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Dr. William J. Goggin,
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of Elementary and Secondary
Education; Overview Information; Gulf
Coast Recovery Grant Initiative; Notice
Inviting Applications for New Awards
for Fiscal Year (FY) 2010
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
(CFDA) Number: 84.215C.
Dates: Applications Available: May
27, 2010.
Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply:
June 21, 2010.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: July 9, 2010.
Deadline for Intergovernmental
Review: September 7, 2010.
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The purpose of
the Gulf Coast Recovery Grant Initiative
is to assist local educational agencies
(LEAs) in improving education in areas
affected by Hurricanes Katrina, Ike, or
Gustav.
Priority: We are establishing this
priority for the FY 2010 grant
competition only, in accordance with
section 437(d)(1) of the General
Education Provisions Act (GEPA), 20
U.S.C. 1232(d)(1).
Competitive Preference Priority: This
priority is a competitive preference
priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i)
we award an additional 5 points to an
application that meets this priority.
This priority is:
Serving Persistently Lowest-Achieving
Schools
Five additional points will be
awarded to an application that proposes
to serve at least one school designated
by the State as a ‘‘persistently lowestachieving school’’ for purposes of using
school improvement funds under
section 1003(g) of Title I of the
Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA). A
‘‘persistently lowest-achieving school’’
under section 1003(g) means a school,
as defined by each State, that falls into
one of the following groups:
(1) Any Title I school in
improvement, corrective action, or
restructuring that (i) is among the
lowest-achieving five percent of Title I
schools in improvement, corrective
action, or restructuring in the State (or
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the lowest-achieving five such schools,
whichever number of schools is greater)
or (ii) is a Title I high school that has
had a graduation rate that is less than 60
percent over a number of years.
(2) Any secondary school that is
eligible for, but does not receive, Title
I funds that (i) is among the lowestachieving five percent of secondary
schools in the State (or the lowestachieving five secondary schools,
whichever number of schools is greater)
that are eligible for, but do not receive,
Title I funds or (ii) is a high school that
has had a graduation rate that is less
than 60 percent over a number of years.
Waiver of Proposed Rulemaking:
Under the Administrative Procedure Act
(5 U.S.C. 553) the Department generally
offers interested parties the opportunity
to comment on proposed priorities,
requirements, and selection criteria.
Section 437(d)(1) of GEPA, however,
allows the Secretary to exempt from
rulemaking requirements, regulations
governing the first grant competition
under a new or substantially revised
program authority. This is the first grant
competition for the Gulf Coast Recovery
Grant Initiative and therefore qualifies
for this exemption. In order to ensure
timely grant awards, the Secretary has
decided to forgo public comment on the
priority, requirements, and selection
criteria under section 437(d)(1) of
GEPA. This priority, requirements, and
selection criteria will apply to the FY
2010 grant competition only.
Program Authority: Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2010 (Pub. L. 111–117).
Applicable Regulations: The
Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in
34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82,
84, 85, 86, 97, 98, and 99.
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 79
apply to all applicants except Federally
recognized Indian Tribes.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
Estimated Available Funds:
$12,000,000.
Estimated Range of Awards:
$150,000–$3,000,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards:
$1,500,000.
Note: An eligible LEA may request up to
$500,000 per year for each school it intends
to serve through the grant under this
competition. To ensure that sufficient funds
are available to support awards to LEAs of all
sizes, and not only the largest LEAs, an
applicant may not include more than three
schools in a single application for a grant. We
will reject any application that includes more
than three schools in its proposal.
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The following chart provides the
maximum award amounts for applicants
that propose to serve one, two, or three
schools per grant with a one-year or
two-year project period:
MAXIMUM AWARDS
Project Period
Number of schools served
1 year
1 ...............................................................................................................................................................................
2 ...............................................................................................................................................................................
3 ...............................................................................................................................................................................
The actual size of awards will be based
on a number of factors, including the
scope, quality, and comprehensiveness
of the proposed project.
Maximum Award: We will reject any
application that proposes a budget
exceeding the maximum amounts
specified in the Maximum Awards
chart.
