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James H. Shelton, III,
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of English Language
Acquisition; Overview Information;
Language Enhancement, and
Academic Achievement for Limited
English Proficient Students; Foreign
Language Assistance Program—State
Educational Agencies (SEAs); Notice
Inviting Applications for New Awards
for Fiscal Year (FY) 2010
Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.293C.
Dates:
Applications Available: March 23,
2010.
Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply:
April 7, 2010.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: April 22, 2010.
Deadline for Intergovernmental
Review: May 24, 2010.
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I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The Foreign
Language Assistance Program (FLAP)
provides grants to SEAs for innovative
model programs providing for the
establishment, improvement, or
expansion of foreign language study for
elementary and secondary school
students. An SEA that receives a grant
under this program must use the funds
to support programs that promote
systemic approaches to improving
foreign language learning in the State.
Priorities: This notice involves two
competitive preference priorities.
Competitive Preference Priority #1 is
from the notice of final priority for this
program published in the Federal
Register on May 19, 2006 (71 FR 29222).
In accordance with 34 CFR
75.105(b)(2)(iv), Competitive Preference
Priority #2 is from Title V, Part D,
Subpart 9, section 5493 of the
Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965, as amended.
Competitive Preference Priority #1.
For FY 2010 and any subsequent year in
which we make awards from the list of
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This priority supports projects that
establish, improve, or expand foreign
language learning, primarily during the
traditional school day, within grade
kindergarten through grade 12, and that
exclusively teach one or more of the
following less commonly taught
languages: Arabic, Chinese, Korean,
Japanese, Russian, and languages in the
Indic, Iranian, and Turkic language
families.
Competitive Preference Priority #2:
For FY 2010 and any subsequent year in
which we make awards from the list of
unfunded applicants from this
competition, this priority is a
competitive preference priority. Under
34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(ii) we give
preference to an application that meets
this priority over an application of
comparable merit that does not meet the
priority.
This priority is:
Consortia Applicants
Applications describing programs that
are carried out through a consortium
comprised of the SEA receiving the
grant and an elementary or secondary
school.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7259a–
7259b.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The
Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in
34 CFR parts 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 84,
85, 97, 98 and 99. (b) The notice of final
priority, published in the Federal
Register on May 19, 2006 (71 FR 29222).
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: $900,000.
Contingent upon the availability of
funds and the quality of applications,
we may make additional awards in FY
2011 from the list of unfunded
applications from this competition.
Estimated Range of Awards: $50,000–
$250,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards:
$150,000.
Maximum Award: We will reject any
application that proposes a budget
exceeding $250,000 for a single budget
period of 12 months. The Assistant
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Deputy Secretary and Director for the
Office of English Language Acquisition,
Language Enhancement, and Academic
Achievement for Limited English
Proficient Students (OELA) may change
the maximum amount through a notice
published in the Federal Register.
Estimated Number of Awards: 6.
Note: The Department is not bound by any
estimates in this notice.
Project Period: 36 months. Applicants
that request funding for a project period
of other than 36 months will be deemed
ineligible and their applications will not
be read.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: SEAs.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: Title V,
Part D, Subpart 9, section 5492 of the
Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965, as amended, requires that
the Federal share of a project funded
under this program for each fiscal year
be 50 percent. For example, an SEA
requesting $100,000 in Federal funding
for its foreign language program each
fiscal year must match that amount with
$100,000 of non-Federal funding for
each year. 34 CFR 80.24 of EDGAR
addresses Federal cost-sharing
requirements.
IV. Application and Submission
Information
1. Address to Request Application
Package: Yvonne Mathieu, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue, SW., room 5C138, Washington,
DC 20202–6510. Telephone: (202) 401–
1461 or by e-mail:
Yvonne.Mathieu@ed.gov.
Note: Please include ‘‘84.293C FLAP SEA
Application Request’’ in the subject heading
of your e-mail.
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.
Notice of Intent to Apply: If you
intend to apply for a grant under this
competition, contact Yvonne Mathieu
by e-mail: Yvonne.Mathieu@ed.gov.
