Applications for New Awards; Indian Education Discretionary Grants Programs-Native American Language (NAL@ED) Program, 20869-20878 [2017-09043]

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• DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 85 (Thursday, May 4, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20869-20878]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-09043]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Applications for New Awards; Indian Education Discretionary 
Grants Programs--Native American Language (NAL@ED) Program

AGENCY: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of 
Education.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Education is issuing a notice inviting 
applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2017 for Indian 
Education Discretionary Grants Programs--NAL@ED Program, Catalog of 
Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number 84.415B.

DATES: 
    Applications Available: May 4, 2017.
    Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: June 8, 2017.
    Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 19, 2017.
    Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: August 17, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Cheek, U.S. Department of 
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 3W207, Washington, DC 20202-
6335. Telephone: (202) 401-0274 or by email: john.cheek@ed.gov.
    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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Full Text of Announcement

I. Funding Opportunity Description

    Purpose of Program: The purposes of the NAL@ED program are to:
    (1) Support schools that use Native American and Alaska Native 
languages as the primary language of instruction;
    (2) Maintain, protect, and promote the rights and freedom of Native 
Americans and Alaska Natives to use, practice, maintain, and revitalize 
their languages, as envisioned in the Native American Languages Act of 
1990 (25 U.S.C. 2901 et seq.); and
    (3) Support the Nation's First Peoples' efforts to maintain and 
revitalize their languages and cultures, and to improve educational 
opportunities and student outcomes within Native American and Alaska 
Native communities.

Background

    Section 6133 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
(ESEA),\1\ as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), 
authorizes the NAL@ED program. The program provides discretionary 
grants to develop, maintain, improve, or expand programs that support 
elementary or secondary schools in using Native American and Alaska 
Native languages as the primary language of instruction. Section 6133 
of the ESEA references the Native American Languages Act of 1990, in 
which Congress recognized the fundamental importance of preserving 
Native American languages. The Native American Languages Act of 1990 
states that it is the policy of the United States to ``preserve, 
protect, and promote the rights and freedom of Native Americans to use, 
practice, and develop Native American languages,'' as well as ``to 
encourage and support the use of Native American languages as a medium 
of instruction in order to encourage and support--
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    \1\ Unless otherwise indicated, all references to the ESEA are 
to the ESEA, as amended by the ESSA.
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    (A) Native American language survival,
    (B) Educational opportunity,
    (C) Increased student success and performance,
    (D) Increased student awareness and knowledge of their culture and 
history, and
    (E) Increased student and community pride.'' (25 U.S.C. 2903.)
    This Federal policy is supported by growing recognition of the 
importance of Native language use and preservation in facilitating 
educational success and other positive outcomes for Native students, 
including student well-being as reflected in the invitational priority 
for this competition.
    The Native Language Shift and Retention study, funded through an 
Institute of Education Sciences grant, found that the majority of 
Native youth surveyed valued their Native language, viewed it as 
integral to their sense of self, wanted to learn it, and viewed it as a 
means of facilitating their success in school and life.\2\ 
Collaborative efforts between educators, families, and communities, the 
study suggests, may be especially promising ways to ensure that all 
Native students have the critical opportunity to learn their Native 
language.
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    \2\ Romero-Little, M.E., McCarty, T.L., Warhol, L., and Zepeda, 
O. (2007). Language policies in practice: Preliminary findings from 
a large-scale study of Native American language shift. TESOL 
Quarterly 41:3, 607-618.
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    Indian students and tribal communities have made progress in

