Applications for New Awards; High School Equivalency Program, 2839-2843 [2019-01700]
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75.720(c). For specific requirements on
reporting, please go to www.ed.gov/
fund/grant/apply/appforms/
appforms.html.
5. Performance Measures: Under the
Government Performance and Results
Act of 1993 (GPRA), the Department
developed the following performance
measures to evaluate the overall
effectiveness of CAMP: (1) The
percentage of CAMP participants
completing the first academic year of
their postsecondary program, and (2) the
percentage of CAMP participants who,
after completing the first academic year
of college, continue their postsecondary
education.
Applicants must propose annual
targets for these measures in their
applications. The national target for
GPRA measure 1 for FY 2019 is that 86
percent of CAMP participants will
complete the first academic year of their
postsecondary program. The national
target for GPRA measure 2 for FY 2019
is that 85 percent of CAMP participants
continue their postsecondary education
after completing the first academic year
of college. The national targets for
subsequent years may be adjusted based
on additional baseline data. The panel
readers will score related selection
criteria on the basis of how well an
applicant addresses these GPRA
measures. Therefore, applicants will
want to consider how to demonstrate a
sound capacity to provide reliable data
on the GPRA measures, including the
project’s annual performance targets for
addressing the GPRA performance
measures, as is required by the Office of
Management and Budget approved
annual performance report that is
included in the application package. All
grantees will be required to submit, as
part of their annual performance report,
information with respect to these GPRA
performance measures.
6. 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
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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: February 5, 2019.
Frank Brogan,
Assistant Secretary for Elementary and
Secondary Education.
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BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Applications for New Awards; High
School Equivalency Program
Office of Elementary and
Secondary Education, Department of
Education.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of Education
is issuing a notice inviting applications
for fiscal year (FY) 2019 for the High
School Equivalency Program (HEP),
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
(CFDA) number 84.141A.
DATES:
Applications Available: February 8,
2019.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: April 9, 2019.
Deadline for Intergovernmental
Review: June 10, 2019.
Pre-Application Webinar Information:
The Department will hold a preapplication workshop via webinar for
SUMMARY:
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prospective applicants on February 20,
2019, 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
ADDRESSES: For the addresses for
obtaining and submitting an
application, please refer to our Common
Instructions for Applicants to
Department of Education Discretionary
Grant Programs, published in the
Federal Register on February 12, 2018
(83 FR 6003) and available at
www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-201802-12/pdf/2018-02558.pdf.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Steven Carr, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW,
Room 3E321, Washington, DC 20202.
Telephone: (202) 260–2067. Email:
steven.carr@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 HEP is
designed to assist eligible persons to
obtain the equivalent of a secondary
school diploma and subsequently to
gain improved employment, enter into
military service, or be placed in an
institution of higher education (IHE) or
other postsecondary education or
training.
Priorities: This competition includes
two competitive preference priorities.
Competitive Preference Priority 1 is
from the Secretary’s Final Supplemental
Priorities and Definitions for
Discretionary Grant Programs
(Supplemental Priorities) published in
the Federal Register on March 2, 2018
(83 FR 9096). In accordance with 34
CFR 75.105(b)(2)(iv), Competitive
Preference Priority 2 is from section
418A of the Higher Education Act of
1965, as amended (HEA) (20 U.S.C.
1070d–2(e)).
Competitive Preference Priorities: For
FY 2019 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 an
additional 3 points to an application
that meets Competitive Preference
Priority 1, and we award up to an
additional 15 points to an application,
depending on how well the application
meets Competitive Preference Priority 2.
These priorities are:
Competitive Preference Priority 1—
Fostering Flexible and Affordable Paths
to Obtaining Knowledge and Skills. (0 or
3 points)
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Projects that are designed to address
the following priority area will be
considered for additional points under
Competitive Preference Priority 1:
Improving collaboration between
education providers and employers to
ensure student learning objectives are
aligned with the skills or knowledge
required for employment in in-demand
industry sectors or occupations (as
defined in section 3(23) of the
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity
Act of 2014).
