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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Applications for New Awards; National
Institute on Disability and
Rehabilitation Research—Disability
and Rehabilitation Research Projects
and Centers Program—MinorityServing Institution Advanced
Rehabilitation Research Training
Projects
Office of Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services, Department of
Education.
ACTION: Notice.
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AGENCY:
Overview Information: National
Institute on Disability and
Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)—
Disability and Rehabilitation Research
Projects and Centers Program—
Minority-Serving Institution Advanced
Rehabilitation Research Training
Projects Notice inviting applications for
new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2013.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
(CFDA) Number: 84.133P–3.
Dates:
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Applications Available: February 1,
2013.
Date of Pre-Application Meeting:
February 22, 2013.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: April 2, 2013.
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The purpose of
the Advanced Rehabilitation Research
Training (ARRT) Projects program is to
provide advanced research training and
experience to individuals with
doctorates, or similar advanced degrees,
who have clinical or other relevant
experience. ARRT projects train
rehabilitation researchers, including
researchers with disabilities, with
particular attention to research areas
that support the implementation and
objectives of the Rehabilitation Act of
1973, as amended (Act), and that
improve the effectiveness of services
authorized under the Act.
The purpose of this competition is to
improve the capacity of minority
entities to develop and support
disability and rehabilitation research
training opportunities, by limiting
eligibility for ARRT grants to minority
entities. Section 21(b)(2)(A) of the Act
authorizes NIDRR to make awards to
minority entities and Indian tribes to
carry out activities authorized under
Title II of the Act.
Note: This program is in concert with
NIDRR’s currently approved long-range plan
(the Plan). The Plan is comprehensive and
integrates many issues relating to disability
and rehabilitation research topics. The Plan,
which was published in the Federal Register
on February 15, 2006 (71 FR 8166), can be
accessed on the Internet at the following site:
www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/nidrr/
policy.html.
Through the implementation of the
Plan, NIDRR seeks to (1) improve the
quality and utility of disability and
rehabilitation research; (2) foster an
exchange of expertise, information, and
training methods to facilitate the
advancement of knowledge and
understanding of the unique needs of
individuals with disabilities from
traditionally underserved populations;
(3) determine the best strategies and
programs to improve rehabilitation
outcomes for individuals with
disabilities from underserved
populations; (4) identify research gaps;
(5) identify mechanisms for integrating
research and practice; and (6)
disseminate findings.
Priority: In accordance with 34 CFR
75.105(b)(2)(ii), this priority is from the
regulations for this program (34 CFR
350.12 and 350.64 through 350.65).
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Absolute Priority: For FY 2013, and
any subsequent year in which we make
awards from 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: Minority-Serving
Institution (MSI) Advanced
Rehabilitation Research Training
Projects.
This MSI–ARRT priority is intended
to improve the capacity of minority
entities, as defined in section 21 of the
Act, to develop and support disability
and rehabilitation research training
opportunities. ARRT projects must (1)
recruit and select candidates for
advanced research training; (2) provide
a training program that includes
didactic and classroom instruction, is
multidisciplinary, and emphasizes
scientific methodology, and may
involve collaboration among
institutions; (3) provide research
experience, laboratory experience or its
equivalent in a community-based
research setting, and a practicum that
involve each individual in clinical
research and in practical activities with
organizations representing individuals
with disabilities; (4) provide academic
mentorship or guidance, and
opportunities for scientific collaboration
with qualified researchers at the host
university and other appropriate
institutions; and (5) provide
opportunities for participation in the
development of professional
presentations and publications, and for
attendance at professional conferences
and meetings, as appropriate for the
individual’s field of study and level of
experience.
The ARRT project must provide
training to individuals for at least one
academic year, unless a longer training
period is necessary to ensure that each
trainee is qualified to conduct
independent research upon completion
of the course of training; and require
trainees to devote at least 80 percent of
their time to the activities of the training
program during the training period.
Note: We expect an applicant to articulate
goals, objectives, and expected outcomes for
the research training activities. An applicant
should describe expected public benefits of
these training activities, especially benefits
for individuals with disabilities, and propose
projects that are optimally designed to
demonstrate outcomes that are consistent
with the proposed goals. Each applicant is
encouraged to include information describing
how it will measure outcomes, including the
indicators for determining that results have
occurred. Submission of this measurement
information is voluntary, except where
required by the selection criteria listed in the
application package.
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Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 762(k) and
29 U.S.C. 718.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The
Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in
34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 80, 81, 82, 84,
86, and 97. (b) The Education
Department suspension and debarment
regulations in 2 CFR part 3485. (c) The
regulations for this program in 34 CFR
part 350.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
Estimated Available Funds: The
Administration has requested
$106,817,000 for NIDRR for FY 2013, of
which we intend to use an estimated
$150,000 for this ARRT 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 if Congress appropriates funds
for this program.
Contingent upon the availability of
funds and the quality of applications,
we may make additional awards in FY
2013 from the list of unfunded
applicants from this competition.
Estimated Range of Awards: $147,000
to $150,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards:
$150,000.
Maximum Award: We will reject any
application that proposes a budget
exceeding $150,000 for a single budget
period of 12 months. The Assistant
Secretary for Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services may change the
maximum amount through a notice
published in the Federal Register.
