80 FR 12987 - Application for New Awards; Evaluation of State Education Programs and Policies Grant Program
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 48 (March 12, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 48 (Thursday, March 12, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 12987-12991] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-05693] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Application for New Awards; Evaluation of State Education Programs and Policies Grant Program AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences, Department of Education. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Overview Information Evaluation of State Education Programs and Policies Grant Program. Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2015. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.305E. Dates: Request for Applications Available: On or before March 12, 2015. Applications Available: April 16, 2015. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: April 16, 2015. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 10, 2015. Full Text of Announcement I. Funding Opportunity Description Purpose of Program: The purpose of the Evaluation of State Education Programs and Policies Grant Program is to support rigorous evaluations of education programs and policies implemented by State educational agencies (SEAs) that have important implications for improving student education outcomes. These evaluations are to be carried out by partnerships between research institutions and SEAs. The National Center for Education Research (NCER), a center within the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), will hold a competition for the Evaluation of State Education Programs and Policies Grant Program. Under this competition, NCER will consider only applications that propose to evaluate State programs and policies (or components of these programs and policies) that fit within one of the three following categories:College- and Career-Ready Standards and Assessments. Identification and Improvement of the Lowest-Performing Schools and/or Schools with the Greatest Achievement Gaps. Teacher and Principal Evaluation and Support Systems. Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 9501 et seq. Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General Administrative Regulations in 34 CFR parts 77, 81, 82, 84, 86, 97, 98, and 99. In addition, the regulations in 34 CFR part 75 are applicable, except for the provisions in 34 CFR 75.100, 75.101(b), 75.102, 75.103, 75.105, 75.109(a), 75.200, 75.201, 75.209, 75.210, 75.211, 75.217(a)- (c), 75.219, 75.220, 75.221, 75.222, and 75.230. (b) The OMB Guidelines to Agencies on Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) in 2 CFR part 180, as adopted and amended as regulations of the Department in 2 CFR part 3485. (c) The Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards in 2 CFR part 200, as adopted and amended in 2 CFR part 3474. Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to institutions of higher education only. II. Award Information Type of Award: Discretionary grants. Estimated Available Funds: $5 million for FY 2015. Contingent upon the availability of funds and the quality of applications, we may make additional awards in FY 2016 from the list of unfunded applicants from this competition. Estimated Range of Awards: $2 to $5 million for the entire project period of up to 60 months. Maximum Award: The maximum total award is $5 million for the entire project period of up to 60 months. We will reject any application that proposes more than $1 million for each 12-month budget period of the grant. Estimated Number of Awards: The number of awards made will depend on the quality of the applications received for that competition and the availability of funds. Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice. Project Period: Up to 60 months based on performance. III. Eligibility Information 1. Eligible Applicants: Research partnerships involving at least one [[Page 12988]] research institution and at least one SEA. The partnership must choose one principal investigator from either the research institution or the SEA to have overall responsibility for the administration of the award. Applicants that have the ability and capacity to conduct scientifically valid research are eligible to apply as the research institution partner. These include, but are not limited to, nonprofit and for- profit organizations and public and private agencies and institutions, such as colleges and universities. An SEA is the agency primarily responsible for the State supervision of elementary schools and secondary schools. See 20 U.S.C. 9601 (which incorporates by reference the definition of SEA set out in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended, 20 U.S.C. 7801). Partnerships can include multiple research institutions and/or multiple SEAs if justified by research complementarities and shared interest in the program or policy to evaluated. 2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This program does not require cost sharing or matching. IV. Application and Submission Information 1. Request for Applications (RFA) and Other Information: Information regarding program and application requirements for the competition, including selection criteria, requirements concerning the content of an application, and review procedures will be contained in the NCER RFA, which will be available on the IES Web site at: http://ies.ed.gov/funding/. We intend to hold a Webinar designed to provide technical assistance to interested applicants. Information will also be provided on the IES Web site at: http://ies.ed.gov/funding. Individuals with disabilities can obtain a copy of the RFA and application package in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or compact disc) by contacting the person or team listed under Accessible Format in section VIII of this notice. 2. Content and Form of Application Submission: Requirements concerning the content of an application are in the RFA for the specific competition. The forms that must be submitted are in the application package for the specific competition. Letter of Intent to Apply: April 16, 2015. We ask potential applicants to submit a letter of intent. We use the information in the letters of intent to identify the expertise needed for the scientific review panels and to secure a sufficient number of reviewers. For this reason, letters of intent are optional but strongly encouraged. We request that letters of intent be submitted using the link at: https://iesreview.ed.gov/. Eligible entities that do not provide this notification may still apply for funding. 3. Submission Dates and Times: Request for Applications Available: On or before March 12, 2015. Application Package Available: April 16, 2015. