81_FR_9852 81 FR 9814 - Applications for New Awards; Training and Information for Parents of Children With Disabilities-Parent Training and Information Centers

81 FR 9814 - Applications for New Awards; Training and Information for Parents of Children With Disabilities-Parent Training and Information Centers

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 38 (February 26, 2016)

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FR Document2016-04254

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 38 (Friday, February 26, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 38 (Friday, February 26, 2016)]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


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

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY:

Overview Information

    Training and Information for Parents of Children with 
Disabilities--Parent Training and Information Centers Notice inviting 
applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2016.

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

DATES: 
    Applications Available: February 26, 2016.
    Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 11, 2016.
    Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: June 10, 2016.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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: This competition has one absolute priority. In accordance 
with 34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(iv) and (v), this priority is from allowable 
activities

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specified in the statute, or otherwise authorized in the statute (see 
sections 671 and 681(d) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education 
Act (IDEA)).
    Absolute Priority: For FY 2016 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:
    Parent Training and Information Centers.

Background

    The purpose of this priority is to fund one regional Pacific Parent 
Training and Information Center (PTI) designed to meet the information 
and training needs of parents of infants, toddlers, children, and youth 
with disabilities, ages birth through 26 (collectively, ``children with 
disabilities''), and the information and training needs of youth with 
disabilities, living in American Samoa, the Federated States of 
Micronesia, Guam, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Republic of 
Palau. The 2015 notice inviting applications for new awards for CFDA 
84.328M included the Pacific region. However, we received no 
applications for the Pacific region PTI. The fiscal year 2015 funding 
was used to supplement the PTI in Hawaii to provide services in the 
Pacific and help build the organizational capacity of eligible Pacific 
entities to respond to this notice.
    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). PTIs help parents set high expectations for 
their children with disabilities and provide parents with the 
information and training they need to help their children meet those 
expectations. The following Web site provides further information on 
the work of currently funded PTIs: www.parentcenterhub.org.
    Consistent with section 671(b) of IDEA, PTIs help families: (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, PTIs have helped youth with disabilities have high 
expectations for themselves, understand their rights and 
responsibilities, and learn self-advocacy skills. PTIs have also 
partnered with Federal, State, and local agencies, providing expertise 
on how to better support families and youth with disabilities as they 
access IDEA services.
    The PTI to be funded through this priority will build on the 
program's history by helping youth become effective self-advocates and 
by providing parents with information, individual assistance, and 
training to enable them to: (a) Ensure that their children are included 
in general education classrooms and extracurricular activities with 
their peers; (b) help their children meet developmental and academic 
goals; (c) help their children meet challenging expectations 
established for all children, including college- and career-ready 
academic standards; and (d) prepare their children to achieve positive 
postsecondary outcomes that lead to lives that are as productive and 
independent as possible.

Priority

    The Department intends to fund one grant to establish and operate 
one PTI to serve the Pacific region. Based on the quality of 
applications received, the Department intends to fund this PTI to serve 
the following outlying areas in the Pacific: American Samoa, Guam, and 
the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the freely 
associated States as authorized in section 610 of IDEA: The Federated 
States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the 
Republic of Palau. For purposes of this notice, the covered 
jurisdictions will be referred to as ``States.''
    At a minimum, the PTI must: (a) Increase parents' \1\ capacity to 
help their children with disabilities \2\ improve their early learning, 
school-aged, and postsecondary outcomes; and (b) increase youth with 
disabilities' capacity to be effective self-advocates.
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    \1\ Section 602(23) of IDEA defines ``parent'' to include 
natural, adoptive, and foster parents; guardians; individuals acting 
in the place of natural or adoptive parents, and individuals 
assigned to be surrogate parents.
    \2\ The term ``disabilities'' refers to the full range of 
disabilities described in section 602(3) of IDEA.
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    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, within 
the area served by the center--
    (1) Address the needs of parents of children with disabilities for 
high-quality 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--
    (i) Present appropriate information on the needs of parents, 
including underserved parents, low-income parents, parents with limited 
English proficiency, parents of incarcerated youth with disabilities, 
and parents with disabilities;
    (ii) Demonstrate knowledge of best practices in providing training 
and information to a variety of audiences, including underserved 
parents, low-income parents, parents with limited English proficiency, 
parents of incarcerated youth with disabilities, and parents with 
disabilities;
    (iii) Demonstrate knowledge of best practices in outreach and 
family-centered services;
    (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; and
    (v) Demonstrate knowledge of how to identify and work with 
appropriate partners in the Pacific, including local providers and lead 
agencies providing Part C services under IDEA; State and local 
educational agencies; State child welfare agencies; disability-specific 
systems and entities serving families, such as the State's protection 
and advocacy system; and other nonprofits serving families in order to 
improve outcomes; and
    (2) Address the needs of youth with disabilities for high-quality 
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, including underserved youth, incarcerated youth, youth in 
foster care, and youth with limited English proficiency;

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    (ii) Demonstrate knowledge of best practices in providing training 
and information to youth with disabilities;
    (iii) Demonstrate knowledge of current evidence-based education 
practices and policy initiatives in self-advocacy; and
    (iv) Demonstrate knowledge of how to work with appropriate partners 
serving youth with disabilities, including State and local agencies, 
other nonprofits, and Independent Living Centers that are providing 
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 area served by the center;
    (2) Develop and implement an outreach plan to inform parents of 
children with disabilities of how they can benefit from the services 
provided by the PTI, including--
    (i) Parents of children who may be inappropriately identified as 
having a disability;
    (ii) Underserved parents, including parents who are underserved 
based on race or ethnicity;
    (iii) Parents with limited English proficiency;
    (iv) Low-income parents; and
    (v) Parents with disabilities;
    (3) Develop and implement an outreach plan to inform youth with 
disabilities of how they can benefit from the services provided by the 
PTI;
    (4) Provide high-quality 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 communities;
    (D) IDEA, Federal IDEA regulations, and State implementation of 
IDEA, including--
    (1) Their rights and responsibilities under IDEA, including 
procedural safeguards and dispute resolution;
    (2) Their role on Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) and 
Individualized Education Program (IEP) Teams and how to effectively 
participate on IFSP and IEP Teams; and
    (3) How services are provided under IDEA;
    (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, secondary school to 
postsecondary education and workforce options, and re-entry of 
incarcerated youth to school and the community;
    (G) How their children can have access to the general education 
curriculum, including access to college- and career-ready academic 
standards and assessments, extracurricular and enrichment opportunities 
available to all children, and other initiatives to make students 
college- and career-ready;
    (H) How their children can have access to inclusive early learning 
programs, inclusive general education classrooms and settings, and 
extracurricular and enrichment opportunities available to all children;
    (I) Evidence-based early intervention and education practices that 
improve early learning, school-aged, and postsecondary outcomes;
    (J) School reform efforts to improve student achievement and 
increase graduation rates; and
    (K) 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 
children;
    (5) Provide high-quality 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 
of 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;
    (6) Use various methods to deliver services, including in-person 
and remotely through the use of technology;
    (7) Use best practices to provide training and information to adult 
learners and youth;
    (8) Establish cooperative partnerships with any Community Parent 
Resource Centers under section 672 of IDEA; and
    (9) Network with local, State, and national organizations and 
agencies, such as the Part C State Interagency Coordination Council, 
the Part B State Advisory Panel, and protection and advocacy agencies 
that serve parents and families of children with disabilities, to 
better support families and children with disabilities 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 by 
undertaking a formative evaluation and a summative evaluation, 
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, including proposed 
instruments, data collection methods, and analyses; and
    (ii) Proposed criteria for determining if the project has reached 
and served youth with disabilities and parents, including underserved 
parents of children with disabilities; and

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    (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, 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 area 
to be served by the center;
    (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 PTI provided information and training, the 
parents' and youth's unique needs, 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, 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 \3\ communicates how a project will 
achieve its intended outcomes and provides a framework for both the 
formative and summative evaluations of the project;
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    \3\ The following Web sites provide more information on logic 
models: www.researchutilization.org/matrix/logicmodel_resource3c.html and www.osepideasthatwork.org/logicModel/index.asp.
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    (2) Include, in Appendix A, person-loading charts and timelines, as 
applicable, to illustrate the management plan described in the 
narrative;
    (3) Include, in the budget, attendance by the project director at 
one OSEP meeting in Washington DC annually, to be determined by OSEP; 
and

    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.

    (4) Include a statement in the narrative about how the project will 
maintain a Web site that meets government or industry-recognized 
standards for accessibility and that includes, at a minimum, a current 
calendar of upcoming events, free informational publications for 
families, and links to Webinars or other online multimedia resources.

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 in this notice.

    Program Authority:  20 U.S.C. 1471 and 1481.

    Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General 
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) 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 only.

