National Professional Development Program; Office of English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students; Overview Information; National Professional Development Program; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2011, 14954-14959 [2011-6459]

Download as PDF Emcdonald on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES 14954 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 53 / Friday, March 18, 2011 / Notices Galloway, Project Manager; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District; Regulatory Branch (CEPOH–EC–R); Building 230; Fort Shafter, HI 96858– 5440. Comments may also be submitted via e-mail to honoluluswac@usace.army.mil. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter C. Galloway at (808) 438–8416, or via e-mail at peter.c.galloway@usace.army.mil. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: To obtain, utilize, and return deep, cold seawater, Honolulu Seawater Air Conditioning, LLC (applicant) proposes to construct a 63-inch diameter seawater intake pipe extending offshore approximately four miles, to a depth of 1,600 to 1,800 feet; a 54-inch diameter seawater return pipe extending offshore approximately 3,500 feet, to a depth of 150 feet; an on-shore cooling station containing pumps, heat exchangers and auxiliary chillers; and a network of upland distribution pipes to circulate cooled fresh water from the station to customer buildings in the downtown area. In addition, the applicant proposes to use an area along the western shore of Sand Island and the adjoining channel area of Ke‘ehi Lagoon for pipeline assembly and staging prior to towing and installing the lines at the project site. Individual pipe segments would be heat-fused to form longer segments and then flangebolted to form a continuous line. At the project site, the pipelines would be buried from behind the shore to some depth offshore in order to reduce negative impacts to the benthic environment and to protect the pipes from high waves and storm surge in the nearshore zone. An offshore receiving pit would be excavated and backfilled at the pipeline ‘‘breakout’’ location. The offshore portions of the intake and return pipelines, which would be installed adjacent to each other, would be supported on pre-cast concrete supports which would be placed on the pipelines prior to their filling and sinking at the project site. The seaward end of the intake line would be unscreened and would terminate in a right-angle elbow, such that water would be drawn down into the pipe from about 14 feet above the sea bottom. The seaward end of the return pipeline would terminate in a diffuser section extending from depths of 120 to 150 feet. The proposed project would involve work or structures in or affecting the course, condition, location or capacity of navigable waters of the United States. It would also involve the discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States. Federal authorization VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:30 Mar 17, 2011 Jkt 223001 of the project will therefore require issuance of a Department of the Army (DA) permit pursuant to both Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 403) and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1344). USACE invites participation in the EIS process of federal, state and local agencies; Hawaiian organizations, individuals and practitioners; and other interested private organizations and parties. An electronic version of the DEIS may be viewed by visiting the USACE Honolulu District Web site at https:// www.poh.usace.army.mil and selecting ‘‘Public Notices’’, then the link provided within the listing for Special Public Notice No. POH–2004–01141. A CD copy of the document may be obtained by contacting Mr. Galloway in writing at the mailing address or the contact email address above. In addition, a hard copy of the DEIS may also be viewed at the Hawaii State Library (Hawaii & Pacific Section), 478 South King Street, Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96813. Dated: February 16, 2011. Douglas B. Guttormsen, Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army, Commanding. [FR Doc. 2011–6426 Filed 3–17–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3720–58–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION National Professional Development Program; Office of English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students; Overview Information; National Professional Development Program; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.195N. Dates: Applications Available: March 18, 2011. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 2, 2011. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: July 5, 2011. Full Text of Announcement I. Funding Opportunity Description Purpose of Program: Section 3131 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA), provides for a National Professional Development (NPD) program that will award grants on a competitive basis, for a period of not more than 5 years, to institutions of higher education (in consortia with State educational agencies or local PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 educational agencies). These grants support professional development activities that are designed to improve classroom instruction for English Learners (ELs) and will assist educational personnel working with such children to meet high professional standards, including standards for certification and licensure as teachers who work in language instruction educational programs or serve ELs. Grants awarded under this program may be used— (1) For pre-service professional development programs that will assist local schools and institutions of higher education (IHEs) to upgrade the qualifications and skills of educational personnel who are not certified or licensed, especially educational paraprofessionals; (2) For the development of program curricula appropriate to the needs of the consortia participants involved; and (3) In conjunction with other Federal need-based student financial assistance programs, for financial assistance, and costs related to tuition, fees, and books for enrolling in courses required to complete the degree involved, to meet certification or licensing requirements for teachers who work in language instruction educational programs or serve ELs. Priorities: This notice includes three competitive preference priorities and two invitational priorities. Competitive Preference Priority 1 is from section 75.225 of the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) (34 CFR 75.225). Competitive Preference Priorities 2 and 3 are from the notice of final supplemental priorities and definitions for discretionary grant programs, published in the Federal Register on December 15, 2010 (75 FR 78486). Competitive Preference Priorities: For FY 2011, these priorities are competitive preference priorities. For Competitive Preference Priority 1, under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), we award an additional 5 points to an applicant that meets the priority. For Competitive Preference Priorities 2 and 3, we award up to an additional 5 points per priority to an application, depending on how well the application meets the priority. Note: We will award competitive preference priority points for Competitive Preference Priorities 2 and 3 only to applications that score 80 or above on the selection criteria. We will award competitive preference priority points under Competitive Preference Priority 1 to any application that meets that priority. These priorities are: Competitive Preference Priority 1— Novice Applicants. E:\FR\FM\18MRN1.SGM 18MRN1 Emcdonald on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 53 / Friday, March 18, 2011 / Notices Under this priority, the Secretary gives special consideration to novice applicants. Under 34 CFR 75.225(a), a novice applicant means any applicant for a grant from the Department of Education that— (1) Has never received a grant or subgrant under the program from which it seeks funding; (2) Has never been a member of a group application, submitted in accordance with 34 CFR 75.127–75.129, that received a grant under the program from which it seeks funding; and (3) Has not had an active discretionary grant from the Federal Government in the five years before the deadline date for applications under the program. For the purposes of this requirement, a grant is active until the end of the grant’s project or funding period, including any extensions of those periods that extend the grantee’s authority to obligate funds. In the case of a group application submitted in accordance with 34 CFR 75.127–75.129, a group applicant is considered a novice applicant if the group includes only parties that meet the requirements listed above. Competitive Preference Priority 2— Enabling More Data-Based DecisionMaking. Projects that are designed to collect (or obtain), analyze, and use highquality and timely data, including data on program participant outcomes, in accordance with privacy requirements (as defined in this notice), in the following priority area: Improving instructional practices, policies, and student outcomes in elementary or secondary schools. Competitive Preference Priority 3— Promoting Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education. Projects that are designed to address the following priority area: Increasing the opportunities for highquality preparation of, or professional development for, teachers or other educators of STEM subjects. Invitational Priorities: For FY 2011, these priorities are invitational priorities. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(1) we do not give an application that meets these invitational priorities a competitive or absolute preference over other applications. These priorities are: Invitational Priority 1—Improving Achievement and High School Graduation Rates. Projects that are designed to address the following priority area: Accelerating learning and helping to improve high school graduation rates VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:30 Mar 17, 2011 Jkt 223001 and college enrollment rates for students in rural local educational agencies. Invitational Priority 2—Improving Preparation of All Teachers to Better Serve English Learners. Projects designed to improve a teacher education program at an IHE in order to better prepare all participants in a teacher education program to provide effective instruction to ELs. In such projects, IHEs would collaborate with local educational agencies on activities such as: (1) Professional development to improve the ability of teacher preparation faculty and content faculty at IHEs in preparing prospective teachers to teach ELs; and (2) The development of teacher education curricula that— (a) Are aligned with State content standards in academic subjects and State English language proficiency standards; and (b) Prepare all teacher candidates in an IHE to provide instruction that accelerates ELs’ acquisition of language, literacy, and content knowledge. Definition: The following definition is from the notice of final supplemental priorities and definitions for discretionary grant programs, published in the Federal Register on December 15, 2010 (75 FR 78486) and applies to Competitive Preference Priority 2. Privacy requirements means the requirements of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), 20 U.S.C. 1232g, and its implementing regulations in 34 CFR part 99, the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a, as well as all applicable Federal, State and local requirements regarding privacy. Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 6861. Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 84, 85, 86, 97, and 99. (b) The notice of final supplemental priorities and definitions for discretionary grant programs, published in the Federal Register on December 15, 2010 (75 FR 78486). II. Award Information Type of Award: Discretionary grants. Estimated Available Funds: The Administration has requested $17,846,355 for new awards for this program for FY 2011. The actual level of funding, if any, depends on final congressional action. However, we are inviting applications to allow enough time to complete the grant process if Congress appropriates funds for this program. PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 14955 Estimated Range of Awards: $275,000–$400,000 per year, for each year of the grant. Estimated Average Size of Awards: $337,000. Estimated Number of Awards: 53. Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice. Project Period: Up to 60 months. III. Eligibility Information 1. Eligible Applicants: IHEs, in consortia with local educational agencies (LEAs) or State educational agencies (SEAs). 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: Yvonne Mathieu, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 5C138, Washington, DC 20202– 6510. Telephone: (202) 401–1461 or by e-mail: Yvonne.Mathieu@ed.govmailto:. If you request an application package by e-mail, please include ‘‘84.195N Application Request’’ in the subject heading of your e-mail. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1–800–877–8339. Individuals with disabilities can obtain a copy of the application package in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) by contacting the program contact person listed in this section. 2. Content and Form of Application Submission: Requirements concerning the content of an application, together with the forms you must submit, are in the application package for this competition. Page Limit: The application narrative (Part III of the application) is where you, the applicant, address the selection criteria that reviewers use to evaluate your application. You must limit the application narrative to the equivalent of no more than 35 pages using the following standards: • A ‘‘page’’ is 8.5″ x 11″, on one side only, with 1″ margins at the top, bottom, and both sides. • Double space (no more than three lines per vertical inch) all text in the application narrative, including titles, headings, footnotes, quotations, references, and captions, as well as all text in charts, tables, figures, and graphs. • Use a font that is either 12 point or larger or no smaller than 10 pitch (characters per inch). E:\FR\FM\18MRN1.SGM 18MRN1 Emcdonald on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES 14956 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 53 / Friday, March 18, 2011 / Notices • Use one of the following fonts: Times New Roman, Courier, Courier New, or Arial. An application submitted in any other font (including Times Roman or Arial Narrow) will not be accepted. The page limit does not apply to Part I, the cover sheet; Part II, the budget section, including the narrative budget justification; Part IV, the assurances and certifications; or the two-page abstract. However, the page limit does apply to all of the application narrative section in Part III. We will reject your application if you exceed the page limit; or if you apply other standards and exceed the equivalent of the page limit. 3. Submission Dates and Times: Applications Available: March 18, 2011. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 2, 2011. Applications for grants under this program must be submitted electronically using the Grants.gov Apply site (Grants.gov). For information (including dates and times) about how to submit your application electronically, or by mail or hand delivery if you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, please refer to section IV. 7. 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 persons 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: July 5, 2011. 4. Intergovernmental Review: This program is subject to Executive Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79. Information about Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs under Executive Order 12372 is in the application package for this program. 5. Funding Restrictions: We reference regulations outlining funding restrictions in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice. 6. Data Universal Numbering System Number, Taxpayer Identification Number, and Central Contractor VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:30 Mar 17, 2011 Jkt 223001 Registry: To do business with the Department of Education, you must— a. Have a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number and a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN); b. Register both your DUNS number and TIN with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR), the Government’s primary registrant database; c. Provide your DUNS number and TIN on your application; and d. Maintain an active CCR registration with current information while your application is under review by the Department and, if you are awarded a grant, during the project period. 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. In addition, if you are submitting your application via Grants.gov, you must (1) be designated by your organization as an Authorized Organization Representative (AOR); and (2) register yourself with Grants.gov as an AOR. Details on these steps are outlined in the Grants.gov 3Step Registration Guide (see https:// www.grants.gov/section910/ Grants.govRegistrationBrochure.pdf). 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 NPD program, CFDA number 84.195N, must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at www.Grants.gov. You may not e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 National Professional Development program at https:// www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this program by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number’s alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.195, not 84.195N). Please note the following: • When you enter the Grants.gov site, you will find information about submitting an application electronically through the site, as well as the hours of operation. • Applications received by Grants.gov are date and time stamped. Your application must be fully uploaded and submitted and must be date and time stamped by the Grants.gov system no later than 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. Except as otherwise noted in this section, we will not accept your application if it is received—that is, date and time stamped by the Grants.gov system—after 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. We do not consider an application that does not comply with the deadline requirements. When we retrieve your application from Grants.gov, we will notify you if we are rejecting your application because it was date and time stamped by the Grants.gov system after 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. • The amount of time it can take to upload an application will vary depending on a variety of factors, including the size of the application and the speed of your Internet connection. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you do not wait until the application deadline date to begin the submission process through Grants.gov. • You should review and follow the Education Submission Procedures for submitting an application through Grants.gov that are included in the application package for this program to ensure that you submit your application in a timely manner to the Grants.gov system. You can also find the Education Submission Procedures pertaining to Grants.gov under News and Events on the Department’s G5 system home page at https://www.G5.gov. E:\FR\FM\18MRN1.SGM 18MRN1 Emcdonald on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 53 / Friday, March 18, 2011 / Notices • You will not receive additional point value because you submit your application in electronic format, nor will we penalize you if you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, as described elsewhere in this section, and submit your application in paper format. • You must submit all documents electronically, including all information you typically provide on the following forms: The Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424), the Department of Education Supplemental Information for SF 424, Budget Information—NonConstruction Programs (ED 524), and all necessary assurances and certifications. • You must upload any narrative sections and all other attachments to your application as files in a .PDF (Portable Document) format only. If you upload a file type other than .PDF 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. • After you electronically submit your application, you will receive from Grants.gov an automatic notification of receipt that contains a Grants.gov tracking number. (This notification indicates receipt by Grants.gov only, not receipt by the Department.) The Department then will retrieve your application from Grants.gov and send a second notification to you by e-mail. This second notification indicates that the Department has received your application and has assigned your application a PR/Award number (an EDspecified identifying number unique to your application). • We may request that you provide us original signatures on forms at a later date. Application Deadline Date Extension in Case of Technical Issues with the Grants.gov System: If you are experiencing problems submitting your application through Grants.gov, please contact the Grants.gov Support Desk, toll free, at 1–800–518–4726. You must obtain a Grants.gov Support Desk Case Number and must keep a record of it. If you are prevented from electronically submitting your application on the application deadline date because of technical problems with the Grants.gov system, we will grant you an extension until 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, the following business day to enable you to transmit your application electronically or by hand delivery. You also may mail your application by following the mailing instructions described elsewhere in this notice. VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:30 Mar 17, 2011 Jkt 223001 If you submit an application after 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date, please contact the person listed under For Further Information Contact in section VII of this notice and provide an explanation of the technical problem you experienced with Grants.gov, along with the Grants.gov Support Desk Case Number. We will accept your application if we can confirm that a technical problem occurred with the Grants.gov system and that that problem affected your ability to submit your application by 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. The Department will contact you after a determination is made on whether your application will be accepted. Note: The extensions to which we refer in this section apply only to the unavailability of, or technical problems with, the Grants.gov system. We will not grant you an extension if you failed to fully register to submit your application to Grants.gov before the application deadline date and time or if the technical problem you experienced is unrelated to the Grants.gov system. 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 the Grants.gov system because— • You do not have access to the Internet; or • You do not have the capacity to upload large documents to the Grants.gov system; 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 prevent 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: Ana Maria Garcia, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 5C147, Washington, DC 20202. FAX: (202) 260– 1292. Your paper application must be submitted in accordance with the mail PO 00000 Frm 00064 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 14957 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 84.195N), 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 84.195N), 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 E:\FR\FM\18MRN1.SGM 18MRN1 14958 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 53 / Friday, March 18, 2011 / Notices Item 11 of the SF 424 the CFDA number, including suffix letter, if any, of the competition under which you are submitting your application; and (2) The Application Control Center will mail to you a notification of receipt of your grant application. If you do not receive this grant notification within 15 business days from the application deadline date, you should call the U.S. Department of Education Application Control Center at (202) 245– 6288. V. Application Review Information 1. Selection Criteria: The selection criteria for this competition are from 34 CFR 75.210 of EDGAR. The maximum score for all of these criteria is 100 points. The maximum score for each criterion is indicated in parentheses. The notes that we have included after each criterion are guidance to assist applicants in understanding the criterion as they prepare their applications, and are not required by statute or regulation. (a) Quality of the project design. (40 points) The Secretary considers the quality of the design of the proposed project. In determining the quality of the design of the proposed project, the Secretary considers the following factors: (1) The extent to which the goals, objectives, and outcomes to be achieved by the proposed project are clearly specified and measurable. (35 points) (2) The extent to which the design of the proposed project reflects up-to-date knowledge from research and effective practice. (5 points) Emcdonald on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES Notes for Quality of the Project Design: In responding to this criterion, the applicant may wish to describe a plan to carry out activities under the grant as part of its required consortium with one or more LEAs or SEAs, including how each member will be involved in the planning, development, and implementation of the project; the resources to be provided by each partner(s); the specific activities that the partner(s) will contribute to the grant during each year of the project; and the identity of each member of the consortium. (b) Quality of project personnel. (10 points) The Secretary considers the quality of the personnel who will carry out the proposed project. In determining the quality of project personnel, the Secretary considers the extent to which the applicant encourages applications for employment from persons who are members of groups that have traditionally been underrepresented based on race, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability. In addition, the Secretary considers the following factors: (1) The qualifications, including relevant training and experience, of the VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:30 Mar 17, 2011 Jkt 223001 project director or principal investigator. (5 points) (2) The qualifications, including relevant training and experience, of key project personnel. (5 points) (3) The extent to which the methods of evaluation will provide performance feedback and permit periodic assessment of progress toward achieving intended outcomes. (10 points) Notes for Quality of the project personnel: The applicant may address the factors under this criterion by including position descriptions (not resumes) for the project director and other key personnel, such as the evaluator of the program. Note for Quality of the project evaluation: Applicants may wish to consider addressing the factors under this criterion by describing how the evaluation plan is aligned with the goals, objectives and activities described