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: April 16, 2015. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 10, 2015. Applications for grants under this competition must be submitted electronically using the Grants.gov Apply site (Grants.gov). For information (including dates and times) about how to submit your application electronically, or in paper format by mail or hand delivery if you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, please refer to section IV. 7. Other Submission Requirements of this notice. Individuals with disabilities who need an accommodation or auxiliary aid in connection with the application process should contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII of this notice. If the Department provides an accommodation or auxiliary aid to an individual with a disability in connection with the application process, the individual's application remains subject to all other requirements and limitations in this notice. 4. Intergovernmental Review: This competition is not subject to Executive Order 12372 and the regulations in CFR part 79. 5. Funding Restrictions: We reference regulations outlining funding restrictions in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice. 6. Data Universal Numbering System Number, Taxpayer Identification Number, and System for Award Management: To do business with the Department of Education, you must-- a. Have a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number and a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN); b. Register both your DUNS number and TIN with the System for Award Management (SAM) (formerly the Central Contractor Registry (CCR)), the Government's primary registrant database; c. Provide your DUNS number and TIN on your application; and d. Maintain an active SAM registration with current information while your application is under review by the Department and, if you are awarded a grant, during the project period. You can obtain a DUNS number from Dun and Bradstreet. A DUNS number can be created within one to two business days. If you are a corporate entity, agency, institution, or organization, you can obtain a TIN from the Internal Revenue Service. If you are an individual, you can obtain a TIN from the Internal Revenue Service or the Social Security Administration. If you need a new TIN, please allow 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 entered into the SAM database by an entity. Thus, if you think you might want to apply for Federal financial assistance under a program administered by the Department, please allow sufficient time to obtain and register your DUNS number and TIN. We strongly recommend that you register early. Note: Once your SAM registration is active, you will need to allow 24 to 48 hours for the information to be available in Grants.gov and before you can submit an application through Grants.gov. If you are currently registered with SAM, you may not need to make any changes. However, please make certain that the TIN associated with your DUNS number is correct. Also, note that you will need to update your registration annually. This may take three or more business days. Information about SAM is available at www.SAM.gov. To further assist you with obtaining and registering your DUNS number and TIN in SAM or updating your existing SAM account, we have prepared a SAM.gov Tip Sheet, which you can find at: http://www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/sam-faqs.html. In addition, if you are submitting your application via Grants.gov, you must (1) be designated by your organization as an Authorized Organization Representative (AOR); and (2) register yourself with Grants.gov as an AOR. Details on these steps are outlined at the following Grants.gov Web page: www.grants.gov/web/grants/register.html. 7. Other Submission Requirements: Applications for grants under this competition must be submitted electronically unless you qualify for an exception to this requirement in accordance with the instructions in this section. [[Page 12989]] a. Electronic Submission of Applications. Applications for grants under the Evaluation of State Education Programs and Policies Grant Program competition, CFDA number 84.305E, must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at www.Grants.gov. Through this site you will be able to download a copy of the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may not email an electronic copy of a grant application to us. We will reject your application if you submit it in paper format unless, as described elsewhere in this section, you qualify for one of the exceptions to the electronic submission requirement and submit, no later than two weeks before the application deadline date, a written statement to the Department that you qualify for one of these exceptions. Further information regarding calculation of the date that is two weeks before the application deadline date is provided later in this section under Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement. You may access the electronic grant application for the Evaluation of State Education Programs and Policies competition at www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this competition by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.305, not 84.305E). Please note the following: When you enter the Grants.gov site, you will find information about submitting an application electronically through the site, as well as the hours of operation. Applications received by Grants.gov are date and time stamped. Your application must be fully uploaded and submitted, and must be date and time stamped by the Grants.gov system no later than 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. Except as otherwise noted in this section, we will not accept your application if it is received--that is, date and time stamped by the Grants.gov system--after 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. We do not consider an application that does not comply with the deadline requirements. When we retrieve your application from Grants.gov, we will notify you if we are rejecting your application because it was date and time stamped by the Grants.gov system after 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. The amount of time it can take to upload an application will vary depending on a variety of factors, including the size of the application and the speed of your Internet connection. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you do not wait until the application deadline date to begin the submission process through Grants.gov. You should review and follow the Education Submission Procedures for submitting an application through Grants.gov that are included in the application package for this competition to ensure that you submit your application in a timely manner to the Grants.gov system. You can also find the Education Submission Procedures pertaining to Grants.gov under News and Events on the Department's G5 system home page at www.G5.gov. You will not receive additional point value because you submit your application in electronic format, nor will we penalize you if you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, as described elsewhere in this section, and submit your application in paper format. You must submit all documents electronically, including all information you typically provide on the following forms: the Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424), the Department of Education Supplemental Information for SF 424, Budget Information--Non- Construction Programs (ED 524), and all necessary assurances and certifications. You must upload any narrative sections and all other attachments to your application as files in a PDF (Portable Document) read-only, non-modifiable format. Do not upload an interactive or fillable PDF file. If you upload a file type other than a read-only, non-modifiable PDF or submit a password-protected file, we will not review that material. Your electronic application must comply with any page- limit requirements described in the RFA for your application. After you electronically submit your application, you will receive from Grants.gov an automatic notification of receipt that contains a Grants.gov tracking number. (This notification indicates receipt by Grants.gov only, not receipt by the Department.) The Department then will retrieve your application from Grants.gov and send a second notification to you by email. This second notification indicates that the Department has received your application and has assigned your application a PR/Award number (an ED-specified identifying number unique to your application). We may request that you provide us original signatures on forms at a later date. Application Deadline Date Extension in Case of Technical Issues with the Grants.gov System: If you are experiencing problems submitting your application through Grants.gov, please contact the Grants.gov Support Desk, toll free, at 1-800-518-4726. You must obtain a Grants.gov Support Desk Case Number and must keep a record of it. If you are prevented from electronically submitting your application on the application deadline date because of technical problems with the Grants.gov system, we will grant you an extension until 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, the following business day to enable you to transmit your application electronically or by hand delivery. You also may mail your application by following the mailing instructions described elsewhere in this notice. If you submit an application after 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date, please contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII of this notice and provide an explanation of the technical problem you experienced with Grants.gov, along with the Grants.gov Support Desk Case Number. We will accept your application if we can confirm that a technical problem occurred with the Grants.gov system and that the problem affected your ability to submit your application by 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. The Department will contact you after a determination is made on whether your application will be accepted. Note: The extensions to which we refer in this section apply only to the unavailability of, or technical problems with, the Grants.gov system. We will not grant you an extension if you failed to fully register to submit your application to Grants.gov before the application deadline date and time or if the technical problem you experienced is unrelated to the Grants.gov system. Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement: You qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, and may submit your application in paper format, if you are unable to submit an application through the Grants.gov system because-- You do not have access to the Internet; or You do not have the capacity to upload large documents to the Grants.gov system; and No later than two weeks before the application deadline date (14 calendar days or, if the fourteenth calendar day [[Page 12990]] before the application deadline date falls on a Federal holiday, the next business day following the Federal holiday), you mail or fax a written statement to the Department, explaining which of the two grounds for an exception prevents you from using the Internet to submit your application. If you mail your written statement to the Department, it must be postmarked no later than two weeks before the application deadline date. If you fax your written statement to the Department, we must receive the faxed statement no later than two weeks before the application deadline date. Address and mail or fax your statement to: Ellie Pelaez, U.S. Department of Education, 555 New Jersey Avenue NW., Room 600e, Washington, DC 20208. FAX: (202) 219-1466. Your paper application must be submitted in accordance with the mail or hand delivery instructions described in this notice. b. Submission of Paper Applications by Mail. If you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, you may mail (through the U.S. Postal Service or a commercial carrier) your application to the Department. You must mail the original and two copies of your application, on or before the application deadline date, to the Department at the following address: U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention: (CFDA Number 84.305E), LBJ Basement Level 1, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20202-4260. You must show proof of mailing consisting of one of the following: (1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark. (2) A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the U.S. Postal Service. (3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial carrier. (4) Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education. If you mail your application through the U.S. Postal Service, we do not accept either of the following as proof of mailing: (1) A private metered postmark. (2) A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service. If your application is postmarked after the application deadline date, we will not consider your application. Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before relying on this method, you should check with your local post office. c. Submission of Paper Applications by Hand Delivery. If you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, you (or a courier service) may deliver your paper application to the Department by hand. You must deliver the original and two copies of your application by hand, on or before the application deadline date, to the Department at the following address: U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention: (CFDA Number: 84.305E), 550 12th Street SW., Room 7039, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-4260. The Application Control Center accepts hand deliveries daily between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, except Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays. Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of Paper Applications: If you mail or hand deliver your application to the Department-- (1) You must indicate on the envelope and--if not provided by the Department--in Item 10 of the SF 424 the CFDA number, including suffix letter, if any, of the competition under which you are submitting your application; and (2) The Application Control Center will mail to you a notification of receipt of your grant application. If you do not receive this notification within 15 business days from the application deadline date, you should call the U.S. Department of Education Application Control Center at (202) 245-6288. V. Application Review Information 1. Selection Criteria: The selection criteria for this competition are provided in the RFA. 2. Review and Selection Process: We remind potential applicants that in reviewing applications in any discretionary grant competition, the Secretary may consider, under 34 CFR 75.217(d)(3), the past performance of the applicant in carrying out a previous award, such as the applicant's use of funds, achievement of project objectives, and compliance with grant conditions. The Secretary may also consider whether the applicant failed to submit a timely performance report or submitted a report of unacceptable quality. In addition, in making a competitive grant award, the Secretary also requires various assurances including those applicable to Federal civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination in programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance from the Department of Education (34 CFR 100.4, 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23). 3. Special Conditions: Under 2 CFR 3474.10, the Secretary may impose special conditions and, in appropriate circumstances, high-risk conditions on a grant if the applicant or grantee is not financially stable; has a history of unsatisfactory performance; has a financial or other management system that does not meet the standards in 2 CFR part 200, subpart D; has not fulfilled the conditions of a prior grant; or is otherwise not responsible. VI. Award Administration Information 1. Award Notices: If your application is successful, we notify your U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators and send you a Grant Award Notification (GAN); or we may send you an email containing a link to access an electronic version of your GAN. We may notify you informally, also. If your application is not evaluated or not selected for funding, we notify you. 2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements: We identify administrative and national policy requirements in the application package and reference these and other requirements in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice. We reference the regulations outlining the terms and conditions of an award in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice and include these and other specific conditions in the GAN. The GAN also incorporates your approved application as part of your binding commitments under the grant. 3. Grant Administration: Applicants should budget to attend an annual three-day meeting for project directors to be held in Washington, DC. 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 multi-year award, you must submit an annual performance report that provides the most current performance and financial expenditure information as directed by the Secretary under 34 CFR 75.118. The Secretary may also require more frequent performance reports under 34 CFR 75.720(c). For specific requirements on reporting, please go to www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html. 5. Performance Measures: To evaluate the overall success of its education research grant program, IES annually assesses the percentage of projects that result in peer-reviewed publications, the [[Page 12991]] number of newly developed or modified interventions with evidence of promise for improving student education outcomes, and the number of Institute-supported interventions with evidence of efficacy in improving student outcomes including student academic outcomes and social and behavioral competencies. Student academic outcomes include learning and achievement in core academic content areas (reading, writing, math, and science) and outcomes that reflect students' successful progression through the education system (e.g., course and grade completion; high school graduation and dropout; postsecondary enrollment, progress, and completion). Social and behavioral competencies include social skills, attitudes, and behaviors that may be important to student's academic and post-academic success. 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 meeting the goals and objectives of the project; whether the grantee has expended funds in a manner that is consistent with its approved application and budget; and, if the Secretary has established performance measurement requirements, whether the grantee has met the performance targets in the grantee's approved application. In making a continuation grant, the Secretary also considers whether the grantee is operating in compliance with the assurances in its approved application, including those applicable to Federal civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination in programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance from the Department (34 CFR 100.4, 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23). VII. Agency Contacts FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Allen Ruby, U.S. Department of Education, 555 New Jersey Avenue NW., Room 610e, Washington, DC 20208, or by email: [email protected]. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay Service, toll free, at 1-800- 877-8339. VIII. Other Information Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this document and a copy of the RFA in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or compact disc) on request to the appropriate program contact person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII of this notice. Electronic Access to This Document: The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available via the Federal Digital System at: www.thefederalregister.org/fdsys. At this site you can view this document, as well as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at this 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. Dated: March 9, 2015. Sue Betka, Acting Director, Institute of Education Sciences. [FR Doc. 2015-05693 Filed 3-11-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P
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Board, 1500 West Perimeter Road, Ste.
