83_FR_17457 83 FR 17381 - Applications for New Awards; Education Innovation and Research Program-Expansion Grants

83 FR 17381 - Applications for New Awards; Education Innovation and Research Program-Expansion Grants

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 76 (April 19, 2018)

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The Department of Education (Department) is issuing a notice inviting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2018 for the Education Innovation and Research Program--Expansion Grants, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number 84.411A (Expansion Grants).

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Applications for New Awards; Education Innovation and Research 
Program--Expansion Grants

AGENCY: Office of Innovation and Improvement, Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Education (Department) is issuing a notice 
inviting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2018 for the Education 
Innovation and Research Program--Expansion Grants, Catalog of Federal 
Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number 84.411A (Expansion Grants).

DATES: 
    Applications Available: April 23, 2018.
    Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: May 9, 2018.
    Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 5, 2018.
    Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: August 6, 2018.

ADDRESSES: For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an 
application, please refer to our Common Instructions for Applicants to 
Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the 
Federal Register on February 12, 2018 (83 FR 6003) and available at 
www.thefederalregister.org/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-02-12/pdf/2018-02558.pdf.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kelly Terpak, U.S. Department of 
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 4W312, Washington, DC 20202-
5900. Telephone: (202) 453-7122. 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 Education Innovation and Research (EIR) 
program, established under section 4611 of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act, as amended (ESEA), provides funding to create, develop, 
implement, replicate, or take to scale entrepreneurial, evidence-based, 
field-initiated innovations to improve student achievement and 
attainment for high-need students; and rigorously evaluate such 
innovations. The EIR program is designed to generate and validate 
solutions to persistent educational challenges and to support the 
expansion of those solutions to serve substantially larger numbers of 
students.

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    The central design element of the EIR program is its multi-tier 
structure that links the amount of funding that an applicant may 
receive to the quality of the evidence supporting the efficacy of the 
proposed project, with the expectation that projects that build this 
evidence will advance through EIR's grant tiers: ``Early-phase,'' 
``Mid-phase,'' and ``Expansion.'' Applicants proposing innovative 
practices that are supported by limited evidence can receive relatively 
small grants to support the development, implementation, and initial 
evaluation of the practices; applicants proposing practices supported 
by evidence from rigorous evaluations, such as an experimental study 
(as defined in this notice), can receive larger grant awards to support 
expansion across the country. This structure provides incentives for 
applicants to: (1) Explore new ways of addressing persistent challenges 
that other educators can build on and learn from; (2) build evidence of 
effectiveness of their practices; and (3) replicate and scale 
successful practices in new schools, districts, and States while 
addressing the barriers to scale, such as cost structures and 
implementation fidelity.
    All EIR projects are expected to generate information regarding 
their effectiveness in order to inform EIR grantees' efforts to learn 
about and improve upon their efforts, and to help similar, non-EIR 
efforts across the country benefit from EIR grantees' knowledge. By 
requiring that all grantees conduct independent evaluations of their 
EIR projects, EIR ensures that its funded projects make a significant 
contribution to improving the quality and quantity of information 
available to practitioners and policymakers about which practices 
improve student achievement, for which types of students, and in what 
contexts.
    The Department awards three types of grants under this program: 
``Early-phase'' grants, ``Mid-phase'' grants, and ``Expansion'' grants. 
These grants differ in terms of the level of prior evidence of 
effectiveness required for consideration for funding, the expectations 
regarding the kind of evidence and information funded projects should 
produce, the level of scale that funded projects should reach, and, 
consequently, the amount of funding available to support each type of 
project.
    The Department expects that Expansion grants will provide funding 
for implementation and rigorous evaluation of a program that has been 
found to produce sizable, significant impacts under a Mid-phase grant 
or other effort meeting similar criteria, for the purposes of: (a) 
Determining whether such impacts can be successfully reproduced and 
sustained over time; and (b) identifying the conditions in which the 
program is most effective.
    Expansion grants are supported by strong evidence (as defined in 
this notice) for at least one population and setting, and grantees are 
encouraged to implement at the national level (as defined in this 
notice).
    This notice invites applications for Expansion grants only. The 
notices inviting applications for Early-phase and Mid-phase grants are 
published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register.
    Background: Expansion grants are expected to scale practices that 
have prior evidence of effectiveness, in order to improve outcomes for 
high-need students. They are also expected to generate important 
information about an intervention's effectiveness (e.g., In what 
context(s) does the intervention work best? Where does it not work as 
well? What components of the practice are most critical to its 
success?). Expansion grants are uniquely positioned to help answer 
critical questions about the process of scaling a practice across 
geographies (e.g., How does or should the cost structure of a practice 
change as it scales? What are ways to facilitate implementation 
fidelity without making scaling too onerous?).
    Evaluations of Expansion grants are expected to be conducted in a 
variety of contexts and for a variety of students in order to determine 
the context(s) and population(s) for which the EIR-supported practice 
is most effective and how to effectively adapt the practice for these 
contexts and populations. An Expansion grantee is encouraged to design 
an EIR-supported evaluation that examines the cost effectiveness of its 
practices, identifies potential obstacles and success factors to 
scaling that would be relevant to other organizations, and has the 
potential to meet the strong evidence threshold. We expect that 
Expansion grantees will work toward sustaining their projects and 
continuing to scale successful practices after the EIR grant period 
ends; EIR grantees can use their evaluations to assess how their EIR-
funded practices could be successfully reproduced and sustained. The 
Department intends to provide grantees and their independent evaluators 
with evaluation technical assistance. This evaluation technical 
assistance could include grantees and their independent evaluators 
providing to the Department or its contractor updated comprehensive 
evaluation plans in a format as requested by the technical assistance 
provider and using such tools as the Department may request. Grantees 
will be encouraged to update this evaluation plan at least annually to 
reflect any changes to the evaluation, with updates consistent with the 
scope and objectives of the approved application.
    The FY 2018 Expansion competition includes three absolute 
priorities and two invitational priorities. All Expansion applicants 
must address Absolute Priority 1. Expansion applicants are also 
required to address one of the other two absolute priorities. 
Applicants have the option of addressing one or more of the 
invitational priorities.
    The absolute priorities and invitational priorities align with the 
purpose of the program and the Administration's priorities. Absolute 
Priority 1 establishes the evidence requirement for this tier of 
grants. Absolute Priority 2 aligns with the EIR program as it is 
intended to take to scale entrepreneurial, evidence-based, field-
initiated innovations to improve student achievement and attainment. In 
addition to incorporating the focus on field-initiated innovations in 
Absolute Priority 2, Absolute Priority 3 aligns with the 
Administration's efforts to invest in science, technology, engineering, 
and math (STEM) education in order to ensure our Nation's economic 
competitiveness by improving and expanding STEM learning and 
engagement. Invitational Priority 1 is intended to encourage applicants 
to focus on the needs of each child, with customized learning 
opportunities tailored to the needs of individual students. 
Invitational Priority 2 is intended to encourage applicants to improve 
early learning and cognitive development outcomes. Through these 
priorities, the Department intends to advance innovation and the use 
and building of evidence and address the learning and achievement of 
high-need students.
    Priorities: This competition includes three absolute priorities and 
two invitational priorities. In accordance with 34 CFR 
75.105(b)(2)(iv), Absolute Priority 1 is from 34 CFR 75.226(d)(2). 
Absolute Priority 2 is from section 4611(a)(1)(A) of the ESEA. Absolute 
Priority 3 is from section 4611(a)(1)(A) of the ESEA and the 
Secretary's Final Supplemental Priorities and Definitions for 
Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on 
March 2, 2018 (83 FR 9096) (Supplemental Priorities).

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    Absolute Priorities: For FY 2018 and any subsequent year in which 
we make awards from the list of unfunded applications from this 
competition, these priorities are absolute priorities. Under 34 CFR 
75.105(c)(3), we consider only applications that meet Absolute Priority 
1, Strong Evidence, and one additional absolute priority.
    These priorities are:

Absolute Priority 1--Strong Evidence

    Under this priority, we provide funding to projects supported by 
strong evidence.

    Note:  An applicant must identify up to four study citations to 
be reviewed against the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) Handbook (as 
defined in this notice) for the purposes of meeting strong evidence. 
The studies may have been conducted by the applicant or by a third 
party. An applicant should clearly identify these citations in the 
Evidence form. The Department may not review a study citation that 
an applicant fails to clearly identify for review. In addition to 
including up to four study citations, applicants must include in the 
form a description of: (1) The positive student outcomes they intend 
to replicate under their Expansion grant and how the characteristics 
of students and the positive student outcomes in the study citations 
correspond with the high-need students to be served under the 
Expansion grant; (2) the correspondence of practice(s) the applicant 
plans to implement with the practice(s) cited in the studies; and 
(3) the intended student outcomes that the proposed practice(s) 
attempts to impact.

    An applicant must ensure that all evidence is available to the 
Department from publicly available sources and provide links or other 
guidance indicating where it is available. If the Department determines 
that an applicant has provided insufficient information, the applicant 
will not have an opportunity to provide additional information at a 
later time. However, if the WWC determines that a study does not 
provide enough information on key aspects of the study design, such as 
sample attrition or equivalence of intervention and comparison groups, 
the WWC will submit a query to the study author(s) to gather 
information for use in determining a study rating. Authors are asked to 
respond to queries within 10 business days. Should the author query 
remain incomplete within 14 days of the initial contact to the study 
author(s), the study will be deemed ineligible under the grant 
competition. After the grant competition closes, the WWC will continue 
to include responses to author queries and will make updates to study 
reviews as necessary, but no additional information will be taken into 
account after the competition closes and the initial timeline 
established for response to an author query passes.

Absolute Priority 2--Field-Initiated Innovations--General

    Under the priority, we provide funding to projects that are 
designed to create, develop, implement, replicate, or take to scale 
entrepreneurial, evidence-based, field-initiated innovations to improve 
student achievement and attainment for high-need students.