under the Quality of Project Design criterion. In addition, each applicant may wish to explain how each objective will be evaluated and when the applicant will collect, analyze, and report quantitative and qualitative data on project measures and Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) performance measures. (c) Quality of the management plan. (20 points) The Secretary considers the quality of the management plan for the proposed project. In determining the quality of the management plan for the proposed project, the Secretary considers the following factors: (1) The adequacy of the management plan to achieve the objectives of the proposed project on time and within budget, including clearly defined responsibilities, timelines, and milestones for accomplishing project tasks. (15 points) (2) The extent to which the time commitment of the project director and principal investigator and other key project personnel are appropriate and adequate to meet the objectives of the proposed project. (5 points) Notes for Quality of the management plan: In responding to this criterion, the applicant may wish to include a narrative that describes how and when, in each budget period of the project, the applicant plans to meet each project objective. The applicant may also want to consider addressing the factors under this criterion by including a clear, wellthought-out management plan that includes annual timelines, key project milestones, a schedule of activities, the persons responsible for each activity, and the percentage of time the project director, partner(s) staff, consultants, and other key personnel will spend in the project. (d) Quality of the project evaluation. (30 points) The Secretary considers the quality of the evaluation to be conducted of the proposed project. In determining the quality of the evaluation, the Secretary considers the following factors: (1) The extent to which the methods of evaluation are thorough, feasible, and appropriate to the goals, objectives, and outcomes of the proposed project. (10 points) (2) The extent to which the methods of evaluation include the use of objective performance measures that are clearly related to the intended outcomes of the project and will produce quantitative and qualitative data to the extent possible. (10 points) PO 00000 Frm 00065 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 2. Review and Selection Process: We remind potential applicants that in reviewing applications in any discretionary grant competition, the Secretary may consider, under 34 CFR 75.217(d)(3), the past performance of the applicant in carrying out a previous award, such as the applicant’s use of funds, achievement of project objectives, and compliance with grant conditions. The Secretary may also consider whether the applicant failed to submit a timely performance report or submitted a report of unacceptable quality. In addition, in making a competitive grant award, the Secretary also requires various assurances including those applicable to Federal civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination in programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance from the Department of Education (34 CFR 100.4, 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23). 3. Special Conditions: Under 34 CFR 74.14 and 80.12, the Secretary may impose special conditions on a grant if the applicant or grantee is not financially stable; has a history of unsatisfactory performance; has a financial or other management system that does not meet the standards in 34 CFR parts 74 or 80, as applicable; has not fulfilled the conditions of a prior grant; or is otherwise not responsible. VI. Award Administration Information 1. Award Notices: If your application is successful, we notify your U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators and send you a Grant Award Notification (GAN). We may notify you informally, also. If your application is not evaluated or not selected for funding, we notify you. 2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements: We identify administrative and national policy requirements in the application package and reference these and other requirements in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice. E:\FR\FM\18MRN1.SGM 18MRN1 Emcdonald on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 53 / Friday, March 18, 2011 / Notices 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. Transparency and Open Government Policy: After awards are made under this competition, all of the submitted successful applications, together with reviewer scores and comments, will be posted on the Department’s Web site. 4. Reporting: (a) If you apply for a grant under this competition, you must ensure that you have in place the necessary processes and systems to comply with the reporting requirements in 2 CFR part 170 should you receive funding under the competition. This does not apply if you have an exception under 2 CFR 170.110(b). (b) 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.html. 5. Performance Measures: Under GPRA, Federal departments and agencies must clearly describe the goals and objectives of programs, identify resources and actions needed to accomplish goals and objectives, develop a means of measuring progress made, and regularly report on achievement. One important source of program information on successes and lessons learned is the project evaluation conducted under individual grants. The Department has developed the following GPRA performance measures for evaluating the overall effectiveness of the NPD program: Measure 1.1: The percentage of pre-service program completers who are State and/or locally certified, licensed, or endorsed in EL instruction. Measure 1.2: The percentage of pre-service program completers who are placed in instructional settings serving EL students within one year of program completion. Measure 1.3: The percentage of pre-service program completers who are providing instructional services to EL students 3 years after program completion. VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:30 Mar 17, 2011 Jkt 223001 Measure 1.4: The percentage of paraprofessional program completers who meet State and/or local qualifications for paraprofessionals working with EL students. Measure 1.5: The percentage of inservice teacher completers who complete State and/or local certification, licensure, or endorsement requirements in EL instruction as a result of the program. Measure 1.6: The percentage of inservice teacher completers who are providing instructional services to EL students. 6. Continuation Awards: In making a continuation award, the Secretary may consider, under 34 CFR 75.253, the extent to which a grantee has made ‘‘substantial progress toward meeting the objectives in its approved application.’’ This consideration includes the review of a grantee’s progress in meeting the targets and projected outcomes in its approved application, and whether the grantee has expended funds in a manner that is consistent with its approved application and budget. In making a continuation grant, the Secretary also requires various assurances and, in making a continuation award, considers whether the grantee is operating in compliance with the assurances in its approved application, including those applicable to Federal civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination in programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance from the Department (34 CFR 100.4, 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23). VII. Agency Contacts For Further Information Contact: Ana Garcia, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 5C147, Washington, DC 20202–6510. Telephone: (202) 401–1440, or by email: Ana.Garcia@ed.gov; Diana Schneider, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 5C139, Washington, DC 20202– 6510. Telephone: (202) 401–1456, or by e-mail: Diana.Schneider@ed.gov; or Sharon Coleman, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 5C136, Washington, DC 20202– 6510. Telephone: (202) 401–1452, or by e-mail: Sharon.Coleman@ed.gov. If you use a TDD, call the FRS, toll free, at 1–800–877–8339. VIII. 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Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available via the Federal Digital System at: https:// www.gpo.gov/fdsys. Dated: March 15, 2011. Rosalinda Barrera, Assistant Deputy Secretary and Director for English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement and Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students. [FR Doc. 2011–6459 Filed 3–17–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 12778–004] Fall Creek Hydro, LLC; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Licensing and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Original major license. b. Project No.: 12778–004. c. Date Filed: February 28, 2011. d. Applicant: Fall Creek Hydro, LLC. e. 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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 53 (Friday, March 18, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14954-14959]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

