81_FR_88461 81 FR 88226 - Applications for New Awards; Training and Information for Parents of Children With Disabilities-Community Parent Resource Centers

81 FR 88226 - Applications for New Awards; Training and Information for Parents of Children With Disabilities-Community Parent Resource Centers

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 235 (December 7, 2016)

Page Range88226-88234
FR Document2016-29370

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 235 (Wednesday, December 7, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 235 (Wednesday, December 7, 2016)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-29370]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Applications for New Awards; Training and Information for Parents 
of Children With Disabilities--Community Parent Resource Centers

AGENCY: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, 
Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice.

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Overview Information

    Training and Information for Parents of Children with 
Disabilities--Community Parent Resource Centers Notice inviting 
applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2017.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.328C.

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Dates: 
    Applications Available: December 7, 2016.
    Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: February 6, 2017.
    Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: April 6, 2017.

Full Text of Announcement

I. Funding Opportunity Description

    Purpose of Program: The purpose of this program is to ensure that 
parents of children with disabilities receive training and information 
to help improve results for their children.
    Priority: In accordance with 34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(iv) and (v), this 
priority is from allowable activities specified in the statute, or 
otherwise authorized in the statute (see sections 672 and 681(d) of the 
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)).
    Absolute Priority: For FY 2017 and any subsequent year in which we 
make awards from the list of unfunded applications from this 
competition, this priority is an absolute priority. Under 34 CFR 
75.105(c)(3), we consider only applications that meet this priority.
    This priority is:

Community Parent Resource Centers

    Background: The purpose of this priority is to fund seven Community 
Parent Resource Centers (CPRCs) designed to meet the specific needs of 
parents of children with disabilities, and youth with disabilities, who 
experience significant isolation from available sources of information 
and support in the geographically defined communities served by the 
centers. These parents can include, for example, low-income parents, 
parents with limited English proficiency, and parents with 
disabilities. Youth can include, for example, youth living in low-
income households and youth with limited English proficiency.
    More than 35 years of research and experience has demonstrated that 
the education of children with disabilities can be made more effective 
by strengthening the ability of parents to participate fully in the 
education of their children at school and at home (see section 
601(c)(5)(B) of IDEA). Since the Department first funded CPRCs over 20 
years ago, the CPRC program has helped parents in their communities set 
high expectations for children with disabilities and has provided 
parents with the information and training they need to help their 
children meet those expectations. Information about the Office of 
Special Education's parent training and information program can be 
found at: www.parentcenterhub.org.
    CPRCs, consistent with section 672(b) of IDEA, help families in the 
geographically defined communities identified by the applicant: (a) 
Navigate systems that provide early intervention, special education, 
general education, postsecondary options, and related services; (b) 
understand the nature of their children's disabilities; (c) learn about 
their rights and responsibilities under IDEA; (d) expand their 
knowledge of evidence-based, as defined in this notice, education 
practices to help their children succeed; (e) strengthen their 
collaboration with professionals; (f) locate resources available for 
themselves and their children, which connects them to their local 
communities; and (g) advocate for improved student achievement, 
increased graduation rates, and improved postsecondary outcomes for all 
children through participation in school reform activities. In 
addition, CPRCs may help youth with disabilities in their communities 
have high expectations for themselves and understand their rights and 
responsibilities. In addition, effective CPRCs can partner with local 
agencies, providing expertise on how to better support families in 
their communities and help them access other community supports that 
empower families.
    The CPRCs to be funded through this priority will provide parents 
with information, individual assistance, and training to enable them 
to: (a) Advocate for their children's access to appropriate services, 
including access to general education classrooms and extracurricular 
activities; (b) help their children meet developmental and academic 
goals; (c) help their children meet challenging expectations 
established for all children; and (d) prepare their children to achieve 
positive postsecondary outcomes that lead to lives that are as 
productive and independent as possible. In addition, all CPRCs will be 
required to help youth with disabilities become effective self-
advocates.
    Priority: At a minimum, the CPRCs must: (1) Increase parents' 
capacity to help their children with disabilities improve their early 
learning, school-aged, and postsecondary outcomes; and (2) increase 
youth with disabilities' capacity to be effective self-advocates. To be 
considered for funding under this priority, an applicant must meet the 
application, programmatic, and administrative requirements of this 
priority. Applicants must--
    (a) Demonstrate, in the narrative section of the application under 
``Significance of the Project,'' how the proposed project will--
    (1) Address the needs of parents of children with disabilities who 
experience significant isolation from available sources of information 
and support for services that increase the parents' capacity to help 
their children improve their early learning, school-aged, and 
postsecondary outcomes. To meet this requirement, the applicant must--
    (i) Present appropriate information on the characteristics and 
needs of parents in the identified community who experience significant 
challenges identifying reliable sources of information and support, 
including, for example, low-income parents, parents with limited 
English proficiency, parents of incarcerated youth with disabilities, 
and parents with disabilities;
    (ii) Present appropriate information about the identified 
community, including a description of its geographic area, population 
demographics, and the resources available in the community to support 
all families;
    (iii) Demonstrate knowledge of best practices in providing training 
and information to parents and youth in the identified community;
    (iv) Demonstrate knowledge of current evidence-based education 
practices and policy initiatives to improve outcomes in early 
intervention and early childhood, general and special education, 
transition services, and postsecondary options, including, if 
applicable to its community, the Promoting the Readiness of Minors in 
Supplemental Security Income (PROMISE) initiative; and
    (v) Demonstrate knowledge of how to identify and work with 
appropriate partners in the community, including agencies providing 
Part C services under IDEA; local educational agencies (LEAs); child 
welfare agencies; disability-specific resources serving families, such 
as local service providers; and other community nonprofits serving 
families; and
    (2) Address the needs of youth with disabilities for services that 
increase their capacity to be effective self-advocates. To meet this 
requirement, the applicant must--
    (i) Present appropriate information on the needs of youth with 
disabilities in the identified community who experience significant 
isolation from available sources of information and support, including, 
for example, youth who are low-income, homeless, or limited English 
proficient, have dropped out of school, or are in foster care or 
involved in the juvenile justice system;

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    (ii) Demonstrate knowledge of best practices in providing training 
and information to youth with disabilities in the identified community;
    (iii) Demonstrate knowledge of best practices in self-advocacy; and
    (iv) Demonstrate knowledge of how to work with appropriate partners 
serving youth with disabilities in the identified community, including 
local agencies, other nonprofits, and Independent Living Centers that 
provide assistance such as postsecondary education options, employment 
training, and supports.
    (b) Demonstrate, in the narrative section of the application, under 
``Quality of the Project Services,'' how the proposed project will--
    (1) Use a project logic model (see paragraph (f)(1) of this 
priority) to guide the development of project plans and activities 
within the identified community;
    (2) Develop and implement an outreach plan to inform parents of 
children with disabilities and youth with disabilities in the 
identified community of how they can benefit from the services provided 
by the CPRC;
    (3) Provide services that increase parents' capacity to help their 
children with disabilities improve their early learning, school-aged, 
and postsecondary outcomes. To meet this requirement, the applicant 
must include information as to how the services will--
    (i) Increase parents' knowledge of--
    (A) The nature of their children's disabilities, including their 
children's strengths and academic, behavioral, and developmental 
challenges;
    (B) The importance of having high expectations for their children 
and how to help them meet those expectations;
    (C) The local, State, and Federal resources available to assist 
them and their children, and local resources that strengthen their 
connection to their community;
    (D) IDEA, Federal IDEA regulations, and State implementation of 
IDEA, including parents' role on Individualized Family Service Plan 
(IFSP) and Individualized Education Program (IEP) Teams and how to 
effectively participate on IFSP and IEP Teams;
    (E) Other relevant educational and health care legislation, 
including the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as 
amended (ESEA); section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as 
amended (section 504); and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 
(ADA);
    (F) Transition services at all levels, including: Part C early 
intervention to Part B preschool, preschool to elementary school, 
elementary school to secondary school, and secondary school to 
postsecondary education and workforce options;
    (G) How their children can have access to the general education 
curriculum, including access to college- and career-ready academic 
standards and assessments; inclusive early learning programs; inclusive 
general education classrooms and settings; vocational education; 
extracurricular and enrichment opportunities available to all children; 
and other initiatives to make students college- and career-ready;
    (H) Evidence-based early intervention and education practices that 
improve early learning, school-aged, and postsecondary outcomes;
    (I) Local school reform efforts to improve student achievement and 
increase graduation rates; and
    (J) The use of data to inform instruction and advance school reform 
efforts;
    (ii) Increase parents' capacity to--
    (A) Effectively support their children with disabilities and 
participate in their children's education;
    (B) Communicate effectively and work collaboratively in partnership 
with early intervention service providers, school-based personnel, 
related services personnel, and administrators;
    (C) Resolve disputes effectively; and
    (D) Participate in school reform activities to improve outcomes for 
all children;
    (4) Provide services that increase youth with disabilities' 
capacity to be effective self-advocates. To meet this requirement, the 
applicant must include information as to how the services will--
    (i) Increase the knowledge of youth with disabilities about--
    (A) The nature of their disabilities, including their strengths, 
and their academic, behavioral, and developmental challenges;
    (B) The importance of having high expectations for themselves and 
how to meet those expectations;
    (C) The resources available to support their success in secondary 
and postsecondary education and employment and full participation in 
their communities;
    (D) IDEA, section 504, ADA, and other legislation and policies that 
affect people with disabilities;
    (E) Their rights and responsibilities while receiving services 
under IDEA and after transitioning to post-school programs, services, 
and employment;
    (F) How they can participate on IEP Teams; and
    (G) Supported decisionmaking necessary to transition to adult life; 
and
    (ii) Increase the capacity of youth with disabilities to advocate 
for themselves, including communicating effectively and working in 
partnership with providers;
    (5) Use various methods to deliver services that are appropriate in 
the context of the identified community;
    (6) Use best practices to provide training and information to adult 
learners and youth in the identified community;
    (7) Establish cooperative partnerships with any Parent Training and 
Information Center and any other CPRCs funded in the State under 
sections 671 and 672 of IDEA, respectively; and
    (8) Network with local and State organizations and agencies, such 
as the Part C State Interagency Coordinating Council, the Part B State 
Advisory Panel, and protection and advocacy agencies that serve parents 
and families of children with disabilities, to better support the 
families and children with disabilities in the identified community to 
effectively and efficiently access IDEA services.
    (c) Demonstrate, in the narrative section of the application, under 
``Quality of the Evaluation Plan,'' how--
    (1) The applicant will evaluate how well the goals or objectives of 
the proposed project, as described in its logic model, have been met, 
including a description of how the applicant will measure the outcomes 
proposed in the logic model (see paragraph (f)(1) of this priority). 
The description must include--
    (i) Proposed evaluation methodologies appropriate to the scope of 
the project and the identified community, including proposed 
instruments, data collection methods, and analyses; and
    (ii) Proposed criteria for determining if the project has reached 
and served families and youth in the identified community; and
    (2) The proposed project will use the evaluation results to examine 
its implementation and its progress toward achieving intended outcomes.
    (d) Demonstrate, in the narrative section of the application under 
``Adequacy of Project Resources,'' how--
    (1) The proposed personnel, consultants, and contractors have the 
qualifications and experience to carry out the proposed activities and 
achieve the intended outcomes identified in the project logic model 
(see paragraph (f)(1) of this priority);
    (2) The applicant will encourage applications for employment from 
persons who are members of groups that have historically been 
underrepresented based on race, color, national origin,