Competitive Preference Priority 2—
Consideration of Prior Experience. (0 to
15 points)
Projects that are expiring (current HEP
grantees in their fifth year) will be
considered for additional points under
Competitive Preference Priority 2. In
accordance with section 418A(e) of the
HEA, the Department will award up to
15 points for this priority. The Secretary
will consider the applicant’s prior
experience in implementing its expiring
HEP project, based on performance
report information to include, but not
limited to, the percentage of HEP
participants exiting the program having
received a High School Equivalency
(HSE) diploma and the percentage of
HSE diploma recipients who enter
postsecondary education or training
programs, upgraded employment, or the
military.
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Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070d–2.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The
Education Department General
Administrative Regulations in 34 CFR
parts 75, 77, 79, 81, 82, 84, 86, 97, 98,
and 99. (b) The Office of Management
and Budget 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. (d)
The regulations for this program in 34
CFR part 206. (e) The definitions in the
Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA), of
‘‘migratory agricultural worker’’ (section
1309(2)), ‘‘migratory child’’ (section
1309(3)), and ‘‘migratory fisher’’ (section
1309(4)). (f) The National Farmworker
Jobs Program (NFJP) definitions in 20
CFR 685.110 and eligibility regulations
in 20 CFR 685.320. (g) The
Supplemental Priorities.
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86
apply to IHEs only.
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Note: The ESEA definitions and NFJP
definitions and eligibility regulations apply
to individuals seeking to qualify for HEP
based on past participation in the Migrant
Education Program or NFJP.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
Estimated Available Funds:
$6,431,000.
Contingent upon the availability of
funds and the quality of applications,
we may make additional awards in
subsequent years from the list of
unfunded applications from this
competition.
Estimated Range of Awards:
$180,000–$475,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards:
$459,000.
Maximum Award: We will not make
an award exceeding $475,000 for a
single budget period of 12 months.
Under 34 CFR 75.104(b) the Secretary
may reject without consideration or
evaluation any application that
proposes a project funding level that
exceeds the stated maximum award
amount.
Minimum Award: The Department
will not make an award for less than the
amount of $180,000 for a single budget
period of 12 months. Under section
418A of the HEA, the Secretary is
prohibited from making an award for
less than the stated award amount.
Therefore, we will reject any application
that proposes a HEP award that is less
than the stated minimum award
amount.
Estimated Number of Awards: 14.
Note: The Department is not bound by any
estimates in this notice.
Project Period: Up to 60 months (five
12-month budget periods). Except under
extraordinary circumstances, the
Secretary shall award grants for a fiveyear period. Applicants under this
competition are required to provide
detailed budget information for each
year of the proposed project and for the
total grant, and we may reject any
application that does not do so as
reflected on the applicant’s ED 524
form, Table A, submitted as a part of the
application.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: An IHE or a
private nonprofit organization may
apply for a grant to operate a HEP
project. If a private nonprofit
organization other than an IHE applies
for a HEP grant, that agency must plan
the project in cooperation with an IHE
and must propose to operate some
aspects of the project with the facilities
of that IHE.
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2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This
competition does not require cost
sharing or matching. However,
consistent with 34 CFR 75.700, which
requires an applicant to comply with its
approved application, an applicant that
proposes non-Federal matching funds
and is awarded a grant must provide
those funds for each year that the funds
are proposed.
3. Subgrantees: Under 34 CFR
75.708(b) and (c) a grantee under this
competition may award subgrants—to
directly carry out project activities
described in its application—to the
following types of entities: IHEs and
nonprofit organizations. The grantee
may award subgrants to entities it has
identified in an approved application or
that it selects through a competition
under procedures established by the
grantee.
4. Other: Projects funded under this
competition must budget for a three-day
Office of Migrant Education annual
meeting for HEP Directors in the
Washington, DC area during each year
of the project period.
