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BILLING CODE 5001–03–P
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Applications for New Awards; Alaska
Native Education Program
Office of Elementary and
Secondary Education, Department of
Education.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of Education
is issuing a notice inviting applications
for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2017
for the Alaska Native Education (ANE)
program, Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance (CFDA) Number 84.356A.
DATES:
Applications Available: May 15, 2017.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: June 14, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Almita Reed, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW.,
Room 3E222, Washington, DC 20202–
6200. Telephone: (202)260–1979.
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.
SUMMARY:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The major
purpose of the ANE program is to
support innovative projects that
recognize and address the unique
educational needs of Alaska Native (as
defined in this notice) children and
adults. These projects must include the
activities authorized under section
6304(a)(2) of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965, as
amended by the Every Student Succeeds
Act (ESEA),1 and may include one or
more of the activities authorized under
section 6304(a)(3) of the ESEA.
Application Requirements: The
descriptions required under paragraphs
1 and 2 below align with the mandatory
activities for all grantees under section
6304(a)(2) of the ESEA. The
requirements under paragraphs 3
through 6 apply only to entities that do
not meet the definition of Alaska Native
organization (as defined in this notice)
and are attempting to establish their
eligibility to apply for a grant under
section 6304(a)(1)(C) of the ESEA.
To be considered for an award under
this competition, each application must
provide detailed descriptions of—
(1) The plans, methods, strategies, and
activities the applicant will develop and
implement to improve the educational
outcomes of Alaska Natives; and how
the applicant will develop and
implement such plans, methods,
strategies, and activities; and
(2) The data the applicant will collect
to assist in the evaluation of the
programs carried out under the ANE
program, including data that addresses
the performance measures in section
IV.4 (Performance Measures) of this
notice; and how the applicant will
collect such data.2
Additionally, an entity that does not
meet the definition of Alaska Native
organization and is attempting to
establish its eligibility to apply for a
grant under section 6304(a)(1)(C) of the
ESEA must submit the following:
(3) Written documentation
demonstrating that the entity is located
in the State of Alaska;
(4) Written documentation
demonstrating that the entity is
predominately governed by Alaska
Natives (as defined in this notice);
(5) Written documentation
demonstrating that the entity has
1 In December 2015, Congress enacted the Every
Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which reauthorized
the ANE program. Therefore, for purposes of this
notice, all references to the ‘‘ESEA’’ are to the
‘‘ESEA, as amended by the ESSA.’’
2 Grantees must submit the data as part of their
annual performance reports (APRs).
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(b) A tribal organization, as defined in
section 4 of such Act (25 U.S.C. 450b),
located in Alaska; or
(c) An organization listed in clauses
(i) through (xii) of section 419(4)(B) of
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
619(4)(B)(i) through (xii)), or the
successor of an entity so listed.
Experience operating programs that
fulfill the purposes of the ANE program
means that the entity has received and
successfully administered a grant under
the ANE program or another Department
program that focused on meeting the
unique educational needs of Alaska
Native children and families in Alaska.
Logic model (also referred to as theory
of action) means a well-specified
conceptual framework that identifies
key components of the proposed
process, product, strategy, or practice
(i.e., the active ingredients that are
hypothesized to be critical to achieving
the relevant outcomes) and describes
the relationships among the key
components and outcomes, theoretically
and operationally.
Native means a citizen of the United
States who is a person of one-fourth
degree or more Alaska Indian (including
Tsimshian Indians not enrolled in the
Note: The construction of facilities that
Metlaktla 3 combination thereof). The
support the operation of ANE programs will
term includes any Native as so defined
be a permissible activity only if Congress
specifically authorizes the use of FY 2017
either or both of whose adoptive parents
funds for that purpose.
