Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) CFDA No. 84.334S (State Grants) and 84.334A (Partnership Grants), 21671-21672 [E9-10810]

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Application Review Information Selection Criteria: The selection criteria for evaluating the applications for this program are from 34 CFR 75.210 and are listed in the application package. VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:51 May 07, 2009 Jkt 217001 21671 VI. Award Administration Information VII. Agency Contacts 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: Under the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA), the Department will use the following measures to assess the performance of this program: (a) The percentage of FIPSE grantees reporting project dissemination to others. (b) The percentage of FIPSE projects reporting institutionalization on their home campuses. If funded, you will be asked to collect and report data on these measures in your project’s annual performance report (34 CFR 75.590). Applicants are also advised to consider these two measures in conceptualizing the design, implementation, and evaluation of the proposed project because of their importance in the application review process. Collection of data on these measures should be part of the project evaluation plan, along with any measures of progress on goals and objectives that are specific to your project. For Further Information Contact: Krish Mathur, FIPSE—Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education, 1990 K Street, NW., Room 6155, Washington, DC 20006–8544. Telephone: (202) 502–7512 or by e-mail: krish.mathur@ed.gov. If you use a TDD, call the FRS, toll free, at 1–800–877–8339. PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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. 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: May 5, 2009. Daniel T. Madzelan, Director, Forecasting and Policy Analysis. [FR Doc. E9–10809 Filed 5–7–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) CFDA No. 84.334S (State Grants) and 84.334A (Partnership Grants) AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education. E:\FR\FM\08MYN1.SGM 08MYN1 21672 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 88 / Friday, May 8, 2009 / Notices ACTION: Notice of intent to fund down the fiscal year (FY) 2008 grant slate for the GEAR UP Program. SUMMARY: The Secretary intends to use the grant slate developed in FY 2008 for the GEAR UP Program authorized by Title IV, Part A, of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), to make new grant awards in FY 2009. The Secretary takes this action because a significant number of high-quality applications remain on last year’s grant slate. We expect to use an estimated $9,789,000 for new awards in FY 2009. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Davis, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street, NW., room 6109, Washington, DC 20006–8524. Telephone: (202) 502–7676 or via Internet: James.Davis@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 this document in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) on request to the contact person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: hsrobinson on PROD1PC76 with NOTICES Background On November 5, 2007, we published a notice in the Federal Register (72 FR 62499) inviting applications for new awards under the GEAR UP Program. In response to this notice, we received a significant number of high-quality applications and made seven new State grant awards and 31 new Partnership grant awards. However, many applications that were awarded high scores by peer reviewers did not receive funding in FY 2008 due to the level of appropriations. The Department’s FY 2009 appropriation is sufficient to allow the Department to make continuation awards to the 38 current grantees, and have funds still available for new awards under this program for FY 2009. Rather than using program funds for a new peer review process, the Department has decided to use the remaining funds after continuation awards are made to select grantees in FY 2009 from the existing slate of applicants. This slate was developed during the FY 2008 competition using the selection criteria referenced in the Federal Register notice. Note: To be eligible to receive a grant pursuant to this notice, all applicants being considered for funding based on the funding slate for the FY 2008 competition must meet VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:51 May 07, 2009 Jkt 217001 all statutory and regulatory eligibility criteria and other requirements for this program. Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070a– 21—1070–28. Electronic Access to This Document: You may view this document, as well as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF), on the Internet at the following site: https://www.ed.gov/ news/fedregister. 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E9–10810 Filed 5–7–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION Sunshine Act Notice AGENCY: U.S. Election Assistance Commission. ACTION: Notice of Virtual Public Forum for EAC Board of Advisors (Amended). DATE AND TIME: Monday, May 11, 2009, 9 a.m. EDT through Friday, May 15, 2009, 9 p.m. EDT. PLACE: EAC Board of Advisors Virtual Meeting Room at https://www.eac.gov. Once at the main page of EAC’s Web site, viewers should click the link to the Board of Advisors Virtual Meeting Room. The virtual meeting room will open on Monday, May 11, 2009, at 9 a.m. EDT and will close on Friday, May 15, 2009, at 9 p.m. EDT. The site will be available 24 hours per day during that 5-day period. PURPOSE: The EAC Board of Advisors will review and provide comment on Phase I of the draft Election Operations Assessment. 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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 88 (Friday, May 8, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21671-21672]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-10810]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs 
(GEAR UP) CFDA No. 84.334S (State Grants) and 84.334A (Partnership 
Grants)

AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education.

[[Page 21672]]


ACTION: Notice of intent to fund down the fiscal year (FY) 2008 grant 
slate for the GEAR UP Program.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary intends to use the grant slate developed in FY 
2008 for the GEAR UP Program authorized by Title IV, Part A, of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), to make new grant 
awards in FY 2009. The Secretary takes this action because a 
significant number of high-quality applications remain on last year's 
grant slate. We expect to use an estimated $9,789,000 for new awards in 
FY 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Davis, U.S. Department of 
Education, 1990 K Street, NW., room 6109, Washington, DC 20006-8524. 
Telephone: (202) 502-7676 or via Internet: James.Davis@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 this document in an 
accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or computer 
diskette) on request to the contact person listed under FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On November 5, 2007, we published a notice in the Federal Register 
(72 FR 62499) inviting applications for new awards under the GEAR UP 
Program.
    In response to this notice, we received a significant number of 
high-quality applications and made seven new State grant awards and 31 
new Partnership grant awards. However, many applications that were 
awarded high scores by peer reviewers did not receive funding in FY 
2008 due to the level of appropriations.
    The Department's FY 2009 appropriation is sufficient to allow the 
Department to make continuation awards to the 38 current grantees, and 
have funds still available for new awards under this program for FY 
2009. Rather than using program funds for a new peer review process, 
the Department has decided to use the remaining funds after 
continuation awards are made to select grantees in FY 2009 from the 
existing slate of applicants. This slate was developed during the FY 
2008 competition using the selection criteria referenced in the Federal 
Register notice.

    Note:  To be eligible to receive a grant pursuant to this 
notice, all applicants being considered for funding based on the 
funding slate for the FY 2008 competition must meet all statutory 
and regulatory eligibility criteria and other requirements for this 
program.

    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070a-21--1070-28.
    Electronic Access to This Document:
    You may view this document, as well as all other documents of this 
Department published in the Federal Register, in text or Adobe Portable 
Document Format (PDF), on the Internet at the following site: https://www.ed.gov/news/fedregister. To use PDF, you must have Adobe Acrobat 
Reader, which is available free at this site. If you have questions 
about using PDF, call the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), toll 
free, at 1-888-293-6498; or in the Washington, DC, area at (202) 512-
1530.

    Note: The official version of this document is the document 
published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the 
official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal 
Regulations is available on GPO Access at: 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: May 5, 2009.
Daniel T. Madzelan,
Director, Forecasting and Policy Analysis.
[FR Doc. E9-10810 Filed 5-7-09; 8:45 am]
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