IV. Application and Submission
Information
1. Application Submission
Instructions: Applicants are required to
follow the Common Instructions for
Applicants to Department of Education
Discretionary Grant Programs,
published in the Federal Register on
February 12, 2018 (83 FR 6003) and
available at www.govinfo.gov/content/
pkg/FR-2018-02-12/pdf/2018-02558.pdf,
which contain information on how to
submit an application.
2. Submission of Proprietary
Information: Given the types of projects
that may be proposed in applications for
HEP, 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).
Because we plan to make successful
applications available to the public, you
may wish to request confidentiality of
business information.
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.
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For additional information please see 34
CFR 5.11(c).
3. 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.
4. Funding Restrictions: We reference
regulations outlining funding
restrictions in the Applicable
Regulations section of this notice.
5. Recommended Page Limit: The
application narrative is where you, the
applicant, address the selection criteria
that reviewers use to evaluate your
application. We recommend that you (1)
limit the application narrative to no
more than 25 pages and (2) 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 recommended 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
recommended page limit does apply to
all of the application narrative.
V. Application Review Information
1. Selection Criteria: The selection
criteria for this competition are from 34
CFR 75.210 and are as follows:
(a) Need for project (up to 20 points).
(1) The Secretary considers the need
for the proposed project.
(2) In determining the need for the
proposed project, the Secretary
considers the following factors:
(i) The magnitude of the need for the
services to be provided or the activities
to be carried out by the proposed
project. (up to 10 points)
(ii) The extent to which the proposed
project will focus on serving or
otherwise addressing the needs of
disadvantaged individuals. (up to 10
points)
(b) Quality of the project design (up
to 28 points).
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(1) The Secretary considers the
quality of the design of the proposed
project.
(2) In determining the quality of the
design of the proposed project, the
Secretary considers one or more of the
following factors:
(i) The extent to which the goals,
objectives, and outcomes to be achieved
by the proposed project are clearly
specified and measurable. (up to 7
points)
(ii) The extent to which the design of
the proposed project is appropriate to,
and will successfully address, the needs
of the target population or other
identified needs. (up to 7 points)
(iii) The extent to which the proposed
project will establish linkages with
other appropriate agencies and
organizations providing services to the
target population. (up to 7 points)
(iv) The extent to which the proposed
project demonstrates a rationale (as
defined in 34 CFR 77.1(c)). (up to 7
points)
(c) Quality of project services (up to
12 points).
(1) The Secretary considers the
quality of the services to be provided by
the proposed project.
(2) In determining the quality of the
services to be provided by the proposed
project, the Secretary considers the
quality and sufficiency of strategies for
ensuring equal access and treatment for
eligible project participants who are
members of groups that have
traditionally been underrepresented
based on race, color, national origin,
gender, age, or disability.
(3) In addition, the Secretary
considers the following factor:
(i) The extent to which the services to
be provided by the proposed project are
appropriate to the needs of the intended
recipients or beneficiaries of those
services. (up to 12 points)
(d) Quality of project personnel (Up to
10 points).
(1) The Secretary considers the
quality of the personnel who will carry
out the proposed project.
(2) 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.
(3) In addition, the Secretary
considers the following factors:
(i) The qualifications, including
relevant training and experience, of the
project director or principal
investigator. (up to 7 points)
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(ii) The qualifications, including
relevant training and experience, of key
project personnel. (up to 3 points)
(e) Adequacy of resources (up to 10
points).
(1) The Secretary considers the
adequacy of resources for the proposed
project.
(2) In determining the adequacy of
resources for the proposed project, the
Secretary considers the following
factors:
(i) The adequacy of support, including
facilities, equipment, supplies, and
other resources, from the applicant
organization or the lead applicant
organization. (up to 3 points)
(ii) The relevance and demonstrated
commitment of each partner in the
proposed project to the implementation
and success of the project. (up to 3
points)
(iii) The extent to which the costs are
reasonable in relation to the objectives,
design, and potential significance of the
proposed project. (up to 4 points)
(f) Quality of the project evaluation
(up to 20 points).
