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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information
Collection Requests
Department of Education.
Comment request.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Department of Education
(the Department), in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)),
provides the general public and Federal
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Written comments
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activity requirements should be
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Department of Education, 400 Maryland
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20202–4537. Please note that written
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ADDRESSES:
Section
3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires
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on information collection requests. The
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Privacy, Information
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Office of Management, publishes this
notice containing proposed information
collection requests at the beginning of
the Departmental review of the
information collection. The Department
of Education is especially interested in
public comment addressing the
following issues: (1) Is this collection
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processed and used in a timely manner;
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
(4) how might the Department enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (5) how
might the Department minimize the
burden of this collection on the
respondents, including through the use
of information technology.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: February 29, 2012.
Tomakie Washington,
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and
Records Management Services, Office of
Management.
Office of Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services
Type of Review: Revision.
Title of Collection: Annual State
Application Under Part B of the
Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act as Amended in 2004.
OMB Control Number: 1820–0030.
Agency Form Number(s): ED 9055.
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal
Gov’t, SEAs or LEAs.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 60.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 840.
Abstract: The Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act, signed on
December 3, 2004, became Public Law
(Pub. L.) 108–446. In accordance with
20 U.S.C. 1412(a) a State is eligible for
assistance under Part B for a fiscal year
if the State submits a plan that provides
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assurances to the Secretary that the
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procedures to ensure that the State
meets each of the conditions found in
20 U.S.C. 1412. Information Collection
1820–0030 is being extended so that a
State can provide assurances that it
either has or does not have in effect
policies and procedures to meet the
eligibility requirements of Part B of the
Act as found in Public Law 108–446.
Information Collection 1820–0030
corresponds with 34 CFR sections
300.100–176; 300.199; 300.640–645; and
300.705. These sections include the
requirement that the Secretary and local
educational agencies located in the State
be notified of any State-imposed rule,
regulation, or policy that is not required
by this title and Federal regulations.
Copies of the proposed information
collection request may be accessed from
https://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the
‘‘Browse Pending Collections’’ link and
by clicking on link number 04816.
When you access the information
collection, click on ‘‘Download
Attachments’’ to view. Written requests
for information should be addressed to
U.S. Department of Education, 400
Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ,
Washington, DC 20202–4537. Requests
may also be electronically mailed to
ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed to 202–
401–0920. Please specify the complete
title of the information collection and
OMB Control Number when making
your request.
Individuals who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Information
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–
8339.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Applications for New Awards;
Education Research and Special
Education Research Grant Programs
Institute of Education Sciences.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Overview Information:
Education Research and Special
Education Research Grant Programs.
Notice inviting applications for new
awards for fiscal year (FY) 2013.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
(CFDA) Numbers: 84.305A, 84.305B,
84.305D, 84.305E, 84.305H, 84.324A,
84.324B, and 84.324D.
The Director of the Institute of
Education Sciences (Institute)
announces the Institute’s FY 2013
competitions for grants to support
SUMMARY:
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education research and special
education research. The Director takes
this action under the Education
Sciences Reform Act of 2002. The
Institute’s purpose in awarding these
grants is to provide national leadership
in expanding fundamental knowledge
and understanding of developmental
and school readiness outcomes for
infants and toddlers with or at risk for
disability, and of education outcomes
for all students from early childhood
education through postsecondary and
adult education.
DATES: The dates when applications are
available and the deadlines for
transmittal of applications invited under
this notice are indicated in the chart at
the end.
Full Text of Announcement
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I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The central
purpose of the Institute’s research grant
programs is to provide parents,
educators, students, researchers,
policymakers, and the general public
with reliable and valid information
about education practices that support
learning and improve academic
achievement and access to education
opportunities for all students. In
carrying out its grant programs, the
Institute provides support for programs
of research in areas of demonstrated
national need.
Competitions in this Notice: The
Institute will conduct 10 research
competitions in FY 2013 through two of
its National Education Centers.
The Institute’s National Center for
Education Research (NCER) will hold
six competitions: two competitions for
education research; one competition for
education research training; one
competition for research on statistical
and research methodology in education;
one competition for evaluation of State
and local education programs and
policies; and one competition for
researcher-practitioner partnerships in
education research.
The Institute’s National Center for
Special Education Research (NCSER)
will hold four competitions: two
competitions for special education
research; one competition for special
education research training; and one
competition for a new Accelerating the
Academic Achievement of Students
with Disabilities Research Initiative.
NCER Competitions
The Education Research
Competitions. Under these two
competitions, NCER will consider only
applications that address one of the
following education research topics:
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Cognition and Student Learning
Early Learning Programs and Policies
Education Technology
Effective Teachers and Effective
Teaching
• English Learners
• Improving Education Systems:
Policies, Organization, Management,
and Leadership
• Mathematics and Science Education
• Postsecondary and Adult Education
• Reading and Writing
• Social and Behavioral Context for
Academic Learning
The Education Research Training
Competition. Under this competition,
NCER will consider only applications
that address one of the following two
topics:
• Postdoctoral Research Training
• Researcher and Policymaker Training
The Research on Statistical and
Research Methodology in Education
Competition. Under this competition,
NCER will consider only applications
that address research on statistical and
research methodology in education.
The Evaluation of State and Local
Education Programs and Policies
Competition. Under this competition,
NCER will consider only applications
that address the evaluation of State and
local education programs and policies.
