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appforms/appforms.html.
Note: NIDRR will provide information by
letter to grantees on how and when to submit
the final performance report.
4. Performance Measures: To evaluate
the overall success of its research
program, NIDRR assesses the quality of
its funded projects through a review of
grantee performance and products. Each
year, NIDRR examines a portion of its
grantees to determine:
• The percentage of NIDRR-supported
fellows, post-doctoral trainees, and
doctoral students who publish results of
NIDRR-sponsored research in refereed
journals.
• The number of accomplishments
(e.g., new or improved tools, methods,
discoveries, standards, interventions,
programs, or devices) developed or
tested with NIDRR funding that have
been judged by expert panels to be of
high quality and to advance the field.
• The average number of publications
per award based on NIDRR-funded
research and development activities in
refereed journals.
• The percentage of new NIDRR
grants that assess the effectiveness of
interventions, programs, and devices
using rigorous methods.
Each grantee must annually report on
its performance through NIDRR’s
Annual Performance Report (APR) form.
NIDRR uses APR information submitted
by grantees to assess progress on these
measures.
VII. Agency Contact
For Further Information Contact:
Marlene Spencer, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
room 5133, PCP, Washington, DC
20202–2700. Telephone: (202) 245–7532
or by e-mail: Marlene.Spencer@ed.gov.
If you use a TDD, call the Federal
Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1–800–
877–8339.
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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.
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Dated: June 16, 2010.
Alexa Posny,
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services.
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II. Award Information
Type of Award: Formula Grant.
Estimated Available Funds:
$10,801,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards:
Grants awarded under the PBI Formula
Grant Program will be allotted to
eligible institutions based on the
formula included in section 318(e) of
the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1059e(e)), with no
grantee allotted less than $250,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: All
applicant institutions who meet the
eligibility requirements will receive a
portion of the total appropriations for
the PBI Formula Grant Program.
Note: The Department is not bound by any
estimates in this notice.
Project Period: 12 months.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of Postsecondary Education;
Overview Information; Predominantly
Black Institutions Formula Grant
Program; Notice Inviting Applications
for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY)
2010.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
(CFDA) Number: 84.031P.
DATES: Applications Available: June 21,
2010.
Deadline for Transmittal of Phase I of
Applications: July 21, 2010.
Deadline for Transmittal of Phase II of
Applications: August 20, 2010.
Deadline for Intergovernmental
Review: October 19, 2010.
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: Through the
Predominantly Black Institutions (PBI)
Formula Grant Program, the Department
makes grant awards to eligible
institutions to plan, develop, undertake,
and implement programs to enhance
their capacity to serve more low- and
middle-income Black American
students; to expand higher education
opportunities for eligible students by
encouraging college preparation and
student persistence in secondary school
and postsecondary education; and to
strengthen the financial ability of the
institutions to serve the academic needs
of these students.
Program Authority: Title III, part A,
section 318 of the Higher Education Act
of 1965, as amended (HEA) (20 U.S.C.
1059e).
Applicable Regulations: The
Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in
34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 82, 84, 85,
86, 97, 98, and 99.
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III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: To be eligible,
an applicant must have previously
submitted the ‘‘Application for
Designation as an Eligible Institution’’
and received FY 2010 designation as an
eligible institution for programs under
title III and title V of the HEA. The
regulations explaining the standards for
designation can be found in 34 CFR
607.2 through 607.5. In addition, an
applicant must—
(1) Have an enrollment of needy
undergraduate students as defined in
section 318(b)(2) of the HEA;
(2) Have an average educational and
general expenditure that is low, per fulltime equivalent undergraduate student,
in comparison with the average
educational and general expenditure per
full-time equivalent undergraduate
student of institutions that offer similar
instruction, except that the Secretary
may apply the waiver requirements
described in section 392(b) of the HEA
to this subparagraph in the same
manner as the Secretary applies the
waiver requirements to section
312(b)(1)(B) of the HEA;
(3) Have an enrollment of
undergraduate students that is not less
than 40 percent Black American
students;
(4) Be legally authorized to provide,
and provide, within the State an
educational program for which the
institution of higher education awards a
baccalaureate degree or, in the case of a
junior or community college, an
associate’s degree;
(5) Be accredited by a nationally
recognized accrediting agency or
association determined by the Secretary
to be a reliable authority as to the
quality of training offered or is,
according to such an agency or
association, making reasonable progress
toward accreditation; and
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(6) Not be receiving funds under any
other provision of part A or part B of
title III of the HEA; or part A of title V
of the HEA; or be authorized to receive
an annual appropriation under the Act
of March 2, 1867 (20 U.S.C. 123).