are not Natives. It also includes, in the
Definitions: The definitions for Alaska absence of proof of a minimum blood
quantum, any citizen of the United
Native and Alaska Native organization
States who is regarded as an Alaska
are from section 6306 of the ESEA (20
Native by the Native village or Native
U.S.C. 7546). The definitions for logic
group of which he claims to be a
model and strong theory are from 34
member and whose father or mother is
CFR 77.1. The definition for Native is
(or, if deceased, was) regarded as Native
from section 3(b) of the Alaska Native
by any village or group. Any decision of
Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C.
the Secretary [of the Interior] regarding
1602(b)). In addition, we are
eligibility for enrollment shall be final.
establishing definitions for experience
Official charter or sanction means a
operating programs that fulfill the
signed letter or written agreement that
purposes of the ANE program, official
expressly (1) authorizes the applicant to
charter or sanction, and predominately
conduct specific activities under the
governed by Alaska Natives under
ANE program; and (2) describes the
section 437(d)(1) of the General
Education Provisions Act (GEPA). These nature of those activities.
Predominately governed by Alaska
definitions apply to the FY 2017
competition and any subsequent year in Natives means that at least 80 percent of
the entity’s governing board (i.e., board
which we make awards from the list of
elected or appointed to direct the
unfunded applications.
policies of the organization) are Alaska
Alaska Native has the same meaning
Natives.
as the term Native has in section 3(b) of
Strong theory means a rationale for
the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act
the proposed process, product, strategy,
(43 U.S.C. 1602(b)) and includes the
or practice that includes a logic model.
descendants of individuals so defined.
Waiver of Proposed Rulemaking:
Alaska Native organization means an
Under the Administrative Procedure Act
organization that has or commits to
(5 U.S.C. 553), the Department generally
acquire expertise in the education of
offers interested parties the opportunity
Alaska Natives and is—
(a) An Indian tribe, as defined in
to comment on proposed definitions.
section 4 of the Indian SelfSection 437(d)(1) of GEPA, however,
Determination and Education
allows the Secretary to exempt from
Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b), located
3 Or, ‘‘Metlakatla’’.
in Alaska;
experience operating programs that
fulfill the purposes of the ANE program
(as defined in this notice); and
(6) A copy of the official charter or
sanction (as defined in this notice)
provided to the entity by an Alaska
Native tribe or Alaska Native
organization.
Permissible Activities: The activities
described below are examples of
permissible activities under section
6304(a)(3) of the ESEA. Applicants may
propose to conduct one or more
permissible activities, including but not
limited to, (1) the development of
curricula and programs that address the
educational needs of Alaska Native
students; (2) training and professional
development activities for educators; (3)
early childhood and parenting
education activities designed to improve
the school readiness of Alaska Native
children; and (4) activities designed to
enable Alaska Native students to meet
challenging State academic standards or
to increase the graduation rates of
Alaska Native students. A detailed list
of permissible activities can be found in
the ANE grant application package (see
also 20 U.S.C. 7544(a)(3)).
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rulemaking requirements, regulations
governing the first grant competition
under a new or substantially revised
program authority. Because this is the
first grant competition for this program
under section 6304 of the ESEA, the
definitions in this notice qualify for this
exemption. In order to ensure timely
grant awards, the Secretary has decided
to forgo public comment on the
definitions under section 437(d)(1) of
GEPA. These definitions will apply to
the FY 2017 grant competition and any
subsequent year in which we make
awards from the list of unfunded
applications from this competition.
Program Authority: Title VI, part C of the
ESEA (20 U.S.C. 7541–7546).
Applicable Regulations: (a) The
Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in
34 CFR parts 75, 77, 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 in 2 CFR part 3474.
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86
apply to institutions of higher education
only.
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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,
$32,391,307 for the ANE program, of
which we would use an estimated
$10,361,324 for this 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 or subsequent years from the list
of unfunded applications from this
competition.
Estimated Range of Awards: $300,000
to $1,500,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards:
$370,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: 28.
Note: The Department is not bound by any
estimates in this notice.
Project Period: 36 months.
