82_FR_22912 82 FR 22817 - Applications for New Awards; Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Program

82 FR 22817 - Applications for New Awards; Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Program

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 95 (May 18, 2017)

Page Range22817-22823
FR Document2017-10086

The Department of Education is issuing a notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2017 for the Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education (Javits) program, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number 84.206A.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 95 (Thursday, May 18, 2017)
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Applications for New Awards; Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented 
Students Education Program

AGENCY: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of 
Education.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Education is issuing a notice inviting 
applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2017 for the Jacob K. 
Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education (Javits) program, Catalog 
of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number 84.206A.

DATES: 
    Applications Available: May 18, 2017.
    Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 22, 2017.
    Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: August 21, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Theda Zawaiza, U.S. Department of 
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room number 3E310, Washington, DC 
20202-6200. Telephone: (202) 205-3783.
    If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text 
telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1-
800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Full Text of Announcement

I. Funding Opportunity Description

    Purpose of Program: The Javits program supports evidence-based 
research, demonstration projects, innovative strategies, and similar 
activities designed to build and enhance the ability of elementary and 
secondary schools nationwide to identify gifted and talented (as 
defined in this notice) students and meet their special educational 
needs.
    Application Requirements: The following application requirements 
apply. Application requirements (1) through (4) and (5)(b) through 
(5)(d) are from section 4644 of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESEA). We 
are establishing application requirements (5)(a) and (6) in accordance 
with section 437(d)(1) of the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA), 
20 U.S.C. 1232(d)(1). These requirements apply to the FY 2017 
competition and any subsequent year in which we make awards from the 
list of unfunded applications from this competition.
    Each application must describe how--
    (1) The proposed project will--
    (a) Implement evidence-based activities that are supported by 
promising evidence (as defined in this notice); or
    (b) Develop new information that--
    (i) Improves the capability of schools to plan, conduct, and 
improve programs to identify and serve gifted and talented students; or
    (ii) Assists schools in the identification of, and provision of 
services to, gifted and talented students (including economically 
disadvantaged individuals, individuals who are English learners (as 
defined in this notice), and children with disabilities) who may not be 
identified and served through traditional assessment methods;
    (2) The proposed identification methods, as well as gifted and 
talented services, materials, and methods, can be adapted, if 
appropriate, for use by all students;
    (3) The proposed programs can be evaluated;
    (4) The proposed project will, where appropriate, provide for the 
equitable participation of students and teachers in private nonprofit 
elementary and secondary schools, including the participation of 
teachers and other personnel in professional development programs 
serving such students;
    (5) The funds awarded under this program will be used to carry out 
one or more of the following activities:
    (a) Conducting evidence-based research (as described in paragraph 
(6)(e)), supported by promising evidence, on methods and techniques for 
identifying and teaching gifted and talented students and for using 
gifted and talented programs and methods to serve all students, 
particularly low-income and at-risk students;
    (b) Establishing and operating model projects and exemplary 
programs for serving gifted and talented students, including innovative 
methods and strategies (such as summer programs, mentoring programs, 
peer tutoring programs, service learning programs, and cooperative 
learning programs involving business, industry, and education) for 
identifying and educating students who may not be served by traditional 
gifted and talented programs;
    (c) Providing technical assistance and disseminating information, 
including assistance and information regarding how gifted and talented 
programs and methods, where appropriate, may be adapted for use by all 
students, particularly low-income and at-risk students; or
    (d) Training of personnel in the identification and education of 
gifted and talented students and in the use, where appropriate, of 
gifted and talented services, materials, and methods for all students; 
and
    (6) The proposed project will scale up (as defined in this notice) 
and evaluate the effectiveness of a model designed to increase the 
number of students from underrepresented groups who, through gifted and 
talented education programs, perform at high levels of academic 
achievement. To meet this requirement, applicants must include all of 
the following in their applications:
    (a) Promising evidence from one or more evidence-based research and 
evaluation studies (as described in paragraph (6)(e)) indicating that 
the proposed intervention, or project component (as defined in this 
notice), has raised the achievement of students from one or more 
underrepresented

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groups in one or more core subject areas;
    (b) Promising evidence from one or more evidence-based research and 
evaluation studies (as described in paragraph (6)(e)) that the proposed 
intervention has resulted in the identification of, and provision of 
services to, increased numbers of students from underrepresented groups 
who participate in gifted and talented education programs;
    (c) A detailed description of the professional qualifications of 
each member of the applicant's leadership team, including an 
explanation of how the leadership team has significant expertise in 
each of the following areas: Gifted and talented education, research 
and program evaluation, content knowledge in one or more core academic 
subject areas, and experience working with underrepresented groups;
    (d) A sound plan for implementing the model in multiple settings or 
with multiple populations; and
    (e) A research and evaluation plan that employs an experimental 
study (as defined in this notice) or quasi-experimental design (QED) 
study (as defined in this notice) to measure the impact of the 
intervention on the achievement of students from underrepresented 
groups, including students who are economically disadvantaged, English 
learners, and students who have disabilities, and on the number of 
these students who are identified as gifted and talented and served 
through gifted and talented programs.
    Evaluation methods using an experimental design are best for 
determining program effectiveness. Thus, when feasible, the project 
must use an experimental design under which participants (e.g., 
students, teachers, classrooms, or schools) are randomly assigned to 
participate in the project activities being evaluated or to a control 
group that does not participate in the project activities being 
evaluated.
    If random assignment is not feasible, the project may use a QED 
study with carefully matched comparison conditions. This alternative 
design attempts to approximate a randomly assigned control group by 
matching participants with non-participants having similar pre-
intervention characteristics.
    In addition, successful applicants who accept this award must 
participate in a national evaluation study during the grant period.
    Definitions: We are establishing definitions for correlational 
study with statistical controls for selection bias, experimental study, 
What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) Evidence Standards with reservations, 
WWC Evidence Standards without reservations, project component, 
promising evidence, and relevant outcome, in accordance with section 
437(d)(1) of GEPA, 20 U.S.C. 1232(d)(1). The other definitions listed 
below are from section 8101 of the ESEA; 34 CFR 77.1; and the notice of 
final priority for this program that was published in the Federal 
Register on April 21, 2008 (73 FR 21329). These definitions apply to 
the FY 2017 grant competition and any subsequent year in which we make 
awards from the list of unfunded applications from this competition.
    Correlational study with statistical controls for selection bias 
means a study that (1) estimates how a relevant outcome varies with the 
receipt of a project component, and (2) uses sampling or analysis 
methods (e.g., multiple regression) to account for at least some of the 
differences between the groups being compared.
    English learner means an individual--
    (a) Who is aged 3 through 21;
    (b) Who is enrolled or preparing to enroll in an elementary school 
or secondary school;
    (c)(1) Who was not born in the United States or whose native 
language is a language other than English;
    (2)(i) Who is a Native American or Alaska Native, or a native 
resident of the outlying areas; and
    (ii) Who comes from an environment where a language other than 
English has had a significant impact on the individual's level of 
English language proficiency; or
    (3) Who is migratory, whose native language is a language other 
than English, and who comes from an environment where a language other 
than English is dominant; and
    (d) Whose difficulties in speaking, reading, writing, or 
understanding the English language may be sufficient to deny the 
individual--
    (1) The ability to meet the challenging State academic standards;
    (2) The ability to successfully achieve in classrooms where the 
language of instruction is English; or
    (3) The opportunity to participate fully in society.
    Experimental study means a study, such as a randomized controlled 
trial (RCT) that is designed to compare outcomes between two groups of 
individuals that are otherwise equivalent except for their assignment 
to either a treatment group receiving a project component or a control 
group that does not. In some circumstances, a finding from a regression 
discontinuity design study (RDD) or findings from a collection of 
single-case design studies (SCDs) may be considered equivalent to a 
finding from an RCT. RCTs, RDDs, and collections of SCDs, depending on 
design and implementation, can meet WWC Evidence Standards without 
reservations. Definitions of randomized controlled trials, RDDs, and 
SCDs can be found at the following link: https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/Glossary.
    Gifted and talented, when used with respect to students, children, 
or youth, means students, children, or youth who give evidence of high 
achievement capability in areas such as intellectual, creative, 
artistic, or leadership capacity, or in specific academic fields, and 
who need services or activities not ordinarily provided by the school 
in order to fully develop those capabilities.
    Project component means an activity, strategy, intervention, 
process, product, practice, or policy included in a project.
    Promising evidence means the following conditions are met:
    (a) There is at least one well-designed and well-implemented 
correlational study with a relevant finding, meaning the study is a 
correlational study with statistical controls for selection bias (QED 
studies or experimental studies may also qualify); and
    (b) The relevant finding in the study described in paragraph (a) is 
of a statistically significant and positive (i.e., favorable) effect of 
the project component on a student outcome or other relevant outcome 
with no statistically significant and overriding negative (i.e., 
unfavorable) evidence on that project component from other findings on 
the intervention reviewed by and reported in the WWC that meet WWC 
Evidence Standards with reservations or WWC Evidence Standards without 
reservations.
    Quasi-experimental design (QED) study means a study using a design 
that attempts to approximate an experimental design by identifying a 
comparison group that is similar to the treatment group in important 
respects. This type of study, depending on design and implementation, 
can meet WWC Evidence Standards with reservations (but not WWC Evidence 
Standards without reservations).
    Relevant outcome means the student outcome(s) (or the ultimate 
outcome if not related to students) the proposed project component is 
designed to improve, consistent with the specific goals of a program.
    Scale up means to expand a program with demonstrated effectiveness 
on a small scale for use with gifted and talented students in broader 
settings (such as in multiple schools, grade levels, or districts, or 
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educational settings) or with different populations of gifted and 
talented students (based on differences such as the socioeconomic, 
racial, ethnic, geographic, and linguistic backgrounds of the students 
and their families).
    What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) Evidence Standards with reservations 
means the second-highest rating for a group design study reviewed by 
the WWC. Studies receiving this rating provide a reasonable degree of 
confidence that an estimated effect was caused by the project component 
studied. Both experimental studies (such as RCTs with high rates of 
sample attrition) and QED studies may receive this rating if they 
establish the equivalence of the treatment and comparison groups in key 
baseline characteristics. These standards are described in the WWC 
Procedures and Standards Handbooks, Version 3.0, which can be accessed 
at http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/Handbooks.
    What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) Evidence Standards without 
reservations means it is the highest possible rating for a study 
finding reviewed by the WWC. Studies receiving this rating provide the 
highest degree of confidence that an estimated effect was caused by the 
project component studied. Experimental studies may receive this 
highest rating. These standards are described in the WWC Procedures and 
Standards Handbooks, Version 3.0, which can be accessed at http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/Handbooks.
    Waiver of Proposed Rulemaking: Under the Administrative Procedure 
Act (5 U.S.C. 553), the Department generally offers interested parties 
the opportunity to comment on proposed requirements and definitions. 
Section 437(d)(1) of GEPA, however, allows the Secretary to exempt from 
rulemaking requirements, regulations governing the first grant 
competition under a new or substantially revised program authority. 
This is the first grant competition for this program under section 4644 
of the ESEA (20 U.S.C. 7294) and, therefore, it qualifies for this 
exemption. In order to ensure timely grant awards, the Secretary has 
decided to forgo public comment on the requirements and definitions 
under section 437(d)(1) of GEPA. The requirements and definitions in 
this notice will apply to the FY 2017 grant competition and any 
subsequent year in which we make awards from the list of unfunded 
applications from this competition.