To be eligible for a grant under the
PBI Formula Grant Program, an
applicant institution must also meet the
definition of a Predominantly Black
Institution in section 318(b)(6) of the
HEA. The term Predominantly Black
Institution means an institution of
higher education, as defined in section
101(a) of the HEA—
(A) That is an eligible institution with
not less than 1,000 undergraduate
students;
(B) At which not less than 50 percent
of the undergraduate students enrolled
at the eligible institution are lowincome individuals or first-generation
college students; and
(C) At which not less than 50 percent
of the undergraduate students are
enrolled in an educational program
leading to a bachelor’s or associate’s
degree that the eligible institution is
licensed to award by the State (defined
as each of the 50 States and the District
of Columbia) in which the eligible
institution is located.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This
program does not require cost sharing or
matching unless the grantee uses a
portion of its grant for establishing or
improving an endowment fund. If a
grantee uses a portion of its grant for
endowment fund purposes, it must
match those grant funds with nonFederal funds (20 U.S.C. 1059e(d)(3)).
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IV. Application and Submission
Information
1. Address To Request Application
Package: You can obtain an application
package via the Internet or from the
Department. To obtain a copy via the
Internet, use the following address for
the PBI Formula Grant Program Web
site: https://www.ed.gov/programs/
pbihea/. To obtain a copy
from the Department, write, fax, or call
the following: Sara Starke, U.S.
Department of Education, 1990 K Street,
NW., room 6019, Washington, DC
20006–8524. Telephone: (202) 502–
7688, or by e-mail: sara.starke@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.
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2. Content and Form of Application
Submission: The application process for
this program has two phases: Phase I
involves submitting data used to run the
funding formula; Phase II includes the
narrative project plan and standard
forms. The deadline dates for submitting
Phases I and II of the application are
listed in this notice. Other requirements
concerning the content of an
application, together with the forms you
must submit, are in the application
package for this program.
3. Submission Dates and Times:
Applications Available: June 21, 2010.
Deadline for Transmittal of Phase I of
Applications: July 21, 2010.
Deadline for Transmittal of Phase II of
Applications: August 20, 2010.
Applications for grants under this
competition must be submitted
electronically as an e-mail attachment to
pbiprogram@ed.gov by 12:00:00 a.m.
Washington, DC time, on the deadline
date.
We do not consider an application
that does not comply with the deadline
requirements.
Deadline for Intergovernmental
Review: October 19, 2010.
4. Intergovernmental Review: This
program is subject to Executive Order
12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR
part 79. Information about
Intergovernmental Review of Federal
Programs under Executive Order 12372
is in the application package for this
program.
5. Funding Restrictions: We reference
regulations outlining funding
restrictions in the Applicable
Regulations section in this notice.
6. Data Universal Numbering System
Number, Taxpayer Identification
Number, and Central Contractor
Registry: To do business with the
Department of Education, (1) You must
have a Data Universal Numbering
System (DUNS) number and a Taxpayer
Identification Number (TIN); (2) you
must register both of those numbers
with the Central Contractor Registry
(CCR), the Government’s primary
registrant database; and (3) you must
provide those same numbers on your
application.
You can obtain a DUNS number from
Dun and Bradstreet. A DUNS number
can be created within one business day.
If you are a corporate entity, agency,
institution, or organization, you can
obtain a TIN from the Internal Revenue
Service. If you are an individual, you
can obtain a TIN from the Internal
Revenue Service or the Social Security
Administration. If you need a new TIN,
please allow 2–5 weeks for your TIN to
become active.
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The CCR registration process may take
five or more business days to complete.
If you are currently registered with the
CCR, you may not need to make any
changes. However, please make certain
that the TIN associated with your DUNS
number is correct. Also note that you
will need to update your CCR
registration on an annual basis. This
may take three or more business days to
complete.
7. Other Submission Requirements:
Applications for grants under this
program must be submitted
electronically unless you qualify for an
exception to this requirement in
accordance with the instructions in this
section.
a. Electronic Submission of
Applications.
