82 FR 33894 - Applications for New Awards; Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Grant Program
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 139 (July 21, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 139 (July 21, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-15389 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 139 (Friday, July 21, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 33894-33898] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-15389] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Applications for New Awards; Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Grant Program AGENCY: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Education is issuing a notice inviting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2017 for the Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Grant Program, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number 84.041C. DATES: Applications Available: July 21, 2017. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: September 15, 2017. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: November 14, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amanda Ognibene, Impact Aid Program, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 3C129, Washington, DC 20202-6244. Telephone: 202-260-3858 or by email: [email protected]. 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 Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Grant Program provides grants for emergency repairs and modernization of school facilities to certain local educational agencies (LEAs) that receive Impact Aid formula funds. Priority: In accordance with 34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(ii) and (iv), this priority is from section 7007(b)(2)(A) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (Act) (20 U.S.C. 7707(b)), and the regulations for this program in 34 CFR 222.177. Absolute Priority: For FY 2017 and any subsequent year in which we make awards from the list of unfunded applications from this competition, this priority is an absolute priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) we consider only applications that meet this priority and otherwise follow the applicable funding provisions in 34 CFR 222.189. This priority is: Emergency Repair Grants. An LEA is eligible to apply for and receive an emergency grant under this priority if it-- (a) Is eligible to receive formula construction funds for the fiscal year under section 7007(a) of the Act (20 U.S.C. 7707(a)); (b)(1) Has no practical capacity to issue bonds; (2) Has minimal capacity to issue bonds and has used at least 75 percent of its bond limit; or (3) Is eligible to receive funds for the fiscal year for heavily impacted districts under section 7003(b)(2) of the Act (20 U.S.C. 7707(b)(2)); and (c) Has a school facility emergency that the Secretary has determined, consistent with 34 CFR 222.172(a) and 222.173, poses a health or safety hazard to students and school personnel. Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7707(b). Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 75 (except for 34 CFR 75.600 through 75.617), 77, 79, 82, 84, 97, 98, and 99. (b) The Office of Management and Budget Guidelines to Agencies on Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) in 2 CFR part 180, as adopted and amended as regulations of the Department in 2 CFR part 3485. (c) The Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards in 2 CFR part 200, as adopted and amended as regulations of the Department in 2 CFR part 3474. (d) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR part 222. II. Award Information Type of Award: Discretionary grants. Estimated Available Funds: $17,400,000. Contingent upon the availability of funds and the quality of applications, we may make additional awards in FY 2018 from the list of unfunded applications from this competition. Estimated Range of Awards: $60,000-$6,000,000. Estimated Average Size of Awards: $2,175,000. Estimated Number of Awards: 8. Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice. Project Period: Up to 60 months. We will determine each project period based on the nature of the project proposed and the time needed to complete it. We will specify this period in the grant award document. III. Eligibility Information 1. Eligible Applicants: An LEA must meet the absolute priority in this notice. An LEA is eligible to receive an emergency grant under the priority if it-- (a) Is eligible to receive formula construction funds for the fiscal year under section 7007(a) of the Act (20 U.S.C. 7707(a)) because it enrolls a high percentage (at least 50 percent) of federally connected children in average daily attendance (ADA) who either reside on Indian lands or who have a parent on active duty in the U.S. uniformed services. (b)(1) Has no practical capacity to issue bonds (as defined in 34 CFR 222.176); (2) Has minimal capacity to issue bonds (as defined in 34 CFR 222.176) and has used at least 75 percent of its bond limit; or (3) Is eligible to receive funds for the fiscal year for heavily impacted districts under section 7003(b)(2) of the Act (20 U.S.C. 7703(b)(2)); and (c) Has a school facility emergency that the Secretary has determined, consistent with 34 CFR 222.172(a) and 222.173, poses a health or safety hazard to students and school personnel. 