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Applications for New Awards;
Coordinating Center for Transition
Programs for Students With
Intellectual Disabilities Into Higher
Education
Office of Postsecondary
Education, Department of Education.
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Transit Corridor Project, Hawaii
Coordinating Center for Transition
Programs for Students with Intellectual
Disabilities into Higher Education
(TPSID)—Model Comprehensive
Transition and Postsecondary Programs
for Students with Intellectual
Disabilities Notice inviting applications
for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2015.
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The Department of the Navy
(DoN), after participating as a
cooperating agency and carefully and
independently reviewing and evaluating
the Final Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) for the Honolulu HighCapacity Transit Corridor Project
(HHCTCP), prepared by the U.S.
Department of Transportation Federal
Transit Administration (FTA) and the
City and County of Honolulu
Department of Transportation Services,
announces its decision to adopt the
Final EIS and implement several real
estate actions in support of the HHCTCP
as set out in the Airport Alternative,
which was identified as the preferred
alternative in the Final EIS. DoN real
estate actions would involve the
conveyance of approximately 1.6 acres
of land and the granting of various
easements and license agreements to
allow for construction and operation of
the HHCTCP.
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is available at https://
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and supporting documents are available
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available upon request by contacting:
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Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
(CFDA) Number: 84.407B.
Dates:
Applications Available: June 26, 2015.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: August 10, 2015.
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The purpose of
this program is to support a national
coordinating center (Coordinating
Center) charged with conducting and
disseminating research on strategies to
promote positive academic, social,
employment, and independent living
outcomes for students with intellectual
disabilities. The Coordinating Center
will establish a comprehensive research
and evaluation protocol for TPSID
programs; administer a mentoring
program matching current and new
TPSID grantees based on areas of
expertise; and coordinate longitudinal
follow-up data collection and technical
assistance to TPSID grantees on
programmatic components and
evidence-based practices. The
Coordinating Center will also provide
technical assistance to build the
capacity of kindergarten through grade
12 transition services and support
postsecondary education inclusive
practices, among other activities.
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Priority: This notice contains one
absolute priority. In accordance with 34
CFR 75.105(b)(2)(iv), this priority is
from section 777(b) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965, as amended
(HEA) (20 U.S.C. 1140q(b)).
Absolute Priority: For FY 2015 and
any subsequent year in which we make
awards from the list of unfunded
applicants from this competition, this
priority is an absolute priority. Under 34
CFR 75.105(c)(3) we consider only
applications that meet this priority.
This priority is:
A grant recipient must use grant funds
to establish and maintain a national
coordinating center for institutions of
higher education (IHEs) that offer
inclusive comprehensive transition and
postsecondary programs for students
with intellectual disabilities. The
Coordinating Center must provide such
programs recommendations related to
the development of standards for such
programs, technical assistance for such
programs, and evaluations for such
programs. The Coordinating Center is
also required to:
(1) Serve as the technical assistance
entity for all comprehensive transition
and postsecondary programs for
students with intellectual disabilities;
(2) Provide technical assistance
regarding the development, evaluation,
and continuous improvement of such
programs;
(3) Develop an evaluation protocol for
such programs that includes qualitative
and quantitative methodologies for
measuring student outcomes and
program strengths in the areas of
academic enrichment, socialization,
independent living, and competitive or
supported employment;
(4) Assist recipients of grants under
the TPSID program (CFDA 84.407A) in
efforts to award a meaningful credential
to students with intellectual disabilities
upon the completion of such programs,
which credential must take into
consideration unique State factors;
(5) Develop recommendations for the
necessary components of such
programs, such as—
(i) Academic, vocational, social, and
independent living skills;
(ii) Evaluation of student progress;
(iii) Program administration and
evaluation;
(iv) Student eligibility; and
(v) Issues regarding the equivalency of
a student’s participation in such
programs to semester, trimester, quarter,
credit, or clock hours at an IHE, as the
case may be;
(6) Analyze possible funding streams
for such programs and provide
recommendations regarding the funding
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(7) Develop model memoranda of
agreement for use between or among
IHEs and State and local agencies
providing funding for such programs;
(8) Develop mechanisms for regular
communication, outreach, and
dissemination of information about
comprehensive transition and
postsecondary programs for students
with intellectual disabilities to those
institutions that have grants authorized
under the TPSID Program and to
families and prospective students;
(9) Host a meeting of all recipients of
grants authorized under the TPSID
program not less often than once each
year; and
(10) Convene a workgroup to develop
and recommend model criteria,
standards, and components of such
programs as described in paragraph (5)
that are appropriate for the development
of accreditation standards, which
workgroup must include—
(i) An expert in higher education;
(ii) An expert in special education;
(iii) A disability organization that
represents students with intellectual
disabilities;
(iv) A representative from the
National Advisory Committee on
Institutional Quality and Integrity; and
(v) A representative of a regional or
national accreditation agency or
association.
Definition: This definition is from
section 760(1) of the HEA (20 U.S.C.
1140(1)).
Comprehensive transition and
postsecondary program for students
with intellectual disabilities means a
degree, certificate, or nondegree
program that—
(A) Is offered by an IHE;
(B) Is designed to support students
with intellectual disabilities who are
seeking to continue academic, career
and technical, and independent living
instruction at an IHE in order to prepare
for gainful employment;
(C) Includes an advising and
curriculum structure;
(D) Requires students with
intellectual disabilities to participate on
not less than a half-time basis as
determined by the institution, with such
participation focusing on academic
components, and occurring through one
or more of the following activities:
(i) Regular enrollment in creditbearing courses with nondisabled
students offered by the institution.
