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public comment addressing the
following issues: (1) Is this collection
necessary to the proper functions of the
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Title of Collection: Annual
Performance Reports for Title III and
Title V Grantees.
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change of an existing collection of
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Sector.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 782.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 16,415.
Abstract: Titles III and V of the Higher
Education Act of 1965, as amended
(HEA), provide discretionary and
formula grant programs that make
competitive awards to eligible
institutions of Higher Education and
organizations (Title III, Part E) to assist
these institutions expand their capacity
to serve minority and low-income
students. Grantees annually submit a
yearly performance report to
demonstrate that substantial progress is
being made towards meeting the
objectives of their project.
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Applications for Eligibility Designation;
Programs Under Parts A and F of Title
III of the Higher Education Act of 1965,
as Amended (HEA), and Programs
Under Title V of the HEA
Office of Postsecondary
Education, Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Overview Information:
This notice applies to the following
programs:
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1. Programs authorized under Part A,
Title III of the HEA: Strengthening
Institutions Program (Part A SIP),
Predominantly Black Institutions (Part
A PBI), Native American-Serving
Nontribal Institutions (Part A NASNTI),
and Asian American and Native
American Pacific Islander-Serving
Institutions (Part A AANAPISI).
2. Programs authorized under Part F,
Title III of the HEA: Hispanic-Serving
Institutions STEM and Articulation
(Part F, Title III HSI STEM and
Articulation), Predominantly Black
Institutions (Part F PBI), and Asian
American and Native American Pacific
Islander-Serving Institutions (Part F
AANAPISI).
3. Programs authorized under both
Parts A and F in Title III of the HEA:
Alaska Native and Native HawaiianServing Institutions (ANNH).
4. Programs authorized under Title V
of the HEA: Developing HispanicServing Institutions (Title V HSI) and
Promoting Postbaccalaureate
Opportunities for Hispanic Americans
(PPOHA).
Notice inviting applications for
designation as an eligible institution for
Fiscal Year (FY) 2014.
DATES: Application Available: January
13, 2014.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: March 7, 2014.
Special Note: There is now one
deadline for applicants applying for
designation as an eligible institution
and the non-Federal cost share waiver.
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Programs:
The Part A SIP, ANNH, Part A PBI,
Part A NASNTI, and Part A AANAPISI
programs are authorized under Title III,
Part A, of the HEA. Part F, Title III HSI
STEM and Articulation, Part F PBI, and
Part F AANAPISI programs are
authorized under Title III, Part F of the
HEA. The Title V HSI and PPOHA
programs are authorized under Title V
of the HEA. Please note that certain
programs in this notice have the same
or a similar name as another program
that falls under a different statutory
authority. For this reason, we specify
the statutory authority as part of the
acronym for certain programs.
Under the programs discussed above,
institutions of higher education (‘‘IHEs’’
or ‘‘institutions’’) are eligible to apply
for grants if they meet specific statutory
and regulatory eligibility requirements.
An IHE that submits an application and
is designated as an eligible institution
may also receive a waiver of certain
non-Federal cost-share requirements
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under the Federal Supplemental
Educational Opportunity Grants
(FSEOG) program authorized by Part A,
Title IV of the HEA; the Federal Work
Study Program (FWS) program
authorized by section 443 of Part C,
Title IV of the HEA; the TRIO Student
Support Services (SSS) program
authorized by section 402D of Part A,
Title IV of the HEA; and the
Undergraduate International Studies
and Foreign Language (UISFL) program
authorized by section 604 of Part A,
Title VI of the HEA. Qualified
institutions may receive these waivers
even if they do not receive a grant under
the Title III or Title V Programs.
Special Note: To qualify as an eligible
institution under the grant programs listed in
this notice, your institution must satisfy
several criteria. For most of these programs,
these criteria include those that relate to
needy student enrollment and to average
educational and general (E&G) expenditures
for a specified base year. The most recent
data available for E&G expenditures are for
base year 2011–2012. In order to award FY
2014 grants in a timely manner, we will use
these data to evaluate eligibility. Therefore,
in completing your eligibility application,
please use E&G expenditure data from the
base year 2011–2012.