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III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: (a) Alaska
Native organizations with experience
operating programs that fulfill the
purposes of the ANE program;
(b) Alaska Native organizations that
do not have experience operating
programs that fulfill the purposes of the
ANE program, but are in partnership
with—
(i) A State educational agency (SEA)
or local educational agency (LEA); or
(ii) An Alaska Native organization
that operates a program that fulfills the
purposes of the ANE program;
(c) An entity located in Alaska, and
predominately governed by Alaska
Natives, that does not meet the
definition of an Alaska Native
organization but—
(i) Has experience operating programs
that fulfill the purposes of the ANE
program; and
(ii) Is granted an official charter or
sanction from at least one Alaska Native
tribe or Alaska Native organization to
carry out programs that meet the
purposes of the ANE program.
For purposes of this program, an
Alaska Native organization that applies
for a grant in partnership with an SEA
or LEA must serve as the fiscal agent for
the project. Likewise, applicants that
apply as part of a group, or partnership,
must comply with 34 CFR 75.127–
75.129. Specifically, group applicants
must submit a partnership agreement
(e.g., Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) or Memorandum of Agreement
(MOA)) that is signed and dated by all
partners. The partnership agreement
must clearly describe the work to be
completed by each partner who will
participate in the project in order to
accomplish the goals and objectives of
the proposed project. The activities,
roles, and responsibilities of each
partner, as described in the partnership
agreement, must be consistent with the
activities, roles, and responsibilities of
each partner, as described in the grant
application.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This
program does not require cost sharing or
matching.
IV. Application and Submission
Information
1. Address to Request Application
Package: You can obtain an application
package via the internet, from the
Education Publications Center (ED
Pubs), or from the program office.
To obtain a copy via the internet, use
the following address: www2.ed.gov/
fund/grant/apply/grantapps/.
To obtain a copy from ED Pubs, write,
fax, or call: ED Pubs, U.S. Department
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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 as
follows: CFDA number 84.356A.
To obtain a copy from the program
office, contact: Almita Reed, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue SW., Room 3E222, Washington,
DC 20202–6200. Telephone: (202) 260–
1979 or by email: Alaska.Native@ed.gov.
If you use a TDD or TTY, call the FRS,
toll free, at 1–800–877–8339.
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 program contact
person listed in this section.
2. Content and Form of Application
Submission: Requirements concerning
the content and form of an application,
together with the form you must submit,
are in the application package for this
competition.
Page Limit: The application narrative
is where you, the applicant, address the
selection criteria that reviewers use to
evaluate your application. We suggest
that you limit the application narrative
to no more than 30 pages, and use 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,
the resumes, the bibliography, or the
letters of support. However, the
suggested page limit does apply to all of
the application narrative section.
3. Submission Dates and Times:
Applications Available: May 15, 2017.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: June 14, 2017.
Applications for grants under this
competition must be submitted
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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.
4. Intergovernmental Review: This
program is not subject to Executive
Order 12372 and the regulations in 34
CFR part 79.
5. Funding Restrictions: In accordance
with section 6305 of the ESEA, no more
than five percent of funds awarded for
a grant under the ANE program may be
used for program administration (20
U.S.C. 7545).
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
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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/samfaqs.html.
In addition, if you are submitting your
application via Grants.gov, you must (1)
be designated by your organization as an
Authorized Organization Representative
(AOR); and (2) register yourself with
Grants.gov as an AOR. Details on these
steps are outlined at the following
Grants.gov Web page: www.grants.gov/
web/grants/register.html.
7. Other Submission Requirements:
Applications for grants under 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
Alaska Native Education Program,
CFDA number 84.356A, 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
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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 ANE 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 84.356, not 84.356A).
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
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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—NonConstruction Programs (ED 524), and all
necessary assurances and certifications.
• You must upload any narrative
sections and all other attachments to
your application as files in a read-only
flattened Portable Document Format
(PDF). 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.