Estimated Number of Awards: 6–10.
Note: The Department is not bound by any
estimates in this notice.
Project Period: Up to 24 months.
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Note: Budgets should be developed for a
single award with a project period of up to
24 months. No continuation awards will be
provided.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: LEAs located
in counties in Louisiana, Mississippi,
and Texas designated by the Federal
Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) as counties eligible for
individual assistance due to damage
caused by Hurricanes Katrina, Ike, or
Gustav.
For the convenience of applicants, the
Department has posted lists of LEAs that
are eligible to apply under this
competition (organized by State). These
lists are available on the Gulf Coast
Recovery Grant Initiative Web site at:
https://www.ed.gov/programs/gulf/
eligibility.html. These lists are based on
the most recent information provided by
each State and the Bureau of Indian
Education to the Department. Although
the lists attempt to identify all eligible
applicants, it is possible that the lists
are not exhaustive. Therefore, if an LEA
believes it is eligible, but is not included
on the lists, it should contact the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT in section VII of this notice to
determine eligibility.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This
competition does not require cost
sharing or matching.
IV. Application and Submission
Information
1. Address to Request Application
Package: You can obtain an application
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package via the Internet at: https://
www.ed.gov/programs/gulf/
applicant.html, or by contacting April
Bolton-Smith, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
room 3E304, Washington, DC 20202–
6200. Telephone: (202) 260–1475 or by
e-mail: gulfcoastrecovery@ed.gov.
If you use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD), call the
Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at
1–800–877–8339.
Individuals with disabilities can
obtain a copy of the application package
in an accessible format (e.g., braille,
large print, audiotape, or computer
diskette) by contacting the program
contact person listed in this section.
2. Content and Form of Application
Submission: Requirements concerning
the content of an application, together
with the forms you must submit, are in
the application package for this
competition.
Notice of Intent to Apply: June 21,
2010.
Page Limit: The application narrative
is where you, the applicant, address the
selection criteria that reviewers use to
evaluate your application. You must
limit the application narrative to no
more than 20 pages, using the following
standards:
• A ‘‘page’’ is 8.5″ × 11″, on one side
only, with 1″ margins at the top, bottom,
and both sides.
• Double space (no more than three
lines per vertical inch) all text in the
application narrative, including titles,
headings, and quotations.
• 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 the
cover sheet; the budget section,
including the narrative budget
justification; the assurances and
certifications; the one-page abstract; or
the appendices. However, the page limit
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2 years
$500,000
1,000,000
1,500,000
$1,000,000
2,000,000
3,000,000
does apply to all of the application
narrative section.
We will reject your application if you
exceed the page limit.
3. Submission Dates and Times:
Applications Available: May 27, 2010.
Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply:
June 21, 2010.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: July 9, 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: September 7, 2010.
4. Intergovernmental Review: This
competition 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 Gulf
Coast Recovery Grant Initiative—CFDA
Number 84.215C 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
4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on
the application deadline date.
E-Application will not accept an
application for this competition after
4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on
the application deadline date.
Therefore, we strongly recommend that
you do not wait until the application
deadline date to begin the application
process.
• The hours of operation of the 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
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submission requirement, as described
elsewhere in this section, and submit
your application in paper format.
• You must submit all documents
electronically, including all information
you typically provide on the following
forms: the Application for Federal
Assistance (SF 424), the Department of
Education Supplemental Information for
SF 424, Budget Information—NonConstruction Programs (ED 524), and all
necessary assurances and certifications.
You must attach any narrative sections
of your application as files in a .DOC
(document), .RTF (rich text), or .PDF
(Portable Document) format. If you
upload a file type other than the three
file types specified in this paragraph or
submit a password protected file, we
will not review that material.
• Your electronic application must
comply with any page limit
requirements described in this notice.
• Prior to submitting your electronic
application, you may wish to print a
copy of it for your records.
• After you electronically submit
your application, you will receive an
automatic acknowledgment that will
include a PR/Award number (an
identifying number unique to your
application).