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linguistic diversity, gender, age, or disability, as appropriate; and
    (3) The applicant and key partners have adequate resources to carry 
out the proposed activities.
    (e) Demonstrate, in the narrative section of the application under 
``Quality of the Management Plan,'' how--
    (1) The proposed management plan will ensure that the intended 
outcomes identified in the project logic model (see paragraph (f)(1) of 
this priority) will be achieved on time and within budget;
    (2) The time of key personnel, consultants, and contractors will be 
sufficiently allocated to the project;
    (3) The proposed management plan will ensure that the services 
provided are of high quality;
    (4) The board of directors will be used to provide appropriate 
oversight to the project;
    (5) The proposed project benefits from a diversity of perspectives, 
including those of parents, providers, and administrators in the 
identified community;
    (6) The proposed project will ensure that the Annual Performance 
Reports submitted to the Department will--
    (i) Be accurate and timely;
    (ii) Include information on the projects' outputs and outcomes; and
    (iii) Include, at a minimum, the number and demographics of parents 
and youth to whom the CPRC provided information and training, and the 
levels of service provided to them; and
    (7) The project management and staff will--
    (i) Make use of the technical assistance (TA) and products provided 
by the Center on Parent Information and Resources, Regional Parent 
Technical Assistance Centers (PTACs), Native American PTAC, Military 
PTAC, and other TA centers funded by the Office of Special Education 
Programs (OSEP), as appropriate, including the PROMISE TA Center, in 
order to serve parents of children with disabilities and youth with 
disabilities as effectively as possible;
    (ii) Participate in developing individualized TA plans with the 
Regional PTAC as appropriate; and
    (iii) Facilitate one site visit from the Regional PTAC during the 
grant cycle.
    (f) In the narrative or appendices as directed, the applicant 
must--
    (1) Include, in Appendix A, a logic model that depicts, at a 
minimum, the goals, activities, outputs, and intended outcomes of the 
proposed project. A logic model communicates how a project will achieve 
its intended outcomes and provides a framework for both the formative 
and summative evaluations of the project;

    NOTE: The following Web sites provide more information on logic 
models: www.osepideasthatwork.org/logicModel and 
www.osepideasthatwork.org/resources-grantees/program-areas/ta-ta/tad-project-logic-model-and-conceptual-framework.

    (2) Include, in Appendix A, person-loading charts and timelines, as 
applicable, to illustrate the management plan described in the 
narrative; and
    (3) Include, in the budget, attendance by the project director at 
one OSEP meeting in Washington DC annually, to be determined by OSEP;

    NOTE: Within 30 days of receipt of the award, a post-award 
teleconference must be held between the OSEP project officer and the 
grantee's project director and other authorized representatives.

    Definitions: For the purposes of this priority:
    Evidence-based means supported by strong theory.
    Strong theory means a rationale for the proposed process, product, 
strategy, or practice that includes a logic model.
    Waiver of Proposed Rulemaking: Under the Administrative Procedure 
Act (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553), the Department generally offers interested 
parties the opportunity to comment on proposed priorities and 
requirements. Section 681(d) of IDEA, however, makes the public comment 
requirements of the APA inapplicable to the priority and requirements 
in this notice.
    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1472 and 1481.
    Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General 
Administrative Regulations in 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 79, 81, 82, 84, 86, 
97, 98, and 99. (b) The Office of Management and Budget Guidelines to 
Agencies on Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) in 
2 CFR part 180, as adopted and amended as regulations of the Department 
in 2 CFR part 3485. (c) The Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost 
Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards in 2 CFR part 
200, as adopted and amended as regulations of the Department in 2 CFR 
part 3474.

    NOTE: The regulations in 34 CFR part 79 apply to all applicants 
except federally recognized Indian tribes.


    NOTE: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to institutions of 
higher education (IHEs) only.

II. Award Information

    Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
    Estimated Available Funds: The Administration has requested 
$27,411,000 for the Training and Information for Parents of Children 
with Disabilities program for FY 2017, of which we intend to use an 
estimated $700,000 for this competition. 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.
    Contingent upon the availability of funds and the quality of 
applications, we may make additional awards in FY 2018 from the list of 
unfunded applications from this competition.
    Estimated Average Size of Awards: $100,000.
    Maximum Award: We will reject any application that proposes a 
budget exceeding $100,000 for a single budget period of 12 months.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 7.

    NOTE: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this 
notice.

    Project Period: Up to 48 months.

III. Eligibility Information

    1. Eligible Applicants: Local parent organizations.

    NOTE: Section 672(a)(2) of IDEA defines a ``local parent 
organization'' as a parent organization, as defined in section 
671(a)(2), that--
    (a) Has a board of directors the majority of whom are parents of 
children with disabilities ages birth through 26 from the community 
to be served; and
    (b) Has as its mission serving families of children with 
disabilities who--
    (i) Are ages birth through 26; and
    (ii) Have the full range of disabilities described in section 
602(3) of IDEA.
    2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This program does not require cost 
sharing or matching.
    3. Eligible Subgrantees: (a) Under 34 CFR 75.708(b) and (c) a 
grantee may award subgrants--to directly carry out project 
activities described in its application--to the following types of 
entities: State educational agencies; LEAs, including public charter 
schools that are considered LEAs under State law; IHEs; other public 
agencies; private nonprofit organizations; freely associated States 
and outlying areas; Indian tribes or tribal organizations; and for-
profit organizations suitable to carry out the activities proposed 
in the application.
    (b) The grantee may award subgrants to entities it has 
identified in an approved application.
    4. Other General Requirements:
    (a) Recipients of funding under this program must make positive 
efforts to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals 
with disabilities (see section 606 of IDEA).
    (b) Each applicant for, and recipient of, funding under this 
program must involve individuals with disabilities, or parents of 
individuals with disabilities ages birth through 26, in planning, 
implementing, and evaluating the project (see section 682(a)(1)(A) 
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IV. Application and Submission Information

    1. Address to Request Application Package: You can obtain an 
application package via the Internet, from the Education Publications 
Center (ED Pubs), or from the program office.
    To obtain a copy via the Internet, use the following address: 
www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/grantapps/index.html. To obtain a copy from 
ED Pubs, write, fax, or call: ED Pubs, U.S. Department of Education, 
P.O. Box 22207, Alexandria, VA 22304. Telephone, toll free: 1-877-433-
7827. FAX: (703) 605-6794. If you use a telecommunications device for 
the deaf (TDD) or a text telephone (TTY), call, toll free: 1-877-576-
7734.
    You can contact ED Pubs at its Web site, also: www.EDPubs.gov or at 
its email address: [email protected].
    If you request an application package from ED Pubs, be sure to 
identify this competition as follows: CFDA number 84.328C.
    To obtain a copy from the program office, contact: Carmen Sanchez, 
U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., room 5175, 
Potomac Center Plaza, Washington DC 20202-5076. Telephone: (202) 245-
6595. If you use a TDD or TTY, call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), 
toll free, at 1-800-877-8339.
    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 person or team listed under 
Accessible Format in section VIII of this notice.
    2. Content and Form of Application Submission: Requirements 
concerning the content and form of an application, together with the 
forms you must submit, are in the application package for this 
competition.
    Page Limit: The application narrative (Part III of the application) 
is where you, the applicant, address the selection criteria that 
reviewers use to evaluate your application. You must limit Part III to 
no more than 50 pages, using the following standards:
     A ``page'' is 8.5'' x 11'', on one side only, with 1'' 
margins at the top, bottom, and both sides.
     Double-space (no more than three lines per vertical inch) 
all text in the application narrative, including titles, headings, 
footnotes, quotations, reference citations, and captions, as well as 
all text in charts, tables, figures, graphs, and screen shots.
     Use a font that is 12 point or larger.
     Use one of the following fonts: Times New Roman, Courier, 
Courier New, or Arial. An application submitted in any other font 
(including Times Roman or Arial Narrow) will not be accepted.
    The page limit and double-spacing requirements do not apply to Part 
I, the cover sheet; Part II, the budget section, including the 
narrative budget justification; Part IV, the assurances and 
certifications; or the abstract (follow the guidance provided in the 
application package for completing the abstract), the table of 
contents, the list of priority requirements, the resumes, the reference 
list, the letters of support, or the appendices. However, the page 
limit and double-spacing requirements do apply to all of Part III, the 
application narrative, including all text in charts, tables, figures, 
graphs, and screen shots.
    We will reject your application if you exceed the page limit in the 
application narrative section; or if you apply standards other than 
those specified in the application package.
    3. Submission Dates and Times:
    Applications Available: December 7, 2016.
    Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: February 6, 2017.
    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 Other Submission Requirements in section 
IV of this notice.
    We do not consider an application that does not comply with the 
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 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.
    Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: April 6, 2017.
    4. Intergovernmental Review: This program is subject to Executive 
Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79. Information about 
Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs under Executive Order 
12372 is in the application package for this competition.
    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), 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 at the 
following Web site: http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform. 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 you enter into 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 number and TIN. We 
strongly recommend that you register early.

    NOTE: Once your SAM registration is active, it may be 24 to 48 
hours before you can access the information in, and 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,

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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.
    a. Electronic Submission of Applications.
    Applications for grants under the Community Parent Resource Centers 
competition, CFDA number 84.328C, 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 Community 
Parent Resource Centers 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 84.328, not 84.328C).
    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. In addition, for specific guidance and 
procedures for submitting an application through Grants.gov, please 
refer to the Grants.gov Web site at: www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/apply-for-grants.html.
     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 read-only, non-modifiable 
Portable Document Format (PDF). Do not upload an interactive or 
fillable PDF file. If you upload a file type other than a read-only, 
non-modifiable PDF (e.g., Word, Excel, WordPerfect, etc.) or submit a 
password-protected file, we will not review that material. Please note 
that this could result in your application not being considered for 
funding because the material in question--for example, the application 
narrative--is critical to a meaningful review of your proposal. For 
that reason it is important to allow yourself adequate time to upload 
all material as PDF files. The Department will not convert material 
from other formats to PDF. Additional, detailed information on how to 
attach files is in the application instructions.
     Your electronic application must comply with any page-
limit requirements described in this notice.
     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. Grants.gov 
will also notify you automatically by email if your application met all 
the Grants.gov validation requirements or if there were any errors 
(such as submission of your application by someone other than a 
registered Authorized Organization Representative, or inclusion of an 
attachment with a file name that contains special characters). You will 
be given an opportunity to correct any errors and resubmit, but you 
must still meet the deadline for submission of applications.
    Once your application is successfully validated by Grants.gov, the 
Department will retrieve your application from Grants.gov and send you 
an email with a unique PR/Award number for your application.
    These emails do not mean that your application is without any 
disqualifying errors. While your application may have been successfully 
validated by Grants.gov, it must also meet the Department's application 
requirements as specified in this notice and in the application 
instructions. Disqualifying errors could include, for instance, failure 
to upload attachments in a read-only, non-modifiable PDF; failure to 
submit a required part of the application; or failure to meet applicant 
eligibility requirements. It is your responsibility to ensure that your 
submitted application has met all of the Department's requirements.
     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

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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. We will 
contact you after we determine 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 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: Carmen Sanchez, U.S. 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 5175, Potomac 
Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-5076. FAX: (202) 245-7590.
    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 84.328C), 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.

