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would cause substantial harm to
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of Postsecondary Education;
Overview Information; Fund for the
Improvement of Postsecondary
Education (FIPSE)—Special Focus
Competition: United States (U.S.)Brazil Higher Education Consortia
Program; Notice Inviting Applications
for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY)
2010.
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Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
(CFDA) Number: 84.116M.
Dates:
Applications Available: January 22,
2010.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: March 25, 2010.
Deadline for Intergovernmental
Review: May 25, 2010.
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Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The purpose of
this program is to provide grants or
enter into cooperative agreements to
improve postsecondary education
opportunities by focusing on problem
areas in postsecondary education or
approaches to improve postsecondary
education.
Priorities: This competition includes
one absolute priority and one
invitational priority.
Absolute Priority: This priority is from
the notice of final priorities for this
program, published in the Federal
Register on December 11, 2009 (74 FR
65764). For FY 2010 this priority is an
absolute priority. Under 34 CFR
75.105(c)(3) we consider only
applications that meet this priority.
This priority is:
U.S.-Brazil Higher Education
Consortia Program (84.116M).
This priority supports the formation
of educational consortia of U.S. and
Brazilian institutions. To meet this
priority, the applicant must propose a
project that supports cooperation in the
coordination of curricula; the exchange
of students, if pertinent to grant
activities; and the opening of
educational opportunities between the
U.S. and Brazil. In order to be eligible
for an award under this priority, the
applicant in the U.S. must be a U.S.
institution and the applicant in Brazil
must be a Brazilian institution. Brazilian
institutions participating in any
consortium proposal under this priority
may apply to the Coordination of
Improvement of Personnel of Superior
Level (CAPES), Brazilian Ministry of
Education, for additional funding under
a separate but parallel Brazilian
competition.
Invitational Priority: For FY 2010, 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 preference over other
applications.
This priority is:
Projects that support exchanges
between Brazilian universities and U.S.
minority-serving institutions to increase
the participation of underrepresented
minorities in the program.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1138–
1138d.
Applicable Regulations: The
Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in
34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 82, 84,
85, 86, 97, 98, and 99.
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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
(IHEs) only.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
Estimated Available Funds: $490,000.
Estimated Range of Awards: $30,000–
$35,000 for the first year. $210,000–
$250,000 for the four-year duration of
the grant.
Estimated Average Size of Awards:
$240,000 for the four-year duration of
the grant.
Maximum Award: We will reject any
application that proposes a budget
exceeding $100,000 for a single budget
period of 12 months. The Assistant
Secretary for Postsecondary Education
may change the maximum amount
through a notice published in the
Federal Register.
Estimated Number of Awards: 14.
Note: The Department is not bound by any
estimates in this notice.
Project Period: Up to 48 months.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: IHEs or
combinations of IHEs and other public
and private nonprofit institutions and
agencies.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This
program does not require cost sharing or
matching.
IV. Application and Submission
Information
1. Address to Request Application
Package: Sarah T. Beaton, Fund for the
Improvement of Postsecondary
Education, U.S. Department of
Education, 1990 K Street, NW., room
6154, Washington, DC 20006–8544.
Telephone: (202) 502–7621.
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
competition.
Page Limit: The application narrative
(Part III of the application) is where you,
the applicant, address the selection
criteria that reviewers use to evaluate
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your application. You must limit the
application narrative (Part III) to no
more than 20 pages, using the following
standards:
• A ‘‘page’’ is 8.5″ x 11″, on one side
only, with 1″ margins at the top, bottom,
and both sides.
• Double space (no more than three
lines per vertical inch) all text in the
application narrative, including titles,
headings, footnotes, quotations,
references, and captions, as well as all
text in charts, tables, figures, and
graphs.
• Use a font that is either 12 point or
larger or no smaller than 10 pitch
(characters per inch).
• Use one of the following fonts:
Times New Roman, Courier, Courier
New, or Arial. An application submitted
in any other font (including Times
Roman or Arial Narrow) will not be
accepted.
The page limit only applies to the
application narrative (Part III). It does
not apply to Part I, the Application for
Federal Assistance face sheet (SF 424);
the supplemental information form
required by the Department of
Education; Part II, the budget
information summary form (ED Form
524); and Part IV, the assurances,
certifications and survey forms. In
addition, the page limit does not apply
to the one-page abstract, appendices,
line item budget, or table of contents. If
you include any attachments or
appendices not specifically requested,
these items will be counted as part of
the application narrative (Part III) for
purposes of the page limit requirement.
