Office of Postsecondary Education; Overview Information Student Support Services (SSS) Program; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2010, 54554-54558 [E9-25389]
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Office of Postsecondary Education;
Overview Information Student Support
Services (SSS) Program; Notice
Inviting Applications for New Awards
for Fiscal Year (FY) 2010
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
(CFDA) Number: 84.042A
Dates:
Applications Available: October 22,
2009.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: December 7, 2009.
Deadline for Intergovernmental
Review: February 4, 2010.
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The purpose of
the SSS Program is to increase the
number of disadvantaged low-income
college students, first generation college
students, and college students with
disabilities in the United States who
successfully complete a program of
study at the postsecondary level. The
support services provided should
increase the retention and graduation
rates for these students and facilitate
their transfer from two-year to four-year
colleges and universities. The support
services provided should also foster an
institutional climate supportive of the
success of students who are limited
English proficient, students from groups
that are traditionally underrepresented
in postsecondary education, students
with disabilities, students who are
homeless children and youths, students
who are in foster care or are aging out
of the foster care system, and other
disconnected students. Student Support
Services should also improve the
financial and economic literacy of
students.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070a–
11 and 20 U.S.C. 1070a–14.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The
Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in
34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 82, 84,
85, 86, 97, 98 and 99. (b) The
regulations for this program in 34 CFR
part 646.
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.
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 646
apply to this competition except to the extent
such regulations conflict with Sections 402A
and 402D of the Higher Education Act of
1965, as amended by the Higher Education
Opportunity Act of 2008 (HEA).
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
Estimated Available Funds: The
Administration has requested
$848,089,000 to fund the Federal TRIO
Programs, of which, $268,905,822 has
been allocated for new awards for the
SSS Program for FY 2010. 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 the Federal TRIO Programs.
Estimated Range of Awards:
$220,000–$360,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards:
$308,732.
Maximum Award: We will reject any
application that proposes a budget
exceeding the maximum amount listed
for a single budget period of 12 months.
For Applicants Not Currently Receiving
an SSS Program Grant
Maximum
amount *
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Regular SSS Project Serving a Minimum of 140 Student Participants ........................................................................................
Regular SSS Project Serving a Minimum of 100 Student Participants with Disabilities ..............................................................
English as a Second Language (ESL) SSS Project Serving a Minimum of 140 Student Participants ........................................
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) SSS Project Serving a Minimum of 120 Student Participants ...
Health Sciences SSS Project Serving a Minimum of 120 Student Participants ...........................................................................
Teacher Preparation SSS Project Serving a Minimum of 140 Student Participants ....................................................................
$220,000
220,000
220,000
220,000
200,000
220,000
*Note: For any project that will serve less than the minimum number of student participants identified, the maximum award amount that may be
requested is an amount equal to $1,500 per student participant.
For Applicants Currently Receiving an
SSS Program Grant
The maximum award amount is the
greater of:
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(a) $220,000 or
(b) An amount equal to 103 percent of
the applicant’s base grant award amount
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for FY 2008 or 2009, whichever is
greater.
Note 1: In calculating the applicant’s base
grant award amount for FY 2009, the one-
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time grant aid supplement awarded in FY
2009 cannot be added to the FY 2009 base
grant award amount.
Note 2: For an applicant currently
receiving an individual SSS Program grant
that has merged into another institution of
higher education that is also receiving an
individual SSS Program grant, the maximum
award amount for the applicant (the merged
institution) is an amount equal to 103 percent
of the combined FY 2008 or FY 2009 base
grant award amounts for both institutions,
whichever is greater.
Estimated Number of New Awards:
871.
Note: The Department is not bound by any
estimates in this notice.
Project Period: Up to 60 months.
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III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: Institutions of
higher education or combinations of
institutions of higher education.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: Section
402D(d)(4) of the HEA requires that all
successful applicants that use SSS
Program funds to provide grant aid to
students pursuant to Section 402D(d)(1)
of the HEA must provide matching
funds, in cash, from non-Federal funds,
in an amount that is not less than 33
percent of the total amount of the SSS
Program funds used for this aid. This
matching requirement does not apply to
a grant recipient that is an institution of
higher education eligible to receive
funds under Part A or Part B of Title III
or under Title V of the HEA.