Note: Please include ‘‘84.293C FLAP SEA
Intent to Apply’’ in the subject heading of
your e-mail. Your e-mail should specify: (1)
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The SEA name and (2) proposed language(s)
of instruction. We will consider an
application submitted by the deadline date
for transmittal of applications, even if the
applicant did not provide us notice of its
intent to apply.
Page Limit: The application narrative
(Part III of the application) is where you,
the applicant, address the selection
criteria that reviewers use to evaluate
your application. You must limit the
application narrative to the equivalent
of no more than 35 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 does not apply to Part
I, the cover sheet; Part II, the budget
section, including the narrative budget
justification; Part IV, the assurances and
certifications; or the two-page abstract.
However, the page limit does apply to
all of the application narrative section
in Part III.
We will reject your application if you
exceed the page limit; or if you apply
other standards and exceed the
equivalent of the page limit.
3. Submission Dates and Times:
Applications Available: March 23,
2010.
Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply:
April 7, 2010.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: April 22, 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 in 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 24, 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 in this notice.
6. Other Submission Requirements:
Applications for grants under this
program must be submitted
electronically unless you qualify for an
exception to this requirement in
accordance with the instructions in this
section.
a. Electronic Submission of
Applications
Applications for grants under the
Foreign Language Assistance Program—
State Educational Agencies, CFDA
number 84.293C, must be submitted
electronically using e-Application,
accessible through the Department’s eGrants Web site at: https://egrants.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
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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
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.
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(3) Place the PR/Award number in the
upper right hand corner of the hardcopy signature page of the SF 424.
(4) Fax the signed SF 424 to the
Application Control Center at (202)
245–6272.
• We may request that you provide us
original signatures on other forms at a
later date.
Application Deadline Date Extension
in Case of e-Application Unavailability:
If you are prevented from electronically
submitting your application on the
application deadline date because eApplication is unavailable, we will
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
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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: Rebecca Richey, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue, SW., room 5C144, Washington,
DC 20202–6510. FAX: (202) 260–5496.
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 84.293C), 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.
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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 84.293C), 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
Selection Criteria: The selection
criteria for this program are from 34 CFR
75.210 of EDGAR and are listed in the
following paragraphs. The Notes we
have included after each criterion are
guidance to assist applicants in
understanding each criterion as they
prepare their applications and are not
required by statute or regulation (except
that the requirement described in Note
I under paragraph (b) is in statute and
the requirement described in the Note
under paragraph (d) is in regulation.
The maximum score for all of these
criteria is 100 points. The maximum
score for each criterion is indicated in
parentheses.
(a) Need for Project (5 Points)
The Secretary considers the need for
the proposed project. In determining the
need for the proposed project, the
Secretary considers the extent to which
specific gaps or weaknesses in services,
infrastructure, or opportunities have
been identified and will be addressed by
the proposed project, including the
nature and magnitude of those gaps or
weaknesses.
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systemic approaches to improving foreign
language learning in the State.
Notes for (a) Need for project
Note I: In addressing this criterion,
applicants may want to describe how the
SEA identified the specific foreign language
needs in the State, including gaps or
weaknesses in foreign language learning, and
describe how the proposed project will
address gaps or weaknesses in foreign
language learning through systemic
approaches.
Note II: In addressing this criterion,
applicants may also want to describe how the
proposed project will meet the needs in the
State by training teachers and developing
assessments, standards, or curriculum.
(b) Quality of the Project Design (60
Points)
The Secretary considers the quality of
the design of the proposed project. In
determining the quality of the design of
the proposed project, the Secretary
considers the following factors:
(1) The extent to which the design of
the proposed project reflects up-to-date
knowledge from research and effective
practice.
(2) The extent to which the goals,
objectives, and outcomes to be achieved
by the proposed project are clearly
specified and measurable.
(3) The extent to which the design for
implementing and evaluating the
proposed project will result in
information to guide possible
replication of project activities or
strategies, including information about
the effectiveness of the approach or
strategies employed by the project.