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reinvigorating efforts to preserve and restore Native languages and 
culture; building tribal capacity to shape and engage in the education 
of Native students; and raising awareness about school climate issues 
that are often unique to Indian students and communities, including 
issues related to student mental health and educator cultural 
competency. This new NAL@ED program builds on these efforts. The U.S. 
Department of Education (Department) held tribal consultations on this 
new NAL@ED program in 2016. In addition to four tribal consultations 
conducted in Indian country, the Department also held two interactive 
consultation webinars, which were attended by tribal school educators, 
tribal officials, representatives of Native American organizations, and 
others to obtain feedback on specific questions relating to the design 
of the grant program.
    We learned through the consultations that tribes and interested 
Native Americans are very enthusiastic about the opportunity that the 
NAL@ED program presents. Nearly half of webinar participants favored 
having the program focus on instruction in the Native language and 
professional development, while about one-fourth favored a priority for 
projects that develop assessments in the Native language. Webinar 
participants were also interested in supporting projects in a variety 
of school settings, e.g., public schools, Bureau of Indian Education 
(BIE)-funded schools, and tribally funded schools. The vast majority of 
participants favored allowing pre- and post-assessments of Native 
language proficiency to be in either oral or written format, and 
favored requiring a tribe as a partner in every project. Finally, 
webinar participants overwhelmingly supported the concept of long-term 
data collection in order to show the positive impact of instruction 
through Native languages.
    The priorities and selection criteria for this competition reflect 
the input received through these tribal consultations. The absolute 
priorities reflect the input we received regarding the desire for 
diversity in the school settings for projects. The selection criteria 
reflect input regarding Native language instruction, professional 
development of staff, and long-term data collection.
    Priorities: This competition contains two absolute priorities, two 
competitive preference priorities, and one invitational priority. We 
are establishing these priorities for the FY 2017 grant competition and 
any subsequent year in which we make awards from the list of unfunded 
applications from this competition, in accordance with section 
437(d)(1) of the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA), 20 U.S.C. 
1232(d)(1).
    Absolute Priority: For FY 2017 and any subsequent year in which we 
make awards from the list of unfunded applications from this 
competition, these priorities are absolute priorities. Under 34 CFR 
75.105(c)(3) we consider only applications that meet one of these 
priorities. Under this competition, each absolute priority constitutes 
its own funding category. The Secretary intends to award grants under 
each absolute priority for which applications of sufficient quality are 
submitted. Applicants must choose one of the two absolute priorities, 
and must clearly identify the specific absolute priority that the 
proposed project addresses.
    These priorities are:
    Absolute Priority 1.
    Projects that will take place in one or more schools of a State-
funded local educational agency (LEA), including a public charter 
school that is an LEA under State law, and that will support Native 
American or Alaska Native language education and development, as well 
as provide professional development for teachers and, as appropriate, 
staff and administrators, to strengthen the overall language and 
academic goals of the school that will be served by the project.
    Absolute Priority 2.
    Projects that will take place in one or more schools funded by the 
BIE, an Indian tribe, a tribal college or university (TCU), an Alaska 
Native Regional Corporation (as described in section 3(g) of the Alaska 
Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602(g))), or a private, 
tribal, or Alaska Native nonprofit organization, and that will support 
Native American or Alaska Native language education and development, as 
well as provide professional development for teachers and, as 
appropriate, staff and administrators, to strengthen the overall 
language and academic goals of the school(s) that will be served by the 
project.
    Competitive Preference Priorities: For FY 2017 and any subsequent 
year in which we make awards from the list of unfunded applications 
from this competition, these priorities are competitive preference 
priorities. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i) we award five points to an 
application that meets either of the priorities and 10 points to an 
application that meets both of these priorities.
    These priorities are:
    Competitive Preference Priority 1 (0 or 5 points).
    We will award five points to an application for a project in which 
either the lead applicant or a partner receives, or is eligible to 
receive, a formula grant under title VI of the ESEA, and commits to use 
all or part of that formula grant to help sustain this project after 
conclusion of the grant period. To meet this priority, an applicant 
must include a statement that indicates the school year in which the 
entity will begin using title VI formula grant funds to help support 
this project; what percentage of the title VI grant will be used for 
this; and the timeline for obtaining parent committee input and 
approval of this action, if necessary.
    Competitive Preference Priority 2 (0 or 5 points).
    We will award five points to an application submitted by an Indian 
tribe, Indian organization, or TCU that is eligible to participate in 
the NAL@ED program. A consortium application of eligible entities that 
meets the requirements of 34 CFR 75.127 through 75.129 and includes an 
Indian tribe, Indian organization, or TCU will also be considered 
eligible to receive preference under this priority. In order to be 
considered a consortium application, the application must include the 
consortium agreement, signed by all parties.
    Invitational Priority: For FY 2017 and any subsequent year in which 
we make awards from the list of unfunded applications from this 
competition, this priority is an invitational priority. Under 34 CFR 
75.105(c)(1) we do not give an application that meets this invitational 
priority a competitive or absolute preference over other applications.
    This priority is:
    Projects that include a measure of student well-being, which may 
include mental health, as one of the project-specific objectives.
    Waiver of Proposed Rulemaking: Under the Administrative Procedure 
Act (5 U.S.C. 553) the Department generally offers interested parties 
the opportunity to comment on proposed priorities, requirements, 
definitions, and selection criteria. Section 437(d)(1) of GEPA, 
however, allows the Secretary to exempt from rulemaking requirements, 
regulations governing the first grant competition under a new or 
substantially revised program authority. This is the first grant 
competition for this program under section 6133 of the ESEA (20 U.S.C. 
7453) and therefore qualifies for this exemption. In order to ensure 
timely grant awards, the Secretary has decided to forgo public

