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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.
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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); or we may send you an email
containing a link to access an electronic
version of your 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/
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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 a review of
grantee performance and products. Each
year, NIDRR examines a portion of its
grantees to determine:
• The number of products (e.g., new
or improved tools, methods, discoveries,
standards, interventions, programs, or
devices developed or tested with NIDRR
funding) that have been judged by
expert panels to be of high quality and
to advance the field.
• The average number of publications
per award based on NIDRR-funded
research and development activities in
refereed journals.
• The percentage of new NIDRR
grants that assess the effectiveness of
interventions, programs, and devices
using rigorous methods.
NIDRR uses information submitted by
grantees as part of their Annual
Performance Reports for these reviews.
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 Contact
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Marlene Spencer, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW.,
Room 5133, PCP, Washington, DC
20202–2700. Telephone: (202) 245–7532
or by email: marlene.spencer@ed.gov.
If you use a TDD or a TTY, call the
Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at
1–800–877–8339.
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VIII. Other Information
Accessible Format: Individuals with
disabilities can obtain this document
and a copy of the application package in
an accessible format (e.g., braille, large
print, audiotape, or 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.
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: May 6, 2013.
Michael K. Yudin,
Delegated the authority to perform the
functions and the duties of the Assistant
Secretary for Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services.
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BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Applications for New Awards; National
Institute on Disability and
Rehabilitation Research—
Rehabilitation Research and Training
Centers
Office of Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services, Department of
Education.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Overview Information:
National Institute on Disability and
Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)—
Disability and Rehabilitation Research
Projects and Centers Program—
Rehabilitation Research and Training
Centers—Employment of Individuals
with Physical Disabilities, Health and
Function of Individuals with
Intellectual and Developmental
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Disabilities, and Community Living and
Participation for Individuals with
Intellectual and Developmental
Disabilities.
Notice inviting applications for new
awards for fiscal year (FY) 2013.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
(CFDA) Numbers: 84.133B–4, 84.133B–5, and
84.133B–6.
Note: This notice invites applications for
three separate competitions. For funding and
other key information for each of the three
competitions, see the chart in the Award
Information section of this notice.
DATES:
Applications Available: May 9, 2013.
Date of Pre-Application Meeting: May
30, 2013.
Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply:
June 13, 2013.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: July 8, 2013.
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The purpose of
the Disability and Rehabilitation
Research Projects and Centers Program
is to plan and conduct research,
demonstration projects, training, and
related activities, including
international activities, to develop
methods, procedures, and rehabilitation
technology that maximize the full
inclusion and integration into society,
employment, independent living, family
support, and economic and social selfsufficiency of individuals with
disabilities, especially individuals with
the most severe disabilities, and to
improve the effectiveness of services
authorized under the Rehabilitation Act
of 1973, as amended (Rehabilitation
Act).
Rehabilitation Research and Training
Centers (RRTCs)
The purpose of the RRTCs, which are
funded through the Disability and
Rehabilitation Research Projects and
Centers Program, is to achieve the goals
of, and improve the effectiveness of,
services authorized under the
Rehabilitation Act through advanced
research, training, technical assistance,
and dissemination activities in general
problem areas, as specified by NIDRR.
These activities are designed to benefit
rehabilitation service providers,
individuals with disabilities, and the
family members or other authorized
representatives of individuals with
disabilities. Additional information on
the RRTC program can be found at:
www.ed.gov/rschstat/research/pubs/resprogram.html#RRTC.
Priorities: NIDRR has established four
separate priorities for the three
competitions announced in this notice.
The General RRTC Requirements
priority, which applies to all RRTC
competitions, is from the notice of final
priorities for the Disability and
Rehabilitation Research Projects and
Centers Program, published in the
Federal Register on February 1, 2008
(73 FR 6132). The remaining three
priorities are from the notice of final
priorities for the Disability and
Rehabilitation Research Projects and
Centers Program, published elsewhere
in this issue of the Federal Register.
