80 FR 15767 - Reopening; Applications for New Awards; Training and Information for Parents of Children With Disabilities-Parent Training and Information Centers
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 57 (March 25, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 57 (March 25, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 57 (Wednesday, March 25, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 15767-15768] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-06744] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.328M] Reopening; Applications for New Awards; Training and Information for Parents of Children With Disabilities--Parent Training and Information Centers AGENCY: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: On December 11, 2014, we published in the Federal Register (79 FR 73557) a notice inviting applications for the FY 2015 Parent Training and Information Centers competition (NIA). The notice established a deadline date of February 9, 2015, for the transmittal of applications. This notice reopens the competition for five days. DATES: Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 30, 2015. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: May 29, 2015. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A significant number of applications received in response to the NIA were not eligible because the applicants did not follow the formatting or deadline requirements in the NIA. Consequently, we did not receive eligible applications for a number of States. Therefore, we are reopening the competition to allow applicants to submit or resubmit applications that meet the requirements in the NIA, in order to ensure that parents in all States can be served by a Parent Training and Information Center. Applicants that have already submitted applications under the FY 2015 Parent Training and Information Centers competition are encouraged to review their applications and determine whether they have met all eligibility requirements, including formatting requirements and the deadline for submission, in the NIA and the application package, which is available at http://www2.ed.gov/programs/oseppic/applicant.html. Note that the NIA requires double spacing (no more than three lines per vertical inch) for all text in the application narrative, including titles, headings, footnotes, quotations, reference citations, and captions, as well as all text in charts, tables, figures, graphs, and screen shots. Applicants may review a recorded Webinar that discusses the application requirements at http://tadnet.adobeconnect.com/p763v5dg8fm/. As stated above, applicants may resubmit applications that may not have met all formatting requirements. Applicants that already submitted timely applications that meet all of the formatting requirements do not have to resubmit their applications. If a new application is not submitted, the Department will use the application that was submitted before the February 9, 2015, 4:30 p.m. EST deadline. Note: Applications that did not meet the February deadline must be resubmitted to be considered for review. Note to Applicants: The notice published on December 11, 2014, provides other information that applies [[Page 15768]] to this competition. Specifically, the priority in that notice, entitled ``Parent Training and Information Centers,'' identifies the requirements for applications submitted in response to this notice, including the eligible entities, the States from which we are accepting applications, and the instructions for submitting applications. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carmen Sanchez, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 4057, Potomac Center Plaza (PCP), Washington, DC 20202-2600. Telephone: (202) 245-6595. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1- 800-877-8339. Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this document and a copy of the application package in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or compact disc) by contacting the Grants and Contracts Services Team, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., room 5075, PCP, Washington, DC 20202-2550. Telephone: (202) 245-7363. If you use a TDD or a TTY, call the FRS, toll free, at 1-800-877-8339. 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 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. Dated: March 18, 2015. Sue Swenson, Acting Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. [FR Doc. 2015-06744 Filed 3-24-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P
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This may be a formal or informal number, telephone number, and email FR 73557) a notice inviting applications
contract, cooperative agreement, address of the contact person for each for the FY 2015 Parent Training and
memorandum of understanding, or specialty area of this competition. You Information Centers competition (NIA).
related document; can write to the specialty area contact The notice established a deadline date
(g) Annual documentation from the person at the following address: U.S. of February 9, 2015, for the transmittal
scholar’s IHE to verify dates of deferral, Department of Education, 400 Maryland of applications. This notice reopens the
if applicable. The documentation may Avenue SW., Potomac Center Plaza competition for five days.
be prepared by the scholar’s advisor or (PCP), Washington, DC 20202–2600. DATES:
department chair and must include: If you use a TDD or TTY, call the Deadline for Transmittal of
Confirmation of enrollment date, Federal Relay Service, toll free, at 1– Applications: March 30, 2015.
estimated graduation date, confirmation 800–877–8339. Deadline for Intergovernmental
that the scholar is enrolled in a full-time Review: May 29, 2015.