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comment on the priorities, requirements, definitions, and selection 
criteria under section 437(d)(1) of GEPA.
    Application Requirements: (1) General requirements. The following 
requirements apply to all applications submitted under this 
competition. An applicant must include in its application--
    (a) A completed information form that includes:
    (i) Instructional language. The name of the Native American or 
Alaska Native language to be used for instruction at the school(s) 
supported by the eligible entity.
    (ii) Number of students. The number of students to be served by the 
project and the total number of students attending the school(s).
    (iii) Grade level. Grade level(s) of targeted students in the 
proposed project.
    (iv) Instructional hours. The number of hours of instruction per 
week in and through one or more Native American or Alaska Native 
languages currently being provided to targeted students at such 
school(s), if any.
    (v) Pre- and post-assessments. Whether a pre- and post-assessment 
of Native language proficiency is available and, if not, whether grant 
funds will be used for developing such assessment.
    (vi) Organizational information. For each school included in the 
project, information regarding the school's organizational governance 
or affiliations, specifically information about the school's governing 
entity (such as an LEA, tribal educational agency or department, 
charter organization, private organization, or other governing entity); 
the school's accreditation status; any partnerships with institutions 
of higher education; and any indigenous language schooling and research 
cooperatives.
    (vii) Program description. A description of how the eligible entity 
will: Support Native language education and development, and provide 
professional development for staff, in order to strengthen the overall 
language and academic goals of the school(s) that will be served by the 
project; ensure the implementation of rigorous academic content that 
prepares all students for college and career; and ensure that students 
progress toward meeting high-level fluency goals in the Native 
language.
    (b) An assurance that for each school to be included in the 
project--
    (i) The school is engaged in meeting State or tribally designated 
long-term goals for students, as may be required by applicable Federal, 
State, or tribal law;
    (ii) The school assesses students using the Native American or 
Alaska Native language of instruction, where possible;
    (iii) The qualifications of all instructional and leadership 
personnel at such school are sufficient to deliver high-quality 
education through the Native American or Alaska Native language used in 
the school; and
    (iv) The school will collect and report to the public data relative 
to student achievement and, if appropriate, rates of high school 
graduation, career readiness, and enrollment in postsecondary education 
or workforce development programs, of students who are enrolled in the 
school's programs.
    (2) Certification. An applicant that is an LEA (including a public 
charter school that is an LEA), a school operated by the BIE, or a 
nontribal for-profit or nonprofit organization must submit a 
certification from an entity described in application requirement 
(2)(a), containing the assurances described in application requirement 
(2)(b).
    (a) The certification must be from one of the following entities, 
on whose land the school or program is located, or that is an entity 
served by the school, or whose members (as defined by that entity) are 
served by the school:
    (i) An Indian tribe or tribal organization.
    (ii) A TCU.
    (iii) An Alaska Native Regional Corporation or an Alaska Native 
nonprofit organization.
    (iv) A Native Hawaiian organization.
    (b) The certification must state that--
    (i) The school or applicant organization has the capacity to 
provide education primarily through a Native American or an Alaska 
Native language; and
    (ii) There are sufficient speakers of the target language at the 
school or available to be hired by the school or applicant 
organization.
    (c) If the applicant is an LEA, the tribe also certifies that it 
has been consulted on the contents of this application as required 
under ESEA section 8538.

