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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools;
Overview Information; Elementary and
Secondary School Counseling
Programs; Notice Inviting Applications
for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY)
2010
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
(CFDA) Number: 84.215E.
Dates: Applications Available:
January 12, 2010.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: February 26, 2010.
Deadline for Intergovernmental
Review: April 27, 2010.
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I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The purpose of
the Elementary and Secondary School
Counseling program is to support efforts
by local educational agencies (LEAs) to
establish or expand elementary school
and secondary school counseling
programs.
Priority: In accordance with 34 CFR
75.105(b)(2)(iv), this priority is from
section 5421 of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965, as
amended (ESEA) (20 U.S.C. 7245).
Absolute Priority: For FY 2010 and
any subsequent year in which we make
awards from the list of unfunded
applicants from this competition, this
priority is an absolute priority. Under 34
CFR 75.105(c)(3) we consider only
applications that meet this priority.
This priority is:
Establish or expand counseling
programs in elementary schools,
secondary schools, or both.
Definitions: The following definitions
are from 34 CFR part 77 and apply to
this competition:
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Low-Achieving Schools
Projects that are designed to
dramatically improve student
achievement in schools identified for
corrective action or restructuring under
Title I of the ESEA or in secondary
schools with graduation rates of less
than 60 percent through either
comprehensive interventions or targeted
approaches to reform.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7245.
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Elementary school means a day or
residential school that provides
elementary education, as determined
under State law.
Secondary school means a day or
residential school that provides
secondary education, as determined
under State law. In the absence of State
law, the Secretary may determine, with
respect to that State, whether the term
includes education beyond the twelfth
grade.
Under this competition we are
particularly interested in applications
that address the following priority.
Invitational Priority: For FY 2010 and
any subsequent year in which we make
awards from the list of unfunded
applicants from this competition, this
priority is an invitational priority.
Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(1) we do not
give an application that meets this
invitational priority a competitive or
absolute priority over other
applications.
This priority is:
Applicable Regulations: (a) The
Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in
34 CFR parts 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 84,
85, 97, 98, 99, and 299. (b) The notice
of final eligibility requirements for the
Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools
discretionary grant programs published
in the Federal Register on December 4,
2006 (71 FR 70369).
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 79
apply to all applicants except Federally
recognized Indian Tribes.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
Estimated Available Funds:
$15,437,591.
Contingent upon the availability of
funds and the quality of applications,
we may make additional awards later in
FY 2010 and in FY 2011 from the list
of unfunded applicants from this
competition.
Estimated Range of Awards:
$250,000–$400,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards:
$350,000.
Maximum Award: $400,000.
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Note: Section 5421(a)(5) of the ESEA limits
the amount of a grant under this program in
any one year to a maximum of $400,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: 44.
Note: Section 5421(g)(1) of the ESEA
requires that for any fiscal year in which the
amount of funds made available by the
Secretary for this program equals or exceeds
$40,000,000, the Secretary shall award not
less than $40,000,000 to enable LEAs to
establish or expand counseling programs in
elementary schools. Under this notice
applicants may propose projects that
establish or expand counseling programs in
elementary schools, secondary schools, or
both.
Note: We will use the highest grade level
an applicant proposes to serve under its
grant, along with the information obtained by
examining the applicant State’s law that
defines what grade levels constitute an
elementary school in the State, to determine
if the application will be considered for
funding from amounts available for
elementary school counseling programs only
or from amounts available for elementary or
secondary school counseling programs or
both.
Note: The Department is not bound by any
estimates in this notice.
Project Period: Up to 36 months.
Budgets should be developed for each
year of funding requested up to 36
months.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: (a) LEAs,
including charter schools that are
considered LEAs under State law.
(b) LEAs that currently have an active
grant under the Elementary and
Secondary School Counseling Program
are not eligible to apply for an award in
this competition. For the purpose of this
eligibility requirement, a grant is
considered active until the end of the
grant’s project or funding period,
including any extensions of those
periods that extend the grantee’s
authority to obligate funds.
