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Dated: February 10, 2014.
Michael K. Yudin,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Special
Education and Rehabilitative Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Applications for New Awards; National
Institute on Disability and
Rehabilitation Research—Advanced
Rehabilitation Research Training
Program
Office of Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services, Department of
Education.
ACTION: Notice.
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Note: This notice invites applications for
three separate competitions. See the chart in
the Award Information section of this notice
for funding and other key information for
each of the three competitions.
DATES:
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AGENCY:
Overview Information:
National Institute on Disability and
Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)—
Disability and Rehabilitation Research
Projects and Centers Program—
Advanced Rehabilitation Research
Training (ARRT) Program.
Notice inviting applications for new
awards for fiscal year (FY) 2014.
Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance (CFDA) Numbers: 84.133P–1,
84.133P–3, and 84–133P–4.
Applications Available: February 13,
2014.
Date of Pre-Application Meeting:
March 6, 2014.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: April 14, 2014.
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).
Advanced Rehabilitation Research
Training
The purpose of NIDRR’s ARRT
program, which is funded through the
Disability and Rehabilitation Research
Projects and Centers Program, is to
provide advanced research training and
experience to individuals with
doctorates, or similar advanced degrees,
who have clinical or other relevant
experience. ARRT projects train
rehabilitation researchers, including
researchers with disabilities, with
particular attention to research areas
that support the implementation and
objectives of the Rehabilitation Act, and
that improve the effectiveness of
services authorized under the
Rehabilitation Act.
Additional information on the ARRT
program can be found at: www.ed.gov/
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Priority: There is one priority for the
three competitions, which will each
address one of NIDRR’s major domains
of individual well-being: (a) Community
living and participation, (b)
employment, or (c) health and function.
This priority is from the notice of final
priority for this program, published in
the Federal Register on June 11, 2013
(78 FR 34901).
Absolute Priority: For FY 2014 and
any subsequent year in which we make
awards from the list of unfunded
applicants from these competitions, this
priority is an absolute priority for each
of the three competitions. Under 34 CFR
75.105(c)(3) we consider only
applications that meet this priority in a
manner consistent with the applicable
competition.
This priority is:
Advanced Rehabilitation Research
Training Program.
The Assistant Secretary for Special
Education and Rehabilitative Services
announces a new priority for the
Advanced Rehabilitation Research
Training (ARRT) program. ARRT
projects must provide advanced
research training to eligible individuals
to enhance their capacity to conduct
high-quality multidisciplinary
rehabilitation and disability research to
improve outcomes for individuals with
disabilities in one of NIDRR’s major
domains of individual well-being: (a)
Community living and participation, (b)
employment, or (c) health and function.
Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 762(g)
and 764(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 priority for this
program, published in the Federal
Register on June 11, 2013 (78 FR 34901).
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.
Maximum Award: See chart.
Note: Consistent with 34 CFR 75.562,
indirect cost reimbursement for a training
grant is limited to eight percent of a modified
total direct cost base, defined as total direct
costs less stipends, tuition and related fees,
equipment, and the amount of each subaward
in excess of $25,000. Indirect costs can also
be determined in the grantee’s negotiated
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indirect cost rate agreement if that amount is
less than the amount calculated under the
formula above.
Estimated Number of Awards: See
chart.
Note: The Department is not bound by any
estimates in this notice.
Estimated
number of
awards
Estimated
available
funds 1
Maximum
award amount
(per year) 2 3
April 14, 2014 .......
$150,000
$150,000
1
60
February 13, 2014
February 13, 2014
150,000
150,000
150,000
150,000
1
1
60
60
CFDA No. and name
Applications
available
Deadline for
transmittal of
applications
84.133P–1 ARRT—Community Living and Participation.
84.133P–3 ARRT—Employment .......
84.133P–4 ARRT—Health and Function.