• Within three working days after
submitting your electronic application,
fax a signed copy of the SF 424 to the
Application Control Center after
following these steps:
(1) Print SF 424 from e-Application.
(2) The applicant’s Authorizing
Representative must sign this form.
(3) Place the PR/Award number in the
upper right hand corner of the hardcopy signature page of the SF 424.
(4) Fax the signed SF 424 to the
Application Control Center at (202)
245–6272.
• We may request that you provide us
original signatures on other forms at a
later date.
Application Deadline Date Extension
in Case of e-Application Unavailability:
If you are prevented from electronically
submitting your application on the
application deadline date because eApplication is unavailable, we will
grant you an extension of one business
day to enable you to transmit your
application electronically, by mail, or by
hand delivery. We will grant this
extension if—
(1) You are a registered user of eApplication and you have initiated an
electronic application for this
competition; and
(2) (a) E-Application is unavailable for
60 minutes or more between the hours
of 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Washington,
DC time, on the application deadline
date; or
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(b) E-Application is unavailable for
any period of time between 3:30 p.m.
and 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time,
on the application deadline date.
We must acknowledge and confirm
these periods of unavailability before
granting you an extension. To request
this extension or to confirm our
acknowledgment of any system
unavailability, you may contact either
(1) the person listed elsewhere in this
notice under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT (see VII. Agency Contact) or (2)
the e-Grants help desk at 1–888–336–
8930. If e-Application is unavailable
due to technical problems with the
system and, therefore, the application
deadline is extended, an e-mail will be
sent to all registered users who have
initiated an e-Application. Extensions
referred to in this section apply only to
the unavailability of 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: April Bolton-Smith, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue, SW., room 3E304, Washington,
DC 20202–6200. FAX: (202) 260–8969.
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
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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.
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 84.215C), 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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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 84.215C), 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: In addressing this factor, applicants
should consider including quantitative data,
qualitative data, or both, highlighting the
specific needs resulting from the impact of
the hurricane(s).
(iii) The extent to which other sources
of funds (including FEMA
reimbursement, private insurance, other
funds) are not available to meet the
needs of the targeted schools (20
points).
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
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V. Application Review Information
1. Selection Criteria: The maximum
score for all of the selection criteria is
100 points. The maximum score for
each criterion and factor is indicated in
parentheses. The selection criteria for
this competition are as follows:
(a) Need for the project. (40 points)
The Secretary considers the need for the
proposed project. In determining the
need for the proposed project, the
Secretary considers the following
factors:
(i) The severity of the impact of the
hurricane(s) on each school targeted for
services under the project (10 points).
Note: In addressing this factor, applicants
should consider including quantitative data,
qualitative data, or both, on the status of each
targeted school prior to the hurricane, as well
as the impact of the hurricane(s) on each
targeted school.
(ii) The magnitude of the need for the
services to be provided or the activities
to be carried out at each targeted school
(10 points).
Note: In addressing this factor, applicants
should consider describing the financial
resources needed for recovery efforts at each
targeted school, and the extent to which
current or future funding exists to meet these
needs.
(b) Project design and services. (30
points) The Secretary considers the
quality of the design of the proposed
project and the proposed services. In
determining the quality of the design
and services, the Secretary considers the
following factors:
(i) The extent to which the proposed
project services will successfully
address the needs of each targeted
school (15 points).
Note: In addressing this factor, applicants
should consider proposing services that focus
on restoring the learning environment and
that respond to the specific recovery needs of
the targeted schools.
(ii) The likelihood that the services to
be provided by the proposed project
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will lead to improvements in the
achievement of students as measured
against rigorous academic achievement
standards (10 points).
Note: In addressing this factor, applicants
should consider including an explanation of
how the proposed recovery efforts will result
in the increased academic achievement of
students.
(iii) The extent to which the services
to be provided by the proposed project
involve the collaboration of appropriate
partners in order to maximize the
effectiveness of proposed project
services (5 points).