The Researcher-Practitioner
Partnerships in Education Research
Competition. Under this competition,
NCER will consider only applications
that address the partnering of
researchers with State and local
education agencies in the development
of joint research projects.
NCSER Competitions
The Special Education Research
Competitions. Under these two
competitions, NCSER will consider only
applications that address one of the
following special education research
topics:
• Early Intervention and Early Learning
in Special Education
• Reading, Writing, and Language
Development
• Mathematics and Science Education
• Social and Behavioral Outcomes to
Support Learning
• Transition Outcomes for Special
Education Secondary Students
• Cognition and Student Learning in
Special Education
• Professional Development for
Teachers and Related Services
Providers
• Special Education Policy, Finance,
and Systems
• Autism Spectrum Disorders
• Technology for Special Education
• Families of Children with Disabilities
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The Special Education Research
Training Competition. Under this
competition, NCSER will consider only
applications that address the following
topic:
• Early Career Development and
Mentoring in Special Education
Research
The Accelerating the Academic
Achievement of Students with
Disabilities Research Initiative
Competition. Under this competition,
NCSER will consider only applications
that address the acceleration of reading
and mathematics achievement of
students with disabilities.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 9501 et
seq.
Applicable Regulations: The
Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in
34 CFR parts 74, 77, 80, 81, 82, 84, 85,
86, 97, 98, and 99. In addition, 34 CFR
part 75 is applicable, except for the
provisions in 34 CFR 75.100, 75.101(b),
75.102, 75.103, 75.105, 75.109(a),
75.200, 75.201, 75.209, 75.210, 75.211,
75.217(a)–(c), 75.219, 75.220, 75.221,
75.222, and 75.230.
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86
apply to institutions of higher education
only.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Discretionary grants
and cooperative agreements.
Fiscal Information: Although
Congress has not yet enacted an
appropriation for fiscal year 2013, the
Institute is inviting applications for
these competitions now so that it may
give applicants adequate time to prepare
their applications this spring before the
first round of competitions takes place.
The Department may announce
additional topics later in 2012. The
actual award of grants will depend on
the availability of funds. The size of the
awards will depend on the scope of the
projects proposed.
The number of awards made under
each competition will depend on the
quality of the applications received for
that competition, the availability of
funds, and the following limits on
awards for specific competitions and
topics set by the Institute.
For the National Center for Education
Research’s Education Research Training
competition, no more than five grants
will be awarded under the Postdoctoral
Research Training topic, and no more
than three grants will be awarded under
the Researcher and Policymaker
Training topic.
For the National Center for Special
Education Research’s Education
Research Training competition, no more
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than ten grants will be awarded under
the Early Career Development and
Mentoring in Special Education
Research topic.
For the National Center for Special
Education Research’s Accelerating the
Academic Achievement of Students
with Disabilities Research Initiative
competition, no more than three grants
will be awarded.
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III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: Applicants that
have the ability and capacity to conduct
scientifically valid research are eligible
to apply. Eligible applicants include,
but are not limited to, non-profit and
for-profit organizations and public and
private agencies and institutions, such
as colleges and universities.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: These
programs do not require cost sharing or
matching.
IV. Application and Submission
Information
1. Request for Applications and Other
Information: Information regarding
program and application requirements
for the competitions will be contained
in the NCER and NCSER Requests for
Applications (RFAs), which will be
available at the following Web site:
https://ies.ed.gov/funding/.
RFAs Available: The RFAs for the
Education Research, Special Education
Research, Education Research Training,
Special Education Research Training,
Research on Statistical and Research
Methodology in Education, and the
Evaluation of State and Local Education
Programs and Policies competitions will
be available at the Web site listed above
on or before March 9, 2012. The RFAs
for the Researcher-Practitioner
Partnerships in Education Research and
the Accelerating the Academic
Achievement of Students with
Disabilities Research Initiative
competitions will be available at the
Web site listed above on or before
March 23, 2012. The dates on which the
application packages for these
competitions will be available are
indicated in the chart at the end of this
notice.
Information regarding selection
criteria, requirements concerning the
content of an application, and review
procedures for the competitions are in
the RFAs. The RFAs also include
information on the maximum award
available under each grant competition.
We will reject any application that
proposes a budget exceeding the
relevant maximum award. The Director
of the Institute may change the
maximum amount through a notice in
the Federal Register.
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2. Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: The deadline dates for
transmittal of applications invited under
this notice are indicated in the chart at
the end of this notice and in the RFAs
for the competitions.
3. Submission Requirements: Each
competition will have its own
application. Applications for grants
under these competitions must be
obtained from and submitted
electronically using the Grants.gov
Apply site (Grants.gov). For information
(including dates and times) about how
to submit your application
electronically, or in paper format by
mail or hand delivery if you qualify for
an exception to the electronic
submission requirement, please refer to
section V. 1. Electronic Submission of
Applications in 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 VIII 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. 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 (https://
fedgov.dnb.com/webform). 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,
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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 at the following
Grants.gov Web page: www.grants.gov/
applicants/get_registered.jsp.
V. Submission of Applications
Applications for grants under these
competitions must be submitted
electronically unless you qualify for an
exception to this requirement in
accordance with the instructions in this
section.