Applications for grants under the
Predominantly Black Institutions
Formula Grant Program—CFDA Number
84.031P must be submitted
electronically via e-mail to
pbiprogram@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.
You may access the electronic grant
application for the PBI Program at
https://www.ed.gov/programs/pbihea/
index.html.
Please note the following:
• You must complete the electronic
submission of your grant application by
12:00:00 a.m., Washington, DC time, on
the application deadline date. We will
not accept an application for this
program after 12:00:00 a.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.
• 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
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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.
• Within three working days after
submitting Phase II of 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.
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 via email because—
• You do not have access to the
Internet; 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: Sara Starke, U.S.
Department of Education, 1990 K Street,
NW., room 6019, Washington, DC
20006–8524. Fax: (202) 502–7859.
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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 84.031P), 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 84.031P), 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
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
Grants awarded under the PBI
Formula Grant Program are based on a
formula. All applicants who meet the
eligibility requirements will receive a
portion of the total appropriations for
this program based on the formula
contained in section 318(e) of the HEA
(20 U.S.C. 1059e(e)).
Department staff will review
applications to determine eligibility and
to ensure that all activities proposed in
the application are allowable under
section 318(d) of the HEA (20 U.S.C.
1059e(d)).
VI. Award Administration Information
1. 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.
2. Performance Measures: The
Secretary has established the following
key performance measures for assessing
the effectiveness of the PBI Formula
Grant Program:
(a) Enrollment Rate: The percentage
change of the number of full-time
degree-granting undergraduate students
enrolled at PBIs.
(b) Persistence Rate-four-year schools:
The percentage of first-time, full-time
degree-seeking undergraduate students
at four-year PBIs who were in their first
year of postsecondary enrollment in the
previous year and are enrolled in the
current year at the same four-year PBI.
(c) Persistence Rate-two-year schools:
The percentage of first-time, full-time
degree-seeking undergraduate students
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at two-year PBIs who were in their first
year of postsecondary enrollment in the
previous year and are enrolled in the
current year at the same two-year PBI.
(d) Four-year Completion Rate: The
percentage of first-time, full-time
degree-seeking undergraduate students
enrolled at four-year PBIs who graduate
within six years of enrollment.
(e) Two-Year Completion Rate: The
percentage of first-time, full-time
degree-seeking undergraduate students
enrolled at two-year PBIs who graduate
within three years of enrollment.
(f) Efficiency Measure: Cost per
successful program outcome: Federal
cost per undergraduate degree at PBIs.
VII. Agency Contact
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara
Starke, Teacher and Student
Development Programs Service, U.S.
Department of Education, 1990 K Street,
NW., room 6019, Washington, DC
20006–8524. Telephone: (202) 502–
7688, or by e-mail: sara.starke@ed.gov.
If you use a TDD, call the FRS, toll
free, at 1–800–877–8339.
VIII. Other Information
Accessible Format: Individuals with
disabilities can obtain this document
and a copy of the application package in
an accessible format (e.g., braille, large
print, audiotape, or computer diskette)
on request to the program contact
person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII of
this notice.
Electronic Access to This Document:
You can view this document, as well as
all other documents of this Department
published in the Federal Register, in
text or Adobe Portable Document
Format (PDF) on the Internet at the
following site: https://www.ed.gov/news/
fedregister. To use PDF you must have
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index.html.
Delegation of Authority: The Secretary
of Education has delegated authority to
Daniel T. Madzelan, Director,
Forecasting and Policy Analysis for the
Office of Postsecondary Education, to
perform the functions and duties of the
Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary
Education.
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Dated: June 15, 2010.
Daniel T. Madzelan,
Director, Forecasting and Policy Analysis.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Institute on Disability and
Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)—
Disability and Rehabilitation Research
Projects and Centers Program—
Rehabilitation Research and Training
Centers (RRTCs)—Employment
Outcomes for Individuals Who Are
Blind or Visually Impaired
AGENCY: Office of Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services, Department of
Education.
ACTION: Notice of final priority.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
(CFDA) Number: 84.133B–6.