    Program Authority: Section 4644 of the ESEA (20 U.S.C. 7294).

    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 OMB Guidelines to Agencies on 
Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) in 2 CFR part 
180, as adopted and amended as regulations of the Department in 2 CFR 
part 3485. (c) The Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost 
Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards in 2 CFR part 
200, as adopted and amended in 2 CFR part 3474. (d) The regulations in 
34 CFR part 299.

    Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 79 apply to all applicants 
except federally recognized Indian Tribes. In addition, the 
regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to institutions of higher 
education (IHEs) only.

II. Award Information

    Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
    Estimated Available Funds: $5,000,000.
    Contingent upon the availability of funds and the quality of 
applications, we may make additional awards in subsequent years from 
the list of unfunded applications from this competition.
    Estimated Range of Awards: $300,000 to $500,000.
    Estimated Average Size of Awards: $425,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 9-12.

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

    Project Period: 60 months.

III. Eligibility Information

    1. Eligible Applicants: State educational agencies; local 
educational agencies; the Bureau of Indian Education; IHEs; other 
public agencies; and other private agencies and organizations.
    2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This program does not require cost 
sharing or matching.

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: 
www2.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 
TDD or a 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 program as follows: CFDA number 84.206A.
    To obtain a copy from the program office, contact: Theda Zawaiza, 
U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 3E310, 
Washington, DC 20202-6200. Telephone: (202) 205-3783 or by email: 
[email protected]. 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 program contact person listed in 
this section.
    2. Content and Form of Application Submission: Requirements 
concerning the content and form of an application, together with the 
form you must submit, are in the application package for this 
competition.
    Page Limit: The application narrative is where you, the applicant, 
address the selection criteria that reviewers use to evaluate your 
application. We recommend that you (1) limit the application narrative 
to no more than 35 pages, and (2) use 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, references, and captions, as well as all text in 
charts, tables, figures, and graphs.
     Use a font that is either 12 point or larger or no smaller 
than 10 pitch (characters per inch).
     Use one of the following fonts: Times New Roman, Courier, 
Courier New, or Arial.
    The recommended page limit does not apply to the cover sheet; the 
budget section, including the narrative budget justification; the 
assurances and certifications; or the one-page abstract, resumes, 
bibliography, or letters of support. However, the recommended page 
limit does apply to all of the application narrative section.
    3. Submission Dates and Times:
    Applications Available: May 18, 2017.
    Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 22, 2017.
    Applications for grants under this competition must be submitted 
electronically using the Grants.gov Apply site (Grants.gov). For 
information

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(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. 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: August 21, 2017.
    4. Intergovernmental Review: This program is subject to Executive 
Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79. Information about 
Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs under Executive Order 
12372 is in the application package for this program.
    5. Funding Restrictions: We reference regulations outlining funding 
restrictions in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice.
    6. Data Universal Numbering System Number, Taxpayer Identification 
Number, and System for Award Management: To do business with the 
Department of Education, you must--
    a. Have a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number and a 
Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN);
    b. Register both your DUNS number and TIN with the System for Award 
Management (SAM), the Government's primary registrant database;
    c. Provide your DUNS number and TIN on your application; and
    d. Maintain an active SAM registration with current information 
while your application is under review by the Department and, if you 
are awarded a grant, during the project period.
    You can obtain a DUNS number from Dun and Bradstreet at the 
following Web site: http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform. A DUNS number can be 
created within one to two business days.
    If you are a corporate entity, agency, institution, or 
organization, you can obtain a TIN from the Internal Revenue Service. 
If you are an individual, you can obtain a TIN from the Internal 
Revenue Service or the Social Security Administration. If you need a 
new TIN, please allow two to five weeks for your TIN to become active.
    The SAM registration process can take approximately seven business 
days, but may take upwards of several weeks, depending on the 
completeness and accuracy of the data you enter into the SAM database. 
Thus, if you think you might want to apply for Federal financial 
assistance under a program administered by the Department, please allow 
sufficient time to obtain and register your DUNS number and TIN. We 
strongly recommend that you register early.

    Note: Once your SAM registration is active, it may be 24 to 48 
hours before you can access the information in, and submit an 
application through, Grants.gov.

    If you are currently registered with SAM, you may not need to make 
any changes. However, please make certain that the TIN associated with 
your DUNS number is correct. Also note that you will need to update 
your registration annually. This may take three or more business days.
    Information about SAM is available at www.SAM.gov. To further 
assist you with obtaining and registering your DUNS number and TIN in 
SAM or updating your existing SAM account, we have prepared a SAM.gov 
Tip Sheet, which you can find at: http://www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/sam-faqs.html.
    In addition, if you are submitting your application via Grants.gov, 
you must (1) be designated by your organization as an Authorized 
Organization Representative (AOR); and (2) register yourself with 
Grants.gov as an AOR. Details on these steps are outlined at the 
following Grants.gov Web page: www.grants.gov/web/grants/register.html.
    7. Other Submission Requirements:
    Applications for grants under this competition must be submitted 
electronically unless you qualify for an exception to this requirement 
in accordance with the instructions in this section.
    a. Electronic Submission of Applications.
    Applications for grants under the Javits program, CFDA number 
84.206A, 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 Javits 
program 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 
84.206, not 84.206A).
    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

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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, flattened 
Portable Document Format (PDF). Do not upload an interactive or 
fillable PDF file. If you upload a file type other than a read-only, 
flattened PDF (e.g., Word, Excel, WordPerfect, etc.) or submit a 
password-protected file, we will not review that material. Please note 
that this could result in your application not being considered for 
funding because the material in question--for example, the application 
narrative--is critical to a meaningful review of your proposal. For 
that reason it is important to allow yourself adequate time to upload 
all material as PDF files. The Department will not convert material 
from other formats to PDF.
     After you electronically submit your application, you will 
receive from Grants.gov an automatic notification of receipt that 
contains a Grants.gov tracking number. This notification indicates 
receipt by Grants.gov only, not receipt by the Department. Grants.gov 
will also notify you automatically by email if your application met all 
the Grants.gov validation requirements or if there were any errors 
(such as submission of your application by someone other than a 
registered Authorized Organization Representative, or inclusion of an 
attachment with a file name that contains special characters). You will 
be given an opportunity to correct any errors and resubmit, but you 
must still meet the deadline for submission of applications.
    Once your application is successfully validated by Grants.gov, the 
Department will retrieve your application from Grants.gov and send you 
an email with a unique PR/Award number for your application.
    These emails do not mean that your application is without any 
disqualifying errors. While your application may have been successfully 
validated by Grants.gov, it must also meet the Department's application 
requirements as specified in this notice and in the application 
instructions. Disqualifying errors could include, for instance, failure 
to upload attachments in a read-only, flattened 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 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: Theda Zawaiza, U.S. 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 3E310, 
Washington, DC 20202-6200. FAX: (202) 260-8969.
    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 84.206A, 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.