ISDEAA Statutory Hiring Preference

    (a) Awards that are primarily for the benefit of Indians are 
subject to the provisions of section 7(b) of the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA) (Pub. L. 93-638). 
That section requires that, to the greatest extent feasible, a 
grantee--
    (1) Give to Indians preferences and opportunities for training and 
employment in connection with the administration of the grant; and
    (2) Give to Indian organizations and to Indian-owned economic 
enterprises, as defined in section 3 of the Indian Financing Act of 
1974 (25 U.S.C. 1452(e)), preference in the award of contracts in 
connection with the administration of the grant.
    (b) For purposes of the ISDEAA statutory hiring preference only, an 
Indian is a member of any federally recognized Indian tribe.
    Definitions: The following definitions apply to this competition. 
For the purposes of this competition, we establish the definitions for 
``elementary school,'' ``Indian organization,'' ``performance target,'' 
``secondary school,'' and ``tribe,'' in accordance with section 
437(d)(1) of GEPA, 20 U.S.C. 1232(d)(1). The definitions of ``Native 
American'' and ``Native American language'' are from sections 8101(34) 
and 6151(3) of the ESEA (20 U.S.C. 7801(34) and 7491(3)), and section 
103 of the Native American Languages Act (25 U.S.C. 2902). The 
definition of ``tribal college or university'' is from section 6133 of 
the ESEA (20 U.S.C. 7453) and section 316 of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059c). All other definitions are from 34 CFR 77.1.
    Ambitious means promoting continued, meaningful improvement for 
program participants or for individuals or entities affected by the 
grant, or representing a significant advancement in the field of 
education research, practices, or methodologies. When used to describe 
a performance target, whether a performance target is ambitious depends 
upon the context of the relevant performance measure and the baseline 
for that measure.
    Baseline means the starting point from which performance is 
measured and targets are set.
    Elementary school means, for State-funded public schools, a day or 
residential school that provides elementary education, as determined 
under State law. The term means, for tribally controlled schools, a day 
or residential school that provides elementary education as determined 
under tribal law. The definition of ``elementary school'' may include 
pre-kindergarten if included in the State or tribal definition of 
elementary education.
    Indian organization means an organization that--
    (1) Is legally established--
    (i) By tribal or inter-tribal charter or in accordance with State 
or tribal law; and
    (ii) With appropriate constitution, by-laws, or articles of 
incorporation;
    (2) Includes in its purposes the promotion of the education of 
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    (3) Is controlled by a governing board, the majority of which is 
Indian;
    (4) If located on an Indian reservation, operates with the sanction 
of or by charter from the governing body of that reservation;
    (5) Is neither an organization or subdivision of, nor under the 
direct control of, any institution of higher education; and
    (6) Is not an agency of State or local government.
    Native American means: (1) ``Indian'' as defined in section 6151(3) 
of the ESEA (20 U.S.C. 7491(3)), which includes individuals who are 
Alaska Natives and members of federally recognized or State recognized 
tribes; (2) Native Hawaiian; or (3) Native American Pacific Islander.
    Native American language means the historical, traditional 
languages spoken by Native Americans.
    Performance measure means any quantitative indicator, statistic, or 
metric used to gauge program or project performance.
    Performance target means the goal for the number and percentage of 
participants to meet each performance measure each period of the 
project and as a result of a project. The performance targets should 
increase for each project period with the goal that students progress 
toward high-level fluency in the Native language.
    Secondary school means a day or residential school that provides 
secondary education as determined under State or tribal law.
    Tribal college or university means an institution that--
    (1) Qualifies for funding under the Tribally Controlled Colleges 
and Universities Assistance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) or the 
Navajo Community College Act (25 U.S.C. 640a note); or
    (2) Is cited in section 532 of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant 
Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note).
    Tribe means either a federally recognized tribe or a State-
recognized tribe.
    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7453.
    Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General 
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 79, 81, 82, 
84, 86, 97, 98, and 99. (b) The OMB Guidelines to Agencies on 
Governmentwide 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 as regulations of the Department in 2 CFR 
part 3474.

    Note:  The regulations in 34 CFR part 79 apply to all applicants 
except federally recognized Indian tribes.


    Note:  The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to institutions 
of higher education only.

II. Award Information

    Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
    Estimated Available Funds: The Further Continuing and Security 
Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017, would provide, on an annualized 
basis, $5,554,421 for Indian Education National Activities, of which we 
would use an estimated $1,100,000 for this NAL@ED competition.
    The actual level of funding, if any, depends on final congressional 
action. However, we are inviting applications to allow enough time to 
complete the grant process if Congress appropriates funds for this 
program.
    Contingent upon the availability of funds and the quality of 
applications, we may make additional awards in FY 2018 from the list of 
unfunded applications from this competition.
    Estimated Range of Awards: $125,000-$300,000 per year.
    Estimated Average Size of Awards: $215,000 per year.
    Maximum Award: We will reject any application that proposes a 
budget exceeding $300,000 for a single budget period of 12 months.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 4-8.