Absolute Priority 3--Field-Initiated Innovations--Promoting Science, 
Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) Education, With a Particular 
Focus on Computer Science

    Under the priority, we provide funding to projects that are 
designed to:
    (1) Create, develop, implement, replicate, or take to scale 
entrepreneurial, evidence-based, field-initiated innovations to improve 
student achievement and attainment for high-need students, and;
    (2) Improve student achievement or other educational outcomes in 
one or more of the following areas: Science, technology, engineering, 
math, or computer science (as defined in this notice). These projects 
must address the following priority area:
    Identifying and implementing instructional strategies in STEM 
fields, including computer science, that are supported by strong 
evidence (as defined in this notice).
    Invitational Priorities: For FY 2018 and any subsequent year in 
which we make awards from the list of unfunded applications from this 
competition, these priorities are invitational priorities. Under 34 
CFR.105(c)(1) we do not give an application that meets these 
invitational priorities a competitive or absolute preference over other 
applications.
    These priorities are:

Invitational Priority One--Personalized Learning

    Projects that support educators in personalizing learning for all 
students so that learning opportunities may be tailored to fit the 
needs of individual students. In personalized learning environments, 
the pace, location, and delivery method of education may vary based on 
individual student interests and needs. Personalized learning 
approaches recognize that there are multiple pathways through which 
students can develop and demonstrate academic competencies and social-
emotional skills aligned to college- and career-ready standards and 
that students may attain these competencies and skills in different 
amounts of time. Examples of personalized learning instructional 
approaches include dynamic student groupings, student-driven projects, 
and the use of adaptive technologies such as digital curricula to both 
accelerate, and to target gaps in, student learning. Personalized data 
approaches use data to provide ongoing feedback about student progress 
to educators, students, and their families, and to adjust learning 
strategies in real time.

Invitational Priority Two--Early Learning and Cognitive Development

    The Department is especially interested in projects that improve 
early learning and cognitive development outcomes through neuroscience-
based and scientifically validated interventions.
    Definitions: The definitions of ``baseline,'' ``experimental 
study,'' ``national level,'' ``nonprofit,'' ``performance measure,'' 
``performance target,'' ``project component,'' ``relevant outcome,'' 
``strong evidence,'' and ``What Works Clearinghouse Handbook (WWC 
Handbook)'' are from 34 CFR 77.1. The definition for ``computer 
science'' is from the Supplemental Priorities. The definitions of 
``local educational agency'' and ``State educational agency'' are from 
section 8101 of the ESEA.
    Baseline means the starting point from which performance is 
measured and targets are set.
    Computer science means the study of computers and algorithmic 
processes and includes the study of computing principles and theories, 
computational thinking, computer hardware, software design, coding, 
analytics, and computer applications.
    Computer science often includes computer programming or coding as a 
tool to create software, including applications, games, websites, and 
tools to manage or manipulate data; or development and management of 
computer hardware and the other electronics related to sharing, 
securing, and using digital information.
    In addition to coding, the expanding field of computer science 
emphasizes computational thinking and interdisciplinary problem-solving 
to equip students with the skills and abilities necessary to apply 
computation in our digital world.
    Computer science does not include using a computer for everyday 
activities, such as browsing the internet; use of tools like word 
processing, spreadsheets, or presentation software; or using computers 
in the study and exploration of unrelated subjects.

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    Experimental study means a study that is designed to compare 
outcomes between two groups of individuals (such as students) that are 
otherwise equivalent except for their assignment to either a treatment 
group receiving a project component (as defined in this notice) or a 
control group that does not. Randomized controlled trials, regression 
discontinuity design studies, and single-case design studies are the 
specific types of experimental studies that, depending on their design 
and implementation (e.g., sample attrition in randomized controlled 
trials and regression discontinuity design studies), can meet What 
Works Clearinghouse (WWC) standards without reservations as described 
in the WWC Handbook:
    (i) A randomized controlled trial employs random assignment of, for 
example, students, teachers, classrooms, or schools to receive the 
project component being evaluated (the treatment group) or not to 
receive the project component (the control group).
    (ii) A regression discontinuity design study assigns the project 
component being evaluated using a measured variable (e.g., assigning 
students reading below a cutoff score to tutoring or developmental 
education classes) and controls for that variable in the analysis of 
outcomes.
    (iii) A single-case design study uses observations of a single case 
(e.g., a student eligible for a behavioral intervention) over time in 
the absence and presence of a controlled treatment manipulation to 
determine whether the outcome is systematically related to the 
treatment.
    Local educational agency (LEA) means:
    (a) In General. A public board of education or other public 
authority legally constituted within a State for either administrative 
control or direction of, or to perform a service function for, public 
elementary schools or secondary schools in a city, county, township, 
school district, or other political subdivision of a State, or of or 
for a combination of school districts or counties that is recognized in 
a State as an administrative agency for its public elementary schools 
or secondary schools.
    (b) Administrative Control and Direction. The term includes any 
other public institution or agency having administrative control and 
direction of a public elementary school or secondary school.
    (c) Bureau of Indian Education Schools. The term includes an 
elementary school or secondary school funded by the Bureau of Indian 
Education but only to the extent that including the school makes the 
school eligible for programs for which specific eligibility is not 
provided to the school in another provision of law and the school does 
not have a student population that is smaller than the student 
population of the local educational agency receiving assistance under 
the ESEA with the smallest student population, except that the school 
shall not be subject to the jurisdiction of any State educational 
agency (as defined in this notice) other than the Bureau of Indian 
Education.
    (d) Educational Service Agencies. The term includes educational 
service agencies and consortia of those agencies.
    (e) State Educational Agency. The term includes the State 
educational agency in a State in which the State educational agency is 
the sole educational agency for all public schools.
    National level describes the level of scope or effectiveness of a 
process, product, strategy, or practice that is able to be effective in 
a wide variety of communities, including rural and urban areas, as well 
as with different groups (e.g., economically disadvantaged, racial and 
ethnic groups, migrant populations, individuals with disabilities, 
English learners, and individuals of each gender).
    Nonprofit, as applied to an agency, organization, or institution, 
means that it is owned and operated by one or more corporations or 
associations whose net earnings do not benefit, and cannot lawfully 
benefit, any private shareholder or entity.
    Performance measure means any quantitative indicator, statistic, or 
metric used to gauge program or project performance.
    Performance target means a level of performance that an applicant 
would seek to meet during the course of a project or as a result of a 
project.
    Project component means an activity, strategy, intervention, 
process, product, practice, or policy included in a project. Evidence 
may pertain to an individual project component or to a combination of 
project components (e.g., training teachers on instructional practices 
for English learners and follow-on coaching for these teachers).
    Relevant outcome means the student outcome(s) or other outcome(s) 
the key project component is designed to improve, consistent with the 
specific goals of the program.
    State educational agency (SEA) means the agency primarily 
responsible for the State supervision of public elementary schools and 
secondary schools.
    Strong evidence means that there is evidence of the effectiveness 
of a key project component in improving a relevant outcome (as defined 
in this notice) for a sample that overlaps with the populations and 
settings proposed to receive that component, based on a relevant 
finding from one of the following:
    (i) A practice guide prepared by the WWC using version 2.1 or 3.0 
of the WWC Handbook reporting a ``strong evidence base'' for the 
corresponding practice guide recommendation;
    (ii) An intervention report prepared by the WWC using version 2.1 
or 3.0 of the WWC Handbook reporting a ``positive effect'' on a 
relevant outcome based on a ``medium to large'' extent of evidence, 
with no reporting of a ``negative effect'' or ``potentially negative 
effect'' on a relevant outcome; or
    (iii) A single experimental study reviewed and reported by the WWC 
using version 2.1 or 3.0 of the WWC Handbook, or otherwise assessed by 
the Department using version 3.0 of the WWC Handbook, as appropriate, 
and that--
    (A) Meets WWC standards without reservations;
    (B) Includes at least one statistically significant and positive 
(i.e., favorable) effect on a relevant outcome;
    (C) Includes no overriding statistically significant and negative 
effects on relevant outcomes reported in the study or in a 
corresponding WWC intervention report prepared under version 2.1 or 3.0 
of the WWC Handbook; and
    (D) Is based on a sample from more than one site (e.g., State, 
county, city, school district, or postsecondary campus) and includes at 
least 350 students or other individuals across sites. Multiple studies 
of the same project component that each meet requirements in paragraphs 
(iii)(A), (B), and (C) of this definition may together satisfy this 
requirement.
    What Works Clearinghouse Handbook (WWC Handbook) means the 
standards and procedures set forth in the WWC Procedures and Standards 
Handbook, Version 3.0 or Version 2.1 (incorporated by reference, see 34 
CFR 77.2). Study findings eligible for review under WWC standards can 
meet WWC standards without reservations, meet WWC standards with 
reservations, or not meet WWC standards. WWC practice guides and 
intervention reports include findings from systematic reviews of 
evidence as described in the Handbook documentation.

    Program Authority:  Section 4611 of the ESEA, 20 U.S.C. 7261.


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    Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General 
Administrative Regulations in 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 79, 81, 82, 84, 86, 
97, 98, and 99. (b) The Office of Management and Budget Guidelines to 
Agencies on Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) in 
2 CFR part 180, as adopted and amended as regulations of the Department 
in 2 CFR part 3485. (c) The Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost 
Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards in 2 CFR part 
200, as adopted and amended as regulations of the Department in 2 CFR 
part 3474. (d) The Supplemental Priorities.

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


    Note:  The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to institutions 
of higher education only.

II. Award Information

    Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
    Estimated Available Funds: $115,000,000.
    These estimated available funds are the total available for all 
three types of grants under the EIR program (Early-phase, Mid-phase, 
and Expansion grants). 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 Average Size of Awards: Up to $15,000,000.
    Maximum Award: We will not make an award exceeding $15,000,000 for 
a single project period of 60 months.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 1-3.

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

    Project Period: Up to 60 months.

    Note:  Under section 4611(c) of the ESEA, the Department must 
use at least 25 percent of EIR funds for a fiscal year to make 
awards to applicants serving rural areas, contingent on receipt of a 
sufficient number of applications of sufficient quality. For 
purposes of this competition, we will consider an applicant as rural 
if the applicant meets the qualifications for rural applicants as 
described in the eligible applicants section and the applicant 
certifies that it meets those qualifications through the 
application.

    In implementing this statutory provision, the Department may fund 
high-quality applications from rural applicants out of rank order in 
one or more of the EIR competitions.