(ii) Auditing or participating in
courses with nondisabled students
offered by the institution for which the
student does not receive regular
academic credit.
(iii) Enrollment in noncredit-bearing,
nondegree courses with nondisabled
students.
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(iv) Participation in internships or
work-based training in settings with
nondisabled individuals.
(E) Requires students with intellectual
disabilities to be socially and
academically integrated with
nondisabled students to the maximum
extent possible.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1140q(b).
Applicable Regulations: (a) The
Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in
34 CFR parts 75, 77, 79, 82, 84, 86, 97,
98, and 99. (b) The OMB Guidelines to
Agencies on Government-wide
Debarment and Suspension
(Nonprocurement) in 2 CFR part 180, as
adopted and amended as regulations of
the Department in 2 CFR part 3485. (c)
The Uniform Administrative
Requirements, Cost Principles, and
Audit Requirements for Federal Awards
in 2 CFR part 200, as adopted and
amended in 2 CFR part 3474.
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86
apply to IHEs only.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Cooperative
agreement.
Estimated Available Funds:
$2,000,000.
Maximum Award: We will reject any
application that proposes a budget
exceeding $2,000,000 for a single budget
period of 12 months. The Assistant
Secretary for Postsecondary Education
may change the maximum amount
through a notice published in the
Federal Register.
Estimated Number of Awards: 1.
Note: The Department is not bound by any
estimates in this notice.
Project Period: 60 months.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: Under section
777(b)(1) of the HEA, an ‘‘eligible
entity’’ means an entity, or a partnership
of entities, that has demonstrated
expertise in the fields of—
(1) Higher education;
(2) The education of students with
intellectual disabilities;
(3) The development of
comprehensive transition and
postsecondary programs for students
with intellectual disabilities; and
(4) Evaluation and technical
assistance.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This
competition does not require cost
sharing or matching.
IV. Application and Submission
Information
1. Address to Request Application
Package: You can obtain an application
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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/grantapp/.
To obtain a copy from Ed Pubs, write,
fax, or call the following: ED Pubs, U.S.
Department of Education, P.O. Box
22207, Alexandria, VA 22304.
Telephone, toll free: 1–877–433–7827.
FAX: (703) 605–6794. If you use a
telecommunications device for the deaf
(TDD) or a text telephone (TTY), call,
toll free: 1–877–576–7734.
You can contact ED Pubs at its Web
site, also: www.EDPubs.gov or at its
email address: edpubs@inet.ed.gov.
If you request an application from ED
Pubs, be sure to identify this program as
follows: CFDA number 84.407B.
Individuals with disabilities can
obtain a copy of the application package
in an accessible format (e.g., braille,
large print, audio tape, or computer
disc) by contacting the person 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 this
program.
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. There is a limit for the
application narrative of no more than 70
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.
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Note: For the purpose of determining
compliance with the 70-page limit, each page
on which there are words will be counted as
one full page.
• Double space (no more than three
lines per vertical inch) all text in the
application narrative, except titles,
headings, footnotes, endnotes,
quotations, references, and captions.
Charts, tables, figures, and graphs in the
application may be single-spaced.
• Use a font that is either 12-point or
larger, or no smaller than 10 pitch
(characters per inch). However, you may
use a 10-point font in charts, tables,
figures, graphs, footnotes, and endnotes.
• 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 Ariel Narrow) will not be
accepted.
The 70-page limit does not apply to
Part I, the cover sheet or the table of
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contents; Part II, the budget section,
including the narrative budget
justification; Part IV, the assurances and
certifications; the Abstract and
Information Page; or the resumes (threepage limit), the citations, or letters of
support.
If you include any attachments or
appendices not specifically requested
and required for the application, these
items will be counted as part of the
narrative for the purposes of the page
limit.
We will reject your application if you
exceed the page limit or if you apply
other standards and exceed the
equivalent of the page limit.
3. Submission Dates and Times:
Applications Available: June 26, 2015.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: August 10, 2015.
Applications for grants under this
program must be submitted
electronically using the Grants.gov
Apply site (Grants.gov). For information
(including dates and times) about how
to submit your application
electronically, or in paper format by
mail or hand delivery if you qualify for
an exception to the electronic
submission requirement, please refer to
section IV. 7. Other Submission
Requirements of this notice.
We do not consider an application
that does not comply with the deadline
requirements.
Individuals with disabilities who
need an accommodation or auxiliary aid
in connection with the application
process should contact 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 subject to Executive Order
12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR
part 79. Information about
Intergovernmental Review of Federal
Programs under Executive Order 12372
is in the application package for this
program.
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—
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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 www.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
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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 date.
• The amount of time it can take to
a. Electronic Submission of
upload an application will vary
Applications
depending on a variety of factors,
Applications for grants under the
including the size of the application and
TPSID Coordinating Center Program,
the speed of your Internet connection.
CFDA number 84.407B, must be
Therefore, we strongly recommend that
submitted electronically using the
you do not wait until the application
Government-wide Grants.gov Apply site deadline date to begin the submission
at www.Grants.gov. Through this site,
process through Grants.gov.
you will be able to download a copy of
• You should review and follow the
the application package, complete it
Education Submission Procedures for
offline, and then upload and submit
submitting an application through
your application. You may not email an Grants.gov that are included in the
electronic copy of a grant application to application package for this competition
to ensure that you submit your
us.