Note: In addressing this factor, applicants
should consider identifying how the
proposed recovery efforts will be coordinated
with other entities to meet the needs of the
targeted schools.
(c) Project management. (30 points)
The Secretary considers the quality of
the management plan for the proposed
project. In determining the quality of the
management plan, the Secretary
considers the following factors:
(i) The qualifications, including
relevant training and experience, of key
personnel (10 points).
(ii) The adequacy of the management
plan to achieve the objectives of the
proposed project on time and within
budget (8 points).
(iii) The extent to which the
management plan articulates clearly
defined responsibilities and includes
realistic timelines and milestones for
accomplishing project tasks (5 points).
(iv) The extent to which the applicant
has a sound financial management
system, including effective internal
controls, to administer the grant funds
(7 points).
Note: In addressing this factor, applicants
should consider including an overview of
their financial management system,
including how they maintain effective
internal controls and fund-accountability
procedures.
2. Review and Selection Process:
Additional factors we consider in
selecting an application for an award are
in 34 CFR 75.217. These factors include
the applicant’s performance and use of
funds under a previous award under
any Department program.
VI. Award Administration Information
1. Award Notices: If your application
is successful, we notify your U.S.
Representative and U.S. Senators and
send you a Grant Award Notification
(GAN). We may notify you informally,
also.
If your application is not evaluated or
not selected for funding, we notify you.
2. Administrative and National Policy
Requirements: We identify
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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 measure: Under the
Government Performance and Results
Act of 1993, the Department has
developed the following performance
measure for measuring the overall
effectiveness of the Gulf Coast Recovery
Grant Initiative: the percentage of
grantees that successfully accomplish
their project goals and objectives. The
Department will collect data for this
measure from grantees’ final
performance reports.
VII. Agency Contact
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
April Bolton-Smith, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
room 3E304, Washington, DC 20202–
6200. Telephone: (202) 260–1475 or by
e-mail: gulfcoastrecovery@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
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Loan, Federal Work-Study, Federal
Supplemental Educational Opportunity
Grant, William D. Ford Federal Direct
Loan, and TEACH Grant Programs
AGENCY: Federal Student Aid, U.S.
Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice of revision of the Federal
Need Analysis Methodology for the
2011–2012 award year.
SUMMARY: The Secretary announces the
annual updates to the tables that will be
used in the statutory ‘‘Federal Need
Analysis Methodology’’ to determine a
student’s expected family contribution
(EFC) for award year 2011–2012 for the
student financial aid programs
authorized under title IV of the Higher
Education Act of 1965, as amended
(HEA). An EFC is the amount a student
and his or her family may reasonably be
expected to contribute toward the
student’s postsecondary educational
costs for purposes of determining
financial aid eligibility. The Title IV
programs include the Federal Pell Grant,
Federal Perkins Loan, Federal WorkStudy, Federal Supplemental
Educational Opportunity Grant, William
D. Ford Federal Direct Loan, and the
Teach Grant Programs (Title IV, HEA
Programs).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Marya Dennis, Management and
Program Analyst, U.S. Department of
Education, room 63G2, Union Center
Plaza, 830 First Street, NE., Washington,
DC 20202–5454. Telephone: (202) 377–
3385.
If you use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD), call the
Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at
1–800–877–8339.
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title IV of the HEA specifies the criteria,
data elements, calculations, and tables
used in the Federal Need Analysis
Methodology EFC calculations.
Section 478 of part F of title IV of the
HEA requires the Secretary to adjust
four of the tables—the Income
Protection Allowance, the Adjusted Net
Worth of a Business or Farm, the
Education Savings and Asset Protection
Allowance, and the Assessment
Schedules and Rates—each award year
for general price inflation. The changes
are based, in general, upon increases in
the Consumer Price Index.