1. Electronic Submission of
Applications
Applications for grants under the
Education Research, Education Research
Training, Research on Statistical and
Research Methodology in Education,
Evaluation of State and Local Education
Programs and Policies, and ResearcherPractitioner Partnerships competitions,
CFDA Numbers 84.305A, 84.305B,
84.305D, 84.305E, and 84.305H and for
grants under the Special Education
Research, Special Education Research
Training, and the Accelerating the
Academic Achievement of Students
with Disabilities Research Initiative
competitions, CFDA Numbers 84.324A,
84.324B, and 84.324D must be
submitted electronically using the
Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site
at 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.
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
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before the application deadline date is
provided later in this section under
Exception to Electronic Submission
Requirement.
You may access the electronic grant
applications for the Education Research,
Education Research Training, Research
on Statistical and Research
Methodology in Education, Evaluation
of State and Local Education Programs
and Policies, Researcher-Practitioner
Partnerships, Special Education
Research, Special Education Research
Training, and the Accelerating the
Academic Achievement of Students
with Disabilities Research Initiative
competitions at www.Grants.gov. You
must search for the downloadable
application package for each
competition by the CFDA number. Do
not include the CFDA number’s alpha
suffix in your search (e.g., search for
84.324, not 84.324A).
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 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 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 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 the 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
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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 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: Application for Federal
Assistance (SF 424 Research & Related
(R&R)) and the other R&R forms
including, Project Performance Site
Locations, Other Project Information,
Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded),
Research and Related Budget (Total
Federal and Non-Federal), 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) read-only, nonmodifiable format. Do not upload an
interactive or fillable PDF file. If you
upload a file type other than a readonly, non-modifiable 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 email.
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
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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 VIII 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 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.
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Address and mail or fax your
statement to: Ellie McCutcheon, U.S.
Department of Education, 555 New
Jersey Avenue NW., Room 602e,
Washington, DC 20208. FAX: (202) 219–
1466.
Your paper application must be
submitted in accordance with the mail
or hand delivery instructions described
in this notice.
2. 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: [Identify the CFDA
number, including suffix letter, if any,
for the competition under which you are
submitting an application.]), 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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3. 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
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address: U.S. Department of Education,
Application Control Center, Attention:
(CFDA Number: [Identify the CFDA
number, including suffix letter, if any,
for the competition under which you are
submitting an application.]), 550 12th
Street SW., Room 7041, Potomac Center
Plaza, Washington, DC 20202–4260.
The Application Control Center
accepts hand deliveries daily between 8
a.m. and 4:30 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 10 of the SF 424
(R&R) 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.
VI. Application Review Information
1. 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).
2. 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.
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VII. 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. Grant Administration: Applicants
should budget for a three-day meeting
for project directors to be held in
Washington, DC.
4. Reporting: (a) If you apply for a
grant under one of the competitions
announced in this notice, 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 www.ed.gov/
fund/grant/apply/appforms/
appforms.html.
5. Performance Measures: To evaluate
the overall success of its education
research grant program, the Institute
annually assesses the number of IESsupported interventions with evidence
of efficacy in improving student
outcomes including school readiness,
academic outcomes (reading, writing,
mathematics, and science), high school
graduation and dropout, postsecondary
enrollment and completion, and in
enhancing teacher characteristics that
have been shown to have a positive
effect on student outcomes. For the
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special education research grant
program, the Institute annually assesses
the number of IES-supported
interventions with evidence of efficacy
in improving student outcomes in early
learning, academics, and behavior. The
data for these annual measures are
based on What Works Clearinghouse
(WWC) reviews of initial findings on
interventions from IES research grants,
such as findings that will have been
presented as papers at a convention or
working papers provided to IES by its
grantees. The WWC reviews these
reports and rates them using the WWC
published standards to determine
whether the evidence from these
research grants meets evidence
standards of the WWC and demonstrates
a statistically significant positive effect
in improving the relevant outcome. The
Institute also annually assesses the
performance of its research training and
special education research training
programs by measuring the number of
individuals who have been or are being
trained in IES-funded research training
programs and the number of fellows
working in the field of education after
they have completed the training
program.
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 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).
VIII. Agency Contact
The
contact person associated with a
particular research competition is listed
in the chart at the end of this notice and
in the RFA package. The date on which
applications will be available, the
deadline for transmittal of applications,
the estimated range of awards, and the
project period are also listed in the chart
and in the RFAs that are posted at the
following Web sites: https://ies.ed.gov/
funding/. www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/
ies/programs.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Accessible Format: Individuals with
disabilities can obtain this document
and a copy of the RFA package in an
accessible format (e.g., braille, large
print, audiotape, or compact disc) on
request to the appropriate program
contact person listed in the chart at the
end of this notice.
Electronic Access to This Document:
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: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site 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). To use PDF you must
have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is
available free at the site.
You may also access documents of the
Department published in the Federal
Register by using the article search
feature at: www.federalregister.gov.
Specifically, through the advanced
search feature at this site, you can limit
your search to documents published by
the Department.
Dated: March 1, 2012.
John Q. Easton,
Director, Institute of Education Sciences.
INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION SCIENCES
[FY 2013 grant competitions to support education research and special education research]
Application
package
available
CFDA No. and name
Deadline for
transmittal of applications
Estimated range of
awards *
Project period
For further information
contact
National Center for Education Research (NCER)
April 19, 2012 ..
June 21, 2012 ...........
$100,000 to $1,000,000
Up to 5 years .......
Emily Doolittle,
Emily.Doolittle@ed.gov
D Reading and Writing.
D Mathematics and Science Education.
D Cognition and Student Learning.