(1) The Secretary considers the
quality of the evaluation to be
conducted of the proposed project.
(2) In determining the quality of the
evaluation, the Secretary considers the
following factors:
(i) The extent to which the methods
of evaluation are thorough, feasible, and
appropriate to the goals, objectives, and
outcomes of the proposed project. (up to
10 points)
(ii) The extent to which the methods
of evaluation will provide performance
feedback and permit periodic
assessment of progress toward achieving
intended outcomes. (up to 5 points)
(iii) The extent to which the methods
of evaluation will, if well implemented,
produce promising evidence (as defined
in 34 CFR 77.1(c)) about the project’s
effectiveness. (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)(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
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or activities receiving Federal financial
assistance from the Department (34 CFR
100.4, 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23).
Additional factors we consider in
selecting an application for an award are
in section 418A of the HEA. In
accordance with section 418A, the
Secretary makes HEP awards based on
the number, quality, and promise of the
applications. Additionally, the Secretary
will consider the need to provide an
equitable geographic distribution of HEP
awards.
3. Risk Assessment and Specific
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 specific
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 $250,000), 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 the System for
Award Management. 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.
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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. Open Licensing Requirements:
Unless an exception applies, if you are
awarded a grant under this competition,
you will be required to openly license
to the public grant deliverables created
in whole, or in part, with Department
grant funds. When the deliverable
consists of modifications to pre-existing
works, the license extends only to those
modifications that can be separately
identified and only to the extent that
open licensing is permitted under the
terms of any licenses or other legal
restrictions on the use of pre-existing
works. Additionally, a grantee or
subgrantee that is awarded competitive
grant funds must have a plan to
disseminate these public grant
deliverables. This dissemination plan
can be developed and submitted after
your application has been reviewed and
selected for funding. For additional
information on the open licensing
requirements please refer to 2 CFR
3474.20.
4. 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
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75.720(c). For specific requirements on
reporting, please go to www.ed.gov/
fund/grant/apply/appforms/
appforms.html.
5. Performance Measures: Under the
Government Performance and Results
Act of 1993 (GPRA), the Department
developed the following performance
measures to evaluate the overall
effectiveness of HEP: (1) The percentage
of HEP participants exiting the program
having received a HSE diploma (GPRA
1), and (2) the percentage of HSE
diploma recipients who enter
postsecondary education or training
programs, upgraded employment, or the
military (GPRA 2).
Applicants must propose annual
targets for these measures in their
applications. The national target for
GPRA 1 for FY 2019 is that 69 percent
of HEP participants exit the program
having received an HSE credential. The
national target for GPRA 2 for FY 2019
is that 80 percent of HEP HSE diploma
recipients will enter postsecondary
education or training programs,
upgraded employment, or the military.
The national targets for subsequent
years may be adjusted based on
additional baseline data. The panel
readers will score related selection
criteria on the basis of how well an
applicant addresses these GPRA
measures. Therefore, applicants will
want to consider how to demonstrate a
sound capacity to provide reliable data
on the GPRA measures, including the
project’s annual performance targets for
addressing the GPRA performance
measures, as is required by the Office of
Management and Budget approved
annual performance report that is
included in the application package. All
grantees will be required to submit, as
part of their annual performance report,
information with respect to these GPRA
performance measures.
6. 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
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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. You may access the official
edition of the Federal Register and the
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Dated: February 5, 2019.
Frank Brogan,
Assistant Secretary for Elementary and
Secondary Education.
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BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. EL19–40–000]
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Florida Municipal Power Agency v.
Duke Energy Florida, LLC; Notice of
Complaint
Take notice that on January 30, 2019,
pursuant to sections 206, 306 and 309
of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C.
824e, 825e and 825h and Rule 206 of the
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission’s (Commission) Rules of
Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.206,
Florida Municipal Power Agency
(FMPA or Complainant) filed a formal
complaint against Duke Energy Florida,
LLC (Respondent) alleging that the
Respondent violated its Open Access
Transmission Tariff by rejecting
requests for transmission delivery
service submitted by FMPA and its
members for deliveries from the Poinsett
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Solar Facility, all as more fully
explained in the complaint.