Absolute Priorities: For FY 2013 and
any subsequent year in which we make
awards from the list of unfunded
applicants from these competitions,
these priorities are absolute priorities.
Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3), for each
competition, we consider only
applications that meet both the General
RRTC Requirements priority and the
absolute priority designated for that
competition.
These priorities are:
Absolute priority
Corresponding competition
CFDA No.
General RRTC Requirements ...........................................................................................................................
Employment of Individuals with Physical Disabilities ........................................................................................
Health and Function of Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities .......................................
Community Living and Participation for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities .............
84.133B–4, 84.133B–5, 84.133B–6.
84.133B–4.
84.133B–5.
84.133B–6.
Note: The full text of the General RRTC
Requirements priority is included in the
notice of final priorities for the Disability and
Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers
Program, published in the Federal Register
on February 1, 2008 (73 FR 6132), and in the
applicable application package. The full text
of the remaining priorities is included in the
notice of final priorities published elsewhere
in this issue of the Federal Register and in
the applicable application package.
Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 762(g)
and 764(b)(2)(A).
Applicable Regulations: (a) The
Education Department General
Administrative Regulations in 34 CFR
parts 74, 75, 77, 80, 81, 82, 84, 86, and
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CFDA No. and name
84.133B–4 Employment of
Individuals with Physical
Disabilities ..........................
84.133B–5 Health and
Function of Individuals with
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities ..............
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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. (d)
The notice of final priorities for the
Disability and Rehabilitation Research
Projects and Centers Program published
in the Federal Register on February 1,
2008 (73 FR 6132). (e) The notice of
final priorities for this program,
published elsewhere in this issue of the
Federal Register.
II. Award Information
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86
apply to institutions of higher education
(IHEs) only.
Note: The Department is not bound by any
estimates in this chart.
Applications
available
Deadline for
transmittal of
applications
5/9/2013
7/8/2013
$875,000
$872,500
5/9/2013
7/8/2013
875,000
872,500
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available
funds 1
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average size
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Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
Estimated Available Funds: See chart.
Estimated Range of Awards: See
chart.
Estimated Average Size of Awards:
See chart.
Maximum Award: See chart.
Estimated Number of Awards: See
chart.
Project Period: See chart below.
Estimated
number of
awards
Maximum
award
amount
(per year) 2 3
$870,000–$875,000
1
$875,000
60
870,000–875,000
1
875,000
60
Estimated range of
awards
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CFDA No. and name
84.133B–6 Community Living and Participation for Individuals with Intellectual
and Developmental Disabilities .....................................
Applications
available
Deadline for
transmittal of
applications
5/9/2013
Estimated
available
funds 1
7/8/2013
875,000
Estimated
average size
of awards
872,500
Estimated
number of
awards
Estimated range of
awards
Maximum
award
amount
(per year) 2 3
1
875,000
870,000–875,000
Project
period
(months)
60
1 Contingent
upon the availability of funds and the quality of applications, we may make additional awards in FY 2013 or in subsequent years from the list of unfunded applicants from this competition.
2 We will reject any application that proposes a budget exceeding the maximum award amount 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.
3 The maximum award amount includes both direct and indirect costs.
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III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: States; public
or private agencies, including for-profit
agencies; public or private
organizations, including for-profit
organizations; IHEs; and Indian tribes
and tribal organizations.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This
competition does not require cost
sharing or matching.
IV. Application and Submission
Information
1. Address to Request Application
Package: 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 84.133B–4;
84.133B–5; or 84.133B–6.
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, together
with the forms you must submit, are in
the application package for each
competition announced in this notice.
Notice of Intent to Apply: Due to the
broad nature of the priorities in these
competitions, and to assist with the
selection of reviewers for these
competitions, NIDRR is requesting all
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potential applicants to submit a letter of
intent (LOI). The submission is not
mandatory and the content of the LOI
will not be peer reviewed or otherwise
used to rate an applicant’s application.