SUMMARY: The Assistant Secretary for
Special Education and Rehabilitative
Services announces a priority for the
Disability and Rehabilitation Research
Projects and Centers Program
administered by NIDRR. Specifically,
this notice announces a priority for an
RRTC on Employment Outcomes for
Individuals who are Blind or Visually
Impaired. The Assistant Secretary may
use this priority for competitions in
fiscal year (FY) 2010 and later years. We
take this action to focus research
attention on areas of national need. We
intend this priority to improve
rehabilitation services and outcomes for
individuals with disabilities.
DATES: Effective Date: This priority is
effective July 21, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Marlene Spencer, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
room 5133, Potomac Center Plaza (PCP),
Washington, DC 20202–2700.
Telephone: (202) 245–7532 or by e-mail:
Marlene.Spencer@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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice of final priority is in concert with
NIDRR’s Final Long-Range Plan for FY
2005–2009 (Plan). The Plan, which was
published in the Federal Register on
February 15, 2006 (71 FR 8165), can be
accessed on the Internet at the following
site: https://www.ed.gov/about/offices/
list/osers/nidrr/policy.html.
Through the implementation of the
Plan, NIDRR seeks to: (1) Improve the
quality and utility of disability and
rehabilitation research; (2) foster an
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exchange of expertise, information, and
training to facilitate the advancement of
knowledge and understanding of the
unique needs of traditionally
underserved populations; (3) determine
best strategies and programs to improve
rehabilitation outcomes for underserved
populations; (4) identify research gaps;
(5) identify mechanisms of integrating
research and practice; and (6)
disseminate findings.
Purpose of Program: The purpose of
the Disability and Rehabilitation
Research Projects and Centers Program
is to plan and conduct research,
demonstration projects, training, and
related activities, including
international activities, to develop
methods, procedures, and rehabilitation
technology that maximize the full
inclusion and integration into society,
employment, independent living, family
support, and economic and social selfsufficiency of individuals with
disabilities, especially individuals with
the most severe disabilities, and to
improve the effectiveness of services
authorized under the Rehabilitation Act
of 1973, as amended.
RRTC Program
The purpose of the RRTC program is
to improve the effectiveness of services
authorized under the Rehabilitation Act
of 1973, as amended, through advanced
research, training, technical assistance,
and dissemination activities in general
problem areas, as specified by NIDRR.
Such activities are designed to benefit
rehabilitation service providers,
individuals with disabilities, and the
family members or other authorized
representatives of individuals with
disabilities. In addition, NIDRR intends
to require all RRTC applicants to meet
the requirements of the General
Rehabilitation Research and Training
Centers (RRTC) Requirements priority
that it published in a notice of final
priorities in the Federal Register on
February 1, 2008 (73 FR 6132).
Additional information on the RRTC
program can be found at: https://
www.ed.gov/rschstat/research/pubs/resprogram.html#RRTC.
Statutory and Regulatory Requirements
of RRTCs
RRTCs must—
• Carry out coordinated advanced
programs of rehabilitation research;
• Provide training, including
graduate, pre-service, and in-service
training, to help rehabilitation
personnel more effectively provide
rehabilitation services to individuals
with disabilities;
• Provide technical assistance to
individuals with disabilities, their
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of Postsecondary Education; Overview Information;
Predominantly Black Institutions Formula Grant Program; Notice Inviting
Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2010.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.031P.
DATES: Applications Available: June 21, 2010.
Deadline for Transmittal of Phase I of Applications: July 21, 2010.
Deadline for Transmittal of Phase II of Applications: August 20,
2010.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: October 19, 2010.
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: Through the Predominantly Black Institutions
(PBI) Formula Grant Program, the Department makes grant awards to
eligible institutions to plan, develop, undertake, and implement
programs to enhance their capacity to serve more low- and middle-income
Black American students; to expand higher education opportunities for
eligible students by encouraging college preparation and student
persistence in secondary school and postsecondary education; and to
strengthen the financial ability of the institutions to serve the
academic needs of these students.
Program Authority: Title III, part A, section 318 of the Higher
Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA) (20 U.S.C. 1059e).
Applicable Regulations: The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 82,
84, 85, 86, 97, 98, and 99.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Formula Grant.
Estimated Available Funds: $10,801,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: Grants awarded under the PBI
Formula Grant Program will be allotted to eligible institutions based
on the formula included in section 318(e) of the HEA (20 U.S.C.
1059e(e)), with no grantee allotted less than $250,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: All applicant institutions who meet the
eligibility requirements will receive a portion of the total
appropriations for the PBI Formula Grant Program.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.
