80 FR 22720 - Office of Economic Adjustment; Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO)
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 78 (April 23, 2015)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 78 (April 23, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-09485 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 78 (Thursday, April 23, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 22720-22722] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-09485] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Office of Economic Adjustment; Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) AGENCY: Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA), Department of Defense (DoD). ACTION: Federal funding opportunity announcement. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Secretary of Defense was previously authorized to establish a limited program to construct, renovate, repair, or expand elementary and secondary public schools on military installations in order to address capacity or facility condition deficiencies at such schools. In fiscal year 2015 Congress made available an additional $175 million for the program and included additional program requirements regarding cost sharing or matching applicable to the additional $175 million and any remaining unobligated balances for this program. This notice explains the additional program requirements regarding cost sharing or matching and provides updated proposal and submission information and Federal award agency contact information for this program. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: a. Federal Awarding Agency: Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA), Department of Defense (DoD). b. Funding Opportunity Title: Department of Defense Program for Construction, Renovation, Repair or Expansion of Public Schools Located on Military Installations. c. Announcement Type: Modification of Previously Announced Federal Funding Opportunity published in the September 9, 2011 Federal Register (76 FR 55883). d. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number & Title: 12.600, Community Investment. e. Key Dates: Submissions will be accepted by invitation only as described in the Federal Register Notice dated September 9, 2011 (76 FR 55883), and this notice. I. Period of Funding Opportunity Funding remains available until expended, as described in the Federal Register Notice dated September 9, 2011 (76 FR 55883), and this notice. II. Funding Opportunity a. Program Description Please refer to the Federal Funding Opportunity Title: Department of Defense Program for Construction, Renovation, Repair or Expansion of Public Schools Located on Military Installations. Announcement Type: Federal Funding Opportunity. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 12.600. Date: September 9, 2011 The Secretary of Defense is authorized by Section 8017 of Public Law 113-291, the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2015, acting through OEA, to provide up to $175 million ``to make grants, conclude cooperative agreements, or supplement other Federal funds to construct, renovate, repair, or expand elementary and secondary public schools on military installations in order to address capacity or facility condition deficiencies at such schools: Provided further, that in making such funds available, OEA shall give priority consideration to those military installations with schools having the most serious capacity or facility condition deficiencies as determined by the Secretary of Defense: Provided further, that a matching share, as outlined by the Department of Defense in the guidelines published in the September 9, 2011, Federal Register (76 FR 55883), is required to be provided by the local education authority (LEA) or the State in which the school is located. Provided further, these provisions apply to funds provided under this section, and to funds previously provided by Congress to construct, renovate, repair, or expand elementary and secondary [[Page 22721]] public schools on military installations in order to address capacity or facility condition deficiencies at such schools to the extent such funds remain unobligated the date of enactment of this section.'' Section 8109 of Public Law 112-10, the Department of Defense and Full- Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011; Section 8118 of Public Law 112-74, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012; and Section 8108 of Public Law 113-6, the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013, previously provided a total of $770 million to construct, renovate, repair, or expand elementary and secondary public schools on military installations. OEA announced procedures for administering this program in a Federal Register Notice dated September 9, 2011 (76 FR 55883). This notice explains additional program requirements applicable to the additional $175 million and any remaining unobligated balances previously provided by Congress for this program, pursuant to Section 8017 of Public Law 113-291. b. Federal Award Information Awards under this FFO will be issued in the form of a grant agreement in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 6304. III. Eligibility Information a. Eligible Applicants As described in the Federal Register Notice dated September 9, 2011 (76 FR 55883). b. Eligible Activities As described in the Federal Register Notice dated September 9, 2011 (76 FR 55883). c. Cost Sharing or Matching Section 8017 of Public Law 113-291 established a matching share requirement applicable to the $175 million provided by that legislation, and any remaining unobligated balances previously provided for this program. (1) A matching share, equal to not less than twenty (20) percent of the total project cost, shall be provided by the LEA or the State in which the school is located. (2) The matching share may be cash, an in-kind contribution, or a combination of both. The LEA or the State must demonstrate that the match is or will be available to permit timely execution of the project. (3) For the