Note: Consistent with 34 CFR 75.562,
indirect cost reimbursement for a training
grant is limited to eight percent of a modified
total direct cost base, defined as total direct
costs less stipends, tuition and related fees,
equipment, and the amount of each subaward
in excess of $25,000. Indirect costs would be
determined in the grantee’s negotiated
indirect cost rate agreement if that amount is
less than the amount calculated under the
formula above.
Estimated Number of Awards: 1.
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Note: The Department is not bound by any
estimates in this notice.
Project Period: Up to 60 months. We
will reject any application that proposes
a project period exceeding 60 months.
The Assistant Secretary for Special
Education and Rehabilitative Services
may change the maximum project
period through a notice published in the
Federal Register.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: Parties eligible
to apply for MSI ARRT Projects grants
are limited to minority entities and
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Indian tribes as authorized by section
21(b)(2)(A) of the Act. A minority entity
is defined as a historically black college
or university (a part B institution, as
defined in section 322(2) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965, as amended), a
Hispanic-serving institution of higher
education, an American Indian tribal
college or university, or another
institution of higher education whose
minority student enrollment is at least
50 percent.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This
program does not require cost sharing or
matching. However, any applicant may
voluntarily promise to share in the cost
of the ARRT project by supplementing
the amount of the stipend paid to
trainees with additional funds beyond
the maximum awarded under this
program. The policies governing grantee
cost sharing or matching are as follows:
a. Cost sharing or matching is the
portion of project costs not borne by the
Federal Government. Applications
submitted under this program with
voluntary cost sharing to supplement
trainee stipends must use funds from
non-Federal sources (34 CFR
74.23(a)(5)).
b. Any cost sharing promised by the
grantee in its application must be fully
documented and accounted for in the
grantee’s budget and expenditure
records and reports. Applications
submitted for funding that have
voluntary cost-sharing must include—
• The specific contributions
proposed;
• The source of the cost sharing; and
• In the case of in-kind contributions,
a description of how the value was
determined for the donated or
contributed services or goods.
c. It is the policy of the Department
that this additional cost share or match
becomes part of the grantee’s budget and
therefore a condition of the grant.
According to 34 CFR 74.25, any changes
to an applicant’s budget can be made
only with the prior written approval of
the Department.
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: 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
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(TDD) or a text telephone (TTY), call,
toll free: 1–877–576–7734.
You can contact ED Pubs at its Web
site, also: www.EDPubs.gov or at its
email address: edpubs@inet.ed.gov.
If you request an application from ED
Pubs, be sure to identify this program as
follows: CFDA number 84.133P.
Individuals with disabilities can
obtain a copy of the application package
in an accessible format (e.g., braille,
large print, audiotape, or compact disc)
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 are in the
application package for this program,
including the requirement for an
applicant to provide assurances that it
will comply with 34 CFR 350.64 and
350.65. The application package also
includes the forms you must submit.
Page Limit: The application narrative
(Part III of the application) is where you,
the applicant, address the selection
criteria that reviewers use to evaluate
your application. We recommend that
you limit Part III to the equivalent of no
more than 75 pages, using the following
standards:
• A ‘‘page’’ is 8.5″ x 11″, on one side
only, with 1″ margins at the top, bottom,
and both sides.
• Double space (no more than three
lines per vertical inch) all text in the
application narrative, including titles,
headings, footnotes, quotations,
references, and captions, as well as all
text in charts, tables, figures, and
graphs.
• Use a font that is either 12 point or
larger or no smaller than 10 pitch
(characters per inch).
• Use one of the following fonts:
Times New Roman, Courier, Courier
New, or Arial.
The recommended page limit does not
apply to Part I, the cover sheet; Part II,
the budget section, including the
narrative budget justification; Part IV,
the assurances and certifications; or the
one-page abstract, the resumes, the
bibliography, or the letters of support.
However, the page limit does apply to
all of the application narrative section
(Part III).
An applicant should consult NIDRR’s
Plan when preparing its application.
The Plan is organized around the
following research domains: (1)
Community Living and Participation; (2)
Health and Function; (3) Technology;
(4) Employment; and (5) Demographics.
Each applicant should clearly indicate,
for each application, the domain under
which it is applying.
3. Submission Dates and Times:
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Applications Available: February 1,
2013.
Date of Pre-Application Meeting:
Interested parties are invited to
participate in a pre-application meeting
and to receive information and technical
assistance through individual
consultation with NIDRR staff. The preapplication meeting will be held on
February 22, 2013. Interested parties
may participate in this meeting by
conference call with NIDRR staff from
the Office of Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services between 1:00
p.m. and 3:00 p.m., Washington, DC
time. NIDRR staff also will be available
from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Washington, DC time, on the same day,
by telephone, to provide information
and technical assistance through
individual consultation. For further
information or to make arrangements to
participate in the meeting via
conference call or for an individual
consultation, contact Marlene Spencer
as follows:
Marlene Spencer, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW.,
Potomac Center Plaza (PCP), Room
5133, Washington, DC 20202–2700.
Telephone: (202) 245–7532 or by email:
marlene.spencer@ed.gov.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: April 2, 2013.
Applications for grants under this
program must be submitted
electronically using the Grants.gov
Apply site (Grants.gov). For information
(including dates and times) about how
to submit your application
electronically, or in paper format by
mail or hand delivery if you qualify for
an exception to the electronic
submission requirement, please refer to
section IV.7. Other Submission
Requirements of this notice.
We do not consider an application
that does not comply with the deadline
requirements.