2.a. Cost Sharing or Matching: In reviewing proposed awards, the Secretary considers the funds available to the grantee from other sources, including local, State, and other Federal funds. See 20 U.S.C. 7707(b)(5)(A)(iii) and 34 CFR 222.174 and 222.191 through 222.193. Consistent with 34 CFR 222.192, an applicant will be required to submit the applicant's most recently available audited financial reports for three consecutive fiscal years, showing closing balances for all school funds. If significant balances (as detailed in 34 CFR 222.192) are available at the close of the applicant's FY 2016, or its most recently audited year, that are not obligated for other purposes, those funds will be considered available for the proposed emergency repair project. Available balances may reduce the amount of funds that may be awarded or eliminate the applicant's eligibility for an emergency grant award under this competition. b. Supplement-Not-Supplant: This competition involves supplement- not-supplant funding requirements. As outlined in 34 CFR 222.174, grant funds under this competition may not be used to supplant or replace other available non-Federal construction money. [[Page 33895]] IV. Application and Submission Information 1. Address to Request Application Package: You can obtain an electronic application via the internet at: www.G5.gov. For assistance, please contact Amanda Ognibene, Impact Aid Program, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 3C129, Washington, DC 20202- 6244. Telephone: (202) 260-3858, FAX: (866) 799-1273, or by email: [email protected]. If you use a TDD or a TTY, call the FRS, toll free, at 1-800-877- 8339. Individuals with disabilities can obtain a copy of the application package in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or compact disc) by contacting the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 2. Content and Form of Application Submission: Requirements concerning the content and form of an application, together with the forms you must submit, are in the application package for this competition. 3. Submission Dates and Times: Applications Available: July 21, 2017. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: September 15, 2017. Applications for grants under this competition must be submitted electronically using G5, the Department's grant management system, accessible through the Department's G5 site. For information (including dates and times) about how to submit your application electronically, or in paper format by mail or hand delivery if you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, please refer 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: November 15, 2017. 4. Intergovernmental Review: This competition is subject to Executive Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79. Information about Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs under Executive Order 12372 is in the application package for this competition. 5. Funding Restrictions: Except for applicants with no practical capacity to issue bonds, as defined in 34 CFR 222.176, an eligible applicant's award amount may not be more than 50 percent of the total cost of an approved project and the total amount of grant funds may not exceed $4 million during any four-year period. See 34 CFR 222.193. For example, an LEA that is awarded $4 million in the first year may not receive any additional funds for the following three years. Applicants may submit only one application for one educational facility as provided by 34 CFR 222.183. If an applicant submits more than one application, the Department will consider only the first submission, as determined by the G5 e-application system. Grant recipients must, in accordance with Federal, State, and local laws, use emergency grants for permissible construction activities at public elementary and secondary school facilities. The scope of the project for a selected facility will be identified as part of the final grant award conditions. A grantee must also ensure that its construction expenditures under this program meet the requirements of 34 CFR 222.172 (allowable program activities) and 34 CFR 222.173 (prohibited activities). We reference additional 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. 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 Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Grant Program, CFDA number 84.041C, must be submitted electronically using the G5 system, accessible through the Department's G5 site at: www.G5.gov. While completing your electronic application, you will be entering data online that will be saved into a database. 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. [[Page 33896]] 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. Please note the following:You must complete the electronic submission of your grant application by midnight, Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. G5 will not accept an application for this competition after 11:59:59 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you do not wait until the application deadline date to begin the application process. The hours of operation of the G5 Web site are 6:00 a.m. Monday until 9:00 p.m. Wednesday; and 6:00 a.m. Thursday until 3:00 p.m. Sunday, Washington, DC time. Please note that, because of maintenance, the system is unavailable between 3:00 p.m. on Sundays and 6:00 a.m. on Mondays, and between 9:00 p.m. on Wednesdays and 6:00 a.m. on Thursdays, Washington, DC time. Any modifications to these hours are posted on the G5 Web site. 