We will reject your application if you application in a timely manner to the
submit it in paper format unless, as
Grants.gov system. You can also find the
described elsewhere in this section, you Education Submission Procedures
qualify for one of the exceptions to the
pertaining to Grants.gov under News
electronic submission requirement and
and Events on the Department’s G5
submit, no later than two weeks before
system home page at www.G5.gov.
• You will not receive additional
the application deadline date, a written
point value because you submit your
statement to the Department that you
application in electronic format, nor
qualify for one of these exceptions.
will we penalize you if you qualify for
Further information regarding
calculation of the date that is two weeks an exception to the electronic
submission requirement, as described
before the application deadline date is
elsewhere in this section, and submit
provided later in this section under
your application in paper format.
Exception to Electronic Submission
• You must submit all documents
Requirement.
electronically, including all information
You may access the electronic grant
you typically provide on the following
application for the Coordinating Center
forms: the Application for Federal
for Transition Programs for Students
with Intellectual Disabilities into Higher Assistance (SF 424), the Department of
Education Supplemental Information for
Education program at www.Grants.gov.
SF 424, Budget Information—NonYou must search for the downloadable
application package for this competition Construction Programs (ED 524), and all
necessary assurances and certifications.
by the CFDA number. Do not include
• You must upload any narrative
the CFDA number’s alpha suffix in your
sections and all other attachments to
search (e.g., search for 84.407, not
your application as files in a PDF
84.407B).
(Portable Document Format) read-only,
Please note the following:
• When you enter the Grants.gov site, non-modifiable format. Do not upload
you will find information about
an interactive or fillable PDF file. If you
submitting an application electronically upload a file type other than a readthrough the site, as well as the hours of
only, non-modifiable PDF or submit a
operation.
password-protected file, we will not
• Applications received by Grants.gov review that material.
are date and time stamped. Your
• Your electronic application must
application must be fully uploaded and
comply with any page-limit
submitted and must be date and time
requirements described in this notice.
• After you electronically submit
stamped by the Grants.gov system no
later than 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC your application, you will receive from
Grants.gov an automatic notification of
time, on the application deadline date.
receipt that contains a Grants.gov
Except as otherwise noted in this
tracking number. (This notification
section, we will not accept your
application if it is received—that is, date indicates receipt by Grants.gov only, not
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(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 this
competition must be submitted
electronically unless you qualify for an
exception to this requirement in
accordance with the instructions in this
section.
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receipt by the Department.) The
Department then will retrieve your
application from Grants.gov and send a
second notification to you by email.
This second notification indicates that
the Department has received your
application and has assigned your
application a PR/Award number (an EDspecified identifying number unique to
your application).
• We may request that you provide us
original signatures on forms at a later
date.
Application Deadline Date Extension
in Case of Technical Issues With the
Grants.gov System: If you are
experiencing problems submitting your
application through Grants.gov, please
contact the Grants.gov Support Desk,
toll free, at 1–800–518–4726. You must
obtain a Grants.gov Support Desk Case
Number and must keep a record of it.
If you are prevented from
electronically submitting your
application on the application deadline
date because of technical problems with
the Grants.gov system, we will grant you
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 program contact 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
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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: Shedita Alston, U.S.
Department of Education, 1990 K Street
NW., Room 6131, Washington, DC
20006–8225. FAX: (202) 502–7699.
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 84.407B), 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:
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(1) A private metered postmark.
(2) A mail receipt that is not dated by
the U.S. Postal Service.
If your application is postmarked after
the application deadline date, we will
not consider your application.
Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not
uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before
relying on this method, you should check
with your local post office.
c. Submission of Paper Applications by
Hand Delivery
If you qualify for an exception to the
electronic submission requirement, you
(or a courier service) may deliver your
paper application to the Department by
hand. You must deliver the original and
two copies of your application by hand,
on or before the application deadline
date, to the Department at the following
address: U.S. Department of Education,
Application Control Center, Attention:
(CFDA Number 84.407B), 550 12th
Street SW., Room 7039, 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
competition under which you are submitting
your application; and
(2) The Application Control Center will
mail to you a notification of receipt of your
grant application. If you do not receive this
notification within 15 business days from the
application deadline date, you should call
the U.S. Department of Education
Application Control Center at (202) 245–
6288.
V. Application Review Information
1. Selection Criteria: The selection
criteria for this program are from 34 CFR
75.210. The points assigned to each
criterion are indicated in parentheses.
Applicants may earn up to a total of 75
points for the selection criteria. These
selection criteria serve as the template
for submitting and reviewing proposals.
Additional details may be found in the
application package under Instructions
for the Project Narrative.
The five selection criteria for the grant
in this competition are as follows:
1. Quality of the Project Design (Up to
20 Points)
The Secretary considers the quality of
the project design of the proposed
project. In determining the quality of the
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design of the proposed project, the
Secretary considers the following
factors:
• The extent to which the design of
the proposed project is appropriate to,
and will successfully address, the needs
of the target population or other
identified needs.
• The extent to which the design of
the proposed project includes a
thorough, high-quality review of the
relevant literature, a high-quality plan
for project implementation, and the use
of appropriate methodological tools to
ensure successful achievement of
project objectives.
• The extent to which the proposed
project is designed to build capacity and
yield results that will extend beyond the
period of Federal financial assistance.
• The extent to which the design of
the proposed project reflects up-to-date
knowledge from research and effective
practice.