Each LOI should be limited to a
maximum of four pages and include the
following information: (1) The title of
the proposed project, the name of the
applicant, the name of the Project
Director or Principal Investigator (PI),
and the names of partner institutions
and entities; (2) a brief statement of the
vision, goals, and objectives of the
proposed project and a description of its
activities at a sufficient level of detail to
allow NIDRR to select potential peer
reviewers; (3) a list of proposed project
staff including the Project Director or PI
and key personnel; (4) a list of
individuals whose selection as a peer
reviewer might constitute a conflict of
interest due to involvement in proposal
development, selection as an advisory
board member, co-PI relationships, etc.;
and (5) contact information for the
Project Director or PI. Submission of an
LOI is not a prerequisite for eligibility
to submit an application.
NIDRR will accept the optional LOI
via mail (through the U.S. Postal Service
or commercial carrier) or email, by June
13, 2013. The LOI must be sent to:
Marlene Spencer, U.S. Department of
Education, 550 12th Street SW., Room
5133, Potomac Center Plaza (PCP),
Washington, DC 20202; or by email to:
marlene.spencer@ed.gov.
For further information regarding the
LOI submission process, contact
Marlene Spencer at (202) 245–7532.
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 100 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
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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
Long-Range Plan for Fiscal Years 2013–
2017 (78 FR 20299) (Plan) when
preparing its application. The Plan is
organized around the following research
domains: (1) Community Living and
Participation; (2) Health and Function;
and (3) Employment.
3. Submission Dates and Times:
Applications Available: May 9, 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 May
30, 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 to arrange for an
individual consultation, contact the
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person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII of
this notice.
Deadline for Notice of Intent To
Apply: June 13, 2013.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: July 8, 2013.
Applications for grants under the
competitions announced in this notice
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 the person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT in section VII of this notice. If
the Department provides an
accommodation or auxiliary aid to an
individual with a disability in
connection with the application
process, the individual’s application
remains subject to all other
requirements and limitations in this
notice.
4. Intergovernmental Review: This
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, Central Contractor Registry,
and System for Award Management: 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
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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 the
competitions announced in this notice
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
RRTC competitions (CFDA Numbers
84.133B–4, 84.133B–5, and 84.133B–6)
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.
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You may access an electronic grant
application for the RRTC competitions
(CFDA Numbers 84.133B–4, 84.133B–5,
and 84.133B–6) at www.Grants.gov. You
must search for the downloadable
application package for the applicable
competition by the CFDA number. Do
not include the CFDA number’s alpha
suffix in your search (e.g., search for
84.133, not 84.133B).
Please note the following:
• When you enter the Grants.gov site,
you will find information about
submitting an application electronically
through the site, as well as the hours of
operation.
• Applications received by Grants.gov
are date and time stamped. Your
application must be fully uploaded and
submitted and must be date and time
stamped by the Grants.gov system no
later than 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC
time, on the application deadline date.
Except as otherwise noted in this
section, we will not accept your
application if it is received—that is, date
and time stamped by the Grants.gov
system—after 4:30:00 p.m., Washington,
DC time, on the application deadline
date. We do not consider an application
that does not comply with the deadline
requirements. When we retrieve your
application from Grants.gov, we will
notify you if we are rejecting your
application because it was date and time
stamped by the Grants.gov system after
4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on
the application deadline date.
• The amount of time it can take to
upload an application will vary
depending on a variety of factors,
including the size of the application and
the speed of your Internet connection.
Therefore, we strongly recommend that
you do not wait until the application
deadline date to begin the submission
process through Grants.gov.
• You should review and follow the
Education Submission Procedures for
submitting an application through
Grants.gov that are included in the
application package for the competition
to which you are applying 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
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.
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• 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,
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
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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.
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
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, PCP,
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.