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 Discretionary Construction Program under Section 7007(b) and all necessary signature pages. You must upload any narrative sections and all other attachments to your application as files in a read-only, flattened Portable Document Format. 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. Prior to submitting your electronic application, you may wish to print a copy of it for your records. After you electronically submit your application, you will receive an automatic acknowledgment that will include a unique PR/Award number for your application. By the application deadline date, you must fax or email to the Impact Aid Program a signed copy of the cover page and the independent emergency certification form for the Application for Discretionary Construction Program under Section 7007(b) after following these steps: (1) Print a copy of the application from G5 for your records. (2) The applicant's Authorizing Representative must sign and date the cover page. The local certifying official must sign the certification for an emergency application. These forms must be submitted by the application deadline in order to be considered for funding under this program. (3) Place the PR/Award number in the upper, right-hand corner of the hard-copy signed cover page of the application. (4) Fax or email the signed cover page and independent emergency certification to the Impact Aid Program at 1-866-799-1273 or by email to [email protected]. These forms must be submitted before midnight, Washington, DC time, of the application deadline in order to be considered for funding under this program. We may request that you provide us original signatures on other forms at a later date. Application Deadline Date Extension in Case of G5 System Unavailability: If you are prevented from electronically submitting your application on the application deadline date because the G5 system is unavailable, we will grant you an extension until midnight, Washington, DC time, the following business day to enable you to transmit your application electronically, by mail, or by hand delivery. We will grant this extension if-- (1) You are a registered user of the G5 system and you have initiated an electronic application for this competition; and (2) (a) G5 is unavailable for 60 minutes or more between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date; or (b) G5 is unavailable for any period of time between 11:00 p.m. and midnight, Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. We must acknowledge and confirm these periods of unavailability before granting you an extension. To request this extension or to confirm our acknowledgment of any system unavailability, you may contact either (1) the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT or (2) the G5 help desk at 1-888-336-8930. If G5 is unavailable due to technical problems with the system and, therefore, the application deadline is extended, an email will be sent to all registered users who have initiated a G5 application. Extensions referred to in this section apply only to the unavailability of the G5 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 G5 system because-- You do not have access to the internet; or You do not have the capacity to upload large documents to G5; 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: Amanda Ognibene, Impact Aid Program, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 3C129, Washington, DC 20202-6244. Telephone: 202-260-3858. FAX: 1- 866-799-1273. 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, Impact Aid Program, Attention: (CFDA Number 84.041C), Room 3C129, 400 Maryland [[Page 33897]] Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20202-6244. You must show proof of mailing consisting of one of the following: (1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark. (2) A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the U.S. Postal Service. (3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial carrier. (4) Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education. If you mail your application through the U.S. Postal Service, we do not accept either of the following as proof of mailing: (1) A private metered postmark. (2) A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service. Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before relying on this method, you should check with your local post office. We will not consider applications postmarked after the application deadline date. c. Submission of Paper Applications by Hand Delivery. If you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, you (or a courier service) may deliver your paper application to the Department by hand. You must deliver the original and two copies of your application, by hand, on or before the application deadline date, to the Department at the following address: U.S. Department of Education, Impact Aid Program, Attention: (CFDA Number 84.041C), Room 3C129, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20202-6244. The Impact Aid Program accepts hand deliveries daily between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, except Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays. Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of Paper Applications: If you mail or hand deliver your application to the Department-- (1) You must indicate on the envelope--if not provided by the Department--the CFDA number, including suffix letter, if any, of the competition under which you are submitting your application; and (2) The Impact Aid Program will mail to you a notification of receipt of your grant application. If you do not receive this grant notification within 15 business days from the application deadline date, you should call the U.S. Department of Education Impact Aid Program at (202) 260-3858. V. Application Review Information 1. Selection Criteria: Consistent with 34 CFR 75.209, the selection criteria for this competition are from the applicable statutory and regulatory provisions as indicated after each criterion. The maximum score for each criterion is indicated in parentheses. Within each criterion, the Secretary evaluates each factor equally, unless otherwise specified. The maximum score that an application may receive is 100 points. (a) Severity of the school facility problem to be addressed by the proposed project (34 CFR 222.189(a)(1)) (Maximum 30 points). (i) Justification that the proposed emergency project will address a deficiency that poses a health or safety hazard to occupants of the facility, and consistency of the emergency description and the proposed project with the certifying local official's statement (34 CFR 222.185(a) and (c)) (15 points). (ii) Impact of the emergency condition on the health and safety of the building occupants and how free public education program delivery in the instructional school facility is adversely affected (34 CFR 222.172, 222.173, 222.176, and 222.185(b)). Applicants should describe: The systems or areas of the facility involved (e.g., HVAC, roof, floor, windows; the type of space affected, such as instructional, resource, food service, recreational, general support, or other areas); the percentage of building occupants affected by the emergency; and the importance of the facility or affected area to the instructional program (15 points). (b) Project urgency (Maximum 28 points). (i) Risk to occupants if the facility condition is not addressed (34 CFR 222.176, definition of ``emergency''). Applicants should describe: Projected increased future costs; the anticipated effect of the proposed project on the useful life of the facility or the need for major construction; and the age and condition of the facility and date of last renovation of affected areas. (ii) The justification for rebuilding, if proposed (34 CFR 222.172(c)). (c) Effects of Federal presence (section 7007(b)(4)(B) and (C) and 34 CFR 222.184(b)) (Maximum 30 points). (i) Amount of non-taxable Federal property in the applicant LEA (percentage of Federal property divided by 10) (10 points). (ii) The number of federally connected children identified in section 7003(a)(1)(A), (B), (C), and (D) of the Act in the LEA (percentage of identified children in LEA divided by 10) (10 points). (iii) The number of federally connected children identified in section 7003(a)(1)(A), (B), (C), and (D) of the Act in the school facility (percentage of identified children in school facility divided by 10) (10 points). (d) Ability to respond or pay (section 7007(b)(4)(A)) (Maximum 12 points). (i) The percentage of its bonding capacity used by the LEA. Four points will be distributed based on this percentage such that: Four points will be given to an LEA that has used 75 percent or more of its bonding capacity; three points will be given to an LEA that has used 50 percent to 74 percent of its bonding capacity; two points will be given to an LEA that has used 25 percent to 49 percent of its bonding capacity; and one point will be given to an LEA that has used less than 25 percent of its bond limit. LEAs that do not have limits on bonded indebtedness established by their States will be evaluated by assuming that their bond limit is 10 percent of the assessed value of real property in the LEA. LEAs deemed to have no practical capacity to issue bonds will receive all four points (4 points). (ii) Assessed value of real property per student (applicant LEA's total assessed valuation of real property per pupil as a percentile ranking of all LEAs in the State). Points will be distributed by providing all four points to LEAs in the State's poorest quartile and only one point to LEAs in the State's wealthiest quartile (4 points). (iii) Total tax rate for capital or school purposes (applicant LEA's tax rate for capital or school purposes as a percentile ranking of all LEAs in the State). If the State authorizes a tax rate for capital expenditures, then these data must be used; otherwise, data on the total tax rate for school purposes are used. Points will be distributed by providing all four points to LEAs in the State's highest-taxing quartile and only one point to LEAs in the State's lowest-taxing quartile (4 points). 