Individuals with disabilities who
need an accommodation or auxiliary aid
in connection with the application
process should contact one of the
persons listed under For Further
Information Contact in section VII of
this notice. If the Department provides
an accommodation or auxiliary aid to an
individual with a disability in
connection with the application
process, the individual’s application
remains subject to all other
requirements and limitations in this
notice.
4. Intergovernmental Review: This
program is not subject to Executive
Order 12372 and the regulations in 34
CFR part 79.
5. Funding Restrictions: We reference
regulations outlining funding
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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)—and, after July 24, 2012,
with the System for Award Management
(SAM), the Government’s primary
registrant database;
c. Provide your DUNS number and
TIN on your application; and
d. Maintain an active CCR or SAM
registration with current information
while your application is under review
by the Department and, if you are
awarded a grant, during the project
period.
You can obtain a DUNS number from
Dun and Bradstreet. A DUNS number
can be created within one business day.
If you are a corporate entity, agency,
institution, or organization, you can
obtain a TIN from the Internal Revenue
Service. If you are an individual, you
can obtain a TIN from the Internal
Revenue Service or the Social Security
Administration. If you need a new TIN,
please allow 2–5 weeks for your TIN to
become active.
The CCR or SAM 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
registration annually. This may take
three or more business days to
complete. Information about SAM is
available at SAM.gov.
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.
7. Other Submission Requirements:
Applications for grants under this
program must be submitted
electronically unless you qualify for an
exception to this requirement in
accordance with the instructions in this
section.
a. Electronic Submission of
Applications. Applications for grants
under the MSI–ARRT Projects program,
CFDA Number 84.133P–3, must be
submitted electronically using the
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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
before the application deadline date is
provided later in this section under
Exception to Electronic Submission
Requirement.
You may access the electronic grant
application for the MSI–ARRT Projects
program at www.Grants.gov. You must
search for the downloadable application
package for this program by the CFDA
number. Do not include the CFDA
number’s alpha suffix in your search
(e.g., search for 84.133, not 84.133P).
Please note the following:
• When you enter the Grants.gov site,
you will find information about
submitting an application electronically
through the site, as well as the hours of
operation.
• Applications received by Grants.gov
are date and time stamped. Your
application must be fully uploaded and
submitted and must be date and time
stamped by the Grants.gov system no
later than 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC
time, on the application deadline date.
Except as otherwise noted in this
section, we will not accept your
application if it is received—that is, date
and time stamped by the Grants.gov
system—after 4:30:00 p.m., Washington,
DC time, on the application deadline
date. We do not consider an application
that does not comply with the deadline
requirements. When we retrieve your
application from Grants.gov, we will
notify you if we are rejecting your
application because it was date and time
stamped by the Grants.gov system after
4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on
the application deadline date.
• The amount of time it can take to
upload an application will vary
depending on a variety of factors,
including the size of the application and
the speed of your Internet connection.
Therefore, we strongly recommend that
you do not wait until the application
deadline date to begin the submission
process through Grants.gov.
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• You should review and follow the
Education Submission Procedures for
submitting an application through
Grants.gov that are included in the
application package for this program to
ensure that you submit your application
in a timely manner to the Grants.gov
system. You can also find the Education
Submission Procedures pertaining to
Grants.gov under News and Events on
the Department’s G5 system homepage
at 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: The Application for Federal
Assistance (SF 424), the Department of
Education Supplemental Information for
SF 424, Budget Information—NonConstruction Programs (ED 524), and all
necessary assurances and certifications.
• You must upload any narrative
sections and all other attachments to
your application as files in a PDF
(Portable Document) 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. Additional,
detailed information on how to attach
files is in the application instructions.
• 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 (a
Department-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,
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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 one of the persons listed under
For Further Information Contact in
section VII of this notice and provide an
explanation of the technical problem
you experienced with Grants.gov, along
with the Grants.gov Support Desk Case
Number. We will accept your
application if we can confirm that a
technical problem occurred with the
Grants.gov system and that that problem
affected your ability to submit your
application by 4:30:00 p.m.,
Washington, DC time, on the
application deadline date. The
Department will contact you after a
determination is made on whether your
application will be accepted.
Note: The extensions to which we refer in
this section apply only to the unavailability
of, or technical problems with, the Grants.gov
system. We will not grant you an extension
if you failed to fully register to submit your
application to Grants.gov before the
application deadline date and time or if the
technical problem you experienced is
unrelated to the Grants.gov system.
Exception to Electronic Submission
Requirement: You qualify for an
exception to the electronic submission
requirement, and may submit your
application in paper format, if you are
unable to submit an application through
the Grants.gov system because—
• You do not have access to the
Internet; or
• You do not have the capacity to
upload large documents to the
Grants.gov system; and
• No later than two weeks before the
application deadline date (14 calendar
days or, if the fourteenth calendar day
before the application deadline date
falls on a Federal holiday, the next
business day following the Federal
holiday), you mail or fax a written
statement to the Department, explaining
which of the two grounds for an
exception prevents you from using the
Internet to submit your application.
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If you mail your written statement to
the Department, it must be postmarked
no later than two weeks before the
application deadline date. If you fax
your written statement to the
Department, we must receive the faxed
statement no later than two weeks
before the application deadline date.
Address and mail or fax your
statement to: Marlene Spencer, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue SW., Room 5133, Potomac
Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202–
2700. FAX: (202) 245–7323.
Your paper application must be
submitted in accordance with the mail
or hand delivery instructions described
in this notice.
b. Submission of Paper Applications
by Mail.
