Applications for New Awards; Office of Indian Education Formula Grants to Local Educational Agencies, 945-950 [2022-00059]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Applications for New Awards; Office of
Indian Education Formula Grants to
Local Educational Agencies
Office of Elementary and
Secondary Education, Department of
Education.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of Education
(Department) is issuing a notice inviting
applications for new awards for fiscal
year (FY) 2022 for Office of Indian
Education (OIE) Formula Grants to
Local Educational Agencies, Assistance
Listing Number 84.060A. This notice
relates to the approved information
collection under OMB control number
1810–0021.
DATES: Part I of Electronic Application
System for Indian Education (EASIE)
Applications Available: February 7,
2022.
Deadline for Transmittal of EASIE
Part I: March 11, 2022.
Part II of EASIE Applications
Available: April 4, 2022.
Deadline for Transmittal of EASIE
Part II: May 13, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
questions about the Formula Grants
program, contact Dr. Crystal C. Moore,
Ed.D., U.S. Department of Education,
400 Maryland Avenue SW, MS 6335,
Washington, DC 20202–6335.
Telephone: (202) 453–5593. Email:
crystal.moore@ed.gov. For technical
questions about the EASIE application
and uploading documentation, contact
the Partner Support Center (PSC).
Telephone: (877)457–3336. Email:
OIE.EASIE@ed.gov.
If you use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD) or a text
telephone (TTY), contact the Federal
Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at
(800)877–0996 or by email at:
federalrelay@sprint.com.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Full Text of Announcement
Note: Applicants must meet the
deadlines for both EASIE Part I and Part
II to be eligible to receive a grant.
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Failure to submit the required
supplemental documentation, described
under Content and Form of Application
Submission in section IV of this notice,
by the EASIE Part I or II deadline will
result in an incomplete application that
will not be considered for funding. The
OIE recommends uploading the
documentation at least four days prior
to each deadline date to ensure that any
potential submission issues are resolved
prior to the deadlines.
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I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The OIE Formula
Grants to Local Educational Agencies
(Formula Grants) program provides
grants to support local educational
agencies (LEAs), Indian Tribes and
organizations, and other eligible entities
in developing and implementing
elementary and secondary school
programs that serve Indian students.
These funds must be used to support
comprehensive programs that are
designed to meet the unique cultural,
language, and educational needs of
American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/
AN) students and ensure that all
students meet challenging State
academic standards. The information
gathered from the project’s final annual
performance report (APR) will be
utilized to complete OIE’s required
annual Department reporting under 34
CFR 75.110. Specifically, that report
covers the Secretary’s established key
performance measures for assessing the
effectiveness and efficiency of the
Formula Grants program as detailed in
this notice.
Integration of Services Authorized
As authorized under section 6116 of
the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965, as amended
(ESEA), the Secretary will, upon receipt
of an acceptable plan for the integration
of education and related services, and in
cooperation with other relevant Federal
agencies, authorize the entity receiving
the funds under this program to
consolidate all Federal funds that are to
be used exclusively for Indian students.
Instructions for submitting an
integration of education and related
services plan are included in EASIE,
which is described under Application
and Submission Information in section
IV of this notice.
Note: Under the Formula Grants
program, all applicants are required to
develop proposed projects in open
consultation, including through public
hearings held to provide a full
opportunity to understand the program
and to offer recommendations regarding
the program (ESEA section
6114(c)(3)(C)), with parents of Indian
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children and teachers of Indian
children, representatives of Indian
Tribes on Indian lands located within
50 miles of any school that the LEA will
serve if such Tribes have any children
in such school, Indian organizations
(IOs), and, if appropriate, Indian
students from secondary schools. LEA
applicants are required to develop
proposed projects with the participation
and written approval of an Indian
Parent Committee whose membership
includes parents and family members of
Indian children in the LEA’s schools;
representatives of Indian Tribes on
Indian lands located within 50 miles of
any school that the LEA will serve if
such Tribes have any children in such
school; teachers in the schools; and, if
appropriate, Indian students attending
secondary schools of the LEA (ESEA
section 6114(c)(4)). The majority of the
Indian Parent Committee members must
be parents and family members of
Indian children (section 6114(c)(4) of
the ESEA).
Definition: The following definition is
from ESEA section 6112(d)(3):
Indian community-based organization
(ICBO) means any organization that (1)
is composed primarily of Indian
parents, family members and
community members, Tribal
government education officials, and
Tribal members, from a specific
community; (2) assists in the social,
cultural, and educational development
of Indians in such community; (3) meets
the unique cultural, language, and
academic needs of Indian students; and
(4) demonstrates organizational and
administrative capacity to manage the
grant.
Statutory Hiring Preference:
(a) Awards that are primarily for the
benefit of Indians are subject to the
provisions of section 7(b) of the Indian
Self-Determination and Education
Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5307(b)). That
section requires that, to the greatest
extent feasible, a grantee—
(1) Give to Indians preferences and
opportunities for training and
employment in connection with the
administration of the grant; and
(2) Give to IOs and to Indian-owned
economic enterprises, as defined in
section 3 of the Indian Financing Act of
1974 (25 U.S.C. 1452(e)), preference in
the award of contracts in connection
with the administration of the grant.
(b) For purposes of this section, an
Indian is a member of any federally
recognized Indian Tribe (25 U.S.C.
1452(b)).
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7421, et
seq.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The
Education Department General
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Administrative Regulations in 34 CFR
parts 75, 77, 81, 82, 84, 97, 98, and 99.
(b) The Office of Management and
Budget Guidelines to Agencies on
Governmentwide Debarment and
Suspension (Non-procurement) 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.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Formula grants.
Estimated Available Funds: The
Administration requested $105,381,000
for Formula Grants to LEAs for FY 2022.
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.
Estimated Range of Awards: $4,000 to
$2,772,768.
Estimated Average Size of Awards:
$81,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: 1,300.
Note: The Department is not bound by
any estimates in this notice.
Project Period: 12 months.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: The following
entities are eligible under this program:
Certain LEAs, as prescribed by ESEA
section 6112(b), including charter
schools authorized as LEAs under State
law; certain schools funded by the
Bureau of Indian Education of the U.S.
