Applications for New Awards; Vocational Rehabilitation Services Projects for American Indians With Disabilities, 19753-19757 [2011-8455]
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Office of the Secretary
Termination of Department of Defense
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of
Engineers
Intent To Prepare a Draft
Environmental Impact Statement for
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the ‘Iao Stream Flood Control Project,
Wailuku, Maui, HI
Department of the Army, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
AGENCY:
Pursuant to Section 102(2)(C)
of the National Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
gives notice that a joint Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) is being
prepared for the proposed action to
correct a design deficiency in the
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existing ‘Iao Stream Flood Control
Project, Wailuku, Maui, HI. This effort
is being proposed under Section 203 of
the Flood Control Act of 1968 (Pub. L.
90–483) and is necessary to provide the
authorized level of reduced flood risk to
the town of Wailuku. The County of
Maui, Department of Public Works
(DPW) is the non-Federal sponsor and
the lead agency for compliance with the
Hawai‘i law on Environmental Impact
Statements.
DATES: Comments and suggestions on
the scope of issues to be addressed in
the Draft EIS (DEIS) should be received
on or before May 9, 2011.
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SUMMARY:
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Send written comments to
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Honolulu District, ATTN: Nani
Shimabuku, Project Manager, Civil and
Public Works Branch (CEPOH–PP–C),
Building 230, Fort Shafter, HI 96858–
5440. Submit electronic comments to
iaostreameis@usace.army.mil.
ADDRESSES:
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Further information is available on the
Web site for the proposed action at
https://www.iaostreameis.com or from
Ms. Nani Shimabuku, Project Manager,
Telephone: (808) 438–2940, E-mail:
iaostreameis@usace.army.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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1. Proposed Action. The existing ‘Iao
Stream Flood Control Project includes a
debris basin, diversion levees, and
channel improvements along the lower
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2.5 miles of the ‘Iao Stream in Wailuku,
Maui, and drains an area of
approximately 10 square miles. The
existing project was designed to provide
the town of Wailuku with protection
against a 222-year flood (0.5% chance of
flooding in any given year). Since the
existing project was completed in 1981,
numerous storm events involving high
velocity flows within the steeply sloped
channel have resulted in major erosion
of the streambed, undermining the
banks and the levees. The proposed
action would correct the design
deficiencies in the existing project in
order to provide the authorized level of
reduced flood risk.
2. Alternatives. In March 2009,
USACE released a draft Environmental
Assessment (DEA) that analyzed several
alternatives to address the existing
project’s design deficiencies. During the
public comment period, the public,
resource agencies, and stakeholders
raised concerns over potential indirect
and cumulative significant impacts
associated with impairment of
groundwater recharge, sediment loading
impacts to native aquatic species and
habitats, and other issues. Based on
these comments, USACE decided to
prepare an EIS. The EIS will expand the
alternatives analysis in the DEA to
consider a full range of structural and
nonstructural flood risk management
alternatives that meet the proposed
action’s purpose and need and
incorporate measures to avoid and
minimize impacts to native aquatic
species, stream habitat, and other
resources. Design features currently
under consideration include, but are not
limited to, the incorporation of a rollercompacted channel design with lowflow invert; grade control structures;
stilling basin areas; groundwater
infiltration areas; natural erosion
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protection measures; and pooling areas
to support native aquatic species.
3. Scoping and Public Involvement.
As part of the scoping process, all
affected Federal, State, and local
agencies, Native Hawaiian
organizations, private organizations, and
the public are invited to comment on
the scope of the EIS.
Since a comprehensive public review
process was completed in association
with the DEA for the proposed action,
the EIS scoping process will not include
a formal public scoping meeting. The
public comments submitted on the DEA
have been compiled and will be
considered during the development of
the EIS. A summary of those comments
is available on the Web site for the
proposed action at https://
www.iaostreameis.com. Any additional
comments received will be considered
along with those already summarized.
To be most helpful, comments should
clearly describe specific environmental
topics or issues which the commenter
believes the document should address.