2. a. Cost Sharing or Matching: This
program does not require cost sharing or
matching.
b. Supplement-Not-Supplant: This
program involves supplement-notsupplant funding requirements. Section
5421(b)(2)(G) of the ESEA requires
applicants under this program to assure
that program funds will be used to
supplement, and not supplant, any
other Federal, State, or local funds used
for providing school-based counseling
and mental health services to students.
IV. Application and Submission
Information
1. Address to Request Application
Package: You can obtain an application
package via the Internet or from the
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Education Publications Center (ED
Pubs). To obtain a copy via the Internet,
use the following address: https://
www.ed.gov/programs/elseccounseling/
applicant.html. To obtain a copy from
ED Pubs, write, fax, or call the
following: Education Publications
Center, P.O. Box 1398, Jessup, MD
20794–1398. Telephone, toll free: 1–
877–433–7827. FAX: (301) 470–1244. If
you use a telecommunications device
for the deaf (TDD), call, toll free: 1–877–
576–7734.
You can contact ED Pubs at its Web
site, also: https://www.ed.gov/pubs/
edpubs.html or at its e-mail address:
edpubs@inet.ed.gov.
If you request an application from ED
Pubs, be sure to identify this program or
competition as follows: CFDA number
84.215E.
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 under Accessible
Format in section VIII of this notice.
2. Content and Form of Application
Submission: Requirements concerning
the content of an application, together
with the forms you must submit, are in
the application package for this
program.
3. Submission Dates and Times:
Applications Available: January 12,
2010.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: February 26, 2010.
Applications for grants under this
program may be submitted
electronically using the Electronic Grant
Application System (e-Application)
accessible through the Department’s eGrants site, or in paper format by mail
or hand delivery. For information
(including dates and times) about how
to submit your application
electronically, or in paper format by
mail or hand delivery, please refer to
section IV. 6. Other Submission
Requirements of this notice.
We do not consider an application
that does not comply with the deadline
requirements.
Individuals with disabilities who
need an accommodation or auxiliary aid
in connection with the application
process should contact the person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT in section VII of this notice. If
the Department provides an
accommodation or auxiliary aid to an
individual with a disability in
connection with the application
process, the individual’s application
remains subject to all other
requirements and limitations in this
notice.
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Deadline for Intergovernmental
Review: April 27, 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: Section
5421(d) of the ESEA requires that no
more than four percent of a grant award
may be used for administrative costs to
carry out the project. We reference
additional regulations outlining funding
restrictions in the Applicable
Regulations section of this notice.
6. Other Submission Requirements:
Applications for grants under this
program may be submitted
electronically or in paper format by mail
or hand delivery.
a. Electronic Submission of
Applications
If you choose to submit your
application to us electronically, you
must use e-Application, accessible
through the Department’s e-Grants Web
site at: https://e-grants.ed.gov.
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:
• Your participation in e-Application
is voluntary.
• 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 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,
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
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will we penalize you if you 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 System Unavailability: If you
are prevented from electronically
submitting your application on the
application deadline date because eApplication 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 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
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(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 eApplication. If e-Application is
available, and, for any reason, you are
unable to submit your application
electronically or you do not receive an
automatic acknowledgment of your
submission, you may submit your
application in paper format by mail or
hand delivery in accordance with the
instructions in this notice.
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b. Submission of Paper Applications by
Mail
If you submit your application in
paper format by mail (through the U.S.
Postal Service or a commercial carrier),
you must mail the original and two
copies of your application, on or before
the application deadline date, to the
Department at the following address:
U.S. Department of Education,
Application Control Center, Attention:
(CFDA Number 84.215E), 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 submit your application in
paper format by hand delivery, you (or
a courier service) must deliver the
original and two copies of your
application by hand, on or before the
application deadline date, to the
Department at the following address:
U.S. Department of Education,
Application Control Center, Attention:
(CFDA Number 84.215E), 550 12th
Street, SW., Room 7041, Potomac Center
Plaza, Washington, DC 20202–4260.