February 13, 2014
February 13, 2014
February 13, 2014
Project period
(months)
1 Contingent upon the availability of funds and the quality of applications, we may make additional awards in FY 2015 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: IHEs.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This
program 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 these
competitions as follows: CFDA number
84.133P–1; 84.133P–3; or 84.133P–4.
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 the
competitions announced in this notice.
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
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more than 75 pages, using the following
standards:
• A ‘‘page’’ is 8.5″ x 11″, on one side
only, with 1″ margins at the top, bottom,
and both sides.
• Double space (no more than three
lines per vertical inch) all text in the
application narrative. You are not
required to double space titles,
headings, footnotes, references,
captions, or 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. An application submitted
in any other font (including Times
Roman or Arial Narrow) will not be
accepted.
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 recommended page limit
does apply to all of the application
narrative section (Part III).
Applicants should clearly indicate on
the application cover sheet (SF 424
Form, line 4) whether they are applying
for an ARRT program grant in the major
domain of (a) community living and
participation (CFDA number 84.133P–
1); (b) employment (CFDA number
84.133P–3); or (c) health and function
(CFDA number 84.133P–4). Although
applicants may propose projects that
address more than one domain, they
should select the applicable competition
based on the primary domain addressed
in their proposed project.
An applicant should consult NIDRR’s
Long-Range Plan for Fiscal Years 2013–
2017 (Plan) when preparing its
application. The Plan, which was
published in the Federal Register on
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April 4, 2013 (78 FR 20299), can be
accessed on the Internet at the following
site: www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/
osers/nidrr/policy.html.
3. Submission Dates and Times:
Applications Available: February 13,
2014.
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 March
6, 2014. Interested parties may
participate in this meeting by
conference call with NIDRR staff from
the Office of Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services between 1:00
p.m. and 3:00 p.m., Washington, DC
time. NIDRR staff also will be available
from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Washington, DC time, on the same day,
by telephone, to provide information
and technical assistance through
individual consultation. For further
information or to make arrangements to
participate in the meeting via
conference call or for an individual
consultation, contact the person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT in section VII of this notice.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: April 14, 2014.
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.
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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, 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 System for Award
Management (SAM) (formerly the
Central Contractor Registry (CCR)), the
Government’s primary registrant
database;
c. Provide your DUNS number and
TIN on your application; and
d. Maintain an active 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-to-two
business days.
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 SAM registration process can take
approximately seven business days, but
may take upwards of several weeks,
depending on the completeness and
accuracy of the data entered into the
SAM database by an entity. Thus, if you
think you might want to apply for
Federal financial assistance under a
program administered by the
Department, please allow sufficient time
to obtain and register your DUNS
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number and TIN. We strongly
recommend that you register early.
Note: Once your SAM registration is active,
you will need to allow 24 to 48 hours for the
information to be available in Grants.gov and
before you can submit an application through
Grants.gov.
If you are currently registered with
SAM, 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.
Information about SAM is available at
www.SAM.gov. To further assist you
with obtaining and registering your
DUNS number and TIN in SAM or
updating your existing SAM account,
we have prepared a SAM.gov Tip Sheet,
which you can find at: https://
www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/samfaqs.html.
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/
web/grants/register.html.
7. Other Submission Requirements:
Applications for grants under the ARRT
program must be submitted
electronically unless you qualify for an
exception to this requirement in
accordance with the instructions in this
section.
a. Electronic Submission of
Applications.
Applications for grants under the
ARRT program competitions announced
in this notice (CFDA numbers 84.133P–
1, 84.133P–3, and 84.133P–4) 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
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Exception to Electronic Submission
Requirement.
You may access the electronic grant
application for the ARRT program
competitions announced in this notice
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
84.133P).
Please note the following:
• When you enter the Grants.gov site,
you will find information about
submitting an application electronically
through the site, as well as the hours of
operation.
• Applications received by Grants.gov
are date and time stamped. Your
application must be fully uploaded and
submitted and must be date and time
stamped by the Grants.gov system no
later than 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC
time, on the application deadline date.