3. Other: An applicant may submit
multiple applications if each separate
application describes a project that will
serve a different campus or a different
population (Section 402A(c)(5) of the
HEA). Under section 402A(h)(1) of the
HEA, the term ‘‘different campus’’
means a site of an institution of higher
education that—(1) is geographically
apart from the main campus of the
institution; (2) is permanent in nature;
and (3) offers courses in educational
programs leading to a degree, certificate,
or other recognized educational
credential (Section 402A(h)(1) of the
HEA).
Under Section 402A(h)(2) of the HEA,
the term ‘‘different population’’ means a
group of individuals that an eligible
entity desires to serve through a SSS
grant that is separate and distinct from
any other population that the entity has
applied to serve using Federal TRIO
Program funds, or, while sharing some
of the same needs as another population
that the eligible entity has applied to
serve using Federal TRIO Program
funds, has distinct needs for specialized
services. To implement the requirement
in Section 402A(h)(2) for this
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competition, the Secretary is
designating the populations to be served
as: participants who meet the specific
requirements for SSS services (‘‘regular
SSS grants’’), participants with
disabilities (‘‘disabled grants’’),
participants who need ESL services
(‘‘ESL grants’’), participants receiving
services in the STEM fields (‘‘STEM
grants’’), participants receiving services
in the Health Sciences fields (‘‘Health
Sciences grants’’) and participants
receiving Teacher Preparation services
(‘‘Teacher Preparation grants’’). These
different populations need different
types of services. Accordingly, as noted
in the Maximum Award section, the
Secretary has determined that projects
serving these different populations
should be subject to different maximum
award amounts and different standards
for the minimum number of
participants. An applicant may submit
more than one application as long as
each application serves a different
population. Any applicant who submits
more than one application must submit
a justification as to why the different
population of participants cannot be
served by the project in the applicant’s
other application(s).
IV. Application and Submission
Information
1. Address to Request Application
Package: Deborah Walsh, U.S.
Department of Education, 1990 K Street,
NW., Room 7000, Washington, DC
20006–8510. Telephone: (202) 502–7600
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 the program
contact person listed in this section.
2. Content and Form of Application
Submission: Requirements concerning
the content of an application, together
with the forms you must submit, are in
the application package for this
program.
Page Limit: The application narrative
(Part III of the application) is where you,
the applicant, address the selection
criteria that reviewers use to evaluate
your application. You must limit the
application narrative (Part III) to no
more than 65 pages using the following
standards:
• A ‘‘page’’ is 8.5″ × 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.
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• Double space (no more than three
lines per vertical inch) all text in the
application narrative, including titles,
headings, footnotes, quotations,
references, and captions; however, you
may single space 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 and Arial Narrow) will not be
accepted.
The page limit does not apply to Part
I, the Application for Federal Assistance
Face Sheet (SF 424); Part II, the budget
information summary form (ED Form
524); SSS Program Profile; the one-page
Project Abstract narrative; and the
assurances and certifications. The page
limit also does not apply to a table of
contents. If you include any attachments
or appendices, these items will be
counted as part of Part III, the
application narrative, for purposes of
the page-limit requirement. You must
include your complete response to the
selection criteria, which also includes
the budget narrative in Part III, the
application narrative. We will reject
your application if you exceed the page
limit.
3. Submission Dates and Times:
Applications Available: October 22,
2009.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: December 7, 2009.
Applications for grants under this
program must be submitted
electronically using the Electronic Grant
Application System (e-Application)
accessible through the Department’s eGrants site. 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
of 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.
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Deadline for Intergovernmental
Review: February 4, 2010.
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
unallowable costs in 34 CFR 646.31. 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
Student Support Services Program—
CFDA Number 84.042A must be
submitted electronically using eApplication, accessible through the
Department’s e-Grants Web site at:
https://e-grants.ed.gov.
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.
While completing your electronic
application, you will be entering data
online that will be saved into a
database. You may not e-mail an
electronic copy of a grant application to
us.
Please note the following:
• You must complete the electronic
submission of your grant application by
4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on
the application deadline date. EApplication will not accept an
application for this program
[competition] after 4:30:00 p.m.,
Washington, DC time, on the
application deadline date. Therefore, we
strongly recommend that you do not
wait until the application deadline date
to begin the application process.