Department of the Interior (BIE), as
prescribed by ESEA section 6113(d);
Indian Tribes and IOs under certain
conditions, as prescribed by ESEA
section 6112(c); and ICBOs, as
prescribed by ESEA section 6112(d).
Consortia of two or more eligible
entities are also eligible under certain
circumstances, as prescribed by ESEA
section 6112(a)(4).
2. a. Cost Sharing or Matching: This
program does not require cost sharing or
matching.
b. Supplement-Not-Supplant: ESEA
Section 6114(c)(1) requires a grantee to
use these grant funds only to
supplement the funds that, in the
absence of these Federal funds, such
agency would make available for
services described in this application,
and not to supplant such funds.
c. Indirect Cost Rate Information: This
program uses a restricted indirect cost
rate. For more information regarding
restricted indirect costs, or to obtain a
negotiated restricted indirect cost rate,
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d. Administrative Cost Limitation: We
note that, under ESEA section 6115(d),
no more than five percent of the funds
awarded for a grant may be used for
administrative costs.
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IV. Application and Submission
Information
1. How to Request an Application
Package: You can obtain an entityspecific link for the electronic
application for grants under this
program by contacting the PSC listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
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 PSC listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
2. Content and Form of Application
Submission: (a) Requirements
concerning the content of an
application, together with the forms you
must submit and technical assistance
resources, are located on the EASIE
Communities of Practice website at
https://easie.communities.ed.gov/.
Note: The OIE and PSC will create
dedicated technical assistance
documentation to support applicants
and grantees with accessing, navigating,
entering data, and submitting their
responses into the OMB MAX Survey.
Prior to the opening of EASIE Part I, this
documentation will be announced and
posted on the EASIE Communities of
Practice website at: https://
easie.communities.ed.gov/.
User accounts will be replaced with
an entity-specific link (also known as a
token) to access the new EASIE
application in the OMB MAX Survey.
Only individuals that are registered as
the current Point of Contact (POC),
Project Director (PD), and/or Authorized
Official Representative (AOR) will
receive the entity-specific link to access
the application for EASIE Part I and II.
The AOR can continue to delegate the
responsibility of completing the EASIE
application in the new OMB MAX
Survey to other entity contacts by
sharing their entity-specific link
internally. The AOR is ultimately
responsible for the review and
certification of the application. Please
contact the PSC with any questions
related to this change.
(b) Supplementary Documentation:
The EASIE application requires
submission of the following
supplementary documentation in
electronic Portable Document Format
(PDF):
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(i) In EASIE Part I, applicants that are
Tribes, IOs, or ICBOs must submit the
appropriate ‘‘Applying in Lieu of the
LEA’’ agreement form with their
application to verify their eligibility no
later than March 11, 2022 (which is the
closing date of EASIE Part I). Each
separate eligibility document is
identified by applicant-type as either:
Tribe Applying in Lieu of an LEA
Agreement; IO Agreement; or ICBO
Agreement. These are available on the
EASIE Communities of Practice (COP)
website (https://
easie.communities.ed.gov/) as
downloadable documents. The details of
the verification process, which are
necessary to meet the statutory
eligibility requirements for Tribes, IOs,
and ICBOs, are in the application
package.
(ii) In EASIE Part I, an applicant that
is the lead applicant for a consortium
must use the consortium agreement
form that is available on the Getting
Started page in the EASIE COP Portal as
a downloadable document and upload it
to your EASIE application survey on the
OMB MAX Survey portal no later than
March 11, 2022.
(iii) In EASIE Part II, for an applicant
that is an LEA or a consortium of LEAs,
the EASIE application requires the
electronic PDF submission of the Indian
Parent Committee Approval form no
later than the deadline for transmittal of
EASIE Part II, which is May 13, 2022.
Applicants are encouraged to begin
planning parent committee meetings
early to ensure parent committee
requirements are met before EASIE Part
II closes. The form is available on the
EASIE Communities of Practice website
at https://easie.communities.ed.gov/.
3. Submission Dates and Times:
Part I of the Formula Grant EASIE
Applications Available: February 7,
2022.
Deadline for Transmittal of EASIE
Part I: March 11, 2022, 11:59 p.m.,
Eastern Time.
Part II of the Formula Grant EASIE
Applications Available: April 4, 2022.
Deadline for Transmittal of EASIE
Part II: May 13, 2022, 11:59 p.m.,
Eastern Time.
Submit applications for grants under
this program electronically using EASIE
located in the OMB MAX Survey portal.
For information (including dates and
times) about how to submit your
application, please refer to Other
Submission Requirements in section IV
of this notice.
OIE will only consider an application
that is compliant with deadline
requirements.
Individuals with disabilities who
need an accommodation or auxiliary aid
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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. Data Universal Numbering System
Number, Taxpayer Identification
Number, and System for Award
Management: To do business with the
Department, you must—
a. Have a Data Universal Numbering
System (DUNS)/Unique Entity
Identification (UEI) number and a
Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN);
b. Register both your DUNS/UEI
number and TIN with the System for
Award Management (SAM), the
Government’s primary registrant
database;
c. Provide your DUNS/UEI number
and TIN on your SAM 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/UEI number
from Dun and Bradstreet at the
following website: https://
fedgov.dnb.com/webform. A DUNS/UEI
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 in 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/UEI number and
TIN. We strongly recommend that you
register early.
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
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DUNS/UEI 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/UEI number and TIN in SAM or
updating your existing SAM account,
we have prepared a SAM.gov Tip Sheet,
which you can find www.ed.gov/fund/
grant/apply/sam-faqs.html.
6. Other Submission Requirements:
a. Electronic Submission of
Applications.
Electronic Application System for
Indian Education (EASIE): EASIE is an
electronic application within OMB
MAX Survey using an entity-specific
link. It is divided into two parts—EASIE
Part I and EASIE Part II.