2. Quality of Project Services (Up to 15
Points)
The Secretary considers the quality of
the services to be provided by the
proposed project. In determining the
quality of the services to be provided by
the proposed project, the Secretary
considers the following factors:
• The extent to which the services to
be provided by the proposed project are
appropriate to the needs of the intended
recipients or beneficiaries of those
services.
• The likelihood that the services to
be provided by the proposed project
will lead to improvements in the skills
necessary to gain employment or build
capacity for independent living.
3. Quality of Project Personnel (Up to 10
Points)
The Secretary considers the quality of
the personnel who will carry out the
proposed project. In determining the
quality of project personnel, the
Secretary considers the following
factors:
• The extent to which the applicant
encourages applications from persons
who are members of groups that have
traditionally been underrepresented
based on race, color, national origin,
gender, age, or disability.
• The qualifications, including
relevant training and experience, of the
project director or principal
investigator.
• The qualifications, including
relevant training and experience, of key
project personnel.
4. Adequacy of Resources (Up to 15
Points)
The Secretary considers the adequacy
of resources for the proposed project. In
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determining the adequacy of resources
for the proposed project, the Secretary
considers the following factors:
• The adequacy of support, including
facilities, equipment, supplies, and
other resources, from the applicant
organization or the lead applicant
organization.
• The extent to which the budget is
adequate to support the proposed
project.
• The extent to which the costs are
reasonable in relation to the number of
persons to be served and to the
anticipated results and benefits.
• The potential for continued support
of the project after Federal funding
ends, including, as appropriate, the
demonstrated commitment of
appropriate entities to such support.
5. Quality of Project Evaluation (Up to
15 Points)
The Secretary considers the quality of
the evaluation to be conducted of the
proposed project. In determining the
quality of the project evaluation to be
conducted of the proposed project, the
Secretary considers the following
factors:
• The extent to which the methods of
evaluation provide for examining the
effectiveness of project implementation
strategies.
• The extent to which the methods of
evaluation include the use of objective
performance measures that are clearly
related to the intended outcomes of the
project and will produce quantitative
and qualitative data to the extent
possible.
• The extent to which the methods of
evaluation will provide performance
feedback and permit periodic
assessment of progress towards
achieving intended outcomes.
• The extent to which the evaluation
will provide guidance about effective
strategies suitable for replication or
testing in other settings.
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
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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 2 CFR
3474.10, the Secretary may impose
special conditions and, in appropriate
circumstances, high-risk 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
2 CFR part 200, subpart D; 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 the project period,
a grantee 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 this program, not
later than five years after the date of the
establishment of the Coordinating
Center, the Coordinating Center must
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report to the Secretary, the authorizing
committees, and the National Advisory
Committee on Institutional Quality and
Integrity on the recommendations of the
workgroup described in the absolute
priority of this notice. For specific
requirements on reporting, please go to
https://www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/
appforms/appforms.html.
4. Performance Measures: The
Government Performance and Results
Act of 1993 directs Federal departments
and agencies to improve the
effectiveness of their programs by
engaging in strategic planning, setting
outcome-related goals for programs, and
measuring program results against those
goals. The goal of the Coordinating
Center Program is to provide: (A)
Recommendations related to the
development of standards for inclusive
comprehensive transition and
postsecondary programs for students
with intellectual disabilities; (B)
technical assistance for such programs;
and (C) evaluations for such programs.
To assess the success of the grantee in
meeting these goals, in addition to other
information, the grantee’s annual
performance report must include—
(1) The percentage of inclusive
comprehensive transition and
postsecondary programs assisted by the
center that meet evidence-based, centerdeveloped standards for necessary
program components, reported across
each standard; and
(2) The percentage of students with
intellectual disabilities who are enrolled
in programs assisted by the center who
complete the programs and obtain a
meaningful credential, as defined by the
center and supported through empirical
evidence.
In addition, the Coordinating Center
will work closely with the Federal
project officer to develop additional
performance measures, performance
targets, and data collection
methodologies that are aligned with this
work. Data must be collected by the
Coordinating Center around
accreditation standards and
communications with accrediting
bodies, descriptions and analyses of
funding streams, and the impact of the
Coordinating Center’s technical
assistance activities related to outreach
and dissemination. These additional
performance measures will capture
formative data about the quality,
usefulness, relevance, and efficiency of
the Coordinating Center’s technical
assistance and evaluation services.
5. Continuation Awards: In making a
continuation award under 34 CFR
75.253, the Secretary considers, among
other things: Whether a grantee has
made substantial progress toward
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meeting the goals and objectives of the
project; whether the grantee has
expended funds in a manner that is
consistent with its approved application
and budget; and, if the Secretary has
established performance measurement
requirements, the performance targets in
the grantee’s approved application. 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:
Shedita Alston, U.S. Department of
Education, Model Comprehensive and
Transition Programs for Students with
Intellectual Disabilities, 1990 K Street
NW., Room 6131, Washington, DC
20006–8524. Telephone: (202) 502–
7808, or by email: shedita.alston@
ed.gov.
If you use a TDD or a TTY, call the
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) on
request to the program contact person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT in section VII of this notice.
Electronic Access to This Document:
The official version of this document is
the document published in the Federal
Register. Free Internet access to the
official edition of the Federal Register
and the Code of Federal Regulations is
available via the Federal Digital System
at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you
can view this document, as well as all
other documents of this Department
published in the Federal Register, in
text or Adobe Portable Document
Format (PDF). To use PDF, you must
have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is
available free at the site.
You may also access documents of the
Department published in the Federal
Register by using the article search
feature at: www.federalregister.gov.