If you are designated as an eligible
institution and you do not receive a new
award under one of the Title III or Title
V Programs subject to this application
process in FY 2014, your eligibility for
the non-Federal cost-share waiver under
the FSEOG, FWS, SSS, and UISFL
programs is valid for five consecutive
years. You will not need to reapply for
eligibility until 2019, unless you wish to
apply for a new Title III or Title V grant.
All institutions interested in applying
for a new grant under the Title III or
Title V programs addressed in this
notice or in requesting a waiver of the
non-Federal cost share, must apply for
eligibility designation in FY 2014.
Under the HEA, any IHE interested in
applying for a grant under any of these
programs must first be designated as an
eligible institution. (34 CFR 606.5 and
607.5).
Eligible Applicants:
The eligibility requirements for the
programs authorized under Part A of
Title III of the HEA are in Sections 312
and 317–320 of the HEA [20 U.S.C.
1058, 1059d–1059g] and in the
Department’s implementing regulatons
at 34 CFR 607.2 through 607.5. The
regulations may be accessed at:
www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2001title34-vol3/xml/CFR-2001-title34-vol3part607.xml.
The eligibility requirements for the
programs authorized by Part F of Title
III of the HEA are identified in Section
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371 of the HEA [20 U.S.C. 1067q] . We
are in the process of developing
regulations for these programs; there are
currently no specific program
regulations.
The eligibility requirements for the
Title V HSI Program are in Part A of
Title V of the HEA and in 34 CFR 606.2
through 34 CFR 606.5. The regulations
may be accessed at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys/
pkg/CFR-2001-title34-vol3/xml/CFR2001-title34-vol3-part606.xml.
The requirements for the PPOHA
Program are in Part B of Title V of the
HEA and in the notice of final
requirements published in the Federal
Register on July 27, 2010 (75 FR 44055)
(PPOHA notice), and those in 34 CFR
606.2(a) and (b), and 606.3 through
606.5.
Enrollment of Needy Students: For the
Part A SIP; ANNH; Part A NASNTI; Part
A AANAPISI; Title III, Part F HSI STEM
and Articulation; Part F AANAPISI;
Title V HSI; and PPOHA programs, an
institution is considered to have an
enrollment of needy students if: (1) At
least 50 percent of its degree students
received financial assistance under one
or more of the following programs: The
Federal Pell Grant, FSEOG, FWS, or the
Federal Perkins Loan Programs; or (2)
the percentage of its undergraduate
degree students who were enrolled on at
least a half-time basis and received
Federal Pell Grants exceeded the
median percentage of undergraduate
degree students who were enrolled on at
least a half-time basis and received
Federal Pell Grants at comparable
institutions that offer similar
instruction.
To qualify under this latter criterion,
an institution’s Federal Pell Grant
percentage for base year 2011–2012
must be more than the median for its
category of comparable institutions
provided in the 2011–2012 Median Pell
Grant and Average E&G Expenditures
per full-time equivalent (FTE) Student
Table in this notice.
For the definition of ‘‘Enrollment of
Needy Students’’ for purposes of the
Part A PBI Program, see section
318(b)(2) of the HEA and for purposes
of the Part F PBI program see section
371(c)(9)of the HEA.
Educational and General
Expenditures PER FTE Student: Under
the Part A SIP; ANNH; Part A PBI; Part
A NASNTI; Part A AANAPISI; Title III,
Part F HSI STEM and Articulation; Part
F PBI; Part F AANAPISI; Title V HSI;
and PPOHA programs, an institution
should compare its base year 2011–2012
average E&G expenditures per FTE
student to the average E&G expenditure
per FTE student for its category of
comparable institutions contained in the
base year 2011–2012 Median Pell Grant
and Average E&G Expenditures per FTE
Student Table in this notice. The
institution meets this eligibility
requirement under these programs if its
average E&G expenditures for the 2011–
2012 base year are less than the average
for its category of comparable
institutions.