Project Period: 12 months.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: To be eligible, an applicant must have
previously submitted the ``Application for Designation as an Eligible
Institution'' and received FY 2010 designation as an eligible
institution for programs under title III and title V of the HEA. The
regulations explaining the standards for designation can be found in 34
CFR 607.2 through 607.5. In addition, an applicant must--
(1) Have an enrollment of needy undergraduate students as defined
in section 318(b)(2) of the HEA;
(2) Have an average educational and general expenditure that is
low, per full-time equivalent undergraduate student, in comparison with
the average educational and general expenditure per full-time
equivalent undergraduate student of institutions that offer similar
instruction, except that the Secretary may apply the waiver
requirements described in section 392(b) of the HEA to this
subparagraph in the same manner as the Secretary applies the waiver
requirements to section 312(b)(1)(B) of the HEA;
(3) Have an enrollment of undergraduate students that is not less
than 40 percent Black American students;
(4) Be legally authorized to provide, and provide, within the State
an educational program for which the institution of higher education
awards a baccalaureate degree or, in the case of a junior or community
college, an associate's degree;
(5) Be accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or
association determined by the Secretary to be a reliable authority as
to the quality of training offered or is, according to such an agency
or association, making reasonable progress toward accreditation; and
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(6) Not be receiving funds under any other provision of part A or
part B of title III of the HEA; or part A of title V of the HEA; or be
authorized to receive an annual appropriation under the Act of March 2,
1867 (20 U.S.C. 123).
To be eligible for a grant under the PBI Formula Grant Program, an
applicant institution must also meet the definition of a Predominantly
Black Institution in section 318(b)(6) of the HEA. The term
Predominantly Black Institution means an institution of higher
education, as defined in section 101(a) of the HEA--
(A) That is an eligible institution with not less than 1,000
undergraduate students;
(B) At which not less than 50 percent of the undergraduate students
enrolled at the eligible institution are low-income individuals or
first-generation college students; and
(C) At which not less than 50 percent of the undergraduate students
are enrolled in an educational program leading to a bachelor's or
associate's degree that the eligible institution is licensed to award
by the State (defined as each of the 50 States and the District of
Columbia) in which the eligible institution is located.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This program does not require cost
sharing or matching unless the grantee uses a portion of its grant for
establishing or improving an endowment fund. If a grantee uses a
portion of its grant for endowment fund purposes, it must match those
grant funds with non-Federal funds (20 U.S.C. 1059e(d)(3)).
IV. Application and Submission Information
1. Address To Request Application Package: You can obtain an
application package via the Internet or from the Department. To obtain
a copy via the Internet, use the following address for the PBI Formula
Grant Program Web site: https://www.ed.gov/programs/pbihea/.
To obtain a copy from the Department, write, fax, or call the
following: Sara Starke, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street,
NW., room 6019, Washington, DC 20006-8524. Telephone: (202) 502-7688,
or by e-mail: sara.starke@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: The application
process for this program has two phases: Phase I involves submitting
data used to run the funding formula; Phase II includes the narrative
project plan and standard forms. The deadline dates for submitting
Phases I and II of the application are listed in this notice. Other
requirements concerning the content of an application, together with
the forms you must submit, are in the application package for this
program.
3. Submission Dates and Times:
Applications Available: June 21, 2010.
Deadline for Transmittal of Phase I of Applications: July 21, 2010.
Deadline for Transmittal of Phase II of Applications: August 20,
2010.
Applications for grants under this competition must be submitted
electronically as an e-mail attachment to pbiprogram@ed.gov by 12:00:00
a.m. Washington, DC time, on the deadline date.
We do not consider an application that does not comply with the
deadline requirements.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: October 19, 2010.
4. Intergovernmental Review: This program is subject to Executive
Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79. Information about
Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs under Executive Order
12372 is in the application package for this program.
5. Funding Restrictions: We reference regulations outlining funding
restrictions in the Applicable Regulations section in this notice.
6. Data Universal Numbering System Number, Taxpayer Identification
Number, and Central Contractor Registry: To do business with the
Department of Education, (1) You must have a Data Universal Numbering
System (DUNS) number and a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN); (2)
you must register both of those numbers with the Central Contractor
Registry (CCR), the Government's primary registrant database; and (3)
you must provide those same numbers on your application.