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    (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 84.206A, 550 12th Street SW., Room 7039, Potomac Center 
Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-4260.
    The Application Control Center accepts hand deliveries daily 
between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, except 
Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays.
    Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of Paper Applications: If you mail 
or hand deliver your application to the Department--
    (1) You must indicate on the envelope and--if not provided by the 
Department--in Item 11 of the SF 424 the CFDA number, including suffix 
letter, if any, of the competition under which you are submitting your 
application; and
    (2) The Application Control Center will mail to you a notification 
of receipt of your grant application. If you do not receive this 
notification within 15 business days from the application deadline 
date, you should call the U.S. Department of Education Application 
Control Center at (202) 245-6288.

V. Application Review Information

    1. Selection Criteria: The selection criteria for this competition 
are from 34 CFR 75.210. The maximum possible score for addressing all 
criteria is 100 points. The maximum possible score for addressing each 
criterion is indicated in parentheses. The selection criteria for this 
competition are as follows:
    (a) Quality of the Project Design (40 points)
    The Secretary considers the quality of the design of the proposed 
project. In determining the quality of the design of the proposed 
project, the Secretary considers the extent to which--
    (1) The goals, objectives, and outcomes to be achieved by the 
proposed project are clearly specified and measurable;
    (2) The design of the proposed project is appropriate to, and will 
successfully address, the needs of the target population or other 
identified needs; and
    (3) The proposed project represents an exceptional approach for 
meeting statutory purposes and requirements.
    (b) Quality of Project Personnel (20 points)
    The Secretary considers the quality of the personnel who will carry 
out the proposed project. In determining the quality of project 
personnel, the Secretary considers the extent to which the applicant 
encourages applications for employment from persons who are members of 
groups that have traditionally been underrepresented based on race, 
color, national origin, gender, age, or disability. In addition, the 
Secretary considers the following factors--
    (1) The qualifications, including relevant training and experience, 
of the project director or principal investigator; and
    (2) The qualifications, including relevant training and experience, 
of key project personnel.
    (c) Quality of the Management Plan (20 points)
    The Secretary considers the quality of the management plan for the 
proposed project. In determining the quality of the management plan for 
the proposed project, the Secretary considers the adequacy of the 
management plan to achieve the objectives of the proposed project on 
time and within budget, including clearly defined responsibilities, 
timelines, and milestones for accomplishing project tasks.
    (d) Quality of the Project Evaluation (20 points)
    The Secretary considers the quality of the evaluation to be 
conducted of the proposed project. In determining the quality of the 
project evaluation, the Secretary considers the extent to which--
    (1) The methods of evaluation are thorough, feasible, and 
appropriate to the goals, objectives, and outcomes of the proposed 
project;
    (2) The methods of evaluation include the use of objective 
performance measures that are clearly related to the intended outcomes 
of the project and will produce quantitative and qualitative data to 
the extent possible; and
    (3) The evaluation will provide guidance about effective strategies 
suitable for replication or testing in other settings.
    2. Review and Selection Process: We remind potential applicants 
that in reviewing applications in any discretionary grant competition, 
the Secretary may consider, under 34 CFR 75.217(d)(3), the past 
performance of the applicant in carrying out a previous award, such as 
the applicant's use of funds, achievement of project objectives, and 
compliance with grant conditions. The Secretary may also consider 
whether the applicant failed to submit a timely performance report or 
submitted a report of unacceptable quality.
    In addition, in making a competitive grant award, the Secretary 
requires various assurances, including those applicable to Federal 
civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination in programs or 
activities receiving Federal financial assistance from the Department 
of Education (34 CFR 100.4, 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23).
    3. Risk Assessment and Special Conditions: Consistent with 2 CFR 
200.205, before awarding grants under this program 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.
    4. Integrity and Performance System: If you are selected under this 
competition to receive an award that over the course of the project 
period may exceed the simplified acquisition threshold (currently 
$150,000), under 2 CFR 200.205(a)(2) we must make a judgment about your 
integrity, business ethics, and record of performance under Federal 
awards--that is, the risk posed by you as an applicant--before we make 
an award. In doing so, we must consider any information about you that 
is in the integrity and performance system (currently referred to as 
the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System 
(FAPIIS)), accessible through SAM. You may review and comment on any 
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Federal agency previously entered and that is currently in FAPIIS.
    Please note that, if the total value of your currently active 
grants, cooperative agreements, and procurement contracts from the 
Federal Government exceeds $10,000,000, the reporting requirements in 2 
CFR part 200, Appendix XII, require you to report certain integrity 
information to FAPIIS semiannually. Please review the requirements in 2 
CFR part 200, Appendix XII, if this grant plus all the other Federal 
funds you receive exceed $10,000,000.

VI. Award Administration Information

    1. Award Notices: If your application is successful, we notify your 
U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators and send you a Grant Award 
Notification (GAN); or we may send you an email containing a link to 
access an electronic version of your GAN. We may notify you informally, 
also.
    If your application is not evaluated or not selected for funding, 
we notify you.
    2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements: We identify 
administrative and national policy requirements in the application 
package and reference these and other requirements in the Applicable 
Regulations section of this notice.
    We reference the regulations outlining the terms and conditions of 
an award in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice and 
include these and other specific conditions in the GAN. The GAN also 
incorporates your approved application as part of your binding 
commitments under the grant.
    3. Reporting: (a) If you apply for a grant under this competition, 
you must ensure that you have in place the necessary processes and 
systems to comply with the reporting requirements in 2 CFR part 170 
should you receive funding under the competition. This does not apply 
if you have an exception under 2 CFR 170.110(b).
    (b) At the end of your project period, you must submit a final 
performance report, including financial information, as directed by the 
Secretary. If you receive a multiyear award, you must submit an annual 
performance report (APR) 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: Pursuant to the Government Performance and 
Results Act of 1993, the Department has developed the following two 
measures for evaluating the overall effectiveness of projects funded 
under this competition: (1) The quality of project designs, based on an 
expert panel review; and (2) significant gains in academic achievement 
among target student populations.
    For the first measure, the Department collects data twice over the 
life of the grant (mid-term and final) by convening an expert panel of 
scientists and practitioners to review information from a sample of 
APRs and self-evaluations prepared by grantees.
    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. 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) on request to 
the program contact person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT.
    Electronic Access to This Document: The official version of this 
document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free 
internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the 
Code of Federal Regulations is available via the Federal Digital System 
at: www.thefederalregister.org/fdsys. At this site you can view this document, as well 
as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal 
Register, in text or PDF. To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat 
Reader, which is available free at the site.
    You may also access documents of the Department published in the 
Federal Register by using the article search feature at: 
www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, through the advanced search 
feature at this site, you can limit your search to documents published 
by the Department.