• 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
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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 readonly, 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 until 4:30:00 p.m.,
Washington, DC time, the following
business day to enable you to transmit
your application electronically or by
hand delivery. You also may mail your
application by following the mailing
instructions described elsewhere in this
notice.
If you submit an application after
4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on
the application deadline date, please
contact the person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 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.
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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: Almita Reed, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue SW., Room 3E222, Washington,
DC 20202–6200. FAX: (202) 260–8969.
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 84.356A, 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
Note: The extensions to which we refer in
postmark.
this section apply only to the unavailability
(2) A legible mail receipt with the
of, or technical problems with, the Grants.gov
date of mailing stamped by the U.S.
system. We will not grant you an extension
Postal Service.
if you failed to fully register to submit your
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(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 84.356A, 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.
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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 competition are from 34
CFR 75.210 and section 6304(a)(2)(A) of
the ESEA. The maximum possible score
for all criteria is 110 points. The
maximum possible score for each
criterion is indicated in parentheses.
The selection criteria for this
competition are as follows:
(a) Need for project (up to 30 points)
The Secretary considers the need for
the proposed project. In determining the
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need for the proposed project, the
Secretary considers the extent to which
specific gaps or weaknesses in services,
infrastructure, or opportunities have
been identified and will be addressed by
the proposed project, including the
nature and magnitude of those gaps or
weaknesses.
(b) Quality of the project design (up to
30 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 (up to 10
points);
(2) The extent to which the design of
the proposed project is supported by a
strong theory (as defined in this notice)
(up to 10 points); and
(3) The extent to which the project
plans, methods, strategies, and activities
described by the applicant under
Application Requirement 1 will
improve educational outcomes for
Alaska Natives (up to 10 points).
(c) Quality of the management plan
(up to 30 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 (up to 15 points); and
(2) The adequacy of mechanisms for
ensuring high-quality products and
services from the proposed project (up
to 15 points).
(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,
the Secretary considers the following
factors:
(1) The extent to which the budget is
adequate to support the proposed
project (up to 10 points); and
(2) The extent to which the costs are
reasonable in relation to the number of
persons to be served and the anticipated
results and benefits (up to 10 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)(3), the past performance of the
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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 competition 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.
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VI. Award Administration Information
1. Award Notices: If your application
is successful, we notify your U.S.
Representative and U.S. Senators and
send you a Grant Award Notification
(GAN); or we may send you an email
containing a link to access an electronic
version of your GAN. We may notify
you informally, also.
If your application is not evaluated or
not selected for funding, we notify you.
2. Administrative and National Policy
Requirements: We identify
administrative and national policy
requirements in the application package
and reference these and other
requirements in the Applicable
Regulations section of this notice.
We reference the regulations outlining
the terms and conditions of an award in
the Applicable Regulations section of
this notice and include these and other
specific conditions in the GAN. The
GAN also incorporates your approved
application as part of your binding
commitments under the grant.
3. Reporting: (a) If you apply for a
grant under this competition, you must
ensure that you have in place the
necessary processes and systems to
comply with the reporting requirements
in 2 CFR part 170 should you receive
funding under the competition. This
does not apply if you have an exception
under 2 CFR 170.110(b).
(b) At the end of your project period,
you must submit a final performance
report, including financial information,
as directed by the Secretary. If you
receive a multiyear award, you must
submit an annual performance report
APR 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) 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: Pursuant to
the Government Performance and
Results Act of 1993 (GPRA), the
Department has developed the following
four measures for evaluating the overall
effectiveness of projects funded under
this competition: (1) The percentage of
Alaska Native students in schools
served by the program who meet or
exceed proficiency standards in reading,
mathematics, and science on the Alaska
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State assessments; (2) the percentage of
Alaska Native children participating in
early learning and preschool programs
who consistently demonstrate school
readiness in language and literacy as
measured by the Revised Alaska
Development Profile; (3) the percentage
of Alaska Native students in schools
served by the program who graduate
from high school with a high school
diploma in four years; and (4) the
number of Alaska Native programs that
primarily focus on Alaska Native
culture and language.