Specifically, through the advanced
search feature at this site, you can limit
your search to documents published by
the Department.
Delegation of Authority: The Secretary
of Education has delegated authority to
Jamienne S. Studley, Deputy Under
Secretary, to perform the functions and
duties of the Assistant Secretary for
Postsecondary Education.
Dated: June 23, 2015.
Jamienne S. Studley,
Deputy Under Secretary.
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BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Free Application for Federal Student
Aid (FAFSA®) Information To Be
Verified for the 2016–2017 Award Year
Office of Postsecondary
Education, Department of Education.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice.
[CFDA Numbers: 84.007, 84.033, 84.038,
84.063, and 84.268.]
For each award year, the
Secretary publishes in the Federal
Register a notice announcing the
FAFSA information that an institution
and an applicant may be required to
verify, as well as the acceptable
documentation for verifying FAFSA
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information. This is the notice for the
2016–2017 award year.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jacquelyn C. Butler, U.S. Department of
Education, 1990 K Street NW., Room
8053, Washington, DC 20006.
Telephone: (202) 502–7890.
If you use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD) or a text
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,
audiotape, or compact disc) on request
to the program contact person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
The
Secretary will include on the applicant’s
Institutional Student Information
Record (ISIR) flags that will indicate
that the applicant has been selected by
the Secretary for verification and the
Verification Tracking Group that the
applicant has been placed in, which in
turn indicates which FAFSA
information needs to be verified for that
applicant and, if appropriate, the
applicant’s parent(s) or spouse. The
Student Aid Report (SAR) provided to
the applicant will indicate that the
applicant’s FAFSA information has
been selected for verification and direct
the applicant to the institution for
further instructions for completing the
verification process.
The following chart lists, for the
2016–2017 award year, the FAFSA
information that an institution and an
applicant and, if appropriate, the
applicant’s parent(s) or spouse, may be
required to verify under 34 CFR 668.56.
The chart also lists the acceptable
documentation that must be provided
under § 668.57 to an institution for that
information to be verified.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Acceptable documentation
Income information for tax filers ...............................................................
a. Adjusted Gross Income (AGI).
b. U.S. Income Tax Paid.
c. Untaxed Portions of IRA Distributions.
d. Untaxed Portions of Pensions.
e. IRA Deductions and Payments.
f. Tax Exempt Interest Income.
g. Education Credits.
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FAFSA information
For income information listed under items a through g for tax filers—
(1) Tax year 2015 information that the Secretary has identified as
having been obtained from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
through the IRS Data Retrieval Tool 1 and that has not been
changed after the information was obtained from the IRS;
(2) A transcript 1 obtained from the IRS that lists tax account information of the tax filer for tax year 2015; or
(3) A transcript 1 that was obtained at no cost from the relevant
taxing authority of a U.S. territory (Guam, American Samoa, the
U.S. Virgin Islands) or commonwealth (Puerto Rico and the
Northern Mariana Islands), or a foreign central government that
lists tax account information of the tax filer for tax year 2015.
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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Applications for New Awards; Coordinating Center for Transition
Programs for Students With Intellectual Disabilities Into Higher
Education
AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice.
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Overview Information
Coordinating Center for Transition Programs for Students with
Intellectual Disabilities into Higher Education (TPSID)--Model
Comprehensive Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with
Intellectual Disabilities Notice inviting applications for new awards
for fiscal year (FY) 2015.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.407B.
Dates:
Applications Available: June 26, 2015.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: August 10, 2015.
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The purpose of this program is to support a
national coordinating center (Coordinating Center) charged with
conducting and disseminating research on strategies to promote positive
academic, social, employment, and independent living outcomes for
students with intellectual disabilities. The Coordinating Center will
establish a comprehensive research and evaluation protocol for TPSID
programs; administer a mentoring program matching current and new TPSID
grantees based on areas of expertise; and coordinate longitudinal
follow-up data collection and technical assistance to TPSID grantees on
programmatic components and evidence-based practices. The Coordinating
Center will also provide technical assistance to build the capacity of
kindergarten through grade 12 transition services and support
postsecondary education inclusive practices, among other activities.
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Priority: This notice contains one absolute priority. In accordance
with 34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(iv), this priority is from section 777(b) of
the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA) (20 U.S.C.
1140q(b)).
Absolute Priority: For FY 2015 and any subsequent year in which we
make awards from the list of unfunded applicants from this competition,
this priority is an absolute priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) we
consider only applications that meet this priority.