    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.
    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 84.328C), 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 11 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 program are 
from 34 CFR 75.210 and are listed in the application package.
    2. Review and Selection Process: We remind potential applicants 
that in reviewing applications in any discretionary grant competition, 
the Secretary may consider, under 34 CFR 75.217(d)(3), the past 
performance of the applicant in carrying out a previous award, such as 
the applicant's use of funds, achievement of project objectives, and 
compliance with grant conditions. The Secretary may also consider 
whether the applicant failed to submit a timely performance report or 
submitted a report of unacceptable quality.
    In addition, in making a competitive grant award, the Secretary 
requires various assurances including those applicable to Federal civil 
rights laws that prohibit discrimination in programs 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. Additional Review and Selection Process Factors:
    In the past, the Department has had difficulty finding peer 
reviewers for certain competitions because so many individuals who are 
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peer reviewers have conflicts of interest. The standing panel 
requirements under section 682(b) of IDEA also have placed additional 
constraints on the availability of reviewers. Therefore, the Department 
has determined that for some discretionary grant competitions, 
applications may be separated into two or more groups and ranked and 
selected for funding within specific groups. This procedure will make 
it easier for the Department to find peer reviewers by ensuring that 
greater numbers of individuals who are eligible to serve as reviewers 
for any particular group of applicants will not have conflicts of 
interest. It also will increase the quality, independence, and fairness 
of the review process, while permitting panel members to review 
applications under discretionary grant competitions for which they also 
have submitted applications. However, if the Department decides to 
select an equal number of applications in each group for funding, this 
may result in different cut-off points for fundable applications in 
each group.
    4. Risk Assessment and Special Conditions: Consistent with 2 CFR 
200.205, before awarding grants under this competition the Department 
conducts a review of the risks posed by applicants. Under 2 CFR 
3474.10, the Secretary may impose 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.
    5. Integrity and Performance System: If you are selected under this 
competition to receive an award that over the course of the project 
period may exceed the simplified acquisition threshold (currently 
$150,000), under 2 CFR 200.205(a)(2) we must make a judgment about your 
integrity, business ethics, and record of performance under Federal 
awards--that is, the risk posed by you as an applicant--before we make 
an award. In doing so, we must consider any information about you that 
is in the integrity and performance system (currently referred to as 
the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System 
(FAPIIS)), accessible through 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 reporting requirements in 2 
CFR part 200, Appendix XII, require you to report certain integrity 
information to FAPIIS semiannually. Please review the requirements in 2 
CFR part 200, Appendix XII, if this grant plus all the other Federal 
funds you receive exceed $10,000,000.

VI. Award Administration Information

    1. Award Notices: If your application is successful, we notify your 
U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators and send you a Grant Award 
Notification (GAN); or we may send you an email containing a link to 
access an electronic version of your GAN. We may notify you informally, 
also.
    If your application is not evaluated or not selected for funding, 
we notify you.
    2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements: We identify 
administrative and national policy requirements in the application 
package and reference these and other requirements in the Applicable 
Regulations section of this notice.
    We reference the regulations outlining the terms and conditions of 
an award in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice and 
include these and other specific conditions in the GAN. The GAN also 
incorporates your approved application as part of your binding 
commitments under the grant.
    3. Reporting: (a) If you apply for a grant under this competition, 
you must ensure that you have in place the necessary processes and 
systems to comply with the reporting requirements in 2 CFR part 170 
should you receive funding under the competition. This does not apply 
if you have an exception under 2 CFR 170.110(b).
    (b) At the end of your project period, you must submit a final 
performance report, including financial information, as directed by the 
Secretary. If you receive a multiyear award, you must submit an annual 
performance report that provides the most current performance and 
financial expenditure information as directed by the Secretary under 34 
CFR 75.118. The Secretary may also require more frequent performance 
reports under 34 CFR 75.720(c). For specific requirements on reporting, 
please go to www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html.
    (c) Under 34 CFR 75.250(b), the Secretary may provide a grantee 
with additional funding for data collection analysis and reporting. In 
this case the Secretary establishes a data collection period.
    4. Performance Measures: Under the Government Performance and 
Results Act of 1993 (GPRA), the Department has established a set of 
performance measures, including long-term measures, that are designed 
to yield information on various aspects of the effectiveness and 
quality of the Training and Information for Parents of Children with 
Disabilities program. The measures focus on the extent to which 
projects provide high-quality products and services, the relevance of 
project products and services to educational and early intervention 
policy and practice, and the use of products and services to improve 
educational and early intervention policy and practice. Projects funded 
under this competition are required to submit data on these measures as 
directed by OSEP.
    Grantees will be required to report information on their project's 
performance in annual and final performance reports to the Department 
(34 CFR 75.590).
    5. Continuation Awards: In making a continuation award under 34 CFR 
75.253, the Secretary considers, among other things: Whether a grantee 
has made substantial progress in achieving the goals and objectives of 
the project; whether the grantee has expended funds in a manner that is 
consistent with its approved application and budget; and, if the 
Secretary has established performance measurement requirements, the 
performance targets in the grantee's approved application.
    In making a continuation award, the Secretary also considers 
whether the grantee is operating in compliance with the assurances in 
its approved application, including those applicable to Federal civil 
rights laws that prohibit discrimination in programs or activities 
receiving Federal financial assistance from the Department (34 CFR 
100.4, 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23).

VII. Agency Contact

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Carmen Sanchez, U.S. Department of 
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 5175, Potomac Center Plaza, 
Washington, DC 20202-5076. Telephone: (202) 245-6595.
    If you use a TDD or a TTY, call the FRS, toll free, at 1-800-877-
8339.

VIII. Other Information

    Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this 
document and a copy of the application package in an accessible format 
(e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or compact disc) by contacting 
the Management Support Services Team, U.S. Department of Education, 400 
Maryland Avenue SW.,