You must include your complete
response to the selection criteria in the
application narrative.
We will reject your application if you
exceed the page limit.
3. Submission Dates and Times:
Applications Available: January 22,
2010.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: March 25, 2010.
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.
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need an accommodation or auxiliary aid
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in connection with the application
process should contact the person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT in section VII of this notice. If
the Department provides an
accommodation or auxiliary aid to an
individual with a disability in
connection with the application
process, the individual’s application
remains subject to all other
requirements and limitations in this
notice.
Deadline for Intergovernmental
Review: May 25, 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 reference
regulations outlining funding
restrictions in the Applicable
Regulations section of this notice.
6. Other Submission Requirements:
Applications for grants under this
competition must be submitted
electronically unless you qualify for an
exception to this requirement in
accordance with the instructions in this
section.
a. Electronic Submission of
Applications.
Applications for grants under the
U.S.-Brazil Higher Education Consortia
Program—CFDA Number 84.116Mmust 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
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application for this 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,
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.
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(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
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
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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.
Address and mail or fax your
statement to: Sarah T. Beaton, U.S.
Department of Education, 1990 K Street,
NW., Room 6145, Washington, DC
20006–8544. FAX: (202) 502–7877.
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 84.116M), 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
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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 84.116M, 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 competition are from 34
CFR 75.210 and are listed in the
application package.
2. Review and Selection Process: An
additional factor we consider in
selecting an application for an award is
whether the application demonstrates a
bilateral, innovative U.S.-Brazilian
approach to training and education.
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
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information, as directed by the
Secretary. If you receive a multi-year
award, you must submit an annual
performance report that provides the
most current performance and financial
expenditure information as directed by
the Secretary under 34 CFR 75.118. The
Secretary may also require more
frequent performance reports under 34
CFR 75.720(c). For specific
requirements on reporting, please go to
https://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/
appforms/appforms.html.
4. Performance Measures: Under the
Government Performance and Results
Act of 1993 (GPRA), the following two
performance measures will be used by
the Department in assessing the success
of the FIPSE— Special Focus
Competition: U.S.-Brazil Higher
Education Consortia Program:
(1) The extent to which funded
projects are being replicated (i.e.,
adopted or adapted by others).
(2) The manner in which projects are
being institutionalized and continued
after funding.
If funded, you will be asked to collect
and report data from your project on
steps taken toward achieving the
outcomes evaluated by these
performance measures (i.e.,
institutionalization and replication).
Consequently, applicants are advised to
include these two outcomes in
conceptualizing the design,
implementation, and evaluation of their
proposed projects. Institutionalization
and replication are important outcomes
that ensure the ultimate success of
international consortia funded through
this program.
VII. Agency Contact
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sarah T. Beaton, Fund for the
Improvement of Postsecondary
Education, U.S.-Brazil Higher Education
Consortia Program, 1990 K Street, NW.,
Room 6154, Washington, DC 20006–
8544. Telephone: (202) 502–7621.
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.
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
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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/
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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.
to be in the public interest in
connection with the performance of
duties imposed on DOE by law and
agreement. The Board will operate in
accordance with the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, and
rules and regulations issued in
implementation of that Act.
Further information regarding this
Advisory Board may be obtained from
Ms. Terri Lamb, Designated Federal
Officer, at (202) 586–9007.
Issued in Washington, DC on January 19,
2010.
Carol A. Matthews,
Acting Committee Management Officer.
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Dated: January 15, 2010.
Daniel T. Madzelan,
Director, Forecasting and Policy Analysis.
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[FR Doc. 2010–1232 Filed 1–21–10; 8:45 am]
[Project No. 3218–046]
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City of Orrville, OH; Notice of
Application for Surrender of License
and Soliciting Comments, Motions To
Intervene, and Protests
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Environmental Management;
Environmental Management Advisory
Board Charter Renewal
Pursuant to Section 14(a)(2)(A) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub.
L. 92–463), and in accordance with Title
41 of the Code of Federal Regulations,
section 102–3.65(a), and following
consultation with the Committee
Management Secretariat, General
Services Administration, notice is
hereby given that the Environmental
Management Advisory Board will be
renewed for a two-year period beginning
January 23, 2010.