This priority is:
A grant recipient must use grant funds to establish and maintain a
national coordinating center for institutions of higher education
(IHEs) that offer inclusive comprehensive transition and postsecondary
programs for students with intellectual disabilities. The Coordinating
Center must provide such programs recommendations related to the
development of standards for such programs, technical assistance for
such programs, and evaluations for such programs. The Coordinating
Center is also required to:
(1) Serve as the technical assistance entity for all comprehensive
transition and postsecondary programs for students with intellectual
disabilities;
(2) Provide technical assistance regarding the development,
evaluation, and continuous improvement of such programs;
(3) Develop an evaluation protocol for such programs that includes
qualitative and quantitative methodologies for measuring student
outcomes and program strengths in the areas of academic enrichment,
socialization, independent living, and competitive or supported
employment;
(4) Assist recipients of grants under the TPSID program (CFDA
84.407A) in efforts to award a meaningful credential to students with
intellectual disabilities upon the completion of such programs, which
credential must take into consideration unique State factors;
(5) Develop recommendations for the necessary components of such
programs, such as--
(i) Academic, vocational, social, and independent living skills;
(ii) Evaluation of student progress;
(iii) Program administration and evaluation;
(iv) Student eligibility; and
(v) Issues regarding the equivalency of a student's participation
in such programs to semester, trimester, quarter, credit, or clock
hours at an IHE, as the case may be;
(6) Analyze possible funding streams for such programs and provide
recommendations regarding the funding streams;
(7) Develop model memoranda of agreement for use between or among
IHEs and State and local agencies providing funding for such programs;
(8) Develop mechanisms for regular communication, outreach, and
dissemination of information about comprehensive transition and
postsecondary programs for students with intellectual disabilities to
those institutions that have grants authorized under the TPSID Program
and to families and prospective students;
(9) Host a meeting of all recipients of grants authorized under the
TPSID program not less often than once each year; and
(10) Convene a workgroup to develop and recommend model criteria,
standards, and components of such programs as described in paragraph
(5) that are appropriate for the development of accreditation
standards, which workgroup must include--
(i) An expert in higher education;
(ii) An expert in special education;
(iii) A disability organization that represents students with
intellectual disabilities;
(iv) A representative from the National Advisory Committee on
Institutional Quality and Integrity; and
(v) A representative of a regional or national accreditation agency
or association.
Definition: This definition is from section 760(1) of the HEA (20
U.S.C. 1140(1)).
Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students
with intellectual disabilities means a degree, certificate, or
nondegree program that--
(A) Is offered by an IHE;
(B) Is designed to support students with intellectual disabilities
who are seeking to continue academic, career and technical, and
independent living instruction at an IHE in order to prepare for
gainful employment;
(C) Includes an advising and curriculum structure;
(D) Requires students with intellectual disabilities to participate
on not less than a half-time basis as determined by the institution,
with such participation focusing on academic components, and occurring
through one or more of the following activities:
(i) Regular enrollment in credit-bearing courses with nondisabled
students offered by the institution.
(ii) Auditing or participating in courses with nondisabled students
offered by the institution for which the student does not receive
regular academic credit.
(iii) Enrollment in noncredit-bearing, nondegree courses with
nondisabled students.
(iv) Participation in internships or work-based training in
settings with nondisabled individuals.
(E) Requires students with intellectual disabilities to be socially
and academically integrated with nondisabled students to the maximum
extent possible.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1140q(b).
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 79, 82, 84,
86, 97, 98, and 99. (b) The OMB Guidelines to Agencies on Government-
wide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) in 2 CFR part 180, as
adopted and amended as regulations of the Department in 2 CFR part
3485. (c) The Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and
Audit Requirements for Federal Awards in 2 CFR part 200, as adopted and
amended in 2 CFR part 3474.
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to IHEs only.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Cooperative agreement.
Estimated Available Funds: $2,000,000.
Maximum Award: We will reject any application that proposes a
budget exceeding $2,000,000 for a single budget period of 12 months.
The Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education may change the
maximum amount through a notice published in the Federal Register.
Estimated Number of Awards: 1.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.
Project Period: 60 months.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: Under section 777(b)(1) of the HEA, an
``eligible entity'' means an entity, or a partnership of entities, that
has demonstrated expertise in the fields of--
(1) Higher education;
(2) The education of students with intellectual disabilities;
(3) The development of comprehensive transition and postsecondary
programs for students with intellectual disabilities; and
(4) Evaluation and technical assistance.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This competition does not require cost
sharing or matching.
IV. Application and Submission Information
1. Address to Request Application Package: You can obtain an
application
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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/grantapp/. To obtain a copy from
Ed Pubs, write, fax, or call the following: ED Pubs, U.S. Department of
Education, P.O. Box 22207, Alexandria, VA 22304. Telephone, toll free:
1-877-433-7827. FAX: (703) 605-6794. If you use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD) or a text telephone (TTY), call, toll free:
1-877-576-7734.
You can contact ED Pubs at its Web site, also: www.EDPubs.gov or at
its email address: edpubs@inet.ed.gov.
If you request an application from ED Pubs, be sure to identify
this program as follows: CFDA number 84.407B.
Individuals with disabilities can obtain a copy of the application
package in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audio
tape, or computer disc) by contacting the person 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 this program.
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. There is a limit for the
application narrative of no more than 70 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.
Note: For the purpose of determining compliance with the 70-page
limit, each page on which there are words will be counted as one
full page.
Double space (no more than three lines per vertical inch)
all text in the application narrative, except titles, headings,
footnotes, endnotes, quotations, references, and captions. Charts,
tables, figures, and graphs in the application may be single-spaced.
Use a font that is either 12-point or larger, or no
smaller than 10 pitch (characters per inch). However, you may use a 10-
point font in charts, tables, figures, graphs, footnotes, and endnotes.
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 Ariel Narrow) will not be accepted.
The 70-page limit does not apply to Part I, the cover sheet or the
table of contents; Part II, the budget section, including the narrative
budget justification; Part IV, the assurances and certifications; the
Abstract and Information Page; or the resumes (three-page limit), the
citations, or letters of support.
If you include any attachments or appendices not specifically
requested and required for the application, these items will be counted
as part of the narrative for the purposes of the page limit.
We will reject your application if you exceed the page limit or if
you apply other standards and exceed the equivalent of the page limit.
3. Submission Dates and Times:
Applications Available: June 26, 2015.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: August 10, 2015.