For award year 2011–2012, the
Secretary is charged with updating the
income protection allowance for parents
of dependent students, adjusted net
worth of a business or farm, and the
assessment schedules and rates to
account for inflation that took place
between December 2009 and December
2010. However, because the Secretary
must publish these tables before
December 2010, the increases in the
tables must be based upon a percentage
equal to the estimated percentage
increase in the Consumer Price Index
for All Urban Consumers (CPI–U) for
2010. The Secretary must also account
for any misestimation of inflation for the
prior year. In developing the table
values for the 2010–2011 award year,
the Secretary assumed a 4.1 percent
increase in the CPI–U for the period
December 2008 through December 2009.
Actual inflation for this time period was
2.7 percent. The Secretary estimates that
the increase in the CPI–U for the period
December 2009 through December 2010
will be 1.2 percent. Last year’s
overestimate of inflation for 2009 (4.1
percent minus 2.7 percent) exceeds this
year’s estimate of inflation for 2010.
However, the Secretary lacks statutory
authority to reduce the table values in
the need analysis formula. Thus, the
income protection allowance for parents
of dependent students, the adjusted net
worth of a business or farm, and the
assessment schedules and rates are
unchanged from 2010–2011.
Additionally, section 601 of the College
Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007
(CCRAA, Pub. L. 110–84) amended
sections 475 through 478 of the HEA by
updating the procedures for determining
the income protection allowance for
dependent students as well as the
income protection allowance tables for
both independent students with
dependents other than a spouse and
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education; Overview
Information; Gulf Coast Recovery Grant Initiative; Notice Inviting
Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2010
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.215C.
Dates: Applications Available: May 27, 2010.
Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: June 21, 2010.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 9, 2010.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: September 7, 2010.
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The purpose of the Gulf Coast Recovery Grant
Initiative is to assist local educational agencies (LEAs) in improving
education in areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina, Ike, or Gustav.
Priority: We are establishing this priority for the FY 2010 grant
competition only, in accordance with section 437(d)(1) of the General
Education Provisions Act (GEPA), 20 U.S.C. 1232(d)(1).
Competitive Preference Priority: This priority is a competitive
preference priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i) we award an
additional 5 points to an application that meets this priority.
This priority is:
Serving Persistently Lowest-Achieving Schools
Five additional points will be awarded to an application that
proposes to serve at least one school designated by the State as a
``persistently lowest-achieving school'' for purposes of using school
improvement funds under section 1003(g) of Title I of the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA). A
``persistently lowest-achieving school'' under section 1003(g) means a
school, as defined by each State, that falls into one of the following
groups:
(1) Any Title I school in improvement, corrective action, or
restructuring that (i) is among the lowest-achieving five percent of
Title I schools in improvement, corrective action, or restructuring in
the State (or the lowest-achieving five such schools, whichever number
of schools is greater) or (ii) is a Title I high school that has had a
graduation rate that is less than 60 percent over a number of years.
(2) Any secondary school that is eligible for, but does not
receive, Title I funds that (i) is among the lowest-achieving five
percent of secondary schools in the State (or the lowest-achieving five
secondary schools, whichever number of schools is greater) that are
eligible for, but do not receive, Title I funds or (ii) is a high
school that has had a graduation rate that is less than 60 percent over
a number of years.
Waiver of Proposed Rulemaking: Under the Administrative Procedure
Act (5 U.S.C. 553) the Department generally offers interested parties
the opportunity to comment on proposed priorities, requirements, and
selection criteria. Section 437(d)(1) of GEPA, however, allows the
Secretary to exempt from rulemaking requirements, regulations governing
the first grant competition under a new or substantially revised
program authority. This is the first grant competition for the Gulf
Coast Recovery Grant Initiative and therefore qualifies for this
exemption. In order to ensure timely grant awards, the Secretary has
decided to forgo public comment on the priority, requirements, and
selection criteria under section 437(d)(1) of GEPA. This priority,
requirements, and selection criteria will apply to the FY 2010 grant
competition only.
Program Authority: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (Pub.
L. 111-117).
Applicable Regulations: The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80,
81, 82, 84, 85, 86, 97, 98, and 99.
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 79 apply to all applicants
except Federally recognized Indian Tribes.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
Estimated Available Funds: $12,000,000.
Estimated Range of Awards: $150,000-$3,000,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $1,500,000.