(4) The extent to which the proposed
project is designed to build capacity and
yield results that will extend beyond the
period of Federal financial assistance.
(5) The extent to which the proposed
project will establish linkages with
other appropriate agencies and
organizations providing services to the
target population.
(6) The extent to which the design of
the proposed project includes a
thorough, high-quality review of the
relevant literature, a high-quality plan
for project implementation, and the use
of appropriate methodological tools to
ensure successful achievement of
project objectives.
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Notes for (b) Quality of the Project
Design
Note I: Please note that Title V, Part D,
Subpart 9, section 5492 of the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as
amended, provides grants for innovative
model programs providing for the
establishment, improvement, or expansion of
foreign language study for elementary and
secondary school students. An SEA that
receives a grant under this program must use
the funds to support programs that promote
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Note II: In addressing this criterion,
applicants may want to consider describing
how the project is aligned with standards for
foreign language learning and performance
guidelines for K–12 learners.
Note III: In addressing this criterion, for
school-based projects, applicants may want
to describe how their performance objectives
are ambitious but realistic; raise expectations
for student achievement; provide ways for
students to demonstrate progress each year of
the grant; and are achievable using the target
languages, the planned model of instruction,
and contact hours in the targeted languages.
Note IV: In discussing this criterion,
applicants may want to describe how
program objectives are aligned with the
Government Performance and Results Act
(GPRA) measures for this program.
Note V: In addressing this criterion,
applicants may want to discuss how the
project design is based on a review of the
relevant literature, including a review of
available curriculum, instructional materials,
and assessments in the target language.
(c) Quality of Project Personnel (10
Points)
The Secretary considers the quality of
the personnel who will carry out the
proposed project. In determining the
quality of project personnel, the
Secretary considers the extent to which
the applicant encourages applications
for employment from persons who are
members of groups that have
traditionally been underrepresented
based on race, color, national origin,
gender, age, or disability. In addition,
the Secretary considers the following
factors:
(1) The qualifications, including
relevant training and experience, of the
project director or principal
investigator.
(2) The qualifications, including
relevant training and experience, of key
project personnel.
(d) Quality of the Management Plan (10
Points)
The Secretary considers the quality of
the management plan for the proposed
project. In determining the quality of the
management plan for the proposed
project, the Secretary considers the
following factors:
(1) The adequacy of the management
plan to achieve the objectives of the
proposed project on time and within
budget, including clearly defined
responsibilities, timelines, and
milestones for accomplishing project
tasks.
(2) The extent to which the time
commitments of the project director and
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principal investigator and other key
project personnel are appropriate and
adequate to meet the objectives of the
proposed project.
Note for (d) Quality of the Management
Plan: Please note that 34 CFR 75.112(b) of
EDGAR requires an applicant to include a
narrative that describes how and when, in
each budget period of the project, the
applicant plans to meet each project
objective.
(e) Quality of the Project Evaluation (15
Points)
The Secretary considers the quality of
the evaluation to be conducted of the
proposed project. In determining the
quality of the evaluation, the Secretary
considers the following factors:
(1) The extent to which the methods
of evaluation are thorough, feasible, and
appropriate to the goals, objectives, and
outcomes of the proposed project.
(2) The extent to which the methods
of evaluation include the use of
objective performance measures that are
clearly related to the intended outcomes
of the project and will produce
quantitative and qualitative data to the
extent possible.
(3) The extent to which the methods
of evaluation will provide performance
feedback and permit periodic
assessment of progress toward achieving
intended outcomes.
(4) The extent to which the evaluation
will provide guidance about effective
strategies suitable for replication or
testing in other settings.
Notes for (e) Quality of the Project
Evaluation
Note I: Grantees will be expected to report
on the progress of their evaluation through
the required annual performance report as
discussed in section VI.4 of this notice.
Note II: In addressing this criterion,
applicants may want to use the evaluation
plan to shape the development of the project
from the beginning of the grant period.
Applicants also may want to include
benchmarks to monitor progress toward
specific project objectives, including
ambitious student foreign language
proficiency objectives, and outcome
measures to assess the impact on teaching
and learning or other important outcomes for
project participants.