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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 84.133B–4, 84.133B–5,
or 84.133B–6), LBJ Basement Level 1,
400 Maryland Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20202–4260.
You must show proof of mailing
consisting of one of the following:
(1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service
postmark.
(2) A legible mail receipt with the
date of mailing stamped by the U.S.
Postal Service.
(3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or
receipt from a commercial carrier.
(4) Any other proof of mailing
acceptable to the Secretary of the U.S.
Department of Education.
If you mail your application through
the U.S. Postal Service, we do not
accept either of the following as proof
of mailing:
(1) A private metered postmark.
(2) A mail receipt that is not dated by
the U.S. Postal Service.
If your application is postmarked after
the application deadline date, we will
not consider your application.
Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not
uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before
relying on this method, you should check
with your local post office.
c. Submission of Paper Applications
by Hand Delivery.
If you qualify for an exception to the
electronic submission requirement, you
(or a courier service) may deliver your
paper application to the Department by
hand. You must deliver the original and
two copies of your application by hand,
on or before the application deadline
date, to the Department at the following
address: U.S. Department of Education,
Application Control Center, Attention:
(CFDA Number 84.133B–4, 84.133B–5,
or 84.133B–6), LBJ Basement Level 1,
400 Maryland Avenue SW.,
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
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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 the competitions announced
in this notice 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); or we may send you an email
containing a link to access an electronic
version of your 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
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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 a review of
grantee performance and products. Each
year, NIDRR examines a portion of its
grantees to determine:
• The number of products (e.g., new
or improved tools, methods, discoveries,
standards, interventions, programs, or
devices developed or tested with NIDRR
funding) that have been judged by
expert panels to be of high quality and
to advance the field.
• The average number of publications
per award based on NIDRR-funded
research and development activities in
refereed journals.
• The percentage of new NIDRR
grants that assess the effectiveness of
interventions, programs, and devices
using rigorous methods.
NIDRR uses information submitted by
grantees as part of their Annual
Performance Reports for these reviews.
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/
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5. Continuation Awards: In making a
continuation award, the Secretary may
consider, under 34 CFR 75.253, the
extent to which a grantee has made
‘‘substantial progress toward meeting
the objectives in its approved
application.’’ This consideration
includes the review of a grantee’s
progress in meeting the targets and
projected outcomes in its approved
application, and whether the grantee
has expended funds in a manner that is
consistent with its approved application
and budget. In making a continuation
grant, the Secretary also considers
whether the grantee is operating in
compliance with the assurances in its
approved application, including those
applicable to Federal civil rights laws
that prohibit discrimination in programs
or activities receiving Federal financial
assistance from the Department (34 CFR
100.4, 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23).
VII. Agency Contact
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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 a 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.
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
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the Department.
States and
outlying areas
Dated: May 6, 2013.
Michael K. Yudin,
Delegated the authority to perform the
functions and the duties of the Assistant
Secretary for Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services.
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BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Applications for New Awards;
Rehabilitation Services
Administration—Centers for
Independent Living
Office of Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services, Department of
Education.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Overview Information:
Rehabilitation Services
Administration—Centers for
Independent Living
Notice inviting applications for new
awards for fiscal year (FY) 2013.
Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.132A.
Dates:
Applications Available: May 9, 2013.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: June 10, 2013.
Deadline for Intergovernmental
Review: August 7, 2013.
Full Text of Announcement
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I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The Centers for
Independent Living program provides
support for planning, conducting,
administering, and evaluating centers
for independent living (centers) that
comply with the standards and
assurances in section 725 of part C of
title VII of the Rehabilitation Act of
1973, as amended (Act), consistent with
the design included in the State plan for
establishing a statewide network of
centers.
Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 796f–1.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The
Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in
34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82,
84, 85, and 97. (b) The regulations for
this program in 34 CFR parts 364 and
366.
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 79
apply to all applicants except federally
recognized Indian Tribes.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Discretionary grant.
Estimated Available Funds: $234,667.
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Estimated Number of Awards: 2.