    Note:  The Department is not bound by any estimates in this 
notice.

    Project Period: Up to 36 months.

III. Eligibility Information

    1. Eligible Applicants: The following entities, either alone or in 
a consortium, that have a plan to develop and maintain, or to improve 
and expand, programs that support the entity's use of a Native American 
or Alaska Native language as the primary language of instruction in one 
or more elementary or secondary schools (or both) are eligible under 
this program:
    (a) An Indian tribe.
    (b) A TCU.
    (c) A tribal educational agency.
    (d) An LEA, including a public charter school that is an LEA under 
State law.
    (e) A school operated by the BIE.
    (f) An Alaska Native Regional Corporation, as described in section 
3(g) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602(g)).
    (g) A tribal, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, or other nonprofit 
organization.
    (h) A nontribal for-profit organization.
    2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This program does not require cost 
sharing or matching.
    3. Other: Projects funded under this competition are encouraged to 
budget for a two-day Project Directors' meeting in Washington, DC 
during each year of the project period.

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: https://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 
TDD or a 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 or competition as follows: CFDA number 84.415B.
    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 listed under Accessible 
Format in section VII of this notice.
    2. Content and Form of Application Submission: Requirements 
concerning the content and form of an application, together with the 
forms you must submit, are in the application package for this 
competition.
    Notice of Intent to Apply: We will be able to develop a more 
efficient process for reviewing grant applications if we know the 
approximate number of applicants that intend to apply for funding under 
this competition. Therefore, we strongly encourage each potential 
applicant to notify us of the applicant's intent to submit an 
application by emailing OESE.NAL.ED2017@ed.gov with the subject line 
``Intent to Apply'' and include in the content of the email the 
following information: (1) The applicant organization's name and 
address, and (2) the Native language on which the project would focus. 
Applicants that do not provide notice of their intent to apply may 
still submit an application.
    Page Limit: The application narrative is where you, the applicant, 
address the selection criteria that reviewers use to

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evaluate your application. We recommend that you limit the application 
narrative to no more than 35 pages, using the following standards:
     A ``page'' is 8.5'' x 11'', on one side only, with 1'' 
margins at the top, bottom, and both sides.
     Double space (no more than three lines per vertical inch) 
all text in the application narrative, including titles, headings, 
footnotes, quotations, references, and captions, as well as all text in 
charts, tables, figures, and graphs.
     Use a font that is either 12 point or larger or no smaller 
than 10 pitch (characters per inch).
     Use one of the following fonts: Times New Roman, Courier, 
Courier New, or Arial.
    The suggested page limit does not apply to the cover sheet; the 
budget section, including the narrative budget justification; the 
assurances and certifications; or the one-page abstract, resumes, 
bibliography, or letters of support. However, the page limit does apply 
to all of the application narrative.
    b. Submission of Proprietary Information: Given the types of 
projects that may be proposed in applications for the NAL@ED program, 
your application may include business information that you consider 
proprietary. In 34 CFR 5.11 we define ``business information'' and 
describe the process we use in determining whether any of that 
information is proprietary and, thus, protected from disclosure under 
Exemption 4 of the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552, as 
amended).
    Consistent with the process followed from the Office of Indian 
Education discretionary grant competitions, we may post the project 
narrative section of funded NAL@ED program applications on the 
Department's Web site so you may wish to request confidentiality of 
business information. Identifying proprietary information in the 
submitted application will help facilitate this public disclosure 
process.
    Consistent with Executive Order 12600, please designate in your 
application any information that you believe is exempt from disclosure 
under Exemption 4. In the appropriate Appendix section of your 
application, under ``Other Attachments Form,'' please list the page 
number or numbers on which we can find this information. For additional 
information please see 34 CFR 5.11(c).
    3. Submission Dates and Times:
    Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: June 8, 2017.
    Date of Pre-Application Meeting: We intend to hold webinars to 
provide technical assistance to interested applicants. Detailed 
information regarding these meetings will be provided on the NAL@ED 
program Web site at https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oese/oie/.
    Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 19, 2017.
    Applications for grants under this competition 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 Other Submission Requirements in section 
IV 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. 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.
    Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: August 17, 2017.
    4. Intergovernmental Review: This competition 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 
competition.
    5. Funding Restrictions: Not more than five percent of the funds 
provided to a grantee may be used for administrative costs (ESEA 
section 6133(g)). We reference regulations outlining other 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), 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 at the 
following Web site: https://fedgov.dnb.com/webform. 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 two to five 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 you enter into the SAM database. 
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, it may be 24 to 48 
hours before you can access the information in, and 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 
this competition must be submitted electronically unless you qualify 
for an exception to this requirement in