Note: An eligible LEA may request up to $500,000 per year for
each school it intends to serve through the grant under this
competition. To ensure that sufficient funds are available to
support awards to LEAs of all sizes, and not only the largest LEAs,
an applicant may not include more than three schools in a single
application for a grant. We will reject any application that
includes more than three schools in its proposal.
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The following chart provides the maximum award amounts for
applicants that propose to serve one, two, or three schools per grant
with a one-year or two-year project period:
Maximum Awards
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Project Period
Number of schools served -------------------------------
1 year 2 years
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1....................................... $500,000 $1,000,000
2....................................... 1,000,000 2,000,000
3....................................... 1,500,000 3,000,000
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The actual size of awards will be based on a number of factors,
including the scope, quality, and comprehensiveness of the proposed
project.
Maximum Award: We will reject any application that proposes a
budget exceeding the maximum amounts specified in the Maximum Awards
chart.
Estimated Number of Awards: 6-10.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.
Project Period: Up to 24 months.
Note: Budgets should be developed for a single award with a
project period of up to 24 months. No continuation awards will be
provided.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: LEAs located in counties in Louisiana,
Mississippi, and Texas designated by the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) as counties eligible for individual assistance due to
damage caused by Hurricanes Katrina, Ike, or Gustav.
For the convenience of applicants, the Department has posted lists
of LEAs that are eligible to apply under this competition (organized by
State). These lists are available on the Gulf Coast Recovery Grant
Initiative Web site at: https://www.ed.gov/programs/gulf/eligibility.html. These lists are based on the most recent information
provided by each State and the Bureau of Indian Education to the
Department. Although the lists attempt to identify all eligible
applicants, it is possible that the lists are not exhaustive.
Therefore, if an LEA believes it is eligible, but is not included on
the lists, it should contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII of this notice to determine
eligibility.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This competition does not require cost
sharing or matching.
IV. Application and Submission Information
1. Address to Request Application Package: You can obtain an
application package via the Internet at: https://www.ed.gov/programs/gulf/applicant.html, or by contacting April Bolton-Smith, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3E304,
Washington, DC 20202-6200. Telephone: (202) 260-1475 or by e-mail:
gulfcoastrecovery@ed.gov.
If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), call the
Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1-800-877-8339.
Individuals with disabilities can obtain a copy of the application
package in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape,
or computer diskette) by contacting the program contact person listed
in this section.
2. Content and Form of Application Submission: Requirements
concerning the content of an application, together with the forms you
must submit, are in the application package for this competition.
Notice of Intent to Apply: June 21, 2010.
Page Limit: The application narrative is where you, the applicant,
address the selection criteria that reviewers use to evaluate your
application. You must limit the application narrative to no more than
20 pages, using the following standards:
A ``page'' is 8.5 x 11, on one side
only, with 1 margins at the top, bottom, and both sides.
Double space (no more than three lines per vertical inch)
all text in the application narrative, including titles, headings, and
quotations.
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 the cover sheet; the budget
section, including the narrative budget justification; the assurances
and certifications; the one-page abstract; or the appendices. However,
the page limit does apply to all of the application narrative section.
We will reject your application if you exceed the page limit.
3. Submission Dates and Times:
Applications Available: May 27, 2010.
Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: June 21, 2010.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 9, 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: September 7, 2010.
4. Intergovernmental Review: This competition 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 Gulf Coast Recovery Grant
Initiative--CFDA Number 84.215C 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
competition after 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application
deadline date. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you do not wait
until the application deadline date to begin the application process.
The hours of operation of the e-Grants Web site are 6:00
a.m. Monday until 7:00 p.m. Wednesday; and 6:00 a.m. Thursday until
8:00 p.m. Sunday, Washington, DC time. Please note that, because of
maintenance, the system is unavailable between 8:00 p.m. on Sundays and
6:00 a.m. on Mondays, and between 7:00 p.m. on Wednesdays and 6:00 a.m.
on Thursdays, Washington, DC time. Any modifications to these hours are
posted on the e-Grants Web site.