II. Award Information

    Type of Award: Discretionary grant.
    Estimated Available Funds: $200,000.
    Contingent on the availability of funds and the quality of 
applications, we may make additional awards in FY 2017 from the list of 
unfunded applications from this competition.
    Maximum Award: We will reject any application that proposes a 
budget exceeding $200,000 for a single budget period of 12 months.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 1.

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

    Project Period: Up to 36 months.

III. Eligibility Information

    1. Eligible Applicants: Parent organizations.

    Note: Section 671(a)(2) of IDEA defines a ``parent 
organization'' as a private nonprofit organization (other than an 
institution of higher education) that--
    (a) Has a board of directors--
    (1) The majority of whom are parents of children with 
disabilities ages birth through 26;
    (2) That includes--
    (i) Individuals working in the fields of special education, 
related services, and early intervention; and
    (ii) Individuals with disabilities; and
    (3) The parent and professional members of which are broadly 
representative of the population to be served, including low-income 
parents and parents of limited English proficient children; and
    (b) Has as its mission serving families of children with 
disabilities who are ages birth through 26, and have the full range 
of disabilities described in section 602(3) of IDEA.


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    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: 
Nonprofit organizations.
    (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) of 
IDEA).

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 84.328M.
    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 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.
    3. Submission Dates and Times:
    Applications Available: February 26, 2016.
    Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 11, 2016.
    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: June 10, 2016.
    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) (formerly the Central Contractor Registry), 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

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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, we have prepared a SAM.gov 
Tip Sheet, which you can find at: 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 Parent Training and Information 
Centers competition, CFDA number 84.328M, 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 Parent 
Training and Information 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 84.328M).
    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 project 
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

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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 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 84.328M), 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 84.328M), 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 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

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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 eligible to serve as 
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.

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 Grants and Contracts Services Team, U.S. Department of Education, 
400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 5037, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, 
DC 20202-2550. Telephone: (202) 245-7363. If you use a TDD or a TTY, 
call the FRS, toll free, at 1-800-877-8339.
    Electronic Access to This Document: The official version of this 
document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free 
Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register