EASIE Part I, student count, provides
the appropriate data-entry screens to
submit verified, aggregated, Indian
student count totals based on either the
Indian School Equalization Program
(ISEP) count or the Indian Student
Eligibility Certification Form (ED 506
Form). All applicants must submit a
current Indian student count for FY
2022. Applicants must use the ED 506
Form to document eligible Indian
students; however, BIE schools may use
either the ISEP count or the ED 506
Form count to verify their Indian
student counts. Applicants must protect
the privacy of all individual data
collected and only report aggregated
data to the Secretary.
Applicants that verify their Indian
student count with the ED 506 Form
must document their Indian student
counts by completing the following: (1)
Each year, the applicant must verify
there is a valid ED 506 Form for each
Indian child included in the count; (2)
all ED 506 Forms included in the count
must be completed, signed, and dated
by the parent, and be on file; (3) the
applicant must maintain a copy of the
student enrollment roster(s) covering
the same period of time indicated in the
application as the count period; and (4)
each Indian child included in the count
must be listed on the LEA’s enrollment
roster(s) for at least one day during the
count period.
BIE schools that enter an ISEP count
to verify their Indian student count
must use the most current Indian
student count certified by the BIE.
Once an Indian child is determined to
be eligible to be counted for such grant
award, the applicant must maintain a
record of such determination and must
not require a new or duplicate
determination or form to be made for
such child for a subsequent application
for a grant under this program.
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Applicants must indicate the time
span for the project objectives and
corresponding activities and services for
Indian students. Applicants can choose
to set objectives that remain the same
for up to four years to facilitate data
collection and enhance long-term
planning.
In EASIE Part II, all applicants are
required to—
(1) Select the type of program being
submitted as either regular formula
grant program, formula grant project
consolidated with a Title I schoolwide
program, or integration of services
under ESEA section 6116;
(2) Select the grade levels offered by
the LEA or BIE school;
(3) Identify, from a list of possible
Department grant programs (e.g., ESEA
Title I), the programs in the LEA that are
currently coordinated with a Title VI
project, or with which the school
district plans to coordinate during the
project year, in accordance with ESEA
section 6114(c)(5), and describe the
comprehensive program for Indian
students with those grant programs;
(4) Describe the professional
development opportunities that will be
provided as part of a comprehensive
program to ensure that teachers and
other school professionals who are new
to the Indian community are prepared to
work with Indian children, and that all
teachers who will be involved in
programs assisted by this grant have
been properly trained to carry out such
programs, as required by ESEA section
6114(b)(5);
(5) Provide information on how the
State assessment data of all Indian
students (not just those served) are used
and how such information will be
disseminated to the Indian community,
Indian Parent Committee, and Indian
Tribes whose children are served by the
LEA. Also describe how assessment data
from the previous school year (SY) were
used, as required by ESEA section
6114(b)(6);
(6) Indicate when the public hearing
was held for FY 2022–23, as required by
ESEA section 6114(c)(3)(C);
(7) For an applicant that is an LEA,
BIE school, or a consortium of LEAs or
BIE schools, describe the process the
applicant used to meaningfully
collaborate with Indian Tribes located
in the community in a timely, active,
and ongoing manner in the development
of the comprehensive program and the
actions taken as a result of such
collaboration (ESEA section 6114(b)(7));
(8) Identify specific project objectives
that will further the goal of providing
culturally responsive education for
Indian students to meet their academic
needs and help them meet State
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achievement standards (ESEA section
6115(b)), and identify the data sources
that will be used to measure progress
toward meeting project objectives;
(9) For an LEA that selects a
schoolwide application, identify how
the use of such funds in a schoolwide
program will produce benefits to Indian
students that would not be achieved if
the funds were not used in a schoolwide
program (ESEA section 6115(c)(3));
(10) Submit a program budget and
justification based on the estimated
grant amount that the EASIE system
calculates from the Indian student count
submitted in EASIE Part I. After the
initial grant amounts are determined,
additional funds may become available
due to such circumstances as
withdrawn applications or reduction in
another applicant’s student count. An
applicant whose award amount
increases or decreases more than $5,000
must submit a revised budget prior to
receiving its grant award but will not
need to re-certify its application. If an
applicant’s award amount increases or
decreases by less than $5,000, a budget
update is not required. For an applicant
that receives an increased award
amount following submission of its
original budget, the applicant must
allocate the increased amount only to
previously approved budget categories;
(11) As required by section 427 of the
General Education Provisions Act
(GEPA), describe the steps the applicant
proposes to take to ensure equitable
access to, and participation in, the
project or activity to be conducted with
such assistance, by addressing the
special needs of students, teachers, and
other program beneficiaries in order to
overcome barriers to equitable
participation, including barriers based
on gender, race, color, national origin,
disability, and age; and
(12) If needed, provide additional
comments to assist OIE in the review of
the application.
Registration for Formula Grant EASIE:
Current, former, and new applicants
interested in submitting a Formula
Grant EASIE application must register
for EASIE. Prior to the opening of EASIE
Part I, PSC will send a broadcast to prior
year grantees and new prospective
applicants that have contacted PSC and
registered for EASIE. All recipients who
receive PSC’s broadcast will be asked to
complete their intent to apply for the
upcoming application period in the
EASIE Portal. All prospective applicants
will be provided the opportunity to
confirm if any updates to their
registration information are necessary,
and/or if they would like to completely
decline registration. Entities that do not
have an active Registration or are new
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applicants should contact the PSC listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT to register any time before the
EASIE Part I application deadline date.
Registration does not serve as the
entity’s grant application. For assistance
registering, contact the PSC listed under
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Certification for EASIE: The
applicant’s AOR, which must be a
senior level official (Superintendent,
Tribal Chief, or similar) of the entity and
legally authorized by the applicant
organization to approve the application,
must certify EASIE Part I and Part II by
the deadline date. Each applicant
should identify at least three system
users, one for each of the following:
Project Director, Authorized Official
Representative, and another party (such
as a Budget Director) designated to
answer questions in the event the
project director is unavailable. The
certification process ensures that the
information in the application is true,
reliable, and valid. An applicant that
provides a false statement in the
application may be subject to penalties
under the False Claims Act (18 U.S.C.
1001).
b. Submission of Paper Applications
by Mail.
