CCAMPIS Program.

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 success of the CCAMPIS Program will be 
measured by the postsecondary persistence and degree of completion 
rates of CCAMPIS Program participants who remain at the grantee 
institution. All CCAMPIS Program grantees will be required to submit an 
annual performance report documenting the persistence and degree 
attainment of their participants. Because students may take different 
lengths of time to complete their degrees, multiple years of 
performance report data are needed to determine the degree completion 
rates of CCAMPIS Program participants.

VII. Agency Contacts

    For Further Information Contact: J. Alexander Hamilton, if 
unavailable, contact Antoinette Clark-Edwards or Dorothy Marshall, U.S. 
Department of Education, 1990 K Street, NW., suite 7000, Washington, DC 
20006-8510. Telephone: (202) 502-7583; (202) 502-7656; or (202) 502-
7734, respectively, or by e-mail: TRIO@ed.gov.
    If you use a TDD, call the FRS, toll free, at 1-800-877-8339.

VIII. Other Information

    Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this 
document and a copy of the application package in an accessible format 
(e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) on 
request to one of the program contact persons 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/.

    Delegation of Authority: The Secretary of Education has delegated 
authority to Daniel T. Madzelan, Director, Forecasting and Policy 
Analysis for the Office of Postsecondary Education, to perform the 
functions of the Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.

    Dated: April 3, 2009.
Daniel T. Madzelan,
Director, Forecasting and Policy Analysis.
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