The Application Control Center
accepts hand deliveries daily between
8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Washington,
DC time, except Saturdays, Sundays,
and Federal holidays.
Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of Paper
Applications: If you mail or hand deliver
your application to the Department—
(1) You must indicate on the envelope
and—if not provided by the Department—in
Item 11 of the SF 424 the CFDA number,
including suffix letter, if any, of the
competition under which you are submitting
your application; and
(2) The Application Control Center will
mail to you a notification of receipt of your
grant application. If you do not receive this
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 are from 34 CFR
75.210 of EDGAR and are listed in the
application package.
2. Review and Selection Process:
Additional factors we consider in
selecting an application for an award are
from section 5421(a)(3) of the ESEA,
which requires an equitable geographic
distribution among the regions of the
United States and among LEAs located
in urban, rural, and suburban areas.
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
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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
Department has established the
following Government Performance and
Results Act of 1993 (GPRA) performance
measures for the Elementary and
Secondary School Counseling Program:
(1) The percentage of grantees closing
the gap between their student/mental
health professional ratios and the
student/mental health professional
ratios recommended by the statute; and
(2) The average number of referrals
per grant site that are made for
disciplinary reasons in schools
participating in the program.
These measures constitute the
Department’s indicators of success for
this program. Consequently, we advise
an applicant for a grant under this
program to give careful consideration to
these measures in conceptualizing the
approach and evaluation for the
applicant’s proposed project. Each
grantee will be required to provide, in
its annual performance and final
reports, data about the grantee’s
progress against these measures.
VII. Agency Contacts
For Further Information Contact:
Loretta McDaniel, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
Potomac Center Plaza, room 10080,
Washington, DC 20202–6450.
Telephone: (202) 245–7870 or by e-mail:
Loretta.McDaniel@ed.gov.
If you use a TDD, call the Federal
Relay Service, toll free, at 1–800–877–
8339.
VIII. Other Information
Accessible Format: Individuals with
disabilities can obtain this document
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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.
Note: The official version of this document
is the document published in the Federal
Register. Free Internet access to the official
edition of the Federal Register and the Code
of Federal Regulations is available on GPO
Access at: https://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/
index.html.
Dated: January 6, 2010.
Kevin Jennings,
Assistant Deputy Secretary for Safe and DrugFree Schools.
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Commission (EAC).
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: On September 8, 2009, the
EAC published a notice in accordance
with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. EAC
announced an information collection
and sought public comment on the
provisions thereof. The EAC, pursuant
to 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(iii), intends to
submit this proposed information
collection (2010 Election
Administration and Voting Survey) to
the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget for approval.
The 2010 Election Administration and
Voting Survey (Survey) asks election
officials questions concerning voting
and election administration. These
questions request information
concerning ballots cast; voter
registration; overseas and military
voting; Election Day activities; voting
technology; and other important issues.
The EAC issues the survey to meet its
obligations under the Help America
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compilation of information with respect
to the administration of Federal
elections; to fulfill its data collection
requirements under the Uniformed and
Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act
(UOCAVA); and meet its National Voter
Registration Act (NVRA) mandate to
collect information from states
concerning the impact of that statute on
the administration of Federal Elections.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before 4 p.m. EDT on
February 11, 2010.
Comments: Public comments are
invited on: (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed information collection; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the information collection on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Additional Information: Please note
that the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) has up to 60 days to
approve or disapprove the information
collection, but may respond after 30
days. Comments on the proposed
information collection should be
submitted to OMB within 30 days of
this notice. Comments should be sent to
the attention of the Alex Hunt, Desk
Officer for the U.S. Election Assistance
Commission, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget, Washington,
DC 20503. Comments sent to OMB
should also be sent to EAC at
electiondaysurvey@eac.gov.