If you qualify for an exception to the
electronic submission requirement, you
may mail (through the U.S. Postal
Service or a commercial carrier) your
application to the Department. You
must mail the original and two copies
of your application, on or before the
application deadline date, to the
Department at the following address:
U.S. Department of Education,
Application Control Center, Attention:
(CFDA Number 84.133P–3) LBJ
Basement Level 1, 400 Maryland
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20202–
4260.
You must show proof of mailing
consisting of one of the following:
(1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service
postmark.
(2) A legible mail receipt with the
date of mailing stamped by the U.S.
Postal Service.
(3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or
receipt from a commercial carrier.
(4) Any other proof of mailing
acceptable to the Secretary of the U.S.
Department of Education.
If you mail your application through
the U.S. Postal Service, we do not
accept either of the following as proof
of mailing:
(1) A private metered postmark.
(2) A mail receipt that is not dated by
the U.S. Postal Service.
If your application is postmarked after
the application deadline date, we will
not consider your application.
Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not
uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before
relying on this method, you should check
with your local post office.
c. Submission of Paper Applications
by Hand Delivery.
If you qualify for an exception to the
electronic submission requirement, you
(or a courier service) may deliver your
paper application to the Department by
hand. You must deliver the original and
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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 84.133P–3), 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 program
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.
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V. Application Review Information
1. Selection Criteria: The selection
criteria for this program are from 34 CFR
350.54 and are listed in the application
package.
2. Review and Selection Process: We
remind potential applicants that in
reviewing applications in any
discretionary grant competition, the
Secretary may consider, under 34 CFR
75.217(d)(3), the past performance of the
applicant in carrying out a previous
award, such as the applicant’s use of
funds, achievement of project
objectives, and compliance with grant
conditions. The Secretary may also
consider whether the applicant failed to
submit a timely performance report or
submitted a report of unacceptable
quality.
In addition, in making a competitive
grant award, the Secretary also requires
various assurances including those
applicable to Federal civil rights laws
that prohibit discrimination in programs
or activities receiving Federal financial
assistance from the Department of
Education (34 CFR 100.4, 104.5, 106.4,
108.8, and 110.23).
3. Special Conditions: Under 34 CFR
74.14 and 80.12, the Secretary may
impose special conditions on a grant if
the applicant or grantee is not
financially stable; has a history of
unsatisfactory performance; has a
financial or other management system
that does not meet the standards in 34
CFR parts 74 or 80, as applicable; has
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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 www.ed.gov/
fund/grant/apply/appforms/
appforms.html.
4. Performance Measures: To evaluate
the overall success of its research
program, NIDRR assesses the quality of
its funded projects through review of
grantee performance and products. Each
year, NIDRR examines a portion of its
grantees to determine the extent to
which grantees are conducting highquality research and related activities
that lead to high-quality products.
Performance measures for the MSI–
ARRT Projects program include—
• The percentage of NIDRR-supported
fellows, post-doctoral trainees, and
doctoral students who publish results of
NIDRR-sponsored research in refereed
journals.
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• The average number of publications
per award based on NIDRR-funded
research and development activities in
refereed journals.
NIDRR uses information submitted by
grantees as part of their Annual
Performance Reports (APRs) to assess
performance. NIDRR also determines,
using information submitted as part of
the grantees’ APRs, the number of
publications in refereed journals that are
based on NIDRR-funded research and
development activities.
Department of Education program
performance reports, which include
information on NIDRR programs, are
available on the Department’s Web site:
www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/opepd/
sas/.
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 Contacts
For Further Information Contact:
Marlene Spencer as follows:
Marlene Spencer, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW.,
Room 5133, PCP, Washington, DC
20202–2700. Telephone: (202) 245–7532
or by email: marlene.spencer@ed.gov.
If you use a TDD or TTY, 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 compact disc) 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 or a TTY, call
the FRS, toll free, at 1–800–877–8339.
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Dated: January 29, 2013.
Michael Yudin,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Special
Education and Rehabilitative Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
National Coal Council
Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
AGENCY:
This notice announces a
meeting of the National Coal Council
(NCC). The Federal Advisory Committee
Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770)
requires that public notice of these
meetings be announced in the Federal
Register.
DATES: Thursday, March 7, 2013, 9:00
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ADDRESSES: Hunton & Williams LLP,
2200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Robert J. Wright, U.S. Department of
Energy; 4G–036/Forrestal Building,
1000 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20585–1290;
Telephone: 202–586–0429.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of Meeting: The March 2013
meeting of the National Coal Council.
Agenda:
1. Opening Remarks by NCC Chairman
John Eaves
2. Howard Gruenspecht, U.S. Energy
Information Administration: ‘‘The
U.S. Energy Outlook’’
3. Fred Palmer, NCC Coal Policy
Committee Chairman: Presentation
of Summary of Past Council Studies
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4. Mike Duncan, President, American
Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity
5. Jim Butz, Vice President of Product
Management, Novinda Corp.:
‘‘Mercury Emissions Control at
Coal-Based Generation Plants’’
6. General Keith Alexander (Ret.):
Presentation on ‘‘Cyber Security in
the U.S.’’ (invited)
7. Adjourn
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Council, you may do so either before or
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make oral statements regarding any item
on the agenda, you should contact Dr.
Robert J. Wright, 202–586–0429 or
Robert.wright@hq.doe.gov (email). You
must make your request for an oral
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the meeting. Reasonable provision will
be made to include oral statements on
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of the Council will lead the meeting in
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limited to 10-minutes per organization
and per person.