Estimated
available
funds
IV. Application and Submission
Information
Estimated
number of
awards
1. Address to Request Application
Package: ED Pubs, U.S. Department of
Education, P.O. Box 22207, Alexandria,
American
VA 22304. Telephone, toll free: 1–877–
Samoa ...........
$154,046
1 433–7827. FAX: (703) 605–6794. If you
Maryland ...........
80,621
1 use a telecommunications device for the
deaf (TDD) or a text telephone (TTY),
Note: The Department is not bound by any
call, toll free: 1–877–576–7734.
estimates in this notice.
You can contact ED Pubs at its Web
site, also: www.EDPubs.gov or at its
Project Period: Up to 60 months.
email address: edpubs@inet.ed.gov.
III. Eligibility Information
If you request an application package
1. Eligible Applicants: To be eligible
from ED Pubs, be sure to identify this
for funding, an applicant must—
competition as follows: CFDA number
(a) Be a consumer-controlled,
84.132A.
community-based, cross-disability,
Individuals with disabilities can
nonresidential, private nonprofit
obtain a copy of the application package
agency;
in an accessible format (e.g., braille,
(b) Have the power and authority to— large print, audiotape, or compact disc)
(1) Carry out the purpose of part C of
by contacting the team listed under
title VII of the Act and perform the
Accessible Format in section VIII of this
functions listed in section 725(b) and (c) notice.
of the Act and subparts F and G of 34
2. Content and Form of Application
CFR part 366 within a community
Submission: Requirements concerning
located within a State or in a bordering
the content of an application, together
State; and
with the forms you must submit, are in
(2) Receive and administer—
the application package for this
(i) Funds under 34 CFR part 366;
competition.
(ii) Funds and contributions from
3. Submission Dates and Times:
private or public sources that may be
Applications Available: May 9, 2013.
used in support of a center; and
Deadline for Transmittal of
(iii) Funds from other public and
Applications: June 10, 2013.
private programs;
Applications for grants under this
(c) Be able to plan, conduct,
competition must be submitted
administer, and evaluate a center
electronically using the Grants.gov
consistent with the standards and
Apply site (Grants.gov). For information
assurances in section 725(b) and (c) of
(including dates and times) about how
the Act and subparts F and G of 34 CFR
to submit your application
part 366;
electronically, or in paper format by
(d) Either—
mail or hand delivery if you qualify for
(1) Not currently be receiving funds
an exception to the electronic
under part C of chapter 1 of title VII of
submission requirement, please refer to
the Act; or
section IV. 7. Other Submission
(2) Propose the expansion of an
Requirements of this notice.
existing center through the
We do not consider an application
establishment of a separate and
that does not comply with the deadline
complete center (except that the
requirements.
governing board of the existing center
Individuals with disabilities who
may serve as the governing board of the
need an accommodation or auxiliary aid
new center) at a different geographical
in connection with the application
location;
(e) Propose to serve one or more of the process should contact the person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
geographic areas that are identified as
CONTACT in section VII of this notice. If
unserved or underserved by the States
the Department provides an
and Outlying Areas listed under
accommodation or auxiliary aid to an
Estimated Number of Awards; and
(f) Submit appropriate documentation individual with a disability in
demonstrating that the establishment of connection with the application
process, the individual’s application
a new center is consistent with the
remains subject to all other
design for establishing a statewide
requirements and limitations in this
network of centers in the State plan of
notice.
the State or Outlying Area whose
Deadline for Intergovernmental
geographic area or areas the applicant
Review: August 7, 2013.
proposes to serve.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This
4. Intergovernmental Review: This
competition does not require cost
competition is subject to Executive
sharing or matching.
Order 12372 and the regulations in 34
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Applications for New Awards; National Institute on Disability and
Rehabilitation Research--Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers
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--Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers--Employment of
Individuals with Physical Disabilities, Health and Function of
Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental
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Disabilities, and Community Living and Participation for Individuals
with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY)
2013.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Numbers: 84.133B-
4, 84.133B-5, and 84.133B-6.