An institution’s average E&G
expenditures are the total amount it
expended during the base year for
instruction, research, public service,
academic support (including library
expenditures, student services,
institutional support, operation and
maintenance, scholarships and
fellowships), and mandatory transfers
that the institution is required to pay by
law.
The following table identifies the
relevant median Federal Pell Grant
percentages for the base year 2011–2012
and the relevant average E&G
expenditures per FTE student for the
base year 2011–2012 for the four
categories of comparable institutions:
Two-year Public Institutions .....................................................................................................
Two-year Non-profit Private Institutions ..................................................................................
Four-year Public Institutions ....................................................................................................
Four-year Non-profit Private Institutions ..................................................................................
Waiver Information: IHEs that are
unable to meet the needy student
enrollment requirement or the average
E&G expenditures requirement may
apply to the Secretary for waivers of
these requirements, as described in
sections 392 and 522 of the HEA, and
implementing regulations at 34 CFR
606.3(b), 606.4(c) and (d), 607.3(b), and
607.4(c) and (d).
IHEs requesting a waiver of the needy
student enrollment requirement or the
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average E&G expenditures requirement
must include in their application
detailed information supporting the
waiver request, as described in the
instructions for completing the
application.
The regulations governing the
Secretary’s authority to waive the needy
student requirement, 34 CFR 606.3(b)(2)
and (3) and 607.3(b)(2) and (3), refer to
‘‘low-income’’ students or families. The
regulations at 34 CFR 606.3(c) and
Family income for the 48
contiguous States, DC, and
outlying jurisdictions
Size of family unit
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11,606
23,454
30,082
48,532
607.3(c) define ‘‘low-income’’ as an
amount that does not exceed 150
percent of the amount equal to the
poverty level, as established by the U.S.
Census Bureau.
For the purposes of this waiver
provision, the following table sets forth
the low-income levels for the various
sizes of families:
Family income for Alaska
$16,335
22,065
27,795
33,525
39,255
44,985
50,715
56,445
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Base year 2011–2012
average E&G
Expenditures per
FTE student
Base year 2011–2012
median Pell Grant
percentage
Type of institution
$20,400
27,570
34,740
41,910
49,080
56,250
63,420
70,590
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$18,810
25,395
31,980
38,565
45,150
51,735
58,320
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Note: The 2011 annual low-income levels
are being used because those are the amounts
that apply to the family income reported by
students enrolled for the fall 2011 semester.
For family units with more than eight
members, add the following amount for each
additional family member: $5,730 for the
contiguous 48 States, the District of
Columbia, and outlying jurisdictions; $7,170
for Alaska; and $6,585 for Hawaii.
The figures shown under family
income represent amounts equal to 150
percent of the family income levels
established by the U.S. Census Bureau
for determining poverty status. The
poverty guidelines were published by
the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services in the Federal Register
on January 20, 2011 (76 FR 3637).
The information about ‘‘metropolitan
statistical areas’’ referenced in 34 CFR
606.3(b)(4) and 607.3(b)(4) may be
obtained at: www.census.gov/prod/
2010pubs/10smadb/appendixc.pdf and
www.census.gov/prod/2008pubs/
07ccdb/appd.pdf.
Electronic Submission of
Applications:
Applications for designation of
eligibility must be submitted
electronically at: https://opeweb.ed.gov/
title3and5/.
To enter the Web site, you must use
your institution’s unique 8-digit
identifier, i.e., your Office of
Postsecondary Education Identification
Number (OPE ID Number). Your
business office or student financial aid
office should have the OPE ID Number.
If not, contact the Department using the
email addresses of the contact persons
listed in this notice under For
Applications and Further Information
Contact. You will find detailed
instructions for completing the
application form electronically under
the ‘‘Eligibility’’ link at: www.ed.gov/
about/offices/list/ope/idues/
eligibility.html.
If your institution is unable to meet
the needy student enrollment
requirement or the average E&G
expenditures requirement, you may
request a waiver of one or both of these
requirements. To request a waiver, you
must upload a waiver narrative at:
https://opeweb.ed.gov/title3and5/.