Florida Municipal Power Agency
certifies that a copy of the complaint
was served on Duke Energy Florida,
LLC’s corporate representative
designated on the Commission’s list of
Corporate Officials.
Any person desiring to intervene or to
protest this filing must file in
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214). Protests will be considered by
the Commission in determining the
appropriate action to be taken, but will
not serve to make protestants parties to
the proceeding. Any person wishing to
become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as
appropriate. The Respondent’s answer
and all interventions, or protests must
be filed on or before the comment date.
The Respondent’s answer, motions to
intervene, and protests must be served
on the Complainant.
The Commission encourages
electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the
‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov.
Persons unable to file electronically
should submit an original and 5 copies
of the protest or intervention to the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street NE, Washington, DC
20426.
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https://www.ferc.gov, using the
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Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time
on February 19, 2019.
Issued: February 1, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Combined Notice of Filings #1
Take notice that the Commission
received the following electric rate
filings:
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Applicants: Midcontinent
Independent System Operator, Inc.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
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Renewables—ITC Midwest GIA (J495) to
be effective 1/16/2019.
Filed Date: 1/31/19.
Accession Number: 20190131–5197.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/21/19.
Docket Numbers: ER19–939–000.
Applicants: Central Maine Power
Company.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
Bilateral, Cost-Based TSAs
Incorporating First Amendments (HQUS
Eversource) to be effective 4/2/2019.
Filed Date: 1/31/19.
Accession Number: 20190131–5199.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/21/19.
Docket Numbers: ER19–940–000.
Applicants: Central Maine Power
Company.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
Bilateral, Cost-Based TSAs
Incorporating First Amendments (HQUS
National Grid) to be effective 4/2/2019.
Filed Date: 1/31/19.
Accession Number: 20190131–5200.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/21/19.
Docket Numbers: ER19–941–000.
Applicants: Central Maine Power
Company.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
Bilateral, Cost-Based TSAs
Incorporating First Amendments (HQUS
Unitil) to be effective 4/2/2019.
Filed Date: 1/31/19.
Accession Number: 20190131–5201.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/21/19.
Docket Numbers: ER19–942–000.
Applicants: Central Maine Power
Company.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
Bilateral, Cost-Based TSAs
Incorporating First Amendments (HQUS
Additional) to be effective 4/2/2019.
Filed Date: 1/31/19.
Accession Number: 20190131–5202.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/21/19.
Docket Numbers: ER19–943–000.
Applicants: Midcontinent
Independent System Operator, Inc.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
2019–01–31_SA 2786 ITC MidwestInterstate Power & Light GIA (J233 J514)
to be effective 1/23/2019.
Filed Date: 1/31/19.
Accession Number: 20190131–5206.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/21/19.
Docket Numbers: ER19–944–000.
Applicants: Pacific Gas and Electric
Company.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Q4
2018 Quarterly Filing of City and
County of San Francisco’s WDT SA (SA
275) to be effective 12/31/2018.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Applications for New Awards; High School Equivalency 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 fiscal year (FY) 2019 for the High School Equivalency
Program (HEP), Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number
84.141A.
DATES:
Applications Available: February 8, 2019.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 9, 2019.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: June 10, 2019.
Pre-Application Webinar Information: The Department will hold a
pre-application workshop via webinar for prospective applicants on
February 20, 2019, 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
ADDRESSES: For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an
application, please refer to our Common Instructions for Applicants to
Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the
Federal Register on February 12, 2018 (83 FR 6003) and available at
www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2018-02-12/pdf/2018-02558.pdf.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Carr, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 3E321, Washington, DC 20202.
Telephone: (202) 260-2067. Email: steven.carr@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 HEP is designed to assist eligible persons
to obtain the equivalent of a secondary school diploma and subsequently
to gain improved employment, enter into military service, or be placed
in an institution of higher education (IHE) or other postsecondary
education or training.