Except as otherwise noted in this
section, we will not accept your
application if it is received—that is, date
and time stamped by the Grants.gov
system—after 4:30:00 p.m., Washington,
DC time, on the application deadline
date. We do not consider an application
that does not comply with the deadline
requirements. When we retrieve your
application from Grants.gov, we will
notify you if we are rejecting your
application because it was date and time
stamped by the Grants.gov system after
4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on
the application deadline date.
• The amount of time it can take to
upload an application will vary
depending on a variety of factors,
including the size of the application and
the speed of your Internet connection.
Therefore, we strongly recommend that
you do not wait until the application
deadline date to begin the submission
process through Grants.gov.
• To ensure that you submit your
application in a timely manner to the
Grants.gov system, you should review
and follow the Education Submission
Procedures for submitting an
application through Grants.gov that are
included in the application package for
this competition. 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. In
addition, for specific guidance and
procedures for submitting an
application through Grants.gov, please
refer to the Grants.gov Web site at:
www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/
apply-for-grants.html.
• You will not receive additional
point value because you submit your
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application in electronic format, nor
will we penalize you if you qualify for
an exception to the electronic
submission requirement, as described
elsewhere in this section, and submit
your application in paper format.
• You must submit all documents
electronically, including all information
you typically provide on the following
forms: the Application for Federal
Assistance (SF 424), the Department of
Education Supplemental Information for
SF 424, Budget Information—NonConstruction Programs (ED 524), and all
necessary assurances and certifications.
• You must upload any narrative
sections and all other attachments to
your application as files in a PDF
(Portable Document) read-only, nonmodifiable format. Do not upload an
interactive or fillable PDF file. If you
upload a file type other than a readonly, non-modifiable PDF or submit a
password-protected file, we will not
review that material. Additional,
detailed information on how to attach
files is in the application instructions.
• Your electronic application must
comply with any page-limit
requirements described in this notice.
• After you electronically submit
your application, you will receive from
Grants.gov an automatic notification of
receipt that contains a Grants.gov
tracking number. This notification
indicates receipt by Grants.gov only, not
receipt by the Department. Grants.gov
will also notify you automatically by
email if your application met all the
Grants.gov validation requirements or if
there were any errors. You will be given
an opportunity to correct any errors and
resubmit, but you must still meet the
deadline for submission of applications.
Once your application is successfully
validated by Grants.gov, the Department
will retrieve your application and send
you an email with a unique PR/Award
number for your application.
These emails do not mean that your
application is without any disqualifying
errors. It is your responsibility to ensure
that your submitted application has met
all of the of the Department’s
requirements, including submitting only
PDF documents, as prescribed in this
notice and in the application
instructions.
For instructions on how to verify that
your application was submitted on time
and was successfully validated as
having no disqualifying errors, refer to
the document titled ‘‘Grants.gov
Submission Tips’’ in the Application
Package for New Grants under the ARRT
Program.
• We may request that you provide us
original signatures on forms at a later
date.
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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
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holiday), you mail or fax a written
statement to the Department, explaining
which of the two grounds for an
exception prevents you from using the
Internet to submit your application.
If you mail your written statement to
the Department, it must be postmarked
no later than two weeks before the
application deadline date. If you fax
your written statement to the
Department, we must receive the faxed
statement no later than two weeks
before the application deadline date.
Address and mail or fax your
statement to: Marlene Spencer, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue SW., Room 5133, Potomac
Center Plaza (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 84.133P–1; 84.133P–3;
and 84.133P–4) 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.
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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 84.133P–1; 84.133P–3;
and 84.133P–4) 550 12th Street SW.,
Room 7041, Potomac Center Plaza
Washington, DC 20202–4260.