Obtaining a Copy of the Survey: To
obtain a free copy of the survey: (1)
Access the EAC Web site at https://
www.eac.gov; (2) write to the EAC
(including your address and phone
number) at U.S. Election Assistance
Commission, 1225 New York Avenue,
NW., Suite 1100, Washington, DC
20005, ATTN: Election Administration
and Voting Survey.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Karen Lynn-Dyson or Ms. Shelly
Anderson at (202) 566–3100.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title and OMB Number: 2010 Election
Administration and Voting Survey;
OMB Number Pending.
Summary of the Collection of
Information: The survey requests
information on a state- and county-level
(or township-, independent city-,
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borough-level, where applicable)
concerning the following categories:
Voter Registration Applications (From
the Period of Federal General Election
Day +1, 2008 Through Federal General
Election Day, 2010)
(a) Total number of registered voters;
(b) Number of active and inactive
registered voters; (c) Number of new
registrations in jurisdictions with Same
Day Registration or Election Day
registration; (d) Number of voter
registration applications received from
all sources; (f) Number of voter
registration applications that were
duplicates, invalid or rejected, new,
changes of name, address, party, and not
categorized; (g) Number of new,
duplicate, and invalid registration
applications received from all sources;
(h) Total number of removal/
confirmation notices mailed to voters
and the reason for removal; (i) total
number of voters removed from the
registration list or moved to the inactive
registration list.
Uniformed & Overseas Citizens
Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA)
(a) Total number of UOCAVA
absentee ballots transmitted, returned
and submitted for counting (cast), and
counted; (b) Total number of UOCAVA
absentee ballots not counted and the
reason for rejection; (c) Total number of
Federal Write-in Absentee Ballots
returned and cast by UOCAVA voters.
Election Administration
(a) Total number of precincts in the
state/jurisdiction; (b) Number of polling
places available for voting in the
November 2010 Federal general
election; (c) Number of poll workers
used for Election Day; (d) Extent to
which jurisdictions had enough poll
workers available for the general
election.
Election Day Activities
(a) Total number of persons who
voted in the 2010 Federal general
election; (b) The source of the
participation number—poll books,
ballots counted, vote history; (c) Total
number of first-time voters who
registered by mail and were required to
provide identification in order to vote;
(d) Number of voters who appeared on
the permanent absentee voter
registration list; (e) Number of absentee
ballots requested, received, counted,
and not counted; (f) Reasons for
absentee ballot rejection; (g) Number of
provisional ballots cast, counted, and
rejected; (h) Reasons for provisional
ballot rejection; (i) Use of electronic and
printed poll books during the 2010
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools; Overview Information;
Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Programs; Notice Inviting
Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2010
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.215E.
Dates: Applications Available: January 12, 2010.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: February 26, 2010.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: April 27, 2010.
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The purpose of the Elementary and Secondary
School Counseling program is to support efforts by local educational
agencies (LEAs) to establish or expand elementary school and secondary
school counseling programs.
Priority: In accordance with 34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(iv), this priority
is from section 5421 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965, as amended (ESEA) (20 U.S.C. 7245).
Absolute Priority: For FY 2010 and any subsequent year in which we
make awards from the list of unfunded applicants from this competition,
this priority is an absolute priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) we
consider only applications that meet this priority.
This priority is:
Establish or expand counseling programs in elementary schools,
secondary schools, or both.
Definitions: The following definitions are from 34 CFR part 77 and
apply to this competition:
Elementary school means a day or residential school that provides
elementary education, as determined under State law.
Secondary school means a day or residential school that provides
secondary education, as determined under State law. In the absence of
State law, the Secretary may determine, with respect to that State,
whether the term includes education beyond the twelfth grade.
Under this competition we are particularly interested in
applications that address the following priority.
Invitational Priority: For FY 2010 and any subsequent year in which
we make awards from the list of unfunded applicants from this
competition, this priority is an invitational priority. Under 34 CFR
75.105(c)(1) we do not give an application that meets this invitational
priority a competitive or absolute priority over other applications.