To the extent that they apply to the
grantee’s project, all grantees will be
expected to submit an APR that
includes data addressing these
performance measures.
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.
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 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
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feature at: www.federalregister.gov.
Specifically, through the advanced
search feature at this site, you can limit
your search to documents published by
the Department.
Dated: May 10, 2017.
Jason Botel,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Elementary and
Secondary Education.
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[Docket No.: ED–2017–ICCD–0064]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request; Annual
Report of Children in State Agency and
Locally Operated Institutions for
Neglected or Delinquent Children
Office of Elementary and
Secondary Education (OESE),
Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
proposing an extension of an existing
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before July 14,
2017.
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
documents related to the information
collection listed in this notice, please
use https://www.regulations.gov by
searching the Docket ID number ED–
2017–ICCD–0064. Comments submitted
in response to this notice should be
submitted electronically through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://
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Docket ID number or via postal mail,
commercial delivery, or hand delivery.
Please note that comments submitted by
fax or email and those submitted after
the comment period will not be
accepted. Written requests for
information or comments submitted by
postal mail or delivery should be
addressed to the Director of the
Information Collection Clearance
Division, U.S. Department of Education,
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room
226–62, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Todd
Stephenson, 202–205–1645.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department of Education (ED), in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
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Applications for New Awards; Alaska Native Education 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 the Alaska
Native Education (ANE) program, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
(CFDA) Number 84.356A.
DATES:
Applications Available: May 15, 2017.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 14, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Almita Reed, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 3E222, Washington, DC 20202-
6200. Telephone: (202)260-1979.
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:
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Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The major purpose of the ANE program is to
support innovative projects that recognize and address the unique
educational needs of Alaska Native (as defined in this notice) children
and adults. These projects must include the activities authorized under
section 6304(a)(2) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESEA),\1\ and may
include one or more of the activities authorized under section
6304(a)(3) of the ESEA.
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\1\ In December 2015, Congress enacted the Every Student
Succeeds Act (ESSA), which reauthorized the ANE program. Therefore,
for purposes of this notice, all references to the ``ESEA'' are to
the ``ESEA, as amended by the ESSA.''
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Application Requirements: The descriptions required under
paragraphs 1 and 2 below align with the mandatory activities for all
grantees under section 6304(a)(2) of the ESEA. The requirements under
paragraphs 3 through 6 apply only to entities that do not meet the
definition of Alaska Native organization (as defined in this notice)
and are attempting to establish their eligibility to apply for a grant
under section 6304(a)(1)(C) of the ESEA.
To be considered for an award under this competition, each
application must provide detailed descriptions of--
(1) The plans, methods, strategies, and activities the applicant
will develop and implement to improve the educational outcomes of
Alaska Natives; and how the applicant will develop and implement such
plans, methods, strategies, and activities; and
(2) The data the applicant will collect to assist in the evaluation
of the programs carried out under the ANE program, including data that
addresses the performance measures in section IV.4 (Performance
Measures) of this notice; and how the applicant will collect such
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Additionally, an entity that does not meet the definition of Alaska
Native organization and is attempting to establish its eligibility to
apply for a grant under section 6304(a)(1)(C) of the ESEA must submit
the following:
(3) Written documentation demonstrating that the entity is located
in the State of Alaska;
(4) Written documentation demonstrating that the entity is
predominately governed by Alaska Natives (as defined in this notice);
(5) Written documentation demonstrating that the entity has
experience operating programs that fulfill the purposes of the ANE
program (as defined in this notice); and
(6) A copy of the official charter or sanction (as defined in this
notice) provided to the entity by an Alaska Native tribe or Alaska
Native organization.
Permissible Activities: The activities described below are examples
of permissible activities under section 6304(a)(3) of the ESEA.