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ACTION: Meeting notice. Henry Williams Jr., Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 9501 et seq.
Acting Air Force Federal Register Liaison Applicable Regulations: (a) The
SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Officer, DAF. Education Department General
Federal Advisory Committee Act of [FR Doc. 2015–05616 Filed 3–11–15; 8:45 am] Administrative Regulations in 34 CFR
1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), BILLING CODE 5001–10–P parts 77, 81, 82, 84, 86, 97, 98, and 99.
the Government in the Sunshine Act of In addition, the regulations in 34 CFR
1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and part 75 are applicable, except for the
41 CFR 102–3.150, the Department of DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION provisions in 34 CFR 75.100, 75.101(b),
Defense announces that the United 75.102, 75.103, 75.105, 75.109(a),
States Air Force (USAF) Scientific Application for New Awards; 75.200, 75.201, 75.209, 75.210, 75.211,
Advisory Board (SAB) Spring Board Evaluation of State Education 75.217(a)–(c), 75.219, 75.220, 75.221,
meeting will take place on 21 April Programs and Policies Grant Program 75.222, and 75.230.
2015 at the 552nd Air Control Wing (b) The OMB Guidelines to Agencies
Auditorium, located in building 282, AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences, on Governmentwide Debarment and
Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma City Department of Education. Suspension (Nonprocurement) in 2 CFR
73145. The meeting will occur from 7:30 ACTION: Notice. part 180, as adopted and amended as
a.m.–11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, 21 April regulations of the Department in 2 CFR
2015. The session that will be open to Overview Information part 3485. (c) The Uniform
the general public will be held from Evaluation of State Education Administrative Requirements, Cost
7:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. on 21 April 2015. Programs and Policies Grant Program. Principles, and Audit Requirements for
The purpose of this Air Force Scientific Notice inviting applications for new Federal Awards in 2 CFR part 200, as
Advisory Board quarterly meeting is to awards for fiscal year (FY) 2015. adopted and amended in 2 CFR part
conduct a mid-term review of FY15 SAB 3474.
studies, which consist of: (1) Cyber Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
(CFDA) Number: 84.305E. Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86
Vulnerabilities of Embedded Systems on apply to institutions of higher education
Air And Space Systems, (2) Enhanced Dates: only.
Utility of Unmanned Air Vehicles In Request for Applications Available:
Contested and Denied Environments, (3) On or before March 12, 2015. II. Award Information
Utility of Quantum Systems for the Air Applications Available: April 16, Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
Force. In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552b, 2015. Estimated Available Funds: $5
as amended, and 41 CFR 102–3.155, a Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: million for FY 2015.
number of sessions of the USAF SAB April 16, 2015. Contingent upon the availability of
Spring Board meeting will be closed to Deadline for Transmittal of funds and the quality of applications,
the public because they will discuss Applications: June 10, 2015. we may make additional awards in FY
classified information and matters Full Text of Announcement 2016 from the list of unfunded
covered by section 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1). applicants from this competition.
Any member of the public that wishes I. Funding Opportunity Description Estimated Range of Awards: $2 to $5
to attend this meeting or provide input Purpose of Program: The purpose of million for the entire project period of
to the USAF SAB must contact the the Evaluation of State Education up to 60 months.
Designated Federal Officer at the phone Programs and Policies Grant Program is Maximum Award: The maximum total
number or email address listed below at to support rigorous evaluations of award is $5 million for the entire project
least five working days prior to the education programs and policies period of up to 60 months. We will
meeting date. Please ensure that you implemented by State educational reject any application that proposes
submit your written statement in agencies (SEAs) that have important more than $1 million for each 12-month
accordance with 41 CFR 102–3.140(c) implications for improving student budget period of the grant.
and section 10(a)(3) of the Federal education outcomes. These evaluations Estimated Number of Awards: The
Advisory Committee Act. Statements are to be carried out by partnerships number of awards made will depend on
being submitted in response to the between research institutions and SEAs. the quality of the applications received
agenda mentioned in this notice must be The National Center for Education for that competition and the availability
received by the Designated Federal Research (NCER), a center within the of funds.