We discourage paper applications, but
if electronic submission is not possible
(e.g., you do not have access to the
internet), you must provide a written
statement that you intend to submit a
paper application. Send this written
statement no later than Monday, January
11, 2022.
If you mail your written statement to
the Department, it must be postmarked
no later than two weeks before the
application deadline date of EASIE Part
I. 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 of
EASIE Part I. If you email the written
statement, it must be sent no later than
two weeks before the application
deadline date to the person listed under
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Address and mail or fax your
statement to: Dr. Crystal C. Moore, U.S.
Department of Education, Office of
Indian Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue SW, MS 6335, Washington, DC
20202–6335. FAX: (202) 205–0606.
Your paper application must be
submitted in accordance with the mail
or hand delivery instructions described
in this notice.
You must mail the original and two
copies of your application, on or before
the application deadline dates for both
EASIE Part I and Part II, to the
Department at the following address:
U.S. Department of Education, Office of
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Listing Number 84.060A, 400 Maryland
Avenue SW, MS 6335, Washington, DC
20202–6335.
You must show proof of mailing
consisting of one of the following:
(1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service
postmark.
(2) A legible mail receipt with the
date of mailing stamped by the U.S.
Postal Service.
(3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or
receipt from a commercial carrier.
(4) Any other proof of mailing
acceptable to the Secretary of the U.S.
Department of Education.
If you mail your application through
the U.S. Postal Service, we do not
accept either of the following as proof
of mailing:
(1) A private metered postmark.
(2) A mail receipt that is not dated by
the U.S. Postal Service.
Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not
uniformly provide a dated postmark.
Before relying on this method, you
should check with your local post
office.
We will not consider applications
postmarked after the application
deadline date for EASIE Part I or Part II.
c. Submission of Paper Applications
by Hand Delivery.
If you are submitting a paper
application, 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 dates for both
EASIE Part I and Part II, to the
Department at the following address:
U.S. Department of Education, Office of
Indian Education, Attention: Assistance
Listing Number 84.060A, 400 Maryland
Avenue SW, MS 6335, Washington, DC
20202–6335.
The program office accepts hand
deliveries daily between 8:00 a.m. and
4:30 p.m., Eastern 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 Assistance Listing Number,
including suffix letter, of this program—
84.060A; and
(2) The program office will mail 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 contact the program office at
(202) 453–5593.
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V. Grant Administration Information
1. Risk Assessment and Specific
Conditions: Consistent with 2 CFR
200.206, before awarding grants under
this program the Department conducts a
review of the risks posed by applicants.
Under 2 CFR 200.208, the Secretary may
impose specific conditions and, under 2
CFR 3474.10, 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.
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 a grant in the
Applicable Regulations section of this
notice.
3. Reporting: (a) If you apply for a
grant under this program, 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. This does not apply if you have
an exception under 2 CFR 170.110(b).
(b) You must submit a final annual
performance report (APR) using EASIE
via the OMB MAX Survey entityspecific link, including financial
information, as directed by the
Secretary, within 120 days after the
close of the grant year. Grantees will be
able to access the APR via the EASIE
portal link provided to registered
entities prior to the system being open
to users. Grantees will receive an email
from the PSC identifying the date that
the APR will be available to grantees
and the deadline for its transmission.
4. Performance Measures: For the
purposes of Department reporting under
34 CFR 75.110, we have established the
following key performance measures for
assessing the effectiveness and
efficiency of the Formula Grants
program: (1) The percentage of Indian
students in grades four and eight who
score at or above the basic level in
reading on the National Assessment of
Educational Progress (NAEP); (2) the
percentage of Indian students in grades
four and eight who score at or above the
basic level in mathematics on the NAEP;
(3) the percentage of Indian students in
grades three through eight meeting State
achievement standards by scoring at or
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above the proficient level in reading and
mathematics on State assessments; (4)
the difference between the percentage of
Indian students in grades three through
eight at or above the proficient level in
reading and mathematics on State
assessments and the percentage of all
students scoring at those levels; (5) the
percentage of Indian students who
graduate from high school as measured
by the four-year adjusted cohort
graduation rate; (6) the percentage of
grantees providing culturally responsive
activities; and (7) the percentage of
funds used by grantees prior to award
close-out.
Note: In any year in which NAEP or
State assessment data are systematically
unavailable, reporting of such data will
not be required and will not be used for
purposes of performance measures.
5. Integrity and Performance System:
If you receive an award under this grant
program that over the course of the
project period may exceed the
simplified acquisition threshold
(currently $250,000), under 2 CFR
200.206(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 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. Other Information
Accessible Format: On request to the
program contact person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT,
individuals with disabilities can obtain
this document and a copy of the
application package in an accessible
format. The Department will provide the
requestor with an accessible format that
may include Rich Text Format (RTF) or
text format (TXT), a thumb drive, an
MP3 file, braille, large print, audiotape,
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or compact disc, or other accessible
format.
Electronic Access to This Document:
The official version of this document is
published in the Federal Register. You
may access the official edition of the
Federal Register and the Code of
Federal Regulations at www.govinfo.gov.
At this site you can view this document,
as well as other documents of this
Department published in the Federal
Register, in text or PDF. To use PDF,
you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader,
which is available free at the site.
You may also access documents of the
Department published in the Federal
Register by using the article search
feature at: www.federalregister.gov.
Specifically, through the advanced
search feature at this site, you can limit
your search to documents published by
the Department.
Ian Rosenblum,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and
Programs Delegated the Authority to Perform
the Functions and Duties of the Assistant
Secretary of the Office of Elementary and
Secondary Education.
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BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Request for Information (RFI)
Regarding Planning for Establishment
of a Program To Support the
Availability of High-Assay LowEnriched Uranium (HALEU) for Civilian
Domestic Research, Development,
Demonstration, and Commercial Use
Office of Nuclear Energy,
Department of Energy.
ACTION: Extension of comment period.