D Effective Teachers and Effective
Teaching.
D Social and Behavioral Context for
Academic Learning.
D Improving Education Systems: Policies, Organization, Management,
and Leadership.
D Early Learning Programs and Policies.
D English Learners.
D Postsecondary and Adult Education.
D Education Technology.
84.305A–2 Education Research ............. July 19, 2012 ..
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84.305A–1
Education Research .............
September 20, 2012 ..
$100,000 to $1,000,000
Up to 5 years .......
Emily Doolittle
Emily.Doolittle@ed.gov
D Reading and Writing.
D Mathematics and Science Education.
D Cognition and Student Learning.
D Effective Teachers and Effective
Teaching.
D Social and Behavioral Context for
Academic Learning.
D Improving Education Systems: Policies, Organization, Management,
and Leadership.
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INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION SCIENCES—Continued
[FY 2013 grant competitions to support education research and special education research]
Application
package
available
CFDA No. and name
D Early Learning Programs and Policies.
D English Learners.
D Postsecondary and Adult Education.
D Education Technology.
84.305B Research Training Programs in
the Education Sciences.
D Postdoctoral Research Training
Program.
D Researcher and Policymaker Training Program.
84.305D Research on Statistical and
Research Methodology in Education.
84.305E Evaluation of State and Local
Education Programs and Policies.
84.305H Researcher-Practitioner Partnerships in Education Research.
Deadline for
transmittal of applications
Estimated range of
awards *
Project period
July 19, 2012 ..
September 20, 2012 ..
$50,000 to $300,000 ......
Up to 5 years .......
Meredith Larson, Meredith.Larson@ed.gov
July 19, 2012 ..
September 20, 2012 ..
$40,000 to $300,000 ......
Up to 3 years .......
April 19, 2012 ..
June 21, 2012 ...........
$200,000 to $1,000,000
Up to 5 years .......
July 19, 2012 ..
September 20, 2012 ..
$100,000 to $400,000 ....
Up to 3 years .......
Phill Gagne,
Phill.Gagne@ed.gov
Allen Ruby,
Allen.Ruby@ed.gov
Allen Ruby,
Allen.Ruby@ed.gov
For further information
contact
National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER)
84.324A–1
Special Education Research
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D Early Intervention and Early Learning in Special Education.
D Reading, Writing, and Language
Development.
D Mathematics and Science Education.
D Social and Behavioral Outcomes to
Support Learning.
D Transition Outcomes for Special
Education Secondary Students.
D Cognition and Student Learning in
Special Education.
D Professional
Development
for
Teachers and Related Services
Providers.
D Special Education Policy, Finance,
and Systems.
D Autism Spectrum Disorders.
D Technology for Special Education.
D Families of Children with Disabilities.
84.324A–2 Special Education Research
D Early Intervention and Early Learning in Special Education.
D Reading, Writing, and Language
Development.
D Mathematics and Science Education.
D Social and Behavioral Outcomes to
Support Learning.
D Transition Outcomes for Special
Education Secondary Students.
D Cognition and Student Learning in
Special Education.
D Professional
Development
for
Teachers and Related Services
Providers.
D Special Education Policy, Finance,
and Systems.
D Autism Spectrum Disorders.
D Technology for Special Education.
D Families of Children with Disabilities.
84.324B Special Education Research
Training.
D Early Career Development and
Mentoring Program in Special Education Research.
84.324D Accelerating the Academic
Achievement of Students with Disabilities Research Initiative.
April 19, 2012 ..
June 21, 2012 ...........
$100,000 to $1,000,000
Up to 5 years .......
Jacquelyn Buckley, Jacquelyn.Buckley@ed.gov
July 19, 2012 ..
September 20, 2012 ..
$100,000 to $1,000,000
Up to 5 years .......
Jacquelyn Buckley, Jacquelyn.Buckley@ed.gov
July 19, 2012 ..
September 20, 2012 ..
$50,000 to $100,000 ......
Up to 5 years .......
Amy Sussman,
Amy.Sussman@ed.gov
July 19, 2012 ..
September 20, 2012 ..
$1,000,000 to $2,000,000
Up to 5 years .......
Kristen Lauer,
Kristen.Lauer@ed.gov
* These estimates are annual amounts.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice.
Note: If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a test telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay Service, toll free, at 1-800–877–8339.
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BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Application for New Awards; Charter
Schools Program (CSP); Grants for
Replication and Expansion of HighQuality Charter Schools
Office of Innovation and
Improvement, Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Overview Information
Charter Schools Program (CSP) Grants
for Replication and Expansion of HighQuality Charter Schools
Notice inviting applications for new
awards for fiscal year (FY) 2012.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
(CFDA) Number: 84.282M.
Applications Available: March 6,
2012.
Date of Pre-Application Meeting:
March 27, 2012.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: May 7, 2012.
Deadline for Intergovernmental
Review: July 5, 2012.
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Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The purpose of
the CSP is to increase national
understanding of the charter school
model; to expand the number of highquality charter schools available to
students across the Nation by providing
financial assistance for the planning,
program design, initial implementation,
and expansion of charter schools; and to
evaluate the effects of charter schools,
including their effects on students,
student academic achievement, staff,
and parents.