The Application Control Center
accepts hand deliveries daily between
8:00 a.m. and 4:30:00 p.m., Washington,
DC time, except Saturdays, Sundays,
and Federal holidays. Note for Mail or
Hand Delivery of Paper Applications: If
you mail or hand deliver your
application to the Department—
(1) You must indicate on the envelope
and—if not provided by the
Department—in Item 11 of the SF 424
the CFDA number, including suffix
letter, if any, of the program under
which you are submitting your
application; and
(2) The Application Control Center
will mail to you a notification of receipt
of your grant application. If you do not
receive this notification within 15
business days from the application
deadline date, you should call the U.S.
Department of Education Application
Control Center at (202) 245–6288.
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V. Application Review Information
1. Selection Criteria: The selection
criteria for 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).
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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.
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Performance measures for the ARRT
program include—
• The percentage of NIDRR-supported
fellows, post-doctoral trainees, and
doctoral students who publish results of
NIDRR-sponsored research in refereed
journals.
• The average number of publications
per award based on NIDRR-funded
research and development activities in
refereed journals.
For these reviews, NIDRR uses
information submitted by grantees as
part of its Annual Performance Reports.
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 FRS,
toll-free, at 1–800–877–8339.
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Dated: February 10, 2014.
Michael K. Yudin,
Acting Assistant, Secretary for Special
Education and Rehabilitative Services.
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[FE Docket No. 13–121–LNG]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC;
Application for Long-Term
Authorization To Export Liquefied
Natural Gas Produced From Domestic
Natural Gas Resources to Non-Free
Trade Agreement Countries for a 20Year Period
Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.
Notice of application.
AGENCY:
The Office of Fossil Energy
(FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE)
gives notice of receipt of an application
(Application) filed on September 10,
2013, by Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC
(SPL), requesting long-term
authorization to export liquefied natural
gas (LNG) produced from domestic
sources in a volume equivalent to
approximately 314 billion cubic feet per
year of natural gas (Bcf/yr). SPL requests
authorization to export the LNG for a
20-year term from the Sabine Pass LNG
Terminal in Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
In the portion of SPL’s Application
subject to this Notice, SPL seeks
authorization under § 3(a) of the Natural
Gas Act (NGA), 15 U.S.C. 717b(a), to
export LNG to any country with which
the United States does not have a free
trade agreement (FTA) requiring
national treatment for trade in natural
gas (non-FTA countries), and with
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U.S. Department of Energy (FE–34),
Office of Oil and Gas Global Security
and Supply, Office of Fossil Energy,
P.O. Box 44375, Washington, DC 20026–
4375.
Hand Delivery or Private Delivery
Services (e.g., FedEx, UPS, etc.)
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ACTION:
which trade is not prohibited by U.S.
law or policy.1 SPL seeks to export this
LNG on its own behalf and as agent for
other entities who hold title to the LNG
at the time of export. SPL requests that
this authorization commence on the
earlier of the date of first export or eight
years from the date the authorization is
issued.
DATES: Protests, motions to intervene or
notices of intervention, as applicable,
requests for additional procedures, and
written comments are to be filed using
procedures detailed in the Public
Comment Procedures section no later
than 4:30 p.m., Eastern time, April 14,
2014.
ADDRESSES: Electronic Filing by email:
fergas@hq.doe.gov.
U.S. Department of Energy (FE–34),
Office of Oil and Gas Global Security
and Supply, Office of Fossil Energy,
Forrestal Building, Room 3E–042, 1000
Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20585.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Larine Moore or Lisa Tracy, U.S.
Department of Energy (FE–34), Office
of Oil and Gas Global Security and
Supply, Office of Fossil Energy,
Forrestal Building, Room 3E–042,
1000 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–
9478; (202) 586–4523.