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Room 5113, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-2500. 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 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: December 2, 2016.
Sue Swenson,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative 
Services, delegated the authority to perform the functions and duties 
of the Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative 
Services.
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                                                    in 2 CFR part 200, Appendix XII,                        preparation programs that incorporate                 VIII. Other Information
                                                    require you to report certain integrity                 scientifically or evidence-based                         Accessible Format: Individuals with
                                                    information to FAPIIS semiannually.                     practices into their curricula; (2) the               disabilities can obtain this document
                                                    Please review the requirements in 2 CFR                 percentage of scholars completing                     and a copy of the application package in
                                                    part 200, Appendix XII, if this grant                   preparation programs who are                          an accessible format (e.g., braille, large
                                                    plus all the other Federal funds you                    knowledgeable and skilled in evidence-                print, audiotape, or compact disc) by
                                                    receive exceed $10,000,000.                             based practices for children with                     contacting the Management Support
                                                    VI. Award Administration Information                    disabilities; (3) the percentage of                   Services Team, U.S. Department of
                                                                                                            scholars who exit preparation programs                Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW.,
                                                       1. Award Notices: If your application                prior to completion due to poor
                                                    is successful, we notify your U.S.                                                                            Room 5113, Potomac Center Plaza,
                                                                                                            academic performance; (4) the                         Washington, DC 20202–2500.
                                                    Representative and U.S. Senators and                    percentage of scholars completing
                                                    send you a Grant Award Notification                                                                           Telephone: (202) 245–7363. If you use a
                                                                                                            preparation programs who are working                  TDD or a TTY, call the FRS, toll free, at
                                                    (GAN); or we may send you an email                      in the area(s) in which they were
                                                    containing a link to access an electronic                                                                     1–800–877–8339.
                                                                                                            prepared upon program completion; and                    Electronic Access to This Document:
                                                    version of your GAN. We may notify                      (5) the Federal cost per scholar who
                                                    you informally, also.                                                                                         The official version of this document is
                                                                                                            completed the preparation program.                    the document published in the Federal
                                                       If your application is not evaluated or
                                                    not selected for funding, we notify you.                   In addition, the Department will                   Register. Free Internet access to the
                                                       2. Administrative and National Policy                gather information on the following                   official edition of the Federal Register
                                                    Requirements: We identify                               outcome measures: (1) The percentage                  and the Code of Federal Regulations is
                                                    administrative and national policy                      of scholars who completed the                         available via the Federal Digital System
                                                    requirements in the application package                 preparation program and are employed                  at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you
                                                    and reference these and other                           in high-need districts; (2) the percentage            can view this document, as well as all
                                                    requirements in the Applicable                          of scholars who completed the                         other documents of this Department
                                                    Regulations section of this notice.                     preparation program and are employed                  published in the Federal Register, in
                                                       We reference the regulations outlining               in the field of special education for at              text or PDF. To use PDF you must have
                                                    the terms and conditions of an award in                 least two years; and (3) the percentage               Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is
                                                    the Applicable Regulations section of                   of scholars who completed the                         available free at the site.
                                                    this notice and include these and other                 preparation program and who are rated                    You may also access documents of the
                                                    specific conditions in the GAN. The                     effective by their employers.                         Department published in the Federal
                                                    GAN also incorporates your approved                        Grantees may be asked to participate               Register by using the article search
                                                    application as part of your binding                     in assessing and providing information                feature at: www.federalregister.gov.
                                                    commitments under the grant.                            on these aspects of program quality.                  Specifically, through the advanced
                                                       3. Reporting: (a) If you apply for a                    5. Continuation Awards: In making a                search feature at this site, you can limit
                                                    grant under this competition, you must                  continuation award under 34 CFR                       your search to documents published by
                                                    ensure that you have in place the                       75.253, the Secretary considers, among                the Department.
                                                    necessary processes and systems to                      other things: Whether a grantee has                     Dated: December 2, 2016.
                                                    comply with the reporting requirements                  made substantial progress in achieving                Sue Swenson,
                                                    in 2 CFR part 170 should you receive                    the goals and objectives of the project;              Deputy Assistant Secretary for Special
                                                    funding under the competition. This                     whether the grantee has expended funds                Education and Rehabilitative Services,
                                                    does not apply if you have an exception                 in a manner that is consistent with its               delegated the authority to perform the
                                                    under 2 CFR 170.110(b).                                 approved application and budget; and,                 functions and duties of the Assistant
                                                       (b) At the end of your project period,               if the Secretary has established                      Secretary for Special Education and
                                                    you must submit a final performance                     performance measurement                               Rehabilitative Services.
                                                    report, including financial information,                requirements, the performance targets in              [FR Doc. 2016–29371 Filed 12–6–16; 8:45 am]
                                                    as directed by the Secretary. If you                    the grantee’s approved application.                   BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
                                                    receive a multiyear award, you must
                                                                                                               In making a continuation award, the
                                                    submit an annual performance report
                                                                                                            Secretary also considers whether the
                                                    that provides the most current                                                                                DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
                                                                                                            grantee is operating in compliance with
                                                    performance and financial expenditure
                                                                                                            the assurances in its approved                        Applications for New Awards; Training
                                                    information as directed by the Secretary
                                                                                                            application, including those applicable               and Information for Parents of Children
                                                    under 34 CFR 75.118. The Secretary
                                                                                                            to Federal civil rights laws that prohibit            With Disabilities—Community Parent
                                                    may also require more frequent
                                                                                                            discrimination in programs or activities              Resource Centers
                                                    performance reports under 34 CFR
                                                                                                            receiving Federal financial assistance
                                                    75.720(c). For specific requirements on                                                                       AGENCY:  Office of Special Education and
                                                                                                            from the Department (34 CFR 100.4,
                                                    reporting, please go to www.ed.gov/                                                                           Rehabilitative Services, Department of
                                                                                                            104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23).
                                                    fund/grant/apply/appforms/                                                                                    Education.
                                                    appforms.html.                                          VII. Agency Contact                                   ACTION: Notice.
                                                       4. Performance Measures: Under
                                                    GPRA, the Department has established a                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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                                                    yield information on various aspects of                 Room 5146, Potomac Center Plaza,                      of Children with Disabilities—
                                                    the effectiveness and quality of the                    Washington, DC 20202–5076.                            Community Parent Resource Centers
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                                                    Services and Results for Children with                    If you use a TDD or a TTY, call the                 awards for fiscal year (FY) 2017.
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                                                    DATES:                                                     CPRCs, consistent with section 672(b)                (1) Address the needs of parents of
                                                      Applications Available: December 7,                   of IDEA, help families in the                         children with disabilities who
                                                    2016.                                                   geographically defined communities                    experience significant isolation from
                                                      Deadline for Transmittal of                           identified by the applicant: (a) Navigate             available sources of information and
                                                    Applications: February 6, 2017.                         systems that provide early intervention,              support for services that increase the
                                                      Deadline for Intergovernmental                        special education, general education,                 parents’ capacity to help their children
                                                    Review: April 6, 2017.                                  postsecondary options, and related                    improve their early learning, school-
                                                                                                            services; (b) understand the nature of                aged, and postsecondary outcomes. To
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                                                                                                            their children’s disabilities; (c) learn              meet this requirement, the applicant
                                                    I. Funding Opportunity Description                      about their rights and responsibilities               must—
                                                       Purpose of Program: The purpose of                   under IDEA; (d) expand their knowledge                  (i) Present appropriate information on
                                                    this program is to ensure that parents of               of evidence-based, as defined in this                 the characteristics and needs of parents
                                                    children with disabilities receive                      notice, education practices to help their             in the identified community who
                                                    training and information to help                        children succeed; (e) strengthen their                experience significant challenges
                                                    improve results for their children.                     collaboration with professionals; (f)                 identifying reliable sources of
                                                       Priority: In accordance with 34 CFR                  locate resources available for themselves             information and support, including, for
                                                    75.105(b)(2)(iv) and (v), this priority is              and their children, which connects                    example, low-income parents, parents
                                                    from allowable activities specified in                  them to their local communities; and (g)              with limited English proficiency,
                                                    the statute, or otherwise authorized in                 advocate for improved student                         parents of incarcerated youth with
                                                    the statute (see sections 672 and 681(d)                achievement, increased graduation                     disabilities, and parents with
                                                    of the Individuals with Disabilities                    rates, and improved postsecondary                     disabilities;
                                                    Education Act (IDEA)).                                  outcomes for all children through                       (ii) Present appropriate information
                                                       Absolute Priority: For FY 2017 and                   participation in school reform activities.            about the identified community,
                                                    any subsequent year in which we make                    In addition, CPRCs may help youth with                including a description of its geographic
                                                    awards from the list of unfunded                        disabilities in their communities have                area, population demographics, and the
                                                    applications from this competition, this                high expectations for themselves and                  resources available in the community to
                                                    priority is an absolute priority. Under 34              understand their rights and                           support all families;
                                                    CFR 75.105(c)(3), we consider only                      responsibilities. In addition, effective                (iii) Demonstrate knowledge of best
                                                    applications that meet this priority.                   CPRCs can partner with local agencies,                practices in providing training and
                                                       This priority is:                                    providing expertise on how to better                  information to parents and youth in the
                                                                                                            support families in their communities                 identified community;
                                                    Community Parent Resource Centers                       and help them access other community                    (iv) Demonstrate knowledge of current
                                                       Background: The purpose of this                      supports that empower families.                       evidence-based education practices and
                                                    priority is to fund seven Community                        The CPRCs to be funded through this                policy initiatives to improve outcomes
                                                    Parent Resource Centers (CPRCs)                         priority will provide parents with                    in early intervention and early
                                                    designed to meet the specific needs of                  information, individual assistance, and               childhood, general and special
                                                    parents of children with disabilities,                  training to enable them to: (a) Advocate              education, transition services, and
                                                    and youth with disabilities, who                        for their children’s access to appropriate            postsecondary options, including, if
                                                    experience significant isolation from                   services, including access to general                 applicable to its community, the
                                                    available sources of information and                    education classrooms and                              Promoting the Readiness of Minors in
                                                    support in the geographically defined                   extracurricular activities; (b) help their            Supplemental Security Income
                                                    communities served by the centers.                      children meet developmental and                       (PROMISE) initiative; and
                                                    These parents can include, for example,                 academic goals; (c) help their children                 (v) Demonstrate knowledge of how to
                                                    low-income parents, parents with                        meet challenging expectations                         identify and work with appropriate
                                                    limited English proficiency, and parents                established for all children; and (d)                 partners in the community, including
                                                    with disabilities. Youth can include, for               prepare their children to achieve                     agencies providing Part C services under
                                                    example, youth living in low-income                     positive postsecondary outcomes that                  IDEA; local educational agencies
                                                    households and youth with limited                       lead to lives that are as productive and              (LEAs); child welfare agencies;
                                                    English proficiency.                                    independent as possible. In addition, all             disability-specific resources serving
                                                       More than 35 years of research and                   CPRCs will be required to help youth                  families, such as local service providers;
                                                    experience has demonstrated that the                    with disabilities become effective self-              and other community nonprofits serving
                                                    education of children with disabilities                 advocates.                                            families; and
                                                    can be made more effective by                              Priority: At a minimum, the CPRCs                    (2) Address the needs of youth with
                                                    strengthening the ability of parents to                 must: (1) Increase parents’ capacity to               disabilities for services that increase
                                                    participate fully in the education of                   help their children with disabilities                 their capacity to be effective self-
                                                    their children at school and at home                    improve their early learning, school-                 advocates. To meet this requirement, the
                                                    (see section 601(c)(5)(B) of IDEA). Since               aged, and postsecondary outcomes; and                 applicant must—
                                                    the Department first funded CPRCs over                  (2) increase youth with disabilities’                   (i) Present appropriate information on
                                                    20 years ago, the CPRC program has                      capacity to be effective self-advocates.              the needs of youth with disabilities in
                                                    helped parents in their communities set                 To be considered for funding under this               the identified community who
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                                                    high expectations for children with                     priority, an applicant must meet the                  experience significant isolation from
                                                    disabilities and has provided parents                   application, programmatic, and                        available sources of information and
                                                    with the information and training they                  administrative requirements of this                   support, including, for example, youth
                                                    need to help their children meet those                  priority. Applicants must—                            who are low-income, homeless, or
                                                    expectations. Information about the                        (a) Demonstrate, in the narrative                  limited English proficient, have
                                                    Office of Special Education’s parent                    section of the application under                      dropped out of school, or are in foster
                                                    training and information program can be                 ‘‘Significance of the Project,’’ how the              care or involved in the juvenile justice
                                                    found at: www.parentcenterhub.org.                      proposed project will—                                system;


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                                                       (ii) Demonstrate knowledge of best                   Part B preschool, preschool to                           (ii) Increase the capacity of youth
                                                    practices in providing training and                     elementary school, elementary school to               with disabilities to advocate for
                                                    information to youth with disabilities in               secondary school, and secondary school                themselves, including communicating
                                                    the identified community;                               to postsecondary education and                        effectively and working in partnership
                                                       (iii) Demonstrate knowledge of best                  workforce options;                                    with providers;
                                                    practices in self-advocacy; and                            (G) How their children can have                       (5) Use various methods to deliver
                                                       (iv) Demonstrate knowledge of how to                 access to the general education                       services that are appropriate in the
                                                    work with appropriate partners serving                  curriculum, including access to college-              context of the identified community;
                                                    youth with disabilities in the identified               and career-ready academic standards                      (6) Use best practices to provide
                                                    community, including local agencies,                    and assessments; inclusive early                      training and information to adult
                                                    other nonprofits, and Independent                       learning programs; inclusive general                  learners and youth in the identified
                                                    Living Centers that provide assistance                  education classrooms and settings;                    community;
                                                    such as postsecondary education                         vocational education; extracurricular                    (7) Establish cooperative partnerships
                                                    options, employment training, and                       and enrichment opportunities available                with any Parent Training and
                                                    supports.                                               to all children; and other initiatives to             Information Center and any other CPRCs
                                                       (b) Demonstrate, in the narrative                    make students college- and career-ready;              funded in the State under sections 671
                                                    section of the application, under                          (H) Evidence-based early intervention              and 672 of IDEA, respectively; and
                                                    ‘‘Quality of the Project Services,’’ how                and education practices that improve                     (8) Network with local and State
                                                    the proposed project will—                              early learning, school-aged, and                      organizations and agencies, such as the
                                                       (1) Use a project logic model (see                   postsecondary outcomes;                               Part C State Interagency Coordinating
                                                    paragraph (f)(1) of this priority) to guide                (I) Local school reform efforts to                 Council, the Part B State Advisory
                                                    the development of project plans and                    improve student achievement and                       Panel, and protection and advocacy
                                                    activities within the identified                        increase graduation rates; and                        agencies that serve parents and families
                                                    community;                                                 (J) The use of data to inform                      of children with disabilities, to better
                                                       (2) Develop and implement an                         instruction and advance school reform                 support the families and children with
                                                    outreach plan to inform parents of                      efforts;                                              disabilities in the identified community
                                                    children with disabilities and youth                       (ii) Increase parents’ capacity to—                to effectively and efficiently access
                                                    with disabilities in the identified                        (A) Effectively support their children             IDEA services.
                                                    community of how they can benefit                       with disabilities and participate in their               (c) Demonstrate, in the narrative
                                                    from the services provided by the CPRC;                 children’s education;                                 section of the application, under
                                                       (3) Provide services that increase                      (B) Communicate effectively and work               ‘‘Quality of the Evaluation Plan,’’ how—
                                                    parents’ capacity to help their children                collaboratively in partnership with early                (1) The applicant will evaluate how
                                                    with disabilities improve their early                   intervention service providers, school-               well the goals or objectives of the
                                                    learning, school-aged, and                              based personnel, related services                     proposed project, as described in its
                                                                                                            personnel, and administrators;                        logic model, have been met, including a
                                                    postsecondary outcomes. To meet this
                                                                                                               (C) Resolve disputes effectively; and
                                                    requirement, the applicant must include                    (D) Participate in school reform                   description of how the applicant will
                                                    information as to how the services                      activities to improve outcomes for all                measure the outcomes proposed in the
                                                    will—                                                   children;                                             logic model (see paragraph (f)(1) of this
                                                       (i) Increase parents’ knowledge of—                     (4) Provide services that increase                 priority). The description must
                                                       (A) The nature of their children’s                   youth with disabilities’ capacity to be               include—
                                                    disabilities, including their children’s                effective self-advocates. To meet this                   (i) Proposed evaluation methodologies
                                                    strengths and academic, behavioral, and                 requirement, the applicant must include               appropriate to the scope of the project
                                                    developmental challenges;                               information as to how the services                    and the identified community,
                                                       (B) The importance of having high                    will—                                                 including proposed instruments, data
                                                    expectations for their children and how                    (i) Increase the knowledge of youth                collection methods, and analyses; and
                                                    to help them meet those expectations;                   with disabilities about—                                 (ii) Proposed criteria for determining
                                                       (C) The local, State, and Federal                       (A) The nature of their disabilities,              if the project has reached and served
                                                    resources available to assist them and                  including their strengths, and their                  families and youth in the identified
                                                    their children, and local resources that                academic, behavioral, and                             community; and
                                                    strengthen their connection to their                    developmental challenges;                                (2) The proposed project will use the
                                                    community;                                                 (B) The importance of having high                  evaluation results to examine its
                                                       (D) IDEA, Federal IDEA regulations,                  expectations for themselves and how to                implementation and its progress toward
                                                    and State implementation of IDEA,                       meet those expectations;                              achieving intended outcomes.
                                                    including parents’ role on                                 (C) The resources available to support                (d) Demonstrate, in the narrative
                                                    Individualized Family Service Plan                      their success in secondary and                        section of the application under
                                                    (IFSP) and Individualized Education                     postsecondary education and                           ‘‘Adequacy of Project Resources,’’
                                                    Program (IEP) Teams and how to                          employment and full participation in                  how—
                                                    effectively participate on IFSP and IEP                 their communities;                                       (1) The proposed personnel,
                                                    Teams;                                                     (D) IDEA, section 504, ADA, and other              consultants, and contractors have the
                                                       (E) Other relevant educational and                   legislation and policies that affect                  qualifications and experience to carry
                                                    health care legislation, including the                                                                        out the proposed activities and achieve
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                                                                                                            people with disabilities;
                                                    Elementary and Secondary Education                         (E) Their rights and responsibilities              the intended outcomes identified in the
                                                    Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA); section                 while receiving services under IDEA                   project logic model (see paragraph (f)(1)
                                                    504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as               and after transitioning to post-school                of this priority);
                                                    amended (section 504); and the                          programs, services, and employment;                      (2) The applicant will encourage
                                                    Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990                    (F) How they can participate on IEP                applications for employment from
                                                    (ADA);                                                  Teams; and                                            persons who are members of groups that
                                                       (F) Transition services at all levels,                  (G) Supported decisionmaking                       have historically been underrepresented
                                                    including: Part C early intervention to                 necessary to transition to adult life; and            based on race, color, national origin,