Note: This notice invites applications for three separate
competitions. For funding and other key information for each of the
three competitions, see the chart in the Award Information section
of this notice.
DATES:
Applications Available: May 9, 2013.
Date of Pre-Application Meeting: May 30, 2013.
Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: June 13, 2013.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 8, 2013.
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The purpose of the Disability and
Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program is to plan and
conduct research, demonstration projects, training, and related
activities, including international activities, to develop methods,
procedures, and rehabilitation technology that maximize the full
inclusion and integration into society, employment, independent living,
family support, and economic and social self-sufficiency of individuals
with disabilities, especially individuals with the most severe
disabilities, and to improve the effectiveness of services authorized
under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (Rehabilitation Act).
Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers (RRTCs)
The purpose of the RRTCs, which are funded through the Disability
and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program, is to achieve
the goals of, and improve the effectiveness of, services authorized
under the Rehabilitation Act through advanced research, training,
technical assistance, and dissemination activities in general problem
areas, as specified by NIDRR. These activities are designed to benefit
rehabilitation service providers, individuals with disabilities, and
the family members or other authorized representatives of individuals
with disabilities. Additional information on the RRTC program can be
found at: www.ed.gov/rschstat/research/pubs/res-program.html#RRTC.
Priorities: NIDRR has established four separate priorities for the
three competitions announced in this notice. The General RRTC
Requirements priority, which applies to all RRTC competitions, is from
the notice of final priorities for the Disability and Rehabilitation
Research Projects and Centers Program, published in the Federal
Register on February 1, 2008 (73 FR 6132). The remaining three
priorities are from the notice of final priorities for the Disability
and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program, published
elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register.
Absolute Priorities: For FY 2013 and any subsequent year in which
we make awards from the list of unfunded applicants from these
competitions, these priorities are absolute priorities. Under 34 CFR
75.105(c)(3), for each competition, we consider only applications that
meet both the General RRTC Requirements priority and the absolute
priority designated for that competition.
These priorities are:
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Absolute priority Corresponding competition CFDA No.
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General RRTC Requirements....................... 84.133B-4, 84.133B-5, 84.133B-6.
Employment of Individuals with Physical 84.133B-4.
Disabilities.
Health and Function of Individuals with 84.133B-5.
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
Community Living and Participation for 84.133B-6.
Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental
Disabilities.
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Note: The full text of the General RRTC Requirements priority
is included in the notice of final priorities for the Disability and
Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program, published in
the Federal Register on February 1, 2008 (73 FR 6132), and in the
applicable application package. The full text of the remaining
priorities is included in the notice of final priorities published
elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register and in the
applicable application package.
Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 762(g) and 764(b)(2)(A).
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations 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. (d) The notice of final priorities for the Disability
and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program published in
the Federal Register on February 1, 2008 (73 FR 6132). (e) The notice
of final priorities for this program, published elsewhere in this issue
of the Federal Register.
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to institutions
of higher education (IHEs) only.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
Estimated Available Funds: See chart.
Estimated Range of Awards: See chart.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: See chart.
Maximum Award: See chart.
Estimated Number of Awards: See chart.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
chart.
Project Period: See chart below.
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Maximum
Deadline for Estimated Estimated Estimated award Project
CFDA No. and name Applications transmittal available average Estimated range of number of amount period
available of funds \1\ size of awards awards (per year) (months)
applications awards 2 3
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84.133B-4 Employment of Individuals with 5/9/2013 7/8/2013 $875,000 $872,500 $870,000-$875,000 1 $875,000 60
Physical Disabilities........................
84.133B-5 Health and Function of Individuals 5/9/2013 7/8/2013 875,000 872,500 870,000-875,000 1 875,000 60
with Intellectual and Developmental
Disabilities.................................