Exception to the 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 electronically because—
• You do not have access to the
Internet; or
• You do not have the capacity to
upload documents to the Web site.
and
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• 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.
Mail or fax your statement to: Nancy
Regan, U.S. Department of Education,
1990 K Street NW., Room 6032,
Washington, DC 20006–8513. Fax: (202)
502–7861.
Your paper application must be
submitted in accordance with the mail
or hand delivery instructions described
in this notice.
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:
Nancy Regan, U.S. Department of
Education, 1990 K Street NW., Room
6032, Washington, DC 20006–8513.
You must show proof of mailing
consisting of one of the following:
(1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service
postmark.
(2) A legible mail receipt with the
date of mailing stamped by the U.S.
Postal Service.
(3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or
receipt from a commercial carrier.
(4) Any other proof of mailing
acceptable to the Secretary of the U.S.
Department of Education.
If you mail your application through
the U.S. Postal Service, we do not
accept either of the following as proof
of mailing:
(1) A private metered postmark.
(2) A mail receipt that is not dated by
the U.S. Postal Service.
If your application is postmarked after
the application deadline date, we will
not consider your application.
Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not
uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before
relying on this method, you should check
with your local post office.
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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 application,
on or before the application deadline
date, to the Department at the following
address: Nancy Regan, U.S. Department
of Education, 1990 K Street NW., Room
6032, Washington, DC 20006–8513.
Hand delivered applications will be
accepted daily between 8:00 a.m. and
4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, except
Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal
holidays.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The
Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in
34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 82, 84, 86,
97, 98, and 99. (b) The Education
Department debarment and suspension
regulations in 2 CFR part 3485. (c) The
regulations for the Title III Programs in
34 CFR part 607, and for the HSI
Program in 34 CFR part 606. (d) The
notice of final requirements for the
PPOHA Program, published in the
Federal Register on July 27, 2010 (75 FR
44055).
Note: There are no program-specific
regulations for the Part A AANAPISI, Part A
NASNTI, and Part A PBI programs or any of
the Part F, Title III programs. Also, there have
been amendments to the HEA since we last
issued regulations for the programs
established under Titles III and V of the
statute. Accordingly, we encourage each
potential applicant to read the applicable
sections of the HEA in order to fully
understand the eligibility requirements for
the program for which they are applying.
Please note we are in the process of
amending the Title III and Title V
regulations. These updated regulations will
include regulations for Part A AANAPISI,
Part A NASNTI, and Part A PBI programs, as
well as the Part F, Title III programs.
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 79
apply to all applicants except federally
recognized Indian tribes.
For Applications and Further
Information Contact: Carnisia Proctor,
Robyn Wood, or Jeffrey Hartman,
Institutional Service, U.S. Department of
Education, 1990 K Street NW., Room
6134, Request for Eligibility
Designation, Washington, DC 20006–
8513.
You can contact these individuals at
the following email addresses or phone
numbers:
Carnisia.Proctor@ed.gov, 202–502–
7606.
Robyn.Wood@ed.gov, 202–502–7434.
Jeffrey.Hartman@ed.gov, 202–502–7607.
If you use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD) or a text
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8339.
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of the contact persons listed in this
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Dated: January 8, 2014.
Lynn B. Mahaffie,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy,
Planning, and Innovation.
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Dated: January 6, 2014.
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Supplemental Notice That Initial
Market-Based Rate Filing Includes
Request for Blanket Section 204
Authorization
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This is a supplemental notice in the
above-referenced proceeding of Great
Bay Energy VI, LLC’s application for
market-based rate authority, with an
accompanying rate tariff, noting that
such application includes a request for
blanket authorization, under 18 CFR
part 34, of future issuances of securities
and assumptions of liability.
Any person desiring to intervene or to
protest should file with the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426,
in accordance with Rules 211 and 214
of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
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385.214). Anyone filing a motion to
intervene or protest must serve a copy
of that document on the Applicant.
Notice is hereby given that the
deadline for filing protests with regard
to the applicant’s request for blanket
authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of
future issuances of securities and
assumptions of liability, is January 27,
2014.