III. Eligibility Information

    1. Eligible Applicants:
    (a) An LEA;
    (b) An SEA;
    (c) The Bureau of Indian Education;
    (d) A consortium of SEAs or LEAs;
    (e) A nonprofit organization; and
    (f) An SEA, an LEA, a consortium described in (d), or the Bureau of 
Indian Education, in partnership with--
    (1) A nonprofit organization;
    (2) A business;
    (3) An educational service agency; or
    (4) An institution of higher education.
    To qualify as a rural applicant under the EIR program, an applicant 
must meet both of the following requirements:
    (a) The applicant is--
    (1) An LEA with an urban-centric district locale code of 32, 33, 
41, 42, or 43, as determined by the Secretary;
    (2) A consortium of such LEAs;
    (3) An educational service agency or a nonprofit organization in 
partnership with such an LEA; or
    (4) A grantee described in clause (1) or (2) in partnership with an 
SEA; and
    (b) A majority of the schools to be served by the program are 
designated with a locale code of 32, 33, 41, 42, or 43, or a 
combination of such codes, as determined by the Secretary.
    Applicants are encouraged to retrieve locale codes from the 
National Center for Education Statistics School District search tool 
(https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/), where districts can be 
looked up individually to retrieve locale codes, and Public School 
search tool (https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/), where individual 
schools can be looked up to retrieve locale codes. More information on 
rural applicant eligibility is in the application package.
    2. Cost Sharing or Matching: Under section 4611(d) of the ESEA, 
each grant recipient must provide, from Federal, State, local, or 
private sources, an amount equal to 10 percent of funds provided under 
the grant, which may be provided in cash or through in-kind 
contributions, to carry out activities supported by the grant. Grantees 
must include a budget showing their matching contributions to the 
budget amount of EIR grant funds and must provide evidence that they 
have secured their matching contributions for the first year of the 
grant in their grant applications. Section 4611(d) of the ESEA also 
authorizes the Secretary to waive this matching requirement on a case-
by-case basis, upon a showing of exceptional circumstances, such as:
    (a) The difficulty of raising matching funds for a program to serve 
a rural area;
    (b) The difficulty of raising matching funds in areas with a 
concentration of LEAs or schools with a high percentage of students 
aged 5 through 17--
    (1) Who are in poverty, as counted in the most recent census data 
approved by the Secretary;
    (2) Who are eligible for a free or reduced price lunch under the 
Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.);
    (3) Whose families receive assistance under the State program 
funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
601 et seq.); or
    (4) Who are eligible to receive medical assistance under the 
Medicaid program; and
    (c) The difficulty of raising funds on Tribal land.
    Applicants that wish to apply for a waiver must include a request 
in their application that describes why the matching requirement would 
cause serious hardship or an inability to carry out project activities. 
Further information about applying for waivers can be found in the 
application package. However, given the importance of matching funds to 
the long-term success of the project, the Secretary expects eligible 
entities to identify appropriate matching funds.
    3. Subgrantees: A grantee under this competition may not award 
subgrants to entities to directly carry out project activities 
described in its application.
    4. Other: a. Funding Categories: An applicant will be considered 
for an award only for the type of EIR grant (i.e., Early-phase, Mid-
phase, and Expansion grant) for which it applies. An applicant may not 
submit an application for the same proposed project under more than one 
type of grant.

    Note:  Each application will be reviewed under the competition 
it was submitted under in the Grants.gov system, and only 
applications that are successfully submitted by the established 
deadline will be peer- reviewed. Applicants should be careful that 
they download the intended EIR application package and that they 
submit their applications under the intended EIR competition.

    b. Evaluation: The grantee must conduct an independent evaluation 
of the effectiveness of its project.
    c. High-need students: The grantee must serve high-need students.

IV. Application and Submission Information

    1. Application Submission Instructions: For information on how to 
submit an application please refer to our Common Instructions for 
Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, 
published in the Federal Register on February 12, 2018 (83 FR 6003) and 
available at www.thefederalregister.org/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-02-12/pdf/2018-02558.pdf.

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    2. Submission of Proprietary Information: Given the types of 
projects that may be proposed in applications for the Expansion grant 
competition, your application may include business information that you 
consider proprietary. In 34 CFR 5.11 we define ``business information'' 
and describe the process we use in determining whether any of that 
information is proprietary and, thus, protected from disclosure under 
Exemption 4 of the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552, as 
amended).
    Because we plan to make successful applications available to the 
public, you may wish to request confidentiality of business 
information.
    Consistent with Executive Order 12600, please designate in your 
application any information that you believe is exempt from disclosure 
under Exemption 4. In the appropriate Appendix section of your 
application, under ``Other Attachments Form,'' please list the page 
number or numbers on which we can find this information. For additional 
information please see 34 CFR 5.11(c).
    3. 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.
    4. Funding Restrictions: We reference regulations outlining funding 
restrictions in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice.
    5. Recommended Page Limit: The application narrative (Part III of 
the application) is where you, the applicant, address the selection 
criteria that reviewers use to evaluate your application. We recommend 
that you (1) limit the application narrative for an Expansion grant 
application to no more than 50 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.
     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 Part I, the cover 
sheet; Part II, the budget section, including the narrative budget 
justification; Part IV, the assurances and certifications; or the one-
page abstract, the resumes, the bibliography, or the letters of 
support. However, the recommended page limit does apply to all of the 
application narrative.
    6. Notice of Intent to Apply: We will be able to develop a more 
efficient process for reviewing grant applications if we know the 
approximate number of applicants that intend to apply for funding under 
this competition. Therefore, the Secretary strongly encourages each 
potential applicant to notify us of the applicant's intent to submit an 
application by completing a web-based form. When completing this form, 
applicants will provide (1) the applicant organization's name and 
address and (2) the absolute priority the applicant intends to address. 
Applicants may access this form online at www.surveymonkey.com/r/PXRTP7T. Applicants that do not complete this form may still submit an 
application.

V. Application Review Information

    1. Selection Criteria: The selection criteria for the Expansion 
grant competition are from 34 CFR 75.210. The points assigned to each 
criterion are indicated in the parentheses next to the criterion. An 
applicant may earn up to a total of 100 points based on the selection 
criteria for the application.

A. Significance (Up to 10 Points)

    In determining the significance of the project, the Secretary 
considers the following factors:
    (1) The magnitude or severity of the problem to be addressed by the 
proposed project.
    (2) The national significance of the proposed project.
    (3) The extent to which the proposed project represents an 
exceptional approach to the priority or priorities established for the 
competition.

B. Strategy to Scale (Up to 35 Points)

    In determining the applicant's capacity to scale the proposed 
project, the Secretary considers the following factors:
    (1) The extent to which the applicant demonstrates there is unmet 
demand for the process, product, strategy, or practice that will enable 
the applicant to reach the level of scale that is proposed in the 
application.
    (2) The extent to which the applicant identifies a specific 
strategy or strategies that address a particular barrier or barriers 
that prevented the applicant, in the past, from reaching the level of 
scale that is proposed in the application.
    (3) The extent to which the results of the proposed project are to 
be disseminated in ways that will enable others to use the information 
or strategies.

C. Quality of the Project Design and Management Plan (Up to 35 Points)

    In determining the quality of the proposed project design, the 
Secretary considers the following factors:
    (1) The extent to which the goals, objectives, and outcomes to be 
achieved by the proposed project are clearly specified and measurable.
    (2) 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.
    (3) The adequacy of procedures for ensuring feedback and continuous 
improvement in the operation of the proposed project.
    (4) The extent to which the applicant demonstrates that it has the 
resources to operate the project beyond the length of the grant, 
including a multi-year financial and operating model and accompanying 
plan; the demonstrated commitment of any partners; evidence of broad 
support from stakeholders (e.g., SEAs, teachers' unions) critical to 
the project's long-term success; or more than one of these types of 
evidence.

D. Quality of the Project Evaluation (Up to 20 Points)

    In determining the quality of the project evaluation to be 
conducted, the Secretary considers the following factors:
    (1) The extent to which the methods of evaluation will, if well 
implemented, produce evidence about the project's effectiveness that 
would meet the What Works Clearinghouse standards without reservations 
as described in the What Works Clearinghouse Handbook (as defined in 
this notice).
    (2) The extent to which the evaluation will provide guidance about 
effective strategies suitable for replication or testing in other 
settings.
    (3) The extent to which the methods of evaluation will provide 
valid and reliable performance data on relevant outcomes.
    (4) The extent to which the evaluation plan clearly articulates the 
key project components, mediators, and outcomes, as well as a 
measurable threshold for acceptable implementation.

    Note:  Applicants may wish to review the following technical 
assistance resources on evaluation: (1) WWC Procedures and Standards 
Handbooks: https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/Handbooks; (2) ``Technical 
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Impact Evaluations'': http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/projects/evaluationTA.asp; and (3) IES/NCEE Technical Methods papers: http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/tech_methods/. In addition, applicants may view an 
optional webinar recording that was hosted by the Institute of 
Education Sciences. The webinar focused on more rigorous evaluation 
designs, discussing strategies for designing and executing 
experimental studies that meet WWC evidence standards without 
reservations. This webinar is available at: http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/Multimedia.aspx?sid=18.

    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 
(34 CFR 100.4, 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23).
    Before making awards, we will screen applications submitted in 
accordance with the requirements in this notice to determine whether 
applications have met eligibility and other requirements. This 
screening process may occur at various stages of the process; 
applicants that are determined to be ineligible will not receive a 
grant, regardless of peer reviewer scores or comments.
    Peer reviewers will read, prepare a written evaluation of, and 
score the assigned applications, using the selection criteria provided 
in this notice. For Expansion grant applications we intend to conduct a 
single-tier review.
    3. Risk Assessment and Specific Conditions: Consistent with 2 CFR 
200.205, before awarding grants under this competition the Department 
conducts a review of the risks posed by applicants. Under 2 CFR 
3474.10, the Secretary may impose specific 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 the System for Award Management. 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. Open Licensing Requirements: Unless an exception applies, if you 
are awarded a grant under this competition, you will be required to 
openly license to the public grant deliverables created in whole, or in 
part, with Department grant funds. When the deliverable consists of 
modifications to pre-existing works, the license extends only to those 
modifications that can be separately identified and only to the extent 
that open licensing is permitted under the terms of any licenses or 
other legal restrictions on the use of pre-existing works. 
Additionally, a grantee or subgrantee that is awarded competitive grant 
funds must have a plan to disseminate these public grant deliverables. 
This dissemination plan can be developed and submitted after your 
application has been reviewed and selected for funding. For additional 
information on the open licensing requirements please refer to 2 CFR 
3474.20(c).