VIII. Other Information
course of study, and confirmation of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A
scholar’s intent to fulfill the service Accessible Format: Individuals with significant number of applications
obligation upon completion of the disabilities can obtain this document received in response to the NIA were
program. and a copy of the application package in not eligible because the applicants did
Grantees are required to report an accessible format (e.g., braille, large not follow the formatting or deadline
annually to RSA on the data elements print, audiotape, or compact disc) on requirements in the NIA. Consequently,
described above using the RSA Grantee request to the program contact persons we did not receive eligible applications
Reporting Form, OMB number 1820– listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION for a number of States. Therefore, we are
0617, an electronic reporting system CONTACT in section VII of this notice.
reopening the competition to allow
supported by the RSA Management Electronic Access to This Document:
applicants to submit or resubmit
Information System (RSA MIS). In The official version of this document is
applications that meet the requirements
addition, grantees are required to utilize the document published in the Federal
in the NIA, in order to ensure that
all forms required by RSA to prepare Register. Free Internet access to the
parents in all States can be served by a
and process repayment, as well as official edition of the Federal Register
Parent Training and Information Center.
requests for deferral and exceptions. and the Code of Federal Regulations is Applicants that have already
The RSA Grantee Reporting Form available via the Federal Digital System submitted applications under the FY
collects specific data, including the at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you 2015 Parent Training and Information
number of scholars entering the can view this document, as well as all Centers competition are encouraged to
rehabilitation workforce, the other documents of this Department review their applications and determine
rehabilitation field each scholar enters, published in the Federal Register, in whether they have met all eligibility
and the type of employment setting each text or Adobe Portable Document requirements, including formatting
scholar chooses (e.g., State VR agency, Format (PDF). To use PDF you must requirements and the deadline for
nonprofit service provider, or have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is submission, in the NIA and the
professional practice group). This form available free at the site. application package, which is available
allows RSA to measure the progress You may also access documents of the
at http://www2.ed.gov/programs/
towards achieving the goal of increasing Department published in the Federal
oseppic/applicant.html.
the number of qualified VR personnel Register by using the article search Note that the NIA requires double
working in State VR and related feature at: www.federalregister.gov. spacing (no more than three lines per
agencies. Specifically, through the advanced vertical inch) for all text in the
5. Continuation Awards: In making a search feature at this site, you can limit application narrative, including titles,
continuation award under 34 CFR your search to documents published by
75.253, the Secretary considers, among headings, footnotes, quotations,
the Department. reference citations, and captions, as well
other things: Whether a grantee has Dated: March 20, 2015.
made substantial progress in achieving as all text in charts, tables, figures,
the goals and objectives of the project;
Sue Swenson, graphs, and screen shots.
Acting Assistant Secretary for Special Applicants may review a recorded
whether the grantee has expended funds
Education and Rehabilitative Services. Webinar that discusses the application
in a manner that is consistent with its
[FR Doc. 2015–06880 Filed 3–24–15; 8:45 am] requirements at http://
approved application and budget; and,
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if the Secretary has established
performance measurement p763v5dg8fm/.
As stated above, applicants may
requirements, the performance targets in
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION resubmit applications that may not have
the grantee’s approved application. In
met all formatting requirements.
making a continuation grant, the [Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Applicants that already submitted
Secretary also considers whether the (CFDA) Number: 84.328M]
timely applications that meet all of the
grantee is operating in compliance with
Reopening; Applications for New formatting requirements do not have to
the assurances in its approved
application, including those applicable Awards; Training and Information for resubmit their applications. If a new
to Federal civil rights laws that prohibit Parents of Children With Disabilities— application is not submitted, the
discrimination in programs or activities Parent Training and Information Department will use the application that
receiving Federal financial assistance Centers was submitted before the February 9,
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from the Department (34 CFR 100.4, 2015, 4:30 p.m. EST deadline.
AGENCY: Office of Special Education and
104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23). Rehabilitative Services, Department of Note: Applications that did not meet the
February deadline must be resubmitted to be
VII. Agency Contact Education. considered for review.
ACTION: Notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: See Note to Applicants: The notice
chart in the Award Information section SUMMARY: On December 11, 2014, we published on December 11, 2014,
in this notice for the name, room published in the Federal Register (79 provides other information that applies
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to this competition. Specifically, the DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION to be a mere subsidy to enable media
priority in that notice, entitled ‘‘Parent producers to create educational content
Training and Information Centers,’’ Applications for New Awards; Ready- that would not otherwise be
identifies the requirements for To-Learn Television commercially feasible for them to
applications submitted in response to produce. Rather, Ready-to-Learn seeks
AGENCY: Office of Innovation and
this notice, including the eligible to bring educators and media producers
Improvement, Department of Education.
entities, the States from which we are together in cooperative working
ACTION: Notice. relationships that would not otherwise
accepting applications, and the
instructions for submitting applications. Overview Information: be possible, while also using the Federal
Ready-to-Learn Television. investment to leverage additional
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Notice inviting applications for new contributions in funding, talent, and
Carmen Sanchez, U.S. Department of awards for fiscal year (FY) 2015. resources.