The Board provides the Assistant
Secretary for Environmental
Management (EM) with information and
strategic advice on a broad range of
corporate issues affecting the EM
program. These corporate issues
include, but are not limited to, project
management and oversight activities,
cost/benefit analyses, program
performance, human capital
development, and contracts and
acquisition strategies.
Recommendations to the Department of
Energy (DOE) on the programmatic
resolution of numerous difficult issues
will help achieve DOE’s objective of the
safe and efficient cleanup of its
contaminated sites.
Additionally, the renewal of the
Environmental Management Advisory
Board has been determined to be
essential to conduct DOE’s business and
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Take notice that the following
application has been filed with the
Commission and is available for public
inspection:
a. Application Type: Surrender of
License.
b. Project No.: 3218–046.
c. Date Filed: December 28, 2009.
d. Applicant: City of Orrville, Ohio.
e. Name of Project: Pike Island
Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The unconstructed project
was to be located at the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers’ Pike Island Locks
and Dam on the Ohio River in Ohio
County, West Virginia, and Belmont
County, Ohio.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r.
h. Applicant Contact: City of Orrville,
Ohio, Attn: Daniel R. Lutz, Law
Director, 100 N. Vine Street, Orrville,
OH 44667; telephone (330) 684–5010,
and e-mail: dlutz@orrville.com; or City
of Orrville, Ohio, Attn: Dave Handwerk,
Mayor, 207 N. Main Street, Orrville, OH
44667, telephone (330) 684–5001, and
e-mail: dhandwerk@orrville.com.
i. FERC Contact: Diane M. Murray,
Telephone (202) 502–8835 and e-mail:
diane.murray@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing comments,
motions to intervene, and protests:
February 16, 2010. Comments, motions
to intervene, and protests may be filed
electronically via the Internet. See 18
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of Postsecondary Education; Overview Information; Fund for
the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE)--Special Focus
Competition: United States (U.S.)-Brazil Higher Education Consortia
Program; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year
(FY) 2010.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.116M.
Dates:
Applications Available: January 22, 2010.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 25, 2010.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: May 25, 2010.
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The purpose of this program is to provide
grants or enter into cooperative agreements to improve postsecondary
education opportunities by focusing on problem areas in postsecondary
education or approaches to improve postsecondary education.
Priorities: This competition includes one absolute priority and one
invitational priority.
Absolute Priority: This priority is from the notice of final
priorities for this program, published in the Federal Register on
December 11, 2009 (74 FR 65764). For FY 2010 this priority is an
absolute priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) we consider only
applications that meet this priority.
This priority is:
U.S.-Brazil Higher Education Consortia Program (84.116M).
This priority supports the formation of educational consortia of
U.S. and Brazilian institutions. To meet this priority, the applicant
must propose a project that supports cooperation in the coordination of
curricula; the exchange of students, if pertinent to grant activities;
and the opening of educational opportunities between the U.S. and
Brazil. In order to be eligible for an award under this priority, the
applicant in the U.S. must be a U.S. institution and the applicant in
Brazil must be a Brazilian institution. Brazilian institutions
participating in any consortium proposal under this priority may apply
to the Coordination of Improvement of Personnel of Superior Level
(CAPES), Brazilian Ministry of Education, for additional funding under
a separate but parallel Brazilian competition.
Invitational Priority: For FY 2010, 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 preference over other applications.
This priority is:
Projects that support exchanges between Brazilian universities and
U.S. minority-serving institutions to increase the participation of
underrepresented minorities in the program.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1138-1138d.
Applicable Regulations: The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80,
82, 84, 85, 86, 97, 98, and 99.
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 (IHEs) only.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
Estimated Available Funds: $490,000.
Estimated Range of Awards: $30,000-$35,000 for the first year.
$210,000-$250,000 for the four-year duration of the grant.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $240,000 for the four-year
duration of the grant.
Maximum Award: We will reject any application that proposes a
budget exceeding $100,000 for a single budget period of 12 months. The
Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education may change the maximum
amount through a notice published in the Federal Register.
Estimated Number of Awards: 14.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.
Project Period: Up to 48 months.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: IHEs or combinations of IHEs and other
public and private nonprofit institutions and agencies.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This program does not require cost
sharing or matching.