4. Other Environmental Review
Requirements. To the extent practicable,
NEPA and HRS Chapter 343
requirements will be coordinated in the
preparation of the EIS. Consistent with
Hawai‘i Revised Statutes (HRS) Chapter
343, a State EIS Preparation Notice
(EISPN) will be published concurrently.
5. Availability. The DEIS is currently
scheduled to be available for public
review and comment in the summer of
2012.
Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Applications for New Awards;
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Projects for American Indians With
Disabilities
Office of Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services, Department of
Education.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Overview Information
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Projects for American Indians with
Disabilities; Notice inviting applications
for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2011.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
(CFDA) Number: 84.250H.
Dates:
Applications Available: April 8, 2011.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: June 7, 2011.
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Estimated Number of Awards: 6.
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The purpose of
this program is to provide vocational
rehabilitation (VR) services to American
Indians with disabilities who reside on
or near Federal or State reservations,
consistent with their individual
strengths, resources, priorities,
concerns, abilities, capabilities,
interests, and informed choice, so that
they may prepare for and engage in
gainful employment, including selfemployment, telecommuting, or
business ownership.
Priority: In accordance with 34 CFR
75.105(b)(2)(iv), this priority is from
section 121(b)(4) of the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C.
741(b)(4)).
Competitive Preference Priority: For
FY 2011, this priority is a competitive
preference priority. Under 34 CFR
75.105(c)(2)(i) we award an additional
10 points to an application that meets
this priority.
This priority is:
Continuation of Previously Funded
Tribal Programs
In making new awards under this
program, we give priority consideration
to applications for the continuation of
VR services programs that have been
funded under the Vocational
Rehabilitation Services Projects for
American Indians with Disabilities
program.
Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 741.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The
Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in
34 CFR parts 75, 77, 80, 81, 82, 84, 85,
and 97. (b) The regulations for this
program in 34 CFR parts 369 and 371.
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II. Award Information
Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
Estimated Available Funds: The
Department expects to set aside
$37,449,000 for the Vocational
Rehabilitation Services Projects for
American Indians with Disabilities
program for FY 2011, of which we
intend to use an estimated $3,500,000
for this competition. 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
before the end of the current fiscal year,
if Congress appropriates funds for this
program.
Estimated Range of Awards:
$365,000–$740,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards:
$550,000.
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Note: The Department is not bound by any
estimates in this notice.
Project Period: Up to 60 months.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: The governing
bodies of Indian Tribes (and consortia of
those governing bodies) located on
Federal and State reservations.
Note: The term ‘‘Indian Tribe’’ is defined in
the program regulations at 34 CFR 371.4 as
‘‘any Federal or State Indian band, rancheria,
pueblo, colony, and community, including
any Alaskan native village or regional village
corporation (as defined in or established
pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims
Settlement Act).’’
The term ‘‘consortium’’ is defined in
34 CFR 371.4 to mean two or more
eligible governing bodies of Indian
Tribes that apply for an award under
this program by either: (1) Designating
one governing body to apply for the
grant; or (2) establishing and designating
a separate legal entity to apply for a
grant.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: See 34
CFR 371.40.
IV. Application and Submission
Information
1. Address to Request Application
Package: You can obtain an application
package via the Internet or from the
Education Publications Center (ED
Pubs). To obtain a copy via the Internet,
use the following address: https://
www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/
grantapps/. To obtain a copy
from ED Pubs, write, fax, or call the
following: ED Pubs, U.S. Department of
Education, P.O. Box 22207, Alexandria,
VA 22304. Telephone, toll free: 1–877–
433–7827. FAX: (703) 605–6794. If you
use a telecommunications device for the
deaf (TDD), call, toll free: 1–877–576–
7734.
You can contact ED Pubs at its Web
site, also: https://www.EDPubs.gov or at
its e-mail address: edpubs@inet.ed.gov.