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.
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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. Grant Administration: Applicants
should budget for a two-day meeting for
project directors in Washington, DC,
and a FLAP meeting at the American
Council on the Teaching of Foreign
Languages (ACTFL) Conference in
Boston, MA, November 19–21, 2010.
Funding for the meeting and conference
should be budgeted in each subsequent
year of the grant.
4. Reporting: At the end of your
project period, you must submit a final
performance report, including financial
information, as directed by the
Secretary. You must also submit an
annual performance report that provides
the most current performance and
financial expenditure information as
specified 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.
5. Performance Measures: In response
to the Government Performance and
Results Act (GPRA), the Department
developed one objective for evaluating
the overall effectiveness of the FLAP
SEA program.
Objective 1: To improve foreign
language teaching.
Measure 1.1 of 2: The number of
teachers in the State receiving training
as a result of the FLAP SEA project(s).
Measure 1.2 of 2: The number of
schools that use the assessments,
standards, or curriculum developed by
the FLAP SEA project(s) in the State.
We will expect each SEA funded
under this competition to document
how its project is helping the
Department meet these performance
measures. Grantees will be expected to
report on progress in meeting these
performance measures in their Annual
Performance Report and in their Final
Performance Report.
VII. Agency Contact
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rebecca Richey, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
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room 5C144, Washington, DC 20202–
6510. Telephone: (202) 401–1443 or by
e-mail: rebecca.richey@ed.gov.
If you use a TDD, call the FRS, toll
free, at 1–800–877–8339.
VIII. Other Information
Accessible Format: Individuals with
disabilities can obtain this document
and a copy of the application package in
an accessible format (e.g., braille, large
print, audiotape, or computer diskette)
on request to 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: March 18, 2010.
Richard Smith,
Acting Assistant Deputy Secretary and
Director, Office of English Language
Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and
Academic Achievement for Limited English
Proficient Students.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[FE Docket No. 08–70–LNG]
Freeport LNG Development, L.P.;
Application To Amend Blanket
Authorization To Export Liquefied
Natural Gas
Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.
Notice of Application to Amend
Blanket Authorization.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Office of Fossil Energy
(FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE)
gives notice of receipt of an application
filed on March 4, 2010, by Freeport LNG
Development, L.P. (Freeport LNG),
requesting an amendment to its blanket
authorization to export liquefied natural
gas (LNG) granted by DOE/FE on May
28, 2009, in DOE/FE Order No. 2644,
and amended on September 22, 2009, in
DOE/FE Order No. 2644–A. Freeport
LNG seeks authorization to export
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foreign-sourced LNG from its Quintana
Island, Texas facilities to any other
country (in addition to those already
specifically listed in DOE/FE Order No.
2644, as amended) with capacity to
import LNG via ocean-going carrier and
with which trade is not prohibited by
U.S. law or policy.
The application is filed under section
3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) (15
U.S.C. 717b), as amended by section 201
of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (Pub.
L. 102–486), DOE Delegation Order No.
00–002.00I (Nov. 10, 2009), and DOE
Redelegation Order No. 00–002.04D
(November 6, 2007). Protests, motions to
intervene, notices of intervention, and
written comments are invited.
DATES: Protests, motions to intervene or
notices of intervention, as applicable,
requests for additional procedures, and
written comments are to be filed at the
address listed below no later than 4:30
p.m., eastern time, April 22, 2010.
ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Energy
(FE–34), Office of Oil and Gas Global
Security and Supply, Office of Fossil
Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 3E–
042, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Larine Moore or Beverly Howard, U.S.
Department of Energy (FE–34), Office
of Oil and Gas Global Security and
Supply, Office of Fossil Energy,
Forrestal Building, Room 3E–042,
1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–
9478; (202) 586–9387.