The Commission encourages
electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the
FERC Online links at https://
www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic
service, persons with Internet access
who will eFile a document and/or be
listed as a contact for an intervenor
must create and validate an
eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling
link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
Persons unable to file electronically
should submit an original and 5 copies
of the intervention or protest to the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
20426.
The filings in the above-referenced
proceeding are accessible in the
Commission’s eLibrary system by
clicking on the appropriate link in the
above list. They are also available for
review in the Commission’s Public
Reference Room in Washington, DC.
There is an eSubscription link on the
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. AD13–9–000]
Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act
of 2013; Notice Soliciting Pilot Projects
To Test a Two-Year Licensing Process
On August 9, 2013, President Obama
signed into law the Hydropower
Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013 (Act).
The Act, among other things, directs the
Commission to investigate the feasibility
of a two-year licensing process for
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hydropower development at nonpowered dams and closed-loop pumped
storage projects, develop criteria for
identifying projects that may be
appropriate for a two-year process, and
by February 5, 2014, develop and
implement pilot projects to test a twoyear process, if practicable.
As directed by the Act, the
Commission held an initial workshop
on October 22, 2013, to solicit public
comment and recommendations on how
to implement a two-year process. By
notice issued October 8, 2013, the
Commission requested that written
comments be filed by November 21,
2013. Federal and state agencies,
hydropower developers, and nongovernmental organizations provided
input at the workshop, and 16 comment
letters have been filed regarding the
two-year process.
The Act does not authorize the
Commission, by itself, to develop and
implement pilot projects to test a twoyear process; therefore, the Commission
is seeking proposals from potential
applicants wishing to do so. As a
general principle, we expect applicants
to propose pilot projects that: Are
located at a non-powered dam or are a
closed-loop pumped storage project;
have a well-developed project proposal
including project facilities and
operation; would cause little to no
change to environmental resources; and
are located in areas where there is
substantial existing information on
environmental resources and effects.
Prior to requesting the use of a two-year
process, prospective applicants should
meet with federal and state resource
agencies, Indian tribes, nongovernmental organizations, and the
public regarding the project and
potential pilot process proposal,
potential project-related environmental
effects, the availability of existing
information, and the need for studies to
supplement existing information.
Further, prospective applicants should
request written comments on the
adequacy of available information and
the need for studies, including the
anticipated scope and duration of the
studies.
Based on our experience with
expediting projects, the comments
received at the initial workshop, and
comments filed in response to our
October 8, 2013 Notice, we have
identified the following minimum
criteria and process for projects that
may be appropriate for licensing within
a two-year process:
• The project must cause little to no
change to existing surface and
groundwater flows and uses;
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Applications for Eligibility Designation; Programs Under Parts A
and F of Title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as Amended
(HEA), and Programs Under Title V of the HEA
AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice.
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Overview Information:
This notice applies to the following programs:
1. Programs authorized under Part A, Title III of the HEA:
Strengthening Institutions Program (Part A SIP), Predominantly Black
Institutions (Part A PBI), Native American-Serving Nontribal
Institutions (Part A NASNTI), and Asian American and Native American
Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (Part A AANAPISI).
2. Programs authorized under Part F, Title III of the HEA:
Hispanic-Serving Institutions STEM and Articulation (Part F, Title III
HSI STEM and Articulation), Predominantly Black Institutions (Part F
PBI), and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving
Institutions (Part F AANAPISI).
3. Programs authorized under both Parts A and F in Title III of the
HEA: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions (ANNH).
4. Programs authorized under Title V of the HEA: Developing
Hispanic-Serving Institutions (Title V HSI) and Promoting
Postbaccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans (PPOHA).
Notice inviting applications for designation as an eligible
institution for Fiscal Year (FY) 2014.
DATES: Application Available: January 13, 2014.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 7, 2014.
Special Note: There is now one deadline for applicants applying for
designation as an eligible institution and the non-Federal cost share
waiver.
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Programs:
The Part A SIP, ANNH, Part A PBI, Part A NASNTI, and Part A
AANAPISI programs are authorized under Title III, Part A, of the HEA.