    Dated: May 15, 2017.
Jason Botel,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education.
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                                                  Education is especially interested in                     Deadline for Intergovernmental                      adapted, if appropriate, for use by all
                                                  public comment addressing the                           Review: August 21, 2017.                              students;
                                                  following issues: (1) Is this collection                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                         (3) The proposed programs can be
                                                  necessary to the proper functions of the                Theda Zawaiza, U.S. Department of                     evaluated;
                                                  Department; (2) will this information be                Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW.,                      (4) The proposed project will, where
                                                  processed and used in a timely manner;                  Room number 3E310, Washington, DC                     appropriate, provide for the equitable
                                                  (3) is the estimate of burden accurate;                 20202–6200. Telephone: (202) 205–                     participation of students and teachers in
                                                  (4) how might the Department enhance                    3783.                                                 private nonprofit elementary and
                                                  the quality, utility, and clarity of the                   If you use a telecommunications                    secondary schools, including the
                                                  information to be collected; and (5) how                device for the deaf (TDD) or a text                   participation of teachers and other
                                                  might the Department minimize the                       telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay               personnel in professional development
                                                  burden of this collection on the                        Service (FRS), toll free, at 1–800–877–               programs serving such students;
                                                  respondents, including through the use                  8339.                                                    (5) The funds awarded under this
                                                  of information technology. Please note                                                                        program will be used to carry out one
                                                  that written comments received in                       SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                                                                                or more of the following activities:
                                                  response to this notice will be                         Full Text of Announcement                                (a) Conducting evidence-based
                                                  considered public records.                                                                                    research (as described in paragraph
                                                    Title of Collection: Application for the              I. Funding Opportunity Description
                                                                                                                                                                (6)(e)), supported by promising
                                                  Language Resource Centers (LRC)                            Purpose of Program: The Javits                     evidence, on methods and techniques
                                                  Program.                                                program supports evidence-based                       for identifying and teaching gifted and
                                                    OMB Control Number: 1840–0808.                        research, demonstration projects,                     talented students and for using gifted
                                                    Type of Review: An extension of an                    innovative strategies, and similar                    and talented programs and methods to
                                                  existing information collection.                        activities designed to build and enhance              serve all students, particularly low-
                                                    Respondents/Affected Public: Private                  the ability of elementary and secondary               income and at-risk students;
                                                  Sector.                                                 schools nationwide to identify gifted                    (b) Establishing and operating model
                                                    Total Estimated Number of Annual                      and talented (as defined in this notice)              projects and exemplary programs for
                                                  Responses: 27.                                          students and meet their special                       serving gifted and talented students,
                                                    Total Estimated Number of Annual                      educational needs.                                    including innovative methods and
                                                  Burden Hours: 2,700.                                       Application Requirements: The                      strategies (such as summer programs,
                                                    Abstract: This collection contains the                following application requirements                    mentoring programs, peer tutoring
                                                  application forms and instructions for                  apply. Application requirements (1)                   programs, service learning programs,
                                                  the Language Resource Centers (LRC)                     through (4) and (5)(b) through (5)(d) are             and cooperative learning programs
                                                  Program. It is used by applicants to                    from section 4644 of the Elementary and               involving business, industry, and
                                                  apply for funding under the LRC                         Secondary Education Act of 1965, as                   education) for identifying and educating
                                                  program. Applicants’ submissions are                    amended by the Every Student Succeeds                 students who may not be served by
                                                  used by peer reviewers during the grant                 Act (ESEA). We are establishing                       traditional gifted and talented programs;
                                                  competition to evaluate and score the                   application requirements (5)(a) and (6)                  (c) Providing technical assistance and
                                                  proposed projects.                                      in accordance with section 437(d)(1) of               disseminating information, including
                                                    Dated: May 15, 2017.                                  the General Education Provisions Act                  assistance and information regarding
                                                  Kate Mullan,                                            (GEPA), 20 U.S.C. 1232(d)(1). These                   how gifted and talented programs and
                                                  Acting Director, Information Collection                 requirements apply to the FY 2017                     methods, where appropriate, may be
                                                  Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy         competition and any subsequent year in                adapted for use by all students,
                                                  Officer, Office of Management.                          which we make awards from the list of                 particularly low-income and at-risk
                                                  [FR Doc. 2017–10059 Filed 5–17–17; 8:45 am]             unfunded applications from this                       students; or
                                                  BILLING CODE 4000–01–P                                  competition.                                             (d) Training of personnel in the
                                                                                                             Each application must describe how—                identification and education of gifted
                                                                                                             (1) The proposed project will—                     and talented students and in the use,
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION                                    (a) Implement evidence-based                       where appropriate, of gifted and
                                                                                                          activities that are supported by                      talented services, materials, and
                                                  Applications for New Awards; Jacob K.                   promising evidence (as defined in this                methods for all students; and
                                                  Javits Gifted and Talented Students                     notice); or                                              (6) The proposed project will scale up
                                                  Education Program                                          (b) Develop new information that—                  (as defined in this notice) and evaluate
                                                  AGENCY: Office of Elementary and                           (i) Improves the capability of schools             the effectiveness of a model designed to
                                                  Secondary Education, Department of                      to plan, conduct, and improve programs                increase the number of students from
                                                  Education.                                              to identify and serve gifted and talented             underrepresented groups who, through
                                                  ACTION: Notice.                                         students; or                                          gifted and talented education programs,
                                                                                                             (ii) Assists schools in the                        perform at high levels of academic
                                                  SUMMARY:   The Department of Education                  identification of, and provision of                   achievement. To meet this requirement,
                                                  is issuing a notice inviting applications               services to, gifted and talented students             applicants must include all of the
                                                  for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2017                (including economically disadvantaged                 following in their applications:
                                                  for the Jacob K. Javits Gifted and                      individuals, individuals who are                         (a) Promising evidence from one or
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                                                  Talented Students Education (Javits)                    English learners (as defined in this                  more evidence-based research and
                                                  program, Catalog of Federal Domestic                    notice), and children with disabilities)              evaluation studies (as described in
                                                  Assistance (CFDA) number 84.206A.                       who may not be identified and served                  paragraph (6)(e)) indicating that the
                                                  DATES:                                                  through traditional assessment methods;               proposed intervention, or project
                                                     Applications Available: May 18, 2017.                   (2) The proposed identification                    component (as defined in this notice),
                                                     Deadline for Transmittal of                          methods, as well as gifted and talented               has raised the achievement of students
                                                  Applications: June 22, 2017.                            services, materials, and methods, can be              from one or more underrepresented


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                                                  groups in one or more core subject                      Clearinghouse (WWC) Evidence                          collection of single-case design studies
                                                  areas;                                                  Standards with reservations, WWC                      (SCDs) may be considered equivalent to
                                                     (b) Promising evidence from one or                   Evidence Standards without                            a finding from an RCT. RCTs, RDDs, and
                                                  more evidence-based research and                        reservations, project component,                      collections of SCDs, depending on
                                                  evaluation studies (as described in                     promising evidence, and relevant                      design and implementation, can meet
                                                  paragraph (6)(e)) that the proposed                     outcome, in accordance with section                   WWC Evidence Standards without
                                                  intervention has resulted in the                        437(d)(1) of GEPA, 20 U.S.C. 1232(d)(1).              reservations. Definitions of randomized
                                                  identification of, and provision of                     The other definitions listed below are                controlled trials, RDDs, and SCDs can be
                                                  services to, increased numbers of                       from section 8101 of the ESEA; 34 CFR                 found at the following link: https://
                                                  students from underrepresented groups                   77.1; and the notice of final priority for            ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/Glossary.
                                                  who participate in gifted and talented                  this program that was published in the                   Gifted and talented, when used with
                                                  education programs;                                     Federal Register on April 21, 2008 (73                respect to students, children, or youth,
                                                     (c) A detailed description of the                    FR 21329). These definitions apply to                 means students, children, or youth who
                                                  professional qualifications of each                     the FY 2017 grant competition and any                 give evidence of high achievement
                                                  member of the applicant’s leadership                    subsequent year in which we make                      capability in areas such as intellectual,
                                                  team, including an explanation of how                   awards from the list of unfunded                      creative, artistic, or leadership capacity,
                                                  the leadership team has significant                     applications from this competition.                   or in specific academic fields, and who
                                                  expertise in each of the following areas:                  Correlational study with statistical               need services or activities not ordinarily
                                                  Gifted and talented education, research                 controls for selection bias means a study             provided by the school in order to fully
                                                  and program evaluation, content                         that (1) estimates how a relevant                     develop those capabilities.
                                                  knowledge in one or more core                           outcome varies with the receipt of a                     Project component means an activity,
                                                  academic subject areas, and experience                  project component, and (2) uses                       strategy, intervention, process, product,
                                                  working with underrepresented groups;                   sampling or analysis methods (e.g.,                   practice, or policy included in a project.
                                                     (d) A sound plan for implementing                    multiple regression) to account for at                   Promising evidence means the
                                                  the model in multiple settings or with                  least some of the differences between                 following conditions are met:
                                                  multiple populations; and                               the groups being compared.                               (a) There is at least one well-designed
                                                     (e) A research and evaluation plan                      English learner means an individual—               and well-implemented correlational
                                                  that employs an experimental study (as                     (a) Who is aged 3 through 21;                      study with a relevant finding, meaning
                                                  defined in this notice) or quasi-                          (b) Who is enrolled or preparing to                the study is a correlational study with
                                                  experimental design (QED) study (as                     enroll in an elementary school or                     statistical controls for selection bias
                                                  defined in this notice) to measure the                  secondary school;                                     (QED studies or experimental studies
                                                  impact of the intervention on the                          (c)(1) Who was not born in the United              may also qualify); and
                                                  achievement of students from                            States or whose native language is a                     (b) The relevant finding in the study
                                                  underrepresented groups, including                      language other than English;                          described in paragraph (a) is of a
                                                  students who are economically                              (2)(i) Who is a Native American or                 statistically significant and positive (i.e.,
                                                  disadvantaged, English learners, and                    Alaska Native, or a native resident of the            favorable) effect of the project
                                                  students who have disabilities, and on                  outlying areas; and                                   component on a student outcome or
                                                  the number of these students who are                       (ii) Who comes from an environment                 other relevant outcome with no
                                                  identified as gifted and talented and                   where a language other than English has               statistically significant and overriding
                                                  served through gifted and talented                      had a significant impact on the                       negative (i.e., unfavorable) evidence on
                                                  programs.                                               individual’s level of English language                that project component from other
                                                     Evaluation methods using an                          proficiency; or                                       findings on the intervention reviewed
                                                  experimental design are best for                           (3) Who is migratory, whose native                 by and reported in the WWC that meet
                                                  determining program effectiveness.                      language is a language other than                     WWC Evidence Standards with
                                                  Thus, when feasible, the project must                   English, and who comes from an                        reservations or WWC Evidence
                                                  use an experimental design under                        environment where a language other                    Standards without reservations.
                                                  which participants (e.g., students,                     than English is dominant; and                            Quasi-experimental design (QED)
                                                  teachers, classrooms, or schools) are                      (d) Whose difficulties in speaking,                study means a study using a design that
                                                  randomly assigned to participate in the                 reading, writing, or understanding the                attempts to approximate an
                                                  project activities being evaluated or to a              English language may be sufficient to                 experimental design by identifying a
                                                  control group that does not participate                 deny the individual—                                  comparison group that is similar to the
                                                  in the project activities being evaluated.                 (1) The ability to meet the challenging            treatment group in important respects.
                                                     If random assignment is not feasible,                State academic standards;                             This type of study, depending on design
                                                  the project may use a QED study with                       (2) The ability to successfully achieve            and implementation, can meet WWC
                                                  carefully matched comparison                            in classrooms where the language of                   Evidence Standards with reservations
                                                  conditions. This alternative design                     instruction is English; or                            (but not WWC Evidence Standards
                                                  attempts to approximate a randomly                         (3) The opportunity to participate                 without reservations).
                                                  assigned control group by matching                      fully in society.                                        Relevant outcome means the student
                                                  participants with non-participants                         Experimental study means a study,                  outcome(s) (or the ultimate outcome if
                                                  having similar pre-intervention                         such as a randomized controlled trial                 not related to students) the proposed
                                                  characteristics.                                        (RCT) that is designed to compare                     project component is designed to
                                                                                                          outcomes between two groups of
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                                                     In addition, successful applicants                                                                         improve, consistent with the specific
                                                  who accept this award must participate                  individuals that are otherwise                        goals of a program.
                                                  in a national evaluation study during                   equivalent except for their assignment                   Scale up means to expand a program
                                                  the grant period.                                       to either a treatment group receiving a               with demonstrated effectiveness on a
                                                     Definitions: We are establishing                     project component or a control group                  small scale for use with gifted and
                                                  definitions for correlational study with                that does not. In some circumstances, a               talented students in broader settings
                                                  statistical controls for selection bias,                finding from a regression discontinuity               (such as in multiple schools, grade
                                                  experimental study, What Works                          design study (RDD) or findings from a                 levels, or districts, or in other