Minutes: The NCC will prepare
meeting minutes within 45 days of the
meeting. The minutes will be posted on
the NCC Web site at https://
www.nationalcoalcouncil.org/.
Issued at Washington, DC, on January 25,
2013.
LaTanya R. Butler,
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Combined Notice of Filings #1
Take notice that the Commission
received the following electric corporate
filings:
Docket Numbers: EC13–68–000.
Applicants: Public Service Company
of New Mexico, Delta Person GP, LLC,
BHB Power, LLC, Delta Person, Limited
Partnership.
Description: Joint Application for
Authorization Under Section 203 of the
Federal Power Act for Disposition of
Jurisdictional Facilities and Request for
Confidential Treatment of Delta Person
Limited Partnership, et al.
Filed Date: 1/24/13.
Accession Number: 20130124–5149.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/14/13.
Take notice that the Commission
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Applicants: Southwestern Public
Service Company.
Description: Supplement to June 29,
2012 Triennial Market Power Analysis
of Southwestern Public Service
Company.
Filed Date: 1/24/13.
Accession Number: 20130124–5146.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/14/13.
Docket Numbers: ER10–1817–004;
ER10–1818–003; ER10–1819–004;
ER10–1820–006.
Applicants: Southwestern Public
Service Company, Public Service
Company of Colorado, Northern States
Power Company, a Wisconsin
Corporation, Northern States Power
Company, a Wisconsin Corporation.
Description: Change in Status Report
Compliance Filing by Xcel Energy
Services Inc. on behalf of Northern
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Filed Date: 1/25/13.
Accession Number: 20130125–5090.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/15/13.
Docket Numbers: ER10–1946–003;
ER11–3859–005; ER11–3863–004;
ER11–3861–004; ER11–3864–005;
ER11–3866–005; ER12–192–003; ER11–
3867–005; ER11–3857–005; ER12–1725–
001.
Applicants: Broad River Energy LLC,
Dighton Power, LLC, ECP Energy I, LLC,
Empire Generating Co, LLC, EquiPower
Resources Management, LLC, Lake Road
Generating Company, L.P., Liberty
Electric Power, LLC, MASSPOWER,
Milford Power Company, LLC, AES Red
Oak Power, LLC.
Description: Notice of Change in
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Filed Date: 1/25/13.
Accession Number: 20130125–5089.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/15/13.
Docket Numbers: ER12–2206–002.
Applicants: Southern California
Edison Company.
Description: Compliance SGIA Filing
with Western Antelope Dry Ranch LLC
to be effective 7/6/2012.
Filed Date: 1/25/13.
Accession Number: 20130125–5002.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/15/13.
Docket Numbers: ER12–2208–002.
Applicants: Southern California
Edison Company.
Description: Compliance Filing SGIA
with Western Antelope Blue Sky Ranch
A LLC to be effective 7/6/2012.
Filed Date: 1/25/13.
Accession Number: 20130125–5001.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/15/13.
Docket Numbers: ER13–530–001.
Applicants: Arizona Public Service
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Applications for New Awards; National Institute on Disability and
Rehabilitation Research--Disability and Rehabilitation Research
Projects and Centers Program--Minority-Serving Institution Advanced
Rehabilitation Research Training Projects
AGENCY: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services,
Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice.
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Overview Information: National Institute on Disability and
Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)--Disability and Rehabilitation Research
Projects and Centers Program--Minority-Serving Institution Advanced
Rehabilitation Research Training Projects Notice inviting applications
for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2013.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.133P-3.
Dates:
Applications Available: February 1, 2013.
Date of Pre-Application Meeting: February 22, 2013.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 2, 2013.
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The purpose of the Advanced Rehabilitation
Research Training (ARRT) Projects program is to provide advanced
research training and experience to individuals with doctorates, or
similar advanced degrees, who have clinical or other relevant
experience. ARRT projects train rehabilitation researchers, including
researchers with disabilities, with particular attention to research
areas that support the implementation and objectives of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (Act), and that improve the
effectiveness of services authorized under the Act.
The purpose of this competition is to improve the capacity of
minority entities to develop and support disability and rehabilitation
research training opportunities, by limiting eligibility for ARRT
grants to minority entities. Section 21(b)(2)(A) of the Act authorizes
NIDRR to make awards to minority entities and Indian tribes to carry
out activities authorized under Title II of the Act.
Note: This program is in concert with NIDRR's currently approved
long-range plan (the Plan). The Plan is comprehensive and integrates
many issues relating to disability and rehabilitation research
topics. The Plan, which was published in the Federal Register on
February 15, 2006 (71 FR 8166), can be accessed on the Internet at
the following site: www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/nidrr/policy.html.
Through the implementation of the Plan, NIDRR seeks to (1) improve
the quality and utility of disability and rehabilitation research; (2)
foster an exchange of expertise, information, and training methods to
facilitate the advancement of knowledge and understanding of the unique
needs of individuals with disabilities from traditionally underserved
populations; (3) determine the best strategies and programs to improve
rehabilitation outcomes for individuals with disabilities from
underserved populations; (4) identify research gaps; (5) identify
mechanisms for integrating research and practice; and (6) disseminate
findings.
Priority: In accordance with 34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(ii), this priority
is from the regulations for this program (34 CFR 350.12 and 350.64
through 350.65).