Part F, Title III HSI STEM and Articulation, Part F PBI, and Part F
AANAPISI programs are authorized under Title III, Part F of the HEA.
The Title V HSI and PPOHA programs are authorized under Title V of the
HEA. Please note that certain programs in this notice have the same or
a similar name as another program that falls under a different
statutory authority. For this reason, we specify the statutory
authority as part of the acronym for certain programs.
Under the programs discussed above, institutions of higher
education (``IHEs'' or ``institutions'') are eligible to apply for
grants if they meet specific statutory and regulatory eligibility
requirements. An IHE that submits an application and is designated as
an eligible institution may also receive a waiver of certain non-
Federal cost-share requirements under the Federal Supplemental
Educational Opportunity Grants (FSEOG) program authorized by Part A,
Title IV of the HEA; the Federal Work Study Program (FWS) program
authorized by section 443 of Part C, Title IV of the HEA; the TRIO
Student Support Services (SSS) program authorized by section 402D of
Part A, Title IV of the HEA; and the Undergraduate International
Studies and Foreign Language (UISFL) program authorized by section 604
of Part A, Title VI of the HEA. Qualified institutions may receive
these waivers even if they do not receive a grant under the Title III
or Title V Programs.
Special Note: To qualify as an eligible institution under the
grant programs listed in this notice, your institution must satisfy
several criteria. For most of these programs, these criteria include
those that relate to needy student enrollment and to average
educational and general (E&G) expenditures for a specified base
year. The most recent data available for E&G expenditures are for
base year 2011-2012. In order to award FY 2014 grants in a timely
manner, we will use these data to evaluate eligibility. Therefore,
in completing your eligibility application, please use E&G
expenditure data from the base year 2011-2012.
If you are designated as an eligible institution and you do not
receive a new award under one of the Title III or Title V Programs
subject to this application process in FY 2014, your eligibility for
the non-Federal cost-share waiver under the FSEOG, FWS, SSS, and UISFL
programs is valid for five consecutive years. You will not need to
reapply for eligibility until 2019, unless you wish to apply for a new
Title III or Title V grant. All institutions interested in applying for
a new grant under the Title III or Title V programs addressed in this
notice or in requesting a waiver of the non-Federal cost share, must
apply for eligibility designation in FY 2014. Under the HEA, any IHE
interested in applying for a grant under any of these programs must
first be designated as an eligible institution. (34 CFR 606.5 and
607.5).
Eligible Applicants:
The eligibility requirements for the programs authorized under Part
A of Title III of the HEA are in Sections 312 and 317-320 of the HEA
[20 U.S.C. 1058, 1059d-1059g] and in the Department's implementing
regulatons at 34 CFR 607.2 through 607.5. The regulations may be
accessed at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2001-title34-vol3/xml/CFR-2001-title34-vol3-part607.xml.
The eligibility requirements for the programs authorized by Part F
of Title III of the HEA are identified in Section
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371 of the HEA [20 U.S.C. 1067q] . We are in the process of developing
regulations for these programs; there are currently no specific program
regulations.
The eligibility requirements for the Title V HSI Program are in
Part A of Title V of the HEA and in 34 CFR 606.2 through 34 CFR 606.5.
The regulations may be accessed at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2001-title34-vol3/xml/CFR-2001-title34-vol3-part606.xml.
The requirements for the PPOHA Program are in Part B of Title V of
the HEA and in the notice of final requirements published in the
Federal Register on July 27, 2010 (75 FR 44055) (PPOHA notice), and
those in 34 CFR 606.2(a) and (b), and 606.3 through 606.5.
Enrollment of Needy Students: For the Part A SIP; ANNH; Part A
NASNTI; Part A AANAPISI; Title III, Part F HSI STEM and Articulation;
Part F AANAPISI; Title V HSI; and PPOHA programs, an institution is
considered to have an enrollment of needy students if: (1) At least 50
percent of its degree students received financial assistance under one
or more of the following programs: The Federal Pell Grant, FSEOG, FWS,
or the Federal Perkins Loan Programs; or (2) the percentage of its
undergraduate degree students who were enrolled on at least a half-time
basis and received Federal Pell Grants exceeded the median percentage
of undergraduate degree students who were enrolled on at least a half-
time basis and received Federal Pell Grants at comparable institutions
that offer similar instruction.