purposes of this funding, the LEA or the State may use other Federal-sourced or non-Federal funds (State, local, or private contributions) committed to or available for the project to meet the matching share requirement. (4) OEA may, in its sole discretion, waive part of the matching share requirement provided the LEA or the State establishes to the satisfaction of OEA an inability to provide the required matching share. (5) Otherwise eligible schools that are unable to provide the required matching share and have not established an inability to do so will not be considered for funding. IV. Proposal and Submission Information a. Submission of a Proposal As described in the Federal Register Notice dated September 9, 2011 (76 FR 55883). b. Content and Form of Proposal Submission As described in the Federal Register Notice dated September 9, 2011 (76 FR 55883). c. Unique Entity Identifier and System for Award Management (SAM) Each applicant is required to: (a) Provide a valid Dun and Bradstreet Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number; (b) be registered in SAM before submitting its application; and (c) continue to maintain an active SAM registration with current information at all times during which it has an active Federal award or an application or plan under consideration by a Federal awarding agency. OEA may not make a Federal award to an applicant until the applicant has complied with all applicable unique entity identifier and SAM requirements and, if an applicant has not fully complied with the requirements by the time OEA is ready to issue a Federal award, OEA may determine that the applicant is not qualified to receive a Federal award and use that determination as a basis for making a Federal award to another applicant. d. Submission Dates and Times Proposals will be accepted by invitation only, subject to available appropriations, commencing on the date of publication of this notice and as described in the Federal Register Notice dated September 9, 2011 (76 FR 55883). e. Application Review Information i. Selection Criteria As described in the Federal Register Notice dated September 9, 2011 (76 FR 55883). ii. Review and Selection Process As described in the Federal Register Notice dated September 9, 2011 (76 FR 55883). f. Federal Award Adminstration Information i. Federal Award Notices In the event a grant is awarded, the successful applicant (Grantee) will receive a notice of award in the form of a grant agreement, signed by the Director, OEA (Grantor), on behalf of DoD. The grant agreement will be transmitted electronically or, if necessary, by U.S. Mail. ii. Administrative and National Policy Requirements Any grant awarded under this program will be governed by the provisions of the OMB circulars applicable to financial assistance and DoD's implementing regulations in place at the time of the award. A Grantee receiving funds under this opportunity and any consultant or pass-thru entity operating under the terms of a grant shall comply with all Federal, State, and local laws applicable to its activities. Federal regulations that will apply to an OEA grant include administrative requirements and provisions governing allowable costs as stated in:2 CFR part 200, ``Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards''; 2 CFR part 1103, ``Interim Grants and Cooperative Agreements Implementation of Guidance in 2 CFR part 200, ``Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, And Audit Requirements for Federal Awards''; 2 CFR part 25, ``Universal Identifier and System for Award Management''; 2 CFR part 170, ``Reporting Subaward and Executive Compensation Information''; 2 CFR part 180, OMB Guidelines to Agencies on Government- wide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement), as implemented by DoD in 2 CFR part 1125, Department of Defense Nonprocurement Debarment and Suspension; and 32 CFR part 28, ``New Restrictions on Lobbying''. Additional requirements applicable to construction awards include compliance with: National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) National Historic Preservation Act [[Page 22722]] iii. Reporting OEA requires periodic performance reports, an interim financial report for each 12 months a grant is active, and one final performance report for any grant. The performance reports will contain information on the following: A comparison of actual accomplishments to the objectives established for the period; reasons for slippage if established objectives were not met; additional pertinent information when appropriate; a comparison of actual and projected quarterly expenditures in the grant; and, the amount of Federal cash on hand at the beginning and end of the reporting period. The final performance report must contain a summary of activities for the entire grant period. All required deliverables should be submitted with the final performance report. The final SF 425, ``Federal Financial Report,'' must be submitted to OEA within 90 days after the end of the grant. V. Federal Awarding Agency Contacts For further information, to answer questions, or for help with problems related to this program, contact: Ms. Nia Hope, Program Director, Community Investment, Office of Economic Adjustment, 2231 Crystal Drive, Suite 520, Arlington, VA 22202-3711. Office: (703) 697- 2088. Email: [email protected]. The OEA homepage address is: http://www.oea.gov. Specific questions concerning the Department's Public Schools on Military Installations Priority List should be directed to Gerald David, Department of Defense Education Activity at [email protected]. Dated: April 20, 2015. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 2015-09485 Filed 4-22-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P
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Possible Third Party Liability, Defense involved in the accident is collected. Construction, Renovation, Repair or
Health Agency; DD Form 2527; OMB Section 2 of the Form is also used to Expansion of Public Schools Located on
Number 0720–0003. collect information about accidents not Military Installations.
