Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services; Overview Information; Rehabilitation Capacity Building for Traditionally Underserved Populations-Rehabilitation Capacity Building; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2010, 21617-21621 [2010-9635]
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(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.
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V. Application Review Information
Selection Criteria: The selection
criteria for this program are from 34 CFR
75.210 and 34 CFR 390.30 and are listed
in the application package.
VI. Award Administration Information
1. Award Notices: If your application
is successful, we notify your U.S.
Representative and U.S. Senators and
send you a Grant Award Notification
(GAN). We may notify you informally,
also.
If your application is not evaluated or
not selected for funding, we notify you.
2. Administrative and National Policy
Requirements: We identify
administrative and national policy
requirements in the application package
and reference these and other
requirements in the Applicable
Regulations section of this notice.
We reference the regulations outlining
the terms and conditions of an award in
the Applicable Regulations section of
this notice and include these and other
specific conditions in the GAN. The
GAN also incorporates your approved
application as part of your binding
commitments under the grant.
3. Reporting: At the end of your
project period, you must submit a final
performance report, including financial
information, as directed by the
Secretary. If you receive a multi-year
award, you must submit an annual
performance report that provides the
most current performance and financial
expenditure information as directed by
the Secretary under 34 CFR 75.118. The
Secretary may also require more
frequent performance reports under 34
CFR 75.720(c). For specific
requirements on reporting, please go to
https://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/
appforms/appforms.html.
4. Performance Measures: The
Government Performance and Results
Act (GPRA) of 1993 directs Federal
departments and agencies to improve
the effectiveness of programs by
engaging in strategic planning, setting
outcome-related goals for programs, and
measuring program results against those
goals.
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The goal of the RSA Rehabilitation
Short-Term Training program is to
upgrade the skills of staff currently
employed by CAPs, to educate CAP staff
on new program developments, and to
develop staff skills in strategic and
operational planning and direction of
CAP services. In order to measure the
success of the grantee in meeting this
goal, the CAP training grantee is
required to conduct an evaluation of the
training activities provided. In annual
performance reports, the grantee is
required to provide specific information
on:
• The number of training activities;
• The topics of each training program;
• The number of participants served;
• The target groups represented by
participants; and
• Summary data from participant
evaluations.
In addition to the required
quantitative data that must be collected
and submitted each year, the grantee
must also provide as part of the
grantee’s annual report to RSA a
qualitative analysis of each year’s
training activities that assesses the
activities in relation to the goal of
enhancing the skills and knowledge of
personnel currently employed by CAPs.
VII. Agency Contact
For Further Information Contact:
Traci DiMartini, U.S. Department of
Education, Rehabilitation Services
Administration, 400 Maryland Avenue,
SW., Room 5027, PCP, Washington, DC
20202–2800. Telephone: (202) 245–6425
or by e-mail: traci.dimartini@ed.gov.
If you use a TDD, call the Federal
Relay Service (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)
by contacting the Grants and Contracts
Services Team, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
room 5075, PCP, Washington, DC
20202–2550. Telephone: (202) 245–
7363. If you use a TDD, call the FRS, toll
free, at 1—800—877—8339.
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.
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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: April 21, 2010.
Alexa Posny,
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services.
[FR Doc. 2010–9646 Filed 4–23–10; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services; Overview
Information; Rehabilitation Capacity
Building for Traditionally Underserved
Populations—Rehabilitation Capacity
Building; Notice Inviting Applications
for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY)
2010
Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance (CFDA) Numbers: 84.315C
and 84.315D.
Dates:
Applications Available: April 26,
2010.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: June 10, 2010.
Deadline for Intergovernmental
Review: August 9, 2010.
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The
Rehabilitation Capacity Building for
Traditionally Underserved Populations
program provides financial assistance
for projects that provide training,
research, technical assistance, or related
activities to improve services provided
under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as
amended (Act), especially services
provided to individuals from minority
backgrounds. Section 21 of the Act
underscores the importance of
increasing the participation of minority
entities, as defined under section
21(b)(5) of the Act, in activities funded
under the Act and enhancing their
capacity to carry out these activities (29
U.S.C. 718).