To qualify under this latter criterion, an institution's Federal
Pell Grant percentage for base year 2011-2012 must be more than the
median for its category of comparable institutions provided in the
2011-2012 Median Pell Grant and Average E&G Expenditures per full-time
equivalent (FTE) Student Table in this notice.
For the definition of ``Enrollment of Needy Students'' for purposes
of the Part A PBI Program, see section 318(b)(2) of the HEA and for
purposes of the Part F PBI program see section 371(c)(9)of the HEA.
Educational and General Expenditures PER FTE Student: Under the
Part A SIP; ANNH; Part A PBI; Part A NASNTI; Part A AANAPISI; Title
III, Part F HSI STEM and Articulation; Part F PBI; Part F AANAPISI;
Title V HSI; and PPOHA programs, an institution should compare its base
year 2011-2012 average E&G expenditures per FTE student to the average
E&G expenditure per FTE student for its category of comparable
institutions contained in the base year 2011-2012 Median Pell Grant and
Average E&G Expenditures per FTE Student Table in this notice. The
institution meets this eligibility requirement under these programs if
its average E&G expenditures for the 2011-2012 base year are less than
the average for its category of comparable institutions.
An institution's average E&G expenditures are the total amount it
expended during the base year for instruction, research, public
service, academic support (including library expenditures, student
services, institutional support, operation and maintenance,
scholarships and fellowships), and mandatory transfers that the
institution is required to pay by law.
The following table identifies the relevant median Federal Pell
Grant percentages for the base year 2011-2012 and the relevant average
E&G expenditures per FTE student for the base year 2011-2012 for the
four categories of comparable institutions:
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Base year 2011-2012
Base year 2011-2012 average E&G
Type of institution median Pell Grant Expenditures per FTE
percentage student
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Two-year Public Institutions.................................. 37.6 11,606
Two-year Non-profit Private Institutions...................... 44.1 23,454
Four-year Public Institutions................................. 35.4 30,082
Four-year Non-profit Private Institutions..................... 35.5 48,532
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Waiver Information: IHEs that are unable to meet the needy student
enrollment requirement or the average E&G expenditures requirement may
apply to the Secretary for waivers of these requirements, as described
in sections 392 and 522 of the HEA, and implementing regulations at 34
CFR 606.3(b), 606.4(c) and (d), 607.3(b), and 607.4(c) and (d).
IHEs requesting a waiver of the needy student enrollment
requirement or the average E&G expenditures requirement must include in
their application detailed information supporting the waiver request,
as described in the instructions for completing the application.
The regulations governing the Secretary's authority to waive the
needy student requirement, 34 CFR 606.3(b)(2) and (3) and 607.3(b)(2)
and (3), refer to ``low-income'' students or families. The regulations
at 34 CFR 606.3(c) and 607.3(c) define ``low-income'' as an amount that
does not exceed 150 percent of the amount equal to the poverty level,
as established by the U.S. Census Bureau.
For the purposes of this waiver provision, the following table sets
forth the low-income levels for the various sizes of families:
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Family income for the 48
Size of family unit contiguous States, DC, and Family income for Alaska Family income for Hawaii
outlying jurisdictions
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1............................................................. $16,335 $20,400 $18,810
2............................................................. 22,065 27,570 25,395
3............................................................. 27,795 34,740 31,980
4............................................................. 33,525 41,910 38,565
5............................................................. 39,255 49,080 45,150
6............................................................. 44,985 56,250 51,735
7............................................................. 50,715 63,420 58,320
8............................................................. 56,445 70,590 64,905
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Note: The 2011 annual low-income levels are being used because
those are the amounts that apply to the family income reported by
students enrolled for the fall 2011 semester. For family units with
more than eight members, add the following amount for each
additional family member: $5,730 for the contiguous 48 States, the
District of Columbia, and outlying jurisdictions; $7,170 for Alaska;
and $6,585 for Hawaii.