National Professional Development Program; Office of English
Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement
for Limited English Proficient Students; Overview Information; National
Professional Development Program; Notice Inviting Applications for New
Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2011

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.195N.

Dates:
Applications Available: March 18, 2011.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 2, 2011.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: July 5, 2011.

Full Text of Announcement

I. Funding Opportunity Description

Purpose of Program: Section 3131 of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA), provides for a National
Professional Development (NPD) program that will award grants on a
competitive basis, for a period of not more than 5 years, to
institutions of higher education (in consortia with State educational
agencies or local educational agencies). These grants support
professional development activities that are designed to improve
classroom instruction for English Learners (ELs) and will assist
educational personnel working with such children to meet high
professional standards, including standards for certification and
licensure as teachers who work in language instruction educational
programs or serve ELs.
Grants awarded under this program may be used--
(1) For pre-service professional development programs that will
assist local schools and institutions of higher education (IHEs) to
upgrade the qualifications and skills of educational personnel who are
not certified or licensed, especially educational paraprofessionals;
(2) For the development of program curricula appropriate to the
needs of the consortia participants involved; and
(3) In conjunction with other Federal need-based student financial
assistance programs, for financial assistance, and costs related to
tuition, fees, and books for enrolling in courses required to complete
the degree involved, to meet certification or licensing requirements
for teachers who work in language instruction educational programs or
serve ELs.
Priorities: This notice includes three competitive preference
priorities and two invitational priorities. Competitive Preference
Priority 1 is from section 75.225 of the Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) (34 CFR 75.225). Competitive
Preference Priorities 2 and 3 are from the notice of final supplemental
priorities and definitions for discretionary grant programs, published
in the Federal Register on December 15, 2010 (75 FR 78486).
Competitive Preference Priorities: For FY 2011, these priorities
are competitive preference priorities. For Competitive Preference
Priority 1, under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), we award an additional 5
points to an applicant that meets the priority. For Competitive
Preference Priorities 2 and 3, we award up to an additional 5 points
per priority to an application, depending on how well the application
meets the priority.

Note: We will award competitive preference priority points for
Competitive Preference Priorities 2 and 3 only to applications that
score 80 or above on the selection criteria. We will award
competitive preference priority points under Competitive Preference
Priority 1 to any application that meets that priority.

These priorities are:
Competitive Preference Priority 1--Novice Applicants.

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Under this priority, the Secretary gives special consideration to
novice applicants. Under 34 CFR 75.225(a), a novice applicant means any
applicant for a grant from the Department of Education that--
(1) Has never received a grant or subgrant under the program from
which it seeks funding;
(2) Has never been a member of a group application, submitted in
accordance with 34 CFR 75.127-75.129, that received a grant under the
program from which it seeks funding; and
(3) Has not had an active discretionary grant from the Federal
Government in the five years before the deadline date for applications
under the program.
For the purposes of this requirement, a grant is active until the
end of the grant's project or funding period, including any extensions
of those periods that extend the grantee's authority to obligate funds.
In the case of a group application submitted in accordance with 34 CFR
75.127-75.129, a group applicant is considered a novice applicant if
the group includes only parties that meet the requirements listed
above.
Competitive Preference Priority 2--Enabling More Data-Based
Decision-Making.
Projects that are designed to collect (or obtain), analyze, and use
high-quality and timely data, including data on program participant
outcomes, in accordance with privacy requirements (as defined in this
notice), in the following priority area:
Improving instructional practices, policies, and student outcomes
in elementary or secondary schools.
Competitive Preference Priority 3--Promoting Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education.
Projects that are designed to address the following priority area:
Increasing the opportunities for high-quality preparation of, or
professional development for, teachers or other educators of STEM
subjects.
Invitational Priorities: For FY 2011, these priorities are
invitational priorities. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(1) we do not give an
application that meets these invitational priorities a competitive or
absolute preference over other applications.
These priorities are:
Invitational Priority 1--Improving Achievement and High School
Graduation Rates.
Projects that are designed to address the following priority area:
Accelerating learning and helping to improve high school graduation
rates and college enrollment rates for students in rural local
educational agencies.
Invitational Priority 2--Improving Preparation of All Teachers to
Better Serve English Learners.
Projects designed to improve a teacher education program at an IHE
in order to better prepare all participants in a teacher education
program to provide effective instruction to ELs. In such projects, IHEs
would collaborate with local educational agencies on activities such
as:
(1) Professional development to improve the ability of teacher
preparation faculty and content faculty at IHEs in preparing
prospective teachers to teach ELs; and
(2) The development of teacher education curricula that--
(a) Are aligned with State content standards in academic subjects
and State English language proficiency standards; and
(b) Prepare all teacher candidates in an IHE to provide instruction
that accelerates ELs' acquisition of language, literacy, and content
knowledge.
Definition: The following definition is from the notice of final
supplemental priorities and definitions for discretionary grant
programs, published in the Federal Register on December 15, 2010 (75 FR
78486) and applies to Competitive Preference Priority 2.
Privacy requirements means the requirements of the Family
Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), 20 U.S.C. 1232g, and its
implementing regulations in 34 CFR part 99, the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C.
552a, as well as all applicable Federal, State and local requirements
regarding privacy.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 6861.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80,
81, 82, 84, 85, 86, 97, and 99. (b) The notice of final supplemental
priorities and definitions for discretionary grant programs, published
in the Federal Register on December 15, 2010 (75 FR 78486).