Needs and Uses: This information involving motor vehicles. Information c. Announcement Type: Modification
collection is completed by TRICARE such as the type of accident, the place of Previously Announced Federal
(formerly CHAMPUS) beneficiaries where the injury occurred, the name of Funding Opportunity published in the
suffering from personal injuries and the property owner where the injury September 9, 2011 Federal Register (76
receiving medical care at Government occurred and cause of the injury is FR 55883).
expense. The information is necessary collected. The name and address of the d. Catalog of Federal Domestic
in the assertion of the Government’s employer is collected when the injury Assistance (CFDA) Number & Title:
right to recovery under the Federal was work related. 12.600, Community Investment.
Medical Care Recovery Act. The data is Section 3 of the Form is used for e. Key Dates: Submissions will be
used in the evaluation and processing of miscellaneous information such as accepted by invitation only as described
these claims. possible medical treatment at a in the Federal Register Notice dated
Affected Public: Individuals or Government hospital, the name and September 9, 2011 (76 FR 55883), and
Households; Federal Government. address of the beneficiary’s attorney, this notice.
Annual Burden Hours: 47,023. and information regarding any possible
Number of Respondents: 188,090. I. Period of Funding Opportunity
releases or settlements with another
Responses per Respondent: 1. party to the accident. It also contains the Funding remains available until
Average Burden per Response: 15 certification, date and signature of the expended, as described in the Federal
minutes. beneficiary (or a designee). Register Notice dated September 9, 2011
Frequency: On occasion. (76 FR 55883), and this notice.
The Federal Medical Recovery Act, 42 Dated: April 16, 2015.
U.S.C. 2651–2653 as implemented by Aaron Siegel, II. Funding Opportunity
Executive Order No. 11060 and 28 CFR Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
a. Program Description
part 43 provides for recovery of the Officer, Department of Defense.
reasonable value of medical care [FR Doc. 2015–09434 Filed 4–22–15; 8:45 am] Please refer to the Federal Funding
provided by the United States to a BILLING CODE 5001–06–P Opportunity Title: Department of
person who is injured or suffers a Defense Program for Construction,
disease under circumstances creating Renovation, Repair or Expansion of
tort liability in a third person. DD Form DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Public Schools Located on Military
2527 is required for investigating and Installations.
asserting claims in favor of the United Office of the Secretary Announcement Type: Federal
States arising out of such incidents. Funding Opportunity.