• The hours of operation of the eGrants Web site are 6:00 a.m. Monday
until 7:00 p.m. Wednesday; and 6:00
a.m. Thursday until 8:00 p.m. Sunday,
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Washington, DC time. Please note that,
because of maintenance, the system is
unavailable between 8:00 p.m. on
Sundays and 6:00 a.m. on Mondays, and
between 7:00 p.m. on Wednesdays and
6:00 a.m. on Thursdays, Washington,
DC time. Any modifications to these
hours are posted on the e-Grants Web
site.
• 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: the Application for Federal
Assistance (SF 424), the Department of
Education Supplemental Information for
SF 424, Budget Information—NonConstruction Programs (ED 524), and all
necessary assurances and certifications.
You must attach any narrative sections
of your application as files in a .DOC
(document), .RTF (rich text), or .PDF
(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.
• Prior to submitting your electronic
application, you may wish to print a
copy of it for your records.
• After you electronically submit
your application, you will receive an
automatic acknowledgment that will
include a PR/Award number (an
identifying number unique to your
application).
• Within three working days after
submitting your electronic application,
fax a signed copy of the SF 424 to the
Application Control Center after
following these steps:
(1) Print SF 424 from e-Application.
(2) The applicant’s Authorizing
Representative must sign this form.
(3) Place the PR/Award number in the
upper right hand corner of the hardcopy signature page of the SF 424.
(4) Fax the signed SF 424 to the
Application Control Center at (202)
245–6272.
• We may request that you provide us
original signatures on other forms at a
later date.
Application Deadline Date Extension
in Case of e-Application Unavailability:
If you are prevented from electronically
submitting your application on the
application deadline date because eApplication is unavailable, we will
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grant you an extension of one business
day to enable you to transmit your
application electronically, by mail, or by
hand delivery. We will grant this
extension if—
(1) You are a registered user of eApplication and you have initiated an
electronic application for this
competition; and
(2) (a) E-Application is unavailable for
60 minutes or more between the hours
of 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Washington,
DC time, on the application deadline
date; or
(b) E-Application is unavailable for
any period of time between 3:30 p.m.
and 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time,
on the application deadline date.
We must acknowledge and confirm
these periods of unavailability before
granting you an extension. To request
this extension or to confirm our
acknowledgment of any system
unavailability, you may contact either
(1) the person listed elsewhere in this
notice under For Further Information
Contact (see VII. Agency Contact) or (2)
the e-Grants help desk at 1–888–336–
8930. If e-Application is unavailable
due to technical problems with the
system and, therefore, the application
deadline is extended, an e-mail will be
sent to all registered users who have
initiated an e-Application. Extensions
referred to in this section apply only to
the unavailability of e-Application.
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
e-Application because—
• You do not have access to the
Internet; or
• You do not have the capacity to
upload large documents to eApplication; 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 prevents 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.
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Address and mail or fax your
statement to: Eileen S. Bland, U.S.
Department of Education, 1990 K Street,
NW., Room 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 84.042A) 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.
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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 84.042A) 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.
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and 4:30:00 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 grant 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 program competition are
in 34 CFR 646.21 and are listed in the
application package.
Note: Under the ‘‘Objectives’’ selection
criterion, 34 CFR 646.21 (b), worth eight (8)
points, applicants should address the
standardized objectives in 34 CFR
646.21(a)(3) related to the participants’
academic achievements, including retention,
grade point average, graduation, and transfer.
Applicants also should note that the
graduation objective should be measured by
cohorts of students who become SSS Program
participants in each year of the project and
should be compared to a relevant and valid
comparison group. The graduation,
certificate, and transfer rates for two-year
institutions should be measured over a fouryear period and that of four-year institutions
should be measured over a six-year period.
2. Review and Selection Process: A
panel of non-Federal readers will review
each application in accordance with the
selection criteria, pursuant to 34 CFR
646.21. The individual scores of the
readers will be added and the sum
divided by the number of readers to
determine the reader score received in
the review process. In accordance with
34 CFR 646.22, the Secretary will award
prior experience points to applicants
that have conducted an SSS Program
project within the last three fiscal years,
based on their documented experience.
Prior experience points, if any, will be
added to the application’s averaged
reader score to determine the total score
for each application. If there are
insufficient funds for all applications
with the same total scores, the Secretary
will choose among the tied applications
so as to serve geographical areas that
have been underserved by the SSS
Program.