Priorities: These priorities are from
the notice of final priorities for this
program, published in the Federal
Register on May 9, 2002 (67 FR 31700).
For the purposes of these priorities, a
‘‘minority entity’’ includes a Hispanicserving institution whose Hispanic
student enrollment is 25 percent or
more of the institution’s student
population.
Absolute Priority: For FY 2010 and
any subsequent year in which we make
awards from the list of approved but
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unfunded applicants from this
competition, these priorities are
absolute priorities. Under 34 CFR
75.105(c)(3) we consider only
applications that meet these priorities.
These priorities are:
Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 718(b).
Applicable Regulations: The
Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in
34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82,
84, 85, 86, and 99.
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Priority 1—Establishing New
Rehabilitation Training Programs
(CFDA Number 84.315C)
Projects funded must meet the
requirements in section 21(b)(2)(B) of
the Rehabilitation Act.
Projects must—
(1) Enhance and increase the capacity
of minority institutions of higher
education to prepare more individuals
for careers in the public vocational
rehabilitation (VR) program, including
individuals from minority backgrounds;
(2) Be located at minority institutions
of higher education, including
community colleges whose minority
student enrollment is at least 50
percent, that are interested in
establishing new first-time
rehabilitation training programs at the
associate degree, undergraduate degree,
and graduate degree levels;
(3) Include an evaluation component
based upon clear, specific performance
and outcome measures; and
(4) Report the results of the evaluation
in its annual performance report.
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 79
apply to all applicants except Federally
recognized Indian Tribes.
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86
apply to institutions of higher education
only.
Priority 2—Capacity Building for
Minority Entities (CFDA Number
84.315D)
Projects funded must meet the
requirements in section 21(b)(2)(C) of
the Rehabilitation Act.
Projects must—
(1) Provide outreach, capacity
building, and technical assistance to
minority entities and Indian Tribes to
promote their participation in activities
funded under the Act, including
assistance to carry out those activities;
(2) Provide a variety of training and
technical assistance activities, including
grant writing workshops that focus on
Rehabilitation Services Administration
(RSA) and National Institute on
Disability and Rehabilitation Research
(NIDRR) discretionary grant programs,
the peer review process, selection
criteria, training on disability legislation
(i.e., Americans with Disabilities Act,
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended,
etc.), and technical assistance to
minority entities that are first-time
recipients of grants funded under the
Act in order to increase their ability to
carry out their grants;
(3) Include an evaluation component
based upon clear, specific performance
and outcome measures; and
(4) Report the results of the evaluation
in its annual performance report.
Estimated Number of Awards
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II. Award Information
Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
Estimated Available Funds:
$2,400,000.
Estimated Range of Awards:
$150,000–$200,000 for 315C; $250,000–
$300,000 for 315D.
Estimated Average Size of Awards:
$240,000.
Maximum Award: We will reject any
application that proposes a budget
exceeding $200,000 for a single budget
period of 12 months for 84.315C or
exceeds $300,000 for a single budget
period of 12 months for 84.315D. The
Assistant Secretary for Special
Education and Rehabilitative Services
may change the maximum amount
through a notice published in the
Federal Register.
Priority 1—CFDA Number 84.315C: 5.
Priority 2—CFDA Number 84.315D: 5.
Note: The Department is not bound by any
estimates in this notice.
Project Period: Up to 60 months.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: For priority 1,
minority entities as defined under
section 21(b)(5) of the Act. Under the
Act, the term minority entity means an
entity that is a historically black college
or university, a Hispanic-serving
institution of higher education, an
American Indian Tribal college or
university, or another institution of
higher education whose minority
student enrollment is at least 50
percent.
For priority 2, a State or a public or
private nonprofit agency or
organization, such as an institution of
higher education or an Indian Tribe.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This
program does not require cost sharing or
matching.