Priorities: This competition includes two competitive preference
priorities. Competitive Preference Priority 1 is from the Secretary's
Final Supplemental Priorities and Definitions for Discretionary Grant
Programs (Supplemental Priorities) published in the Federal Register on
March 2, 2018 (83 FR 9096). In accordance with 34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(iv),
Competitive Preference Priority 2 is from section 418A of the Higher
Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA) (20 U.S.C. 1070d-2(e)).
Competitive Preference Priorities: For FY 2019 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 an additional 3
points to an application that meets Competitive Preference Priority 1,
and we award up to an additional 15 points to an application, depending
on how well the application meets Competitive Preference Priority 2.
These priorities are:
Competitive Preference Priority 1--Fostering Flexible and
Affordable Paths to Obtaining Knowledge and Skills. (0 or 3 points)
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Projects that are designed to address the following priority area
will be considered for additional points under Competitive Preference
Priority 1:
Improving collaboration between education providers and employers
to ensure student learning objectives are aligned with the skills or
knowledge required for employment in in-demand industry sectors or
occupations (as defined in section 3(23) of the Workforce Innovation
and Opportunity Act of 2014).
Competitive Preference Priority 2--Consideration of Prior
Experience. (0 to 15 points)
Projects that are expiring (current HEP grantees in their fifth
year) will be considered for additional points under Competitive
Preference Priority 2. In accordance with section 418A(e) of the HEA,
the Department will award up to 15 points for this priority. The
Secretary will consider the applicant's prior experience in
implementing its expiring HEP project, based on performance report
information to include, but not limited to, the percentage of HEP
participants exiting the program having received a High School
Equivalency (HSE) diploma and the percentage of HSE diploma recipients
who enter postsecondary education or training programs, upgraded
employment, or the military.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070d-2.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations in 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 79, 81, 82, 84, 86,
97, 98, and 99. (b) The Office of Management and Budget 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. (d) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR part 206. (e)
The definitions in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965,
as amended (ESEA), of ``migratory agricultural worker'' (section
1309(2)), ``migratory child'' (section 1309(3)), and ``migratory
fisher'' (section 1309(4)). (f) The National Farmworker Jobs Program
(NFJP) definitions in 20 CFR 685.110 and eligibility regulations in 20
CFR 685.320. (g) The Supplemental Priorities.
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to IHEs only.
Note: The ESEA definitions and NFJP definitions and eligibility
regulations apply to individuals seeking to qualify for HEP based on
past participation in the Migrant Education Program or NFJP.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
Estimated Available Funds: $6,431,000.
Contingent upon the availability of funds and the quality of
applications, we may make additional awards in subsequent years from
the list of unfunded applications from this competition.
Estimated Range of Awards: $180,000-$475,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $459,000.
Maximum Award: We will not make an award exceeding $475,000 for a
single budget period of 12 months. Under 34 CFR 75.104(b) the Secretary
may reject without consideration or evaluation any application that
proposes a project funding level that exceeds the stated maximum award
amount.
Minimum Award: The Department will not make an award for less than
the amount of $180,000 for a single budget period of 12 months. Under
section 418A of the HEA, the Secretary is prohibited from making an
award for less than the stated award amount. Therefore, we will reject
any application that proposes a HEP award that is less than the stated
minimum award amount.
Estimated Number of Awards: 14.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.
Project Period: Up to 60 months (five 12-month budget periods).
Except under extraordinary circumstances, the Secretary shall award
grants for a five-year period. Applicants under this competition are
required to provide detailed budget information for each year of the
proposed project and for the total grant, and we may reject any
application that does not do so as reflected on the applicant's ED 524
form, Table A, submitted as a part of the application.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: An IHE or a private nonprofit organization
may apply for a grant to operate a HEP project. If a private nonprofit
organization other than an IHE applies for a HEP grant, that agency
must plan the project in cooperation with an IHE and must propose to
operate some aspects of the project with the facilities of that IHE.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This competition does not require cost
sharing or matching. However, consistent with 34 CFR 75.700, which
requires an applicant to comply with its approved application, an
applicant that proposes non-Federal matching funds and is awarded a
grant must provide those funds for each year that the funds are
proposed.