Applicants may propose to conduct one or more permissible activities,
including but not limited to, (1) the development of curricula and
programs that address the educational needs of Alaska Native students;
(2) training and professional development activities for educators; (3)
early childhood and parenting education activities designed to improve
the school readiness of Alaska Native children; and (4) activities
designed to enable Alaska Native students to meet challenging State
academic standards or to increase the graduation rates of Alaska Native
students. A detailed list of permissible activities can be found in the
ANE grant application package (see also 20 U.S.C. 7544(a)(3)).
Note: The construction of facilities that support the operation
of ANE programs will be a permissible activity only if Congress
specifically authorizes the use of FY 2017 funds for that purpose.
Definitions: The definitions for Alaska Native and Alaska Native
organization are from section 6306 of the ESEA (20 U.S.C. 7546). The
definitions for logic model and strong theory are from 34 CFR 77.1. The
definition for Native is from section 3(b) of the Alaska Native Claims
Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602(b)). In addition, we are establishing
definitions for experience operating programs that fulfill the purposes
of the ANE program, official charter or sanction, and predominately
governed by Alaska Natives under section 437(d)(1) of the General
Education Provisions Act (GEPA). These definitions apply to the FY 2017
competition and any subsequent year in which we make awards from the
list of unfunded applications.
Alaska Native has the same meaning as the term Native has in
section 3(b) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C.
1602(b)) and includes the descendants of individuals so defined.
Alaska Native organization means an organization that has or
commits to acquire expertise in the education of Alaska Natives and
is--
(a) An Indian tribe, as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b), located in
Alaska;
(b) A tribal organization, as defined in section 4 of such Act (25
U.S.C. 450b), located in Alaska; or
(c) An organization listed in clauses (i) through (xii) of section
419(4)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 619(4)(B)(i) through
(xii)), or the successor of an entity so listed.
Experience operating programs that fulfill the purposes of the ANE
program means that the entity has received and successfully
administered a grant under the ANE program or another Department
program that focused on meeting the unique educational needs of Alaska
Native children and families in Alaska.
Logic model (also referred to as theory of action) means a well-
specified conceptual framework that identifies key components of the
proposed process, product, strategy, or practice (i.e., the active
ingredients that are hypothesized to be critical to achieving the
relevant outcomes) and describes the relationships among the key
components and outcomes, theoretically and operationally.
Native means a citizen of the United States who is a person of one-
fourth degree or more Alaska Indian (including Tsimshian Indians not
enrolled in the Metlaktla \3\ combination thereof). The term includes
any Native as so defined either or both of whose adoptive parents are
not Natives. It also includes, in the absence of proof of a minimum
blood quantum, any citizen of the United States who is regarded as an
Alaska Native by the Native village or Native group of which he claims
to be a member and whose father or mother is (or, if deceased, was)
regarded as Native by any village or group. Any decision of the
Secretary [of the Interior] regarding eligibility for enrollment shall
be final.
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Official charter or sanction means a signed letter or written
agreement that expressly (1) authorizes the applicant to conduct
specific activities under the ANE program; and (2) describes the nature
of those activities.
Predominately governed by Alaska Natives means that at least 80
percent of the entity's governing board (i.e., board elected or
appointed to direct the policies of the organization) are Alaska
Natives.
Strong theory means a rationale for the proposed process, product,
strategy, or practice that includes a logic model.
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 definitions. Section 437(d)(1)
of GEPA, however, allows the Secretary to exempt from
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rulemaking requirements, regulations governing the first grant
competition under a new or substantially revised program authority.
Because this is the first grant competition for this program under
section 6304 of the ESEA, the definitions in this notice qualify for
this exemption. In order to ensure timely grant awards, the Secretary
has decided to forgo public comment on the definitions under section
437(d)(1) of GEPA. These definitions will apply to the FY 2017 grant
competition and any subsequent year in which we make awards from the
list of unfunded applications from this competition.
Program Authority: Title VI, part C of the ESEA (20 U.S.C.