Edward Myers, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of the Assistant
General Counsel for Electricity and
Fossil Energy, Forrestal Building,
Room 6B–256, 1000 Independence
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585,
(202) 586–3397.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
SPL states that, together with its
affiliate, Sabine Pass LNG, L.P. (Sabine
Pass LNG), it is developing a
1 In its Application, SPL also requested
authorization to export LNG to any nation that
currently has, or in the future develops into, a FTA
requiring national treatment for trade in natural gas
(FTA countries). On January 22, 2014, DOE/FE
granted that portion of SPL’s Application pursuant
to NGA § 3(c), 15 U.S.C. 717b(c). See Sabine Pass
Liquefaction, LLC, DOE/FE Order No. 3384, Order
Granting Long-Term, Multi-Contract Authorization
to Export Liquefied Natural Gas by Vessel from the
Sabine Pass LNG Terminal to Free Trade Agreement
Nations (Jan. 22, 2014).
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liquefaction project consisting of four
LNG production trains (Trains 1 through
4) located at the Sabine Pass LNG
Terminal (Liquefaction Project).2
Additionally, SPL states that it has
announced plans to construct two
additional LNG production trains—
Trains 5 and 6 (Liquefaction Expansion
Project)—for a total of six trains.
Applicant. SPL, a limited liability
company with its principal place of
business in Houston, Texas, is an
indirect subsidiary of Cheniere Energy
Partners, L.P. (Cheniere Partners).
Cheniere Partners is a Delaware limited
partnership owned by Cheniere Energy,
Inc. (Cheniere Energy), with its primary
place of business in Houston, Texas.
Cheniere Energy is a Delaware
corporation with its primary place of
business in Houston, Texas. Cheniere
Energy is developing the Sabine Pass
LNG Terminal in Louisiana, as well as
other LNG terminals and natural gas
pipelines on the Gulf Coast. SPL states
that it is authorized to do business in
the States of Texas and Louisiana.
Procedural History. SPL provides an
overview of the history and/or existing
authorizations associated with the
Liquefaction Project and proposed
Liquefaction Expansion Project, which
is summarized as follows:
On September 7, 2010, DOE/FE issued
DOE/FE Order No. 2833, in which it
authorized SPL to export LNG from the
Sabine Pass LNG Terminal to FTA
nations in a volume totaling 803 Bcf/yr
of natural gas (2.2 Bcf per day (Bcf/d)).3
Subsequently, on April 16, 2012, the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(FERC) authorized the construction and
operation of the Liquefaction Project.4
SPL notes that Trains 1 through 4 are
currently under construction.
On August 7, 2012, in DOE/FE Order
No. 2961–A, DOE/FE granted final
authorization to SPL to export LNG from
the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal to nonFTA countries in a volume equivalent to
approximately 803 Bcf/yr of natural gas
(2.2 Bcf/d).5 Therefore, the total, non2 SPL states that the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal
is currently being used for the import, storage, and
vaporization of LNG.
3 Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC, DOE/FE Order
No. 2833, Order Granting Long-Term Authorization
to Export Liquefied Natural Gas from Sabine Pass
LNG Terminal to Free Trade Nations (Sept. 7, 2010).
4 Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC & Sabine Pass
LNG, L.P., 139 FERC ¶ 61,039 (2012), reh’g denied,
140 FERC ¶ 61,076 (2012).
5 Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC, DOE/FE Order
No. 2961–A, Final Opinion and Order Granting
Long-Term Authorization to Export Liquefied
Natural Gas from Sabine Pass LNG Terminal to
Non-Free Trade Agreement Nations (Aug. 7, 2012).
This order finalized the conditional authorization
granted to SPL in DOE/FE Order No. 2961, dated
May 20, 2011, to export domestically produced
LNG from the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal to nonFTA nations.
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[Notices]
[Pages 8693-8698]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Applications for New Awards; National Institute on Disability and
Rehabilitation Research--Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training
Program
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--Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training (ARRT) Program.
Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY)
2014.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Numbers: 84.133P-1,
84.133P-3, and 84-133P-4.