Edward Myers, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of the Assistant
General Counsel for Fossil Energy and
Energy Efficiency, Forrestal Building,
Room 6B–159, 1000 Independence
Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20585,
(202) 586–3397.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Freeport LNG is a Delaware limited
partnership with one general partner,
Freeport LNG–GP, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, which is owned 50% by an
individual, Michael S. Smith, and 50%
by ConocoPhillips Company
(ConocoPhillips). Freeport LNG’s
limited partners are: (1) Freeport LNG
Investments, LLLP, a Delaware limited
liability limited partnership, which
owns a 45% limited partnership interest
in Freeport LNG; (2) Cheniere FLNG,
L.P., a Delaware limited partnership,
which owns a 30% limited partnership
interest in Freeport LNG; (3) Texas LNG
Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company and wholly-owned
subsidiary of The Dow Chemical
Company, which owns a 15% limited
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of English Language Acquisition; Overview Information;
Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement for Limited English
Proficient Students; Foreign Language Assistance Program--State
Educational Agencies (SEAs); Notice Inviting Applications for New
Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2010
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.293C.
Dates:
Applications Available: March 23, 2010.
Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: April 7, 2010.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 22, 2010.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: May 24, 2010.
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The Foreign Language Assistance Program (FLAP)
provides grants to SEAs for innovative model programs providing for the
establishment, improvement, or expansion of foreign language study for
elementary and secondary school students. An SEA that receives a grant
under this program must use the funds to support programs that promote
systemic approaches to improving foreign language learning in the
State.
Priorities: This notice involves two competitive preference
priorities. Competitive Preference Priority 1 is from the
notice of final priority for this program published in the Federal
Register on May 19, 2006 (71 FR 29222). In accordance with 34 CFR
75.105(b)(2)(iv), Competitive Preference Priority 2 is from
Title V, Part D, Subpart 9, section 5493 of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended.
Competitive Preference Priority #1. For FY 2010 and any subsequent
year in which we make awards from the list of unfunded applicants from
this competition, this priority is a competitive preference priority.
Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i) we award up to an additional 10 points to
an application, depending on how well the application meets this
priority.
This priority is:
Critical Need Languages
This priority supports projects that establish, improve, or expand
foreign language learning, primarily during the traditional school day,
within grade kindergarten through grade 12, and that exclusively teach
one or more of the following less commonly taught languages: Arabic,
Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Russian, and languages in the Indic,
Iranian, and Turkic language families.
Competitive Preference Priority #2: For FY 2010 and any subsequent
year in which we make awards from the list of unfunded applicants from
this competition, this priority is a competitive preference priority.
Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(ii) we give preference to an application that
meets this priority over an application of comparable merit that does
not meet the priority.
This priority is:
Consortia Applicants
Applications describing programs that are carried out through a
consortium comprised of the SEA receiving the grant and an elementary
or secondary school.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7259a-7259b.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 79, 80, 81,
82, 84, 85, 97, 98 and 99. (b) The notice of final priority, published
in the Federal Register on May 19, 2006 (71 FR 29222).
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: $900,000.
Contingent upon the availability of funds and the quality of
applications, we may make additional awards in FY 2011 from the list of
unfunded applications from this competition.
Estimated Range of Awards: $50,000-$250,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $150,000.
Maximum Award: We will reject any application that proposes a
budget exceeding $250,000 for a single budget period of 12 months. The
Assistant Deputy Secretary and Director for the Office of English
Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement
for Limited English Proficient Students (OELA) may change the maximum
amount through a notice published in the Federal Register.
Estimated Number of Awards: 6.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.
Project Period: 36 months. Applicants that request funding for a
project period of other than 36 months will be deemed ineligible and
their applications will not be read.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: SEAs.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: Title V, Part D, Subpart 9, section
5492 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended,
requires that the Federal share of a project funded under this program
for each fiscal year be 50 percent. For example, an SEA requesting
$100,000 in Federal funding for its foreign language program each
fiscal year must match that amount with $100,000 of non-Federal funding
for each year. 34 CFR 80.24 of EDGAR addresses Federal cost-sharing
requirements.
IV. Application and Submission Information
1. Address to Request Application Package: Yvonne Mathieu, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 5C138,
Washington, DC 20202-6510. Telephone: (202) 401-1461 or by e-mail:
Yvonne.Mathieu@ed.gov.