When a claim for TRICARE benefits is Office of Economic Adjustment; Catalog of Federal Domestic
identified as involving possible third Announcement of Federal Funding Assistance (CFDA) Number: 12.600.
party liability and the information is not Opportunity (FFO) Date: September 9, 2011
submitted with the claim, the TRICARE AGENCY: Office of Economic Adjustment The Secretary of Defense is authorized
contractor requests that the injured (OEA), Department of Defense (DoD). by Section 8017 of Public Law 113–291,
party (or a designee) complete DD Form ACTION: Federal funding opportunity
the Consolidated and Further
2527. To protect the interests of the announcement. Continuing Appropriations Act of 2015,
Government, the contractor suspends acting through OEA, to provide up to
claims processing until the requested SUMMARY: The Secretary of Defense was $175 million ‘‘to make grants, conclude
third party liability information is previously authorized to establish a cooperative agreements, or supplement
received. The contractor conducts a limited program to construct, renovate, other Federal funds to construct,
preliminary evaluation based upon the repair, or expand elementary and renovate, repair, or expand elementary
collection of information and refers the secondary public schools on military and secondary public schools on
case to a designated appropriate legal installations in order to address capacity military installations in order to address
officer of the Uniformed Services. The or facility condition deficiencies at such capacity or facility condition
responsible Uniformed Services legal schools. In fiscal year 2015 Congress deficiencies at such schools: Provided
officer uses the information as a basis made available an additional $175 further, that in making such funds
for asserting and settling the million for the program and included available, OEA shall give priority
Government’s claim. When appropriate, additional program requirements consideration to those military
the information is forwarded to the regarding cost sharing or matching installations with schools having the
Department of Justice as the basis for applicable to the additional $175 most serious capacity or facility
litigation. million and any remaining unobligated condition deficiencies as determined by
Section 1 of the Form is used to balances for this program. This notice the Secretary of Defense: Provided
collect general information, such as explains the additional program further, that a matching share, as
name, address and telephone numbers requirements regarding cost sharing or outlined by the Department of Defense
about the military sponsor and the matching and provides updated in the guidelines published in the
injured beneficiary and the date, time proposal and submission information September 9, 2011, Federal Register (76
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and location where the injured and Federal award agency contact FR 55883), is required to be provided by
occurred. information for this program. the local education authority (LEA) or
Section 2 of the Form is used to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: the State in which the school is located.
collect information about accidental a. Federal Awarding Agency: Office of Provided further, these provisions apply
injuries. Most of the investigations for Economic Adjustment (OEA), to funds provided under this section,
third party liability involve motor Department of Defense (DoD). and to funds previously provided by
vehicle accidents. Information about b. Funding Opportunity Title: Congress to construct, renovate, repair,
insurance coverage for the parties Department of Defense Program for or expand elementary and secondary
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iii. Reporting Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance including both quasi-experimental
(CFDA) Number: 84.031A. design studies and randomized
OEA requires periodic performance
reports, an interim financial report for DATES: controlled trials (as defined in this
each 12 months a grant is active, and Applications Available: April 23, notice). The WWC review protocol for
one final performance report for any 2015. individual studies in the postsecondary
grant. The performance reports will Deadline for Transmittal of education topic area, which describes
contain information on the following: Applications: June 8, 2015. the specific types of outcomes,
• A comparison of actual Deadline for Intergovernmental populations, and other criteria that will
accomplishments to the objectives Review: August 6, 2015. be used by the Department to determine
established for the period; Full Text of Announcement whether a study meets WWC Evidence
• reasons for slippage if established Standards, can be found at: http://
objectives were not met; I. Funding Opportunity Description ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/pdf/reference_
• additional pertinent information Purpose of Program: The resources/wwc_pe_protocol_v3.0.pdf.