Note: Under 34 CFR 75.562(c), an indirect
cost reimbursement on a training grant is
limited to the recipient’s actual indirect
costs, as determined in its negotiated indirect
cost rate agreement, or eight percent of a
modified total direct cost base, whichever
amount is less. Indirect costs in excess of this
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limit may not be charged directly, used to
satisfy matching or cost sharing
requirements, or charged to another Federal
award.
IV. Application and Submission
Information
1. Address To Request Application
Package
You can obtain an application
package via the Internet or from the
Education Publications Center (ED
Pubs). To obtain a copy via the Internet,
use the following address: https://
www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/
grantapps/. To obtain a copy
from ED Pubs, write, fax, or call the
following: ED Pubs, U.S. Department of
Education, P.O. Box 22207, Alexandria,
VA 22304. Telephone, toll free: 1–877–
433–7827. FAX: (703) 605–6794. If you
use a telecommunications device for the
deaf (TDD), call, toll free: 1–877–576–
7734.
You can contact ED Pubs at its Web
site, also: https://www.EDPubs.gov or at
its e-mail address: edpubs@inet.ed.gov.
If you request an application from ED
Pubs, be sure to identify this
competition as follows: CFDA number
84.315C or D.
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 person or
team listed under Accessible Format in
section VIII of this notice.
2. Content and Form of Application
Submission Requirements Concerning
the Content of an Application, Together
With the Forms You Must Submit, Are
in the Application Package for This
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
your application. You must limit the
application narrative (Part III) to the
equivalent of no more than 45 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
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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 one-page abstract,
the resumes, the bibliography, or the
letters of support. However, the page
limit does apply to all of the application
narrative section (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.
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3. Submission Dates and Times
Applications Available: April 26,
2010.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: June 10, 2010.
Applications for grants under this
competition must be submitted
electronically using the Electronic Grant
Application System (e-Application)
accessible through the Department’s eGrants site. For information (including
dates and times) about how to submit
your application electronically, or in
paper format by mail or hand delivery
if you qualify for an exception to the
electronic submission requirement,
please refer to section IV. 6. Other
Submission Requirements of this notice.
We do not consider an application
that does not comply with the deadline
requirements.
Individuals with disabilities who
need an accommodation or auxiliary aid
in connection with the application
process should contact the person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT 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: August 9, 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
competition.
5. Funding Restrictions
We reference regulations outlining
funding restrictions in the Applicable
Regulations section of this notice.
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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
Rehabilitation Capacity Building for
Traditionally Underserved Populations
program, CFDA Number 84.315C and D
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. EApplication will not accept an
application for this program after
4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on
the application deadline date.
Therefore, we strongly recommend that
you do not wait until the application
deadline date to begin the application
process.
• The hours of operation of the eGrants Web site are 6:00 a.m. Monday
until 7:00 p.m. Wednesday; and 6:00
a.m. Thursday until 8:00 p.m. Sunday,
Washington, DC time. Please note that,
because of maintenance, the system is
unavailable between 8:00 p.m. on
Sundays and 6:00 a.m. on Mondays, and
between 7:00 p.m. on Wednesdays and
6:00 a.m. on Thursdays, Washington,
DC time. Any modifications to these
hours are posted on the e-Grants Web
site.
• You will not receive additional
point value because you submit your
application in electronic format, nor
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will we penalize you if you qualify for
an exception to the electronic
submission requirement, as described
elsewhere in this section, and submit
your application in paper format.
• You must submit all documents
electronically, including all information
you typically provide on the following
forms: the Application for Federal
Assistance (SF 424), the Department of
Education Supplemental Information for
SF 424, Budget Information—NonConstruction Programs (ED 524), and all
necessary assurances and certifications.
You must attach any narrative sections
of your application as files in a .DOC
(document), .RTF (rich text), or .PDF
(Portable Document) format. If you
upload a file type other than the three
file types specified in this paragraph or
submit a password protected file, we
will not review that material.
• Your electronic application must
comply with any page limit
requirements described in this notice.
• Prior to submitting your electronic
application, you may wish to print a
copy of it for your records.
• After you electronically submit
your application, you will receive an
automatic acknowledgment that will
include a PR/Award number (an
identifying number unique to your
application).