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                                                  educational settings) or with different                   Applicable Regulations: (a) The                        You can contact ED Pubs at its Web
                                                  populations of gifted and talented                      Education Department General                          site, also: www.EDPubs.gov or at its
                                                  students (based on differences such as                  Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in                 email address: edpubs@inet.ed.gov.
                                                  the socioeconomic, racial, ethnic,                      34 CFR parts 75, 77, 79, 81, 82, 84, 86,                 If you request an application package
                                                  geographic, and linguistic backgrounds                  97, 98, and 99. (b) The OMB Guidelines                from ED Pubs, be sure to identify this
                                                  of the students and their families).                    to Agencies on Governmentwide                         program as follows: CFDA number
                                                     What Works Clearinghouse (WWC)                       Debarment and Suspension                              84.206A.
                                                  Evidence Standards with reservations                    (Nonprocurement) in 2 CFR part 180, as                   To obtain a copy from the program
                                                  means the second-highest rating for a                   adopted and amended as regulations of                 office, contact: Theda Zawaiza, U.S.
                                                  group design study reviewed by the                      the Department in 2 CFR part 3485. (c)                Department of Education, 400 Maryland
                                                  WWC. Studies receiving this rating                      The Uniform Administrative                            Avenue SW., Room 3E310, Washington,
                                                  provide a reasonable degree of                          Requirements, Cost Principles, and                    DC 20202–6200. Telephone: (202) 205–
                                                  confidence that an estimated effect was                 Audit Requirements for Federal Awards                 3783 or by email: Javitsapplication@
                                                  caused by the project component                         in 2 CFR part 200, as adopted and                     ed.gov. If you use a TDD or TTY, call
                                                                                                          amended in 2 CFR part 3474. (d) The                   the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll
                                                  studied. Both experimental studies
                                                                                                          regulations in 34 CFR part 299.                       free, at 1–800–877–8339.
                                                  (such as RCTs with high rates of sample
                                                                                                            Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 79                Individuals with disabilities can
                                                  attrition) and QED studies may receive
                                                                                                          apply to all applicants except federally              obtain a copy of the application package
                                                  this rating if they establish the
                                                                                                          recognized Indian Tribes. In addition, the            in an accessible format (e.g., braille,
                                                  equivalence of the treatment and
                                                                                                          regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to                large print, audiotape, or compact disc)
                                                  comparison groups in key baseline                       institutions of higher education (IHEs) only.         by contacting the program contact
                                                  characteristics. These standards are
                                                                                                                                                                person listed in this section.
                                                  described in the WWC Procedures and                     II. Award Information                                    2. Content and Form of Application
                                                  Standards Handbooks, Version 3.0,                                                                             Submission: Requirements concerning
                                                                                                             Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
                                                  which can be accessed at http://                                                                              the content and form of an application,
                                                                                                             Estimated Available Funds:
                                                  ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/Handbooks.                          $5,000,000.                                           together with the form you must submit,
                                                     What Works Clearinghouse (WWC)                          Contingent upon the availability of                are in the application package for this
                                                  Evidence Standards without                              funds and the quality of applications,                competition.
                                                  reservations means it is the highest                    we may make additional awards in                         Page Limit: The application narrative
                                                  possible rating for a study finding                     subsequent years from the list of                     is where you, the applicant, address the
                                                  reviewed by the WWC. Studies                            unfunded applications from this                       selection criteria that reviewers use to
                                                  receiving this rating provide the highest               competition.                                          evaluate your application. We
                                                  degree of confidence that an estimated                     Estimated Range of Awards: $300,000                recommend that you (1) limit the
                                                  effect was caused by the project                        to $500,000.                                          application narrative to no more than 35
                                                  component studied. Experimental                            Estimated Average Size of Awards:                  pages, and (2) use the following
                                                  studies may receive this highest rating.                $425,000.                                             standards:
                                                  These standards are described in the                       Estimated Number of Awards: 9–12.                     • A ‘‘page’’ is 8.5″ x 11″, on one side
                                                  WWC Procedures and Standards                              Note: The Department is not bound by any            only, with 1″ margins at the top, bottom,
                                                  Handbooks, Version 3.0, which can be                    estimates in this notice.                             and both sides.
                                                  accessed at http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/                   Project Period: 60 months.                             • Double space (no more than three
                                                  Handbooks.                                                                                                    lines per vertical inch) all text in the
                                                                                                          III. Eligibility Information                          application narrative, including titles,
                                                     Waiver of Proposed Rulemaking:
                                                  Under the Administrative Procedure Act                     1. Eligible Applicants: State                      headings, footnotes, quotations,
                                                  (5 U.S.C. 553), the Department generally                educational agencies; local educational               references, and captions, as well as all
                                                  offers interested parties the opportunity               agencies; the Bureau of Indian                        text in charts, tables, figures, and
                                                  to comment on proposed requirements                     Education; IHEs; other public agencies;               graphs.
                                                  and definitions. Section 437(d)(1) of                   and other private agencies and                           • Use a font that is either 12 point or
                                                  GEPA, however, allows the Secretary to                  organizations.                                        larger or no smaller than 10 pitch
                                                  exempt from rulemaking requirements,                       2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This                  (characters per inch).
                                                                                                          program does not require cost sharing or                 • Use one of the following fonts:
                                                  regulations governing the first grant
                                                                                                          matching.                                             Times New Roman, Courier, Courier
                                                  competition under a new or
                                                                                                                                                                New, or Arial.
                                                  substantially revised program authority.                IV. Application and Submission                           The recommended page limit does not
                                                  This is the first grant competition for                 Information                                           apply to the cover sheet; the budget
                                                  this program under section 4644 of the                     1. Address to Request Application                  section, including the narrative budget
                                                  ESEA (20 U.S.C. 7294) and, therefore, it                Package: You can obtain an application                justification; the assurances and
                                                  qualifies for this exemption. In order to               package via the internet, from the                    certifications; or the one-page abstract,
                                                  ensure timely grant awards, the                         Education Publications Center (ED                     resumes, bibliography, or letters of
                                                  Secretary has decided to forgo public                   Pubs), or from the program office.                    support. However, the recommended
                                                  comment on the requirements and                            To obtain a copy via the internet, use             page limit does apply to all of the
                                                  definitions under section 437(d)(1) of                  the following address: www2.ed.gov/                   application narrative section.
                                                  GEPA. The requirements and definitions
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                                                                                                          fund/grant/apply/grantapps/index.html.                   3. Submission Dates and Times:
                                                  in this notice will apply to the FY 2017                   To obtain a copy from ED Pubs, write,                 Applications Available: May 18, 2017.
                                                  grant competition and any subsequent                    fax, or call: ED Pubs, U.S. Department                   Deadline for Transmittal of
                                                  year in which we make awards from the                   of Education, P.O. Box 22207,                         Applications: June 22, 2017.
                                                  list of unfunded applications from this                 Alexandria, VA 22304. Telephone, toll                    Applications for grants under this
                                                  competition.                                            free: 1–877–433–7827. FAX: (703) 605–                 competition must be submitted
                                                    Program Authority: Section 4644 of the                6794. If you use a TDD or a TTY, call,                electronically using the Grants.gov
                                                  ESEA (20 U.S.C. 7294).                                  toll free: 1–877–576–7734.                            Apply site (Grants.gov). For information