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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 SSS Program will be measured by
the rates of SSS Program participants
persisting in and completing
postsecondary education at the grantee
institution. All SSS Program grantees
will be required to submit an annual
performance report documenting the
persistence and degree attainment of
their participants. Since 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 SSS Program participants. The
Department of Education will aggregate
the data provided in the annual
performance reports from all grantees to
determine the accomplishment level.
VII. Agency Contacts
For Further Information Contact:
Deborah Walsh or, if unavailable,
contact Lavelle Redmond, U.S.
Department of Education, 1990 K Street,
NW., Room 7000, Washington, DC
20006–8510. Telephone: (202) 502–7600
or by e-mail: TRIO@ed.gov.
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If you use a TDD, call the FRS, toll
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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:
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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 and duties of the
Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary
Education.
Dated: October 16, 2009.
Daniel T. Madzelan,
Director, Forecasting and Policy Analysis.
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BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[OE Docket No. EA–64–A]
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Application To Export Electric Energy;
Basin Electric Power Cooperative
AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery
and Energy Reliability, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of application.
SUMMARY: Basin Electric Power
Cooperative (Basin Electric) has applied
to amend its authorization to export
electric energy from the United States to
Canada issued pursuant to section
202(e) of the Federal Power Act.
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DATES: Comments, protests, or requests
to intervene must be submitted on or
before November 23, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, or
requests to intervene should be
addressed as follows: Office of
Electricity Delivery and Energy
Reliability, Mail Code: OE–20, U.S.
Department of Energy, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585–0350 (FAX 202–
586–8008).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ellen Russell (Program Office) 202–586–
9624 or Michael Skinker (Program
Attorney) 202–586–2793.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of
electricity from the United States to a
foreign country are regulated by the
Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to
sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the
Department of Energy Organization Act
(42 U.S.C. 7151(b), 7172(f)) and require
authorization under section 202(e) of
the FPA (16 U.S.C. 824a(e)).
On March 6, 1980, DOE issued Order
No. EA–64 authorizing Basin Electric to
transmit electric energy from the United
States to Saskatchewan Power
Corporation (SaskPower), the provincial
electric utility of Saskatchewan, Canada,
using Basin Electric’s international
transmission facilities known as the
Tioga-Saskatchewan 230-kV intertie.
Construction of these facilities was
authorized by DOE in Presidential
Permit No. PP–64. Order No. EA–64
contained limits on the capacity and
energy that could be exported during
peak and non-peak times in accordance
with the 1978 Interconnection and
Transaction Agreement between Basin
Electric and SasksPower. For peaking
exports, Basin Electric was limited to a
capacity of 100 megawatts with an
energy limit of 438,000 megawatt hours
(MWH) in any calendar year.
On October 13, 2009, Basin Electric
applied to DOE to amend Order No. EA–
64 in order to be able to export to
NorthPoint Energy Solutions, a
subsidiary of SaskPower, and future
purchasers inside Canada. In addition,
Basic Electric seeks to remove the
438,000–MWH energy limit and
increase the capacity limit to 165 MW,
which Basin Electric claims is the
present total transfer capacity of the
Tioga-Saskatchewan 230-kV intertie.
The electric energy which Basin
Electric proposes to export to Canada
would be provided from its own
generation resources or purchased by
Basin Electric from other sources.
Procedural Matters: Any person
desiring to become a party to these
proceedings or to be heard by filing
comments or protests to this application
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should file a petition to intervene,
comment, or protest at the address
provided above in accordance with
§§ 385.211 or 385.214 of the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission’s Rules
of Practice and Procedures (18 CFR
385.211, 385.214). Fifteen copies of each
petition and protest should be filed with
DOE on or before the date listed above.
Comments on the Basin Electric
application to export electric energy to
Canada should be clearly marked with
Docket No. EA–64–A. Additional copies
are to be filed directly with Dave Rantz,
Basin Electric Power Cooperative, 1717
Interstate Avenue, Bismarck, ND 58503.
A final decision will be made on this
application after the environmental
impacts have been evaluated pursuant
to the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969, and a determination is
made by DOE that the proposed action
will not adversely impact on the
reliability of the U.S. electric power
supply system.
Copies of this application will be
made available, upon request, for public
inspection and copying at the address
provided above, by accessing the
program Web site at https://
www.oe.energy.gov/
permits_pending.htm, or by e-mailing
Odessa Hopkins at
Odessa.hopkins@hq.doe.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC, on October 16,
2009.
Ellen Russell,
Acting Director, Permitting and Siting, Office
of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability.