The purpose of the Replication and
Expansion of High-Quality Charter
Schools (Replication and Expansion)
competition (CFDA 84.282M) is to
award grants to eligible applicants to
enable them to replicate or expand highquality charter schools with
demonstrated records of success,
including success in increasing student
academic achievement. Eligible
applicants may use their grant funds to
expand the enrollment of one or more
existing charter schools by substantially
increasing the number of available seats
per school or to open one or more new
charter schools that are based on the
charter school model for which the
eligible applicant has presented
evidence of success.
Priorities: This notice includes one
absolute priority, six competitive
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preference priorities, and one
invitational priority. The absolute and
competitive preference priorities are
from the notice of final priorities,
requirements, definitions, and selection
criteria for this program, published in
the Federal Register on July 12, 2011
(76 FR 40898); 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
corrected on May 12, 2011 (76 FR
27637); and from 34 CFR 75.225(a).
Absolute Priority: For FY 2012 and
any subsequent year in which we make
awards based on the list of unfunded
applicants from this competition, this
priority is an absolute priority. Under 34
CFR 75.105(c)(3) we consider only
applications that meet this priority.
This priority is:
Experience Operating or Managing
High-Quality Charter Schools. (76 FR
40898)
This priority is for projects that will
provide for the replication or expansion
of high-quality charter schools by
applicants that currently operate or
manage more than one high-quality
charter school (as defined in this
notice).
Competitive Preference Priorities: For
FY 2012 and any subsequent year in
which we make awards based on the list
of unfunded applicants from this
competition, these priorities are
competitive preference priorities. Under
34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i) we will award an
additional 9 points to an application
that meets Competitive Preference
Priority 1; an additional point to an
application that meets Competitive
Preference Priority 2; up to an
additional 4 points to an application
that meets Competitive Preference
Priority 3, depending on how well the
application meets the priority; an
additional point to an application that
meets Competitive Preference Priority 4;
an additional point to an application
that meets Competitive Preference
Priority 5; and an additional 4 points to
an application that meets Competitive
Preference Priority 6.
Note: In order to receive preference under
these competitive preference priorities, the
applicant must identify the priority or
priorities that it believes it meets and provide
documentation supporting its claims.
These priorities are:
Competitive Preference Priority 1—
Low-Income Demographic. (76 FR
40900) (9 points)
To meet this priority, an applicant
must demonstrate that at least 60
percent of all students in the charter
schools it currently operates or manages
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are individuals from low-income
families (as defined in this notice).
Competitive Preference Priority 2—
School Improvement. (76 FR 40900)
(1 point)
To meet this priority, an applicant
must demonstrate that its proposed
replication or expansion of one or more
high-quality charter schools will occur
in partnership with, and will be
designed to assist, one or more local
educational agencies (LEAs) in
implementing academic or structural
interventions to serve students
attending schools that have been
identified for improvement, corrective
action, closure, or restructuring under
section 1116 of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965, as
amended (ESEA), and as described in
the notice of final requirements for the
School Improvement Grants, published
in the Federal Register on October 28,
2010 (75 FR 66363).
Note: Applicants in States operating under
ESEA Flexibility that have opted to waive the
requirement in ESEA section 1116(b) for
LEAs to identify for improvement, corrective
action, or restructuring, as appropriate, their
Title I schools that fail to make AYP for two
or more consecutive years may partner with
LEAs to serve students attending priority or
focus schools (see the September 23, 2011
‘‘ESEA Flexibility’’ document at https://
www.ed.gov/esea/flexibility).
Competitive Preference Priority 3—
Promoting Diversity. (76 FR 40900) (Up
to 4 points)
This priority is for applicants that
demonstrate a record of (in the schools
they currently operate or manage), as
well as an intent to continue (in schools
that they will be creating or
substantially expanding under this
grant), taking active measures to—
(a) Promote student diversity,
including racial and ethnic diversity, or
avoid racial isolation;
(b) Serve students with disabilities at
a rate that is at least comparable to the
rate at which these students are served
in public schools in the surrounding
area; and
(c) Serve English learners at a rate that
is at least comparable to the rate at
which these students are served in
public schools in the surrounding area.
In support of this priority, applicants
must provide enrollment data as well as
descriptions of existing policies and
activities undertaken or planned to be
undertaken.
Note: An applicant addressing this priority
is invited to discuss how the proposed design
of its project will encourage approaches by
charter schools that help bring together
students of different backgrounds, including
students from different racial and ethnic
backgrounds, to attain the benefits that flow
from a diverse student body.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Applications for New Awards; Education Research and Special
Education Research Grant Programs
AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences.
ACTION: Notice.
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Overview Information:
Education Research and Special Education Research Grant Programs.
Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY)
2013.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Numbers: 84.305A,
84.305B, 84.305D, 84.305E, 84.305H, 84.324A, 84.324B, and 84.324D.
SUMMARY: The Director of the Institute of Education Sciences
(Institute) announces the Institute's FY 2013 competitions for grants
to support
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education research and special education research. The Director takes
this action under the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002. The
Institute's purpose in awarding these grants is to provide national
leadership in expanding fundamental knowledge and understanding of
developmental and school readiness outcomes for infants and toddlers
with or at risk for disability, and of education outcomes for all
students from early childhood education through postsecondary and adult
education.
DATES: The dates when applications are available and the deadlines for
transmittal of applications invited under this notice are indicated in
the chart at the end.
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The central purpose of the Institute's research
grant programs is to provide parents, educators, students, researchers,
policymakers, and the general public with reliable and valid
information about education practices that support learning and improve
academic achievement and access to education opportunities for all
students. In carrying out its grant programs, the Institute provides
support for programs of research in areas of demonstrated national
need.