II. Award Information

Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
Estimated Available Funds: The Administration has requested
$17,846,355 for new awards for this program for FY 2011. The actual
level of funding, if any, depends on final congressional action.
However, we are inviting applications to allow enough time to complete
the grant process if Congress appropriates funds for this program.
Estimated Range of Awards: $275,000-$400,000 per year, for each
year of the grant.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $337,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: 53.

Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.

Project Period: Up to 60 months.

III. Eligibility Information

1. Eligible Applicants: IHEs, in consortia with local educational
agencies (LEAs) or State educational agencies (SEAs).
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:
Yvonne Mathieu, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue,
SW., Room 5C138, Washington, DC 20202-6510. Telephone: (202) 401-1461
or by e-mail: Yvonne.Mathieu@ed.govmailto:. If you request an
application package by e-mail, please include ``84.195N Application
Request'' in the subject heading of your e-mail.
If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), call the
Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1-800-877-8339.
Individuals with disabilities can obtain a copy of the application
package in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape,
or computer diskette) by contacting the program contact person listed
in this section.
2. Content and Form of Application Submission: Requirements
concerning the content of an application, together with the forms you
must submit, are in the application package for this competition.
Page Limit: The application narrative (Part III of the application)
is where you, the applicant, address the selection criteria that
reviewers use to evaluate your application. You must limit the
application narrative to the equivalent of no more than 35 pages using
the following standards:
A ``page'' is 8.5'' x 11'', on one side only, with 1''
margins at the top, bottom, and both sides.
Double space (no more than three lines per vertical inch)
all text in the application narrative, including titles, headings,
footnotes, quotations, references, and captions, as well as all text in
charts, tables, figures, and graphs.
Use a font that is either 12 point or larger or no smaller
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Use one of the following fonts: Times New Roman, Courier,
Courier New, or Arial. An application submitted in any other font
(including Times Roman or Arial Narrow) will not be accepted.
The page limit does not apply to Part I, the cover sheet; Part II,
the budget section, including the narrative budget justification; Part
IV, the assurances and certifications; or the two-page abstract.
However, the page limit does apply to all of the application narrative
section in Part III.
We will reject your application if you exceed the page limit; or if
you apply other standards and exceed the equivalent of the page limit.
3. Submission Dates and Times:
Applications Available: March 18, 2011.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 2, 2011.
Applications for grants under this program must be submitted
electronically using the Grants.gov Apply site (Grants.gov). For
information (including dates and times) about how to submit your
application electronically, or by mail or hand delivery if you qualify
for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, please refer
to section IV. 7. 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 persons 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: July 5, 2011.
4. Intergovernmental Review: This program is subject to Executive
Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79. Information about
Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs under Executive Order
12372 is in the application package for this program.
5. Funding Restrictions: We reference regulations outlining funding
restrictions in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice.
6. Data Universal Numbering System Number, Taxpayer Identification
Number, and Central Contractor Registry: To do business with the
Department of Education, you must--
a. Have a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number and a
Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN);
b. Register both your DUNS number and TIN with the Central
Contractor Registry (CCR), the Government's primary registrant
database;
c. Provide your DUNS number and TIN on your application; and
d. Maintain an active CCR registration with current information
while your application is under review by the Department and, if you
are awarded a grant, during the project period.
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.
In addition, if you are submitting your application via Grants.gov,
you must (1) be designated by your organization as an Authorized
Organization Representative (AOR); and (2) register yourself with
Grants.gov as an AOR. Details on these steps are outlined in the
Grants.gov 3-Step Registration Guide (see https://www.grants.gov/section910/Grants.govRegistrationBrochure.pdf).
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 NPD program, CFDA number 84.195N,
must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov
Apply site at www.Grants.gov. You may not e-mail an electronic copy of
a grant application to us.
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 National
Professional Development program at https://www.Grants.gov. You must
search for the downloadable application package for this program by the
CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your
search (e.g., search for 84.195, not 84.195N).
Please note the following:
When you enter the Grants.gov site, you will find
information about submitting an application electronically through the
site, as well as the hours of operation.
Applications received by Grants.gov are date and time
stamped. Your application must be fully uploaded and submitted and must
be date and time stamped by the Grants.gov system no later than 4:30:00
p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. Except as
otherwise noted in this section, we will not accept your application if
it is received--that is, date and time stamped by the Grants.gov
system--after 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application
deadline date. We do not consider an application that does not comply
with the deadline requirements. When we retrieve your application from
Grants.gov, we will notify you if we are rejecting your application
because it was date and time stamped by the Grants.gov system after
4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date.
The amount of time it can take to upload an application
will vary depending on a variety of factors, including the size of the
application and the speed of your Internet connection. Therefore, we
strongly recommend that you do not wait until the application deadline
date to begin the submission process through Grants.gov.
You should review and follow the Education Submission
Procedures for submitting an application through Grants.gov that are
included in the application package for this program to ensure that you
submit your application in a timely manner to the Grants.gov system.
You can also find the Education Submission Procedures pertaining to
Grants.gov under News and Events on the Department's G5 system home
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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 upload any narrative sections and all other
attachments to your application as files in a .PDF (Portable Document)
format only. If you upload a file type other than .PDF 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.
After you electronically submit your application, you will
receive from Grants.gov an automatic notification of receipt that
contains a Grants.gov tracking number. (This notification indicates
receipt by Grants.gov only, not receipt by the Department.) The
Department then will retrieve your application from Grants.gov and send
a second notification to you by e-mail. This second notification
indicates that the Department has received your application and has
assigned your application a PR/Award number (an ED-specified
identifying number unique to your application).
We may request that you provide us original signatures on
forms at a later date.
Application Deadline Date Extension in Case of Technical Issues
with the Grants.gov System: If you are experiencing problems submitting
your application through Grants.gov, please contact the Grants.gov
Support Desk, toll free, at 1-800-518-4726. You must obtain a
Grants.gov Support Desk Case Number and must keep a record of it.
If you are prevented from electronically submitting your
application on the application deadline date because of technical
problems with the Grants.gov system, we will grant you an extension
until 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, the following business day to
enable you to transmit your application electronically or by hand
delivery. You also may mail your application by following the mailing
instructions described elsewhere in this notice.
If you submit an application after 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC
time, on the application deadline date, please contact the person
listed under For Further Information Contact in section VII of this
notice and provide an explanation of the technical problem you
experienced with Grants.gov, along with the Grants.gov Support Desk
Case Number. We will accept your application if we can confirm that a
technical problem occurred with the Grants.gov system and that that
problem affected your ability to submit your application by 4:30:00
p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. The
Department will contact you after a determination is made on whether
your application will be accepted.