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BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[OE Docket No. EA–284–B]
Application to Export Electric Energy;
Sempra Energy Solutions LLC
AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery
and Energy Reliability, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of application.
SUMMARY: Sempra Energy Solutions LLC
(SES) applied to renew its authority to
export electric energy from the United
States to Mexico for a period of five
years pursuant to section 202(e) of the
Federal Power Act.
DATES: Comments, protests, or requests
to intervene must be submitted on or
before November 23, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, or
requests to intervene should be
addressed as follows: Office of
Electricity Delivery and Energy
Reliability, Mail Code: OE–20, U.S.
Department of Energy, 1000
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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 203 (Thursday, October 22, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54554-54558]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of Postsecondary Education; Overview Information Student
Support Services (SSS) Program; Notice Inviting Applications for New
Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2010
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.042A
Dates:
Applications Available: October 22, 2009.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: December 7, 2009.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: February 4, 2010.
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The purpose of the SSS Program is to increase
the number of disadvantaged low-income college students, first
generation college students, and college students with disabilities in
the United States who successfully complete a program of study at the
postsecondary level. The support services provided should increase the
retention and graduation rates for these students and facilitate their
transfer from two-year to four-year colleges and universities. The
support services provided should also foster an institutional climate
supportive of the success of students who are limited English
proficient, students from groups that are traditionally
underrepresented in postsecondary education, students with
disabilities, students who are homeless children and youths, students
who are in foster care or are aging out of the foster care system, and
other disconnected students. Student Support Services should also
improve the financial and economic literacy of students.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070a-11 and 20 U.S.C. 1070a-14.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80,
82, 84, 85, 86, 97, 98 and 99. (b) The regulations for this program in
34 CFR part 646.
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.
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 646 apply to this
competition except to the extent such regulations conflict with
Sections 402A and 402D of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as
amended by the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (HEA).
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
Estimated Available Funds: The Administration has requested
$848,089,000 to fund the Federal TRIO Programs, of which, $268,905,822
has been allocated for new awards for the SSS Program for FY 2010. 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 the Federal TRIO
Programs.
Estimated Range of Awards: $220,000-$360,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $308,732.
Maximum Award: We will reject any application that proposes a
budget exceeding the maximum amount listed for a single budget period
of 12 months.
For Applicants Not Currently Receiving an SSS Program Grant
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Type of project Maximum amount *
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regular SSS Project Serving a Minimum of 140 Student $220,000
Participants........................................
Regular SSS Project Serving a Minimum of 100 Student 220,000
Participants with Disabilities......................
English as a Second Language (ESL) SSS Project 220,000
Serving a Minimum of 140 Student Participants.......
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics 220,000
(STEM) SSS Project Serving a Minimum of 120 Student
Participants........................................
Health Sciences SSS Project Serving a Minimum of 120 200,000
Student Participants................................
Teacher Preparation SSS Project Serving a Minimum of 220,000
140 Student Participants............................
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\*\Note: For any project that will serve less than the minimum number of
student participants identified, the maximum award amount that may be
requested is an amount equal to $1,500 per student participant.
For Applicants Currently Receiving an SSS Program Grant
The maximum award amount is the greater of:
(a) $220,000 or
(b) An amount equal to 103 percent of the applicant's base grant
award amount for FY 2008 or 2009, whichever is greater.
Note 1: In calculating the applicant's base grant award amount
for FY 2009, the one-
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time grant aid supplement awarded in FY 2009 cannot be added to the
FY 2009 base grant award amount.
Note 2: For an applicant currently receiving an individual SSS
Program grant that has merged into another institution of higher
education that is also receiving an individual SSS Program grant,
the maximum award amount for the applicant (the merged institution)
is an amount equal to 103 percent of the combined FY 2008 or FY 2009
base grant award amounts for both institutions, whichever is
greater.
Estimated Number of New Awards: 871.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.
Project Period: Up to 60 months.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education or
combinations of institutions of higher education.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: Section 402D(d)(4) of the HEA requires
that all successful applicants that use SSS Program funds to provide
grant aid to students pursuant to Section 402D(d)(1) of the HEA must
provide matching funds, in cash, from non-Federal funds, in an amount
that is not less than 33 percent of the total amount of the SSS Program
funds used for this aid. This matching requirement does not apply to a
grant recipient that is an institution of higher education eligible to
receive funds under Part A or Part B of Title III or under Title V of
the HEA.