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meeting commencement date. The Evaluation of State Education Programs Project Period: Up to 60 months based
Designated Federal Officer will review and Policies Grant Program. Under this on performance.
all timely submissions and respond to competition, NCER will consider only
them prior to the start of the meeting applications that propose to evaluate III. Eligibility Information
identified in this noice. Written State programs and policies (or 1. Eligible Applicants: Research
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Social and behavioral competencies at all levels of the education system,
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include social skills, attitudes, and increase the efficiency with which data
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behaviors that may be important to may be analyzed to support the
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student’s academic and post-academic continuous improvement of education
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6. Continuation Awards: In making a research to improve student academic
continuation award under 34 CFR Dated: March 9, 2015. achievement and close achievement
75.253, the Secretary considers, among Sue Betka, gaps, support education accountability
other things: whether a grantee has Acting Director, Institute of Education systems, and simplify the processes
made substantial progress in meeting Sciences. used by SEAs to make education data
the goals and objectives of the project; [FR Doc. 2015–05693 Filed 3–11–15; 8:45 am] transparent through Federal and public
whether the grantee has expended funds BILLING CODE 4000–01–P reporting.
in a manner that is consistent with its Priorities: Over the past decade, States
approved application and budget; and, have made a great deal of progress in
if the Secretary has established DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION developing Statewide longitudinal data
performance measurement systems, most of them with the
requirements, whether the grantee has Applications for New Awards; assistance of SLDS Program funds. This
met the performance targets in the Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems competition will focus on enhancing
grantee’s approved application. In Program States’ capacity to use those systems to
making a continuation grant, the identify problems and drive
Secretary also considers whether the AGENCY:Institute of Education Sciences,
improvement efforts. States may apply
grantee is operating in compliance with Department of Education.
for funds to address up to two of the
the assurances in its approved ACTION: Notice. priority data use cases described in this
application, including those applicable section. SEAs may apply for grants
to Federal civil rights laws that prohibit Overview Information selecting up to two of the following data
discrimination in programs or activities use priorities:
receiving Federal financial assistance Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems (1) Financial Equity and Return on
from the Department (34 CFR 100.4, Program. Investment;
104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23). Notice inviting applications for new (2) Educator Talent Management;
awards for fiscal year (FY) 2015. (3) Early Learning;
VII. Agency Contacts
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (4) College and Career;
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. (CFDA) Number: 84.372A. (5) Evaluation and Research; or
Allen Ruby, U.S. Department of (6) Instructional Support.
Education, 555 New Jersey Avenue Dates: Grants will not be made available to
NW., Room 610e, Washington, DC Request for Applications Available: support ongoing maintenance of data
20208, or by email: Allen.Ruby@ed.gov. March 12, 2015. systems. Use of data supported by these
If you use a telecommunications Application Package Available: grants must be in accordance with the
device for the deaf (TDD) or a text March 19, 2015. Family Educational Rights and Privacy
telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay Act, as well as any other applicable
Deadline for Transmittal of Letters of
Service, toll free, at 1–800–877–8339. Federal and State laws or regulations
Intent: April 13, 2015.
concerning the confidentiality of
VIII. Other Information Dates of Informational Meetings: The individual records.
Accessible Format: Individuals with Institute of Education Sciences (IES)
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
An SEA may submit only one
disabilities can obtain this document intends to hold webinars designed to application under this competition.
and a copy of the RFA in an accessible provide technical assistance to Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 9607.
format (e.g., braille, large print, interested applicants. Detailed Applicable Regulations: (a) The
audiotape, or compact disc) on request information regarding these webinars Education Department General
to the appropriate program contact will be provided on IES’ Web site at Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in
person listed under FOR FURTHER http://ies.ed.gov/funding. 34 CFR parts 77, 82, 84, 97, 98, and 99.
INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII of Deadline for Transmittal of (b) The OMB Guidelines to Agencies on
this notice. Applications: June 10, 2015. Governmentwide Debarment and
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