when appropriate; Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP) Applicants may cite studies that (1)
• a comparison of actual and provides grants to eligible institutions of have already been determined by the
projected quarterly expenditures in the higher education (IHEs) to help them Department to meet the WWC Evidence
grant; and, become self-sufficient and expand their Standards (e.g., studies listed in the
• the amount of Federal cash on hand capacity to serve low-income students WWC-reviewed studies database or in
at the beginning and end of the by providing funds to improve and the WWC database under the
reporting period. strengthen the institution’s academic postsecondary topic area as having met
The final performance report must quality, institutional management, and WWC standards with or without
contain a summary of activities for the fiscal stability. reservations) or (2) have not yet been
entire grant period. All required Priority: This notice contains one reviewed by the Department but that the
deliverables should be submitted with competitive preference priority. The applicant thinks will meet the WWC
the final performance report. competitive preference priority is from Evidence Standards. In the case of
The final SF 425, ‘‘Federal Financial 34 CFR 75.226. studies that have not yet been reviewed,
Report,’’ must be submitted to OEA Competitive Preference Priority: For the Department will review the studies
within 90 days after the end of the grant. FY 2015 and any subsequent year in to determine if they meet WWC
which we make awards from the list of Evidence Standards, in accordance with
V. Federal Awarding Agency Contacts the procedures described under Review
unfunded applicants from this
For further information, to answer competition, this priority is a and Selection Process in section IV of
questions, or for help with problems competitive preference priority. Under this notice. In both cases, the studies
related to this program, contact: Ms. Nia 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), we award three will be reviewed by the Department to
Hope, Program Director, Community additional points to an application that determine if they also meet the other
Investment, Office of Economic meets this priority. requirements of the definition for
Adjustment, 2231 Crystal Drive, Suite This priority is: ‘‘moderate evidence of effectiveness.’’
520, Arlington, VA 22202–3711. Office: Competitive Preference Priority— In order to receive the three
(703) 697–2088. Email: nia.a.hope.civ@ Supporting Strategies for which there is additional points under this competitive
mail.mil. Moderate Evidence of Effectiveness (3 preference priority, applicants should
The OEA homepage address is: additional points). propose to implement the strategy from
http://www.oea.gov. Projects that propose a process, their supporting study or studies as
Specific questions concerning the product, strategy, or practice supported closely as possible and describe in the
Department’s Public Schools on Military by moderate evidence of effectiveness narrative response to this priority how
Installations Priority List should be (as defined in this notice). they will do so. Where modifications to
directed to Gerald David, Department of a cited strategy will be made to account
Note: Applicants seeking to address this for student or institutional
Defense Education Activity at competitive preference priority should
gerald.david@hq.dodea.edu. characteristics, resource limitations, or
identify a minimum of one up to a maximum
of two studies that support their proposed
other special factors, the applicant
Dated: April 20, 2015.
project and meet the definition of ‘‘moderate should provide a justification or basis
Aaron Siegel, for the modifications in the narrative
evidence of effectiveness.’’ Applicants
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison response to this priority. Modifications
should clearly identify if they are addressing
Officer, Department of Defense. may not be proposed to the core aspects
the priority on the one-page abstract
[FR Doc. 2015–09485 Filed 4–22–15; 8:45 am] submitted with the application. All cited of any cited strategy.
BILLING CODE 5001–06–P studies must also be submitted with the Definitions: These definitions are
application as a PDF. If the Department from 34 CFR 77.1(c) and apply to the
determines that an applicant has provided priority in this notice.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION insufficient information, the applicant will Large sample means an analytic
not have an opportunity to provide
sample of 350 or more students (or other
Applications for New Awards; additional information at a later time.
single analysis units), or 50 or more
Strengthening Institutions Program To qualify as moderate evidence of groups (such as classrooms or schools)
effectiveness, among other things, a that contain 10 or more students (or
AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary
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study’s evaluation design must meet other single analysis units).
Education, Department of Education. What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) Moderate evidence of effectiveness
ACTION: Notice. Evidence Standards (as defined in this means one of the following conditions
notice). The What Works Clearinghouse is met:
Overview Information Procedures and Standards Handbook (i) There is at least one study of the
Strengthening Institutions Program. describes in detail which types of study effectiveness of the process, product,
Notice inviting applications for new designs can meet WWC Evidence strategy, or practice being proposed that
awards for fiscal year (FY) 2015. Standards with or without reservations meets the What Works Clearinghouse
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