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84.133B-6 Community Living and Participation 5/9/2013 7/8/2013 875,000 872,500 870,000-875,000 1 875,000 60
for Individuals with Intellectual and
Developmental Disabilities...................
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\1\ Contingent upon the availability of funds and the quality of applications, we may make additional awards in FY 2013 or in subsequent years from the
list of unfunded applicants from this competition.
\2\ We will reject any application that proposes a budget exceeding the maximum award amount 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.
\3\ The maximum award amount includes both direct and indirect costs.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: States; public or private agencies,
including for-profit agencies; public or private organizations,
including for-profit organizations; IHEs; and Indian tribes and tribal
organizations.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This competition does not require cost
sharing or matching.
IV. Application and Submission Information
1. Address to Request Application Package: 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 84.133B-4; 84.133B-5; or 84.133B-
6.
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, together with the forms you
must submit, are in the application package for each competition
announced in this notice.
Notice of Intent to Apply: Due to the broad nature of the
priorities in these competitions, and to assist with the selection of
reviewers for these competitions, NIDRR is requesting all potential
applicants to submit a letter of intent (LOI). The submission is not
mandatory and the content of the LOI will not be peer reviewed or
otherwise used to rate an applicant's application.
Each LOI should be limited to a maximum of four pages and include
the following information: (1) The title of the proposed project, the
name of the applicant, the name of the Project Director or Principal
Investigator (PI), and the names of partner institutions and entities;
(2) a brief statement of the vision, goals, and objectives of the
proposed project and a description of its activities at a sufficient
level of detail to allow NIDRR to select potential peer reviewers; (3)
a list of proposed project staff including the Project Director or PI
and key personnel; (4) a list of individuals whose selection as a peer
reviewer might constitute a conflict of interest due to involvement in
proposal development, selection as an advisory board member, co-PI
relationships, etc.; and (5) contact information for the Project
Director or PI. Submission of an LOI is not a prerequisite for
eligibility to submit an application.
NIDRR will accept the optional LOI via mail (through the U.S.
Postal Service or commercial carrier) or email, by June 13, 2013. The
LOI must be sent to: Marlene Spencer, U.S. Department of Education, 550
12th Street SW., Room 5133, Potomac Center Plaza (PCP), Washington, DC
20202; or by email to: marlene.spencer@ed.gov.
For further information regarding the LOI submission process,
contact Marlene Spencer at (202) 245-7532. 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 100 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 Long-Range Plan for Fiscal
Years 2013-2017 (78 FR 20299) (Plan) when preparing its application.
The Plan is organized around the following research domains: (1)
Community Living and Participation; (2) Health and Function; and (3)
Employment.
3. Submission Dates and Times:
Applications Available: May 9, 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 May 30, 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 to arrange for an individual consultation, contact the
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person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII of
this notice.
Deadline for Notice of Intent To Apply: June 13, 2013.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 8, 2013.
Applications for grants under the competitions announced in this
notice 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
the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII
of this notice. If the Department provides an accommodation or
auxiliary aid to an individual with a disability in connection with the
application process, the individual's application remains subject to
all other requirements and limitations in this notice.
4. Intergovernmental Review: This 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, Central Contractor Registry, and System for Award Management:
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 the
competitions announced in this notice 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 RRTC competitions (CFDA Numbers
84.133B-4, 84.133B-5, and 84.133B-6) 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 an electronic grant application for the RRTC
competitions (CFDA Numbers 84.133B-4, 84.133B-5, and 84.133B-6) at
www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application
package for the applicable competition by the CFDA number. Do not
include the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for
84.133, not 84.133B).
Please note the following:
When you enter the Grants.gov site, you will find
information about submitting an application electronically through the
site, as well as the hours of operation.