2. Review and Selection Process: (a) 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 [[Page 33898]] assistance from the Department of Education (34 CFR 100.4, 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23). (b) Upon receipt, Impact Aid program staff will screen all applications to eliminate any applications that do not meet the eligibility standards, are incomplete, or are late. Applications that do not include a signed cover page and a signed independent emergency certification submitted by fax or email before midnight, Washington, DC time on the application deadline are considered incomplete and will not be considered for funding. Program staff will also calculate the scores for each application under criteria (c) and (d). Panel reviewers will assess the applications under criteria (a) and (b). (c) Applications are ranked based on the total number of points received during the review process. Those with the highest scores will be at the top of the funding slate. (d) Applicants may submit only one application for one educational facility. If an applicant submits multiple applications, the Department will only consider the first sequentially submitted application, as provided under 34 CFR 222.183. 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 information about yourself that a Federal agency previously entered and that is currently in FAPIIS. Please note that, if the total value of your currently active grants, cooperative agreements, and procurement contracts from the Federal Government exceeds $10,000,000, the reporting requirements in 2 CFR part 200, Appendix XII, require you to report certain integrity information to FAPIIS semiannually. Please review the requirements in 2 CFR part 200, Appendix XII, if this grant plus all the other Federal funds you receive exceed $10,000,000. VI. Award Administration Information 1. Award Notices: If your application is successful, we notify your U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators and send you a Grant Award Notification (GAN); or we may send you an email containing a link to access an electronic version of your GAN. We may notify you informally, also. If your application is not evaluated or not selected for funding, we notify you. 2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements: We identify administrative and national policy requirements in the application package and reference these and other requirements in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice. We reference the regulations outlining the terms and conditions of an award in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice and include these and other specific conditions in the GAN. The GAN also incorporates your approved application as part of your binding commitments under the grant. 3. Reporting: (a) If you apply for a grant under this competition, you must ensure that you have in place the necessary processes and systems to comply with the reporting requirements in 2 CFR part 170 should you receive funding under the competition. This does not apply if you have an exception under 2 CFR 170.110(b). (b) At the end of your project period, you must submit a final performance report, including financial information, as directed by the Secretary. If you receive a multiyear award, you must submit an annual performance report that provides the most current performance and financial expenditure information as directed by the Secretary under 34 CFR 75.118. The Secretary may also require more frequent performance reports under 34 CFR 75.720(c). For specific requirements on reporting, please go to www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html. 4. Performance Measures: The Department has established the following performance measure for this program: An increasing percentage of LEAs receiving Impact Aid Construction funds will report that the overall condition of their school buildings is adequate. Data for this measure will be reported to the Department on Table 10 of the application for Impact Aid Section 7003 Basic Support Payments. 5. Feasibility Study: For applicants that request funding for new construction and that are selected for funding, the Department will require a feasibility of construction study prior to making an award determination. This independent third-party study must demonstrate that the chosen construction site is viable and the infrastructure will be able to sustain the new facility or addition. 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: July 18, 2017. Jason Botel, Acting Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education. [FR Doc. 2017-15389 Filed 7-20-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P
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Assistance (CFDA) number 84.041C. and has used at least 75 percent of its
to students and school personnel.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7707(b). bond limit; or
DATES: Applications Available: July 21,
2017. Applicable Regulations: (a) The (3) Is eligible to receive funds for the
Deadline for Transmittal of Education Department General fiscal year for heavily impacted districts
Applications: September 15, 2017. Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in under section 7003(b)(2) of the Act (20
Deadline for Intergovernmental 34 CFR parts 75 (except for 34 CFR U.S.C. 7703(b)(2)); and
Review: November 14, 2017. 75.600 through 75.617), 77, 79, 82, 84, (c) Has a school facility emergency
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
97, 98, and 99. (b) The Office of that the Secretary has determined,
Amanda Ognibene, Impact Aid Program, Management and Budget Guidelines to consistent with 34 CFR 222.172(a) and
U.S. Department of Education, 400 Agencies on Governmentwide 222.173, poses a health or safety hazard
Maryland Avenue SW., Room 3C129, Debarment and Suspension to students and school personnel.