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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: February 23, 2016.
Michael K. Yudin,
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
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                                                  telephone at 703–428–8083; and by                       statements with the committee, or make                mail, the preferred mode of submission,
                                                  email at Kenneth.E.Lichtman@                            verbal comments from the floor during                 at the addresses listed in the FOR
                                                  usace.army.mil.                                         the public meeting, at the times, and in              FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      The                     the manner, permitted by the                          The committee DFO and ADFO will log
                                                  committee meeting is being held under                   committee, as set forth below.                        each request to make a comment, in the
                                                                                                             Special Accommodations: The                        order received, and determine whether
                                                  the provisions of the Federal Advisory
                                                                                                          meeting venue is fully handicap                       the subject matter of each comment is
                                                  Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C.,
                                                                                                          accessible, with wheelchair access.                   relevant to the Board’s mission and/or
                                                  Appendix, as amended), the
                                                                                                          Individuals requiring special                         the topics to be addressed in this public
                                                  Government in the Sunshine Act of
                                                                                                          accommodations to access the public                   meeting. A 15-minute period near the
                                                  1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and
                                                                                                          meeting or seeking additional                         end of the meeting will be available for
                                                  41 CFR 102–3.150.
                                                                                                          information about public access                       verbal public comments. Members of
                                                     Purpose of the Meeting: The Board is
                                                                                                          procedures, should contact Mr. Pointon,               the public who have requested to make
                                                  chartered to provide independent
                                                                                                          the committee DFO, or Mr. Lichtman,                   a verbal comment and whose comments
                                                  advice and recommendations to the
                                                                                                          the ADFO, at the email addresses or                   have been deemed relevant under the
                                                  Secretary of the Army on construction
                                                                                                          telephone numbers listed in the FOR                   process described above, will be allotted
                                                  and rehabilitation project investments
                                                                                                          FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section,                  no more than three (3) minutes during
                                                  on the commercial navigation features                   at least five (5) business days prior to
                                                  of the inland waterways system of the                                                                         this period, and will be invited to speak
                                                                                                          the meeting so that appropriate                       in the order in which their requests
                                                  United States. At this meeting, the                     arrangements can be made.
                                                  Board will receive briefings and                                                                              were received by the DFO and ADFO.
                                                                                                             Written Comments or Statements:
                                                  presentations regarding the investments,                Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and                   Brenda S. Bowen,
                                                  projects and status of the inland                       102–3.140 and section 10(a)(3) of the                 Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
                                                  waterways system of the United States                   Federal Advisory Committee Act, the                   [FR Doc. 2016–04181 Filed 2–25–16; 8:45 am]
                                                  and conduct discussions and                             public or interested organizations may                BILLING CODE 3720–58–P
                                                  deliberations on those matters. The                     submit written comments or statements
                                                  Board is interested in written and verbal               to the Board about its mission and/or
                                                  comments from the public relevant to                    the topics to be addressed in this public
                                                  these purposes.                                                                                               DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
                                                                                                          meeting. Written comments or
                                                     Proposed Agenda: At this meeting the                 statements should be submitted to Mr.                 Applications for New Awards; Training
                                                  agenda will include the status of                       Pointon, the committee DFO, or Mr.                    and Information for Parents of Children
                                                  funding for inland navigation projects                  Lichtman, the committee ADFO, via                     With Disabilities—Parent Training and
                                                  and studies in FY 2016 and budgeted in                  electronic mail, the preferred mode of                Information Centers
                                                  FY 2017, the status of the Inland                       submission, at the addresses listed in
                                                  Waterways Trust Fund, the status of the                 the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT                   AGENCY:  Office of Special Education and
                                                  Olmsted Locks and Dam Project and the                   section in the following formats: Adobe               Rehabilitative Services, Department of
                                                  Locks and Dams 2, 3, and 4                              Acrobat or Microsoft Word. The                        Education.
                                                  Monongahela River Project, status of the                comment or statement must include the                 ACTION: Notice.
                                                  Inland Marine Transportation System                     author’s name, title, affiliation, address,
                                                  (IMTS) Capital Investment Strategy                                                                            SUMMARY:
                                                                                                          and daytime telephone number. Written
                                                  (CIS), follow up to the Lock                            comments or statements being                          Overview Information
                                                  Performance Monitoring System (LPMS)                    submitted in response to the agenda set                  Training and Information for Parents
                                                  reporting modifications and reporting                   forth in this notice must be received by              of Children with Disabilities—Parent
                                                  navigation notices to maritime interests,               the committee DFO or ADFO at least                    Training and Information Centers Notice
                                                  and discussion of the Board’s 2015                      five (5) business days prior to the                   inviting applications for new awards for
                                                  Annual Report.                                          meeting so that they may be made
                                                     Availability of Materials for the                                                                          fiscal year (FY) 2016.
                                                                                                          available to the Board for its
                                                  Meeting: A copy of the agenda or any                    consideration prior to the meeting.                     Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
                                                  updates to the agenda for the April 1,                  Written comments or statements                        (CFDA) Number: 84.328M.
                                                  2016 meeting. The final version will be                 received after this date may not be                   DATES:
                                                  provided at the meeting. All materials                  provided to the Board until its next                    Applications Available: February 26,
                                                  will be posted to the Web site after the                meeting. Please note that because the                 2016.
                                                  meeting.                                                Board operates under the provisions of                  Deadline for Transmittal of
                                                     Public Accessibility to the Meeting:                 the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as                Applications: April 11, 2016.
                                                  Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended,                  amended, all written comments will be                   Deadline for Intergovernmental
                                                  and 41 CFR 102–3.140 through 102–3.1                    treated as public documents and will be               Review: June 10, 2016.
                                                  65, and subject to the availability of                  made available for public inspection.                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                  space, this meeting is open to the                         Verbal Comments: Members of the                    Full Text of Announcement
                                                  public. Registration of members of the                  public will be permitted to make verbal
                                                  public who wish to attend the meeting                   comments during the Board meeting                     I. Funding Opportunity Description
                                                  will begin at 8:15 a.m. on the day of the               only at the time and in the manner                       Purpose of Program: The purpose of
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                                                  meeting. Seating is limited and is on a                 allowed herein. If a member of the                    this program is to ensure that parents of
                                                  first-to-arrive basis. Attendees will be                public is interested in making a verbal               children with disabilities receive
                                                  asked to provide their name, title,                     comment at the open meeting, that                     training and information to help
                                                  affiliation, and contact information to                 individual must submit a request, with                improve results for their children.
                                                  include email address and daytime                       a brief statement of the subject matter to               Priority: This competition has one
                                                  telephone number at registration. Any                   be addressed by the comment, at least                 absolute priority. In accordance with 34
                                                  interested person may attend the                        three business (3) days in advance to the             CFR 75.105(b)(2)(iv) and (v), this
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                                                  specified in the statute, or otherwise                  locate resources available for themselves                increase youth with disabilities’
                                                  authorized in the statute (see sections                 and their children, which connects                       capacity to be effective self-advocates.
                                                  671 and 681(d) of the Individuals with                  them to their local communities; and (g)                    To be considered for funding under
                                                  Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)).                     advocate for improved student                            this priority, an applicant must meet the
                                                    Absolute Priority: For FY 2016 and                    achievement, increased graduation                        application, programmatic, and
                                                  any subsequent year in which we make                    rates, and improved postsecondary                        administrative requirements of this
                                                  awards from the list of unfunded                        outcomes for all children through                        priority. Applicants must—
                                                  applications from this competition, this                participation in school reform activities.                  (a) Demonstrate, in the narrative
                                                  priority is an absolute priority. Under 34              In addition, PTIs have helped youth                      section of the application under
                                                  CFR 75.105(c)(3), we consider only                      with disabilities have high expectations                 ‘‘Significance of the Project,’’ how the
                                                  applications that meet this priority.                   for themselves, understand their rights                  proposed project will, within the area
                                                    This priority is:                                     and responsibilities, and learn self-                    served by the center—
                                                    Parent Training and Information                       advocacy skills. PTIs have also                             (1) Address the needs of parents of
                                                  Centers.                                                                                                         children with disabilities for high-
                                                                                                          partnered with Federal, State, and local
                                                  Background                                              agencies, providing expertise on how to                  quality services that increase parents’
                                                     The purpose of this priority is to fund              better support families and youth with                   capacity to help their children with
                                                  one regional Pacific Parent Training and                disabilities as they access IDEA services.               disabilities improve their early learning,
                                                  Information Center (PTI) designed to                       The PTI to be funded through this                     school-aged, and postsecondary
                                                  meet the information and training needs                 priority will build on the program’s                     outcomes. To meet this requirement, the
                                                  of parents of infants, toddlers, children,              history by helping youth become                          applicant must—
                                                  and youth with disabilities, ages birth                 effective self-advocates and by                             (i) Present appropriate information on
                                                  through 26 (collectively, ‘‘children with               providing parents with information,                      the needs of parents, including
                                                  disabilities’’), and the information and                individual assistance, and training to                   underserved parents, low-income
                                                  training needs of youth with disabilities,                                                                       parents, parents with limited English
                                                                                                          enable them to: (a) Ensure that their
                                                  living in American Samoa, the                                                                                    proficiency, parents of incarcerated
                                                                                                          children are included in general
                                                  Federated States of Micronesia, Guam,                                                                            youth with disabilities, and parents
                                                                                                          education classrooms and
                                                  the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the                                                                        with disabilities;
                                                                                                          extracurricular activities with their
                                                  Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana                                                                                (ii) Demonstrate knowledge of best
                                                                                                          peers; (b) help their children meet
                                                  Islands, and the Republic of Palau. The                                                                          practices in providing training and
                                                                                                          developmental and academic goals; (c)
                                                  2015 notice inviting applications for                                                                            information to a variety of audiences,
                                                                                                          help their children meet challenging
                                                  new awards for CFDA 84.328M                                                                                      including underserved parents, low-
                                                                                                          expectations established for all children,
                                                  included the Pacific region. However,                                                                            income parents, parents with limited
                                                                                                          including college- and career-ready
                                                  we received no applications for the                                                                              English proficiency, parents of
                                                                                                          academic standards; and (d) prepare
                                                  Pacific region PTI. The fiscal year 2015                                                                         incarcerated youth with disabilities, and
                                                                                                          their children to achieve positive
                                                  funding was used to supplement the PTI                                                                           parents with disabilities;
                                                                                                          postsecondary outcomes that lead to
                                                  in Hawaii to provide services in the                                                                                (iii) Demonstrate knowledge of best
                                                                                                          lives that are as productive and
                                                  Pacific and help build the                                                                                       practices in outreach and family-
                                                                                                          independent as possible.
                                                  organizational capacity of eligible                                                                              centered services;
                                                  Pacific entities to respond to this notice.             Priority                                                    (iv) Demonstrate knowledge of current
                                                     More than 35 years of research and                                                                            evidence-based education practices and
                                                  experience has demonstrated that the                      The Department intends to fund one                     policy initiatives to improve outcomes
                                                  education of children with disabilities                 grant to establish and operate one PTI to                in early intervention and early
                                                  can be made more effective by                           serve the Pacific region. Based on the                   childhood, general and special
                                                  strengthening the ability of parents to                 quality of applications received, the                    education, transition services, and
                                                  participate fully in the education of                   Department intends to fund this PTI to                   postsecondary options; and
                                                  their children at school and at home                    serve the following outlying areas in the                   (v) Demonstrate knowledge of how to
                                                  (see section 601(c)(5)(B) of IDEA). PTIs                Pacific: American Samoa, Guam, and                       identify and work with appropriate
                                                  help parents set high expectations for                  the Commonwealth of the Northern                         partners in the Pacific, including local
                                                  their children with disabilities and                    Mariana Islands and the freely                           providers and lead agencies providing
                                                  provide parents with the information                    associated States as authorized in                       Part C services under IDEA; State and
                                                  and training they need to help their                    section 610 of IDEA: The Federated                       local educational agencies; State child
                                                  children meet those expectations. The                   States of Micronesia, the Republic of the                welfare agencies; disability-specific
                                                  following Web site provides further                     Marshall Islands, and the Republic of                    systems and entities serving families,
                                                  information on the work of currently                    Palau. For purposes of this notice, the                  such as the State’s protection and
                                                  funded PTIs: www.parentcenterhub.org.                   covered jurisdictions will be referred to                advocacy system; and other nonprofits
                                                     Consistent with section 671(b) of                    as ‘‘States.’’                                           serving families in order to improve
                                                  IDEA, PTIs help families: (a) Navigate                    At a minimum, the PTI must: (a)                        outcomes; and
                                                  systems that provide early intervention,                Increase parents’ 1 capacity to help their                  (2) Address the needs of youth with
                                                  special education, general education,                   children with disabilities 2 improve                     disabilities for high-quality services that
                                                  postsecondary options, and related                      their early learning, school-aged, and                   increase their capacity to be effective
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                                                  services; (b) understand the nature of                  postsecondary outcomes; and (b)                          self-advocates. To meet this
                                                  their children’s disabilities; (c) learn                                                                         requirement, the applicant must—
                                                  about their rights and responsibilities                   1 Section 602(23) of IDEA defines ‘‘parent’’ to           (i) Present appropriate information on
                                                  under IDEA; (d) expand their knowledge                  include natural, adoptive, and foster parents;           the needs of youth with disabilities,
                                                  of evidence-based (as defined in this                   guardians; individuals acting in the place of natural    including underserved youth,
                                                                                                          or adoptive parents, and individuals assigned to be
                                                  notice) education practices to help their               surrogate parents.                                       incarcerated youth, youth in foster care,
                                                  children succeed; (e) strengthen their                    2 The term ‘‘disabilities’’ refers to the full range   and youth with limited English
                                                  collaboration with professionals; (f)                   of disabilities described in section 602(3) of IDEA.     proficiency;