Applications for grants under this program must be submitted
electronically using the Grants.gov Apply site (Grants.gov). For
information (including dates and times) about how to submit your
application electronically, or in paper format by mail or hand delivery
if you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission
requirement, please refer to section IV. 7. Other Submission
Requirements of this notice.
We do not consider an application that does not comply with the
deadline requirements.
Individuals with disabilities who need an accommodation or
auxiliary aid in connection with the application process should contact
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 subject to Executive
Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79. Information about
Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs under Executive Order
12372 is in the application package for this program.
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 www.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
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(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
this competition 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 TPSID Coordinating Center
Program, CFDA number 84.407B, must be submitted electronically using
the Government-wide 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
Coordinating Center for Transition Programs for Students with
Intellectual Disabilities into Higher Education program at
www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application
package for this competition by the CFDA number. Do not include the
CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.407, not
84.407B).
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 date.
The amount of time it can take to upload an application
will vary depending on a variety of factors, including the size of the
application and the speed of your Internet connection. Therefore, we
strongly recommend that you do not wait until the application deadline
date to begin the submission process through Grants.gov.
You should review and follow the Education Submission
Procedures for submitting an application through Grants.gov that are
included in the application package for this competition to ensure that
you submit your application in a timely manner to the Grants.gov
system. You can also find the Education Submission Procedures
pertaining to Grants.gov under News and Events on the Department's G5
system home page at www.G5.gov.
You will not receive additional point value because you
submit your application in electronic format, nor will we penalize you
if you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission
requirement, as described elsewhere in this section, and submit your
application in paper format.
You must submit all documents electronically, including
all information you typically provide on the following forms: the
Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424), the Department of
Education Supplemental Information for SF 424, Budget Information--Non-
Construction Programs (ED 524), and all necessary assurances and
certifications.
You must upload any narrative sections and all other
attachments to your application as files in a PDF (Portable Document
Format) read-only, non-modifiable format. Do not upload an interactive
or fillable PDF file. If you upload a file type other than a read-only,
non-modifiable PDF or submit a password-protected file, we will not
review that material.
Your electronic application must comply with any page-
limit requirements described in this notice.
After you electronically submit your application, you will
receive from Grants.gov an automatic notification of receipt that
contains a Grants.gov tracking number. (This notification indicates
receipt by Grants.gov only, not receipt by the Department.) The
Department then will retrieve your application from Grants.gov and send
a second notification to you by email. This second notification
indicates that the Department has received your application and has
assigned your application a PR/Award number (an ED-specified
identifying number unique to your application).
We may request that you provide us original signatures on
forms at a later date.
Application Deadline Date Extension in Case of Technical Issues
With the Grants.gov System: If you are experiencing problems submitting
your application through Grants.gov, please contact the Grants.gov
Support Desk, toll free, at 1-800-518-4726. You must obtain a
Grants.gov Support Desk Case Number and must keep a record of it.
If you are prevented from electronically submitting your
application on the application deadline date because of technical
problems with the Grants.gov system, we will grant you an extension
until 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, the following business day to
enable you to transmit your application electronically or by hand
delivery. You also may mail your application by following the mailing
instructions described elsewhere in this notice.
If you submit an application after 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC
time, on the application deadline date, please contact the program
contact 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
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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: Shedita Alston, U.S.
Department of Education, 1990 K Street NW., Room 6131, Washington, DC
20006-8225. FAX: (202) 502-7699.
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 84.407B), LBJ Basement Level 1, 400 Maryland Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20202-4260.
You must show proof of mailing consisting of one of the following:
(1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark.
(2) A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the
U.S. Postal Service.
(3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial
carrier.
(4) Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary of the
U.S. Department of Education.
If you mail your application through the U.S. Postal Service, we do
not accept either of the following as proof of mailing:
(1) A private metered postmark.
(2) A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service.
If your application is postmarked after the application deadline
date, we will not consider your application.
Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a dated
postmark. Before relying on this method, you should check with your
local post office.
c. Submission of Paper Applications by Hand Delivery
If you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission
requirement, you (or a courier service) may deliver your paper
application to the Department by hand. You must deliver the original
and two copies of your application by hand, on or before the
application deadline date, to the Department at the following address:
U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention:
(CFDA Number 84.407B), 550 12th Street SW., Room 7039, 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 competition under which you are
submitting your application; and
(2) The Application Control Center will mail to you a
notification of receipt of your grant application. If you do not
receive this notification within 15 business days from the
application deadline date, you should call the U.S. Department of
Education Application Control Center at (202) 245-6288.
V. Application Review Information
1. Selection Criteria: The selection criteria for this program are
from 34 CFR 75.210. The points assigned to each criterion are indicated
in parentheses. Applicants may earn up to a total of 75 points for the
selection criteria. These selection criteria serve as the template for
submitting and reviewing proposals. Additional details may be found in
the application package under Instructions for the Project Narrative.
The five selection criteria for the grant in this competition are
as follows:
1. Quality of the Project Design (Up to 20 Points)
The Secretary considers the quality of the project design of the
proposed project. In determining the quality of the design of the
proposed project, the Secretary considers the following factors:
The extent to which the design of the proposed project is
appropriate to, and will successfully address, the needs of the target
population or other identified needs.
The extent to which the design of the proposed project
includes a thorough, high-quality review of the relevant literature, a
high-quality plan for project implementation, and the use of
appropriate methodological tools to ensure successful achievement of
project objectives.
The extent to which the proposed project is designed to
build capacity and yield results that will extend beyond the period of
Federal financial assistance.
The extent to which the design of the proposed project
reflects up-to-date knowledge from research and effective practice.