    Note:  A specific deliverable under an Expansion grant that 
grantees must openly license to the public is the evaluation report. 
Additionally, EIR grantees are encouraged to submit final studies 
resulting from research supported in whole or in part by EIR to the 
Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC, http://eric.ed.gov).

    4. Reporting: (a) If you apply for a grant under this competition, 
you must ensure that you have in place the necessary processes and 
systems to comply with the reporting requirements in 2 CFR part 170 
should you receive funding under the competition. This does not apply 
if you have an exception under 2 CFR 170.110(b).
    (b) At the end of your project period, you must submit a final 
performance report, including financial information, as directed by the 
Secretary. If you receive a multiyear award, you must submit an annual 
performance report that provides the most current performance and 
financial expenditure information as directed by the Secretary under 34 
CFR 75.118. The Secretary may also require more frequent performance 
reports under 34 CFR 75.720(c). For specific requirements on reporting, 
please go to www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html.
    (c) Under 34 CFR 75.250(b), the Secretary may provide a grantee 
with additional funding for data collection analysis and reporting. In 
this case the Secretary establishes a data collection period.
    5. Performance Measures: The overall purpose of the EIR program is 
to expand the implementation of, and investment in, innovative 
practices that are demonstrated to have an impact on improving student 
achievement and attainment for high-need students. We have established 
several performance measures (as defined in this notice) for the 
Expansion grants.
    Annual performance measures: (1) The percentage of grantees that 
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their annual target number of students as specified in the application; 
(2) the percentage of grantees that reach their annual target number of 
high-need students as specified in the application; (3) the percentage 
of grantees with ongoing well-designed and independent evaluations that 
will provide evidence of their effectiveness at improving student 
outcomes in multiple contexts; (4) the percentage of grantees that 
implement a well-designed, well-implemented, and independent evaluation 
that provides information about the key practices and the approach of 
the project so as to facilitate replication; (5) the percentage of 
grantees that implement an evaluation that provides information on the 
cost effectiveness of the key practices to identify potential obstacles 
and success factors to scaling; and (6) the cost per student served by 
the grant.
    Cumulative performance measures: (1) The percentage of grantees 
that reach the targeted number of students specified in the 
application; (2) the percentage of grantees that reached the targeted 
number of high-need students specified in the application; (3) the 
percentage of grantees that implement a completed well-designed, well-
implemented, and independent evaluation that provides evidence of their 
effectiveness at improving student outcomes in multiple contexts; (4) 
the percentage of grantees with a completed well-designed, well-
implemented, and independent evaluation that provides information about 
the key elements and the approach of the project so as to facilitate 
replication or testing in other settings; (5) the percentage of 
grantees with an evaluation that provided information on the cost 
effectiveness of the key practices, and obstacles and success factors 
to scaling; and (6) the cost per student served by the grant.
    Project-Specific Performance Measures: Applicants must propose 
project-specific performance measures and performance targets (as 
defined in this notice) consistent with the objectives of the proposed 
project. Applications must provide the following information as 
directed under 34 CFR 75.110(b) and (c):
    (1) Performance measures. How each proposed performance measure 
would accurately measure the performance of the project and how the 
proposed performance measure would be consistent with the performance 
measures established for the program funding the competition.
    (2) Baseline (as defined in this notice) data. (i) Why each 
proposed baseline is valid; or (ii) if the applicant has determined 
that there are no established baseline data for a particular 
performance measure, an explanation of why there is no established 
baseline and of how and when, during the project period, the applicant 
would establish a valid baseline for the performance measure.
    (3) Performance targets. Why each proposed performance target is 
ambitious yet achievable compared to the baseline for the performance 
measure and when, during the project period, the applicant would meet 
the performance target(s).
    (4) Data collection and reporting. (i) The data collection and 
reporting methods the applicant would use and why those methods are 
likely to yield reliable, valid, and meaningful performance data; and 
(ii) the applicant's capacity to collect and report reliable, valid, 
and meaningful performance data, as evidenced by high-quality data 
collection, analysis, and reporting in other projects or research.
    All grantees must submit an annual performance report with 
information that is responsive to these performance measures.

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. You may 
access the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of 
Federal Regulations 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 Portable Document Format (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: April 16, 2018.
Margo Anderson,
Acting Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation and Improvement.
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                                                 (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: QA–B–                the State of Qatar for a period of one                DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
                                               WYX, 19 Aug 14)                                         week to train in assembly and Wing Slot
                                                 (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid,               Seal replacement                                      Applications for New Awards;
                                               Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None                       There will be no adverse impact on                  Education Innovation and Research
                                                 (vii) Sensitivity of Technology                       U.S. defense readiness as a result of this            Program—Expansion Grants
                                               Contained in the Defense Article or                     proposed sale.                                        AGENCY: Office of Innovation and
                                               Defense Services Proposed to be Sold:
                                                                                                       Transmittal No. 17–24                                 Improvement, Department of Education.
                                               See Attached Annex
                                                 (viii) Date Report Delivered to                                                                             ACTION: Notice.
                                                                                                       Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of
                                               Congress: April 9, 2018                                 Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the             SUMMARY:   The Department of Education
                                                 * As defined in Section 47(6) of the                  Arms Export Control Act                               (Department) is issuing a notice inviting
                                               Arms Export Control Act.                                Annex                                                 applications for fiscal year (FY) 2018 for
                                               POLICY JUSTIFICATION                                                                                          the Education Innovation and Research
                                                                                                       Item No. vii
                                                                                                                                                             Program—Expansion Grants, Catalog of
                                               Qatar—Five thousand (5,000) Advanced                       (vii) Sensitivity of Technology:                   Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)
                                               Precision Kill Weapon Systems                                                                                 number 84.411A (Expansion Grants).
                                                                                                          1. The APKWS II All-Up-Round is an
                                               (APKWS) and Related Equipment and
                                                                                                       air-to-ground weapon that consists of an              DATES:
                                               Support
                                                                                                       APKWS II Guidance Section (GS),                          Applications Available: April 23,
                                                  The Government of Qatar has                          legacy 2.75 inch MK66 Mod 4 rocket                    2018.
                                               requested a possible sale of five                       motor and legacy MK152 and MK435/                        Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply:
                                               thousand (5,000) Advanced Precision                     436 warhead/fuse. The APKWS II GS is                  May 9, 2018.
                                               Kill Weapon Systems (APKWS) II                          installed between the rocket motor and                   Deadline for Transmittal of
                                               Guidance Sections. Also included are                    warhead and provides a Semi-Active                    Applications: June 5, 2018.
                                               five thousand (5,000) MK66–4 2.75 inch                  Laser (SAL) precision capability to                      Deadline for Intergovernmental
                                               rocket motors, five thousand (5,000)                    legacy unguided 2.75-inch rockets. The                Review: August 6, 2018.
                                               high explosive warheads for airborne                    APKWS II is procured as an                            ADDRESSES: For the addresses for
                                               2.75 inch rockets, inert MK66–4 2.75                    independent component to be mated to                  obtaining and submitting an
                                               inch rocket motors, inert high explosive                the appropriate 2.75-inch warhead/fuse;               application, please refer to our Common
                                               warhead for airborne 2.75 inch rockets,                 however, for this case the APKWS II                   Instructions for Applicants to
                                               support equipment, spares, training,                    will be delivered as an All-up-Round                  Department of Education Discretionary
                                               publications, engineering technical                     (AUR).                                                Grant Programs, published in the
                                               assistance, program management                             2. The GS is manually set with the                 Federal Register on February 12, 2018
                                               technical assistance, logistics support                 appropriate laser code during loading                 (83 FR 6003) and available at
                                               services, and other related elements of                 and is launched from any platform                     www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-02-12/
                                               program support. The estimated total                    configured with a LAU–68F/A, or                       pdf/2018-02558.pdf.
                                               program value is $300 million.                          similar launcher(s). After launch, the GS             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  This proposed sale supports the                      activates and the seeker detects laser                Kelly Terpak, U.S. Department of
                                               foreign policy and national security                    energy reflected from a target designated             Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW,
                                               objectives of the United States. Qatar is               with a remote or autonomous laser. The                Room 4W312, Washington, DC 20202–
                                               an important force for political stability              control system then guides the rocket to              5900. Telephone: (202) 453–7122.
                                               and economic progress in the Persian                    the target.                                           Email: eir@ed.gov.
                                               Gulf region. Our mutual defense                            3. The only interface required with                   If you use a telecommunications
                                               interests anchor our relationship and                   the host platform is a 28V Direct Current             device for the deaf (TDD) or a text
                                               the Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) plays                  (DC) firing pulse.                                    telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay
                                               a predominant role in Qatar’s defense.                                                                        Service (FRS), toll free, at 1–800–877–
                                                                                                          4. APKWS II increases stowed kills by
                                                  Qatar intends to use these defense                                                                         8339.
                                                                                                       providing precise engagements at
                                               articles and services to modernize its
                                                                                                       standoff ranges with sufficient accuracy              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                               armed forces. This will contribute to
                                                                                                       for a high single-shot probability of hit
                                               Qatar’s military goal by providing                                                                            Full Text of Announcement
                                                                                                       against soft and lightly armored targets,
                                               additional capability to its new AH–64E
                                                                                                       thereby minimizing collateral damage.                 I. Funding Opportunity Description
                                               aircraft fleet. The APKWS will provide
                                                                                                       The APKWS II is capable of day and
                                               Qatar with a low-cost precision strike                                                                          Purpose of Program: The Education
                                                                                                       night operations and performance is
                                               capability, decreasing collateral damage                                                                      Innovation and Research (EIR) program,
                                                                                                       many adverse environments.
                                               and expanding its options for                                                                                 established under section 4611 of the
                                               counterterrorism operations. Qatar will                    5. All training for APKWS II is                    Elementary and Secondary Education
                                               have no difficulty absorbing this                       UNCLASSIFIED. The training required                   Act, as amended (ESEA), provides
                                               equipment into its armed forces.                        is: pilot training to effectively employ              funding to create, develop, implement,
                                                  The proposed sale of this equipment                  the APKWS II, ordnance handler for safe               replicate, or take to scale
                                               and support will not alter the basic                    handling and preparation of the APKWS                 entrepreneurial, evidence-based, field-
                                               military balance in the region.                         II and AUR, and maintenance training                  initiated innovations to improve student
                                                  The principal contractor involved in                 for replacement of the Wing Slot Seal                 achievement and attainment for high-
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                                               this program is BAE, Nashua, New                        (WSS).                                                need students; and rigorously evaluate
                                               Hampshire. There are no known offset                       6. All defense articles and services               such innovations. The EIR program is
                                               agreements proposed in connection                       listed in this transmittal are authorized             designed to generate and validate
                                               with this potential sale.                               for release and export to the State of                solutions to persistent educational
                                                  Implementation of this proposed sale                 Qatar.                                                challenges and to support the expansion
                                               will require two U.S. Government or                     [FR Doc. 2018–08214 Filed 4–18–18; 8:45 am]           of those solutions to serve substantially
                                               contractor representatives to travel to                 BILLING CODE 5001–06–P                                larger numbers of students.