Note: Please include ``84.293C FLAP SEA Application Request'' in
the subject heading of your e-mail.
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.
Notice of Intent to Apply: If you intend to apply for a grant under
this competition, contact Yvonne Mathieu by e-mail:
Yvonne.Mathieu@ed.gov.
Note: Please include ``84.293C FLAP SEA Intent to Apply'' in the
subject heading of your e-mail. Your e-mail should specify: (1)
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The SEA name and (2) proposed language(s) of instruction. We will
consider an application submitted by the deadline date for
transmittal of applications, even if the applicant did not provide
us notice of its intent to apply.
Page Limit: The application narrative (Part III of the application)
is where you, the applicant, address the selection criteria that
reviewers use to evaluate your application. You must limit the
application narrative to the equivalent of no more than 35 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 does not apply to Part I, the cover sheet; Part II,
the budget section, including the narrative budget justification; Part
IV, the assurances and certifications; or the two-page abstract.
However, the page limit does apply to all of the application narrative
section in Part III.
We will reject your application if you exceed the page limit; or if
you apply other standards and exceed the equivalent of the page limit.
3. Submission Dates and Times:
Applications Available: March 23, 2010.
Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: April 7, 2010.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 22, 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
in 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 24, 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 in this notice.
6. Other Submission Requirements: Applications for grants under
this program must be submitted electronically unless you qualify for an
exception to this requirement in accordance with the instructions in
this section.
a. Electronic Submission of Applications
Applications for grants under the Foreign Language Assistance
Program--State Educational Agencies, CFDA number 84.293C, must be
submitted electronically using e-Application, accessible through the
Department's e-Grants Web site at: https://e-grants.ed.gov.
We will reject your application if you submit it in paper format
unless, as described elsewhere in this section, you qualify for one of
the exceptions to the electronic submission requirement and submit, no
later than two weeks before the application deadline date, a written
statement to the Department that you qualify for one of these
exceptions. Further information regarding calculation of the date that
is two weeks before the application deadline date is provided later in
this section under Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement.
While completing your electronic application, you will be entering
data online that will be saved into a database. You may not e-mail an
electronic copy of a grant application to us.
Please note the following:
You must complete the electronic submission of your grant
application by 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application
deadline date. E-Application will not accept an application for this
program 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.
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(3) Place the PR/Award number in the upper right hand corner of the
hard-copy signature page of the SF 424.
(4) Fax the signed SF 424 to the Application Control Center at
(202) 245-6272.
We may request that you provide us original signatures on
other forms at a later date.
Application Deadline Date Extension in Case of e-Application
Unavailability: If you are prevented from electronically submitting
your application on the application deadline date because e-Application
is unavailable, we will grant you an extension of one business day to
enable you to transmit your application electronically, by mail, or by
hand delivery. We will grant this extension if--
(1) You are a registered user of e-Application and you have
initiated an electronic application for this competition; and
(2) (a) E-Application is unavailable for 60 minutes or more between
the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the
application deadline date; or
(b) E-Application is unavailable for any period of time between
3:30 p.m. and 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application
deadline date.
We must acknowledge and confirm these periods of unavailability
before granting you an extension. To request this extension or to
confirm our acknowledgment of any system unavailability, you may
contact either (1) the person listed elsewhere in this notice under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT (see VII. Agency Contact) or (2) the e-
Grants help desk at 1-888-336-8930. If e-Application is unavailable due
to technical problems with the system and, therefore, the application
deadline is extended, an e-mail will be sent to all registered users
who have initiated an e-Application. Extensions referred to in this
section apply only to the unavailability of e-Application.
Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement: You qualify for an
exception to the electronic submission requirement, and may submit your
application in paper format, if you are unable to submit an application
through e-Application because--
You do not have access to the Internet; or
You do not have the capacity to upload large documents to
e-Application; and
No later than two weeks before the application deadline
date (14 calendar days or, if the fourteenth calendar day before the
application deadline date falls on a Federal holiday, the next business
day following the Federal holiday), you mail or fax a written statement
to the Department, explaining which of the two grounds for an exception
prevents you from using the Internet to submit your application. If you
mail your written statement to the Department, it must be postmarked no
later than two weeks before the application deadline date. If you fax
your written statement to the Department, we must receive the faxed
statement no later than two weeks before the application deadline date.
Address and mail or fax your statement to: Rebecca Richey, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 5C144,
Washington, DC 20202-6510. FAX: (202) 260-5496.
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 84.293C), 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 84.293C), 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
Selection Criteria: The selection criteria for this program are
from 34 CFR 75.210 of EDGAR and are listed in the following paragraphs.
The Notes we have included after each criterion are guidance to assist
applicants in understanding each criterion as they prepare their
applications and are not required by statute or regulation (except that
the requirement described in Note I under paragraph (b) is in statute
and the requirement described in the Note under paragraph (d) is in
regulation. The maximum score for all of these criteria is 100 points.
The maximum score for each criterion is indicated in parentheses.
(a) Need for Project (5 Points)
The Secretary considers the need for the proposed project. In
determining the need for the proposed project, the Secretary considers
the extent to which specific gaps or weaknesses in services,
infrastructure, or opportunities have been identified and will be
addressed by the proposed project, including the nature and magnitude
of those gaps or weaknesses.
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Notes for (a) Need for project
Note I: In addressing this criterion, applicants may want to
describe how the SEA identified the specific foreign language needs
in the State, including gaps or weaknesses in foreign language
learning, and describe how the proposed project will address gaps or
weaknesses in foreign language learning through systemic approaches.
Note II: In addressing this criterion, applicants may also want
to describe how the proposed project will meet the needs in the
State by training teachers and developing assessments, standards, or
curriculum.
(b) Quality of the Project Design (60 Points)
The Secretary considers the quality of the design of the proposed
project. In determining the quality of the design of the proposed
project, the Secretary considers the following factors:
(1) The extent to which the design of the proposed project reflects
up-to-date knowledge from research and effective practice.
(2) The extent to which the goals, objectives, and outcomes to be
achieved by the proposed project are clearly specified and measurable.
(3) The extent to which the design for implementing and evaluating
the proposed project will result in information to guide possible
replication of project activities or strategies, including information
about the effectiveness of the approach or strategies employed by the
project.
(4) The extent to which the proposed project is designed to build
capacity and yield results that will extend beyond the period of
Federal financial assistance.
(5) The extent to which the proposed project will establish
linkages with other appropriate agencies and organizations providing
services to the target population.
(6) The extent to which the design of the proposed project includes
a thorough, high-quality review of the relevant literature, a high-
quality plan for project implementation, and the use of appropriate
methodological tools to ensure successful achievement of project
objectives.
Notes for (b) Quality of the Project Design
Note I: Please note that Title V, Part D, Subpart 9, section
5492 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as
amended, provides grants for innovative model programs providing for
the establishment, improvement, or expansion of foreign language
study for elementary and secondary school students. An SEA that
receives a grant under this program must use the funds to support
programs that promote systemic approaches to improving foreign
language learning in the State.
Note II: In addressing this criterion, applicants may want to
consider describing how the project is aligned with standards for
foreign language learning and performance guidelines for K-12
learners.
Note III: In addressing this criterion, for school-based
projects, applicants may want to describe how their performance
objectives are ambitious but realistic; raise expectations for
student achievement; provide ways for students to demonstrate
progress each year of the grant; and are achievable using the target
languages, the planned model of instruction, and contact hours in
the targeted languages.
Note IV: In discussing this criterion, applicants may want to
describe how program objectives are aligned with the Government
Performance and Results Act (GPRA) measures for this program.
Note V: In addressing this criterion, applicants may want to
discuss how the project design is based on a review of the relevant
literature, including a review of available curriculum,
instructional materials, and assessments in the target language.