• Within three working days after
submitting your electronic application,
fax a signed copy of the SF 424 to the
Application Control Center after
following these steps:
(1) Print SF 424 from e-Application.
(2) The applicant’s Authorizing
Representative must sign this form.
(3) Place the PR/Award number in the
upper right hand corner of the hardcopy signature page of the SF 424.
(4) Fax the signed SF 424 to the
Application Control Center at (202)
245–6272.
• We may request that you provide us
original signatures on other forms at a
later date.
Application Deadline Date Extension
in Case of e-Application Unavailability:
If you are prevented from electronically
submitting your application on the
application deadline date because
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,
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DC time, on the application deadline
date; or
(b) E-Application is unavailable for
any period of time between 3:30 p.m.
and 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time,
on the application deadline date.
We must acknowledge and confirm
these periods of unavailability before
granting you an extension. To request
this extension or to confirm our
acknowledgment of any system
unavailability, you may contact either
(1) the person listed elsewhere in this
notice under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT (see VII. Agency Contact) or (2)
the e-Grants help desk at 1–888–336–
8930. If e-Application is unavailable
due to technical problems with the
system and, therefore, the application
deadline is extended, an e-mail will be
sent to all registered users who have
initiated an e-Application. Extensions
referred to in this section apply only to
the unavailability of e-Application.
Exception to Electronic Submission
Requirement: You qualify for an
exception to the electronic submission
requirement, and may submit your
application in paper format, if you are
unable to submit an application through
e-Application because—
• You do not have access to the
Internet; or
• You do not have the capacity to
upload large documents to eApplication; and
• No later than two weeks before the
application deadline date (14 calendar
days or, if the fourteenth calendar day
before the application deadline date
falls on a Federal holiday, the next
business day following the Federal
holiday), you mail or fax a written
statement to the Department, explaining
which of the two grounds for an
exception prevents you from using the
Internet to submit your application. If
you mail your written statement to the
Department, it must be postmarked no
later than two weeks before the
application deadline date. If you fax
your written statement to the
Department, we must receive the faxed
statement no later than two weeks
before the application deadline date.
Address and mail or fax your
statement to: Ellen Chesley, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue, SW., room 5019, Potomac
Center Plaza (PCP), Washington, DC
20202–2800. FAX: (202) 245–7591.
Your paper application must be
submitted in accordance with the mail
or hand delivery instructions described
in this notice.
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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 84.315C or D), 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 84.315C or
D), 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.
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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 competition are from 34
CFR 75.210 and are listed in the
application package.
VI. Award Administration Information
1. Award Notices: If your application
is successful, we notify your U.S.
Representative and U.S. Senators and
send you a Grant Award Notification
(GAN). We may notify you informally,
also.
If your application is not evaluated or
not selected for funding, we notify you.
2. Administrative and National Policy
Requirements: We identify
administrative and national policy
requirements in the application package
and reference these and other
requirements in the Applicable
Regulations section of this notice.
We reference the regulations outlining
the terms and conditions of an award in
the Applicable Regulations section of
this notice and include these and other
specific conditions in the GAN. The
GAN also incorporates your approved
application as part of your binding
commitments under the grant.
3. Reporting: At the end of your
project period, you must submit a final
performance report, including financial
information, as directed by the
Secretary. If you receive a multi-year
award, you must submit an annual
performance report that provides the
most current performance and financial
expenditure information as directed by
the Secretary under 34 CFR 75.118. The
Secretary may also require more
frequent performance reports under 34
CFR 75.720(c). For specific
requirements on reporting, please go to
https://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/
appforms/appforms.html.
4. Performance Measures: The
Government Performance and Results
Act (GPRA) of 1993 directs Federal
departments and agencies to improve
the effectiveness of their programs by
engaging in strategic planning, setting
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outcome-related goals for programs, and
measuring program results against those
goals. The purpose of the Rehabilitation
Capacity Building for Traditionally
Underserved Populations program is to
enhance the capacity and increase the
participation of minority institutions in
programs that are funded under the Act,
as well as to improve the delivery of VR
services to people with disabilities,
especially people with disabilities from
minority backgrounds.