If you request an application from ED
Pubs, be sure to identify this program or
competition as follows: CFDA number
84.250H.
Individuals with disabilities can
obtain a copy of the application package
in an accessible format (e.g., braille,
large print, audiotape, or computer
diskette) by contacting the person or
team listed under Accessible Format in
section VIII of this notice.
2. Content and Form of Application
Submission: Requirements concerning
the content of an application, together
with the forms you must submit, are in
the application package for this
competition.
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Other: In its application, an applicant
must describe how it will meet the
Special Application Requirements
stated at 34 CFR 371.21.
3. Submission Dates and Times:
Applications Available: April 8, 2011.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: June 7, 2011.
Applications for grants under this
competition may be submitted
electronically using the Grants.gov
Apply site (Grants.gov), or in paper
format by mail or hand delivery. For
information (including dates and times)
about how to submit your application
electronically, or in paper format by
mail or hand delivery, 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 person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT in section VII of this notice. If
the Department provides an
accommodation or auxiliary aid to an
individual with a disability in
connection with the application
process, the individual’s application
remains subject to all other
requirements and limitations in this
notice.
4. Intergovernmental Review: This
competition is not subject to Executive
Order 12372 and the regulations in 34
CFR part 79.
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
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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
competition may be submitted
electronically or in paper format by mail
or hand delivery.
a. Electronic Submission of
Applications
We are participating as a partner in
the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply
site. The Vocational Rehabilitation
Services Projects for American Indians
with Disabilities, CFDA number
84.250H, is included in this project. We
request your participation in Grants.gov.
If you choose to submit your
application electronically, you must use
the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply
site at https://www.Grants.gov. Through
this site, you will be able to download
a copy of the application package,
complete it offline, and then upload and
submit your application. You may not email an electronic copy of a grant
application to us.
You may access the electronic grant
application for Vocational
Rehabilitation Services Projects for
American Indians with Disabilities at
https://www.Grants.gov. You must search
for the downloadable application
package for this competition by the
CFDA number. Do not include the
CFDA number’s alpha suffix in your
search (e.g., search for 84.250, not
84.250H).
Please note the following:
• Your participation in Grants.gov is
voluntary.
• When you enter the Grants.gov site,
you will find information about
submitting an application electronically
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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 competition
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.
• You will not receive additional
point value because you submit your
application in electronic format, nor
will we penalize you if you submit your
application in paper format.
• If you submit your application
electronically, 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.
• If you submit your application
electronically, 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
a .PDF or submit a password-protected
file, we will not review that material.
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• 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.
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
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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.
b. Submission of Paper Applications by
Mail
If you submit your application in
paper format by mail (through the U.S.
Postal Service or a commercial carrier),
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 84.250H) LBJ Basement
Level 1, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20202–4260.
You must show proof of mailing
consisting of one of the following:
(1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service
postmark.
(2) A legible mail receipt with the
date of mailing stamped by the U.S.
Postal Service.
(3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or
receipt from a commercial carrier.
(4) Any other proof of mailing
acceptable to the Secretary of the U.S.
Department of Education.
If you mail your application through
the U.S. Postal Service, we do not
accept either of the following as proof
of mailing:
(1) A private metered postmark.
(2) A mail receipt that is not dated by
the U.S. Postal Service.
If your application is postmarked after
the application deadline date, we will
not consider your application.
Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not
uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before
relying on this method, you should check
with your local post office.
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c. Submission of Paper Applications by
Hand Delivery
If you submit your application in
paper format by hand delivery, you (or
a courier service) 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 84.250H) 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—
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(1) You must indicate on the envelope
and—if not provided by the Department—in
Item 11 of the SF 424 the CFDA number,
including suffix letter, if any, of the
competition under which you are submitting
your application; and
(2) The Application Control Center will
mail to you a notification of receipt of your
grant application. If you do not receive this
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 and are listed in
the application package. The selection
criteria may total 100 points, plus the 10
competitive preference priority points
(see Section I. Competitive Preference
Priority).