You can obtain a DUNS number from Dun and Bradstreet. A DUNS number
can be created within one business day.
If you are a corporate entity, agency, institution, or
organization, you can obtain a TIN from the Internal Revenue Service.
If you are an individual, you can obtain a TIN from the Internal
Revenue Service or the Social Security Administration. If you need a
new TIN, please allow 2-5 weeks for your TIN to become active.
The CCR registration process may take five or more business days to
complete. If you are currently registered with the CCR, you may not
need to make any changes. However, please make certain that the TIN
associated with your DUNS number is correct. Also note that you will
need to update your CCR registration on an annual basis. This may take
three or more business days to complete.
7. Other Submission Requirements: Applications for grants under
this program must be submitted electronically unless you qualify for an
exception to this requirement in accordance with the instructions in
this section.
a. Electronic Submission of Applications.
Applications for grants under the Predominantly Black Institutions
Formula Grant Program--CFDA Number 84.031P must be submitted
electronically via e-mail to pbiprogram@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.
You may access the electronic grant application for the PBI Program
at https://www.ed.gov/programs/pbihea/.
Please note the following:
You must complete the electronic submission of your grant
application by 12:00:00 a.m., Washington, DC time, on the application
deadline date. We will not accept an application for this program after
12:00:00 a.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.
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
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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.
Within three working days after submitting Phase II of
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.
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
via e-mail because--
You do not have access to the Internet; 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: Sara Starke, U.S.
Department of Education, 1990 K Street, NW., room 6019, Washington, DC
20006-8524. Fax: (202) 502-7859.
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 84.031P), 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 84.031P), 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 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
Grants awarded under the PBI Formula Grant Program are based on a
formula. All applicants who meet the eligibility requirements will
receive a portion of the total appropriations for this program based on
the formula contained in section 318(e) of the HEA (20 U.S.C.
1059e(e)).
Department staff will review applications to determine eligibility
and to ensure that all activities proposed in the application are
allowable under section 318(d) of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1059e(d)).
VI. Award Administration Information
1. 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.
2. Performance Measures: The Secretary has established the
following key performance measures for assessing the effectiveness of
the PBI Formula Grant Program:
(a) Enrollment Rate: The percentage change of the number of full-
time degree-granting undergraduate students enrolled at PBIs.
(b) Persistence Rate-four-year schools: The percentage of first-
time, full-time degree-seeking undergraduate students at four-year PBIs
who were in their first year of postsecondary enrollment in the
previous year and are enrolled in the current year at the same four-
year PBI.
(c) Persistence Rate-two-year schools: The percentage of first-
time, full-time degree-seeking undergraduate students
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at two-year PBIs who were in their first year of postsecondary
enrollment in the previous year and are enrolled in the current year at
the same two-year PBI.
(d) Four-year Completion Rate: The percentage of first-time, full-
time degree-seeking undergraduate students enrolled at four-year PBIs
who graduate within six years of enrollment.
(e) Two-Year Completion Rate: The percentage of first-time, full-
time degree-seeking undergraduate students enrolled at two-year PBIs
who graduate within three years of enrollment.
(f) Efficiency Measure: Cost per successful program outcome:
Federal cost per undergraduate degree at PBIs.
VII. Agency Contact
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara Starke, Teacher and Student
Development Programs Service, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K
Street, NW., room 6019, Washington, DC 20006-8524. Telephone: (202)
502-7688, or by e-mail: sara.starke@ed.gov.
If you use a TDD, call the FRS, toll free, at 1-800-877-8339.
VIII. Other Information
Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this
document and a copy of the application package in an accessible format
(e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) on
request to the program contact person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII of this notice.
Electronic Access to This Document: You can view this document, as
well as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal
Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) on the
Internet at the following site: https://www.ed.gov/news/fedregister. To
use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at
this site.
Note: The official version of this document is the document
published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the
official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal
Regulations is available on GPO Access at: https://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/.
Delegation of Authority: The Secretary of Education has delegated
authority to Daniel T. Madzelan, Director, Forecasting and Policy
Analysis for the Office of Postsecondary Education, to perform the
functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary
Education.
Dated: June 15, 2010.
Daniel T. Madzelan,
Director, Forecasting and Policy Analysis.
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