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accordance with the instructions in this section.
    a. Electronic Submission of Applications.
    Applications for grants under the NAL@ED program, CFDA number 
84.415B, 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 NAL@ED program 
at www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application 
package for this program by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA 
number's alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.415 not 
84.415B).
    Please note the following:
     When you enter the Grants.gov site, you will find 
information about submitting an application electronically through the 
site, as well as the hours of operation.
     Applications received by Grants.gov are date and time 
stamped. Your application must be fully uploaded and submitted and must 
be date and time stamped by the Grants.gov system no later than 4:30:00 
p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. Except as 
otherwise noted in this section, we will not accept your application if 
it is received--that is, date and time stamped by the Grants.gov 
system--after 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application 
deadline date. We do not consider an application that does not comply 
with the deadline requirements. When we retrieve your application from 
Grants.gov, we will notify you if we are rejecting your application 
because it was date and time stamped by the Grants.gov system after 
4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date.
     The amount of time it can take to upload an application 
will vary depending on a variety of factors, including the size of the 
application and the speed of your Internet connection. Therefore, we 
strongly recommend that you do not wait until the application deadline 
date to begin the submission process through Grants.gov.
     You should review and follow the Education Submission 
Procedures for submitting an application through Grants.gov that are 
included in the application package for 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. 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 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 read-only, flattened 
Portable Document Format (PDF), meaning any fillable PDF documents must 
be saved as flattened non-fillable files. Therefore, do not upload an 
interactive or fillable PDF file. If you upload a file type other than 
a read-only, flattened PDF (e.g., Word, Excel, WordPerfect, etc.) or 
submit a password-protected file, we will not review that material. 
Please note that this could result in your application not being 
considered for funding because the material in question--for example, 
the application narrative--is critical to a meaningful review of your 
proposal. For that reason it is important to allow yourself adequate 
time to upload all material as PDF files. The Department will not 
convert material from other formats to PDF. There is no need to 
password protect a file in order to meet the requirement to submit a 
read-only, flattened PDF. And, as noted above, the Department will not 
review password-protected files.
     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 
(such as submission of your application by someone other than a 
registered Authorized Organization Representative, or inclusion of an 
attachment with a file name that contains special characters). 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 from Grants.gov 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. While your application may have been successfully 
validated by Grants.gov, it must also meet the Department's application 
requirements as specified in this notice and in the application 
instructions. Disqualifying errors could include, for instance, failure 
to upload attachments in a read-only, non-modifiable PDF; failure to 
submit a required part of the application; or failure to meet applicant 
eligibility requirements. It is your responsibility to ensure that your 
submitted application has met all of the Department's requirements.
     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 
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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 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 the problem affected your ability to 
submit your application by 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the 
application deadline date. We will contact you after we determine 
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: John Cheek, U.S. 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 3W207, 
Washington, DC 20202. FAX: (202) 401-0274.
    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 submit your application in paper format by mail (through the 
U.S. Postal Service or a commercial carrier), 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 84.415B), 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.

    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.