The figures shown under family income represent amounts equal to
150 percent of the family income levels established by the U.S. Census
Bureau for determining poverty status. The poverty guidelines were
published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in the
Federal Register on January 20, 2011 (76 FR 3637).
The information about ``metropolitan statistical areas'' referenced
in 34 CFR 606.3(b)(4) and 607.3(b)(4) may be obtained at:
www.census.gov/prod/2010pubs/10smadb/appendixc.pdf and www.census.gov/prod/2008pubs/07ccdb/appd.pdf.
Electronic Submission of Applications:
Applications for designation of eligibility must be submitted
electronically at: https://opeweb.ed.gov/title3and5/.
To enter the Web site, you must use your institution's unique 8-
digit identifier, i.e., your Office of Postsecondary Education
Identification Number (OPE ID Number). Your business office or student
financial aid office should have the OPE ID Number. If not, contact the
Department using the email addresses of the contact persons listed in
this notice under For Applications and Further Information Contact. You
will find detailed instructions for completing the application form
electronically under the ``Eligibility'' link at: www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/idues/eligibility.html.
If your institution is unable to meet the needy student enrollment
requirement or the average E&G expenditures requirement, you may
request a waiver of one or both of these requirements. To request a
waiver, you must upload a waiver narrative at: https://opeweb.ed.gov/title3and5/.
Exception to the 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 electronically because--
You do not have access to the Internet; or
You do not have the capacity to upload documents to the
Web site.
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.
Mail or fax your statement to: Nancy Regan, U.S. Department of
Education, 1990 K Street NW., Room 6032, Washington, DC 20006-8513.
Fax: (202) 502-7861.
Your paper application must be submitted in accordance with the
mail or hand delivery instructions described in this notice.
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:
Nancy Regan, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street NW., Room
6032, Washington, DC 20006-8513.
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.
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
application, on or before the application deadline date, to the
Department at the following address: Nancy Regan, U.S. Department of
Education, 1990 K Street NW., Room 6032, Washington, DC 20006-8513.
Hand delivered applications will be accepted daily between 8:00
a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, except Saturdays, Sundays, and
Federal holidays.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 82,
84, 86, 97, 98, and 99. (b) The Education Department debarment and
suspension regulations in 2 CFR part 3485. (c) The regulations for the
Title III Programs in 34 CFR part 607, and for the HSI Program in 34
CFR part 606. (d) The notice of final requirements for the PPOHA
Program, published in the Federal Register on July 27, 2010 (75 FR
44055).
Note: There are no program-specific regulations for the Part A
AANAPISI, Part A NASNTI, and Part A PBI programs or any of the Part
F, Title III programs. Also, there have been amendments to the HEA
since we last issued regulations for the programs established under
Titles III and V of the statute. Accordingly, we encourage each
potential applicant to read the applicable sections of the HEA in
order to fully understand the eligibility requirements for the
program for which they are applying. Please note we are in the
process of amending the Title III and Title V regulations. These
updated regulations will include regulations for Part A AANAPISI,
Part A NASNTI, and Part A PBI programs, as well as the Part F, Title
III programs.
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 79 apply to all applicants
except federally recognized Indian tribes.
For Applications and Further Information Contact: Carnisia Proctor,
Robyn Wood, or Jeffrey Hartman, Institutional Service, U.S. Department
of Education, 1990 K Street NW., Room 6134, Request for Eligibility
Designation, Washington, DC 20006-8513.
You can contact these individuals at the following email addresses
or phone numbers:
Carnisia.Proctor@ed.gov, 202-502-7606.
Robyn.Wood@ed.gov, 202-502-7434.
Jeffrey.Hartman@ed.gov, 202-502-7607.
If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text
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telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1-
800-877-8339.
Individuals with disabilities can obtain this document in an
accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audio tape, or compact
disc) on request to one of the contact persons listed in this section.
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 8, 2014.
Lynn B. Mahaffie,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Planning, and Innovation.
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