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                                                    linguistic diversity, gender, age, or                     NOTE: The following Web sites provide               which we intend to use an estimated
                                                    disability, as appropriate; and                         more information on logic models:                     $700,000 for this competition. The
                                                       (3) The applicant and key partners                   www.osepideasthatwork.org/logicModel and              actual level of funding, if any, depends
                                                    have adequate resources to carry out the                www.osepideasthatwork.org/resources-                  on final congressional action. However,
                                                    proposed activities.                                    grantees/program-areas/ta-ta/tad-project-
                                                                                                            logic-model-and-conceptual-framework.
                                                                                                                                                                  we are inviting applications to allow
                                                       (e) Demonstrate, in the narrative                                                                          enough time to complete the grant
                                                    section of the application under                          (2) Include, in Appendix A, person-                 process if Congress appropriates funds
                                                    ‘‘Quality of the Management Plan,’’                     loading charts and timelines, as                      for this program.
                                                    how—                                                    applicable, to illustrate the management                Contingent upon the availability of
                                                       (1) The proposed management plan                     plan described in the narrative; and                  funds and the quality of applications,
                                                    will ensure that the intended outcomes                    (3) Include, in the budget, attendance
                                                                                                                                                                  we may make additional awards in FY
                                                    identified in the project logic model (see              by the project director at one OSEP
                                                                                                                                                                  2018 from the list of unfunded
                                                    paragraph (f)(1) of this priority) will be              meeting in Washington DC annually, to
                                                                                                                                                                  applications from this competition.
                                                    achieved on time and within budget;                     be determined by OSEP;
                                                       (2) The time of key personnel,                                                                               Estimated Average Size of Awards:
                                                                                                              NOTE: Within 30 days of receipt of the              $100,000.
                                                    consultants, and contractors will be                    award, a post-award teleconference must be
                                                    sufficiently allocated to the project;                  held between the OSEP project officer and               Maximum Award: We will reject any
                                                       (3) The proposed management plan                     the grantee’s project director and other              application that proposes a budget
                                                    will ensure that the services provided                  authorized representatives.                           exceeding $100,000 for a single budget
                                                    are of high quality;                                                                                          period of 12 months.
                                                                                                               Definitions: For the purposes of this
                                                       (4) The board of directors will be used                                                                      Estimated Number of Awards: 7.
                                                                                                            priority:
                                                    to provide appropriate oversight to the                    Evidence-based means supported by                    NOTE: The Department is not bound by
                                                    project;                                                strong theory.                                        any estimates in this notice.
                                                       (5) The proposed project benefits from                  Strong theory means a rationale for
                                                    a diversity of perspectives, including                                                                          Project Period: Up to 48 months.
                                                                                                            the proposed process, product, strategy,
                                                    those of parents, providers, and                        or practice that includes a logic model.              III. Eligibility Information
                                                    administrators in the identified                           Waiver of Proposed Rulemaking:
                                                    community;                                              Under the Administrative Procedure Act                  1. Eligible Applicants: Local parent
                                                       (6) The proposed project will ensure                                                                       organizations.
                                                                                                            (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553), the Department
                                                    that the Annual Performance Reports                                                                              NOTE: Section 672(a)(2) of IDEA defines a
                                                                                                            generally offers interested parties the
                                                    submitted to the Department will—                                                                             ‘‘local parent organization’’ as a parent
                                                       (i) Be accurate and timely;                          opportunity to comment on proposed
                                                                                                            priorities and requirements. Section                  organization, as defined in section 671(a)(2),
                                                       (ii) Include information on the                                                                            that—
                                                    projects’ outputs and outcomes; and                     681(d) of IDEA, however, makes the
                                                                                                                                                                     (a) Has a board of directors the majority of
                                                       (iii) Include, at a minimum, the                     public comment requirements of the                    whom are parents of children with
                                                    number and demographics of parents                      APA inapplicable to the priority and                  disabilities ages birth through 26 from the
                                                    and youth to whom the CPRC provided                     requirements in this notice.                          community to be served; and
                                                    information and training, and the levels                   Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1472                     (b) Has as its mission serving families of
                                                    of service provided to them; and                        and 1481.                                             children with disabilities who—
                                                       (7) The project management and staff                    Applicable Regulations: (a) The                       (i) Are ages birth through 26; and
                                                    will—                                                   Education Department General                             (ii) Have the full range of disabilities
                                                       (i) Make use of the technical                        Administrative Regulations in 34 CFR                  described in section 602(3) of IDEA.
                                                                                                            parts 75, 77, 79, 81, 82, 84, 86, 97, 98,                2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This program
                                                    assistance (TA) and products provided                                                                         does not require cost sharing or matching.
                                                    by the Center on Parent Information and                 and 99. (b) The Office of Management
                                                                                                                                                                     3. Eligible Subgrantees: (a) Under 34 CFR
                                                    Resources, Regional Parent Technical                    and Budget Guidelines to Agencies on                  75.708(b) and (c) a grantee may award
                                                    Assistance Centers (PTACs), Native                      Governmentwide Debarment and                          subgrants—to directly carry out project
                                                    American PTAC, Military PTAC, and                       Suspension (Nonprocurement) in 2 CFR                  activities described in its application—to the
                                                    other TA centers funded by the Office                   part 180, as adopted and amended as                   following types of entities: State educational
                                                    of Special Education Programs (OSEP),                   regulations of the Department in 2 CFR                agencies; LEAs, including public charter
                                                    as appropriate, including the PROMISE                   part 3485. (c) The Uniform                            schools that are considered LEAs under State
                                                    TA Center, in order to serve parents of                 Administrative Requirements, Cost                     law; IHEs; other public agencies; private
                                                    children with disabilities and youth                    Principles, and Audit Requirements for                nonprofit organizations; freely associated
                                                                                                            Federal Awards in 2 CFR part 200, as                  States and outlying areas; Indian tribes or
                                                    with disabilities as effectively as                                                                           tribal organizations; and for-profit
                                                    possible;                                               adopted and amended as regulations of                 organizations suitable to carry out the
                                                       (ii) Participate in developing                       the Department in 2 CFR part 3474.                    activities proposed in the application.
                                                    individualized TA plans with the                          NOTE: The regulations in 34 CFR part 79                (b) The grantee may award subgrants to
                                                    Regional PTAC as appropriate; and                       apply to all applicants except federally              entities it has identified in an approved
                                                       (iii) Facilitate one site visit from the             recognized Indian tribes.                             application.
                                                    Regional PTAC during the grant cycle.                                                                            4. Other General Requirements:
                                                       (f) In the narrative or appendices as                  NOTE: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86                (a) Recipients of funding under this
                                                    directed, the applicant must—                           apply to institutions of higher education             program must make positive efforts to
                                                       (1) Include, in Appendix A, a logic                  (IHEs) only.                                          employ and advance in employment
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                                                    model that depicts, at a minimum, the                                                                         qualified individuals with disabilities (see
                                                    goals, activities, outputs, and intended                II. Award Information                                 section 606 of IDEA).
                                                    outcomes of the proposed project. A                                                                              (b) Each applicant for, and recipient of,
                                                                                                               Type of Award: Discretionary grants.               funding under this program must involve
                                                    logic model communicates how a                             Estimated Available Funds: The                     individuals with disabilities, or parents of
                                                    project will achieve its intended                       Administration has requested                          individuals with disabilities ages birth
                                                    outcomes and provides a framework for                   $27,411,000 for the Training and                      through 26, in planning, implementing, and
                                                    both the formative and summative                        Information for Parents of Children with              evaluating the project (see section
                                                    evaluations of the project;                             Disabilities program for FY 2017, of                  682(a)(1)(A) of IDEA).