7541-7546).
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 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 in 2 CFR part 3474.
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, $32,391,307 for the ANE program, of which we would use an
estimated $10,361,324 for this 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 or subsequent
years from the list of unfunded applications from this competition.
Estimated Range of Awards: $300,000 to $1,500,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $370,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: 28.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.
Project Period: 36 months.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: (a) Alaska Native organizations with
experience operating programs that fulfill the purposes of the ANE
program;
(b) Alaska Native organizations that do not have experience
operating programs that fulfill the purposes of the ANE program, but
are in partnership with--
(i) A State educational agency (SEA) or local educational agency
(LEA); or
(ii) An Alaska Native organization that operates a program that
fulfills the purposes of the ANE program;
(c) An entity located in Alaska, and predominately governed by
Alaska Natives, that does not meet the definition of an Alaska Native
organization but--
(i) Has experience operating programs that fulfill the purposes of
the ANE program; and
(ii) Is granted an official charter or sanction from at least one
Alaska Native tribe or Alaska Native organization to carry out programs
that meet the purposes of the ANE program.
For purposes of this program, an Alaska Native organization that
applies for a grant in partnership with an SEA or LEA must serve as the
fiscal agent for the project. Likewise, applicants that apply as part
of a group, or partnership, must comply with 34 CFR 75.127-75.129.
Specifically, group applicants must submit a partnership agreement
(e.g., Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) or Memorandum of Agreement
(MOA)) that is signed and dated by all partners. The partnership
agreement must clearly describe the work to be completed by each
partner who will participate in the project in order to accomplish the
goals and objectives of the proposed project. The activities, roles,
and responsibilities of each partner, as described in the partnership
agreement, must be consistent with the activities, roles, and
responsibilities of each partner, as described in the grant
application.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This program does not require cost
sharing or matching.
IV. Application and Submission Information
1. Address to Request Application Package: You can obtain an
application package via the internet, from the Education Publications
Center (ED Pubs), or from the program office.
To obtain a copy via the internet, use the following address:
www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/grantapps/.
To obtain a copy from ED Pubs, write, fax, or call: 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 as follows: CFDA number 84.356A.
To obtain a copy from the program office, contact: Almita Reed,
U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 3E222,
Washington, DC 20202-6200. Telephone: (202) 260-1979 or by email:
Alaska.Native@ed.gov. If you use a TDD or TTY, call the FRS, toll free,
at 1-800-877-8339.
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 program contact person listed in
this section.
2. Content and Form of Application Submission: Requirements
concerning the content and form of an application, together with the
form you must submit, are in the application package for this
competition.
Page Limit: The application narrative is where you, the applicant,
address the selection criteria that reviewers use to evaluate your
application. We suggest that you limit the application narrative to no
more than 30 pages, and use 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, the resumes,
the bibliography, or the letters of support. However, the suggested
page limit does apply to all of the application narrative section.
3. Submission Dates and Times:
Applications Available: May 15, 2017.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 14, 2017.
Applications for grants under this competition must be submitted
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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.
4. Intergovernmental Review: This program is not subject to
Executive Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79.
5. Funding Restrictions: In accordance with section 6305 of the
ESEA, no more than five percent of funds awarded for a grant under the
ANE program may be used for program administration (20 U.S.C. 7545).
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 accordance with the instructions in this section.
a. Electronic Submission of Applications.
Applications for grants under the Alaska Native Education Program,
CFDA number 84.356A, must be submitted electronically using the
Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at www.Grants.gov. Through this
site, you will be able to download a copy of the application package,
complete it offline, and then upload and submit your application. You
may not email an electronic copy of a grant application to us.
We will reject your application if you submit it in paper format
unless, as described elsewhere in this section, you qualify for one of
the exceptions to the electronic submission requirement and submit, no
later than two weeks before the application deadline date, a written
statement to the Department that you qualify for one of these
exceptions. Further information regarding calculation of the date that
is two weeks before the application deadline date is provided later in
this section under Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement.