In order to measure the success of
capacity building grantees in meeting
this goal, each grantee is required to
evaluate its activities based upon clear,
specific performance and outcome
measures and report the results of the
evaluation in its annual performance
report. At a minimum, the annual
performance reports must include the
following:
For priority 1, grantees must report
on—(1) The number and type of new
degree-granting programs established as
a result of participation in this program
and the number of students enrolled; (2)
the number of undergraduate and
graduate students who graduate from
programs participating in this program
and the number who go to work for the
public VR program or related
rehabilitation agencies; and (3) the
number of institutions receiving Council
on Rehabilitation Education (CORE)
accreditation as a result of participation
in this program.
For priority 2, grantees must report
on—(1) The number of minority entities
and Indian Tribes that have received
training and technical assistance; (2) the
number of applications submitted by
first-time and repeat applicants to RSA
and NIDRR for funding; (3) the number
of applications by first-time and repeat
applicants recommended for funding by
RSA and NIDRR; (4) the number of
applications by first-time and repeat
applicants funded by RSA and NIDRR;
and (5) the number of funded programs
by first-time and repeat applicants that
have been implemented and are
operational.
VII. Agency Contact
For Further Information Contact:
Ellen Chesley, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW.,
room 5019, PCP, Washington, DC
20202–2800. Telephone: (202) 245–7300
or by e-mail: ellen.chesley@ed.gov.
If you use TDD, call the Federal Relay
Service (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
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an accessible format (e.g., braille, large
print, audiotape, or computer diskette)
by contacting the Grants and Contracts
Services Team, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
room 5075, PCP, Washington, DC
20202–2550. Telephone: (202) 245–
7363. If you use a TDD, call the FRS, toll
free, at 1–800–877–8339.
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.
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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: April 21, 2010.
Alexa Posny,
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services.
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National Assessment Governing
Board; Meeting
AGENCY: Department of Education,
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ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting and
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SUMMARY: The notice sets forth the
schedule and proposed agenda of a
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Executive Committee: Open Session—
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5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
May 14:
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to 9:45 a.m.; Closed Session—12:45 p.m.
to 2:45 p.m.; Open Session—3 p.m. to 5
p.m.
Committee Meetings:
Assessment Development Committee:
Open Session—9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.;
Closed Session—11:30 a.m. to 12:30
p.m.
Committee on Standards, Design and
Methodology: Open Session—10 a.m. to
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to 12:20 p.m.
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National Assessment Governing Board,
800 North Capitol Street, NW., Suite
825, Washington, DC 20002–4233,
Telephone: (202) 357–6938.
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is established under section 412 of the
National Education Statistics Act of
1994, as amended.
The Board is established to formulate
policy guidelines for the National
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achievement levels for each grade and
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comparisons, developing guidelines for
reporting and disseminating results, and
releasing initial NAEP results to the
public.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services; Overview
Information; Rehabilitation Capacity Building for Traditionally
Underserved Populations--Rehabilitation Capacity Building; Notice
Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2010
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Numbers: 84.315C and
84.315D.
Dates:
Applications Available: April 26, 2010.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 10, 2010.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: August 9, 2010.
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The Rehabilitation Capacity Building for
Traditionally Underserved Populations program provides financial
assistance for projects that provide training, research, technical
assistance, or related activities to improve services provided under
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (Act), especially services
provided to individuals from minority backgrounds. Section 21 of the
Act underscores the importance of increasing the participation of
minority entities, as defined under section 21(b)(5) of the Act, in
activities funded under the Act and enhancing their capacity to carry
out these activities (29 U.S.C. 718).
Priorities: These priorities are from the notice of final
priorities for this program, published in the Federal Register on May
9, 2002 (67 FR 31700). For the purposes of these priorities, a
``minority entity'' includes a Hispanic-serving institution whose
Hispanic student enrollment is 25 percent or more of the institution's
student population.
Absolute Priority: For FY 2010 and any subsequent year in which we
make awards from the list of approved but
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unfunded applicants from this competition, these priorities are
absolute priorities. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) we consider only
applications that meet these priorities.