AGENCY:
On December 14, 2021, the
U.S Department of Energy (DOE or the
Department) issued a RFI inviting input
on the planning for establishment of a
DOE HALEU Availability Program and
to gather information to consider in
preparing the required report to
Congress describing actions proposed to
be carried out by DOE under the
program. The Energy Act of 2020
authorized the Department to establish
and carry out, through the Office of
Nuclear Energy, a program to support
the availability of HALEU for civilian
domestic research, development,
demonstration, and commercial use.
The RFI established a January 13, 2022,
deadline for the submission of written
comments. DOE is extending the
comment period to February 14, 2022.
DATES: The comment period for the RFI
published on December 14, 2021 (86 FR
71055) is extended. DOE will accept
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comments, data, and information
responding to this RFI submitted on or
before February 14, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons may
submit comments by any of the
following methods:
1. Email: rfi-haleu@hq.doe.gov.
Submit electronic comments in
Microsoft Word or PDF file format and
avoid the use of special characters or
any form of encryption. Please include
‘‘Response to RFI’’ in the subject line.
2. Postal Mail: This option is not
available.
3. Hand Delivery/Courier: This option
is not available during the COVID–19
pandemic.
4. Online: Responses will be accepted
online at www.regulations.gov.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name for this
RFI. No facsimiles (faxes) will be
accepted. Any information that may be
business proprietary and exempt by law
from public disclosure should be
submitted as described in Section IV of
this document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information
should be sent to: rfi-haleu@hq.doe.gov
or Dr. Daniel Vega, daniel.vega@
nuclear.energy.gov, (202) 586–0235, or
Michael Reim, michael.reim@
nuclear.energy.gov, (202) 586–0509.
Please include ‘‘Question on HALEU
RFI’’ in the subject line.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
December 14, 2021, the U.S. Department
of Energy (DOE) published a request for
information (RFI) in the Federal
Register (86 FR 71055). DOE issued this
RFI to invite input on the planning for
establishment of a DOE HALEU
Availability Program and to gather
information to consider in preparing the
required report to Congress describing
actions proposed to be carried out by
DOE under the program. The Energy Act
of 2020 authorized the Department to
establish and carry out, through the
Office of Nuclear Energy, a program to
support the availability of high-assay
low-enriched uranium (HALEU) for
civilian domestic research,
development, demonstration, and
commercial use. A HALEU Availability
Program, leading to the deployment and
commercialization of clean energy
technologies and infrastructure, could
secure a critical domestic supply chain
for meeting the Administration’s
climate, economic, and energy security
goals. The RFI established a January 13,
2022, deadline for the submission of
written comments. DOE has received
requests from the public for extension of
the public comment period. In response
to those requests, DOE is extending the
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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Applications for New Awards; Office of Indian Education Formula
Grants to Local Educational Agencies
AGENCY: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of
Education.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Education (Department) is issuing a notice
inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2022 for
Office of Indian Education (OIE) Formula Grants to Local Educational
Agencies, Assistance Listing Number 84.060A. This notice relates to the
approved information collection under OMB control number 1810-0021.
DATES: Part I of Electronic Application System for Indian Education
(EASIE) Applications Available: February 7, 2022.
Deadline for Transmittal of EASIE Part I: March 11, 2022.
Part II of EASIE Applications Available: April 4, 2022.
Deadline for Transmittal of EASIE Part II: May 13, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about the Formula Grants
program, contact Dr. Crystal C. Moore, Ed.D., U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, MS 6335, Washington, DC 20202-6335.
Telephone: (202) 453-5593. Email: [email protected]. For technical
questions about the EASIE application and uploading documentation,
contact the Partner Support Center (PSC). Telephone: (877)457-3336.
Email: [email protected].
If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text
telephone (TTY), contact the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at
(800)877-0996 or by email at: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Full Text of Announcement
Note: Applicants must meet the deadlines for both EASIE Part I and
Part II to be eligible to receive a grant.
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Failure to submit the required supplemental documentation, described
under Content and Form of Application Submission in section IV of this
notice, by the EASIE Part I or II deadline will result in an incomplete
application that will not be considered for funding. The OIE recommends
uploading the documentation at least four days prior to each deadline
date to ensure that any potential submission issues are resolved prior
to the deadlines.
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The OIE Formula Grants to Local Educational
Agencies (Formula Grants) program provides grants to support local
educational agencies (LEAs), Indian Tribes and organizations, and other
eligible entities in developing and implementing elementary and
secondary school programs that serve Indian students. These funds must
be used to support comprehensive programs that are designed to meet the
unique cultural, language, and educational needs of American Indian and
Alaska Native (AI/AN) students and ensure that all students meet
challenging State academic standards. The information gathered from the
project's final annual performance report (APR) will be utilized to
complete OIE's required annual Department reporting under 34 CFR
75.110. Specifically, that report covers the Secretary's established
key performance measures for assessing the effectiveness and efficiency
of the Formula Grants program as detailed in this notice.
Integration of Services Authorized
As authorized under section 6116 of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA), the Secretary will, upon
receipt of an acceptable plan for the integration of education and
related services, and in cooperation with other relevant Federal
agencies, authorize the entity receiving the funds under this program
to consolidate all Federal funds that are to be used exclusively for
Indian students. Instructions for submitting an integration of
education and related services plan are included in EASIE, which is
described under Application and Submission Information in section IV of
this notice.
Note: Under the Formula Grants program, all applicants are required
to develop proposed projects in open consultation, including through
public hearings held to provide a full opportunity to understand the
program and to offer recommendations regarding the program (ESEA
section 6114(c)(3)(C)), with parents of Indian children and teachers of
Indian children, representatives of Indian Tribes on Indian lands
located within 50 miles of any school that the LEA will serve if such
Tribes have any children in such school, Indian organizations (IOs),
and, if appropriate, Indian students from secondary schools. LEA
applicants are required to develop proposed projects with the
participation and written approval of an Indian Parent Committee whose
membership includes parents and family members of Indian children in
the LEA's schools; representatives of Indian Tribes on Indian lands
located within 50 miles of any school that the LEA will serve if such
Tribes have any children in such school; teachers in the schools; and,
if appropriate, Indian students attending secondary schools of the LEA
(ESEA section 6114(c)(4)). The majority of the Indian Parent Committee
members must be parents and family members of Indian children (section
6114(c)(4) of the ESEA).