Absolute Priority: For FY 2013, and any subsequent year in which we
make awards from 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: Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) Advanced
Rehabilitation Research Training Projects.
This MSI-ARRT priority is intended to improve the capacity of
minority entities, as defined in section 21 of the Act, to develop and
support disability and rehabilitation research training opportunities.
ARRT projects must (1) recruit and select candidates for advanced
research training; (2) provide a training program that includes
didactic and classroom instruction, is multidisciplinary, and
emphasizes scientific methodology, and may involve collaboration among
institutions; (3) provide research experience, laboratory experience or
its equivalent in a community-based research setting, and a practicum
that involve each individual in clinical research and in practical
activities with organizations representing individuals with
disabilities; (4) provide academic mentorship or guidance, and
opportunities for scientific collaboration with qualified researchers
at the host university and other appropriate institutions; and (5)
provide opportunities for participation in the development of
professional presentations and publications, and for attendance at
professional conferences and meetings, as appropriate for the
individual's field of study and level of experience.
The ARRT project must provide training to individuals for at least
one academic year, unless a longer training period is necessary to
ensure that each trainee is qualified to conduct independent research
upon completion of the course of training; and require trainees to
devote at least 80 percent of their time to the activities of the
training program during the training period.
Note: We expect an applicant to articulate goals, objectives,
and expected outcomes for the research training activities. An
applicant should describe expected public benefits of these training
activities, especially benefits for individuals with disabilities,
and propose projects that are optimally designed to demonstrate
outcomes that are consistent with the proposed goals. Each applicant
is encouraged to include information describing how it will measure
outcomes, including the indicators for determining that results have
occurred. Submission of this measurement information is voluntary,
except where required by the selection criteria listed in the
application package.
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Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 762(k) and 29 U.S.C. 718.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 80, 81,
82, 84, 86, and 97. (b) The Education Department suspension and
debarment regulations in 2 CFR part 3485. (c) The regulations for this
program in 34 CFR part 350.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
Estimated Available Funds: The Administration has requested
$106,817,000 for NIDRR for FY 2013, of which we intend to use an
estimated $150,000 for this ARRT 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 if Congress appropriates funds for this program.
Contingent upon the availability of funds and the quality of
applications, we may make additional awards in FY 2013 from the list of
unfunded applicants from this competition.
Estimated Range of Awards: $147,000 to $150,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $150,000.
Maximum Award: We will reject any application that proposes a
budget exceeding $150,000 for a single budget period of 12 months. The
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
may change the maximum amount through a notice published in the Federal
Register.
Note: Consistent with 34 CFR 75.562, indirect cost reimbursement
for a training grant is limited to eight percent of a modified total
direct cost base, defined as total direct costs less stipends,
tuition and related fees, equipment, and the amount of each subaward
in excess of $25,000. Indirect costs would be determined in the
grantee's negotiated indirect cost rate agreement if that amount is
less than the amount calculated under the formula above.
Estimated Number of Awards: 1.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.
Project Period: Up to 60 months. We will reject any application
that proposes a project period exceeding 60 months. The Assistant
Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services may change
the maximum project period through a notice published in the Federal
Register.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: Parties eligible to apply for MSI ARRT
Projects grants are limited to minority entities and Indian tribes as
authorized by section 21(b)(2)(A) of the Act. A minority entity is
defined as a historically black college or university (a part B
institution, as defined in section 322(2) of the Higher Education Act
of 1965, as amended), a Hispanic-serving institution of higher
education, an American Indian tribal college or university, or another
institution of higher education whose minority student enrollment is at
least 50 percent.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This program does not require cost
sharing or matching. However, any applicant may voluntarily promise to
share in the cost of the ARRT project by supplementing the amount of
the stipend paid to trainees with additional funds beyond the maximum
awarded under this program. The policies governing grantee cost sharing
or matching are as follows:
a. Cost sharing or matching is the portion of project costs not
borne by the Federal Government. Applications submitted under this
program with voluntary cost sharing to supplement trainee stipends must
use funds from non-Federal sources (34 CFR 74.23(a)(5)).
b. Any cost sharing promised by the grantee in its application must
be fully documented and accounted for in the grantee's budget and
expenditure records and reports. Applications submitted for funding
that have voluntary cost-sharing must include--
The specific contributions proposed;
The source of the cost sharing; and
In the case of in-kind contributions, a description of how
the value was determined for the donated or contributed services or
goods.
c. It is the policy of the Department that this additional cost
share or match becomes part of the grantee's budget and therefore a
condition of the grant. According to 34 CFR 74.25, any changes to an
applicant's budget can be made only with the prior written approval of
the Department.
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: 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) or a text telephone (TTY),
call, toll free: 1-877-576-7734.
You can contact ED Pubs at its Web site, also: www.EDPubs.gov or at
its email address: edpubs@inet.ed.gov.
If you request an application from ED Pubs, be sure to identify
this program as follows: CFDA number 84.133P.
Individuals with disabilities can obtain a copy of the application
package in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape,
or compact disc) 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 are in the application package
for this program, including the requirement for an applicant to provide
assurances that it will comply with 34 CFR 350.64 and 350.65. The
application package also includes the forms you must submit. Page
Limit: The application narrative (Part III of the application) is where
you, the applicant, address the selection criteria that reviewers use
to evaluate your application. We recommend that you limit Part III to
the equivalent of no more than 75 pages, using the following standards:
A ``page'' is 8.5 x 11, on one side
only, with 1'' margins at the top, bottom, and both sides.