    We will not consider applications postmarked after the application 
deadline date.
    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 84.415B), 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: For the purposes of this competition, we are 
establishing selection criteria, in accordance with section 437(d)(1) 
of GEPA, 20 U.S.C. 1232(d)(1). We are also using selection criteria for 
this competition from 34 CFR 75.210. The maximum score for all of these 
criteria is 100 points. The maximum score for each criterion is 
indicated in parentheses.
    (a) Quality of the project design. (Up to 15 Points)
    The Secretary considers the quality of the design of the proposed 
project. In determining the quality of the design of the proposed 
project, the Secretary considers the following factors:
    (1) The extent to which the goals, objectives, and outcomes to be 
achieved by the proposed project are clearly specified and measurable.
    (2) The extent to which the project design will ensure that 
students progress toward high-level fluency goals in the Native 
language.
    (3) 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.
    (4) The extent to which the project includes a plan for data 
collection and reporting to track long-term student academic and other 
outcomes after the project is complete.
    (b) Quality of project services. (Up to 20 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:
    (1) The quality of the plan for supporting Native American or 
Alaska Native language education and development by providing 
instruction of or through the Native language. (Up to 7 points)
    (2) The extent to which the project will provide professional 
development for teachers and, as appropriate, staff and administrators 
to strengthen the overall language proficiency and academic goals of 
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be served by the project, including cultural competence training to all 
staff in the school(s). (Up to 6 points)
    (3) The extent to which the services to be provided by the proposed 
project involve the collaboration of appropriate partners for 
maximizing the effectiveness of project services. (Up to 4 points)
    (4) The extent to which the percentage of the school(s) day that 
instruction will be provided in the Native language is ambitious and is 
reasonable for the grade level and population served. (Up to 3 points)
    (c) 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 extent to which the applicant 
encourages applications for employment from persons who are members of 
groups that have traditionally been underrepresented based on race, 
color, national origin, gender, age, or disability.
    In addition, the Secretary considers the following factors:
    (1) The extent to which teachers of the Native language are 
identified as staff for this project, have teaching experience, and are 
fluent in the Native language.
    (2) The qualifications, including relevant training and experience, 
of key project personnel.
    (3) The qualifications, including relevant training and experience, 
of project consultants or subcontractors.
    (d) Adequacy of resources. (Up to 20 Points)
    The Secretary considers the adequacy of resources for the proposed 
project. In determining the adequacy of resources for the proposed 
project, the Secretary considers the following factors:
    (1) The extent to which the applicant or a partner has experience 
in operating a Native language program. (Up to 10 points)
    (2) The extent to which the costs of the project are reasonable in 
relation to the objectives, design, and potential significance of the 
proposed project. (Up to 6 points)
    (3) The potential for continued support of the project after 
Federal funding ends, including, as appropriate, the demonstrated 
commitment of appropriate entities to such support. (Up to 4 points)
    (e) Quality of the management plan. (Up to 15 Points)
    The Secretary considers the quality of the management plan for the 
proposed project. In determining the quality of the management plan for 
the proposed project, the Secretary considers the following factors:
    (1) The adequacy of the management plan to achieve the objectives 
of the proposed project on time and within budget, including clearly 
defined responsibilities, timelines, and milestones for accomplishing 
project tasks.
    (2) The extent to which the time commitments of the project 
director and principal investigator and other key project personnel are 
appropriate and adequate to meet the objectives of the proposed 
project.
    (f) Quality of the project evaluation. (Up to 20 Points)
    The Secretary considers the quality of the evaluation to be 
conducted of the proposed project. In determining the quality of the 
evaluation, the Secretary considers the following factors:
    (1) The extent to which each proposed performance target is 
ambitious, yet achievable, compared to the baseline for each 
performance measure. (Up to 8 Points)
    (2) The quality of the applicant's plan to collect and report 
reliable, valid, and meaningful performance data, including the 
applicant's capacity to collect such data, as evidenced by high-quality 
data collection, analysis, and reporting in other projects or research. 
(Up to 7 Points)
    (3) The extent to which the data collection and reporting methods 
the applicant would use to track long-term student academic outcomes 
after the project is complete are likely to yield reliable, valid, and 
meaningful performance data. (Up to 5 Points)
    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)(2)(3), the rank 
order of the applications, any information relevant to a criterion, 
priority, or other requirement that applies to the selection of 
applications for new grants, 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 
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. Risk Assessment and Special Conditions: Consistent with 2 CFR 
200.205, before awarding grants under this program the Department 
conducts a review of the risks posed by applicants. 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.
    4. Integrity and Performance System: If you are selected under this 
competition to receive an award that over the course of the project 
period may exceed the simplified acquisition threshold (currently 
$150,000), under 2 CFR 200.205(a)(2) we must make a judgment about your 
integrity, business ethics, and record of performance under Federal 
awards--that is, the risk posed by you as an applicant--before we make 
an award. In doing so, we must consider any information about you that 
is in the integrity and performance system (currently referred to as 
the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System 
(FAPIIS)), accessible through SAM. You may review and comment on any 
information about yourself that a Federal agency previously entered and 
that is currently in FAPIIS.
    Please note that, if the total value of your currently active 
grants, cooperative agreements, and procurement contracts from the 
Federal Government exceeds $10,000,000, the reporting requirements in 2 
CFR part 200, Appendix XII, require you to report certain integrity 
information to FAPIIS semiannually. Please review the requirements in 2 
CFR part 200, Appendix XII, if this grant plus all the other Federal 
funds you receive exceed $10,000,000.