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                                                     (ii) Demonstrate knowledge of best                      (2) Their role on Individualized                   academic, behavioral, and
                                                  practices in providing training and                     Family Service Plan (IFSP) and                        developmental challenges;
                                                  information to youth with disabilities;                 Individualized Education Program (IEP)                   (B) The importance of having high
                                                     (iii) Demonstrate knowledge of                       Teams and how to effectively                          expectations for themselves and how to
                                                  current evidence-based education                        participate on IFSP and IEP Teams; and                meet those expectations;
                                                  practices and policy initiatives in self-                  (3) How services are provided under                   (C) The resources available to support
                                                  advocacy; and                                           IDEA;                                                 their success in secondary and
                                                     (iv) Demonstrate knowledge of how to                    (E) Other relevant educational and                 postsecondary education and
                                                  work with appropriate partners serving                  health care legislation, including the                employment and full participation in
                                                  youth with disabilities, including State                Elementary and Secondary Education                    their communities;
                                                  and local agencies, other nonprofits, and               Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA); section                  (D) IDEA, section 504, ADA, and other
                                                  Independent Living Centers that are                     504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as             legislation and policies that affect
                                                  providing assistance such as                            amended (section 504); and the                        people with disabilities;
                                                  postsecondary education options,                        Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990                  (E) Their rights and responsibilities
                                                  employment training, and supports.                      (ADA);                                                while receiving services under IDEA
                                                     (b) Demonstrate, in the narrative                       (F) Transition services at all levels,             and after transitioning to post-school
                                                  section of the application, under                       including: Part C early intervention to               programs, services, and employment;
                                                  ‘‘Quality of the Project Services,’’ how                Part B preschool, preschool to                           (F) How they can participate on IEP
                                                  the proposed project will—                              elementary school, elementary school to               Teams; and
                                                     (1) Use a project logic model (see                   secondary school, secondary school to                    (G) Supported decisionmaking
                                                  paragraph (f)(1) of this priority) to guide             postsecondary education and workforce                 necessary to transition to adult life; and
                                                  the development of project plans and                    options, and re-entry of incarcerated                    (ii) Increase the capacity of youth
                                                  activities within the area served by the                youth to school and the community;                    with disabilities to advocate for
                                                  center;                                                    (G) How their children can have                    themselves, including communicating
                                                     (2) Develop and implement an                         access to the general education                       effectively and working in partnership
                                                  outreach plan to inform parents of                      curriculum, including access to college-              with providers;
                                                  children with disabilities of how they                  and career-ready academic standards                      (6) Use various methods to deliver
                                                  can benefit from the services provided                  and assessments, extracurricular and                  services, including in-person and
                                                  by the PTI, including—                                  enrichment opportunities available to                 remotely through the use of technology;
                                                     (i) Parents of children who may be                   all children, and other initiatives to                   (7) Use best practices to provide
                                                  inappropriately identified as having a                  make students college- and career-ready;              training and information to adult
                                                  disability;                                                (H) How their children can have                    learners and youth;
                                                     (ii) Underserved parents, including                  access to inclusive early learning                       (8) Establish cooperative partnerships
                                                  parents who are underserved based on                    programs, inclusive general education                 with any Community Parent Resource
                                                  race or ethnicity;                                      classrooms and settings, and                          Centers under section 672 of IDEA; and
                                                     (iii) Parents with limited English                   extracurricular and enrichment                           (9) Network with local, State, and
                                                  proficiency;                                            opportunities available to all children;              national organizations and agencies,
                                                     (iv) Low-income parents; and                            (I) Evidence-based early intervention              such as the Part C State Interagency
                                                     (v) Parents with disabilities;                       and education practices that improve
                                                     (3) Develop and implement an                                                                               Coordination Council, the Part B State
                                                                                                          early learning, school-aged, and                      Advisory Panel, and protection and
                                                  outreach plan to inform youth with                      postsecondary outcomes;
                                                  disabilities of how they can benefit from                                                                     advocacy agencies that serve parents
                                                                                                             (J) School reform efforts to improve               and families of children with
                                                  the services provided by the PTI;                       student achievement and increase
                                                     (4) Provide high-quality services that                                                                     disabilities, to better support families
                                                                                                          graduation rates; and                                 and children with disabilities to
                                                  increase parents’ capacity to help their                   (K) The use of data to inform
                                                  children with disabilities improve their                                                                      effectively and efficiently access IDEA
                                                                                                          instruction and advance school reform                 services.
                                                  early learning, school-aged, and                        efforts;
                                                  postsecondary outcomes. To meet this                                                                             (c) Demonstrate, in the narrative
                                                                                                             (ii) Increase parents’ capacity to—                section of the application, under
                                                  requirement, the applicant must include                    (A) Effectively support their children
                                                  information as to how the services                                                                            ‘‘Quality of the Evaluation Plan,’’ how—
                                                                                                          with disabilities and participate in their
                                                  will—                                                                                                            (1) The applicant will evaluate how
                                                                                                          children’s education;
                                                     (i) Increase parents’ knowledge of—                     (B) Communicate effectively and work               well the goals or objectives of the
                                                     (A) The nature of their children’s                   collaboratively in partnership with early             proposed project, as described in its
                                                  disabilities, including their children’s                intervention service providers, school-               logic model, have been met by
                                                  strengths and academic, behavioral, and                 based personnel, related services                     undertaking a formative evaluation and
                                                  developmental challenges;                               personnel, and administrators;                        a summative evaluation, including a
                                                     (B) The importance of having high                       (C) Resolve disputes effectively; and              description of how the applicant will
                                                  expectations for their children and how                    (D) Participate in school reform                   measure the outcomes proposed in the
                                                  to help them meet those expectations;                   activities to improve outcomes for                    logic model (see paragraph (f)(1) of this
                                                     (C) The local, State, and Federal                    children;                                             priority). The description must
                                                  resources available to assist them and                     (5) Provide high-quality services that             include—
                                                  their children and local resources that                 increase youth with disabilities’                        (i) Proposed evaluation
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                                                  strengthen their connection to their                    capacity to be effective self-advocates.              methodologies, including proposed
                                                  communities;                                            To meet this requirement, the applicant               instruments, data collection methods,
                                                     (D) IDEA, Federal IDEA regulations,                  must include information as to how the                and analyses; and
                                                  and State implementation of IDEA,                       services will—                                           (ii) Proposed criteria for determining
                                                  including—                                                 (i) Increase the knowledge of youth                if the project has reached and served
                                                     (1) Their rights and responsibilities                with disabilities about—                              youth with disabilities and parents,
                                                  under IDEA, including procedural                           (A) The nature of their disabilities,              including underserved parents of
                                                  safeguards and dispute resolution;                      including their strengths and of their                children with disabilities; and


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                                                     (2) The proposed project will use the                of Special Education Programs (OSEP),                   Applicable Regulations: (a) The
                                                  evaluation results to examine its                       as appropriate, in order to serve parents             Education Department General
                                                  implementation and its progress toward                  of children with disabilities and youth               Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in
                                                  achieving intended outcomes.                            with disabilities as effectively as                   34 CFR parts 75, 77, 79, 81, 82, 84, 86,
                                                     (d) Demonstrate, in the narrative                    possible;                                             97, 98, and 99. (b) The Office of
                                                  section of the application under                          (ii) Participate in developing                      Management and Budget Guidelines to
                                                  ‘‘Adequacy of Project Resources,’’                      individualized TA plans with the                      Agencies on Governmentwide
                                                  how—                                                    Regional PTAC as appropriate; and                     Debarment and Suspension
                                                     (1) The proposed personnel,                            (iii) Facilitate one site visit from the            (Nonprocurement) in 2 CFR part 180, as
                                                  consultants, and contractors have the                   Regional PTAC during the grant cycle.                 adopted and amended as regulations of
                                                  qualifications and experience to carry                    (f) In the narrative or appendices as               the Department in 2 CFR part 3485. (c)
                                                  out the proposed activities and achieve                 directed, the applicant must—                         The Uniform Administrative
                                                  the intended outcomes identified in the                   (1) Include, in Appendix A, a logic                 Requirements, Cost Principles, and
                                                  project logic model (see paragraph (f)(1)               model that depicts, at a minimum, the                 Audit Requirements for Federal Awards
                                                  of this priority);                                      goals, activities, outputs, and intended              in 2 CFR part 200, as adopted and
                                                     (2) The applicant will encourage                     outcomes of the proposed project. A                   amended as regulations of the
                                                  applications for employment from                        logic model 3 communicates how a                      Department in 2 CFR part 3474.
                                                  persons who are members of groups that                  project will achieve its intended
                                                                                                          outcomes and provides a framework for                   Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 79
                                                  have historically been underrepresented                                                                       apply to all applicants except federally
                                                  based on race, color, national origin,                  both the formative and summative
                                                                                                                                                                recognized Indian tribes.
                                                  linguistic diversity, gender, age, or                   evaluations of the project;
                                                  disability, as appropriate; and                           (2) Include, in Appendix A, person-                   Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86
                                                     (3) The applicant and key partners                   loading charts and timelines, as                      apply to institutions of higher education
                                                  have adequate resources to carry out the                applicable, to illustrate the management              only.
                                                  proposed activities.                                    plan described in the narrative;
                                                     (e) Demonstrate, in the narrative                      (3) Include, in the budget, attendance              II. Award Information
                                                  section of the application under                        by the project director at one OSEP
                                                                                                          meeting in Washington DC annually, to                   Type of Award: Discretionary grant.
                                                  ‘‘Quality of the Management Plan,’’
                                                                                                          be determined by OSEP; and                              Estimated Available Funds: $200,000.
                                                  how—
                                                     (1) The proposed management plan                       Note: Within 30 days of receipt of the                Contingent on the availability of
                                                  will ensure that the intended outcomes                  award, a post-award teleconference must be            funds and the quality of applications,
                                                  identified in the project logic model (see              held between the OSEP project officer and             we may make additional awards in FY
                                                                                                          the grantee’s project director and other
                                                  paragraph (f)(1) of this priority) will be                                                                    2017 from the list of unfunded
                                                                                                          authorized representatives.
                                                  achieved on time and within budget;                                                                           applications from this competition.
                                                     (2) The time of key personnel,                         (4) Include a statement in the
                                                                                                                                                                  Maximum Award: We will reject any
                                                  consultants, and contractors will be                    narrative about how the project will
                                                                                                                                                                application that proposes a budget
                                                  sufficiently allocated to the project;                  maintain a Web site that meets
                                                                                                                                                                exceeding $200,000 for a single budget
                                                     (3) The proposed management plan                     government or industry-recognized
                                                                                                                                                                period of 12 months.
                                                  will ensure that the services provided                  standards for accessibility and that
                                                                                                          includes, at a minimum, a current                       Estimated Number of Awards: 1.
                                                  are of high quality;
                                                     (4) The board of directors will be used              calendar of upcoming events, free                       Note: The Department is not bound by any
                                                  to provide appropriate oversight to the                 informational publications for families,              estimates in this notice.
                                                  project;                                                and links to Webinars or other online
                                                                                                          multimedia resources.                                    Project Period: Up to 36 months.
                                                     (5) The proposed project benefits from
                                                  a diversity of perspectives, including                  Definitions                                           III. Eligibility Information
                                                  those of parents, providers, and
                                                  administrators in the area to be served                    For the purposes of this priority:                   1. Eligible Applicants: Parent
                                                                                                             Evidence-based means supported by                  organizations.
                                                  by the center;
                                                     (6) The proposed project will ensure                 strong theory.                                           Note: Section 671(a)(2) of IDEA defines a
                                                                                                             Strong theory means a rationale for                ‘‘parent organization’’ as a private nonprofit
                                                  that the Annual Performance Reports
                                                                                                          the proposed process, product, strategy,              organization (other than an institution of
                                                  submitted to the Department will—
                                                     (i) Be accurate and timely;                          or practice that includes a logic model.              higher education) that—
                                                                                                             Waiver of Proposed Rulemaking:                        (a) Has a board of directors—
                                                     (ii) Include information on the
                                                                                                          Under the Administrative Procedure Act                   (1) The majority of whom are parents of
                                                  projects’ outputs and outcomes; and                                                                           children with disabilities ages birth through
                                                     (iii) Include, at a minimum, the                     (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553), the Department
                                                                                                          generally offers interested parties the               26;
                                                  number and demographics of parents                                                                               (2) That includes—
                                                  and youth to whom the PTI provided                      opportunity to comment on proposed
                                                                                                          priorities and requirements. Section                     (i) Individuals working in the fields of
                                                  information and training, the parents’                                                                        special education, related services, and early
                                                  and youth’s unique needs, and the                       681(d) of IDEA, however, makes the                    intervention; and
                                                  levels of service provided to them; and                 public comment requirements of the                       (ii) Individuals with disabilities; and
                                                     (7) The project management and staff                 APA inapplicable to the priority in this                 (3) The parent and professional members of
                                                                                                          notice.                                               which are broadly representative of the
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                                                  will—
                                                     (i) Make use of the technical                          Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1471 and               population to be served, including low-
                                                                                                          1481.                                                 income parents and parents of limited
                                                  assistance (TA) and products provided
                                                                                                                                                                English proficient children; and
                                                  by the Center on Parent Information and                                                                          (b) Has as its mission serving families of
                                                                                                            3 The following Web sites provide more
                                                  Resources, Regional Parent Technical                                                                          children with disabilities who are ages birth
                                                                                                          information on logic models:
                                                  Assistance Centers (PTACs), Native                      www.researchutilization.org/matrix/logicmodel_        through 26, and have the full range of
                                                  American PTAC, Military PTAC, and                       resource3c.html and www.osepideasthatwork.org/        disabilities described in section 602(3) of
                                                  other TA centers funded by the Office                   logicModel/index.asp.                                 IDEA.