Double space (no more than three lines per vertical inch)
all text in the application narrative, including titles, headings,
footnotes, quotations, references, and captions, as well as all text in
charts, tables, figures, and graphs.
Use a font that is either 12 point or larger or no smaller
than 10 pitch (characters per inch).
Use one of the following fonts: Times New Roman, Courier,
Courier New, or Arial.
The recommended page limit does not apply to Part I, the cover
sheet; Part II, the budget section, including the narrative budget
justification; Part IV, the assurances and certifications; or the one-
page abstract, the resumes, the bibliography, or the letters of
support. However, the page limit does apply to all of the application
narrative section (Part III).
An applicant should consult NIDRR's Plan when preparing its
application. The Plan is organized around the following research
domains: (1) Community Living and Participation; (2) Health and
Function; (3) Technology; (4) Employment; and (5) Demographics. Each
applicant should clearly indicate, for each application, the domain
under which it is applying.
3. Submission Dates and Times:
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Applications Available: February 1, 2013.
Date of Pre-Application Meeting: Interested parties are invited to
participate in a pre-application meeting and to receive information and
technical assistance through individual consultation with NIDRR staff.
The pre-application meeting will be held on February 22, 2013.
Interested parties may participate in this meeting by conference call
with NIDRR staff from the Office of Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m., Washington, DC
time. NIDRR staff also will be available from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Washington, DC time, on the same day, by telephone, to provide
information and technical assistance through individual consultation.
For further information or to make arrangements to participate in the
meeting via conference call or for an individual consultation, contact
Marlene Spencer as follows:
Marlene Spencer, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue
SW., Potomac Center Plaza (PCP), Room 5133, Washington, DC 20202-2700.
Telephone: (202) 245-7532 or by email: marlene.spencer@ed.gov.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 2, 2013.
Applications for grants under this program must be submitted
electronically using the Grants.gov Apply site (Grants.gov). For
information (including dates and times) about how to submit your
application electronically, or in paper format by mail or hand delivery
if you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission
requirement, please refer to section IV.7. Other Submission
Requirements of this notice.
We do not consider an application that does not comply with the
deadline requirements.
Individuals with disabilities who need an accommodation or
auxiliary aid in connection with the application process should contact
one of the persons listed under For Further Information Contact in
section VII of this notice. If the Department provides an accommodation
or auxiliary aid to an individual with a disability in connection with
the application process, the individual's application remains subject
to all other requirements and limitations in this notice.
4. Intergovernmental Review: This program 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)--and, after July 24, 2012, with the System
for Award Management (SAM), the Government's primary registrant
database;
c. Provide your DUNS number and TIN on your application; and
d. Maintain an active CCR or SAM registration with current
information while your application is under review by the Department
and, if you are awarded a grant, during the project period.
You can obtain a DUNS number from Dun and Bradstreet. A DUNS number
can be created within one business day.
If you are a corporate entity, agency, institution, or
organization, you can obtain a TIN from the Internal Revenue Service.
If you are an individual, you can obtain a TIN from the Internal
Revenue Service or the Social Security Administration. If you need a
new TIN, please allow 2-5 weeks for your TIN to become active.
The CCR or SAM 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 registration annually. This may take three or more
business days to complete. Information about SAM is available at
SAM.gov.
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.
7. Other Submission Requirements: Applications for grants under
this program must be submitted electronically unless you qualify for an
exception to this requirement in accordance with the instructions in
this section.
a. Electronic Submission of Applications. Applications for grants
under the MSI-ARRT Projects program, CFDA Number 84.133P-3, 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 before the application deadline date is provided later in
this section under Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement.
You may access the electronic grant application for the MSI-ARRT
Projects program at www.Grants.gov. You must search for the
downloadable application package for this program by the CFDA number.
Do not include the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search (e.g.,
search for 84.133, not 84.133P).
Please note the following:
When you enter the Grants.gov site, you will find
information about submitting an application electronically through the
site, as well as the hours of operation.
Applications received by Grants.gov are date and time
stamped. Your application must be fully uploaded and submitted and must
be date and time stamped by the Grants.gov system no later than 4:30:00
p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. Except as
otherwise noted in this section, we will not accept your application if
it is received--that is, date and time stamped by the Grants.gov
system--after 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application
deadline date. We do not consider an application that does not comply
with the deadline requirements. When we retrieve your application from
Grants.gov, we will notify you if we are rejecting your application
because it was date and time stamped by the Grants.gov system after
4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date.
The amount of time it can take to upload an application
will vary depending on a variety of factors, including the size of the
application and the speed of your Internet connection. Therefore, we
strongly recommend that you do not wait until the application deadline
date to begin the submission process through Grants.gov.
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You should review and follow the Education Submission
Procedures for submitting an application through Grants.gov that are
included in the application package for this program to ensure that you
submit your application in a timely manner to the Grants.gov system.
You can also find the Education Submission Procedures pertaining to
Grants.gov under News and Events on the Department's G5 system homepage
at 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: The
Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424), the Department of
Education Supplemental Information for SF 424, Budget Information--Non-
Construction Programs (ED 524), and all necessary assurances and
certifications.
You must upload any narrative sections and all other
attachments to your application as files in a PDF (Portable Document)
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. Additional, detailed information on how to attach
files is in the application instructions.