Competitions in this Notice: The Institute will conduct 10 research
competitions in FY 2013 through two of its National Education Centers.
The Institute's National Center for Education Research (NCER) will
hold six competitions: two competitions for education research; one
competition for education research training; one competition for
research on statistical and research methodology in education; one
competition for evaluation of State and local education programs and
policies; and one competition for researcher-practitioner partnerships
in education research.
The Institute's National Center for Special Education Research
(NCSER) will hold four competitions: two competitions for special
education research; one competition for special education research
training; and one competition for a new Accelerating the Academic
Achievement of Students with Disabilities Research Initiative.
NCER Competitions
The Education Research Competitions. Under these two competitions,
NCER will consider only applications that address one of the following
education research topics:
Cognition and Student Learning
Early Learning Programs and Policies
Education Technology
Effective Teachers and Effective Teaching
English Learners
Improving Education Systems: Policies, Organization,
Management, and Leadership
Mathematics and Science Education
Postsecondary and Adult Education
Reading and Writing
Social and Behavioral Context for Academic Learning
The Education Research Training Competition. Under this
competition, NCER will consider only applications that address one of
the following two topics:
Postdoctoral Research Training
Researcher and Policymaker Training
The Research on Statistical and Research Methodology in Education
Competition. Under this competition, NCER will consider only
applications that address research on statistical and research
methodology in education.
The Evaluation of State and Local Education Programs and Policies
Competition. Under this competition, NCER will consider only
applications that address the evaluation of State and local education
programs and policies.
The Researcher-Practitioner Partnerships in Education Research
Competition. Under this competition, NCER will consider only
applications that address the partnering of researchers with State and
local education agencies in the development of joint research projects.
NCSER Competitions
The Special Education Research Competitions. Under these two
competitions, NCSER will consider only applications that address one of
the following special education research topics:
Early Intervention and Early Learning in Special Education
Reading, Writing, and Language Development
Mathematics and Science Education
Social and Behavioral Outcomes to Support Learning
Transition Outcomes for Special Education Secondary Students
Cognition and Student Learning in Special Education
Professional Development for Teachers and Related Services
Providers
Special Education Policy, Finance, and Systems
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Technology for Special Education
Families of Children with Disabilities
The Special Education Research Training Competition. Under this
competition, NCSER will consider only applications that address the
following topic:
Early Career Development and Mentoring in Special Education
Research
The Accelerating the Academic Achievement of Students with
Disabilities Research Initiative Competition. Under this competition,
NCSER will consider only applications that address the acceleration of
reading and mathematics achievement of students with disabilities.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 9501 et seq.
Applicable Regulations: The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 77, 80, 81, 82,
84, 85, 86, 97, 98, and 99. In addition, 34 CFR part 75 is applicable,
except for the provisions in 34 CFR 75.100, 75.101(b), 75.102, 75.103,
75.105, 75.109(a), 75.200, 75.201, 75.209, 75.210, 75.211, 75.217(a)-
(c), 75.219, 75.220, 75.221, 75.222, and 75.230.
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to institutions of
higher education only.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Discretionary grants and cooperative agreements.
Fiscal Information: Although Congress has not yet enacted an
appropriation for fiscal year 2013, the Institute is inviting
applications for these competitions now so that it may give applicants
adequate time to prepare their applications this spring before the
first round of competitions takes place. The Department may announce
additional topics later in 2012. The actual award of grants will depend
on the availability of funds. The size of the awards will depend on the
scope of the projects proposed.
The number of awards made under each competition will depend on the
quality of the applications received for that competition, the
availability of funds, and the following limits on awards for specific
competitions and topics set by the Institute.
For the National Center for Education Research's Education Research
Training competition, no more than five grants will be awarded under
the Postdoctoral Research Training topic, and no more than three grants
will be awarded under the Researcher and Policymaker Training topic.
For the National Center for Special Education Research's Education
Research Training competition, no more
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than ten grants will be awarded under the Early Career Development and
Mentoring in Special Education Research topic.
For the National Center for Special Education Research's
Accelerating the Academic Achievement of Students with Disabilities
Research Initiative competition, no more than three grants will be
awarded.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: Applicants that have the ability and
capacity to conduct scientifically valid research are eligible to
apply. Eligible applicants include, but are not limited to, non-profit
and for-profit organizations and public and private agencies and
institutions, such as colleges and universities.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: These programs do not require cost
sharing or matching.
IV. Application and Submission Information
1. Request for Applications and Other Information: Information
regarding program and application requirements for the competitions
will be contained in the NCER and NCSER Requests for Applications
(RFAs), which will be available at the following Web site: https://ies.ed.gov/funding/.
RFAs Available: The RFAs for the Education Research, Special
Education Research, Education Research Training, Special Education
Research Training, Research on Statistical and Research Methodology in
Education, and the Evaluation of State and Local Education Programs and
Policies competitions will be available at the Web site listed above on
or before March 9, 2012. The RFAs for the Researcher-Practitioner
Partnerships in Education Research and the Accelerating the Academic
Achievement of Students with Disabilities Research Initiative
competitions will be available at the Web site listed above on or
before March 23, 2012. The dates on which the application packages for
these competitions will be available are indicated in the chart at the
end of this notice.