These priorities are:
Priority 1--Establishing New Rehabilitation Training Programs (CFDA
Number 84.315C)
Projects funded must meet the requirements in section 21(b)(2)(B)
of the Rehabilitation Act.
Projects must--
(1) Enhance and increase the capacity of minority institutions of
higher education to prepare more individuals for careers in the public
vocational rehabilitation (VR) program, including individuals from
minority backgrounds;
(2) Be located at minority institutions of higher education,
including community colleges whose minority student enrollment is at
least 50 percent, that are interested in establishing new first-time
rehabilitation training programs at the associate degree, undergraduate
degree, and graduate degree levels;
(3) Include an evaluation component based upon clear, specific
performance and outcome measures; and
(4) Report the results of the evaluation in its annual performance
report.
Priority 2--Capacity Building for Minority Entities (CFDA Number
84.315D)
Projects funded must meet the requirements in section 21(b)(2)(C)
of the Rehabilitation Act.
Projects must--
(1) Provide outreach, capacity building, and technical assistance
to minority entities and Indian Tribes to promote their participation
in activities funded under the Act, including assistance to carry out
those activities;
(2) Provide a variety of training and technical assistance
activities, including grant writing workshops that focus on
Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) and National Institute on
Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) discretionary grant
programs, the peer review process, selection criteria, training on
disability legislation (i.e., Americans with Disabilities Act,
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, etc.), and technical assistance
to minority entities that are first-time recipients of grants funded
under the Act in order to increase their ability to carry out their
grants;
(3) Include an evaluation component based upon clear, specific
performance and outcome measures; and
(4) Report the results of the evaluation in its annual performance
report.
Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 718(b).
Applicable Regulations: The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80,
81, 82, 84, 85, 86, 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 only.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
Estimated Available Funds: $2,400,000.
Estimated Range of Awards: $150,000-$200,000 for 315C; $250,000-
$300,000 for 315D.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $240,000.
Maximum Award: We will reject any application that proposes a
budget exceeding $200,000 for a single budget period of 12 months for
84.315C or exceeds $300,000 for a single budget period of 12 months for
84.315D. The Assistant Secretary for Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services may change the maximum amount through a notice
published in the Federal Register.
Estimated Number of Awards
Priority 1--CFDA Number 84.315C: 5.
Priority 2--CFDA Number 84.315D: 5.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.
Project Period: Up to 60 months.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: For priority 1, minority entities as
defined under section 21(b)(5) of the Act. Under the Act, the term
minority entity means an entity that is a historically black college or
university, a Hispanic-serving institution of higher education, an
American Indian Tribal college or university, or another institution of
higher education whose minority student enrollment is at least 50
percent.
For priority 2, a State or a public or private nonprofit agency or
organization, such as an institution of higher education or an Indian
Tribe.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This program does not require cost
sharing or matching.
Note: Under 34 CFR 75.562(c), an indirect cost reimbursement on
a training grant is limited to the recipient's actual indirect
costs, as determined in its negotiated indirect cost rate agreement,
or eight percent of a modified total direct cost base, whichever
amount is less. Indirect costs in excess of this limit may not be
charged directly, used to satisfy matching or cost sharing
requirements, or charged to another Federal award.
IV. Application and Submission Information
1. Address To Request Application Package
You can obtain an application package via the Internet or from the
Education Publications Center (ED Pubs). To obtain a copy via the
Internet, use the following address: https://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/grantapps/. To obtain a copy from ED Pubs, write, fax,
or call the following: ED Pubs, U.S. Department of Education, P.O. Box
22207, Alexandria, VA 22304. Telephone, toll free: 1-877-433-7827. FAX:
(703) 605-6794. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf
(TDD), call, toll free: 1-877-576-7734.
You can contact ED Pubs at its Web site, also: https://www.EDPubs.gov or at its e-mail address: edpubs@inet.ed.gov.
If you request an application from ED Pubs, be sure to identify
this competition as follows: CFDA number 84.315C or D.
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 person or team listed under
Accessible Format in section VIII of this notice.