Note: This notice invites applications for three separate
competitions. See the chart in the Award Information section of this
notice for funding and other key information for each of the three
competitions.
DATES:
Applications Available: February 13, 2014.
Date of Pre-Application Meeting: March 6, 2014.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 14, 2014.
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).
Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training
The purpose of NIDRR's ARRT program, which is funded through the
Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program, is
to provide advanced research training and experience to individuals
with doctorates, or similar advanced degrees, who have clinical or
other relevant experience. ARRT projects train rehabilitation
researchers, including researchers with disabilities, with particular
attention to research areas that support the implementation and
objectives of the Rehabilitation Act, and that improve the
effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act.
Additional information on the ARRT program can be found at:
www.ed.gov/rschstat/research/pubs/res-program.html#ARRT.
Priority: There is one priority for the three competitions, which
will each address one of NIDRR's major domains of individual well-
being: (a) Community living and participation, (b) employment, or (c)
health and function. This priority is from the notice of final priority
for this program, published in the Federal Register on June 11, 2013
(78 FR 34901).
Absolute Priority: For FY 2014 and any subsequent year in which we
make awards from the list of unfunded applicants from these
competitions, this priority is an absolute priority for each of the
three competitions. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) we consider only
applications that meet this priority in a manner consistent with the
applicable competition.
This priority is:
Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training Program.
The Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative
Services announces a new priority for the Advanced Rehabilitation
Research Training (ARRT) program. ARRT projects must provide advanced
research training to eligible individuals to enhance their capacity to
conduct high-quality multidisciplinary rehabilitation and disability
research to improve outcomes for individuals with disabilities in one
of NIDRR's major domains of individual well-being: (a) Community living
and participation, (b) employment, or (c) health and function.
Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 762(g) and 764(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 priority for this program,
published in the Federal Register on June 11, 2013 (78 FR 34901).
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.
Maximum Award: See chart.
Note: Consistent with 34 CFR 75.562, indirect cost
reimbursement for a training grant is limited to eight percent of a
modified total direct cost base, defined as total direct costs less
stipends, tuition and related fees, equipment, and the amount of
each subaward in excess of $25,000. Indirect costs can also be
determined in the grantee's negotiated
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indirect cost rate agreement if that amount is less than the amount
calculated under the formula above.
Estimated Number of Awards: See chart.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.
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Estimated Maximum award Estimated
CFDA No. and name Applications available Deadline for transmittal available amount (per number of Project period
of applications funds \1\ year) \2\ \3\ awards (months)
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84.133P-1 ARRT--Community Living and February 13, 2014......... April 14, 2014............ $150,000 $150,000 1 60
Participation.
84.133P-3 ARRT--Employment............. February 13, 2014......... February 13, 2014......... 150,000 150,000 1 60
84.133P-4 ARRT--Health and Function.... February 13, 2014......... February 13, 2014......... 150,000 150,000 1 60
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\1\ Contingent upon the availability of funds and the quality of applications, we may make additional awards in FY 2015 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: IHEs.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This program 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
these competitions as follows: CFDA number 84.133P-1; 84.133P-3; or
84.133P-4.
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 the competitions
announced in this notice.
Page Limit: The application narrative (Part III of the application)
is where you, the applicant, address the selection criteria that
reviewers use to evaluate your application. We recommend that you limit
Part III to the equivalent of no more than 75 pages, using the
following standards:
A ``page'' is 8.5 x 11, on one side
only, with 1 margins at the top, bottom, and both sides.
Double space (no more than three lines per vertical inch)
all text in the application narrative. You are not required to double
space titles, headings, footnotes, references, captions, or 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. An application submitted in any other font
(including Times Roman or Arial Narrow) will not be accepted.
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 recommended page limit does apply to all of the
application narrative section (Part III).