3. Other: An applicant may submit multiple applications if each
separate application describes a project that will serve a different
campus or a different population (Section 402A(c)(5) of the HEA). Under
section 402A(h)(1) of the HEA, the term ``different campus'' means a
site of an institution of higher education that--(1) is geographically
apart from the main campus of the institution; (2) is permanent in
nature; and (3) offers courses in educational programs leading to a
degree, certificate, or other recognized educational credential
(Section 402A(h)(1) of the HEA).
Under Section 402A(h)(2) of the HEA, the term ``different
population'' means a group of individuals that an eligible entity
desires to serve through a SSS grant that is separate and distinct from
any other population that the entity has applied to serve using Federal
TRIO Program funds, or, while sharing some of the same needs as another
population that the eligible entity has applied to serve using Federal
TRIO Program funds, has distinct needs for specialized services. To
implement the requirement in Section 402A(h)(2) for this competition,
the Secretary is designating the populations to be served as:
participants who meet the specific requirements for SSS services
(``regular SSS grants''), participants with disabilities (``disabled
grants''), participants who need ESL services (``ESL grants''),
participants receiving services in the STEM fields (``STEM grants''),
participants receiving services in the Health Sciences fields (``Health
Sciences grants'') and participants receiving Teacher Preparation
services (``Teacher Preparation grants''). These different populations
need different types of services. Accordingly, as noted in the Maximum
Award section, the Secretary has determined that projects serving these
different populations should be subject to different maximum award
amounts and different standards for the minimum number of participants.
An applicant may submit more than one application as long as each
application serves a different population. Any applicant who submits
more than one application must submit a justification as to why the
different population of participants cannot be served by the project in
the applicant's other application(s).
IV. Application and Submission Information
1. Address to Request Application Package: Deborah Walsh, U.S.
Department of Education, 1990 K Street, NW., Room 7000, Washington, DC
20006-8510. Telephone: (202) 502-7600 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 the program contact person listed
in this section.
2. Content and Form of Application Submission: Requirements
concerning the content of an application, together with the forms you
must submit, are in the application package for this program.
Page Limit: The application narrative (Part III of the application)
is where you, the applicant, address the selection criteria that
reviewers use to evaluate your application. You must limit the
application narrative (Part III) to no more than 65 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 application narrative, including titles, headings,
footnotes, quotations, references, and captions; however, you may
single space 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 and Arial Narrow) will not be accepted.
The page limit does not apply to Part I, the Application for
Federal Assistance Face Sheet (SF 424); Part II, the budget information
summary form (ED Form 524); SSS Program Profile; the one-page Project
Abstract narrative; and the assurances and certifications. The page
limit also does not apply to a table of contents. If you include any
attachments or appendices, these items will be counted as part of Part
III, the application narrative, for purposes of the page-limit
requirement. You must include your complete response to the selection
criteria, which also includes the budget narrative in Part III, the
application narrative. We will reject your application if you exceed
the page limit.
3. Submission Dates and Times:
Applications Available: October 22, 2009.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: December 7, 2009.
Applications for grants under this program must be submitted
electronically using the Electronic Grant Application System (e-
Application) accessible through the Department's e-Grants site. 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 of 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.
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Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: February 4, 2010.
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 unallowable costs in 34 CFR
646.31. 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 Student Support Services
Program--CFDA Number 84.042A must be submitted electronically using e-
Application, accessible through the Department's e-Grants Web site at:
https://e-grants.ed.gov.
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.
While completing your electronic application, you will be entering
data online that will be saved into a database. You may not e-mail an
electronic copy of a grant application to us.
Please note the following:
You must complete the electronic submission of your grant
application by 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application
deadline date. E-Application will not accept an application for this
program [competition] after 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the
application deadline date. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you do
not wait until the application deadline date to begin the application
process.
The hours of operation of the e-Grants Web site are 6:00
a.m. Monday until 7:00 p.m. Wednesday; and 6:00 a.m. Thursday until
8:00 p.m. Sunday, Washington, DC time. Please note that, because of
maintenance, the system is unavailable between 8:00 p.m. on Sundays and
6:00 a.m. on Mondays, and between 7:00 p.m. on Wednesdays and 6:00 a.m.
on Thursdays, Washington, DC time. Any modifications to these hours are
posted on the e-Grants Web site.
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: the
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.