Applications received by Grants.gov are date and time
stamped. Your application must be fully uploaded and submitted and must
be date and time stamped by the Grants.gov system no later than 4:30:00
p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. Except as
otherwise noted in this section, we will not accept your application if
it is received--that is, date and time stamped by the Grants.gov
system--after 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application
deadline date. We do not consider an application that does not comply
with the deadline requirements. When we retrieve your application from
Grants.gov, we will notify you if we are rejecting your application
because it was date and time stamped by the Grants.gov system after
4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date.
The amount of time it can take to upload an application
will vary depending on a variety of factors, including the size of the
application and the speed of your Internet connection. Therefore, we
strongly recommend that you do not wait until the application deadline
date to begin the submission process through Grants.gov.
You should review and follow the Education Submission
Procedures for submitting an application through Grants.gov that are
included in the application package for the competition to which you
are applying 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 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.
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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 the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII of this
notice and provide an explanation of the technical problem you
experienced with Grants.gov, along with the Grants.gov Support Desk
Case Number. We will accept your application if we can confirm that a
technical problem occurred with the Grants.gov system and that that
problem affected your ability to submit your application by 4:30:00
p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. The
Department will contact you after a determination is made on whether
your application will be accepted.
Note: The extensions to which we refer in this section apply
only to the unavailability of, or technical problems with, the
Grants.gov system. We will not grant you an extension if you failed
to fully register to submit your application to Grants.gov before
the application deadline date and time or if the technical problem
you experienced is unrelated to the Grants.gov system.
Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement: You qualify for an
exception to the electronic submission requirement, and may submit your
application in paper format, if you are unable to submit an application
through the Grants.gov system because--
You do not have access to the Internet; or
You do not have the capacity to upload large documents to
the Grants.gov system; and
No later than two weeks before the application deadline
date (14 calendar days or, if the fourteenth calendar day before the
application deadline date falls on a Federal holiday, the next business
day following the Federal holiday), you mail or fax a written statement
to the Department, explaining which of the two grounds for an exception
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, PCP,
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 84.133B-4, 84.133B-5, or 84.133B-6), LBJ Basement Level 1,
400 Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20202-4260.
You must show proof of mailing consisting of one of the following:
(1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark.
(2) A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the
U.S. Postal Service.
(3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial
carrier.
(4) Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary of the
U.S. Department of Education.
If you mail your application through the U.S. Postal Service, we do
not accept either of the following as proof of mailing:
(1) A private metered postmark.
(2) A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service.
If your application is postmarked after the application deadline
date, we will not consider your application.
Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a dated
postmark. Before relying on this method, you should check with your
local post office.
c. Submission of Paper Applications by Hand Delivery.
If you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission
requirement, you (or a courier service) may deliver your paper
application to the Department by hand. You must deliver the original
and two copies of your application by hand, on or before the
application deadline date, to the Department at the following address:
U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention:
(CFDA Number 84.133B-4, 84.133B-5, or 84.133B-6), LBJ Basement Level 1,
400 Maryland Avenue SW., 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
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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 the competitions
announced in this notice 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); or we may send you an email containing a link to
access an electronic version of your 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 a review of grantee performance and products. Each year, NIDRR
examines a portion of its grantees to determine:
The number of products (e.g., new or improved tools,
methods, discoveries, standards, interventions, programs, or devices
developed or tested with NIDRR funding) that have been judged by expert
panels to be of high quality and to advance the field.
The average number of publications per award based on
NIDRR-funded research and development activities in refereed journals.
The percentage of new NIDRR grants that assess the
effectiveness of interventions, programs, and devices using rigorous
methods.
NIDRR uses information submitted by grantees as part of their
Annual Performance Reports for these reviews.
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 Contact
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marlene Spencer, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 5133, PCP, Washington, DC
20202-2700. Telephone: (202) 245-7532 or by email:
marlene.spencer@ed.gov.
If you use a TDD or a 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.
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
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your search to documents published by the Department.
Dated: May 6, 2013.
Michael K. Yudin,
Delegated the authority to perform the functions and the duties of the
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
[FR Doc. 2013-11085 Filed 5-8-13; 8:45 am]
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