This priority is:
Low-Achieving Schools
Projects that are designed to dramatically improve student
achievement in schools identified for corrective action or
restructuring under Title I of the ESEA or in secondary schools with
graduation rates of less than 60 percent through either comprehensive
interventions or targeted approaches to reform.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7245.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 79, 80, 81,
82, 84, 85, 97, 98, 99, and 299. (b) The notice of final eligibility
requirements for the Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools discretionary
grant programs published in the Federal Register on December 4, 2006
(71 FR 70369).
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 79 apply to all applicants
except Federally recognized Indian Tribes.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
Estimated Available Funds: $15,437,591.
Contingent upon the availability of funds and the quality of
applications, we may make additional awards later in FY 2010 and in FY
2011 from the list of unfunded applicants from this competition.
Estimated Range of Awards: $250,000-$400,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $350,000.
Maximum Award: $400,000.
Note: Section 5421(a)(5) of the ESEA limits the amount of a
grant under this program in any one year to a maximum of $400,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: 44.
Note: Section 5421(g)(1) of the ESEA requires that for any
fiscal year in which the amount of funds made available by the
Secretary for this program equals or exceeds $40,000,000, the
Secretary shall award not less than $40,000,000 to enable LEAs to
establish or expand counseling programs in elementary schools. Under
this notice applicants may propose projects that establish or expand
counseling programs in elementary schools, secondary schools, or
both.
Note: We will use the highest grade level an applicant proposes
to serve under its grant, along with the information obtained by
examining the applicant State's law that defines what grade levels
constitute an elementary school in the State, to determine if the
application will be considered for funding from amounts available
for elementary school counseling programs only or from amounts
available for elementary or secondary school counseling programs or
both.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.
Project Period: Up to 36 months. Budgets should be developed for
each year of funding requested up to 36 months.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: (a) LEAs, including charter schools that
are considered LEAs under State law.
(b) LEAs that currently have an active grant under the Elementary
and Secondary School Counseling Program are not eligible to apply for
an award in this competition. For the purpose of this eligibility
requirement, a grant is considered active until the end of the grant's
project or funding period, including any extensions of those periods
that extend the grantee's authority to obligate funds.
2. a. Cost Sharing or Matching: This program does not require cost
sharing or matching.
b. Supplement-Not-Supplant: This program involves supplement-not-
supplant funding requirements. Section 5421(b)(2)(G) of the ESEA
requires applicants under this program to assure that program funds
will be used to supplement, and not supplant, any other Federal, State,
or local funds used for providing school-based counseling and mental
health services to students.
IV. Application and Submission Information
1. Address to Request Application Package: You can obtain an
application package via the Internet or from the
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Education Publications Center (ED Pubs). To obtain a copy via the
Internet, use the following address: https://www.ed.gov/programs/elseccounseling/applicant.html. To obtain a copy from ED Pubs, write,
fax, or call the following: Education Publications Center, P.O. Box
1398, Jessup, MD 20794-1398. Telephone, toll free: 1-877-433-7827. FAX:
(301) 470-1244. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf
(TDD), call, toll free: 1-877-576-7734.
You can contact ED Pubs at its Web site, also: https://www.ed.gov/pubs/edpubs.html or at its e-mail address: edpubs@inet.ed.gov.
If you request an application from ED Pubs, be sure to identify
this program or competition as follows: CFDA number 84.215E.
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
under Accessible Format in section VIII of this notice.
2. Content and Form of Application Submission: Requirements
concerning the content of an application, together with the forms you
must submit, are in the application package for this program.
3. Submission Dates and Times: Applications Available: January 12,
2010.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: February 26, 2010.
Applications for grants under this program may be submitted
electronically using the Electronic Grant Application System (e-
Application) accessible through the Department's e-Grants site, or in
paper format by mail or hand delivery. For information (including dates
and times) about how to submit your application electronically, or in
paper format by mail or hand delivery, please refer to section IV. 6.