Information regarding selection criteria, requirements concerning
the content of an application, and review procedures for the
competitions are in the RFAs. The RFAs also include information on the
maximum award available under each grant competition. We will reject
any application that proposes a budget exceeding the relevant maximum
award. The Director of the Institute may change the maximum amount
through a notice in the Federal Register.
2. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: The deadline dates for
transmittal of applications invited under this notice are indicated in
the chart at the end of this notice and in the RFAs for the
competitions.
3. Submission Requirements: Each competition will have its own
application. Applications for grants under these competitions must be
obtained from and submitted electronically using the Grants.gov Apply
site (Grants.gov). For information (including dates and times) about
how to submit your application electronically, or in paper format by
mail or hand delivery if you qualify for an exception to the electronic
submission requirement, please refer to section V. 1. Electronic
Submission of Applications in 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 VIII
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. 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 (https://fedgov.dnb.com/webform). 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 at the
following Grants.gov Web page: www.grants.gov/applicants/get_registered.jsp.
V. Submission of Applications
Applications for grants under these competitions must be submitted
electronically unless you qualify for an exception to this requirement
in accordance with the instructions in this section.
1. Electronic Submission of Applications
Applications for grants under the Education Research, Education
Research Training, Research on Statistical and Research Methodology in
Education, Evaluation of State and Local Education Programs and
Policies, and Researcher-Practitioner Partnerships competitions, CFDA
Numbers 84.305A, 84.305B, 84.305D, 84.305E, and 84.305H and for grants
under the Special Education Research, Special Education Research
Training, and the Accelerating the Academic Achievement of Students
with Disabilities Research Initiative competitions, CFDA Numbers
84.324A, 84.324B, and 84.324D must be submitted electronically using
the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at 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.
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
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before the application deadline date is provided later in this section
under Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement.
You may access the electronic grant applications for the Education
Research, Education Research Training, Research on Statistical and
Research Methodology in Education, Evaluation of State and Local
Education Programs and Policies, Researcher-Practitioner Partnerships,
Special Education Research, Special Education Research Training, and
the Accelerating the Academic Achievement of Students with Disabilities
Research Initiative competitions at www.Grants.gov. You must search for
the downloadable application package for each competition by the CFDA
number. Do not include the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search
(e.g., search for 84.324, not 84.324A).
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
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 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 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 the 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 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:
Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424 Research & Related (R&R))
and the other R&R forms including, Project Performance Site Locations,
Other Project Information, Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded),
Research and Related Budget (Total Federal and Non-Federal), 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)
read-only, non-modifiable format. Do not upload an interactive or
fillable PDF file. If you upload a file type other than a read-only,
non-modifiable 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 email. 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 VIII 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 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.
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Address and mail or fax your statement to: Ellie McCutcheon, U.S.
Department of Education, 555 New Jersey Avenue NW., Room 602e,
Washington, DC 20208. FAX: (202) 219-1466.
Your paper application must be submitted in accordance with the
mail or hand delivery instructions described in this notice.
2. 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: [Identify the CFDA number, including suffix letter, if
any, for the competition under which you are submitting an
application.]), 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.
3. 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: [Identify the CFDA number, including suffix letter, if
any, for the competition under which you are submitting an
application.]), 550 12th Street SW., Room 7041, Potomac Center Plaza,
Washington, DC 20202-4260.
The Application Control Center accepts hand deliveries daily
between 8 a.m. and 4:30 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 10 of the SF 424 (R&R) 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.
VI. Application Review Information
1. 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).
2. 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.
VII. 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. Grant Administration: Applicants should budget for a three-day
meeting for project directors to be held in Washington, DC.
4. Reporting: (a) If you apply for a grant under one of the
competitions announced in this notice, 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 www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html.
5. Performance Measures: To evaluate the overall success of its
education research grant program, the Institute annually assesses the
number of IES-supported interventions with evidence of efficacy in
improving student outcomes including school readiness, academic
outcomes (reading, writing, mathematics, and science), high school
graduation and dropout, postsecondary enrollment and completion, and in
enhancing teacher characteristics that have been shown to have a
positive effect on student outcomes. For the
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special education research grant program, the Institute annually
assesses the number of IES-supported interventions with evidence of
efficacy in improving student outcomes in early learning, academics,
and behavior. The data for these annual measures are based on What
Works Clearinghouse (WWC) reviews of initial findings on interventions
from IES research grants, such as findings that will have been
presented as papers at a convention or working papers provided to IES
by its grantees. The WWC reviews these reports and rates them using the
WWC published standards to determine whether the evidence from these
research grants meets evidence standards of the WWC and demonstrates a
statistically significant positive effect in improving the relevant
outcome. The Institute also annually assesses the performance of its
research training and special education research training programs by
measuring the number of individuals who have been or are being trained
in IES-funded research training programs and the number of fellows
working in the field of education after they have completed the
training program.
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 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).
VIII. Agency Contact
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The contact person associated with a
particular research competition is listed in the chart at the end of
this notice and in the RFA package. The date on which applications will
be available, the deadline for transmittal of applications, the
estimated range of awards, and the project period are also listed in
the chart and in the RFAs that are posted at the following Web sites:
https://ies.ed.gov/funding/. www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ies/programs.html.
Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this
document and a copy of the RFA package in an accessible format (e.g.,
braille, large print, audiotape, or compact disc) on request to the
appropriate program contact person listed in the chart at the end of
this notice.