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                                                    2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This                        2. Content and Form of Application                    Individuals with disabilities who
                                                  program does not require cost sharing or                Submission: Requirements concerning                   need an accommodation or auxiliary aid
                                                  matching.                                               the content of an application, together               in connection with the application
                                                    3. Eligible Subgrantees: (a) Under 34                 with the forms you must submit, are in                process should contact the person listed
                                                  CFR 75.708(b) and (c) a grantee may                     the application package for this                      under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
                                                  award subgrants—to directly carry out                   competition.                                          CONTACT in section VII of this notice. If
                                                  project activities described in its                        Page Limit: The application narrative              the Department provides an
                                                  application—to the following types of                   (Part III of the application) is where you,           accommodation or auxiliary aid to an
                                                  entities: Nonprofit organizations.                      the applicant, address the selection                  individual with a disability in
                                                    (b) The grantee may award subgrants                   criteria that reviewers use to evaluate               connection with the application
                                                  to entities it has identified in an                     your application. You must limit Part III             process, the individual’s application
                                                  approved application.                                   to no more than 50 pages, using the                   remains subject to all other
                                                    4. Other General Requirements: (a)                    following standards:                                  requirements and limitations in this
                                                  Recipients of funding under this                           • A ‘‘page’’ is 8.5″ × 11″, on one side            notice.
                                                  program must make positive efforts to                   only, with 1″ margins at the top, bottom,                Deadline for Intergovernmental
                                                  employ and advance in employment                        and both sides.                                       Review: June 10, 2016.
                                                  qualified individuals with disabilities                    • Double-space (no more than three                    4. Intergovernmental Review: This
                                                  (see section 606 of IDEA).                              lines per vertical inch) all text in the              program is subject to Executive Order
                                                    (b) Each applicant for, and recipient                 application narrative, including titles,              12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR
                                                  of, funding under this program must                     headings, footnotes, quotations,                      part 79. Information about
                                                  involve individuals with disabilities, or               reference citations, and captions, as well            Intergovernmental Review of Federal
                                                  parents of individuals with disabilities                as all text in charts, tables, figures,               Programs under Executive Order 12372
                                                  ages birth through 26, in planning,                     graphs, and screen shots.                             is in the application package for this
                                                  implementing, and evaluating the                           • Use a font that is 12 point or larger.           competition.
                                                  project (see section 682(a)(1)(A) of                       • Use one of the following fonts:                     5. Funding Restrictions: We reference
                                                  IDEA).                                                  Times New Roman, Courier, Courier                     regulations outlining funding
                                                                                                          New, or Arial. An application submitted               restrictions in the Applicable
                                                  IV. Application and Submission                          in any other font (including Times                    Regulations section of this notice.
                                                  Information                                             Roman or Arial Narrow) will not be                       6. Data Universal Numbering System
                                                     1. Address to Request Application                    accepted.                                             Number, Taxpayer Identification
                                                  Package: You can obtain an application                     The page limit and double-spacing                  Number, and System for Award
                                                  package via the Internet, from the                      requirements do not apply to Part I, the              Management: To do business with the
                                                  Education Publications Center (ED                       cover sheet; Part II, the budget section,             Department of Education, you must—
                                                  Pubs), or from the program office.                      including the narrative budget                           a. Have a Data Universal Numbering
                                                     To obtain a copy via the Internet, use               justification; Part IV, the assurances and            System (DUNS) number and a Taxpayer
                                                  the following address: www.ed.gov/                      certifications; or the abstract (follow the           Identification Number (TIN);
                                                  fund/grant/apply/grantapps/index.html.                  guidance provided in the application                     b. Register both your DUNS number
                                                  To obtain a copy from ED Pubs, write,                   package for completing the abstract), the             and TIN with the System for Award
                                                  fax, or call: ED Pubs, U.S. Department                  table of contents, the list of priority               Management (SAM) (formerly the
                                                  of Education, P.O. Box 22207,                           requirements, the resumes, the reference              Central Contractor Registry), the
                                                  Alexandria, VA 22304. Telephone, toll                   list, the letters of support, or the                  Government’s primary registrant
                                                  free: 1–877–433–7827. FAX: (703) 605–                   appendices. However, the page limit                   database;
                                                  6794. If you use a telecommunications                   and double-spacing requirements do                       c. Provide your DUNS number and
                                                  device for the deaf (TDD) or a text                     apply to all of Part III, the application             TIN on your application; and
                                                  telephone (TTY), call, toll free: 1–877–                narrative, including all text in charts,                 d. Maintain an active SAM
                                                  576–7734.                                               tables, figures, graphs, and screen shots.            registration with current information
                                                     You can contact ED Pubs at its Web                      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.                                    awarded a grant, during the project
                                                     If you request an application package                   3. Submission Dates and Times:                     period.
                                                  from ED Pubs, be sure to identify this                     Applications Available: February 26,                  You can obtain a DUNS number from
                                                  competition as follows: CFDA number                     2016.                                                 Dun and Bradstreet at the following
                                                  84.328M.                                                   Deadline for Transmittal of                        Web site: http://fedgov.dnb.com/
                                                     To obtain a copy from the program                    Applications: April 11, 2016.                         webform. A DUNS number can be
                                                  office, contact: Carmen Sanchez, U.S.                      Applications for grants under this                 created within one to two business days.
                                                  Department of Education, 400 Maryland                   competition must be submitted                            If you are a corporate entity, agency,
                                                  Avenue SW., Room 5175, Potomac                          electronically using the Grants.gov                   institution, or organization, you can
                                                  Center Plaza, Washington DC 20202–                      Apply site (Grants.gov). For information              obtain a TIN from the Internal Revenue
                                                  5076. Telephone: (202) 245–6595. If you                 (including dates and times) about how                 Service. If you are an individual, you
                                                  use a TDD or TTY, call the Federal                      to submit your application                            can obtain a TIN from the Internal
                                                  Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1–800–               electronically, or in paper format by                 Revenue Service or the Social Security
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                                                  877–8339.                                               mail or hand delivery if you qualify for              Administration. If you need a new TIN,
                                                     Individuals with disabilities can                    an exception to the electronic                        please allow two to five weeks for your
                                                  obtain a copy of the application package                submission requirement, please refer to               TIN to become active.
                                                  in an accessible format (e.g., braille,                 Other Submission Requirements in                         The SAM registration process can take
                                                  large print, audiotape, or compact disc)                section IV of this notice.                            approximately seven business days, but
                                                  by contacting the person or team listed                    We do not consider an application                  may take upwards of several weeks,
                                                  under Accessible Format in section VIII                 that does not comply with the deadline                depending on the completeness and
                                                  of this notice.                                         requirements.                                         accuracy of the data you enter into the