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                                                  The central design element of the EIR                other effort meeting similar criteria, for            updated comprehensive evaluation
                                               program is its multi-tier structure that                the purposes of: (a) Determining                      plans in a format as requested by the
                                               links the amount of funding that an                     whether such impacts can be                           technical assistance provider and using
                                               applicant may receive to the quality of                 successfully reproduced and sustained                 such tools as the Department may
                                               the evidence supporting the efficacy of                 over time; and (b) identifying the                    request. Grantees will be encouraged to
                                               the proposed project, with the                          conditions in which the program is most               update this evaluation plan at least
                                               expectation that projects that build this               effective.                                            annually to reflect any changes to the
                                               evidence will advance through EIR’s                        Expansion grants are supported by                  evaluation, with updates consistent
                                               grant tiers: ‘‘Early-phase,’’ ‘‘Mid-phase,’’            strong evidence (as defined in this                   with the scope and objectives of the
                                               and ‘‘Expansion.’’ Applicants proposing                 notice) for at least one population and               approved application.
                                               innovative practices that are supported                 setting, and grantees are encouraged to                  The FY 2018 Expansion competition
                                               by limited evidence can receive                         implement at the national level (as                   includes three absolute priorities and
                                               relatively small grants to support the                  defined in this notice).                              two invitational priorities. All
                                               development, implementation, and                           This notice invites applications for               Expansion applicants must address
                                               initial evaluation of the practices;                    Expansion grants only. The notices                    Absolute Priority 1. Expansion
                                               applicants proposing practices                          inviting applications for Early-phase                 applicants are also required to address
                                               supported by evidence from rigorous                     and Mid-phase grants are published                    one of the other two absolute priorities.
                                               evaluations, such as an experimental                    elsewhere in this issue of the Federal                Applicants have the option of
                                               study (as defined in this notice), can                  Register.                                             addressing one or more of the
                                               receive larger grant awards to support                     Background: Expansion grants are
                                                                                                                                                             invitational priorities.
                                               expansion across the country. This                      expected to scale practices that have
                                                                                                       prior evidence of effectiveness, in order                The absolute priorities and
                                               structure provides incentives for                                                                             invitational priorities align with the
                                               applicants to: (1) Explore new ways of                  to improve outcomes for high-need
                                                                                                       students. They are also expected to                   purpose of the program and the
                                               addressing persistent challenges that                                                                         Administration’s priorities. Absolute
                                               other educators can build on and learn                  generate important information about an
                                                                                                       intervention’s effectiveness (e.g., In                Priority 1 establishes the evidence
                                               from; (2) build evidence of effectiveness                                                                     requirement for this tier of grants.
                                               of their practices; and (3) replicate and               what context(s) does the intervention
                                                                                                       work best? Where does it not work as                  Absolute Priority 2 aligns with the EIR
                                               scale successful practices in new                                                                             program as it is intended to take to scale
                                               schools, districts, and States while                    well? What components of the practice
                                                                                                       are most critical to its success?).                   entrepreneurial, evidence-based, field-
                                               addressing the barriers to scale, such as                                                                     initiated innovations to improve student
                                               cost structures and implementation                      Expansion grants are uniquely
                                                                                                       positioned to help answer critical                    achievement and attainment. In
                                               fidelity.                                                                                                     addition to incorporating the focus on
                                                  All EIR projects are expected to                     questions about the process of scaling a
                                                                                                       practice across geographies (e.g., How                field-initiated innovations in Absolute
                                               generate information regarding their
                                                                                                       does or should the cost structure of a                Priority 2, Absolute Priority 3 aligns
                                               effectiveness in order to inform EIR
                                               grantees’ efforts to learn about and                    practice change as it scales? What are                with the Administration’s efforts to
                                               improve upon their efforts, and to help                 ways to facilitate implementation                     invest in science, technology,
                                               similar, non-EIR efforts across the                     fidelity without making scaling too                   engineering, and math (STEM)
                                               country benefit from EIR grantees’                      onerous?).                                            education in order to ensure our
                                               knowledge. By requiring that all                           Evaluations of Expansion grants are                Nation’s economic competitiveness by
                                               grantees conduct independent                            expected to be conducted in a variety of              improving and expanding STEM
                                               evaluations of their EIR projects, EIR                  contexts and for a variety of students in             learning and engagement. Invitational
                                               ensures that its funded projects make a                 order to determine the context(s) and                 Priority 1 is intended to encourage
                                               significant contribution to improving                   population(s) for which the EIR-                      applicants to focus on the needs of each
                                               the quality and quantity of information                 supported practice is most effective and              child, with customized learning
                                               available to practitioners and                          how to effectively adapt the practice for             opportunities tailored to the needs of
                                               policymakers about which practices                      these contexts and populations. An                    individual students. Invitational Priority
                                               improve student achievement, for which                  Expansion grantee is encouraged to                    2 is intended to encourage applicants to
                                               types of students, and in what contexts.                design an EIR-supported evaluation that               improve early learning and cognitive
                                                  The Department awards three types of                 examines the cost effectiveness of its                development outcomes. Through these
                                               grants under this program: ‘‘Early-                     practices, identifies potential obstacles             priorities, the Department intends to
                                               phase’’ grants, ‘‘Mid-phase’’ grants, and               and success factors to scaling that                   advance innovation and the use and
                                               ‘‘Expansion’’ grants. These grants differ               would be relevant to other                            building of evidence and address the
                                               in terms of the level of prior evidence                 organizations, and has the potential to               learning and achievement of high-need
                                               of effectiveness required for                           meet the strong evidence threshold. We                students.
                                               consideration for funding, the                          expect that Expansion grantees will                      Priorities: This competition includes
                                               expectations regarding the kind of                      work toward sustaining their projects                 three absolute priorities and two
                                               evidence and information funded                         and continuing to scale successful                    invitational priorities. In accordance
                                               projects should produce, the level of                   practices after the EIR grant period ends;            with 34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(iv), Absolute
                                               scale that funded projects should reach,                EIR grantees can use their evaluations to             Priority 1 is from 34 CFR 75.226(d)(2).
                                               and, consequently, the amount of                        assess how their EIR-funded practices                 Absolute Priority 2 is from section
                                               funding available to support each type                  could be successfully reproduced and                  4611(a)(1)(A) of the ESEA. Absolute
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                                               of project.                                             sustained. The Department intends to                  Priority 3 is from section 4611(a)(1)(A)
                                                  The Department expects that                          provide grantees and their independent                of the ESEA and the Secretary’s Final
                                               Expansion grants will provide funding                   evaluators with evaluation technical                  Supplemental Priorities and Definitions
                                               for implementation and rigorous                         assistance. This evaluation technical                 for Discretionary Grant Programs,
                                               evaluation of a program that has been                   assistance could include grantees and                 published in the Federal Register on
                                               found to produce sizable, significant                   their independent evaluators providing                March 2, 2018 (83 FR 9096)
                                               impacts under a Mid-phase grant or                      to the Department or its contractor                   (Supplemental Priorities).