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                                                    IV. Application and Submission                          New, or Arial. An application submitted                  5. Funding Restrictions: We reference
                                                    Information                                             in any other font (including Times                    regulations outlining funding
                                                       1. Address to Request Application                    Roman or Arial Narrow) will not be                    restrictions in the Applicable
                                                    Package: You can obtain an application                  accepted.                                             Regulations section of this notice.
                                                                                                               The page limit and double-spacing                     6. Data Universal Numbering System
                                                    package via the Internet, from the
                                                                                                            requirements do not apply to Part I, the              Number, Taxpayer Identification
                                                    Education Publications Center (ED
                                                                                                            cover sheet; Part II, the budget section,             Number, and System for Award
                                                    Pubs), or from the program office.
                                                       To obtain a copy via the Internet, use               including the narrative budget                        Management: To do business with the
                                                    the following address: www.ed.gov/                      justification; Part IV, the assurances and            Department of Education, you must—
                                                    fund/grant/apply/grantapps/index.html.                  certifications; or the abstract (follow the              a. Have a Data Universal Numbering
                                                    To obtain a copy from ED Pubs, write,                   guidance provided in the application                  System (DUNS) number and a Taxpayer
                                                    fax, or call: ED Pubs, U.S. Department                  package for completing the abstract), the             Identification Number (TIN);
                                                    of Education, P.O. Box 22207,                           table of contents, the list of priority                  b. Register both your DUNS number
                                                    Alexandria, VA 22304. Telephone, toll                   requirements, the resumes, the reference              and TIN with the System for Award
                                                    free: 1–877–433–7827. FAX: (703) 605–                   list, the letters of support, or the                  Management (SAM), the Government’s
                                                    6794. If you use a telecommunications                   appendices. However, the page limit                   primary registrant database;
                                                    device for the deaf (TDD) or a text                     and double-spacing requirements do                       c. Provide your DUNS number and
                                                    telephone (TTY), call, toll free: 1–877–                apply to all of Part III, the application             TIN on your application; and
                                                                                                            narrative, including all text in charts,                 d. Maintain an active SAM
                                                    576–7734.
                                                       You can contact ED Pubs at its Web                   tables, figures, graphs, and screen shots.            registration with current information
                                                                                                               We will reject your application if you             while your application is under review
                                                    site, also: www.EDPubs.gov or at its
                                                                                                            exceed the page limit in the application              by the Department and, if you are
                                                    email address: edpubs@inet.ed.gov.
                                                                                                            narrative section; or if you apply                    awarded a grant, during the project
                                                       If you request an application package
                                                                                                            standards other than those specified in               period.
                                                    from ED Pubs, be sure to identify this
                                                                                                            the application package.                                 You can obtain a DUNS number from
                                                    competition as follows: CFDA number                        3. Submission Dates and Times:
                                                    84.328C.                                                                                                      Dun and Bradstreet at the following
                                                                                                               Applications Available: December 7,                Web site: http://fedgov.dnb.com/
                                                       To obtain a copy from the program                    2016.
                                                    office, contact: Carmen Sanchez, U.S.                                                                         webform. A DUNS number can be
                                                                                                               Deadline for Transmittal of                        created within one to two business days.
                                                    Department of Education, 400 Maryland                   Applications: February 6, 2017.
                                                    Avenue SW., room 5175, Potomac                                                                                   If you are a corporate entity, agency,
                                                                                                               Applications for grants under this                 institution, or organization, you can
                                                    Center Plaza, Washington DC 20202–                      competition must be submitted
                                                    5076. Telephone: (202) 245–6595. If you                                                                       obtain a TIN from the Internal Revenue
                                                                                                            electronically using the Grants.gov                   Service. If you are an individual, you
                                                    use a TDD or TTY, call the Federal                      Apply site (Grants.gov). For information
                                                    Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1–800–                                                                     can obtain a TIN from the Internal
                                                                                                            (including dates and times) about how                 Revenue Service or the Social Security
                                                    877–8339.                                               to submit your application
                                                       Individuals with disabilities can                                                                          Administration. If you need a new TIN,
                                                                                                            electronically, or in paper format by                 please allow two to five weeks for your
                                                    obtain a copy of the application package                mail or hand delivery if you qualify for
                                                    in an accessible format (e.g., braille,                                                                       TIN to become active.
                                                                                                            an exception to the electronic                           The SAM registration process can take
                                                    large print, audiotape, or compact disc)                submission requirement, please refer to
                                                    by contacting the person or team listed                                                                       approximately seven business days, but
                                                                                                            Other Submission Requirements in                      may take upwards of several weeks,
                                                    under Accessible Format in section VIII                 section IV of this notice.
                                                    of this notice.                                                                                               depending on the completeness and
                                                                                                               We do not consider an application                  accuracy of the data you enter into the
                                                       2. Content and Form of Application                   that does not comply with the deadline
                                                    Submission: Requirements concerning                                                                           SAM database. Thus, if you think you
                                                                                                            requirements.                                         might want to apply for Federal
                                                    the content and form of an application,                    Individuals with disabilities who
                                                    together with the forms you must                                                                              financial assistance under a program
                                                                                                            need an accommodation or auxiliary aid
                                                    submit, are in the application package                                                                        administered by the Department, please
                                                                                                            in connection with the application
                                                    for this competition.                                                                                         allow sufficient time to obtain and
                                                                                                            process should contact the person listed
                                                       Page Limit: The application narrative                                                                      register your DUNS number and TIN.
                                                                                                            under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
                                                    (Part III of the application) is where you,                                                                   We strongly recommend that you
                                                                                                            CONTACT in section VII of this notice. If
                                                    the applicant, address the selection                                                                          register early.
                                                                                                            the Department provides an
                                                    criteria that reviewers use to evaluate                 accommodation or auxiliary aid to an                    NOTE: Once your SAM registration is
                                                    your application. You must limit Part III               individual with a disability in                       active, it may be 24 to 48 hours before you
                                                    to no more than 50 pages, using the                                                                           can access the information in, and submit an
                                                                                                            connection with the application
                                                    following standards:                                                                                          application through, Grants.gov.
                                                                                                            process, the individual’s application
                                                       • A ‘‘page’’ is 8.5″ x 11″, on one side              remains subject to all other                            If you are currently registered with
                                                    only, with 1″ margins at the top, bottom,               requirements and limitations in this                  SAM, you may not need to make any
                                                    and both sides.                                         notice.                                               changes. However, please make certain
                                                       • Double-space (no more than three                      Deadline for Intergovernmental                     that the TIN associated with your DUNS
                                                    lines per vertical inch) all text in the                Review: April 6, 2017.                                number is correct. Also note that you
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                                                    application narrative, including titles,                   4. Intergovernmental Review: This                  will need to update your registration
                                                    headings, footnotes, quotations,                        program is subject to Executive Order                 annually. This may take three or more
                                                    reference citations, and captions, as well              12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR                   business days.
                                                    as all text in charts, tables, figures,                 part 79. Information about                              Information about SAM is available at
                                                    graphs, and screen shots.                               Intergovernmental Review of Federal                   www.SAM.gov. To further assist you
                                                       • Use a font that is 12 point or larger.             Programs under Executive Order 12372                  with obtaining and registering your
                                                       • Use one of the following fonts:                    is in the application package for this                DUNS number and TIN in SAM or
                                                    Times New Roman, Courier, Courier                       competition.                                          updating your existing SAM account,


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                                                    we have prepared a SAM.gov Tip Sheet,                   Grants.gov system no later than 4:30:00               only, non-modifiable PDF (e.g., Word,
                                                    which you can find at: http://                          p.m., Washington, DC time, on the                     Excel, WordPerfect, etc.) or submit a
                                                    www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/sam-                       application deadline date. Except as                  password-protected file, we will not
                                                    faqs.html.                                              otherwise noted in this section, we will              review that material. Please note that
                                                       In addition, if you are submitting your              not accept your application if it is                  this could result in your application not
                                                    application via Grants.gov, you must (1)                received—that is, date and time                       being considered for funding because
                                                    be designated by your organization as an                stamped by the Grants.gov system—after                the material in question—for example,
                                                    Authorized Organization Representative                  4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on                 the application narrative—is critical to a
                                                    (AOR); and (2) register yourself with                   the application deadline date. We do                  meaningful review of your proposal. For
                                                    Grants.gov as an AOR. Details on these                  not consider an application that does                 that reason it is important to allow
                                                    steps are outlined at the following                     not comply with the deadline                          yourself adequate time to upload all
                                                    Grants.gov Web page: www.grants.gov/                    requirements. When we retrieve your                   material as PDF files. The Department
                                                    web/grants/register.html.                               application from Grants.gov, we will                  will not convert material from other
                                                       7. Other Submission Requirements:                    notify you if we are rejecting your                   formats to PDF. Additional, detailed
                                                    Applications for grants under this                      application because it was date and time              information on how to attach files is in
                                                    competition must be submitted                           stamped by the Grants.gov system after                the application instructions.
                                                    electronically unless you qualify for an                4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on                    • Your electronic application must
                                                    exception to this requirement in                        the application deadline date.                        comply with any page-limit
                                                    accordance with the instructions in this                  • The amount of time it can take to                 requirements described in this notice.
                                                    section.                                                upload an application will vary                          • After you electronically submit
                                                       a. Electronic Submission of                          depending on a variety of factors,                    your application, you will receive from
                                                    Applications.                                           including the size of the application and             Grants.gov an automatic notification of
                                                       Applications for grants under the                    the speed of your Internet connection.                receipt that contains a Grants.gov
                                                    Community Parent Resource Centers                       Therefore, we strongly recommend that                 tracking number. This notification
                                                    competition, CFDA number 84.328C,                       you do not wait until the application                 indicates receipt by Grants.gov only, not
                                                    must be submitted electronically using                  deadline date to begin the submission                 receipt by the Department. Grants.gov
                                                    the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply                     process through Grants.gov.                           will also notify you automatically by
                                                    site at www.Grants.gov. Through this                      • You should review and follow the                  email if your application met all the
                                                    site, you will be able to download a                    Education Submission Procedures for                   Grants.gov validation requirements or if
                                                    copy of the application package,                        submitting an application through                     there were any errors (such as
                                                    complete it offline, and then upload and                Grants.gov that are included in the                   submission of your application by
                                                    submit your application. You may not                    application package for this competition              someone other than a registered
                                                    email an electronic copy of a grant                     to ensure that you submit your                        Authorized Organization
                                                    application to us.                                      application in a timely manner to the                 Representative, or inclusion of an
                                                       We will reject your application if you               Grants.gov system. You can also find the              attachment with a file name that
                                                    submit it in paper format unless, as                    Education Submission Procedures                       contains special characters). You will be
                                                    described elsewhere in this section, you                pertaining to Grants.gov under News                   given an opportunity to correct any
                                                    qualify for one of the exceptions to the                and Events on the Department’s G5                     errors and resubmit, but you must still
                                                    electronic submission requirement and                   system home page at www.G5.gov. In                    meet the deadline for submission of
                                                    submit, no later than two weeks before                  addition, for specific guidance and                   applications.
                                                    the application deadline date, a written                procedures for submitting an                             Once your application is successfully
                                                    statement to the Department that you                    application through Grants.gov, please                validated by Grants.gov, the Department
                                                    qualify for one of these exceptions.                    refer to the Grants.gov Web site at:                  will retrieve your application from
                                                    Further information regarding                           www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/                 Grants.gov and send you an email with
                                                    calculation of the date that is two weeks               apply-for-grants.html.                                a unique PR/Award number for your
                                                    before the application deadline date is                   • You will not receive additional                   application.
                                                    provided later in this section under                    point value because you submit your                      These emails do not mean that your
                                                    Exception to Electronic Submission                      application in electronic format, nor                 application is without any disqualifying
                                                    Requirement.                                            will we penalize you if you qualify for               errors. While your application may have
                                                       You may access the electronic grant                  an exception to the electronic                        been successfully validated by
                                                    application for the Community Parent                    submission requirement, as described                  Grants.gov, it must also meet the
                                                    Resource Centers competition at                         elsewhere in this section, and submit                 Department’s application requirements
                                                    www.Grants.gov. You must search for                     your application in paper format.                     as specified in this notice and in the
                                                    the downloadable application package                      • You must submit all documents                     application instructions. Disqualifying
                                                    for this competition by the CFDA                        electronically, including all information             errors could include, for instance,
                                                    number. Do not include the CFDA                         you typically provide on the following                failure to upload attachments in a read-
                                                    number’s alpha suffix in your search                    forms: The Application for Federal                    only, non-modifiable PDF; failure to
                                                    (e.g., search for 84.328, not 84.328C).                 Assistance (SF 424), the Department of                submit a required part of the
                                                       Please note the following:                           Education Supplemental Information for                application; or failure to meet applicant
                                                       • When you enter the Grants.gov site,                SF 424, Budget Information—Non-                       eligibility requirements. It is your
                                                    you will find information about                         Construction Programs (ED 524), and all
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                                                                                                                                                                  responsibility to ensure that your
                                                    submitting an application electronically                necessary assurances and certifications.              submitted application has met all of the
                                                    through the site, as well as the hours of                 • You must upload any narrative                     Department’s requirements.
                                                    operation.                                              sections and all other attachments to                    • We may request that you provide us
                                                       • Applications received by                           your application as files in a read-only,             original signatures on forms at a later
                                                    Grants.gov are date and time stamped.                   non-modifiable Portable Document                      date.
                                                    Your application must be fully                          Format (PDF). Do not upload an                           Application Deadline Date Extension
                                                    uploaded and submitted and must be                      interactive or fillable PDF file. If you              in Case of Technical Issues With the
                                                    date and time stamped by the                            upload a file type other than a read-                 Grants.gov System: If you are