Note: The extensions to which we refer in this section apply
only to the unavailability of, or technical problems with, the
Grants.gov system. We will not grant you an extension if you failed
to fully register to submit your application to Grants.gov before
the application deadline date and time or if the technical problem
you experienced is unrelated to the Grants.gov system.

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 the Grants.gov system because--
You do not have access to the Internet; or
You do not have the capacity to upload large documents to
the Grants.gov system; 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
prevent 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: Ana Maria Garcia, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 5C147,
Washington, DC 20202. FAX: (202) 260-1292.
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 84.195N), 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 84.195N), 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

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Item 11 of the SF 424 the CFDA number, including suffix letter, if
any, of the competition under which you are submitting your
application; and
(2) The Application Control Center will mail to you a
notification of receipt of your grant application. If you do not
receive this grant notification within 15 business days from the
application deadline date, you should call the U.S. Department of
Education Application Control Center at (202) 245-6288.

V. Application Review Information

1. Selection Criteria: The selection criteria for this competition
are from 34 CFR 75.210 of EDGAR. The maximum score for all of these
criteria is 100 points. The maximum score for each criterion is
indicated in parentheses.
The notes that we have included after each criterion are guidance
to assist applicants in understanding the criterion as they prepare
their applications, and are not required by statute or regulation.
(a) Quality of the project design. (40 points)
The Secretary considers the quality of the design of the proposed
project. In determining the quality of the design of the proposed
project, the Secretary considers the following factors:
(1) The extent to which the goals, objectives, and outcomes to be
achieved by the proposed project are clearly specified and measurable.
(35 points)
(2) The extent to which the design of the proposed project reflects
up-to-date knowledge from research and effective practice. (5 points)

Notes for Quality of the Project Design: In responding to this
criterion, the applicant may wish to describe a plan to carry out
activities under the grant as part of its required consortium with
one or more LEAs or SEAs, including how each member will be involved
in the planning, development, and implementation of the project; the
resources to be provided by each partner(s); the specific activities
that the partner(s) will contribute to the grant during each year of
the project; and the identity of each member of the consortium.

(b) Quality of project personnel. (10 points)
The Secretary considers the quality of the personnel who will carry
out the proposed project. In determining the quality of project
personnel, the Secretary considers the extent to which the applicant
encourages applications for employment from persons who are members of
groups that have traditionally been underrepresented based on race,
color, national origin, gender, age, or disability. In addition, the
Secretary considers the following factors:
(1) The qualifications, including relevant training and experience,
of the project director or principal investigator. (5 points)
(2) The qualifications, including relevant training and experience,
of key project personnel. (5 points)

Notes for Quality of the project personnel: The applicant may
address the factors under this criterion by including position
descriptions (not resumes) for the project director and other key
personnel, such as the evaluator of the program.

(c) Quality of the management plan. (20 points)
The Secretary considers the quality of the management plan for the
proposed project. In determining the quality of the management plan for
the proposed project, the Secretary considers the following factors:
(1) The adequacy of the management plan to achieve the objectives
of the proposed project on time and within budget, including clearly
defined responsibilities, timelines, and milestones for accomplishing
project tasks. (15 points)
(2) The extent to which the time commitment of the project director
and principal investigator and other key project personnel are
appropriate and adequate to meet the objectives of the proposed
project. (5 points)

Notes for Quality of the management plan: In responding to this
criterion, the applicant may wish to include a narrative that
describes how and when, in each budget period of the project, the
applicant plans to meet each project objective.