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                                                 Absolute Priorities: For FY 2018 and                  competition closes and the initial                    skills in different amounts of time.
                                               any subsequent year in which we make                    timeline established for response to an               Examples of personalized learning
                                               awards from the list of unfunded                        author query passes.                                  instructional approaches include
                                               applications from this competition,                                                                           dynamic student groupings, student-
                                                                                                       Absolute Priority 2—Field-Initiated
                                               these priorities are absolute priorities.                                                                     driven projects, and the use of adaptive
                                                                                                       Innovations—General                                   technologies such as digital curricula to
                                               Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3), we consider
                                               only applications that meet Absolute                       Under the priority, we provide                     both accelerate, and to target gaps in,
                                               Priority 1, Strong Evidence, and one                    funding to projects that are designed to              student learning. Personalized data
                                               additional absolute priority.                           create, develop, implement, replicate, or             approaches use data to provide ongoing
                                                 These priorities are:                                 take to scale entrepreneurial, evidence-              feedback about student progress to
                                                                                                       based, field-initiated innovations to                 educators, students, and their families,
                                               Absolute Priority 1—Strong Evidence                     improve student achievement and                       and to adjust learning strategies in real
                                                 Under this priority, we provide                       attainment for high-need students.                    time.
                                               funding to projects supported by strong                 Absolute Priority 3—Field-Initiated                   Invitational Priority Two—Early
                                               evidence.                                               Innovations—Promoting Science,                        Learning and Cognitive Development
                                                  Note: An applicant must identify up to four          Technology, Engineering, or Math
                                               study citations to be reviewed against the
                                                                                                                                                                The Department is especially
                                                                                                       (STEM) Education, With a Particular                   interested in projects that improve early
                                               What Works Clearinghouse (WWC)                          Focus on Computer Science
                                               Handbook (as defined in this notice) for the                                                                  learning and cognitive development
                                               purposes of meeting strong evidence. The                  Under the priority, we provide                      outcomes through neuroscience-based
                                               studies may have been conducted by the                  funding to projects that are designed to:             and scientifically validated
                                               applicant or by a third party. An applicant               (1) Create, develop, implement,                     interventions.
                                               should clearly identify these citations in the          replicate, or take to scale                              Definitions: The definitions of
                                               Evidence form. The Department may not                   entrepreneurial, evidence-based, field-               ‘‘baseline,’’ ‘‘experimental study,’’
                                               review a study citation that an applicant fails         initiated innovations to improve student              ‘‘national level,’’ ‘‘nonprofit,’’
                                               to clearly identify for review. In addition to          achievement and attainment for high-                  ‘‘performance measure,’’ ‘‘performance
                                               including up to four study citations,
                                               applicants must include in the form a
                                                                                                       need students, and;                                   target,’’ ‘‘project component,’’ ‘‘relevant
                                               description of: (1) The positive student                  (2) Improve student achievement or                  outcome,’’ ‘‘strong evidence,’’ and
                                               outcomes they intend to replicate under their           other educational outcomes in one or                  ‘‘What Works Clearinghouse Handbook
                                               Expansion grant and how the characteristics             more of the following areas: Science,                 (WWC Handbook)’’ are from 34 CFR
                                               of students and the positive student                    technology, engineering, math, or                     77.1. The definition for ‘‘computer
                                               outcomes in the study citations correspond              computer science (as defined in this                  science’’ is from the Supplemental
                                               with the high-need students to be served                notice). These projects must address the              Priorities. The definitions of ‘‘local
                                               under the Expansion grant; (2) the                      following priority area:                              educational agency’’ and ‘‘State
                                               correspondence of practice(s) the applicant               Identifying and implementing                        educational agency’’ are from section
                                               plans to implement with the practice(s) cited           instructional strategies in STEM fields,
                                               in the studies; and (3) the intended student
                                                                                                                                                             8101 of the ESEA.
                                               outcomes that the proposed practice(s)
                                                                                                       including computer science, that are                     Baseline means the starting point
                                               attempts to impact.                                     supported by strong evidence (as                      from which performance is measured
                                                                                                       defined in this notice).                              and targets are set.
                                                  An applicant must ensure that all                      Invitational Priorities: For FY 2018                   Computer science means the study of
                                               evidence is available to the Department                 and any subsequent year in which we                   computers and algorithmic processes
                                               from publicly available sources and                     make awards from the list of unfunded                 and includes the study of computing
                                               provide links or other guidance                         applications from this competition,                   principles and theories, computational
                                               indicating where it is available. If the                these priorities are invitational                     thinking, computer hardware, software
                                               Department determines that an                           priorities. Under 34 CFR.105(c)(1) we do              design, coding, analytics, and computer
                                               applicant has provided insufficient                     not give an application that meets these              applications.
                                               information, the applicant will not have                invitational priorities a competitive or                 Computer science often includes
                                               an opportunity to provide additional                    absolute preference over other                        computer programming or coding as a
                                               information at a later time. However, if                applications.                                         tool to create software, including
                                               the WWC determines that a study does                      These priorities are:                               applications, games, websites, and tools
                                               not provide enough information on key                                                                         to manage or manipulate data; or
                                               aspects of the study design, such as                    Invitational Priority One—Personalized
                                                                                                                                                             development and management of
                                               sample attrition or equivalence of                      Learning
                                                                                                                                                             computer hardware and the other
                                               intervention and comparison groups,                        Projects that support educators in                 electronics related to sharing, securing,
                                               the WWC will submit a query to the                      personalizing learning for all students               and using digital information.
                                               study author(s) to gather information for               so that learning opportunities may be                    In addition to coding, the expanding
                                               use in determining a study rating.                      tailored to fit the needs of individual               field of computer science emphasizes
                                               Authors are asked to respond to queries                 students. In personalized learning                    computational thinking and
                                               within 10 business days. Should the                     environments, the pace, location, and                 interdisciplinary problem-solving to
                                               author query remain incomplete within                   delivery method of education may vary                 equip students with the skills and
                                               14 days of the initial contact to the                   based on individual student interests                 abilities necessary to apply computation
                                               study author(s), the study will be                      and needs. Personalized learning                      in our digital world.
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                                               deemed ineligible under the grant                       approaches recognize that there are                      Computer science does not include
                                               competition. After the grant competition                multiple pathways through which                       using a computer for everyday activities,
                                               closes, the WWC will continue to                        students can develop and demonstrate                  such as browsing the internet; use of
                                               include responses to author queries and                 academic competencies and social-                     tools like word processing,
                                               will make updates to study reviews as                   emotional skills aligned to college- and              spreadsheets, or presentation software;
                                               necessary, but no additional information                career-ready standards and that students              or using computers in the study and
                                               will be taken into account after the                    may attain these competencies and                     exploration of unrelated subjects.


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                                                  Experimental study means a study                     including the school makes the school                    Strong evidence means that there is
                                               that is designed to compare outcomes                    eligible for programs for which specific              evidence of the effectiveness of a key
                                               between two groups of individuals                       eligibility is not provided to the school             project component in improving a
                                               (such as students) that are otherwise                   in another provision of law and the                   relevant outcome (as defined in this
                                               equivalent except for their assignment                  school does not have a student                        notice) for a sample that overlaps with
                                               to either a treatment group receiving a                 population that is smaller than the                   the populations and settings proposed
                                               project component (as defined in this                   student population of the local                       to receive that component, based on a
                                               notice) or a control group that does not.               educational agency receiving assistance               relevant finding from one of the
                                               Randomized controlled trials, regression                under the ESEA with the smallest                      following:
                                               discontinuity design studies, and single-               student population, except that the                      (i) A practice guide prepared by the
                                               case design studies are the specific                    school shall not be subject to the                    WWC using version 2.1 or 3.0 of the
                                               types of experimental studies that,                     jurisdiction of any State educational                 WWC Handbook reporting a ‘‘strong
                                               depending on their design and                           agency (as defined in this notice) other              evidence base’’ for the corresponding
                                               implementation (e.g., sample attrition in               than the Bureau of Indian Education.                  practice guide recommendation;
                                               randomized controlled trials and                           (d) Educational Service Agencies. The                 (ii) An intervention report prepared
                                               regression discontinuity design studies),               term includes educational service                     by the WWC using version 2.1 or 3.0 of
                                               can meet What Works Clearinghouse                       agencies and consortia of those                       the WWC Handbook reporting a
                                               (WWC) standards without reservations                    agencies.                                             ‘‘positive effect’’ on a relevant outcome
                                               as described in the WWC Handbook:                          (e) State Educational Agency. The                  based on a ‘‘medium to large’’ extent of
                                                  (i) A randomized controlled trial                    term includes the State educational                   evidence, with no reporting of a
                                               employs random assignment of, for                       agency in a State in which the State                  ‘‘negative effect’’ or ‘‘potentially
                                               example, students, teachers, classrooms,                educational agency is the sole                        negative effect’’ on a relevant outcome;
                                               or schools to receive the project                       educational agency for all public                     or
                                               component being evaluated (the                          schools.                                                 (iii) A single experimental study
                                               treatment group) or not to receive the                     National level describes the level of              reviewed and reported by the WWC
                                               project component (the control group).                  scope or effectiveness of a process,                  using version 2.1 or 3.0 of the WWC
                                                  (ii) A regression discontinuity design               product, strategy, or practice that is able           Handbook, or otherwise assessed by the
                                               study assigns the project component                     to be effective in a wide variety of                  Department using version 3.0 of the
                                               being evaluated using a measured                        communities, including rural and urban                WWC Handbook, as appropriate, and
                                               variable (e.g., assigning students reading              areas, as well as with different groups               that—
                                               below a cutoff score to tutoring or                     (e.g., economically disadvantaged, racial                (A) Meets WWC standards without
                                               developmental education classes) and                    and ethnic groups, migrant populations,               reservations;
                                               controls for that variable in the analysis              individuals with disabilities, English                   (B) Includes at least one statistically
                                               of outcomes.                                            learners, and individuals of each                     significant and positive (i.e., favorable)
                                                  (iii) A single-case design study uses                gender).                                              effect on a relevant outcome;
                                               observations of a single case (e.g., a                     Nonprofit, as applied to an agency,                   (C) Includes no overriding statistically
                                               student eligible for a behavioral                       organization, or institution, means that              significant and negative effects on
                                               intervention) over time in the absence                  it is owned and operated by one or more               relevant outcomes reported in the study
                                               and presence of a controlled treatment                  corporations or associations whose net                or in a corresponding WWC
                                               manipulation to determine whether the                   earnings do not benefit, and cannot                   intervention report prepared under
                                               outcome is systematically related to the                lawfully benefit, any private                         version 2.1 or 3.0 of the WWC
                                               treatment.                                              shareholder or entity.                                Handbook; and
                                                  Local educational agency (LEA)                          Performance measure means any                         (D) Is based on a sample from more
                                               means:                                                  quantitative indicator, statistic, or                 than one site (e.g., State, county, city,
                                                  (a) In General. A public board of                    metric used to gauge program or project               school district, or postsecondary
                                               education or other public authority                     performance.                                          campus) and includes at least 350
                                               legally constituted within a State for                     Performance target means a level of                students or other individuals across
                                               either administrative control or                        performance that an applicant would                   sites. Multiple studies of the same
                                               direction of, or to perform a service                   seek to meet during the course of a                   project component that each meet
                                               function for, public elementary schools                 project or as a result of a project.                  requirements in paragraphs (iii)(A), (B),
                                               or secondary schools in a city, county,                    Project component means an activity,               and (C) of this definition may together
                                               township, school district, or other                     strategy, intervention, process, product,             satisfy this requirement.
                                               political subdivision of a State, or of or              practice, or policy included in a project.               What Works Clearinghouse Handbook
                                               for a combination of school districts or                Evidence may pertain to an individual                 (WWC Handbook) means the standards
                                               counties that is recognized in a State as               project component or to a combination                 and procedures set forth in the WWC
                                               an administrative agency for its public                 of project components (e.g., training                 Procedures and Standards Handbook,
                                               elementary schools or secondary                         teachers on instructional practices for               Version 3.0 or Version 2.1 (incorporated
                                               schools.                                                English learners and follow-on coaching               by reference, see 34 CFR 77.2). Study
                                                  (b) Administrative Control and                       for these teachers).                                  findings eligible for review under WWC
                                               Direction. The term includes any other                     Relevant outcome means the student                 standards can meet WWC standards
                                               public institution or agency having                     outcome(s) or other outcome(s) the key                without reservations, meet WWC
                                               administrative control and direction of                 project component is designed to                      standards with reservations, or not meet
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                                               a public elementary school or secondary                 improve, consistent with the specific                 WWC standards. WWC practice guides
                                               school.                                                 goals of the program.                                 and intervention reports include
                                                  (c) Bureau of Indian Education                          State educational agency (SEA)                     findings from systematic reviews of
                                               Schools. The term includes an                           means the agency primarily responsible                evidence as described in the Handbook
                                               elementary school or secondary school                   for the State supervision of public                   documentation.
                                               funded by the Bureau of Indian                          elementary schools and secondary                        Program Authority: Section 4611 of the
                                               Education but only to the extent that                   schools.                                              ESEA, 20 U.S.C. 7261.