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                                                    experiencing problems submitting your          exception prevents you from using the                          hand. You must deliver the original and
                                                    application through Grants.gov, please         Internet to submit your application.                           two copies of your application by hand,
                                                    contact the Grants.gov Support Desk,              If you mail your written statement to                       on or before the application deadline
                                                    toll free, at 1–800–518–4726. You must         the Department, it must be postmarked                          date, to the Department at the following
                                                    obtain a Grants.gov Support Desk Case          no later than two weeks before the                             address: U.S. Department of Education,
                                                    Number and must keep a record of it.           application deadline date. If you fax                          Application Control Center, Attention:
                                                      If you are prevented from                    your written statement to the                                  (CFDA Number 84.328C), 550 12th
                                                    electronically submitting your                 Department, we must receive the faxed                          Street SW., Room 7039, Potomac Center
                                                    application on the application deadline        statement no later than two weeks                              Plaza, Washington, DC 20202–4260.
                                                    date because of technical problems with        before the application deadline date.                             The Application Control Center
                                                    the Grants.gov system, we will grant you          Address and mail or fax your                                accepts hand deliveries daily between
                                                    an extension until 4:30:00 p.m.,               statement to: Carmen Sanchez, U.S.                             8:00 a.m. and 4:30:00 p.m., Washington,
                                                    Washington, DC time, the following             Department of Education, 400 Maryland                          DC time, except Saturdays, Sundays,
                                                    business day to enable you to transmit         Avenue SW., Room 5175, Potomac                                 and Federal holidays.
                                                    your application electronically or by          Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202–                               Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of
                                                    hand delivery. You also may mail your          5076. FAX: (202) 245–7590.                                     Paper Applications: If you mail or hand
                                                    application by following the mailing              Your paper application must be                              deliver your application to the
                                                    instructions described elsewhere in this       submitted in accordance with the mail                          Department—
                                                    notice.                                        or hand delivery instructions described                           (1) You must indicate on the envelope
                                                       If you submit an application after          in this notice.                                                and—if not provided by the
                                                    4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on             b. Submission of Paper Applications                         Department—in Item 11 of the SF 424
                                                    the application deadline date, please          by Mail.                                                       the CFDA number, including suffix
                                                    contact the person listed under For               If you qualify for an exception to the                      letter, if any, of the competition under
                                                    Further Information Contact in section         electronic submission requirement, you                         which you are submitting your
                                                    VII of this notice and provide an              may mail (through the U.S. Postal                              application; and
                                                    explanation of the technical problem           Service or a commercial carrier) your                             (2) The Application Control Center
                                                    you experienced with Grants.gov, along         application to the Department. You                             will mail to you a notification of receipt
                                                    with the Grants.gov Support Desk Case          must mail the original and two copies                          of your grant application. If you do not
                                                    Number. We will accept your                    of your application, on or before the                          receive this notification within 15
                                                    application if we can confirm that a           application deadline date, to the                              business days from the application
                                                    technical problem occurred with the            Department at the following address:                           deadline date, you should call the U.S.
                                                    Grants.gov system and that the problem         U.S. Department of Education,                                  Department of Education Application
                                                    affected your ability to submit your           Application Control Center, Attention:                         Control Center at (202) 245–6288.
                                                    application by 4:30:00 p.m.,                   (CFDA Number 84.328C), LBJ Basement                            V. Application Review Information
                                                    Washington, DC time, on the                    Level 1, 400 Maryland Avenue SW.,
                                                                                                   Washington, DC 20202–4260.                                       1. Selection Criteria: The selection
                                                    application deadline date. We will                                                                            criteria for this program are from 34 CFR
                                                    contact you after we determine whether            You must show proof of mailing
                                                                                                   consisting of one of the following:                            75.210 and are listed in the application
                                                    your application will be accepted.                                                                            package.
                                                                                                      (1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service
                                                       NOTE: The extensions to which we refer in                                                                    2. Review and Selection Process: We
                                                    this section apply only to the unavailability
                                                                                                   postmark.
                                                                                                                                                                  remind potential applicants that in
                                                    of, or technical problems with, the Grants.gov    (2) A legible mail receipt with the
                                                                                                                                                                  reviewing applications in any
                                                    system. We will not grant you an extension     date of mailing stamped by the U.S.
                                                                                                                                                                  discretionary grant competition, the
                                                    if you failed to fully register to submit your Postal Service.
                                                                                                                                                                  Secretary may consider, under 34 CFR
                                                    application to Grants.gov before the              (3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or
                                                                                                                                                                  75.217(d)(3), the past performance of the
                                                    application deadline date and time or if the   receipt from a commercial carrier.
                                                    technical problem you experienced is              (4) Any other proof of mailing                              applicant in carrying out a previous
                                                    unrelated to the Grants.gov system.            acceptable to the Secretary of the U.S.                        award, such as the applicant’s use of
                                                                                                   Department of Education.                                       funds, achievement of project
                                                       Exception to Electronic Submission                                                                         objectives, and compliance with grant
                                                    Requirement: You qualify for an                   If you mail your application through
                                                                                                   the U.S. Postal Service, we do not                             conditions. The Secretary may also
                                                    exception to the electronic submission                                                                        consider whether the applicant failed to
                                                    requirement, and may submit your               accept either of the following as proof
                                                                                                   of mailing:                                                    submit a timely performance report or
                                                    application in paper format, if you are                                                                       submitted a report of unacceptable
                                                    unable to submit an application through           (1) A private metered postmark.
                                                                                                      (2) A mail receipt that is not dated by                     quality.
                                                    the Grants.gov system because—                                                                                  In addition, in making a competitive
                                                       • You do not have access to the             the U.S. Postal Service.
                                                                                                                                                                  grant award, the Secretary requires
                                                    Internet; or                                     NOTE: The U.S. Postal Service does not                       various assurances including those
                                                       • You do not have the capacity to           uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before                     applicable to Federal civil rights laws
                                                    upload large documents to the                  relying on this method, you should check
                                                                                                                                                                  that prohibit discrimination in programs
                                                    Grants.gov system; and                         with your local post office.
                                                                                                                                                                  or activities receiving Federal financial
                                                       • No later than two weeks before the           We will not consider applications
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                                                                                                                                                                  assistance from the Department of
                                                    application deadline date (14 calendar         postmarked after the application                               Education (34 CFR 100.4, 104.5, 106.4,
                                                    days or, if the fourteenth calendar day        deadline date.                                                 108.8, and 110.23).
                                                    before the application deadline date              c. Submission of Paper Applications                           3. Additional Review and Selection
                                                    falls on a Federal holiday, the next           by Hand Delivery.                                              Process Factors:
                                                    business day following the Federal                If you qualify for an exception to the                        In the past, the Department has had
                                                    holiday), you mail or fax a written            electronic submission requirement, you                         difficulty finding peer reviewers for
                                                    statement to the Department, explaining (or a courier service) may deliver your                               certain competitions because so many
                                                    which of the two grounds for an                paper application to the Department by                         individuals who are eligible to serve as