You will not receive additional point value because you
submit your application in electronic format, nor will we penalize you
if you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission
requirement, as described elsewhere in this section, and submit your
application in paper format.
You must submit all documents electronically, including
all information you typically provide on the following forms: the
Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424), the Department of
Education Supplemental Information for SF 424, Budget Information--Non-
Construction Programs (ED 524), and all necessary assurances and
certifications. You must attach any narrative sections of your
application as files in a .DOC (document), .RTF (rich text), or .PDF
(Portable Document) format. If you upload a file type other than the
three file types specified in this paragraph or submit a password
protected file, we will not review that material.
Your electronic application must comply with any page
limit requirements described in this notice.
Prior to submitting your electronic application, you may
wish to print a copy of it for your records.
After you electronically submit your application, you will
receive an automatic acknowledgment that will include a PR/Award number
(an identifying number unique to your application).
Within three working days after submitting your electronic
application, fax a signed copy of the SF 424 to the Application Control
Center after following these steps:
(1) Print SF 424 from e-Application.
(2) The applicant's Authorizing Representative must sign this form.
(3) Place the PR/Award number in the upper right hand corner of the
hard-copy signature page of the SF 424.
(4) Fax the signed SF 424 to the Application Control Center at
(202) 245-6272.
We may request that you provide us original signatures on
other forms at a later date.
Application Deadline Date Extension in Case of e-Application
Unavailability: If you are prevented from electronically submitting
your application on the application deadline date because e-Application
is unavailable, we will grant you an extension of one business day to
enable you to transmit your application electronically, by mail, or by
hand delivery. We will grant this extension if--
(1) You are a registered user of e-Application and you have
initiated an electronic application for this competition; and
(2) (a) E-Application is unavailable for 60 minutes or more between
the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the
application deadline date; or
(b) E-Application is unavailable for any period of time between
3:30 p.m. and 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application
deadline date.
We must acknowledge and confirm these periods of unavailability
before granting you an extension. To request this extension or to
confirm our acknowledgment of any system unavailability, you may
contact either (1) the person listed elsewhere in this notice under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT (see VII. Agency Contact) or (2) the e-
Grants help desk at 1-888-336-8930. If e-Application is unavailable due
to technical problems with the system and, therefore, the application
deadline is extended, an e-mail will be sent to all registered users
who have initiated an e-Application. Extensions referred to in this
section apply only to the unavailability of e-Application.
Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement: You qualify for an
exception to the electronic submission requirement, and may submit your
application in paper format, if you are unable to submit an application
through e-Application because--
You do not have access to the Internet; or
You do not have the capacity to upload large documents to
e-Application;
and
No later than two weeks before the application deadline
date (14 calendar days or, if the fourteenth calendar day before the
application deadline date falls on a Federal holiday, the next business
day following the Federal holiday), you mail or fax a written statement
to the Department, explaining which of the two grounds for an exception
prevents you from using the Internet to submit your application. If you
mail your written statement to the Department, it must be postmarked no
later than two weeks before the application deadline date. If you fax
your written statement to the Department, we must receive the faxed
statement no later than two weeks before the application deadline date.
Address and mail or fax your statement to: April Bolton-Smith, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3E304,
Washington, DC 20202-6200. FAX: (202) 260-8969.
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
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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 84.215C), 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 84.215C), 550 12th Street, SW., Room 7041, Potomac Center
Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-4260.
The Application Control Center accepts hand deliveries daily between
8:00 a.m. and 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, except Saturdays,
Sundays, and Federal holidays.
Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of Paper Applications: If you
mail or hand deliver your application to the Department--
(1) You must indicate on the envelope and--if not provided by
the Department--in Item 11 of the SF 424 the CFDA number, including
suffix letter, if any, of the competition under which you are
submitting your application; and
(2) The Application Control Center will mail to you a
notification of receipt of your grant application. If you do not
receive this grant notification within 15 business days from the
application deadline date, you should call the U.S. Department of
Education Application Control Center at (202) 245-6288.