Washington, DC 20202–6244. (Nonprocurement) in 2 CFR part 180, as
adopted and amended as regulations of 2.a. Cost Sharing or Matching: In
Telephone: 202–260–3858 or by email: reviewing proposed awards, the
Amanda.Ognibene@ed.gov. the Department in 2 CFR part 3485. (c)
The Uniform Administrative Secretary considers the funds available
If you use a telecommunications to the grantee from other sources,
device for the deaf (TDD) or a text Requirements, Cost Principles, and
Audit Requirements for Federal Awards including local, State, and other Federal
telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay funds. See 20 U.S.C. 7707(b)(5)(A)(iii)
Service (FRS), toll free, at 1–800–877– in 2 CFR part 200, as adopted and
amended as regulations of the and 34 CFR 222.174 and 222.191
8339. through 222.193. Consistent with 34
Department in 2 CFR part 3474. (d) The
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: regulations for this program in 34 CFR CFR 222.192, an applicant will be
part 222. required to submit the applicant’s most
Full Text of Announcement recently available audited financial
I. Funding Opportunity Description II. Award Information reports for three consecutive fiscal
Purpose of Program: The Impact Aid Type of Award: Discretionary grants. years, showing closing balances for all
Discretionary Construction Grant Estimated Available Funds: school funds. If significant balances (as
Program provides grants for emergency $17,400,000. detailed in 34 CFR 222.192) are
repairs and modernization of school Contingent upon the availability of available at the close of the applicant’s
facilities to certain local educational funds and the quality of applications, FY 2016, or its most recently audited
agencies (LEAs) that receive Impact Aid we may make additional awards in FY year, that are not obligated for other
formula funds. 2018 from the list of unfunded purposes, those funds will be
Priority: In accordance with 34 CFR applications from this competition. considered available for the proposed
75.105(b)(2)(ii) and (iv), this priority is Estimated Range of Awards: $60,000– emergency repair project. Available
from section 7007(b)(2)(A) of the $6,000,000. balances may reduce the amount of
Estimated Average Size of Awards: funds that may be awarded or eliminate
Elementary and Secondary Education
$2,175,000. the applicant’s eligibility for an
Act of 1965, as amended (Act) (20 Estimated Number of Awards: 8.
U.S.C. 7707(b)), and the regulations for emergency grant award under this
this program in 34 CFR 222.177. Note: The Department is not bound by any competition.
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Absolute Priority: For FY 2017 and estimates in this notice. b. Supplement-Not-Supplant: This
any subsequent year in which we make Project Period: Up to 60 months. We competition involves supplement-not-
awards from the list of unfunded will determine each project period supplant funding requirements. As
applications from this competition, this based on the nature of the project outlined in 34 CFR 222.174, grant funds
priority is an absolute priority. Under 34 proposed and the time needed to under this competition may not be used
CFR 75.105(c)(3) we consider only complete it. We will specify this period to supplant or replace other available
applications that meet this priority and in the grant award document. non-Federal construction money.
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assistance from the Department of Please note that, if the total value of funds will report that the overall
Education (34 CFR 100.4, 104.5, 106.4, your currently active grants, cooperative condition of their school buildings is
108.8, and 110.23). agreements, and procurement contracts adequate. Data for this measure will be
(b) Upon receipt, Impact Aid program from the Federal Government exceeds reported to the Department on Table 10
staff will screen all applications to $10,000,000, the reporting requirements of the application for Impact Aid
eliminate any applications that do not in 2 CFR part 200, Appendix XII, Section 7003 Basic Support Payments.
meet the eligibility standards, are require you to report certain integrity
incomplete, or are late. Applications information to FAPIIS semiannually. 5. Feasibility Study: For applicants
that do not include a signed cover page Please review the requirements in 2 CFR that request funding for new
and a signed independent emergency part 200, Appendix XII, if this grant construction and that are selected for
certification submitted by fax or email plus all the other Federal funds you funding, the Department will require a
before midnight, Washington, DC time receive exceed $10,000,000. feasibility of construction study prior to
on the application deadline are making an award determination. This
considered incomplete and will not be VI. Award Administration Information independent third-party study must
considered for funding. Program staff 1. Award Notices: If your application demonstrate that the chosen
will also calculate the scores for each is successful, we notify your U.S. construction site is viable and the
application under criteria (c) and (d). Representative and U.S. Senators and infrastructure will be able to sustain the
Panel reviewers will assess the send you a Grant Award Notification new facility or addition.