2. Quality of Project Services (Up to 15 Points)
The Secretary considers the quality of the services to be provided
by the proposed project. In determining the quality of the services to
be provided by the proposed project, the Secretary considers the
following factors:
The extent to which the services to be provided by the
proposed project are appropriate to the needs of the intended
recipients or beneficiaries of those services.
The likelihood that the services to be provided by the
proposed project will lead to improvements in the skills necessary to
gain employment or build capacity for independent living.
3. Quality of Project Personnel (Up to 10 Points)
The Secretary considers the quality of the personnel who will carry
out the proposed project. In determining the quality of project
personnel, the Secretary considers the following factors:
The extent to which the applicant encourages applications
from persons who are members of groups that have traditionally been
underrepresented based on race, color, national origin, gender, age, or
disability.
The qualifications, including relevant training and
experience, of the project director or principal investigator.
The qualifications, including relevant training and
experience, of key project personnel.
4. Adequacy of Resources (Up to 15 Points)
The Secretary considers the adequacy of resources for the proposed
project. In
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determining the adequacy of resources for the proposed project, the
Secretary considers the following factors:
The adequacy of support, including facilities, equipment,
supplies, and other resources, from the applicant organization or the
lead applicant organization.
The extent to which the budget is adequate to support the
proposed project.
The extent to which the costs are reasonable in relation
to the number of persons to be served and to the anticipated results
and benefits.
The potential for continued support of the project after
Federal funding ends, including, as appropriate, the demonstrated
commitment of appropriate entities to such support.
5. Quality of Project Evaluation (Up to 15 Points)
The Secretary considers the quality of the evaluation to be
conducted of the proposed project. In determining the quality of the
project evaluation to be conducted of the proposed project, the
Secretary considers the following factors:
The extent to which the methods of evaluation provide for
examining the effectiveness of project implementation strategies.
The extent to which the methods of evaluation include the
use of objective performance measures that are clearly related to the
intended outcomes of the project and will produce quantitative and
qualitative data to the extent possible.
The extent to which the methods of evaluation will provide
performance feedback and permit periodic assessment of progress towards
achieving intended outcomes.
The extent to which the evaluation will provide guidance
about effective strategies suitable for replication or testing in other
settings.
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 2 CFR 3474.10, the Secretary may
impose special conditions and, in appropriate circumstances, high-risk
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 2 CFR part
200, subpart D; 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 the project period, a grantee 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 this program, not later than five
years after the date of the establishment of the Coordinating Center,
the Coordinating Center must report to the Secretary, the authorizing
committees, and the National Advisory Committee on Institutional
Quality and Integrity on the recommendations of the workgroup described
in the absolute priority of this notice. For specific requirements on
reporting, please go to https://www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html.
4. Performance Measures: The Government Performance and Results Act
of 1993 directs Federal departments and agencies to improve the
effectiveness of their programs by engaging in strategic planning,
setting outcome-related goals for programs, and measuring program
results against those goals. The goal of the Coordinating Center
Program is to provide: (A) Recommendations related to the development
of standards for inclusive comprehensive transition and postsecondary
programs for students with intellectual disabilities; (B) technical
assistance for such programs; and (C) evaluations for such programs. To
assess the success of the grantee in meeting these goals, in addition
to other information, the grantee's annual performance report must
include--
(1) The percentage of inclusive comprehensive transition and
postsecondary programs assisted by the center that meet evidence-based,
center-developed standards for necessary program components, reported
across each standard; and
(2) The percentage of students with intellectual disabilities who
are enrolled in programs assisted by the center who complete the
programs and obtain a meaningful credential, as defined by the center
and supported through empirical evidence.
In addition, the Coordinating Center will work closely with the
Federal project officer to develop additional performance measures,
performance targets, and data collection methodologies that are aligned
with this work. Data must be collected by the Coordinating Center
around accreditation standards and communications with accrediting
bodies, descriptions and analyses of funding streams, and the impact of
the Coordinating Center's technical assistance activities related to
outreach and dissemination. These additional performance measures will
capture formative data about the quality, usefulness, relevance, and
efficiency of the Coordinating Center's technical assistance and
evaluation services.
5. Continuation Awards: In making a continuation award under 34 CFR
75.253, the Secretary considers, among other things: Whether a grantee
has made substantial progress toward
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meeting the goals and objectives of the project; whether the grantee
has expended funds in a manner that is consistent with its approved
application and budget; and, if the Secretary has established
performance measurement requirements, the performance targets in the
grantee's approved application. 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: Shedita Alston, U.S. Department of
Education, Model Comprehensive and Transition Programs for Students
with Intellectual Disabilities, 1990 K Street NW., Room 6131,
Washington, DC 20006-8524. Telephone: (202) 502-7808, or by email:
shedita.alston@ed.gov.
If you use a TDD or a TTY, call the 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) on request to
the program contact person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
in section VII of this notice.
Electronic Access to This Document: The official version of this
document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free
Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the
Code of Federal Regulations is available via the Federal Digital System
at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you can view this document, as well
as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal
Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). To use PDF,
you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at the
site.
You may also access documents of the Department published in the
Federal Register by using the article search feature at:
www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, through the advanced search
feature at this site, you can limit your search to documents published
by the Department.
Delegation of Authority: The Secretary of Education has delegated
authority to Jamienne S. Studley, Deputy Under Secretary, to perform
the functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary
Education.
Dated: June 23, 2015.
Jamienne S. Studley,
Deputy Under Secretary.
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