2. Content and Form of Application Submission Requirements Concerning
the Content of an Application, Together With the Forms You Must Submit,
Are in the Application Package for This 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 your application. You must limit the
application narrative (Part III) to the equivalent of no more than 45
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
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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 one-page abstract, the
resumes, the bibliography, or the letters of support. However, the page
limit does apply to all of the application narrative section (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: April 26, 2010.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 10, 2010.
Applications for grants under this competition 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: August 9, 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 competition.
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 Rehabilitation Capacity Building
for Traditionally Underserved Populations program, CFDA Number 84.315C
and D 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.
(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,
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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: Ellen Chesley, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 5019, Potomac
Center Plaza (PCP), Washington, DC 20202-2800. FAX: (202) 245-7591.
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 84.315C or D), 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 84.315C or D), 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 competition are
from 34 CFR 75.210 and are listed in the application package.
VI. Award Administration Information
1. Award Notices: If your application is successful, we notify your
U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators and send you a Grant Award
Notification (GAN). We may notify you informally, also.
If your application is not evaluated or not selected for funding,
we notify you.
2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements: We identify
administrative and national policy requirements in the application
package and reference these and other requirements in the Applicable
Regulations section of this notice.
We reference the regulations outlining the terms and conditions of
an award in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice and
include these and other specific conditions in the GAN. The GAN also
incorporates your approved application as part of your binding
commitments under the grant.
3. Reporting: At the end of your project period, you must submit a
final performance report, including financial information, as directed
by the Secretary. If you receive a multi-year award, you must submit an
annual performance report that provides the most current performance
and financial expenditure information as directed by the Secretary
under 34 CFR 75.118. The Secretary may also require more frequent
performance reports under 34 CFR 75.720(c). For specific requirements
on reporting, please go to https://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html.
4. Performance Measures: The Government Performance and Results Act
(GPRA) of 1993 directs Federal departments and agencies to improve the
effectiveness of their programs by engaging in strategic planning,
setting
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outcome-related goals for programs, and measuring program results
against those goals. The purpose of the Rehabilitation Capacity
Building for Traditionally Underserved Populations program is to
enhance the capacity and increase the participation of minority
institutions in programs that are funded under the Act, as well as to
improve the delivery of VR services to people with disabilities,
especially people with disabilities from minority backgrounds.
In order to measure the success of capacity building grantees in
meeting this goal, each grantee is required to evaluate its activities
based upon clear, specific performance and outcome measures and report
the results of the evaluation in its annual performance report. At a
minimum, the annual performance reports must include the following:
For priority 1, grantees must report on--(1) The number and type of
new degree-granting programs established as a result of participation
in this program and the number of students enrolled; (2) the number of
undergraduate and graduate students who graduate from programs
participating in this program and the number who go to work for the
public VR program or related rehabilitation agencies; and (3) the
number of institutions receiving Council on Rehabilitation Education
(CORE) accreditation as a result of participation in this program.
For priority 2, grantees must report on--(1) The number of minority
entities and Indian Tribes that have received training and technical
assistance; (2) the number of applications submitted by first-time and
repeat applicants to RSA and NIDRR for funding; (3) the number of
applications by first-time and repeat applicants recommended for
funding by RSA and NIDRR; (4) the number of applications by first-time
and repeat applicants funded by RSA and NIDRR; and (5) the number of
funded programs by first-time and repeat applicants that have been
implemented and are operational.
VII. Agency Contact
For Further Information Contact: Ellen Chesley, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., room 5019, PCP, Washington, DC
20202-2800. Telephone: (202) 245-7300 or by e-mail:
ellen.chesley@ed.gov.
If you use TDD, call the Federal Relay Service (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) by
contacting the Grants and Contracts Services Team, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 5075, PCP, Washington, DC
20202-2550. Telephone: (202) 245-7363. If you use a TDD, call the FRS,
toll free, at 1-800-877-8339.
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: April 21, 2010.
Alexa Posny,
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
[FR Doc. 2010-9635 Filed 4-23-10; 8:45 am]
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