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                                                  SAM database. Thus, if you think you                    Further information regarding                         www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/
                                                  might want to apply for Federal                         calculation of the date that is two weeks             apply-for-grants.html.
                                                  financial assistance under a program                    before the application deadline date is                  • You will not receive additional
                                                  administered by the Department, please                  provided later in this section under                  point value because you submit your
                                                  allow sufficient time to obtain and                     Exception to Electronic Submission                    application in electronic format, nor
                                                  register your DUNS number and TIN.                      Requirement.                                          will we penalize you if you qualify for
                                                  We strongly recommend that you                             You may access the electronic grant                an exception to the electronic
                                                  register early.                                         application for the Parent Training and               submission requirement, as described
                                                                                                          Information Centers competition at                    elsewhere in this section, and submit
                                                     Note: Once your SAM registration is active,
                                                  it may be 24 to 48 hours before you can                 www.Grants.gov. You must search for                   your application in paper format.
                                                  access the information in, and submit an                the downloadable application package                     • You must submit all documents
                                                  application through, Grants.gov.                        for this competition by the CFDA                      electronically, including all information
                                                                                                          number. Do not include the CFDA                       you typically provide on the following
                                                    If you are currently registered with                  number’s alpha suffix in your search                  forms: The Application for Federal
                                                  SAM, you may not need to make any                       (e.g., search for 84.328, not 84.328M).               Assistance (SF 424), the Department of
                                                  changes. However, please make certain                      Please note the following:                         Education Supplemental Information for
                                                  that the TIN associated with your DUNS                     • When you enter the Grants.gov site,              SF 424, Budget Information—Non-
                                                  number is correct. Also note that you                   you will find information about                       Construction Programs (ED 524), and all
                                                  will need to update your registration                   submitting an application electronically              necessary assurances and certifications.
                                                  annually. This may take three or more                   through the site, as well as the hours of                • You must upload any narrative
                                                  business days.                                          operation.                                            sections and all other attachments to
                                                    Information about SAM is available at                    • Applications received by                         your application as files in a read-only,
                                                  www.SAM.gov. To further assist you                      Grants.gov are date and time stamped.                 non-modifiable Portable Document
                                                  with obtaining and registering your                     Your application must be fully                        Format (PDF). Do not upload an
                                                  DUNS number and TIN in SAM or                           uploaded and submitted and must be                    interactive or fillable PDF file. If you
                                                  updating your existing SAM account,                     date and time stamped by the                          upload a file type other than a read-
                                                  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: www2.ed.gov/                     p.m., Washington, DC time, on the                     Excel, WordPerfect, etc.) or submit a
                                                  fund/grant/apply/sam-faqs.html.                         application deadline date. Except as                  password-protected file, we will not
                                                    In addition, if you are submitting your               otherwise noted in this section, we will              review that material. Please note that
                                                  application via Grants.gov, you must (1)                not accept your application if it is                  this could result in your application not
                                                  be designated by your organization as an                received—that is, date and time                       being considered for funding because
                                                  Authorized Organization Representative                  stamped by the Grants.gov system—after                the material in question—for example,
                                                  (AOR); and (2) register yourself with                   4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on                 the project narrative—is critical to a
                                                  Grants.gov as an AOR. Details on these                  the application deadline date. We do                  meaningful review of your proposal. For
                                                  steps are outlined at the following                     not consider an application that does                 that reason it is important to allow
                                                  Grants.gov Web page: www.grants.gov/                    not comply with the deadline                          yourself adequate time to upload all
                                                  web/grants/register.html.                               requirements. When we retrieve your                   material as PDF files. The Department
                                                    7. Other Submission Requirements:                     application from Grants.gov, we will                  will not convert material from other
                                                  Applications for grants under this                      notify you if we are rejecting your                   formats to PDF. Additional, detailed
                                                  competition must be submitted                           application because it was date and time              information on how to attach files is in
                                                  electronically unless you qualify for an                stamped by the Grants.gov system after                the application instructions.
                                                  exception to this requirement in                        4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on                    • Your electronic application must
                                                  accordance with the instructions in this                the application deadline date.                        comply with any page-limit
                                                  section.                                                   • The amount of time it can take to                requirements described in this notice.
                                                                                                          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
                                                  Parent Training and Information Centers                 Therefore, we strongly recommend that                 tracking number. This notification
                                                  competition, CFDA number 84.328M,                       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
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                                                  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