Definition: The following definition is from ESEA section
6112(d)(3):
Indian community-based organization (ICBO) means any organization
that (1) is composed primarily of Indian parents, family members and
community members, Tribal government education officials, and Tribal
members, from a specific community; (2) assists in the social,
cultural, and educational development of Indians in such community; (3)
meets the unique cultural, language, and academic needs of Indian
students; and (4) demonstrates organizational and administrative
capacity to manage the grant.
Statutory Hiring Preference:
(a) Awards that are primarily for the benefit of Indians are
subject to the provisions of section 7(b) of the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5307(b)). That
section requires that, to the greatest extent feasible, a grantee--
(1) Give to Indians preferences and opportunities for training and
employment in connection with the administration of the grant; and
(2) Give to IOs and to Indian-owned economic enterprises, as
defined in section 3 of the Indian Financing Act of 1974 (25 U.S.C.
1452(e)), preference in the award of contracts in connection with the
administration of the grant.
(b) For purposes of this section, an Indian is a member of any
federally recognized Indian Tribe (25 U.S.C. 1452(b)).
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7421, et seq.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations in 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 81, 82, 84, 97, 98,
and 99. (b) The Office of Management and Budget Guidelines to Agencies
on Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Non-procurement) 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.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Formula grants.
Estimated Available Funds: The Administration requested
$105,381,000 for Formula Grants to LEAs for FY 2022. 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.
Estimated Range of Awards: $4,000 to $2,772,768.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $81,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: 1,300.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice.
Project Period: 12 months.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: The following entities are eligible under
this program: Certain LEAs, as prescribed by ESEA section 6112(b),
including charter schools authorized as LEAs under State law; certain
schools funded by the Bureau of Indian Education of the U.S. Department
of the Interior (BIE), as prescribed by ESEA section 6113(d); Indian
Tribes and IOs under certain conditions, as prescribed by ESEA section
6112(c); and ICBOs, as prescribed by ESEA section 6112(d). Consortia of
two or more eligible entities are also eligible under certain
circumstances, as prescribed by ESEA section 6112(a)(4).
2. a. Cost Sharing or Matching: This program does not require cost
sharing or matching.
b. Supplement-Not-Supplant: ESEA Section 6114(c)(1) requires a
grantee to use these grant funds only to supplement the funds that, in
the absence of these Federal funds, such agency would make available
for services described in this application, and not to supplant such
funds.
c. Indirect Cost Rate Information: This program uses a restricted
indirect cost rate. For more information regarding restricted indirect
costs, or to obtain a negotiated restricted indirect cost rate,
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please see: www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocfo/intro.html.
d. Administrative Cost Limitation: We note that, under ESEA section
6115(d), no more than five percent of the funds awarded for a grant may
be used for administrative costs.
IV. Application and Submission Information
1. How to Request an Application Package: You can obtain an entity-
specific link for the electronic application for grants under this
program by contacting the PSC listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
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 PSC listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
2. Content and Form of Application Submission: (a) Requirements
concerning the content of an application, together with the forms you
must submit and technical assistance resources, are located on the
EASIE Communities of Practice website at https://easie.communities.ed.gov/.
Note: The OIE and PSC will create dedicated technical assistance
documentation to support applicants and grantees with accessing,
navigating, entering data, and submitting their responses into the OMB
MAX Survey. Prior to the opening of EASIE Part I, this documentation
will be announced and posted on the EASIE Communities of Practice
website at: https://easie.communities.ed.gov/.
User accounts will be replaced with an entity-specific link (also
known as a token) to access the new EASIE application in the OMB MAX
Survey. Only individuals that are registered as the current Point of
Contact (POC), Project Director (PD), and/or Authorized Official
Representative (AOR) will receive the entity-specific link to access
the application for EASIE Part I and II. The AOR can continue to
delegate the responsibility of completing the EASIE application in the
new OMB MAX Survey to other entity contacts by sharing their entity-
specific link internally. The AOR is ultimately responsible for the
review and certification of the application. Please contact the PSC
with any questions related to this change.
(b) Supplementary Documentation: The EASIE application requires
submission of the following supplementary documentation in electronic
Portable Document Format (PDF):
(i) In EASIE Part I, applicants that are Tribes, IOs, or ICBOs must
submit the appropriate ``Applying in Lieu of the LEA'' agreement form
with their application to verify their eligibility no later than March
11, 2022 (which is the closing date of EASIE Part I). Each separate
eligibility document is identified by applicant-type as either: Tribe
Applying in Lieu of an LEA Agreement; IO Agreement; or ICBO Agreement.
These are available on the EASIE Communities of Practice (COP) website
(https://easie.communities.ed.gov/) as downloadable documents. The
details of the verification process, which are necessary to meet the
statutory eligibility requirements for Tribes, IOs, and ICBOs, are in
the application package.
(ii) In EASIE Part I, an applicant that is the lead applicant for a
consortium must use the consortium agreement form that is available on
the Getting Started page in the EASIE COP Portal as a downloadable
document and upload it to your EASIE application survey on the OMB MAX
Survey portal no later than March 11, 2022.
(iii) In EASIE Part II, for an applicant that is an LEA or a
consortium of LEAs, the EASIE application requires the electronic PDF
submission of the Indian Parent Committee Approval form no later than
the deadline for transmittal of EASIE Part II, which is May 13, 2022.
Applicants are encouraged to begin planning parent committee meetings
early to ensure parent committee requirements are met before EASIE Part
II closes. The form is available on the EASIE Communities of Practice
website at https://easie.communities.ed.gov/.
3. Submission Dates and Times:
Part I of the Formula Grant EASIE Applications Available: February
7, 2022.
Deadline for Transmittal of EASIE Part I: March 11, 2022, 11:59
p.m., Eastern Time.
Part II of the Formula Grant EASIE Applications Available: April 4,
2022.
Deadline for Transmittal of EASIE Part II: May 13, 2022, 11:59
p.m., Eastern Time.
Submit applications for grants under this program electronically
using EASIE located in the OMB MAX Survey portal. For information
(including dates and times) about how to submit your application,
please refer to Other Submission Requirements in section IV of this
notice.