Prior to submitting your electronic application, you may
wish to print a copy of it for your records.
After you electronically submit your application, you will
receive an automatic acknowledgment that will include a PR/Award number
(an identifying number unique to your application).
Within three working days after submitting your electronic
application, fax a signed copy of the SF 424 to the Application Control
Center after following these steps:
(1) Print SF 424 from e-Application.
(2) The applicant's Authorizing Representative must sign this form.
(3) Place the PR/Award number in the upper right hand corner of the
hard-copy signature page of the SF 424.
(4) Fax the signed SF 424 to the Application Control Center at
(202) 245-6272.
We may request that you provide us original signatures on
other forms at a later date.
Application Deadline Date Extension in Case of e-Application
Unavailability: If you are prevented from electronically submitting
your application on the application deadline date because e-Application
is unavailable, we will grant you an extension of one business day to
enable you to transmit your application electronically, by mail, or by
hand delivery. We will grant this extension if--
(1) You are a registered user of e-Application and you have
initiated an electronic application for this competition; and
(2) (a) E-Application is unavailable for 60 minutes or more between
the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the
application deadline date; or
(b) E-Application is unavailable for any period of time between
3:30 p.m. and 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application
deadline date.
We must acknowledge and confirm these periods of unavailability
before granting you an extension. To request this extension or to
confirm our acknowledgment of any system unavailability, you may
contact either (1) the person listed elsewhere in this notice under For
Further Information Contact (see VII. Agency Contact) or (2) the e-
Grants help desk at 1-888-336-8930. If e-Application is unavailable due
to technical problems with the system and, therefore, the application
deadline is extended, an e-mail will be sent to all registered users
who have initiated an e-Application. Extensions referred to in this
section apply only to the unavailability of e-Application.
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 e-Application because--
You do not have access to the Internet; or
You do not have the capacity to upload large documents to
e-Application; 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
prevents 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.
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Address and mail or fax your statement to: Eileen S. Bland, U.S.
Department of Education, 1990 K Street, NW., Room 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 84.042A) 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 date, to the Department at the following address:
U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention:
(CFDA Number 84.042A) 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 4:30:00 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 grant
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 program
competition are in 34 CFR 646.21 and are listed in the application
package.
Note: Under the ``Objectives'' selection criterion, 34 CFR
646.21 (b), worth eight (8) points, applicants should address the
standardized objectives in 34 CFR 646.21(a)(3) related to the
participants' academic achievements, including retention, grade
point average, graduation, and transfer. Applicants also should note
that the graduation objective should be measured by cohorts of
students who become SSS Program participants in each year of the
project and should be compared to a relevant and valid comparison
group. The graduation, certificate, and transfer rates for two-year
institutions should be measured over a four-year period and that of
four-year institutions should be measured over a six-year period.
2. Review and Selection Process: A panel of non-Federal readers
will review each application in accordance with the selection criteria,
pursuant to 34 CFR 646.21. The individual scores of the readers will be
added and the sum divided by the number of readers to determine the
reader score received in the review process. In accordance with 34 CFR
646.22, the Secretary will award prior experience points to applicants
that have conducted an SSS Program project within the last three fiscal
years, based on their documented experience. Prior experience points,
if any, will be added to the application's averaged reader score to
determine the total score for each application. If there are
insufficient funds for all applications with the same total scores, the
Secretary will choose among the tied applications so as to serve
geographical areas that have been underserved by the SSS 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 SSS Program will be
measured by the rates of SSS Program participants persisting in and
completing postsecondary education at the grantee institution. All SSS
Program grantees will be required to submit an annual performance
report documenting the persistence and degree attainment of their
participants. Since 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 SSS Program
participants. The Department of Education will aggregate the data
provided in the annual performance reports from all grantees to
determine the accomplishment level.
VII. Agency Contacts
For Further Information Contact: Deborah Walsh or, if unavailable,
contact Lavelle Redmond, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street,
NW., Room 7000, Washington, DC 20006-8510. Telephone: (202) 502-7600 or
by e-mail: TRIO@ed.gov.
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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 the program contact person listed under For Further
Information Contact in Section VII of this notice.
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well as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal
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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 and duties of the Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary
Education.
Dated: October 16, 2009.
Daniel T. Madzelan,
Director, Forecasting and Policy Analysis.
[FR Doc. E9-25389 Filed 10-21-09; 8:45 am]
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