The applicant may also want to consider addressing the factors
under this criterion by including a clear, well-thought-out management
plan that includes annual timelines, key project milestones, a schedule
of activities, the persons responsible for each activity, and the
percentage of time the project director, partner(s) staff, consultants,
and other key personnel will spend in the project.
(d) Quality of the project evaluation. (30 points) The Secretary
considers the quality of the evaluation to be conducted of the proposed
project. In determining the quality of the evaluation, the Secretary
considers the following factors:
(1) The extent to which the methods of evaluation are thorough,
feasible, and appropriate to the goals, objectives, and outcomes of the
proposed project. (10 points)
(2) The extent to which the methods of evaluation include the use
of objective performance measures that are clearly related to the
intended outcomes of the project and will produce quantitative and
qualitative data to the extent possible. (10 points)
(3) The extent to which the methods of evaluation will provide
performance feedback and permit periodic assessment of progress toward
achieving intended outcomes. (10 points)

Note for Quality of the project evaluation: Applicants may wish
to consider addressing the factors under this criterion by
describing how the evaluation plan is aligned with the goals,
objectives and activities described under the Quality of Project
Design criterion. In addition, each applicant may wish to explain
how each objective will be evaluated and when the applicant will
collect, analyze, and report quantitative and qualitative data on
project measures and Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA)
performance measures.

2. Review and Selection Process: We remind potential applicants
that in reviewing applications in any discretionary grant competition,
the Secretary may consider, under 34 CFR 75.217(d)(3), the past
performance of the applicant in carrying out a previous award, such as
the applicant's use of funds, achievement of project objectives, and
compliance with grant conditions. The Secretary may also consider
whether the applicant failed to submit a timely performance report or
submitted a report of unacceptable quality.
In addition, in making a competitive grant award, the Secretary
also requires various assurances including those applicable to Federal
civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination in programs or
activities receiving Federal financial assistance from the Department
of Education (34 CFR 100.4, 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23).
3. Special Conditions: Under 34 CFR 74.14 and 80.12, the Secretary
may impose special conditions on a grant if the applicant or grantee is
not financially stable; has a history of unsatisfactory performance;
has a financial or other management system that does not meet the
standards in 34 CFR parts 74 or 80, as applicable; has not fulfilled
the conditions of a prior grant; or is otherwise not responsible.

VI. Award Administration Information

1. Award Notices: If your application is successful, we notify your
U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators and send you a Grant Award
Notification (GAN). We may notify you informally, also.
If your application is not evaluated or not selected for funding,
we notify you.
2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements: We identify
administrative and national policy requirements in the application
package and reference these and other requirements in the Applicable
Regulations section of this notice.

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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. Transparency and Open Government Policy: After awards are made
under this competition, all of the submitted successful applications,
together with reviewer scores and comments, will be posted on the
Department's Web site.
4. Reporting: (a) If you apply for a grant under this competition,
you must ensure that you have in place the necessary processes and
systems to comply with the reporting requirements in 2 CFR part 170
should you receive funding under the competition. This does not apply
if you have an exception under 2 CFR 170.110(b).
(b) 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.html.
5. Performance Measures: Under GPRA, Federal departments and
agencies must clearly describe the goals and objectives of programs,
identify resources and actions needed to accomplish goals and
objectives, develop a means of measuring progress made, and regularly
report on achievement. One important source of program information on
successes and lessons learned is the project evaluation conducted under
individual grants. The Department has developed the following GPRA
performance measures for evaluating the overall effectiveness of the
NPD program: Measure 1.1: The percentage of pre-service program
completers who are State and/or locally certified, licensed, or
endorsed in EL instruction. Measure 1.2: The percentage of pre-service
program completers who are placed in instructional settings serving EL
students within one year of program completion. Measure 1.3: The
percentage of pre-service program completers who are providing
instructional services to EL students 3 years after program completion.
Measure 1.4: The percentage of paraprofessional program completers
who meet State and/or local qualifications for paraprofessionals
working with EL students.
Measure 1.5: The percentage of in-service teacher completers who
complete State and/or local certification, licensure, or endorsement
requirements in EL instruction as a result of the program.
Measure 1.6: The percentage of in-service teacher completers who
are providing instructional services to EL students.
6. Continuation Awards:
In making a continuation award, the Secretary may consider, under
34 CFR 75.253, the extent to which a grantee has made ``substantial
progress toward meeting the objectives in its approved application.''
This consideration includes the review of a grantee's progress in
meeting the targets and projected outcomes in its approved application,
and whether the grantee has expended funds in a manner that is
consistent with its approved application and budget. In making a
continuation grant, the Secretary also requires various assurances and,
in making a continuation award, considers whether the grantee is
operating in compliance with the assurances in its approved
application, including those applicable to Federal civil rights laws
that prohibit discrimination in programs or activities receiving
Federal financial assistance from the Department (34 CFR 100.4, 104.5,
106.4, 108.8, and 110.23).

VII. Agency Contacts

For Further Information Contact: Ana Garcia, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 5C147, Washington, DC 20202-
6510. Telephone: (202) 401-1440, or by e-mail: Ana.Garcia@ed.gov; Diana
Schneider, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room
5C139, Washington, DC 20202-6510. Telephone: (202) 401-1456, or by e-
mail: Diana.Schneider@ed.gov; or Sharon Coleman, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 5C136, Washington, DC 20202-
6510. Telephone: (202) 401-1452, or by e-mail: Sharon.Coleman@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 persons 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 via the Federal Digital System at: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys.

Dated: March 15, 2011.
Rosalinda Barrera,
Assistant Deputy Secretary and Director for English Language
Acquisition, Language Enhancement and Academic Achievement for Limited
English Proficient Students.
[FR Doc. 2011-6459 Filed 3-17-11; 8:45 am]
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