OIE will only consider an application that is compliant with
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. Data Universal Numbering System Number, Taxpayer Identification
Number, and System for Award Management: To do business with the
Department, you must--
a. Have a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS)/Unique Entity
Identification (UEI) number and a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN);
b. Register both your DUNS/UEI number and TIN with the System for
Award Management (SAM), the Government's primary registrant database;
c. Provide your DUNS/UEI number and TIN on your SAM 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/UEI number from Dun and Bradstreet at the
following website: https://fedgov.dnb.com/webform. A DUNS/UEI 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 in 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/UEI number and TIN. We
strongly recommend that you register early.
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
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DUNS/UEI 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/UEI number and TIN
in SAM or updating your existing SAM account, we have prepared a
SAM.gov Tip Sheet, which you can find www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/sam-faqs.html.
6. Other Submission Requirements:
a. Electronic Submission of Applications.
Electronic Application System for Indian Education (EASIE): EASIE
is an electronic application within OMB MAX Survey using an entity-
specific link. It is divided into two parts--EASIE Part I and EASIE
Part II.
EASIE Part I, student count, provides the appropriate data-entry
screens to submit verified, aggregated, Indian student count totals
based on either the Indian School Equalization Program (ISEP) count or
the Indian Student Eligibility Certification Form (ED 506 Form). All
applicants must submit a current Indian student count for FY 2022.
Applicants must use the ED 506 Form to document eligible Indian
students; however, BIE schools may use either the ISEP count or the ED
506 Form count to verify their Indian student counts. Applicants must
protect the privacy of all individual data collected and only report
aggregated data to the Secretary.
Applicants that verify their Indian student count with the ED 506
Form must document their Indian student counts by completing the
following: (1) Each year, the applicant must verify there is a valid ED
506 Form for each Indian child included in the count; (2) all ED 506
Forms included in the count must be completed, signed, and dated by the
parent, and be on file; (3) the applicant must maintain a copy of the
student enrollment roster(s) covering the same period of time indicated
in the application as the count period; and (4) each Indian child
included in the count must be listed on the LEA's enrollment roster(s)
for at least one day during the count period.
BIE schools that enter an ISEP count to verify their Indian student
count must use the most current Indian student count certified by the
BIE.
Once an Indian child is determined to be eligible to be counted for
such grant award, the applicant must maintain a record of such
determination and must not require a new or duplicate determination or
form to be made for such child for a subsequent application for a grant
under this program.
Applicants must indicate the time span for the project objectives
and corresponding activities and services for Indian students.
Applicants can choose to set objectives that remain the same for up to
four years to facilitate data collection and enhance long-term
planning.
In EASIE Part II, all applicants are required to--
(1) Select the type of program being submitted as either regular
formula grant program, formula grant project consolidated with a Title
I schoolwide program, or integration of services under ESEA section
6116;
(2) Select the grade levels offered by the LEA or BIE school;
(3) Identify, from a list of possible Department grant programs
(e.g., ESEA Title I), the programs in the LEA that are currently
coordinated with a Title VI project, or with which the school district
plans to coordinate during the project year, in accordance with ESEA
section 6114(c)(5), and describe the comprehensive program for Indian
students with those grant programs;
(4) Describe the professional development opportunities that will
be provided as part of a comprehensive program to ensure that teachers
and other school professionals who are new to the Indian community are
prepared to work with Indian children, and that all teachers who will
be involved in programs assisted by this grant have been properly
trained to carry out such programs, as required by ESEA section
6114(b)(5);
(5) Provide information on how the State assessment data of all
Indian students (not just those served) are used and how such
information will be disseminated to the Indian community, Indian Parent
Committee, and Indian Tribes whose children are served by the LEA. Also
describe how assessment data from the previous school year (SY) were
used, as required by ESEA section 6114(b)(6);
(6) Indicate when the public hearing was held for FY 2022-23, as
required by ESEA section 6114(c)(3)(C);
(7) For an applicant that is an LEA, BIE school, or a consortium of
LEAs or BIE schools, describe the process the applicant used to
meaningfully collaborate with Indian Tribes located in the community in
a timely, active, and ongoing manner in the development of the
comprehensive program and the actions taken as a result of such
collaboration (ESEA section 6114(b)(7));
(8) Identify specific project objectives that will further the goal
of providing culturally responsive education for Indian students to
meet their academic needs and help them meet State achievement
standards (ESEA section 6115(b)), and identify the data sources that
will be used to measure progress toward meeting project objectives;
(9) For an LEA that selects a schoolwide application, identify how
the use of such funds in a schoolwide program will produce benefits to
Indian students that would not be achieved if the funds were not used
in a schoolwide program (ESEA section 6115(c)(3));
(10) Submit a program budget and justification based on the
estimated grant amount that the EASIE system calculates from the Indian
student count submitted in EASIE Part I. After the initial grant
amounts are determined, additional funds may become available due to
such circumstances as withdrawn applications or reduction in another
applicant's student count. An applicant whose award amount increases or
decreases more than $5,000 must submit a revised budget prior to
receiving its grant award but will not need to re-certify its
application. If an applicant's award amount increases or decreases by
less than $5,000, a budget update is not required. For an applicant
that receives an increased award amount following submission of its
original budget, the applicant must allocate the increased amount only
to previously approved budget categories;
(11) As required by section 427 of the General Education Provisions
Act (GEPA), describe the steps the applicant proposes to take to ensure
equitable access to, and participation in, the project or activity to
be conducted with such assistance, by addressing the special needs of
students, teachers, and other program beneficiaries in order to
overcome barriers to equitable participation, including barriers based
on gender, race, color, national origin, disability, and age; and
(12) If needed, provide additional comments to assist OIE in the
review of the application.