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                                                  (including dates and times) about how                   Administration. If you need a new TIN,                described elsewhere in this section, you
                                                  to submit your application                              please allow two to five weeks for your               qualify for one of the exceptions to the
                                                  electronically, or in paper format by                   TIN to become active.                                 electronic submission requirement and
                                                  mail or hand delivery if you qualify for                   The SAM registration process can take              submit, no later than two weeks before
                                                  an exception to the electronic                          approximately seven business days, but                the application deadline date, a written
                                                  submission requirement, please refer to                 may take upwards of several weeks,                    statement to the Department that you
                                                  Other Submission Requirements in                        depending on the completeness and                     qualify for one of these exceptions.
                                                  section IV of this notice.                              accuracy of the data you enter into the               Further information regarding
                                                     We do not consider an application                    SAM database. Thus, if you think you                  calculation of the date that is two weeks
                                                  that does not comply with the deadline                  might want to apply for Federal                       before the application deadline date is
                                                  requirements.                                           financial assistance under a program                  provided later in this section under
                                                     Individuals with disabilities who                    administered by the Department, please                Exception to Electronic Submission
                                                  need an accommodation or auxiliary aid                  allow sufficient time to obtain and                   Requirement.
                                                  in connection with the application                      register your DUNS number and TIN.                       You may access the electronic grant
                                                  process should contact the person listed                We strongly recommend that you                        application for the Javits program at
                                                  under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION                           register early.                                       www.Grants.gov. You must search for
                                                  CONTACT. If the Department provides an                                                                        the downloadable application package
                                                                                                             Note: Once your SAM registration is active,
                                                  accommodation or auxiliary aid to an                    it may be 24 to 48 hours before you can
                                                                                                                                                                for this competition by the CFDA
                                                  individual with a disability in                         access the information in, and submit an              number. Do not include the CFDA
                                                  connection with the application                         application through, Grants.gov.                      number’s alpha suffix in your search
                                                  process, the individual’s application                                                                         (e.g., search for 84.206, not 84.206A).
                                                                                                             If you are currently registered with                  Please note the following:
                                                  remains subject to all other
                                                  requirements and limitations in this
                                                                                                          SAM, you may not need to make any                        • When you enter the Grants.gov site,
                                                                                                          changes. However, please make certain                 you will find information about
                                                  notice.
                                                     Deadline for Intergovernmental                       that the TIN associated with your DUNS                submitting an application electronically
                                                  Review: August 21, 2017.                                number is correct. Also note that you                 through the site, as well as the hours of
                                                     4. Intergovernmental Review: This                    will need to update your registration                 operation.
                                                  program is subject to Executive Order                   annually. This may take three or more                    • Applications received by
                                                  12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR                     business days.                                        Grants.gov are date and time stamped.
                                                  part 79. Information about                                 Information about SAM is available at              Your application must be fully
                                                  Intergovernmental Review of Federal                     www.SAM.gov. To further assist you                    uploaded and submitted and must be
                                                  Programs under Executive Order 12372                    with obtaining and registering your                   date and time stamped by the
                                                  is in the application package for this                  DUNS number and TIN in SAM or                         Grants.gov system no later than 4:30:00
                                                  program.                                                updating your existing SAM account,                   p.m., Washington, DC time, on the
                                                     5. Funding Restrictions: We reference                we have prepared a SAM.gov Tip Sheet,                 application deadline date. Except as
                                                  regulations outlining funding                           which you can find at: http://                        otherwise noted in this section, we will
                                                  restrictions in the Applicable                          www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/sam-                     not accept your application if it is
                                                  Regulations section of this notice.                     faqs.html.                                            received—that is, date and time
                                                     6. Data Universal Numbering System                      In addition, if you are submitting your            stamped by the Grants.gov system—after
                                                  Number, Taxpayer Identification                         application via Grants.gov, you must (1)              4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on
                                                  Number, and System for Award                            be designated by your organization as an              the application deadline date. We do
                                                  Management: To do business with the                     Authorized Organization Representative                not consider an application that does
                                                  Department of Education, you must—                      (AOR); and (2) register yourself with                 not comply with the deadline
                                                     a. Have a Data Universal Numbering                   Grants.gov as an AOR. Details on these                requirements. When we retrieve your
                                                  System (DUNS) number and a Taxpayer                     steps are outlined at the following                   application from Grants.gov, we will
                                                  Identification Number (TIN);                            Grants.gov Web page: www.grants.gov/                  notify you if we are rejecting your
                                                     b. Register both your DUNS number                    web/grants/register.html.                             application because it was date and time
                                                  and TIN with the System for Award                          7. Other Submission Requirements:                  stamped by the Grants.gov system after
                                                  Management (SAM), the Government’s                         Applications for grants under this                 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on
                                                  primary registrant database;                            competition must be submitted                         the application deadline date.
                                                     c. Provide your DUNS number and                      electronically unless you qualify for an                 • The amount of time it can take to
                                                  TIN on your application; and                            exception to this requirement in                      upload an application will vary
                                                     d. Maintain an active SAM                            accordance with the instructions in this              depending on a variety of factors,
                                                  registration with current information                   section.                                              including the size of the application and
                                                  while your application is under review                     a. Electronic Submission of                        the speed of your internet connection.
                                                  by the Department and, if you are                       Applications.                                         Therefore, we strongly recommend that
                                                  awarded a grant, during the project                        Applications for grants under the                  you do not wait until the application
                                                  period.                                                 Javits program, CFDA number 84.206A,                  deadline date to begin the submission
                                                     You can obtain a DUNS number from                    must be submitted electronically using                process through Grants.gov.
                                                  Dun and Bradstreet at the following                     the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply                      • You should review and follow the
                                                  Web site: http://fedgov.dnb.com/                        site at www.Grants.gov. Through this                  Education Submission Procedures for
                                                  webform. A DUNS number can be                           site, you will be able to download a                  submitting an application through
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                                                  created within one to two business days.                copy of the application package,                      Grants.gov that are included in the
                                                     If you are a corporate entity, agency,               complete it offline, and then upload and              application package for this competition
                                                  institution, or organization, you can                   submit your application. You may not                  to ensure that you submit your
                                                  obtain a TIN from the Internal Revenue                  email an electronic copy of a grant                   application in a timely manner to the
                                                  Service. If you are an individual, you                  application to us.                                    Grants.gov system. You can also find the
                                                  can obtain a TIN from the Internal                         We will reject your application if you             Education Submission Procedures
                                                  Revenue Service or the Social Security                  submit it in paper format unless, as                  pertaining to Grants.gov under News