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                                                  Grants.gov and send you an email with                   application to Grants.gov before the                    (3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or
                                                  a unique PR/Award number for your                       application deadline date and time or if the          receipt from a commercial carrier.
                                                  application.                                            technical problem you experienced is                    (4) Any other proof of mailing
                                                     These emails do not mean that your                   unrelated to the Grants.gov system.                   acceptable to the Secretary of the U.S.
                                                  application is without any disqualifying                   Exception to Electronic Submission                 Department of Education.
                                                  errors. While your application may have                 Requirement: You qualify for an                         If you mail your application through
                                                  been successfully validated by                          exception to the electronic submission                the U.S. Postal Service, we do not
                                                  Grants.gov, it must also meet the                       requirement, and may submit your                      accept either of the following as proof
                                                  Department’s application requirements                   application in paper format, if you are               of mailing:
                                                  as specified in this notice and in the                  unable to submit an application through                 (1) A private metered postmark.
                                                  application instructions. Disqualifying                 the Grants.gov system because––                         (2) A mail receipt that is not dated by
                                                  errors could include, for instance,                        • You do not have access to the                    the U.S. Postal Service.
                                                  failure to upload attachments in a read-                Internet; or                                            Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not
                                                  only, non-modifiable PDF; failure to                       • You do not have the capacity to                  uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before
                                                  submit a required part of the                           upload large documents to the                         relying on this method, you should check
                                                  application; or failure to meet applicant               Grants.gov system; and                                with your local post office.
                                                  eligibility requirements. It is your                       • No later than two weeks before the
                                                  responsibility to ensure that your                      application deadline date (14 calendar                  We will not consider applications
                                                  submitted application has met all of the                days or, if the fourteenth calendar day               postmarked after the application
                                                  Department’s requirements.                              before the application deadline date                  deadline date.
                                                     • We may request that you provide us                 falls on a Federal holiday, the next                  c. Submission of Paper Applications by
                                                  original signatures on forms at a later                 business day following the Federal                    Hand Delivery
                                                  date.                                                   holiday), you mail or fax a written
                                                     Application Deadline Date Extension                                                                          If you qualify for an exception to the
                                                                                                          statement to the Department, explaining
                                                  in Case of Technical Issues with the                                                                          electronic submission requirement, you
                                                                                                          which of the two grounds for an
                                                  Grants.gov System: If you are                                                                                 (or a courier service) may deliver your
                                                                                                          exception prevents you from using the
                                                  experiencing problems submitting your                                                                         paper application to the Department by
                                                                                                          Internet to submit your application.
                                                  application through Grants.gov, please                     If you mail your written statement to              hand. You must deliver the original and
                                                  contact the Grants.gov Support Desk,                    the Department, it must be postmarked                 two copies of your application by hand,
                                                  toll free, at 1–800–518–4726. You must                  no later than two weeks before the                    on or before the application deadline
                                                  obtain a Grants.gov Support Desk Case                   application deadline date. If you fax                 date, to the Department at the following
                                                  Number and must keep a record of it.                    your written statement to the                         address: U.S. Department of Education,
                                                     If you are prevented from                            Department, we must receive the faxed                 Application Control Center, Attention:
                                                  electronically submitting your                          statement no later than two weeks                     (CFDA Number 84.328M), 550 12th
                                                  application on the application deadline                 before the application deadline date.                 Street SW., Room 7039, Potomac Center
                                                  date because of technical problems with                    Address and mail or fax your                       Plaza, Washington, DC 20202–4260.
                                                  the Grants.gov system, we will grant you                statement to: Carmen Sanchez, U.S.                      The Application Control Center
                                                  an extension until 4:30:00 p.m.,                        Department of Education, 400 Maryland                 accepts hand deliveries daily between
                                                  Washington, DC time, the following                      Avenue SW., Room 5175, Potomac                        8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Washington,
                                                  business day to enable you to transmit                  Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202–                   DC time, except Saturdays, Sundays,
                                                  your application electronically or by                   5076. FAX: (202) 245–7590.                            and Federal holidays.
                                                  hand delivery. You also may mail your                      Your paper application must be                        Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of Paper
                                                  application by following the mailing                    submitted in accordance with the mail                 Applications: If you mail or hand deliver
                                                  instructions described elsewhere in this                or hand delivery instructions described               your application to the Department—
                                                  notice.                                                 in this notice.                                          (1) You must indicate on the envelope
                                                     If you submit an application after                                                                         and—if not provided by the Department—in
                                                  4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on                   b. Submission of Paper Applications by                Item 11 of the SF 424 the CFDA number,
                                                                                                          Mail                                                  including suffix letter, if any, of the
                                                  the application deadline date, please                                                                         competition under which you are submitting
                                                  contact the person listed under FOR                        If you qualify for an exception to the             your application; and
                                                  FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in                          electronic submission requirement, you                   (2) The Application Control Center will
                                                  section VII of this notice and provide an               may mail (through the U.S. Postal                     mail to you a notification of receipt of your
                                                  explanation of the technical problem                    Service or a commercial carrier) your                 grant application. If you do not receive this
                                                  you experienced with Grants.gov, along                  application to the Department. You                    notification within 15 business days from the
                                                  with the Grants.gov Support Desk Case                   must mail the original and two copies                 application deadline date, you should call
                                                  Number. We will accept your                             of your application, on or before the                 the U.S. Department of Education
                                                  application if we can confirm that a                    application deadline date, to the                     Application Control Center at (202) 245–
                                                                                                                                                                6288.
                                                  technical problem occurred with the                     Department at the following address:
                                                  Grants.gov system and that the problem                  U.S. Department of Education,                         V. Application Review Information
                                                  affected your ability to submit your                    Application Control Center, Attention:
                                                  application by 4:30:00 p.m.,                            (CFDA Number 84.328M), LBJ Basement                     1. Selection Criteria: The selection
                                                  Washington, DC time, on the                             Level 1, 400 Maryland Avenue SW.,                     criteria for this program are from 34 CFR
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                                                  application deadline date. We will                      Washington, DC 20202–4260.                            75.210 and are listed in the application
                                                  contact you after we determine whether                     You must show proof of mailing                     package.
                                                  your application will be accepted.                      consisting of one of the following:                     2. Review and Selection Process: We
                                                                                                             (1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service            remind potential applicants that in
                                                     Note: The extensions to which we refer in
                                                  this section apply only to the unavailability           postmark.                                             reviewing applications in any
                                                  of, or technical problems with, the Grants.gov             (2) A legible mail receipt with the                discretionary grant competition, the
                                                  system. We will not grant you an extension              date of mailing stamped by the U.S.                   Secretary may consider, under 34 CFR
                                                  if you failed to fully register to submit your          Postal Service.                                       75.217(d)(3), the past performance of the


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                                                  applicant in carrying out a previous                    VI. Award Administration Information                  provide high-quality products and
                                                  award, such as the applicant’s use of                      1. Award Notices: If your application              services, the relevance of project
                                                  funds, achievement of project                           is successful, we notify your U.S.                    products and services to educational
                                                  objectives, and compliance with grant                   Representative and U.S. Senators and                  and early intervention policy and
                                                  conditions. The Secretary may also                      send you a Grant Award Notification                   practice, and the use of products and
                                                  consider whether the applicant failed to                (GAN); or we may send you an email                    services to improve educational and
                                                  submit a timely performance report or                   containing a link to access an electronic             early intervention policy and practice.
                                                  submitted a report of unacceptable                      version of your GAN. We may notify                    Projects funded under this competition
                                                  quality.                                                you informally, also.                                 are required to submit data on these
                                                     In addition, in making a competitive                                                                       measures as directed by OSEP.
                                                                                                             If your application is not evaluated or
                                                  grant award, the Secretary requires                                                                              Grantees will be required to report
                                                                                                          not selected for funding, we notify you.
                                                  various assurances including those                                                                            information on their project’s
                                                                                                             2. Administrative and National Policy
                                                  applicable to Federal civil rights laws                                                                       performance in annual and final
                                                                                                          Requirements: We identify
                                                  that prohibit discrimination in programs                                                                      performance reports to the Department
                                                                                                          administrative and national policy
                                                  or activities receiving Federal financial                                                                     (34 CFR 75.590).
                                                                                                          requirements in the application package
                                                  assistance from the Department of                                                                                5. Continuation Awards: In making a
                                                                                                          and reference these and other
                                                  Education (34 CFR 100.4, 104.5, 106.4,                                                                        continuation award under 34 CFR
                                                                                                          requirements in the Applicable
                                                  108.8, and 110.23).                                                                                           75.253, the Secretary considers, among
                                                     3. Additional Review and Selection                   Regulations section of this notice.
                                                                                                             We reference the regulations outlining             other things: Whether a grantee has
                                                  Process Factors: In the past, the                                                                             made substantial progress in achieving
                                                  Department has had difficulty finding                   the terms and conditions of an award in
                                                                                                          the Applicable Regulations section of                 the goals and objectives of the project;
                                                  peer reviewers for certain competitions                                                                       whether the grantee has expended funds
                                                  because so many individuals who are                     this notice and include these and other
                                                                                                          specific conditions in the GAN. The                   in a manner that is consistent with its
                                                  eligible to serve as peer reviewers have                                                                      approved application and budget; and,
                                                  conflicts of interest. The standing panel               GAN also incorporates your approved
                                                                                                          application as part of your binding                   if the Secretary has established
                                                  requirements under section 682(b) of                                                                          performance measurement
                                                  IDEA also have placed additional                        commitments under the grant.
                                                                                                             3. Reporting: (a) If you apply for a               requirements, the performance targets in
                                                  constraints on the availability of                                                                            the grantee’s approved application.
                                                  reviewers. Therefore, the Department                    grant under this competition, you must
                                                                                                          ensure that you have in place the                        In making a continuation award, the
                                                  has determined that for some                                                                                  Secretary also considers whether the
                                                  discretionary grant competitions,                       necessary processes and systems to
                                                                                                          comply with the reporting requirements                grantee is operating in compliance with
                                                  applications may be separated into two                                                                        the assurances in its approved
                                                  or more groups and ranked and selected                  in 2 CFR part 170 should you receive
                                                                                                          funding under the competition. This                   application, including those applicable
                                                  for funding within specific groups. This
                                                                                                          does not apply if you have an exception               to Federal civil rights laws that prohibit
                                                  procedure will make it easier for the
                                                                                                          under 2 CFR 170.110(b).                               discrimination in programs or activities
                                                  Department to find peer reviewers by
                                                                                                             (b) At the end of your project period,             receiving Federal financial assistance
                                                  ensuring that greater numbers of
                                                                                                          you must submit a final performance                   from the Department (34 CFR 100.4,
                                                  individuals who are eligible to serve as
                                                                                                          report, including financial information,              104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23).
                                                  reviewers for any particular group of
                                                  applicants will not have conflicts of                   as directed by the Secretary. If you                  VII. Agency Contact
                                                  interest. It also will increase the quality,            receive a multiyear award, you must
                                                  independence, and fairness of the                       submit an annual performance report                   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  review process, while permitting panel                  that provides the most current                        Carmen Sanchez, U.S. Department of
                                                  members to review applications under                    performance and financial expenditure                 Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW.,
                                                  discretionary grant competitions for                    information as directed by the Secretary              Room 5175, Potomac Center Plaza,
                                                  which they also have submitted                          under 34 CFR 75.118. The Secretary                    Washington, DC 20202–5076.
                                                  applications. However, if the                           may also require more frequent                        Telephone: (202) 245–6595.
                                                  Department decides to select an equal                   performance reports under 34 CFR                        If you use a TDD or a TTY, call the
                                                  number of applications in each group                    75.720(c). For specific requirements on               FRS, toll free, at 1–800–877–8339.
                                                  for funding, this may result in different               reporting, please go to www.ed.gov/
                                                                                                          fund/grant/apply/appforms/                            VIII. Other Information
                                                  cut-off points for fundable applications
                                                  in each group.                                          appforms.html.                                          Accessible Format: Individuals with
                                                     4. Risk Assessment and Special                          (c) Under 34 CFR 75.250(b), the                    disabilities can obtain this document
                                                  Conditions: Consistent with 2 CFR                       Secretary may provide a grantee with                  and a copy of the application package in
                                                  200.205, before awarding grants under                   additional funding for data collection                an accessible format (e.g., braille, large
                                                  this competition, the Department                        analysis and reporting. In this case the              print, audiotape, or compact disc) by
                                                  conducts a review of the risks posed by                 Secretary establishes a data collection               contacting the Grants and Contracts
                                                  applicants. Under 2 CFR 3474.10, the                    period.                                               Services Team, U.S. Department of
                                                  Secretary may impose special                               4. Performance Measures: Under the                 Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW.,
                                                  conditions and, in appropriate                          Government Performance and Results                    Room 5037, Potomac Center Plaza,
                                                  circumstances, high-risk conditions on a                Act of 1993 (GPRA), the Department has                Washington, DC 20202–2550.
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                                                  grant if the applicant or grantee is not                established a set of performance                      Telephone: (202) 245–7363. If you use a
                                                  financially stable; has a history of                    measures, including long-term                         TDD or a TTY, call the FRS, toll free, at
                                                  unsatisfactory performance; has a                       measures, that are designed to yield                  1–800–877–8339.
                                                  financial or other management system                    information on various aspects of the                   Electronic Access to This Document:
                                                  that does not meet the standards in 2                   effectiveness and quality of the Training             The official version of this document is
                                                  CFR part 200, subpart D; has not                        and Information for Parents of Children               the document published in the Federal
                                                  fulfilled the conditions of a prior grant;              with Disabilities program. The measures               Register. Free Internet access to the
                                                  or is otherwise not responsible.                        focus on the extent to which projects                 official edition of the Federal Register