You may access the electronic grant application for the ANE 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 84.356, not
84.356A).
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
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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). 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.
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
until 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, the following business day to
enable you to transmit your application electronically or by hand
delivery. You also may mail your application by following the mailing
instructions described elsewhere in this notice.
If you submit an application after 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC
time, on the application deadline date, please contact the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 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: Almita Reed, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 3E222,
Washington, DC 20202-6200. FAX: (202) 260-8969.
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 84.356A, 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.
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(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 84.356A, 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 competition
are from 34 CFR 75.210 and section 6304(a)(2)(A) of the ESEA. The
maximum possible score for all criteria is 110 points. The maximum
possible score for each criterion is indicated in parentheses. The
selection criteria for this competition are as follows:
(a) Need for project (up to 30 points)
The Secretary considers the need for the proposed project. In
determining the need for the proposed project, the Secretary considers
the extent to which specific gaps or weaknesses in services,
infrastructure, or opportunities have been identified and will be
addressed by the proposed project, including the nature and magnitude
of those gaps or weaknesses.
(b) Quality of the project design (up to 30 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
(up to 10 points);
(2) The extent to which the design of the proposed project is
supported by a strong theory (as defined in this notice) (up to 10
points); and
(3) The extent to which the project plans, methods, strategies, and
activities described by the applicant under Application Requirement 1
will improve educational outcomes for Alaska Natives (up to 10 points).
(c) Quality of the management plan (up to 30 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 (up to 15 points); and
(2) The adequacy of mechanisms for ensuring high-quality products
and services from the proposed project (up to 15 points).
(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, the Secretary
considers the following factors:
(1) The extent to which the budget is adequate to support the
proposed project (up to 10 points); and
(2) The extent to which the costs are reasonable in relation to the
number of persons to be served and the anticipated results and benefits
(up to 10 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)(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
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 competition 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.
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VI. Award Administration Information
1. Award Notices: If your application is successful, we notify your
U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators and send you a Grant Award
Notification (GAN); or we may send you an email containing a link to
access an electronic version of your GAN. We may notify you informally,
also.
If your application is not evaluated or not selected for funding,
we notify you.
2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements: We identify
administrative and national policy requirements in the application
package and reference these and other requirements in the Applicable
Regulations section of this notice.
We reference the regulations outlining the terms and conditions of
an award in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice and
include these and other specific conditions in the GAN. The GAN also
incorporates your approved application as part of your binding
commitments under the grant.
3. Reporting: (a) If you apply for a grant under this competition,
you must ensure that you have in place the necessary processes and
systems to comply with the reporting requirements in 2 CFR part 170
should you receive funding under the competition. This does not apply
if you have an exception under 2 CFR 170.110(b).
(b) At the end of your project period, you must submit a final
performance report, including financial information, as directed by the
Secretary. If you receive a multiyear award, you must submit an annual
performance report APR 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) 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: Pursuant to the Government Performance and
Results Act of 1993 (GPRA), the Department has developed the following
four measures for evaluating the overall effectiveness of projects
funded under this competition: (1) The percentage of Alaska Native
students in schools served by the program who meet or exceed
proficiency standards in reading, mathematics, and science on the
Alaska State assessments; (2) the percentage of Alaska Native children
participating in early learning and preschool programs who consistently
demonstrate school readiness in language and literacy as measured by
the Revised Alaska Development Profile; (3) the percentage of Alaska
Native students in schools served by the program who graduate from high
school with a high school diploma in four years; and (4) the number of
Alaska Native programs that primarily focus on Alaska Native culture
and language.
To the extent that they apply to the grantee's project, all
grantees will be expected to submit an APR that includes data
addressing these performance measures.
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.
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Dated: May 10, 2017.
Jason Botel,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education.
[FR Doc. 2017-09772 Filed 5-12-17; 8:45 am]
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