Applicants should clearly indicate on the application cover sheet
(SF 424 Form, line 4) whether they are applying for an ARRT program
grant in the major domain of (a) community living and participation
(CFDA number 84.133P-1); (b) employment (CFDA number 84.133P-3); or (c)
health and function (CFDA number 84.133P-4). Although applicants may
propose projects that address more than one domain, they should select
the applicable competition based on the primary domain addressed in
their proposed project.
An applicant should consult NIDRR's Long-Range Plan for Fiscal
Years 2013-2017 (Plan) when preparing its application. The Plan, which
was published in the Federal Register on April 4, 2013 (78 FR 20299),
can be accessed on the Internet at the following site: www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/nidrr/policy.html.
3. Submission Dates and Times:
Applications Available: February 13, 2014.
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 March 6, 2014. Interested
parties may participate in this meeting by conference call with NIDRR
staff from the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m., Washington, DC time. NIDRR staff also
will be available from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on
the same day, by telephone, to provide information and technical
assistance through individual consultation. For further information or
to make arrangements to participate in the meeting via conference call
or for an individual consultation, contact the person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII of this notice. Deadline for
Transmittal of Applications: April 14, 2014.
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.
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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, 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 System for Award
Management (SAM) (formerly the Central Contractor Registry (CCR)), the
Government's primary registrant database;
c. Provide your DUNS number and TIN on your application; and
d. Maintain an active 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-to-two business days.
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 SAM registration process can take approximately seven business
days, but may take upwards of several weeks, depending on the
completeness and accuracy of the data entered into the SAM database by
an entity. Thus, if you think you might want to apply for Federal
financial assistance under a program administered by the Department,
please allow sufficient time to obtain and register your DUNS number
and TIN. We strongly recommend that you register early.
Note: Once your SAM registration is active, you will need to
allow 24 to 48 hours for the information to be available in
Grants.gov and before you can submit an application through
Grants.gov.
If you are currently registered with SAM, 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.
Information about SAM is available at www.SAM.gov. To further
assist you with obtaining and registering your DUNS number and TIN in
SAM or updating your existing SAM account, we have prepared a SAM.gov
Tip Sheet, which you can find at: https://www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/sam-faqs.html.
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/web/grants/register.html.
7. Other Submission Requirements: Applications for grants under the
ARRT program must be submitted electronically unless you qualify for an
exception to this requirement in accordance with the instructions in
this section.
a. Electronic Submission of Applications.
Applications for grants under the ARRT program competitions
announced in this notice (CFDA numbers 84.133P-1, 84.133P-3, and
84.133P-4) must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide
Grants.gov Apply site at www.Grants.gov. Through this site, you will be
able to download a copy of the application package, complete it
offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may not email
an electronic copy of a grant application to us.
We will reject your application if you submit it in paper format
unless, as described elsewhere in this section, you qualify for one of
the exceptions to the electronic submission requirement and submit, no
later than two weeks before the application deadline date, a written
statement to the Department that you qualify for one of these
exceptions. Further information regarding calculation of the date that
is two weeks before the application deadline date is provided later in
this section under Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement.
You may access the electronic grant application for the ARRT
program competitions announced in this notice 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 84.133P).
Please note the following:
When you enter the Grants.gov site, you will find
information about submitting an application electronically through the
site, as well as the hours of operation.
Applications received by Grants.gov are date and time
stamped. Your application must be fully uploaded and submitted and must
be date and time stamped by the Grants.gov system no later than 4:30:00
p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. Except as
otherwise noted in this section, we will not accept your application if
it is received--that is, date and time stamped by the Grants.gov
system--after 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application
deadline date. We do not consider an application that does not comply
with the deadline requirements. When we retrieve your application from
Grants.gov, we will notify you if we are rejecting your application
because it was date and time stamped by the Grants.gov system after
4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date.
The amount of time it can take to upload an application
will vary depending on a variety of factors, including the size of the
application and the speed of your Internet connection. Therefore, we
strongly recommend that you do not wait until the application deadline
date to begin the submission process through Grants.gov.