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Catalog of Federal Domestic To succeed, media producers
Room 4057, Potomac Center Plaza Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.295A. generally must depart from their typical
(PCP), Washington, DC 20202–2600. ways of working and embrace the
DATES: Applications Available: March
Telephone: (202) 245–6595. contributions of educators and other
25, 2015.
education experts. Experts in subject
If you use a telecommunications Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply:
matter and pedagogy, instructional
device for the deaf (TDD) or a text April 9, 2015.
Date of Pre-Application Webinar: An designers, formative researchers, and
telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay other educators will work side by side
Service (FRS), toll free, at 1–800–877– informational Webinar will be
and on equal footing with creative and
8339. announced on the Ready-to-Learn
media production experts in areas such
Television Web site at http://
Accessible Format: Individuals with as storytelling and interactive gameplay
www2.ed.gov/programs/rtltv/
disabilities can obtain this document in order to merge their contributions
index.html.
and a copy of the application package in Deadline for Transmittal of into a unified and integrated effort.
an accessible format (e.g., braille, large As in the 2010 competition, in which
Applications: May 26, 2015.
print, audiotape, or compact disc) by Ready-to-Learn supported the
Deadline for Intergovernmental
development of educational
contacting the Grants and Contracts Review: July 23, 2015.
‘‘transmedia,’’ we are again looking to
Services Team, U.S. Department of
Full Text of Announcement create new, interrelated combinations of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., television and interactive media in
room 5075, PCP, Washington, DC I. Funding Opportunity Description
which characters, narrative story lines,
20202–2550. Telephone: (202) 245– Purpose of Program: The Ready-to- and problem-solving are used to connect
7363. If you use a TDD or a TTY, call Learn Television Program (Ready-to- the various media products. In order to
the FRS, toll free, at 1–800–877–8339. Learn) is designed to: (1) Facilitate make this work, producers may need to
Electronic Access to This Document: school readiness and academic plan how their different products will
The official version of this document is achievement by supporting the work together to execute a cohesive
the document published in the Federal development and national distribution strategy, and then build a production
Register. Free Internet access to the of educational television and interactive model accordingly. Furthermore,
official edition of the Federal Register media programming for preschool and producers may need to think carefully
elementary school children and their about how the eventual distribution of
and the Code of Federal Regulations is
parents; (2) develop and disseminate the products will be sequenced and
available via the Federal Digital System
educational outreach materials and organized to ensure that users will
at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you programs that are designed to deepen experience them in a manner that
can view this document, as well as all and extend the effectiveness of the reflects this cohesiveness.
other documents of this Department educational television and interactive Striking the right balance between
published in the Federal Register, in media and (3) build social and virtual innovation and access is key.
text or Adobe Portable Document communities of parents, educators, and Technologies are constantly changing,
Format (PDF). To use PDF you must children devoted to using the media and with them come new opportunities
have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is materials. for improving young children’s learning.
available free at the site. Background: Ready-to-Learn seeks to take advantage
You may also access documents of the Ready-to-Learn aims to take advantage of the best educational uses of each
Department published in the Federal of common mass media consumer medium and explore how best to
Register by using the article search technologies in order to reach children combine both emerging and older media
feature at: www.federalregister.gov. in low-income homes who may be platforms to reach young children and
Specifically, through the advanced lacking in educationally-rich learning their caregivers. With emerging
opportunities and make it easier for technologies, it is important, however,
search feature at this site, you can limit
parents, caregivers, and early learning to keep in mind what is available to
your search to documents published by
providers to find trustworthy materials low-income users in their homes or
the Department.
that they can use with the children in communities and what is accessible to
Dated: March 18, 2015. their care. a wide range of users, particularly those
Sue Swenson, Ready-to-Learn accomplishes this by with disabilities.
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Acting Assistant Secretary for Special using Federal dollars to stimulate the Although the television programming
Education and Rehabilitative Services. creation of educational media content created under Ready-to-Learn has
[FR Doc. 2015–06744 Filed 3–24–15; 8:45 am] that meets the highest standards of generally been made accessible to users
educational quality, while aiming to be who have hearing or vision loss through
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just as entertaining as the best captioning and video description, some
commercially produced media of the transmedia created to accompany
programs. Ready-to-Learn is not meant these programs has lacked meaningful
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| Dates | Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 30, 2015. | |
| Contact | Carmen Sanchez, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 4057, Potomac Center Plaza (PCP), Washington, DC 20202-2600. Telephone: (202) 245-6595. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 15767 |
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