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
874.14 and 0.12, 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.
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2. Administrative and National Policy
Requirements: We identify
administrative and national policy
requirements in the application package
and reference these and other
requirements in the Applicable
Regulations section of this notice.
We reference the regulations outlining
the terms and conditions of an award in
the Applicable Regulations section of
this notice and include these and other
specific conditions in the GAN. The
GAN also incorporates your approved
application as part of your binding
commitments under the grant.
3. 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/appforms.html.
4. Performance Measures: Under the
Government Performance and Results
Act of 1993 (GPRA), the Department has
established three performance measures
for the Vocational Rehabilitation
Services Projects for American Indians
with Disabilities program. The measures
are (1) the percentage of individuals
who leave the program with an
employment outcome, (2) the
percentage of projects that demonstrate
an average annual cost per employment
outcome of no more than $35,000, and
(3) the percentage of projects that
demonstrate an average annual cost per
participant of no more than $10,000.
Each grantee must annually report its
performance on these measures through
the Annual Progress Reporting Form
(APR Form) for the American Indian
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
(AIVRS) program.
Job Training and Employment
Common Measures: In addition, this
program is part of the job training and
employment common measures
initiative. The common measures for job
training and employment programs
targeting adults are (1) entered
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employment (percentage employed in
the first quarter after program exit); (2)
retention in employment (percentage of
those employed in the first quarter after
exit that were still employed in the
second and third quarters after program
exit); (3) average weekly earnings
(average earnings of those participants
who are employed in the first, second,
and third quarters after the exit quarter);
and (4) the annual cost per participant.
The AIVRS Annual Progress
Reporting Form was revised in 2008 to
collect data needed to assess the
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Projects for American Indians with
Disabilities program’s performance on
supplemental measures that are
comparable to the job training and
employment common measures. Each
grantee will be required to collect and
report data for these supplemental
measures as part of the annual
performance report requirement,
including information on: (1) The
number of individuals whose case
record has not been closed, but have not
received project services for 90
consecutive calendar days, (2) the
number of eligible individuals who
were employed three months after
achieving an employment outcome, (3)
the number of eligible individuals who
were employed six months after
achieving an employment outcome, (4)
the average weekly earnings at entry,
and (5) the average weekly earnings of
the individuals whose employment
outcomes resulted in earnings.
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the term ‘‘employment outcome’’ has the
meaning provided in 34 CFR 369.4.
5. 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
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).
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VII. Agency Contact
August Martin, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
room 5049, Potomac Center Plaza (PCP),
Washington, DC 20202–2800.
Telephone: (202) 245–7410 or by e-mail:
august.martin@ed.gov.
If you use a TDD, call the Federal
Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1–800–
877–8339.
VIII. Other Information
Accessible Format: Individuals with
disabilities can obtain this document
and a copy of the application package in
an accessible format (e.g., braille, large
print, audiotape, or computer diskette)
by contacting the Grants and Contracts
Services Team, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
room 5075, PCP, Washington, DC
20202–2550. Telephone: (202) 245–
7363. If you use a TDD, call the FRS, toll
free, at 1–800–877–8339.
Electronic Access to This Document:
You can view this document, as well as
all other documents of this Department
published in the Federal Register, in
text or Adobe Portable Document
Format (PDF) on the Internet at the
following site: https://www.ed.gov/news/
fedregister. To use PDF you must have
Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is
available free at this site.
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: April 5, 2011.
Alexa Posny,
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Applications for New Awards; Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Projects for American Indians With Disabilities
AGENCY: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services,
Department of Education.
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Overview Information
Vocational Rehabilitation Services Projects for American Indians
with Disabilities; Notice inviting applications for new awards for
fiscal year (FY) 2011.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.250H.
Dates:
Applications Available: April 8, 2011.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 7, 2011.