Electronic Access to This Document: 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: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site 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). To use PDF
you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at the
site.
You may also access documents of the Department published in the
Federal Register by using the article search feature at:
www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, through the advanced search
feature at this site, you can limit your search to documents published
by the Department.
Dated: March 1, 2012.
John Q. Easton,
Director, Institute of Education Sciences.
Institute of Education Sciences
[FY 2013 grant competitions to support education research and special education research]
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Application package Deadline for transmittal of
CFDA No. and name available applications Estimated range of awards * Project period For further information contact
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National Center for Education Research (NCER)
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84.305A-1 Education Research....... April 19, 2012......... June 21, 2012................. $100,000 to $1,000,000.......... Up to 5 years............. Emily Doolittle,
Emily.Doolittle@ed.gov
[ssquf] Reading and Writing....
[ssquf] Mathematics and Science
Education.
[ssquf] Cognition and Student
Learning.
[ssquf] Effective Teachers and
Effective Teaching.
[ssquf] Social and Behavioral
Context for Academic Learning.
[ssquf] Improving Education
Systems: Policies,
Organization, Management, and
Leadership.
[ssquf] Early Learning Programs
and Policies.
[ssquf] English Learners.......
[ssquf] Postsecondary and Adult
Education.
[ssquf] Education Technology...
84.305A-2 Education Research....... July 19, 2012.......... September 20, 2012............ $100,000 to $1,000,000.......... Up to 5 years............. Emily Doolittle
Emily.Doolittle@ed.gov
[ssquf] Reading and Writing....
[ssquf] Mathematics and Science
Education.
[ssquf] Cognition and Student
Learning.
[ssquf] Effective Teachers and
Effective Teaching.
[ssquf] Social and Behavioral
Context for Academic Learning.
[ssquf] Improving Education
Systems: Policies,
Organization, Management, and
Leadership.
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[ssquf] Early Learning Programs
and Policies.
[ssquf] English Learners.......
[ssquf] Postsecondary and Adult
Education.
[ssquf] Education Technology...
84.305B Research Training Programs
in the Education Sciences.
[ssquf] Postdoctoral Research July 19, 2012.......... September 20, 2012............ $50,000 to $300,000............. Up to 5 years............. Meredith Larson,
Training Program. Meredith.Larson@ed.gov
[ssquf] Researcher and
Policymaker Training Program.
84.305D Research on Statistical and July 19, 2012.......... September 20, 2012............ $40,000 to $300,000............. Up to 3 years............. Phill Gagne, Phill.Gagne@ed.gov
Research Methodology in Education.
84.305E Evaluation of State and April 19, 2012......... June 21, 2012................. $200,000 to $1,000,000.......... Up to 5 years............. Allen Ruby, Allen.Ruby@ed.gov
Local Education Programs and
Policies.
84.305H Researcher-Practitioner July 19, 2012.......... September 20, 2012............ $100,000 to $400,000............ Up to 3 years............. Allen Ruby, Allen.Ruby@ed.gov
Partnerships in Education Research.
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National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER)
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84.324A-1 Special Education April 19, 2012......... June 21, 2012................. $100,000 to $1,000,000.......... Up to 5 years............. Jacquelyn Buckley,
Research. Jacquelyn.Buckley@ed.gov
[ssquf] Early Intervention and
Early Learning in Special
Education.
[ssquf] Reading, Writing, and
Language Development.
[ssquf] Mathematics and Science
Education.
[ssquf] Social and Behavioral
Outcomes to Support Learning.
[ssquf] Transition Outcomes for
Special Education Secondary
Students.
[ssquf] Cognition and Student
Learning in Special Education.
[ssquf] Professional
Development for Teachers and
Related Services Providers.
[ssquf] Special Education
Policy, Finance, and Systems.
[ssquf] Autism Spectrum
Disorders.
[ssquf] Technology for Special
Education.
[ssquf] Families of Children
with Disabilities.
84.324A-2 Special Education July 19, 2012.......... September 20, 2012............ $100,000 to $1,000,000.......... Up to 5 years............. Jacquelyn Buckley,
Research. Jacquelyn.Buckley@ed.gov
[ssquf] Early Intervention and
Early Learning in Special
Education.
[ssquf] Reading, Writing, and
Language Development.
[ssquf] Mathematics and Science
Education.
[ssquf] Social and Behavioral
Outcomes to Support Learning.
[ssquf] Transition Outcomes for
Special Education Secondary
Students.
[ssquf] Cognition and Student
Learning in Special Education.
[ssquf] Professional
Development for Teachers and
Related Services Providers.
[ssquf] Special Education
Policy, Finance, and Systems.
[ssquf] Autism Spectrum
Disorders.
[ssquf] Technology for Special
Education.
[ssquf] Families of Children
with Disabilities.
84.324B Special Education Research July 19, 2012.......... September 20, 2012............ $50,000 to $100,000............. Up to 5 years............. Amy Sussman, Amy.Sussman@ed.gov
Training.
[ssquf] Early Career
Development and Mentoring
Program in Special Education
Research.
84.324D Accelerating the Academic July 19, 2012.......... September 20, 2012............ $1,000,000 to $2,000,000........ Up to 5 years............. Kristen Lauer, Kristen.Lauer@ed.gov
Achievement of Students with
Disabilities Research Initiative.
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* These estimates are annual amounts.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice.
Note: If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a test telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay Service, toll free, at 1-800-877-8339.
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