V. Application Review Information
1. Selection Criteria: The maximum score for all of the selection
criteria is 100 points. The maximum score for each criterion and factor
is indicated in parentheses. The selection criteria for this
competition are as follows:
(a) Need for the project. (40 points) The Secretary considers the
need for the proposed project. In determining the need for the proposed
project, the Secretary considers the following factors:
(i) The severity of the impact of the hurricane(s) on each school
targeted for services under the project (10 points).
Note: In addressing this factor, applicants should consider
including quantitative data, qualitative data, or both, on the
status of each targeted school prior to the hurricane, as well as
the impact of the hurricane(s) on each targeted school.
(ii) The magnitude of the need for the services to be provided or
the activities to be carried out at each targeted school (10 points).
Note: In addressing this factor, applicants should consider
including quantitative data, qualitative data, or both, highlighting
the specific needs resulting from the impact of the hurricane(s).
(iii) The extent to which other sources of funds (including FEMA
reimbursement, private insurance, other funds) are not available to
meet the needs of the targeted schools (20 points).
Note: In addressing this factor, applicants should consider
describing the financial resources needed for recovery efforts at
each targeted school, and the extent to which current or future
funding exists to meet these needs.
(b) Project design and services. (30 points) The Secretary
considers the quality of the design of the proposed project and the
proposed services. In determining the quality of the design and
services, the Secretary considers the following factors:
(i) The extent to which the proposed project services will
successfully address the needs of each targeted school (15 points).
Note: In addressing this factor, applicants should consider
proposing services that focus on restoring the learning environment
and that respond to the specific recovery needs of the targeted
schools.
(ii) The likelihood that the services to be provided by the
proposed project will lead to improvements in the achievement of
students as measured against rigorous academic achievement standards
(10 points).
Note: In addressing this factor, applicants should consider
including an explanation of how the proposed recovery efforts will
result in the increased academic achievement of students.
(iii) The extent to which the services to be provided by the
proposed project involve the collaboration of appropriate partners in
order to maximize the effectiveness of proposed project services (5
points).
Note: In addressing this factor, applicants should consider
identifying how the proposed recovery efforts will be coordinated
with other entities to meet the needs of the targeted schools.
(c) Project management. (30 points) The Secretary considers the
quality of the management plan for the proposed project. In determining
the quality of the management plan, the Secretary considers the
following factors:
(i) The qualifications, including relevant training and experience,
of key personnel (10 points).
(ii) The adequacy of the management plan to achieve the objectives
of the proposed project on time and within budget (8 points).
(iii) The extent to which the management plan articulates clearly
defined responsibilities and includes realistic timelines and
milestones for accomplishing project tasks (5 points).
(iv) The extent to which the applicant has a sound financial
management system, including effective internal controls, to administer
the grant funds (7 points).
Note: In addressing this factor, applicants should consider
including an overview of their financial management system,
including how they maintain effective internal controls and fund-
accountability procedures.
2. Review and Selection Process: Additional factors we consider in
selecting an application for an award are in 34 CFR 75.217. These
factors include the applicant's performance and use of funds under a
previous award under any Department program.
VI. Award Administration Information
1. Award Notices: If your application is successful, we notify your
U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators and send you a Grant Award
Notification (GAN). We may notify you informally, also.
If your application is not evaluated or not selected for funding,
we notify you.
2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements: We identify
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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 measure: Under the Government Performance and
Results Act of 1993, the Department has developed the following
performance measure for measuring the overall effectiveness of the Gulf
Coast Recovery Grant Initiative: the percentage of grantees that
successfully accomplish their project goals and objectives. The
Department will collect data for this measure from grantees' final
performance reports.
VII. Agency Contact
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: April Bolton-Smith, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3E304, Washington, DC 20202-
6200. Telephone: (202) 260-1475 or by e-mail: gulfcoastrecovery@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
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Dated: May 24, 2010.
Thelma Mel[eacute]ndez de Santa Ana,
Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education.
[FR Doc. 2010-12800 Filed 5-26-10; 8:45 am]
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