Other Submission Requirements of this notice.
We do not consider an application that does not comply with the
deadline requirements.
Individuals with disabilities who need an accommodation or
auxiliary aid in connection with the application process should contact
the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII
of this notice. If the Department provides an accommodation or
auxiliary aid to an individual with a disability in connection with the
application process, the individual's application remains subject to
all other requirements and limitations in this notice.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: April 27, 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: Section 5421(d) of the ESEA requires that
no more than four percent of a grant award may be used for
administrative costs to carry out the project. We reference additional
regulations outlining funding restrictions in the Applicable
Regulations section of this notice.
6. Other Submission Requirements: Applications for grants under
this program may be submitted electronically or in paper format by mail
or hand delivery.
a. Electronic Submission of Applications
If you choose to submit your application to us electronically, you
must use e-Application, accessible through the Department's e-Grants
Web site at: https://e-grants.ed.gov.
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:
Your participation in e-Application is voluntary.
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 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 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 System
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
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(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. If e-Application is available, and,
for any reason, you are unable to submit your application
electronically or you do not receive an automatic acknowledgment of
your submission, you may submit your application in paper format by
mail or hand delivery in accordance with the instructions in this
notice.
b. Submission of Paper Applications by Mail
If you submit your application in paper format by mail (through the
U.S. Postal Service or a commercial carrier), you must mail the
original and two copies of your application, on or before the
application deadline date, to the Department at the following address:
U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention:
(CFDA Number 84.215E), 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 submit your application in paper format by hand delivery,
you (or a courier service) must deliver the original and two copies of
your application by hand, on or before the application deadline date,
to the Department at the following address: U.S. Department of
Education, Application Control Center, Attention: (CFDA Number
84.215E), 550 12th Street, SW., Room 7041, Potomac Center Plaza,
Washington, DC 20202-4260.
The Application Control Center accepts hand deliveries daily
between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, except Saturdays,
Sundays, and Federal holidays.
Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of Paper Applications: If you
mail or hand deliver your application to the Department--
(1) You must indicate on the envelope and--if not provided by
the Department--in Item 11 of the SF 424 the CFDA number, including
suffix letter, if any, of the competition under which you are
submitting your application; and
(2) The Application Control Center will mail to you a
notification of receipt of your grant application. If you do not
receive this 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 are
from 34 CFR 75.210 of EDGAR and are listed in the application package.
2. Review and Selection Process: Additional factors we consider in
selecting an application for an award are from section 5421(a)(3) of
the ESEA, which requires an equitable geographic distribution among the
regions of the United States and among LEAs located in urban, rural,
and suburban areas.
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 Department has established the
following Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA)
performance measures for the Elementary and Secondary School Counseling
Program:
(1) The percentage of grantees closing the gap between their
student/mental health professional ratios and the student/mental health
professional ratios recommended by the statute; and
(2) The average number of referrals per grant site that are made
for disciplinary reasons in schools participating in the program.
These measures constitute the Department's indicators of success
for this program. Consequently, we advise an applicant for a grant
under this program to give careful consideration to these measures in
conceptualizing the approach and evaluation for the applicant's
proposed project. Each grantee will be required to provide, in its
annual performance and final reports, data about the grantee's progress
against these measures.
VII. Agency Contacts
For Further Information Contact: Loretta McDaniel, U.S. Department
of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Potomac Center Plaza, room
10080, Washington, DC 20202-6450. Telephone: (202) 245-7870 or by e-
mail: Loretta.McDaniel@ed.gov.
If you use a TDD, call the Federal Relay Service, toll free, at 1-
800-877-8339.
VIII. Other Information
Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this
document
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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.
Note: The official version of this document is the document
published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the
official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal
Regulations is available on GPO Access at: https://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/.
Dated: January 6, 2010.
Kevin Jennings,
Assistant Deputy Secretary for Safe and Drug-Free Schools.
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