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                                                  and the Code of Federal Regulations is                  preference priorities, and one                           Competitive Preference Priority 2
                                                  available via the Federal Digital System                invitational priority. The absolute                   (Three additional points) Applications
                                                  at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you                 priority is from the Department’s notice              supported by evidence of effectiveness
                                                  can view this document, as well as all                  of final supplemental priorities and                  that meets the conditions set out in the
                                                  other documents of this Department                      definitions for discretionary grant                   definition of ‘‘moderate evidence of
                                                  published in the Federal Register, in                   programs (Supplemental Priorities),                   effectiveness.’’
                                                  text or PDF. To use PDF you must have                   published in the Federal Register on                     Invitational Priority: For FY 2016 and
                                                  Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is                          December 10, 2014 (79 FR 73425). In                   any subsequent year in which we make
                                                  available free at the site.                             accordance with 34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(ii),              awards from the list of unfunded
                                                     You may also access documents of the                 the competitive preference priorities are             applications from this competition, this
                                                  Department published in the Federal                     from 34 CFR 75.226.                                   priority is an invitational priority.
                                                  Register by using the article search                      Absolute Priority: For FY 2016 and                  Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(1), we do not
                                                  feature at: www.federalregister.gov.                    any subsequent year in which we make                  give an application that meets this
                                                  Specifically, through the advanced                      awards from the list of unfunded                      invitational priority a competitive or
                                                  search feature at this site, you can limit              applications from this competition, this              absolute preference over other
                                                  your search to documents published by                   priority is an absolute priority. Under 34            applications.
                                                  the Department.                                         CFR 75.105(c)(3), we consider only                       This priority is:
                                                    Dated: February 23, 2016.                             applications that meet this priority.                    Projects that support activities that
                                                                                                            This priority is:                                   strengthen Native language preservation
                                                  Michael K. Yudin,
                                                                                                            Supporting High-Need Students.                      and revitalization.
                                                  Assistant Secretary for Special Education and             (a) Projects that are designed to                      Definitions: The following definitions
                                                  Rehabilitative Services.                                                                                      are from 34 CFR 77.1 and the
                                                                                                          improve:
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–04254 Filed 2–25–16; 8:45 am]               (i) Academic outcomes;                              Supplemental Priorities.
                                                  BILLING CODE 4000–01–P                                    (ii) Learning environments; or                         Disconnected youth means low-
                                                                                                            (iii) Both,                                         income individuals, ages 14–24, who
                                                                                                            (b) For one or more of the following                are homeless, are in foster care, are
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION                                 groups of students:                                   involved in the justice system, or are not
                                                                                                            (i) High-need students.                             working or not enrolled in (or at risk of
                                                  Applications for New Awards; Alaska                       (ii) Students with disabilities.                    dropping out of) an educational
                                                  Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving                        (iii) English learners.                             institution.
                                                  Institutions Program                                      (iv) Disconnected youth or migrant                     Evidence of promise means there is
                                                  AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary                         youth.                                                empirical evidence to support the
                                                  Education, Department of Education.                       (v) Low-skilled adults.                             theoretical linkage(s) between at least
                                                                                                            Competitive Preference Priorities: For              one critical component and at least one
                                                  ACTION: Notice.
                                                                                                          FY 2016 and any subsequent year in                    relevant outcome presented in the logic
                                                    Overview Information:                                 which we make awards from the list of                 model for the proposed process,
                                                    Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-                    unfunded applications from this                       product, strategy, or practice.
                                                  Serving Institutions (ANNH) Program.                    competition, these priorities are                     Specifically, evidence of promise means
                                                    Notice inviting applications for new                  competitive preference priorities. Under              the conditions in both paragraphs (i)
                                                  awards for fiscal year (FY) 2016.                       34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), we award one                  and (ii) of this definition are met:
                                                    Catalog of Federal Domestic                           additional point to an application that                  (i) There is at least one study that is
                                                  Assistance (CFDA) Numbers: 84.031R                      meets Competitive Preference Priority 1               a—
                                                  and 84.031V.                                            and three additional points to an                        (A) Correlational study with statistical
                                                    Dates:                                                application that meets Competitive                    controls for selection bias;
                                                    Applications Available: February 26,                  Preference Priority 2. Applicants may                    (B) Quasi-experimental design study
                                                  2016.                                                   address only one of the competitive                   that meets the What Works
                                                    Deadline for Transmittal of                           preference priorities and must clearly                Clearinghouse Evidence Standards with
                                                  Applications: April 26, 2016.                           indicate in their application which                   reservations; or
                                                    Deadline for Intergovernmental                        competitive preference priority they are                 (C) Randomized controlled trial that
                                                  Review: June 27, 2016.                                  addressing. Applicants that apply under               meets the What Works Clearinghouse
                                                  Full Text of Announcement                               Competitive Preference Priority 2, but                Evidence Standards with or without
                                                                                                          whose applications do not meet the                    reservations.
                                                  I. Funding Opportunity Description                      moderate evidence of effectiveness                       (ii) The study referenced in paragraph
                                                     Purpose of Program: The ANNH                         standard, may still be considered under               (i) of this definition found a statistically
                                                  Program provides grants to eligible                     Competitive Preference Priority 1 to                  significant or substantively important
                                                  institutions of higher education (IHEs)                 determine whether their applications                  (defined as a difference of 0.25 standard
                                                  that have an undergraduate enrollment                   meet the evidence of promise standard.                deviations or larger) favorable
                                                  of at least 20 percent Alaska Native or                   In assessing the relevance of the                   association between at least one critical
                                                  10 percent Native Hawaiian students to                  research cited to the proposed project,               component and one relevant outcome
                                                  allow such institutions to plan, develop,               the Secretary will consider, among other              presented in the logic model for the
                                                  undertake, and carry out activities to                  factors, the portion of the requested                 proposed process, product, strategy, or
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                                                  improve and expand their capacity to                    funds that will be dedicated to the                   practice.
                                                  serve Alaska Native and Native                          evidence-based strategies or activities.                 High-minority school means a school
                                                  Hawaiians. Examples of authorized                         These priorities are:                               as that term is defined by a local
                                                  activities for the ANNH Program are in                    Competitive Preference Priority 1 (One              educational agency (LEA), which must
                                                  section 317(c) of the Higher Education                  additional point) Applications                        define the term in a manner consistent
                                                  Act of 1965, as amended (HEA).                          supported by evidence of effectiveness                with its State’s Teacher Equity Plan, as
                                                     Priorities: This notice contains one                 that meets the conditions set out in the              required by section 1111(b)(8)(C) of the
                                                  absolute priority, two competitive                      definition of ‘‘evidence of promise.’’                Elementary and Secondary Education


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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: February 26, 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 9814 

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