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                                                 Applicable Regulations: (a) The                          (b) An SEA;                                           (1) Who are in poverty, as counted in
                                               Education Department General                               (c) The Bureau of Indian Education;                the most recent census data approved by
                                               Administrative Regulations in 34 CFR                       (d) A consortium of SEAs or LEAs;                  the Secretary;
                                               parts 75, 77, 79, 81, 82, 84, 86, 97, 98,                  (e) A nonprofit organization; and                     (2) Who are eligible for a free or
                                               and 99. (b) The Office of Management                       (f) An SEA, an LEA, a consortium                   reduced price lunch under the Richard
                                               and Budget Guidelines to Agencies on                    described in (d), or the Bureau of Indian             B. Russell National School Lunch Act
                                               Governmentwide Debarment and                            Education, in partnership with—                       (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.);
                                               Suspension (Nonprocurement) in 2 CFR                       (1) A nonprofit organization;                         (3) Whose families receive assistance
                                               part 180, as adopted and amended as                        (2) A business;                                    under the State program funded under
                                               regulations of the Department in 2 CFR                     (3) An educational service agency; or              part A of title IV of the Social Security
                                               part 3485. (c) The Uniform                                 (4) An institution of higher education.            Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.); or
                                               Administrative Requirements, Cost                          To qualify as a rural applicant under                 (4) Who are eligible to receive medical
                                               Principles, and Audit Requirements for                  the EIR program, an applicant must                    assistance under the Medicaid program;
                                               Federal Awards in 2 CFR part 200, as                    meet both of the following                            and
                                               adopted and amended as regulations of                   requirements:                                            (c) The difficulty of raising funds on
                                               the Department in 2 CFR part 3474. (d)                     (a) The applicant is—                              Tribal land.
                                               The Supplemental Priorities.                               (1) An LEA with an urban-centric                      Applicants that wish to apply for a
                                                                                                       district locale code of 32, 33, 41, 42, or            waiver must include a request in their
                                                 Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 79
                                                                                                       43, as determined by the Secretary;                   application that describes why the
                                               apply to all applicants except federally
                                               recognized Indian Tribes.                                  (2) A consortium of such LEAs;                     matching requirement would cause
                                                                                                          (3) An educational service agency or               serious hardship or an inability to carry
                                                 Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86               a nonprofit organization in partnership               out project activities. Further
                                               apply to institutions of higher education
                                                                                                       with such an LEA; or                                  information about applying for waivers
                                               only.                                                                                                         can be found in the application package.
                                                                                                          (4) A grantee described in clause (1)
                                                                                                       or (2) in partnership with an SEA; and                However, given the importance of
                                               II. Award Information                                                                                         matching funds to the long-term success
                                                                                                          (b) A majority of the schools to be
                                                  Type of Award: Discretionary grants.                 served by the program are designated                  of the project, the Secretary expects
                                                  Estimated Available Funds:                           with a locale code of 32, 33, 41, 42, or              eligible entities to identify appropriate
                                               $115,000,000.                                           43, or a combination of such codes, as                matching funds.
                                                  These estimated available funds are                                                                           3. Subgrantees: A grantee under this
                                                                                                       determined by the Secretary.
                                               the total available for all three types of                                                                    competition may not award subgrants to
                                                                                                          Applicants are encouraged to retrieve
                                               grants under the EIR program (Early-                                                                          entities to directly carry out project
                                                                                                       locale codes from the National Center
                                               phase, Mid-phase, and Expansion                                                                               activities described in its application.
                                                                                                       for Education Statistics School District
                                               grants). Contingent upon the availability                                                                        4. Other: a. Funding Categories: An
                                                                                                       search tool (https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/
                                               of funds and the quality of applications,                                                                     applicant will be considered for an
                                                                                                       districtsearch/), where districts can be
                                               we may make additional awards in                                                                              award only for the type of EIR grant (i.e.,
                                                                                                       looked up individually to retrieve locale
                                               subsequent years from the list of                                                                             Early-phase, Mid-phase, and Expansion
                                                                                                       codes, and Public School search tool
                                               unfunded applications from this                                                                               grant) for which it applies. An applicant
                                                                                                       (https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/),
                                               competition.                                                                                                  may not submit an application for the
                                                  Estimated Average Size of Awards:                    where individual schools can be looked
                                                                                                                                                             same proposed project under more than
                                               Up to $15,000,000.                                      up to retrieve locale codes. More
                                                                                                                                                             one type of grant.
                                                  Maximum Award: We will not make                      information on rural applicant
                                                                                                       eligibility is in the application package.              Note: Each application will be reviewed
                                               an award exceeding $15,000,000 for a                                                                          under the competition it was submitted
                                               single project period of 60 months.                        2. Cost Sharing or Matching: Under
                                                                                                                                                             under in the Grants.gov system, and only
                                                  Estimated Number of Awards: 1–3.                     section 4611(d) of the ESEA, each grant
                                                                                                                                                             applications that are successfully submitted
                                                                                                       recipient must provide, from Federal,                 by the established deadline will be peer-
                                                 Note: The Department is not bound by any
                                               estimates in this notice.
                                                                                                       State, local, or private sources, an                  reviewed. Applicants should be careful that
                                                                                                       amount equal to 10 percent of funds                   they download the intended EIR application
                                                  Project Period: Up to 60 months.                     provided under the grant, which may be                package and that they submit their
                                                 Note: Under section 4611(c) of the ESEA,              provided in cash or through in-kind                   applications under the intended EIR
                                               the Department must use at least 25 percent             contributions, to carry out activities                competition.
                                               of EIR funds for a fiscal year to make awards           supported by the grant. Grantees must                   b. Evaluation: The grantee must
                                               to applicants serving rural areas, contingent           include a budget showing their
                                               on receipt of a sufficient number of
                                                                                                                                                             conduct an independent evaluation of
                                                                                                       matching contributions to the budget                  the effectiveness of its project.
                                               applications of sufficient quality. For
                                                                                                       amount of EIR grant funds and must                      c. High-need students: The grantee
                                               purposes of this competition, we will
                                               consider an applicant as rural if the applicant         provide evidence that they have secured               must serve high-need students.
                                               meets the qualifications for rural applicants           their matching contributions for the first
                                                                                                       year of the grant in their grant                      IV. Application and Submission
                                               as described in the eligible applicants section
                                               and the applicant certifies that it meets those         applications. Section 4611(d) of the                  Information
                                               qualifications through the application.                 ESEA also authorizes the Secretary to                   1. Application Submission
                                                 In implementing this statutory                        waive this matching requirement on a                  Instructions: For information on how to
                                               provision, the Department may fund                      case-by-case basis, upon a showing of                 submit an application please refer to our
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                                               high-quality applications from rural                    exceptional circumstances, such as:                   Common Instructions for Applicants to
                                               applicants out of rank order in one or                     (a) The difficulty of raising matching             Department of Education Discretionary
                                               more of the EIR competitions.                           funds for a program to serve a rural area;            Grant Programs, published in the
                                                                                                          (b) The difficulty of raising matching             Federal Register on February 12, 2018
                                               III. Eligibility Information                            funds in areas with a concentration of                (83 FR 6003) and available at
                                                  1. Eligible Applicants:                              LEAs or schools with a high percentage                www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-02-12/
                                                  (a) An LEA;                                          of students aged 5 through 17—                        pdf/2018-02558.pdf.