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Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The purpose of this program is to provide
vocational rehabilitation (VR) services to American Indians with
disabilities who reside on or near Federal or State reservations,
consistent with their individual strengths, resources, priorities,
concerns, abilities, capabilities, interests, and informed choice, so
that they may prepare for and engage in gainful employment, including
self-employment, telecommuting, or business ownership.
Priority: In accordance with 34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(iv), this priority
is from section 121(b)(4) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended
(29 U.S.C. 741(b)(4)).
Competitive Preference Priority: For FY 2011, this priority is a
competitive preference priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i) we award
an additional 10 points to an application that meets this priority.
This priority is:
Continuation of Previously Funded Tribal Programs
In making new awards under this program, we give priority
consideration to applications for the continuation of VR services
programs that have been funded under the Vocational Rehabilitation
Services Projects for American Indians with Disabilities program.
Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 741.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 80, 81, 82,
84, 85, and 97. (b) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR parts
369 and 371.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
Estimated Available Funds: The Department expects to set aside
$37,449,000 for the Vocational Rehabilitation Services Projects for
American Indians with Disabilities program for FY 2011, of which we
intend to use an estimated $3,500,000 for this competition. 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 before the end of the current fiscal year, if
Congress appropriates funds for this program.
Estimated Range of Awards: $365,000-$740,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $550,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: 6.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.
Project Period: Up to 60 months.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: The governing bodies of Indian Tribes (and
consortia of those governing bodies) located on Federal and State
reservations.
Note: The term ``Indian Tribe'' is defined in the program
regulations at 34 CFR 371.4 as ``any Federal or State Indian band,
rancheria, pueblo, colony, and community, including any Alaskan
native village or regional village corporation (as defined in or
established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act).''
The term ``consortium'' is defined in 34 CFR 371.4 to mean two or
more eligible governing bodies of Indian Tribes that apply for an award
under this program by either: (1) Designating one governing body to
apply for the grant; or (2) establishing and designating a separate
legal entity to apply for a grant.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: See 34 CFR 371.40.
IV. Application and Submission Information
1. Address to Request Application Package: You can obtain an
application package via the Internet or from the Education Publications
Center (ED Pubs). To obtain a copy via the Internet, use the following
address: https://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/grantapps/. To
obtain a copy from ED Pubs, write, fax, or call the following: ED Pubs,
U.S. Department of Education, P.O. Box 22207, Alexandria, VA 22304.
Telephone, toll free: 1-877-433-7827. FAX: (703) 605-6794. If you use a
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), call, toll free: 1-877-
576-7734.
You can contact ED Pubs at its Web site, also: https://www.EDPubs.gov or at its e-mail address: edpubs@inet.ed.gov.
If you request an application from ED Pubs, be sure to identify
this program or competition as follows: CFDA number 84.250H.
Individuals with disabilities can obtain a copy of the application
package in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape,
or computer diskette) by contacting the person or team listed under
Accessible Format in section VIII of this notice.
2. Content and Form of Application Submission: Requirements
concerning the content of an application, together with the forms you
must submit, are in the application package for this competition.
Other: In its application, an applicant must describe how it will
meet the Special Application Requirements stated at 34 CFR 371.21.
3. Submission Dates and Times:
Applications Available: April 8, 2011.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 7, 2011.
Applications for grants under this competition may be submitted
electronically using the Grants.gov Apply site (Grants.gov), or in
paper format by mail or hand delivery. For information (including dates
and times) about how to submit your application electronically, or in
paper format by mail or hand delivery, 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 person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII
of this notice. If the Department provides an accommodation or
auxiliary aid to an individual with a disability in connection with the
application process, the individual's application remains subject to
all other requirements and limitations in this notice.
4. Intergovernmental Review: This competition is not subject to
Executive Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79.
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
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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 competition may be submitted electronically or in paper format by
mail or hand delivery.
a. Electronic Submission of Applications
We are participating as a partner in the Governmentwide Grants.gov
Apply site. The Vocational Rehabilitation Services Projects for
American Indians with Disabilities, CFDA number 84.250H, is included in
this project. We request your participation in Grants.gov.