applications under criteria (a) and (b). (GAN); or we may send you an email
(c) Applications are ranked based on containing a link to access an electronic VII. Other Information
the total number of points received version of your GAN. We may notify
during the review process. Those with Accessible Format: Individuals with
you informally, also.
the highest scores will be at the top of If your application is not evaluated or disabilities can obtain this document
the funding slate. not selected for funding, we notify you. and a copy of the application package in
(d) Applicants may submit only one 2. Administrative and National Policy an accessible format (e.g., braille, large
application for one educational facility. Requirements: We identify print, audiotape, or compact disc) on
If an applicant submits multiple administrative and national policy request to the program contact person
applications, the Department will only requirements in the application package listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
consider the first sequentially submitted and reference these and other CONTACT.
application, as provided under 34 CFR requirements in the Applicable Electronic Access to This Document:
222.183. Regulations section of this notice. The official version of this document is
3. Risk Assessment and Special We reference the regulations outlining
the document published in the Federal
Conditions: Consistent with 2 CFR the terms and conditions of an award in
200.205, before awarding grants under Register. Free internet access to the
the Applicable Regulations section of
this program the Department conducts a official edition of the Federal Register
this notice and include these and other
review of the risks posed by applicants. specific conditions in the GAN. The and the Code of Federal Regulations is
Under 2 CFR 3474.10, the Secretary may GAN also incorporates your approved available via the Federal Digital System
impose special conditions and, in application as part of your binding at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you
appropriate circumstances, high-risk commitments under the grant. can view this document, as well as all
conditions on a grant if the applicant or 3. Reporting: (a) If you apply for a other documents of this Department
grantee is not financially stable; has a grant under this competition, you must published in the Federal Register, in
history of unsatisfactory performance; ensure that you have in place the text or PDF. To use PDF you must have
has a financial or other management necessary processes and systems to Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is
system that does not meet the standards comply with the reporting requirements available free at the site.
in 2 CFR part 200, subpart D; has not in 2 CFR part 170 should you receive You may also access documents of the
fulfilled the conditions of a prior grant; funding under the competition. This Department published in the Federal
or is otherwise not responsible. does not apply if you have an exception Register by using the article search
4. Integrity and Performance System: under 2 CFR 170.110(b).
If you are selected under this feature at: www.federalregister.gov.
(b) At the end of your project period,
competition to receive an award that you must submit a final performance Specifically, through the advanced
over the course of the project period report, including financial information, search feature at this site, you can limit
may exceed the simplified acquisition as directed by the Secretary. If you your search to documents published by
threshold (currently $150,000), under 2 receive a multiyear award, you must the Department.
CFR 200.205(a)(2) we must make a submit an annual performance report Dated: July 18, 2017.
judgment about your integrity, business that provides the most current Jason Botel,
ethics, and record of performance under performance and financial expenditure Acting Assistant Secretary for Elementary and
Federal awards—that is, the risk posed information as directed by the Secretary Secondary Education.
by you as an applicant—before we make under 34 CFR 75.118. The Secretary [FR Doc. 2017–15389 Filed 7–20–17; 8:45 am]
an award. In doing so, we must consider may also require more frequent
any information about you that is in the BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
performance reports under 34 CFR
integrity and performance system 75.720(c). For specific requirements on
(currently referred to as the Federal
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reporting, please go to www.ed.gov/
Awardee Performance and Integrity fund/grant/apply/appforms/
Information System (FAPIIS)), appforms.html.
accessible through SAM. You may 4. Performance Measures: The
review and comment on any Department has established the
information about yourself that a following performance measure for this
Federal agency previously entered and program: An increasing percentage of
that is currently in FAPIIS. LEAs receiving Impact Aid Construction
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice. | |
| Dates | Applications Available: July 21, 2017. | |
| Contact | Amanda Ognibene, Impact Aid Program, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 3C129, Washington, DC 20202-6244. Telephone: 202-260-3858 or by email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 33894 |
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