IV. Application and Submission Information
1. Address to Request Application Package: Sarah T. Beaton, Fund
for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education, U.S. Department of
Education, 1990 K Street, NW., room 6154, Washington, DC 20006-8544.
Telephone: (202) 502-7621.
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 competition.
Page Limit: The application narrative (Part III of the application)
is where you, the applicant, address the selection criteria that
reviewers use to evaluate
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your application. You must limit the application narrative (Part III)
to no more than 20 pages, using the following standards:
A ``page'' is 8.5'' x 11'', on one side only, with 1''
margins at the top, bottom, and both sides.
Double space (no more than three lines per vertical inch)
all text in the application narrative, including titles, headings,
footnotes, quotations, references, and captions, as well as all text in
charts, tables, figures, and graphs.
Use a font that is either 12 point or larger or no smaller
than 10 pitch (characters per inch).
Use one of the following fonts: Times New Roman, Courier,
Courier New, or Arial. An application submitted in any other font
(including Times Roman or Arial Narrow) will not be accepted.
The page limit only applies to the application narrative (Part
III). It does not apply to Part I, the Application for Federal
Assistance face sheet (SF 424); the supplemental information form
required by the Department of Education; Part II, the budget
information summary form (ED Form 524); and Part IV, the assurances,
certifications and survey forms. In addition, the page limit does not
apply to the one-page abstract, appendices, line item budget, or table
of contents. If you include any attachments or appendices not
specifically requested, these items will be counted as part of the
application narrative (Part III) for purposes of the page limit
requirement. You must include your complete response to the selection
criteria in the application narrative.
We will reject your application if you exceed the page limit.
3. Submission Dates and Times:
Applications Available: January 22, 2010.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 25, 2010.
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 in section VII
of this notice. If the Department provides an accommodation or
auxiliary aid to an individual with a disability in connection with the
application process, the individual's application remains subject to
all other requirements and limitations in this notice.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: May 25, 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 reference regulations outlining funding
restrictions in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice.
6. Other Submission Requirements: Applications for grants under
this competition must be submitted electronically unless you qualify
for an exception to this requirement in accordance with the
instructions in this section.
a. Electronic Submission of Applications.
Applications for grants under the U.S.-Brazil Higher Education
Consortia Program--CFDA Number 84.116M- must be submitted
electronically using e-Application, accessible through the Department's
e-Grants Web site at: http:[sol][sol]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
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.
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(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.
Address and mail or fax your statement to: Sarah T. Beaton, U.S.
Department of Education, 1990 K Street, NW., Room 6145, Washington, DC
20006-8544. FAX: (202) 502-7877.
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 84.116M), 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 84.116M, 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 competition
are from 34 CFR 75.210 and are listed in the application package.
2. Review and Selection Process: An additional factor we consider
in selecting an application for an award is whether the application
demonstrates a bilateral, innovative U.S.-Brazilian approach to
training and education.
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
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information, as directed by the Secretary. If you receive a multi-year
award, you must submit an annual performance report that provides the
most current performance and financial expenditure information as
directed by the Secretary under 34 CFR 75.118. The Secretary may also
require more frequent performance reports under 34 CFR 75.720(c). For
specific requirements on reporting, please go to https://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html.
4. Performance Measures: Under the Government Performance and
Results Act of 1993 (GPRA), the following two performance measures will
be used by the Department in assessing the success of the FIPSE--
Special Focus Competition: U.S.-Brazil Higher Education Consortia
Program:
(1) The extent to which funded projects are being replicated (i.e.,
adopted or adapted by others).
(2) The manner in which projects are being institutionalized and
continued after funding.
If funded, you will be asked to collect and report data from your
project on steps taken toward achieving the outcomes evaluated by these
performance measures (i.e., institutionalization and replication).
Consequently, applicants are advised to include these two outcomes in
conceptualizing the design, implementation, and evaluation of their
proposed projects. Institutionalization and replication are important
outcomes that ensure the ultimate success of international consortia
funded through this program.
VII. Agency Contact
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah T. Beaton, Fund for the
Improvement of Postsecondary Education, U.S.-Brazil Higher Education
Consortia Program, 1990 K Street, NW., Room 6154, Washington, DC 20006-
8544. Telephone: (202) 502-7621.
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.
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/.
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: January 15, 2010.
Daniel T. Madzelan,
Director, Forecasting and Policy Analysis.
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