(c) Quality of Project Personnel (10 Points)
The Secretary considers the quality of the personnel who will carry
out the proposed project. In determining the quality of project
personnel, the Secretary considers the extent to which the applicant
encourages applications for employment from persons who are members of
groups that have traditionally been underrepresented based on race,
color, national origin, gender, age, or disability. In addition, the
Secretary considers the following factors:
(1) The qualifications, including relevant training and experience,
of the project director or principal investigator.
(2) The qualifications, including relevant training and experience,
of key project personnel.
(d) Quality of the Management Plan (10 Points)
The Secretary considers the quality of the management plan for the
proposed project. In determining the quality of the management plan for
the proposed project, the Secretary considers the following factors:
(1) The adequacy of the management plan to achieve the objectives
of the proposed project on time and within budget, including clearly
defined responsibilities, timelines, and milestones for accomplishing
project tasks.
(2) The extent to which the time commitments of the project
director and principal investigator and other key project personnel are
appropriate and adequate to meet the objectives of the proposed
project.
Note for (d) Quality of the Management Plan: Please note that 34
CFR 75.112(b) of EDGAR requires an applicant to include a narrative
that describes how and when, in each budget period of the project,
the applicant plans to meet each project objective.
(e) Quality of the Project Evaluation (15 Points)
The Secretary considers the quality of the evaluation to be
conducted of the proposed project. In determining the quality of the
evaluation, the Secretary considers the following factors:
(1) The extent to which the methods of evaluation are thorough,
feasible, and appropriate to the goals, objectives, and outcomes of the
proposed project.
(2) The extent to which the methods of evaluation include the use
of objective performance measures that are clearly related to the
intended outcomes of the project and will produce quantitative and
qualitative data to the extent possible.
(3) The extent to which the methods of evaluation will provide
performance feedback and permit periodic assessment of progress toward
achieving intended outcomes.
(4) The extent to which the evaluation will provide guidance about
effective strategies suitable for replication or testing in other
settings.
Notes for (e) Quality of the Project Evaluation
Note I: Grantees will be expected to report on the progress of
their evaluation through the required annual performance report as
discussed in section VI.4 of this notice.
Note II: In addressing this criterion, applicants may want to
use the evaluation plan to shape the development of the project from
the beginning of the grant period. Applicants also may want to
include benchmarks to monitor progress toward specific project
objectives, including ambitious student foreign language proficiency
objectives, and outcome measures to assess the impact on teaching
and learning or other important outcomes for project participants.
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.
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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. Grant Administration: Applicants should budget for a two-day
meeting for project directors in Washington, DC, and a FLAP meeting at
the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
Conference in Boston, MA, November 19-21, 2010. Funding for the meeting
and conference should be budgeted in each subsequent year of the grant.
4. Reporting: At the end of your project period, you must submit a
final performance report, including financial information, as directed
by the Secretary. You must also submit an annual performance report
that provides the most current performance and financial expenditure
information as specified 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.
5. Performance Measures: In response to the Government Performance
and Results Act (GPRA), the Department developed one objective for
evaluating the overall effectiveness of the FLAP SEA program.
Objective 1: To improve foreign language teaching.
Measure 1.1 of 2: The number of teachers in the State receiving
training as a result of the FLAP SEA project(s).
Measure 1.2 of 2: The number of schools that use the assessments,
standards, or curriculum developed by the FLAP SEA project(s) in the
State.
We will expect each SEA funded under this competition to document
how its project is helping the Department meet these performance
measures. Grantees will be expected to report on progress in meeting
these performance measures in their Annual Performance Report and in
their Final Performance Report.
VII. Agency Contact
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebecca Richey, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 5C144, Washington, DC 20202-
6510. Telephone: (202) 401-1443 or by e-mail: rebecca.richey@ed.gov.
If you use a TDD, call the FRS, toll free, at 1-800-877-8339.
VIII. Other Information
Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this
document and a copy of the application package in an accessible format
(e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) on
request to 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: March 18, 2010.
Richard Smith,
Acting Assistant Deputy Secretary and Director, Office of English
Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement
for Limited English Proficient Students.
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