To ensure that you submit your application in a timely
manner to the Grants.gov system, you should review and follow the
Education Submission Procedures for submitting an application through
Grants.gov that are included in the application package for this
competition. 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. In addition, for specific guidance and
procedures for submitting an application through Grants.gov, please
refer to the Grants.gov Web site at: www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/apply-for-grants.html.
You will not receive additional point value because you
submit your
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application in electronic format, nor will we penalize you if you
qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, as
described elsewhere in this section, and submit your application in
paper format.
You must submit all documents electronically, including
all information you typically provide on the following forms: the
Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424), the Department of
Education Supplemental Information for SF 424, Budget Information--Non-
Construction Programs (ED 524), and all necessary assurances and
certifications.
You must upload any narrative sections and all other
attachments to your application as files in a PDF (Portable Document)
read-only, non-modifiable format. Do not upload an interactive or
fillable PDF file. If you upload a file type other than a read-only,
non-modifiable PDF or submit a password-protected file, we will not
review that material. Additional, detailed information on how to attach
files is in the application instructions.
Your electronic application must comply with any page-
limit requirements described in this notice.
After you electronically submit your application, you will
receive from Grants.gov an automatic notification of receipt that
contains a Grants.gov tracking number. This notification indicates
receipt by Grants.gov only, not receipt by the Department. Grants.gov
will also notify you automatically by email if your application met all
the Grants.gov validation requirements or if there were any errors. You
will be given an opportunity to correct any errors and resubmit, but
you must still meet the deadline for submission of applications.
Once your application is successfully validated by Grants.gov, the
Department will retrieve your application and send you an email with a
unique PR/Award number for your application.
These emails do not mean that your application is without any
disqualifying errors. It is your responsibility to ensure that your
submitted application has met all of the of the Department's
requirements, including submitting only PDF documents, as prescribed in
this notice and in the application instructions.
For instructions on how to verify that your application was
submitted on time and was successfully validated as having no
disqualifying errors, refer to the document titled ``Grants.gov
Submission Tips'' in the Application Package for New Grants under the
ARRT Program.
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, Potomac
Center Plaza (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 84.133P-1; 84.133P-3; and 84.133P-4) 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.
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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 84.133P-1; 84.133P-3; and 84.133P-4) 550 12th Street SW.,
Room 7041, Potomac Center Plaza Washington, DC 20202-4260.
The Application Control Center accepts hand deliveries daily
between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, except
Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays. Note for Mail or Hand
Delivery of Paper Applications: If you mail or hand deliver your
application to the Department--
(1) You must indicate on the envelope and--if not provided by the
Department--in Item 11 of the SF 424 the CFDA number, including suffix
letter, if any, of the program under which you are submitting your
application; and
(2) The Application Control Center will mail to you a notification
of receipt of your grant application. If you do not receive this
notification within 15 business days from the application deadline
date, you should call the U.S. Department of Education Application
Control Center at (202) 245-6288.
V. Application Review Information
1. Selection Criteria: The selection criteria for 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. Performance
measures for the ARRT program include--
The percentage of NIDRR-supported fellows, post-doctoral
trainees, and doctoral students who publish results of NIDRR-sponsored
research in refereed journals.
The average number of publications per award based on
NIDRR-funded research and development activities in refereed journals.
For these reviews, NIDRR uses information submitted by grantees as
part of its Annual Performance Reports. 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 FRS, toll-free, at 1-800-877-8339.
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Electronic Access to This Document: The official version of this
document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free
Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the
Code of Federal Regulations is available via the Federal Digital System
at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you can view this document, as well
as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal
Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). To use PDF
you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at the
site.
You may also access documents of the Department published in the
Federal Register by using the article search feature at:
www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, through the advanced search
feature at this site, you can limit your search to documents published
by the Department.
Dated: February 10, 2014.
Michael K. Yudin,
Acting Assistant, Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative
Services.
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