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                                                  and Events on the Department’s G5                       will retrieve your application from                   application to Grants.gov before the
                                                  system home page at www.G5.gov. In                      Grants.gov and send you an email with                 application deadline date and time or if the
                                                  addition, for specific guidance and                     a unique PR/Award number for your                     technical problem you experienced is
                                                  procedures for submitting an                            application.                                          unrelated to the Grants.gov system.
                                                  application through Grants.gov, please                     These emails do not mean that your            Exception to Electronic Submission
                                                  refer to the Grants.gov Web site at:                    application is without any disqualifying       Requirement: You qualify for an
                                                  www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/                   errors. While your application may have        exception to the electronic submission
                                                  apply-for-grants.html.                                  been successfully validated by                 requirement, and may submit your
                                                     • You will not receive additional                    Grants.gov, it must also meet the              application in paper format, if you are
                                                  point value because you submit your                     Department’s application requirements          unable to submit an application through
                                                  application in electronic format, nor                   as specified in this notice and in the         the Grants.gov system because––
                                                  will we penalize you if you qualify for                 application instructions. Disqualifying           • You do not have access to the
                                                  an exception to the electronic                          errors could include, for instance,            internet; or
                                                  submission requirement, as described                    failure to upload attachments in a read-          • You do not have the capacity to
                                                  elsewhere in this section, and submit                   only, flattened PDF; failure to submit a       upload large documents to the
                                                  your application in paper format.                       required part of the application; or           Grants.gov system;
                                                     • You must submit all documents                      failure to meet applicant eligibility             and
                                                  electronically, including all information               requirements. It is your responsibility to        • No later than two weeks before the
                                                  you typically provide on the following                  ensure that your submitted application         application deadline date (14 calendar
                                                  forms: The Application for Federal                      has met all of the Department’s                days or, if the fourteenth calendar day
                                                  Assistance (SF 424), the Department of                  requirements.                                  before the application deadline date
                                                  Education Supplemental Information for                     • We may request that you provide us
                                                                                                                                                         falls on a Federal holiday, the next
                                                  SF 424, Budget Information—Non-                         original signatures on forms at a later
                                                                                                                                                         business day following the Federal
                                                  Construction Programs (ED 524), and all                 date.
                                                                                                                                                         holiday), you mail or fax a written
                                                  necessary assurances and certifications.                   Application Deadline Date Extension
                                                     • You must upload any narrative                                                                     statement to the Department, explaining
                                                                                                          in Case of Technical Issues with the
                                                  sections and all other attachments to                                                                  which of the two grounds for an
                                                                                                          Grants.gov System: If you are
                                                  your application as files in a read-only,                                                              exception prevents you from using the
                                                                                                          experiencing problems submitting your
                                                  flattened Portable Document Format                                                                     internet to submit your application.
                                                                                                          application through Grants.gov, please
                                                  (PDF). Do not upload an interactive or                  contact the Grants.gov Support Desk,              If you mail your written statement to
                                                  fillable PDF file. If you upload a file                 toll free, at 1–800–518–4726. You must         the Department, it must be postmarked
                                                  type other than a read-only, flattened                  obtain a Grants.gov Support Desk Case          no later than two weeks before the
                                                  PDF (e.g., Word, Excel, WordPerfect,                    Number and must keep a record of it.           application deadline date. If you fax
                                                  etc.) or submit a password-protected                       If you are prevented from                   your written statement to the
                                                  file, we will not review that material.                 electronically submitting your                 Department, we must receive the faxed
                                                  Please note that this could result in your              application on the application deadline        statement no later than two weeks
                                                  application not being considered for                    date because of technical problems with        before the application deadline date.
                                                  funding because the material in                         the Grants.gov system, we will grant you          Address and mail or fax your
                                                  question—for example, the application                   an extension until 4:30:00 p.m.,               statement to: Theda Zawaiza, U.S.
                                                  narrative—is critical to a meaningful                   Washington, DC time, the following             Department of Education, 400 Maryland
                                                  review of your proposal. For that reason                business day to enable you to transmit         Avenue SW., Room 3E310, Washington,
                                                  it is important to allow yourself                       your application electronically or by          DC 20202–6200. FAX: (202) 260–8969.
                                                  adequate time to upload all material as                 hand delivery. You also may mail your             Your paper application must be
                                                  PDF files. The Department will not                      application by following the mailing           submitted in accordance with the mail
                                                  convert material from other formats to                  instructions described elsewhere in this       or hand-delivery instructions described
                                                  PDF.                                                    notice.                                        in this notice.
                                                     • After you electronically submit                       If you submit an application after             b. Submission of Paper Applications
                                                  your application, you will receive from                 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on          by Mail.
                                                  Grants.gov an automatic notification of                 the application deadline date, please             If you qualify for an exception to the
                                                  receipt that contains a Grants.gov                      contact the person listed under FOR            electronic submission requirement, you
                                                  tracking number. This notification                      FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT and                may mail (through the U.S. Postal
                                                  indicates receipt by Grants.gov only, not               provide an explanation of the technical        Service or a commercial carrier) your
                                                  receipt by the Department. Grants.gov                   problem you experienced with                   application to the Department. You
                                                  will also notify you automatically by                   Grants.gov, along with the Grants.gov          must mail the original and two copies
                                                  email if your application met all the                   Support Desk Case Number. We will              of your application, on or before the
                                                  Grants.gov validation requirements or if                accept your application if we can              application deadline date, to the
                                                  there were any errors (such as                          confirm that a technical problem               Department at the following address:
                                                  submission of your application by                       occurred with the Grants.gov system            U.S. Department of Education,
                                                  someone other than a registered                         and that the problem affected your             Application Control Center, Attention:
                                                  Authorized Organization                                 ability to submit your application by          CFDA Number 84.206A, LBJ Basement
                                                  Representative, or inclusion of an                      4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on          Level 1, 400 Maryland Avenue SW.,
                                                                                                                                                         Washington, DC 20202–4260.
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                                                  attachment with a file name that                        the application deadline date. We will
                                                  contains special characters). You will be               contact you after we determine whether            You must show proof of mailing
                                                  given an opportunity to correct any                     your application will be accepted.             consisting of one of the following:
                                                  errors and resubmit, but you must still                                                                   (1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service
                                                                                                             Note: The extensions to which we refer in
                                                  meet the deadline for submission of                     this section apply only to the unavailability  postmark.
                                                  applications.                                           of, or technical problems with, the Grants.gov    (2) A legible mail receipt with the
                                                     Once your application is successfully                system. We will not grant you an extension     date of mailing stamped by the U.S.
                                                  validated by Grants.gov, the Department                 if you failed to fully register to submit your Postal Service.


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                                                    (3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or                  (a) Quality of the Project Design (40              measures that are clearly related to the
                                                  receipt from a commercial carrier.                      points)                                               intended outcomes of the project and
                                                    (4) Any other proof of mailing                           The Secretary considers the quality of             will produce quantitative and
                                                  acceptable to the Secretary of the U.S.                 the design of the proposed project. In                qualitative data to the extent possible;
                                                  Department of Education.                                determining the quality of the design of              and
                                                    If you mail your application through                  the proposed project, the Secretary                      (3) The evaluation will provide
                                                  the U.S. Postal Service, we do not                      considers the extent to which—                        guidance about effective strategies
                                                  accept either of the following as proof                    (1) The goals, objectives, and                     suitable for replication or testing in
                                                  of mailing:                                             outcomes to be achieved by the                        other settings.
                                                    (1) A private metered postmark.                       proposed project are clearly specified                   2. Review and Selection Process: We
                                                    (2) A mail receipt that is not dated by               and measurable;                                       remind potential applicants that in
                                                  the U.S. Postal Service.                                   (2) The design of the proposed project             reviewing applications in any
                                                                                                          is appropriate to, and will successfully              discretionary grant competition, the
                                                    Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not
                                                  uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before              address, the needs of the target                      Secretary may consider, under 34 CFR
                                                  relying on this method, you should check                population or other identified needs;                 75.217(d)(3), the past performance of the
                                                  with your local post office.                            and                                                   applicant in carrying out a previous
                                                                                                             (3) The proposed project represents an             award, such as the applicant’s use of
                                                     We will not consider applications                    exceptional approach for meeting                      funds, achievement of project
                                                  postmarked after the application                        statutory purposes and requirements.                  objectives, and compliance with grant
                                                  deadline date.                                             (b) Quality of Project Personnel (20               conditions. The Secretary may also
                                                     c. Submission of Paper Applications                  points)                                               consider whether the applicant failed to
                                                  by Hand Delivery.                                          The Secretary considers the quality of             submit a timely performance report or
                                                     If you qualify for an exception to the               the personnel who will carry out the                  submitted a report of unacceptable
                                                  electronic submission requirement, you                  proposed project. In determining the                  quality.
                                                  (or a courier service) may deliver your                 quality of project personnel, the                        In addition, in making a competitive
                                                  paper application to the Department by                  Secretary considers the extent to which               grant award, the Secretary requires
                                                  hand. You must deliver the original and                 the applicant encourages applications                 various assurances, including those
                                                  two copies of your application by hand,                 for employment from persons who are                   applicable to Federal civil rights laws
                                                  on or before the application deadline                   members of groups that have                           that prohibit discrimination in programs
                                                  date, to the Department at the following                traditionally been underrepresented                   or activities receiving Federal financial
                                                  address: U.S. Department of Education,                  based on race, color, national origin,                assistance from the Department of
                                                  Application Control Center, Attention:                  gender, age, or disability. In addition,              Education (34 CFR 100.4, 104.5, 106.4,
                                                  CFDA Number 84.206A, 550 12th Street                    the Secretary considers the following                 108.8, and 110.23).
                                                  SW., Room 7039, Potomac Center Plaza,                   factors—                                                 3. Risk Assessment and Special
                                                  Washington, DC 20202–4260.                                 (1) The qualifications, including                  Conditions: Consistent with 2 CFR
                                                     The Application Control Center                       relevant training and experience, of the              200.205, before awarding grants under
                                                  accepts hand deliveries daily between                   project director or principal                         this program the Department conducts a
                                                  8:00 a.m. and 4:30:00 p.m., Washington,                 investigator; and                                     review of the risks posed by applicants.
                                                  DC time, except Saturdays, Sundays,                        (2) The qualifications, including                  Under 2 CFR 3474.10, the Secretary may
                                                  and Federal holidays.                                   relevant training and experience, of key              impose special conditions and, in
                                                     Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of                    project personnel.                                    appropriate circumstances, high-risk
                                                  Paper Applications: If you mail or hand                    (c) Quality of the Management Plan                 conditions on a grant if the applicant or
                                                  deliver your application to the                         (20 points)                                           grantee is not financially stable; has a
                                                  Department—                                                The Secretary considers the quality of             history of unsatisfactory performance;
                                                     (1) You must indicate on the envelope                the management plan for the proposed                  has a financial or other management
                                                  and—if not provided by the                              project. In determining the quality of the            system that does not meet the standards
                                                  Department—in Item 11 of the SF 424                     management plan for the proposed                      in 2 CFR part 200, subpart D; has not
                                                  the CFDA number, including suffix                       project, the Secretary considers the                  fulfilled the conditions of a prior grant;
                                                  letter, if any, of the competition under                adequacy of the management plan to                    or is otherwise not responsible.
                                                  which you are submitting your                           achieve the objectives of the proposed                   4. Integrity and Performance System:
                                                  application; and                                        project on time and within budget,                    If you are selected under this
                                                     (2) The Application Control Center                   including clearly defined                             competition to receive an award that
                                                  will mail to you a notification of receipt              responsibilities, timelines, and                      over the course of the project period
                                                  of your grant application. If you do not                milestones for accomplishing project                  may exceed the simplified acquisition
                                                  receive this notification within 15                     tasks.                                                threshold (currently $150,000), under 2
                                                  business days from the application                         (d) Quality of the Project Evaluation              CFR 200.205(a)(2) we must make a
                                                  deadline date, you should call the U.S.                 (20 points)                                           judgment about your integrity, business
                                                  Department of Education Application                        The Secretary considers the quality of             ethics, and record of performance under
                                                  Control Center at (202) 245–6288.                       the evaluation to be conducted of the                 Federal awards—that is, the risk posed
                                                                                                          proposed project. In determining the                  by you as an applicant—before we make
                                                  V. Application Review Information                                                                             an award. In doing so, we must consider
                                                                                                          quality of the project evaluation, the
                                                    1. Selection Criteria: The selection                                                                        any information about you that is in the
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                                                                                                          Secretary considers the extent to
                                                  criteria for this competition are from 34               which—                                                integrity and performance system
                                                  CFR 75.210. The maximum possible                           (1) The methods of evaluation are                  (currently referred to as the Federal
                                                  score for addressing all criteria is 100                thorough, feasible, and appropriate to                Awardee Performance and Integrity
                                                  points. The maximum possible score for                  the goals, objectives, and outcomes of                Information System (FAPIIS)),
                                                  addressing each criterion is indicated in               the proposed project;                                 accessible through SAM. You may
                                                  parentheses. The selection criteria for                    (2) The methods of evaluation include              review and comment on any
                                                  this competition are as follows:                        the use of objective performance                      information about yourself that a