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 (a Department-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 one of the
persons listed under For Further Information Contact in section VII of
this notice and provide an explanation of the technical problem you
experienced with Grants.gov, along with the Grants.gov Support Desk
Case Number. We will accept your application if we can confirm that a
technical problem occurred with the Grants.gov system and that that
problem affected your ability to submit your application by 4:30:00
p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. The
Department will contact you after a determination is made on whether
your application will be accepted.
Note: The extensions to which we refer in this section apply
only to the unavailability of, or technical problems with, the
Grants.gov system. We will not grant you an extension if you failed
to fully register to submit your application to Grants.gov before
the application deadline date and time or if the technical problem
you experienced is unrelated to the Grants.gov system.
Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement: You qualify for an
exception to the electronic submission requirement, and may submit your
application in paper format, if you are unable to submit an application
through the Grants.gov system because--
You do not have access to the Internet; or
You do not have the capacity to upload large documents to
the Grants.gov system; and
No later than two weeks before the application deadline
date (14 calendar days or, if the fourteenth calendar day before the
application deadline date falls on a Federal holiday, the next business
day following the Federal holiday), you mail or fax a written statement
to the Department, explaining which of the two grounds for an exception
prevents you from using the Internet to submit your application.
If you mail your written statement to the Department, it must be
postmarked no later than two weeks before the application deadline
date. If you fax your written statement to the Department, we must
receive the faxed statement no later than two weeks before the
application deadline date.
Address and mail or fax your statement to: Marlene Spencer, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 5133, Potomac
Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-2700. FAX: (202) 245-7323.
Your paper application must be submitted in accordance with the
mail or hand delivery instructions described in this notice.
b. Submission of Paper Applications by Mail.
If you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission
requirement, you may mail (through the U.S. Postal Service or a
commercial carrier) your application to the Department. You must mail
the original and two copies of your application, on or before the
application deadline date, to the Department at the following address:
U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention:
(CFDA Number 84.133P-3) LBJ Basement Level 1, 400 Maryland Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20202-4260.
You must show proof of mailing consisting of one of the following:
(1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark.
(2) A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the
U.S. Postal Service.
(3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial
carrier.
(4) Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary of the
U.S. Department of Education.
If you mail your application through the U.S. Postal Service, we do
not accept either of the following as proof of mailing:
(1) A private metered postmark.
(2) A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service.
If your application is postmarked after the application deadline
date, we will not consider your application.
Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a dated
postmark. Before relying on this method, you should check with your
local post office.
c. Submission of Paper Applications by Hand Delivery.
If you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission
requirement, you (or a courier service) may deliver your paper
application to the Department by hand. You must deliver the original
and
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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 84.133P-3), 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 program 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 program are
from 34 CFR 350.54 and are listed in the application package.
2. Review and Selection Process: We remind potential applicants
that in reviewing applications in any discretionary grant competition,
the Secretary may consider, under 34 CFR 75.217(d)(3), the past
performance of the applicant in carrying out a previous award, such as
the applicant's use of funds, achievement of project objectives, and
compliance with grant conditions. The Secretary may also consider
whether the applicant failed to submit a timely performance report or
submitted a report of unacceptable quality.
In addition, in making a competitive grant award, the Secretary
also requires various assurances including those applicable to Federal
civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination in programs or
activities receiving Federal financial assistance from the Department
of Education (34 CFR 100.4, 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23).
3. Special Conditions: Under 34 CFR 74.14 and 80.12, the Secretary
may impose special conditions on a grant if the applicant or grantee is
not financially stable; has a history of unsatisfactory performance;
has a financial or other management system that does not meet the
standards in 34 CFR parts 74 or 80, as applicable; has not fulfilled
the conditions of a prior grant; or is otherwise not responsible.
VI. Award Administration Information
1. Award Notices: If your application is successful, we notify your
U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators and send you a Grant Award
Notification (GAN). We may notify you informally, also.
If your application is not evaluated or not selected for funding,
we notify you.
2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements: We identify
administrative and national policy requirements in the application
package and reference these and other requirements in the Applicable
Regulations section of this notice.
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 www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html.
4. Performance Measures: To evaluate the overall success of its
research program, NIDRR assesses the quality of its funded projects
through review of grantee performance and products. Each year, NIDRR
examines a portion of its grantees to determine the extent to which
grantees are conducting high-quality research and related activities
that lead to high-quality products. Performance measures for the MSI-
ARRT Projects program include--
The percentage of NIDRR-supported fellows, post-doctoral
trainees, and doctoral students who publish results of NIDRR-sponsored
research in refereed journals.
The average number of publications per award based on
NIDRR-funded research and development activities in refereed journals.
NIDRR uses information submitted by grantees as part of their
Annual Performance Reports (APRs) to assess performance. NIDRR also
determines, using information submitted as part of the grantees' APRs,
the number of publications in refereed journals that are based on
NIDRR-funded research and development activities.
Department of Education program performance reports, which include
information on NIDRR programs, are available on the Department's Web
site: www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/opepd/sas/.
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 Contacts
For Further Information Contact: Marlene Spencer as follows:
Marlene Spencer, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue
SW., Room 5133, PCP, Washington, DC 20202-2700. Telephone: (202) 245-
7532 or by email: marlene.spencer@ed.gov.
If you use a TDD or TTY, 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 compact disc) 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 or a TTY, call the FRS,
toll free, at 1-800-877-8339.
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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: January 29, 2013.
Michael Yudin,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative
Services.
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