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 
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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 multiyear 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.
    (c) Each grantee is required under section 6133 of the ESEA to 
submit annually to the Secretary information on the activities carried 
out with these grant funds, the number of children served by the 
project, and the number of instructional hours in the Native language.
    (d) Under 34 CFR 75.250(b), the Secretary may provide a grantee 
with additional funding for data collection analysis and reporting. In 
this case the Secretary establishes a data collection period.
    4. Performance Measures: Under the Government Performance and 
Results Act (GPRA), Federal departments and agencies must clearly 
describe the goals and objectives of programs, identify resources and 
actions needed to accomplish goals and objectives, develop a means of 
measuring progress made, and regularly report on achievement. One 
important source of program information on successes and lessons 
learned is the project evaluation conducted under individual grants.
    (a) Measures. The Department has identified the following GPRA 
performance measures for evaluating the overall effectiveness of the 
NAL@ED program:
    Measure 1: The number and percentage of participating students who 
attain proficiency in a Native language, as determined by each grantee 
through pre- and post-assessments of Native language proficiency.
    Measure 2: The number and percentage of participating students who 
make progress in learning a Native language, as determined by each 
grantee through pre- and post-assessments of Native language 
proficiency.
    Measure 3: The number and percentage of participating students who 
show an improvement in academic outcomes, as measured by academic 
assessments or other indicators.
    Measure 4: The difference between the average daily attendance of 
participating students and the average daily attendance of all students 
in the comparison group (e.g., school, LEA, tribe, or other).
    (b) Baseline data. Applicants must provide baseline data for each 
of the GPRA performance measures listed in paragraph (a) and include 
why each proposed baseline is valid; or, if the applicant has 
determined that there are no established baseline data for a particular 
performance measure, explain why there is no established baseline and 
explain how and when, during the project period, the applicant will 
establish a valid baseline for the performance measure.
    (c) Performance measure targets. The applicant must propose in its 
application annual targets for the measures listed in paragraph (a). 
Applications must also include the following information as directed 
under 34 CFR 75.110(b) and (c):
    (1) Why each proposed performance target is ambitious yet 
achievable compared to the baseline for the performance measure.
    (2) The data collection and reporting methods the applicant would 
use and why those methods are likely to yield reliable, valid, and 
meaningful performance data.
    (3) The data collection and reporting methods the applicant would 
use after the project is complete to track long-term student academic 
outcomes, and why those methods are likely to yield reliable, valid, 
and meaningful performance data.
    (4) The applicant's capacity to collect and report reliable, valid, 
and meaningful performance data, as evidenced by high-quality data 
collection, analysis, and reporting in other projects or research.

    Note: If the applicant does not have experience with collecting 
and reporting performance data through other projects or research, 
the applicant should provide other evidence of capacity to 
successfully carry out data collection and reporting for its 
proposed project.

    (d) Performance reports. All grantees must submit an annual 
performance report and final performance report with information that 
is responsive to these performance measures. The Department will 
consider this data in making annual continuation awards.
    (e) Department evaluations. Consistent with 34 CFR 75.591, grantees 
funded under this program must comply with the requirements of any 
evaluation of the program conducted by the Department or an evaluator 
selected by the Department.
    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 in achieving 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 award, 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. 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 PDF. To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat 
Reader, which is available free at the site.
    You may also access documents of the Department published in the 
Federal Register by using the article search feature at: 
www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, through the advanced search 
feature at this site, you can limit

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your search to documents published by the Department.

    Dated: May 1, 2017.
Jason Botel,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education.
[FR Doc. 2017-09043 Filed 5-3-17; 8:45 am]
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