Registration for Formula Grant EASIE: Current, former, and new
applicants interested in submitting a Formula Grant EASIE application
must register for EASIE. Prior to the opening of EASIE Part I, PSC will
send a broadcast to prior year grantees and new prospective applicants
that have contacted PSC and registered for EASIE. All recipients who
receive PSC's broadcast will be asked to complete their intent to apply
for the upcoming application period in the EASIE Portal. All
prospective applicants will be provided the opportunity to confirm if
any updates to their registration information are necessary, and/or if
they would like to completely decline registration. Entities that do
not have an active Registration or are new
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applicants should contact the PSC listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT to register any time before the EASIE Part I application
deadline date. Registration does not serve as the entity's grant
application. For assistance registering, contact the PSC listed under
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Certification for EASIE: The applicant's AOR, which must be a
senior level official (Superintendent, Tribal Chief, or similar) of the
entity and legally authorized by the applicant organization to approve
the application, must certify EASIE Part I and Part II by the deadline
date. Each applicant should identify at least three system users, one
for each of the following: Project Director, Authorized Official
Representative, and another party (such as a Budget Director)
designated to answer questions in the event the project director is
unavailable. The certification process ensures that the information in
the application is true, reliable, and valid. An applicant that
provides a false statement in the application may be subject to
penalties under the False Claims Act (18 U.S.C. 1001).
b. Submission of Paper Applications by Mail.
We discourage paper applications, but if electronic submission is
not possible (e.g., you do not have access to the internet), you must
provide a written statement that you intend to submit a paper
application. Send this written statement no later than Monday, January
11, 2022.
If you mail your written statement to the Department, it must be
postmarked no later than two weeks before the application deadline date
of EASIE Part I. 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 of EASIE Part I. If you email the written
statement, it must be sent no later than two weeks before the
application deadline date to the person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
Address and mail or fax your statement to: Dr. Crystal C. Moore,
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Indian Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue SW, MS 6335, Washington, DC 20202-6335. FAX: (202) 205-0606.
Your paper application must be submitted in accordance with the
mail or hand delivery instructions described in this notice.
You must mail the original and two copies of your application, on
or before the application deadline dates for both EASIE Part I and Part
II, to the Department at the following address: U.S. Department of
Education, Office of Indian Education, Attention: Assistance Listing
Number 84.060A, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, MS 6335, Washington, DC 20202-
6335.
You must show proof of mailing consisting of one of the following:
(1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark.
(2) A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the
U.S. Postal Service.
(3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial
carrier.
(4) Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary of the
U.S. Department of Education.
If you mail your application through the U.S. Postal Service, we do
not accept either of the following as proof of mailing:
(1) A private metered postmark.
(2) A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service.
Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a dated
postmark. Before relying on this method, you should check with your
local post office.
We will not consider applications postmarked after the application
deadline date for EASIE Part I or Part II.
c. Submission of Paper Applications by Hand Delivery.
If you are submitting a paper application, 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 dates for both EASIE Part I
and Part II, to the Department at the following address: U.S.
Department of Education, Office of Indian Education, Attention:
Assistance Listing Number 84.060A, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, MS 6335,
Washington, DC 20202-6335.
The program office accepts hand deliveries daily between 8:00 a.m.
and 4:30 p.m., Eastern 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 Assistance Listing Number,
including suffix letter, of this program--84.060A; and
(2) The program office will mail 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 contact
the program office at (202) 453-5593.
V. Grant Administration Information
1. Risk Assessment and Specific Conditions: Consistent with 2 CFR
200.206, before awarding grants under this program the Department
conducts a review of the risks posed by applicants. Under 2 CFR
200.208, the Secretary may impose specific conditions and, under 2 CFR
3474.10, 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.
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 a grant in the Applicable
Regulations section of this notice.
3. Reporting: (a) If you apply for a grant under this program, 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. This does not apply if you have an exception under 2
CFR 170.110(b).
(b) You must submit a final annual performance report (APR) using
EASIE via the OMB MAX Survey entity-specific link, including financial
information, as directed by the Secretary, within 120 days after the
close of the grant year. Grantees will be able to access the APR via
the EASIE portal link provided to registered entities prior to the
system being open to users. Grantees will receive an email from the PSC
identifying the date that the APR will be available to grantees and the
deadline for its transmission.
4. Performance Measures: For the purposes of Department reporting
under 34 CFR 75.110, we have established the following key performance
measures for assessing the effectiveness and efficiency of the Formula
Grants program: (1) The percentage of Indian students in grades four
and eight who score at or above the basic level in reading on the
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP); (2) the percentage
of Indian students in grades four and eight who score at or above the
basic level in mathematics on the NAEP; (3) the percentage of Indian
students in grades three through eight meeting State achievement
standards by scoring at or
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above the proficient level in reading and mathematics on State
assessments; (4) the difference between the percentage of Indian
students in grades three through eight at or above the proficient level
in reading and mathematics on State assessments and the percentage of
all students scoring at those levels; (5) the percentage of Indian
students who graduate from high school as measured by the four-year
adjusted cohort graduation rate; (6) the percentage of grantees
providing culturally responsive activities; and (7) the percentage of
funds used by grantees prior to award close-out.
Note: In any year in which NAEP or State assessment data are
systematically unavailable, reporting of such data will not be required
and will not be used for purposes of performance measures.
5. Integrity and Performance System: If you receive an award under
this grant program that over the course of the project period may
exceed the simplified acquisition threshold (currently $250,000), under
2 CFR 200.206(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 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. Other Information
Accessible Format: On request to the program contact person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, individuals with disabilities
can obtain this document and a copy of the application package in an
accessible format. The Department will provide the requestor with an
accessible format that may include Rich Text Format (RTF) or text
format (TXT), a thumb drive, an MP3 file, braille, large print,
audiotape, or compact disc, or other accessible format.
Electronic Access to This Document: The official version of this
document is published in the Federal Register. You may access the
official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal
Regulations at www.govinfo.gov. At this site you can view this
document, as well as other documents of this Department published in
the Federal Register, in text or PDF. To use PDF, you must have Adobe
Acrobat Reader, which is available free at the site.
You may also access documents of the Department published in the
Federal Register by using the article search feature at:
www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, through the advanced search
feature at this site, you can limit your search to documents published
by the Department.
Ian Rosenblum,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Programs Delegated the
Authority to Perform the Functions and Duties of the Assistant
Secretary of the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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