3. Subgrantees: Under 34 CFR 75.708(b) and (c) a grantee under this
competition may award subgrants--to directly carry out project
activities described in its application--to the following types of
entities: IHEs and nonprofit organizations. The grantee may award
subgrants to entities it has identified in an approved application or
that it selects through a competition under procedures established by
the grantee.
4. Other: Projects funded under this competition must budget for a
three-day Office of Migrant Education annual meeting for HEP Directors
in the Washington, DC area during each year of the project period.
IV. Application and Submission Information
1. Application Submission Instructions: Applicants are required to
follow the Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of
Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal
Register on February 12, 2018 (83 FR 6003) and available at
www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2018-02-12/pdf/2018-02558.pdf, which
contain information on how to submit an application.
2. Submission of Proprietary Information: Given the types of
projects that may be proposed in applications for HEP, 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).
Because we plan to make successful applications available to the
public, you may wish to request confidentiality of business
information.
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.
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For additional information please see 34 CFR 5.11(c).
3. 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.
4. Funding Restrictions: We reference regulations outlining funding
restrictions in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice.
5. Recommended Page Limit: The application narrative is where you,
the applicant, address the selection criteria that reviewers use to
evaluate your application. We recommend that you (1) limit the
application narrative to no more than 25 pages and (2) 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 recommended 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 recommended
page limit does apply to all of the application narrative.
V. Application Review Information
1. Selection Criteria: The selection criteria for this competition
are from 34 CFR 75.210 and are as follows:
(a) Need for project (up to 20 points).
(1) The Secretary considers the need for the proposed project.
(2) In determining the need for the proposed project, the Secretary
considers the following factors:
(i) The magnitude of the need for the services to be provided or
the activities to be carried out by the proposed project. (up to 10
points)
(ii) The extent to which the proposed project will focus on serving
or otherwise addressing the needs of disadvantaged individuals. (up to
10 points)
(b) Quality of the project design (up to 28 points).
(1) The Secretary considers the quality of the design of the
proposed project.
(2) In determining the quality of the design of the proposed
project, the Secretary considers one or more of the following factors:
(i) The extent to which the goals, objectives, and outcomes to be
achieved by the proposed project are clearly specified and measurable.
(up to 7 points)
(ii) The extent to which the design of the proposed project is
appropriate to, and will successfully address, the needs of the target
population or other identified needs. (up to 7 points)
(iii) The extent to which the proposed project will establish
linkages with other appropriate agencies and organizations providing
services to the target population. (up to 7 points)
(iv) The extent to which the proposed project demonstrates a
rationale (as defined in 34 CFR 77.1(c)). (up to 7 points)
(c) Quality of project services (up to 12 points).
(1) The Secretary considers the quality of the services to be
provided by the proposed project.
(2) In determining the quality of the services to be provided by
the proposed project, the Secretary considers the quality and
sufficiency of strategies for ensuring equal access and treatment for
eligible project participants who are members of groups that have
traditionally been underrepresented based on race, color, national
origin, gender, age, or disability.
(3) In addition, the Secretary considers the following factor:
(i) The extent to which the services to be provided by the proposed
project are appropriate to the needs of the intended recipients or
beneficiaries of those services. (up to 12 points)
(d) Quality of project personnel (Up to 10 points).
(1) The Secretary considers the quality of the personnel who will
carry out the proposed project.
(2) 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.
(3) In addition, the Secretary considers the following factors:
(i) The qualifications, including relevant training and experience,
of the project director or principal investigator. (up to 7 points)
(ii) The qualifications, including relevant training and
experience, of key project personnel. (up to 3 points)
(e) Adequacy of resources (up to 10 points).