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                                                  Federal agency previously entered and                   analysis and reporting. In this case the                You may also access documents of the
                                                  that is currently in FAPIIS.                            Secretary establishes a data collection               Department published in the Federal
                                                     Please note that, if the total value of              period.                                               Register by using the article search
                                                  your currently active grants, cooperative                  4. Performance Measures: Pursuant to               feature at: www.federalregister.gov.
                                                  agreements, and procurement contracts                   the Government Performance and                        Specifically, through the advanced
                                                  from the Federal Government exceeds                     Results Act of 1993, the Department has               search feature at this site, you can limit
                                                  $10,000,000, the reporting requirements                 developed the following two measures                  your search to documents published by
                                                  in 2 CFR part 200, Appendix XII,                        for evaluating the overall effectiveness              the Department.
                                                  require you to report certain integrity                 of projects funded under this                           Dated: May 15, 2017.
                                                  information to FAPIIS semiannually.                     competition: (1) The quality of project               Jason Botel,
                                                  Please review the requirements in 2 CFR                 designs, based on an expert panel                     Acting Assistant Secretary for Elementary and
                                                  part 200, Appendix XII, if this grant                   review; and (2) significant gains in                  Secondary Education.
                                                  plus all the other Federal funds you                    academic achievement among target                     [FR Doc. 2017–10086 Filed 5–17–17; 8:45 am]
                                                  receive exceed $10,000,000.                             student populations.                                  BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
                                                  VI. Award Administration Information                       For the first measure, the Department
                                                                                                          collects data twice over the life of the
                                                     1. Award Notices: If your application                grant (mid-term and final) by convening
                                                  is successful, we notify your U.S.                                                                            DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
                                                                                                          an expert panel of scientists and
                                                  Representative and U.S. Senators and                    practitioners to review information from              [Docket No.: ED–2017–ICCD–0068]
                                                  send you a Grant Award Notification                     a sample of APRs and self-evaluations
                                                  (GAN); or we may send you an email                                                                            Agency Information Collection
                                                                                                          prepared by grantees.                                 Activities; Submission to the Office of
                                                  containing a link to access an electronic
                                                                                                             5. Continuation Awards: In making a                Management and Budget for Review
                                                  version of your GAN. We may notify
                                                                                                          continuation award under 34 CFR                       and Approval; Comment Request;
                                                  you informally, also.
                                                                                                          75.253, the Secretary considers, among                Application for the Centers for
                                                     If your application is not evaluated or
                                                                                                          other things: Whether a grantee has                   International Business Education
                                                  not selected for funding, we notify you.
                                                     2. Administrative and National Policy                made substantial progress in achieving                (CIBE) Program
                                                  Requirements: We identify                               the goals and objectives of the project;
                                                                                                          whether the grantee has expended funds                AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary
                                                  administrative and national policy
                                                                                                          in a manner that is consistent with its               Education (OPE), Department of
                                                  requirements in the application package
                                                                                                          approved application and budget; and,                 Education (ED).
                                                  and reference these and other
                                                                                                          if the Secretary has established                      ACTION: Notice.
                                                  requirements in the Applicable
                                                  Regulations section of this notice.                     performance measurement
                                                                                                          requirements, the performance targets in              SUMMARY:    In accordance with the
                                                     We reference the regulations outlining                                                                     Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
                                                  the terms and conditions of an award in                 the grantee’s approved application.
                                                                                                                                                                proposing an extension of an existing
                                                  the Applicable Regulations section of                      In making a continuation award, the
                                                                                                                                                                information collection.
                                                  this notice and include these and other                 Secretary also considers whether the
                                                                                                          grantee is operating in compliance with               DATES: Interested persons are invited to
                                                  specific conditions in the GAN. The                                                                           submit comments on or before June 19,
                                                  GAN also incorporates your approved                     the assurances in its approved
                                                                                                          application, including those applicable               2017.
                                                  application as part of your binding
                                                                                                          to Federal civil rights laws that prohibit            ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
                                                  commitments under the grant.
                                                     3. Reporting: (a) If you apply for a                 discrimination in programs or activities              documents related to the information
                                                  grant under this competition, you must                  receiving Federal financial assistance                collection listed in this notice, please
                                                  ensure that you have in place the                       from the Department (34 CFR 100.4,                    use http://www.regulations.gov by
                                                  necessary processes and systems to                      104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23).                     searching the Docket ID number ED–
                                                  comply with the reporting requirements                                                                        2017–ICCD–0068. Comments submitted
                                                                                                          VII. Other Information                                in response to this notice should be
                                                  in 2 CFR part 170 should you receive
                                                  funding under the competition. This                        Accessible Format: Individuals with                submitted electronically through the
                                                  does not apply if you have an exception                 disabilities can obtain this document                 Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
                                                  under 2 CFR 170.110(b).                                 and a copy of the application package in              www.regulations.gov by selecting the
                                                     (b) At the end of your project period,               an accessible format (e.g., braille, large            Docket ID number or via postal mail,
                                                  you must submit a final performance                     print, audiotape, or compact disc) on                 commercial delivery, or hand delivery.
                                                  report, including financial information,                request to the program contact person                 Please note that comments submitted by
                                                  as directed by the Secretary. If you                    listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION                  fax or email and those submitted after
                                                  receive a multiyear award, you must                     CONTACT.                                              the comment period will not be
                                                  submit an annual performance report                        Electronic Access to This Document:                accepted. Written requests for
                                                  (APR) that provides the most current                    The official version of this document is              information or comments submitted by
                                                  performance and financial expenditure                   the document published in the Federal                 postal mail or delivery should be
                                                  information as directed by the Secretary                Register. Free internet access to the                 addressed to the Director of the
                                                  under 34 CFR 75.118. The Secretary                      official edition of the Federal Register              Information Collection Clearance
                                                  may also require more frequent                          and the Code of Federal Regulations is                Division, U.S. Department of Education,
                                                                                                          available via the Federal Digital System              400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room
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                                                  performance reports under 34 CFR
                                                  75.720(c). For specific requirements on                 at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you               224–84, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
                                                  reporting, please go to www.ed.gov/                     can view this document, as well as all                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
                                                  fund/grant/apply/appforms/                              other documents of this Department                    specific questions related to collection
                                                  appforms.html.                                          published in the Federal Register, in                 activities, please contact Timothy
                                                     (c) Under 34 CFR 75.250(b), the                      text or PDF. To use PDF you must have                 Duvall, 202–453–7521.
                                                  Secretary may provide a grantee with                    Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
                                                  additional funding for data collection                  available free at the site.                           Department of Education (ED), in


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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: May 18, 2017.
ContactTheda Zawaiza, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room number 3E310, Washington, DC 20202-6200. Telephone: (202) 205-3783.
FR Citation82 FR 22817 

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