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                                                    peer reviewers have conflicts of interest.              agreements, and procurement contracts                    4. Performance Measures: Under the
                                                    The standing panel requirements under                   from the Federal Government exceeds                   Government Performance and Results
                                                    section 682(b) of IDEA also have placed                 $10,000,000, the reporting requirements               Act of 1993 (GPRA), the Department has
                                                    additional constraints on the availability              in 2 CFR part 200, Appendix XII,                      established a set of performance
                                                    of reviewers. Therefore, the Department                 require you to report certain integrity               measures, including long-term
                                                    has determined that for some                            information to FAPIIS semiannually.                   measures, that are designed to yield
                                                    discretionary grant competitions,                       Please review the requirements in 2 CFR               information on various aspects of the
                                                    applications may be separated into two                  part 200, Appendix XII, if this grant                 effectiveness and quality of the Training
                                                    or more groups and ranked and selected                  plus all the other Federal funds you                  and Information for Parents of Children
                                                    for funding within specific groups. This                receive exceed $10,000,000.                           with Disabilities program. The measures
                                                    procedure will make it easier for the                                                                         focus on the extent to which projects
                                                    Department to find peer reviewers by                    VI. Award Administration Information                  provide high-quality products and
                                                    ensuring that greater numbers of                           1. Award Notices: If your application              services, the relevance of project
                                                    individuals who are eligible to serve as                is successful, we notify your U.S.                    products and services to educational
                                                    reviewers for any particular group of                   Representative and U.S. Senators and                  and early intervention policy and
                                                    applicants will not have conflicts of                   send you a Grant Award Notification                   practice, and the use of products and
                                                    interest. It also will increase the quality,            (GAN); or we may send you an email                    services to improve educational and
                                                    independence, and fairness of the                       containing a link to access an electronic             early intervention policy and practice.
                                                    review process, while permitting panel                  version of your GAN. We may notify                    Projects funded under this competition
                                                    members to review applications under                    you informally, also.                                 are required to submit data on these
                                                    discretionary grant competitions for                       If your application is not evaluated or            measures as directed by OSEP.
                                                    which they also have submitted                          not selected for funding, we notify you.                 Grantees will be required to report
                                                    applications. However, if the                              2. Administrative and National Policy              information on their project’s
                                                    Department decides to select an equal                   Requirements: We identify                             performance in annual and final
                                                    number of applications in each group                    administrative and national policy                    performance reports to the Department
                                                    for funding, this may result in different               requirements in the application package               (34 CFR 75.590).
                                                    cut-off points for fundable applications                and reference these and other                            5. Continuation Awards: In making a
                                                    in each group.                                                                                                continuation award under 34 CFR
                                                                                                            requirements in the Applicable
                                                       4. Risk Assessment and Special                                                                             75.253, the Secretary considers, among
                                                                                                            Regulations section of this notice.
                                                    Conditions: Consistent with 2 CFR                                                                             other things: Whether a grantee has
                                                                                                               We reference the regulations outlining
                                                    200.205, before awarding grants under                                                                         made substantial progress in achieving
                                                                                                            the terms and conditions of an award in
                                                    this competition the Department                                                                               the goals and objectives of the project;
                                                                                                            the Applicable Regulations section of
                                                    conducts a review of the risks posed by                                                                       whether the grantee has expended funds
                                                                                                            this notice and include these and other
                                                    applicants. Under 2 CFR 3474.10, the                                                                          in a manner that is consistent with its
                                                                                                            specific conditions in the GAN. The
                                                    Secretary may impose special                                                                                  approved application and budget; and,
                                                                                                            GAN also incorporates your approved
                                                    conditions and, in appropriate                                                                                if the Secretary has established
                                                                                                            application as part of your binding
                                                    circumstances, high-risk conditions on a                                                                      performance measurement
                                                                                                            commitments under the grant.
                                                    grant if the applicant or grantee is not                                                                      requirements, the performance targets in
                                                    financially stable; has a history of                       3. Reporting: (a) If you apply for a               the grantee’s approved application.
                                                    unsatisfactory performance; has a                       grant under this competition, you must                   In making a continuation award, the
                                                    financial or other management system                    ensure that you have in place the                     Secretary also considers whether the
                                                    that does not meet the standards in 2                   necessary processes and systems to                    grantee is operating in compliance with
                                                    CFR part 200, subpart D; has not                        comply with the reporting requirements                the assurances in its approved
                                                    fulfilled the conditions of a prior grant;              in 2 CFR part 170 should you receive                  application, including those applicable
                                                    or is otherwise not responsible.                        funding under the competition. This                   to Federal civil rights laws that prohibit
                                                       5. Integrity and Performance System:                 does not apply if you have an exception               discrimination in programs or activities
                                                    If you are selected under this                          under 2 CFR 170.110(b).                               receiving Federal financial assistance
                                                    competition to receive an award that                       (b) At the end of your project period,             from the Department (34 CFR 100.4,
                                                    over the course of the project period                   you must submit a final performance                   104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23).
                                                    may exceed the simplified acquisition                   report, including financial information,
                                                    threshold (currently $150,000), under 2                 as directed by the Secretary. If you                  VII. Agency Contact
                                                    CFR 200.205(a)(2) we must make a                        receive a multiyear award, you must                   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                    judgment about your integrity, business                 submit an annual performance report                   Carmen Sanchez, U.S. Department of
                                                    ethics, and record of performance under                 that provides the most current                        Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW.,
                                                    Federal awards—that is, the risk posed                  performance and financial expenditure                 Room 5175, Potomac Center Plaza,
                                                    by you as an applicant—before we make                   information as directed by the Secretary              Washington, DC 20202–5076.
                                                    an award. In doing so, we must consider                 under 34 CFR 75.118. The Secretary                    Telephone: (202) 245–6595.
                                                    any information about you that is in the                may also require more frequent                          If you use a TDD or a TTY, call the
                                                    integrity and performance system                        performance reports under 34 CFR                      FRS, toll free, at 1–800–877–8339.
                                                    (currently referred to as the Federal                   75.720(c). For specific requirements on
                                                    Awardee Performance and Integrity                       reporting, please go to www.ed.gov/                   VIII. Other Information
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                                                    Information System (FAPIIS)),                           fund/grant/apply/appforms/                              Accessible Format: Individuals with
                                                    accessible through SAM. You may                         appforms.html.                                        disabilities can obtain this document
                                                    review and comment on any                                  (c) Under 34 CFR 75.250(b), the                    and a copy of the application package in
                                                    information about yourself that a                       Secretary may provide a grantee with                  an accessible format (e.g., braille, large
                                                    Federal agency previously entered and                   additional funding for data collection                print, audiotape, or compact disc) by
                                                    that is currently in FAPIIS.                            analysis and reporting. In this case the              contacting the Management Support
                                                       Please note that, if the total value of              Secretary establishes a data collection               Services Team, U.S. Department of
                                                    your currently active grants, cooperative               period.                                               Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW.,


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                                                    Room 5113, Potomac Center Plaza,                        submitted electronically through the                     Abstract: As authorized by the
                                                    Washington, DC 20202–2500.                              Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://                 Educational Technical Assistance Act of
                                                    Telephone: (202) 245–7363. If you use a                 www.regulations.gov by selecting the                  2002, Title II, the Statewide
                                                    TDD or a TTY, call the FRS, toll free, at               Docket ID number or via postal mail,                  Longitudinal Data Systems (SLDS) Grant
                                                    1–800–877–8339.                                         commercial delivery, or hand delivery.                Program has awarded competitive,
                                                       Electronic Access to This Document:                  Please note that comments submitted by                cooperative agreement grants to states
                                                    The official version of this document is                fax or email and those submitted after                since 2005. Through grants and a
                                                    the document published in the Federal                   the comment period will not be                        growing range of services and resources,
                                                    Register. Free Internet access to the                   accepted. Written requests for                        the program has helped propel the
                                                    official edition of the Federal Register                information or comments submitted by                  successful design, development,
                                                    and the Code of Federal Regulations is                  postal mail or delivery should be                     implementation, and expansion of K–12
                                                    available via the Federal Digital System                addressed to the Director of the                      and P–20W (early learning through the
                                                    at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you                 Information Collection Clearance                      workforce) longitudinal data systems.
                                                    can view this document, as well as all                  Division, U.S. Department of Education,               These systems are intended to enhance
                                                    other documents of this Department                      400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room                    the ability of States to efficiently and
                                                    published in the Federal Register, in                   2E–343, Washington, DC 20202–4537.                    accurately manage, analyze, and use
                                                    text or PDF. To use PDF you must have                   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For                  education data, including individual
                                                    Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is                          specific questions related to collection              student records. The SLDSs should help
                                                    available free at the site.                             activities, please contact NCES                       states, districts, schools, educators, and
                                                       You may also access documents of the                 Information Collections at
                                                    Department published in the Federal                                                                           other stakeholders to make data-
                                                                                                            NCES.Information.Collections@ed.gov.                  informed decisions to improve student
                                                    Register by using the article search                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
                                                    feature at: www.federalregister.gov.                                                                          learning and outcomes; as well as to
                                                                                                            Department of Education (ED), in                      facilitate research to increase student
                                                    Specifically, through the advanced                      accordance with the Paperwork
                                                    search feature at this site, you can limit                                                                    achievement and close achievement
                                                                                                            Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.                gaps. The SLDS grants extend for three
                                                    your search to documents published by                   3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
                                                    the Department.                                                                                               to five years for up to twenty million
                                                                                                            public and Federal agencies with an                   dollars per grantee, and grantees are
                                                      Dated: December 2, 2016.                              opportunity to comment on proposed,                   obligated to submit annual reports and
                                                    Sue Swenson,                                            revised, and continuing collections of                a final report on the development and
                                                    Deputy Assistant Secretary for Special                  information. This helps the Department                implementation of their systems. All 50
                                                    Education and Rehabilitative Services,                  assess the impact of its information                  states, five territories, and the District of
                                                    delegated the authority to perform the                  collection requirements and minimize                  Columbia are eligible to apply, and each
                                                    functions and duties of the Assistant                   the public’s reporting burden. It also
                                                    Secretary for Special Education and                                                                           state can apply multiple times to
                                                                                                            helps the public understand the
                                                    Rehabilitative Services.                                                                                      develop different aspects of their data
                                                                                                            Department’s information collection
                                                    [FR Doc. 2016–29370 Filed 12–6–16; 8:45 am]                                                                   system. Since November 2005, 97 grants
                                                                                                            requirements and provide the requested
                                                                                                                                                                  have been awarded. In addition to the
                                                    BILLING CODE 4000–01–P                                  data in the desired format. ED is
                                                                                                                                                                  grants, the program offers many services
                                                                                                            soliciting comments on the proposed
                                                                                                            information collection request (ICR) that             and resources to assist education
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION                                 is described below. The Department of                 agencies with SLDS-related work. Best
                                                                                                            Education is especially interested in                 practices, lessons learned, and non-
                                                    [Docket No.: ED–2016–ICCD–0107]
                                                                                                            public comment addressing the                         proprietary products/solutions
                                                    Agency Information Collection                           following issues: (1) Is this collection              developed by recipients of these grants
                                                    Activities; Submission to the Office of                 necessary to the proper functions of the              and other states are disseminated to aid
                                                    Management and Budget for Review                        Department; (2) will this information be              all state and local education agencies.
                                                    and Approval; Comment Request;                          processed and used in a timely manner;                This request is to formalize the annual
                                                    State Longitudinal Data System (SLDS)                   (3) is the estimate of burden accurate;               SLDS Interim Progress Report (IPR) as
                                                    Survey 2017–2019                                        (4) how might the Department enhance                  the SLDS Survey, intended to provide
                                                                                                            the quality, utility, and clarity of the              insight on state and U.S. territory SLDS
                                                    AGENCY: Department of Education (ED),                                                                         capacity for automated linking of K–12,
                                                                                                            information to be collected; and (5) how
                                                    National Center for Education Statistics                                                                      teacher, postsecondary, workforce,
                                                                                                            might the Department minimize the
                                                    (NCES).                                                                                                       career and technical education (CTE),
                                                                                                            burden of this collection on the
                                                    ACTION: Notice.                                         respondents, including through the use                adult education, and early childhood
                                                                                                            of information technology. Please note                data. The SLDS Survey will help inform
                                                    SUMMARY:   In accordance with the                                                                             ongoing evaluation and targeted
                                                                                                            that written comments received in
                                                    Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44                                                                           technical assistance efforts to enhance
                                                                                                            response to this notice will be
                                                    U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is
                                                                                                            considered public records.                            the quality of the SLDS Program’s
                                                    proposing a new information collection.
                                                                                                               Title of Collection: State Longitudinal            support to states. This submission is to
                                                    DATES: Interested persons are invited to                Data System (SLDS) Survey 2017–2019.                  conduct the annual SLDS Survey from
                                                    submit comments on or before January                       OMB Control No.: 1850–NEW.
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                                                                                                                                                                  2017 through 2019.
                                                    6, 2017.                                                   Type of Review: A new information
                                                                                                                                                                    Dated: December 1, 2016.
                                                    ADDRESSES: To access and review all the                 collection.
                                                    documents related to the information                       Respondents/Affected Public: State,                Stephanie Valentine,
                                                    collection listed in this notice, please                Local, and Tribal Governments.                        Acting Director, Information Collection
                                                    use http://www.regulations.gov by                          Total Estimated Number of Annual                   Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
                                                    searching the Docket ID number ED–                      Responses: 56.                                        Officer, Office of Management.
                                                    2016–ICCD–0107. Comments submitted                         Total Estimated Number of Annual                   [FR Doc. 2016–29263 Filed 12–6–16; 8:45 am]
                                                    in response to this notice should be                    Burden Hours: 112.                                    BILLING CODE 4000–01–P




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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesApplications Available: December 7, 2016.
ContactCarmen Sanchez, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 5175, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-5076. Telephone: (202) 245-6595.
FR Citation81 FR 88226 

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