If you choose to submit your application electronically, you must
use the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at https://www.Grants.gov.
Through this site, you will be able to download a copy of the
application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit
your application. You may not e-mail an electronic copy of a grant
application to us.
You may access the electronic grant application for Vocational
Rehabilitation Services Projects for American Indians with Disabilities
at https://www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable
application package for this competition by the CFDA number. Do not
include the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for
84.250, not 84.250H).
Please note the following:
Your participation in Grants.gov is voluntary.
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 competition 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.
You will not receive additional point value because you
submit your application in electronic format, nor will we penalize you
if you submit your application in paper format.
If you submit your application electronically, 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.
If you submit your application electronically, 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 a .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
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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.
b. Submission of Paper Applications by Mail
If you submit your application in paper format by mail (through the
U.S. Postal Service or a commercial carrier), 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 84.250H) 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 submit your application in paper format by hand delivery,
you (or a courier service) 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 84.250H)
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
1. Selection Criteria: The selection criteria for this competition
are from 34 CFR 75.210 of EDGAR and are listed in the application
package. The selection criteria may total 100 points, plus the 10
competitive preference priority points (see Section I. Competitive
Preference Priority).
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 874.14 and 0.12, 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.
We reference the regulations outlining the terms and conditions of
an award in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice and
include these and other specific conditions in the GAN. The GAN also
incorporates your approved application as part of your binding
commitments under the grant.
3. Reporting: (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/appforms.html.
4. Performance Measures: Under the Government Performance and
Results Act of 1993 (GPRA), the Department has established three
performance measures for the Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Projects for American Indians with Disabilities program. The measures
are (1) the percentage of individuals who leave the program with an
employment outcome, (2) the percentage of projects that demonstrate an
average annual cost per employment outcome of no more than $35,000, and
(3) the percentage of projects that demonstrate an average annual cost
per participant of no more than $10,000. Each grantee must annually
report its performance on these measures through the Annual Progress
Reporting Form (APR Form) for the American Indian Vocational
Rehabilitation Services (AIVRS) program.
Job Training and Employment Common Measures: In addition, this
program is part of the job training and employment common measures
initiative. The common measures for job training and employment
programs targeting adults are (1) entered
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employment (percentage employed in the first quarter after program
exit); (2) retention in employment (percentage of those employed in the
first quarter after exit that were still employed in the second and
third quarters after program exit); (3) average weekly earnings
(average earnings of those participants who are employed in the first,
second, and third quarters after the exit quarter); and (4) the annual
cost per participant.
The AIVRS Annual Progress Reporting Form was revised in 2008 to
collect data needed to assess the Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Projects for American Indians with Disabilities program's performance
on supplemental measures that are comparable to the job training and
employment common measures. Each grantee will be required to collect
and report data for these supplemental measures as part of the annual
performance report requirement, including information on: (1) The
number of individuals whose case record has not been closed, but have
not received project services for 90 consecutive calendar days, (2) the
number of eligible individuals who were employed three months after
achieving an employment outcome, (3) the number of eligible individuals
who were employed six months after achieving an employment outcome, (4)
the average weekly earnings at entry, and (5) the average weekly
earnings of the individuals whose employment outcomes resulted in
earnings.
Note: For purposes of this section VI. 4., the term
``employment outcome'' has the meaning provided in 34 CFR 369.4.
5. 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 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 Contact
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: August Martin, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 5049, Potomac Center Plaza
(PCP), Washington, DC 20202-2800. Telephone: (202) 245-7410 or by e-
mail: august.martin@ed.gov.
If you use a TDD, call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free,
at 1-800-877-8339.
VIII. Other Information
Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this
document and a copy of the application package in an accessible format
(e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) by
contacting the Grants and Contracts Services Team, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 5075, PCP, Washington, DC
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Dated: April 5, 2011.
Alexa Posny,
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
[FR Doc. 2011-8455 Filed 4-7-11; 8:45 am]
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