(1) The Secretary considers the adequacy of resources for the
proposed project.
(2) In determining the adequacy of resources for the proposed
project, the Secretary considers the following factors:
(i) The adequacy of support, including facilities, equipment,
supplies, and other resources, from the applicant organization or the
lead applicant organization. (up to 3 points)
(ii) The relevance and demonstrated commitment of each partner in
the proposed project to the implementation and success of the project.
(up to 3 points)
(iii) The extent to which the costs are reasonable in relation to
the objectives, design, and potential significance of the proposed
project. (up to 4 points)
(f) Quality of the project evaluation (up to 20 points).
(1) The Secretary considers the quality of the evaluation to be
conducted of the proposed project.
(2) In determining the quality of the evaluation, the Secretary
considers the following factors:
(i) The extent to which the methods of evaluation are thorough,
feasible, and appropriate to the goals, objectives, and outcomes of the
proposed project. (up to 10 points)
(ii) The extent to which the methods of evaluation will provide
performance feedback and permit periodic assessment of progress toward
achieving intended outcomes. (up to 5 points)
(iii) The extent to which the methods of evaluation will, if well
implemented, produce promising evidence (as defined in 34 CFR 77.1(c))
about the project's effectiveness. (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)(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
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or activities receiving Federal financial assistance from the
Department (34 CFR 100.4, 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23).
Additional factors we consider in selecting an application for an
award are in section 418A of the HEA. In accordance with section 418A,
the Secretary makes HEP awards based on the number, quality, and
promise of the applications. Additionally, the Secretary will consider
the need to provide an equitable geographic distribution of HEP awards.
3. Risk Assessment and Specific 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 specific 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
$250,000), 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 the System for Award Management. 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
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. Open Licensing Requirements: Unless an exception applies, if you
are awarded a grant under this competition, you will be required to
openly license to the public grant deliverables created in whole, or in
part, with Department grant funds. When the deliverable consists of
modifications to pre-existing works, the license extends only to those
modifications that can be separately identified and only to the extent
that open licensing is permitted under the terms of any licenses or
other legal restrictions on the use of pre-existing works.
Additionally, a grantee or subgrantee that is awarded competitive grant
funds must have a plan to disseminate these public grant deliverables.
This dissemination plan can be developed and submitted after your
application has been reviewed and selected for funding. For additional
information on the open licensing requirements please refer to 2 CFR
3474.20.
4. 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.
5. Performance Measures: Under the Government Performance and
Results Act of 1993 (GPRA), the Department developed the following
performance measures to evaluate the overall effectiveness of HEP: (1)
The percentage of HEP participants exiting the program having received
a HSE diploma (GPRA 1), and (2) the percentage of HSE diploma
recipients who enter postsecondary education or training programs,
upgraded employment, or the military (GPRA 2).
Applicants must propose annual targets for these measures in their
applications. The national target for GPRA 1 for FY 2019 is that 69
percent of HEP participants exit the program having received an HSE
credential. The national target for GPRA 2 for FY 2019 is that 80
percent of HEP HSE diploma recipients will enter postsecondary
education or training programs, upgraded employment, or the military.
The national targets for subsequent years may be adjusted based on
additional baseline data. The panel readers will score related
selection criteria on the basis of how well an applicant addresses
these GPRA measures. Therefore, applicants will want to consider how to
demonstrate a sound capacity to provide reliable data on the GPRA
measures, including the project's annual performance targets for
addressing the GPRA performance measures, as is required by the Office
of Management and Budget approved annual performance report that is
included in the application package. All grantees will be required to
submit, as part of their annual performance report, information with
respect to these GPRA performance measures.
6. 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
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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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document is the document published in the Federal Register. You may
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Federal Regulations at www.govinfo.gov. At this site you can view this
document, as well as all other documents of this Department published
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feature at this site, you can limit your search to documents published
by the Department.
Dated: February 5, 2019.
Frank Brogan,
Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education.
[FR Doc. 2019-01700 Filed 2-7-19; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4000-01-P