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                                                  2. Submission of Proprietary                         the assurances and certifications; or the             disseminated in ways that will enable
                                               Information: Given the types of projects                one-page abstract, the resumes, the                   others to use the information or
                                               that may be proposed in applications for                bibliography, or the letters of support.              strategies.
                                               the Expansion grant competition, your                   However, the recommended page limit
                                                                                                                                                             C. Quality of the Project Design and
                                               application may include business                        does apply to all of the application
                                                                                                                                                             Management Plan (Up to 35 Points)
                                               information that you consider                           narrative.
                                               proprietary. In 34 CFR 5.11 we define                      6. Notice of Intent to Apply: We will                 In determining the quality of the
                                               ‘‘business information’’ and describe the               be able to develop a more efficient                   proposed project design, the Secretary
                                               process we use in determining whether                   process for reviewing grant applications              considers the following factors:
                                               any of that information is proprietary                  if we know the approximate number of                     (1) The extent to which the goals,
                                               and, thus, protected from disclosure                    applicants that intend to apply for                   objectives, and outcomes to be achieved
                                               under Exemption 4 of the Freedom of                     funding under this competition.                       by the proposed project are clearly
                                               Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552, as                       Therefore, the Secretary strongly                     specified and measurable.
                                               amended).                                               encourages each potential applicant to                   (2) The adequacy of the management
                                                  Because we plan to make successful                   notify us of the applicant’s intent to                plan to achieve the objectives of the
                                               applications available to the public, you               submit an application by completing a                 proposed project on time and within
                                               may wish to request confidentiality of                  web-based form. When completing this                  budget, including clearly defined
                                               business information.                                   form, applicants will provide (1) the                 responsibilities, timelines, and
                                                  Consistent with Executive Order                      applicant organization’s name and                     milestones for accomplishing project
                                               12600, please designate in your                         address and (2) the absolute priority the             tasks.
                                               application any information that you                    applicant intends to address. Applicants                 (3) The adequacy of procedures for
                                               believe is exempt from disclosure under                 may access this form online at                        ensuring feedback and continuous
                                               Exemption 4. In the appropriate                         www.surveymonkey.com/r/PXRTP7T.                       improvement in the operation of the
                                               Appendix section of your application,                   Applicants that do not complete this                  proposed project.
                                               under ‘‘Other Attachments Form,’’                       form may still submit an application.                    (4) The extent to which the applicant
                                               please list the page number or numbers                                                                        demonstrates that it has the resources to
                                               on which we can find this information.                  V. Application Review Information                     operate the project beyond the length of
                                               For additional information please see 34                   1. Selection Criteria: The selection               the grant, including a multi-year
                                               CFR 5.11(c).                                            criteria for the Expansion grant                      financial and operating model and
                                                  3. Intergovernmental Review: This                    competition are from 34 CFR 75.210.                   accompanying plan; the demonstrated
                                               competition is subject to Executive                     The points assigned to each criterion are             commitment of any partners; evidence
                                               Order 12372 and the regulations in 34                   indicated in the parentheses next to the              of broad support from stakeholders (e.g.,
                                               CFR part 79. Information about                          criterion. An applicant may earn up to                SEAs, teachers’ unions) critical to the
                                               Intergovernmental Review of Federal                     a total of 100 points based on the                    project’s long-term success; or more
                                               Programs under Executive Order 12372                    selection criteria for the application.               than one of these types of evidence.
                                               is in the application package for this                                                                        D. Quality of the Project Evaluation (Up
                                                                                                       A. Significance (Up to 10 Points)
                                               competition.                                                                                                  to 20 Points)
                                                  4. Funding Restrictions: We reference                  In determining the significance of the
                                               regulations outlining funding                           project, the Secretary considers the                     In determining the quality of the
                                               restrictions in the Applicable                          following factors:                                    project evaluation to be conducted, the
                                               Regulations section of this notice.                       (1) The magnitude or severity of the                Secretary considers the following
                                                  5. Recommended Page Limit: The                       problem to be addressed by the                        factors:
                                               application narrative (Part III of the                  proposed project.                                        (1) The extent to which the methods
                                               application) is where you, the applicant,                 (2) The national significance of the                of evaluation will, if well implemented,
                                               address the selection criteria that                     proposed project.                                     produce evidence about the project’s
                                               reviewers use to evaluate your                            (3) The extent to which the proposed                effectiveness that would meet the What
                                               application. We recommend that you (1)                  project represents an exceptional                     Works Clearinghouse standards without
                                               limit the application narrative for an                  approach to the priority or priorities                reservations as described in the What
                                               Expansion grant application to no more                  established for the competition.                      Works Clearinghouse Handbook (as
                                               than 50 pages and (2) use the following                                                                       defined in this notice).
                                                                                                       B. Strategy to Scale (Up to 35 Points)
                                               standards:                                                                                                       (2) The extent to which the evaluation
                                                  • A ‘‘page’’ is 8.5″ x 11″, on one side                In determining the applicant’s                      will provide guidance about effective
                                               only, with 1″ margins at the top, bottom,               capacity to scale the proposed project,               strategies suitable for replication or
                                               and both sides.                                         the Secretary considers the following                 testing in other settings.
                                                  • Double space (no more than three                   factors:                                                 (3) The extent to which the methods
                                               lines per vertical inch) all text in the                  (1) The extent to which the applicant               of evaluation will provide valid and
                                               application narrative, including titles,                demonstrates there is unmet demand for                reliable performance data on relevant
                                               headings, footnotes, quotations,                        the process, product, strategy, or                    outcomes.
                                               references, and captions.                               practice that will enable the applicant to               (4) The extent to which the evaluation
                                                  • Use a font that is either 12 point or              reach the level of scale that is proposed             plan clearly articulates the key project
                                               larger or no smaller than 10 pitch                      in the application.                                   components, mediators, and outcomes,
                                               (characters per inch).                                    (2) The extent to which the applicant               as well as a measurable threshold for
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                                                  • Use one of the following fonts:                    identifies a specific strategy or strategies          acceptable implementation.
                                               Times New Roman, Courier, Courier                       that address a particular barrier or
                                                                                                                                                               Note: Applicants may wish to review the
                                               New, or Arial.                                          barriers that prevented the applicant, in             following technical assistance resources on
                                                  The recommended page limit does not                  the past, from reaching the level of scale            evaluation: (1) WWC Procedures and
                                               apply to Part I, the cover sheet; Part II,              that is proposed in the application.                  Standards Handbooks: https://ies.ed.gov/
                                               the budget section, including the                         (3) The extent to which the results of              ncee/wwc/Handbooks; (2) ‘‘Technical
                                               narrative budget justification; Part IV,                the proposed project are to be                        Assistance Materials for Conducting Rigorous



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                                               Impact Evaluations’’: http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/              4. Integrity and Performance System:               consists of modifications to pre-existing
                                               projects/evaluationTA.asp; and (3) IES/NCEE             If you are selected under this                        works, the license extends only to those
                                               Technical Methods papers: http://ies.ed.gov/            competition to receive an award that                  modifications that can be separately
                                               ncee/tech_methods/. In addition, applicants
                                                                                                       over the course of the project period                 identified and only to the extent that
                                               may view an optional webinar recording that
                                               was hosted by the Institute of Education                may exceed the simplified acquisition                 open licensing is permitted under the
                                               Sciences. The webinar focused on more                   threshold (currently $150,000), under 2               terms of any licenses or other legal
                                               rigorous evaluation designs, discussing                 CFR 200.205(a)(2), we must make a                     restrictions on the use of pre-existing
                                               strategies for designing and executing                  judgment about your integrity, business               works. Additionally, a grantee or
                                               experimental studies that meet WWC                      ethics, and record of performance under               subgrantee that is awarded competitive
                                               evidence standards without reservations.                Federal awards—that is, the risk posed                grant funds must have a plan to
                                               This webinar is available at: http://ies.ed.gov/        by you as an applicant—before we make                 disseminate these public grant
                                               ncee/wwc/Multimedia.aspx?sid=18.
                                                                                                       an award. In doing so, we must consider               deliverables. This dissemination plan
                                                  2. Review and Selection Process: We                  any information about you that is in the              can be developed and submitted after
                                               remind potential applicants that in                     integrity and performance system                      your application has been reviewed and
                                               reviewing applications in any                           (currently referred to as the Federal                 selected for funding. For additional
                                               discretionary grant competition, the                    Awardee Performance and Integrity                     information on the open licensing
                                               Secretary may consider, under 34 CFR                    Information System (FAPIIS)),                         requirements please refer to 2 CFR
                                               75.217(d)(3), the past performance of the               accessible through the System for                     3474.20(c).
                                               applicant in carrying out a previous                    Award Management. You may review                         Note: A specific deliverable under an
                                               award, such as the applicant’s use of                   and comment on any information about                  Expansion grant that grantees must openly
                                               funds, achievement of project                           yourself that a Federal agency                        license to the public is the evaluation report.
                                               objectives, and compliance with grant                   previously entered and that is currently              Additionally, EIR grantees are encouraged to
                                               conditions. The Secretary may also                      in FAPIIS.                                            submit final studies resulting from research
                                               consider whether the applicant failed to                   Please note that, if the total value of            supported in whole or in part by EIR to the
                                               submit a timely performance report or                   your currently active grants, cooperative             Educational Resources Information Center
                                               submitted a report of unacceptable                                                                            (ERIC, http://eric.ed.gov).
                                                                                                       agreements, and procurement contracts
                                               quality.                                                from the Federal Government exceeds                     4. Reporting: (a) If you apply for a
                                                  In addition, in making a competitive                 $10,000,000, the reporting requirements               grant under this competition, you must
                                               grant award, the Secretary requires                     in 2 CFR part 200, Appendix XII,                      ensure that you have in place the
                                               various assurances, including those                     require you to report certain integrity               necessary processes and systems to
                                               applicable to Federal civil rights laws                 information to FAPIIS semiannually.                   comply with the reporting requirements
                                               that prohibit discrimination in programs                Please review the requirements in 2 CFR               in 2 CFR part 170 should you receive
                                               or activities receiving Federal financial               part 200, Appendix XII, if this grant                 funding under the competition. This
                                               assistance from the Department (34 CFR                  plus all the other Federal funds you                  does not apply if you have an exception
                                               100.4, 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23).                receive exceed $10,000,000.                           under 2 CFR 170.110(b).
                                                  Before making awards, we will screen                                                                          (b) At the end of your project period,
                                               applications submitted in accordance                    VI. Award Administration Information                  you must submit a final performance
                                               with the requirements in this notice to                    1. Award Notices: If your application              report, including financial information,
                                               determine whether applications have                     is successful, we notify your U.S.                    as directed by the Secretary. If you
                                               met eligibility and other requirements.                 Representative and U.S. Senators and                  receive a multiyear award, you must
                                               This screening process may occur at                     send you a Grant Award Notification                   submit an annual performance report
                                               various stages of the process; applicants               (GAN); or we may send you an email                    that provides the most current
                                               that are determined to be ineligible will               containing a link to access an electronic             performance and financial expenditure
                                               not receive a grant, regardless of peer                 version of your GAN. We may notify                    information as directed by the Secretary
                                               reviewer scores or comments.                            you informally, also.                                 under 34 CFR 75.118. The Secretary
                                                  Peer reviewers will read, prepare a                     If your application is not evaluated or            may also require more frequent
                                               written evaluation of, and score the                    not selected for funding, we notify you.              performance reports under 34 CFR
                                               assigned applications, using the                           2. Administrative and National Policy              75.720(c). For specific requirements on
                                               selection criteria provided in this                     Requirements: We identify                             reporting, please go to www.ed.gov/
                                               notice. For Expansion grant applications                administrative and national policy                    fund/grant/apply/appforms/
                                               we intend to conduct a single-tier                      requirements in the application package               appforms.html.
                                               review.                                                 and reference these and other                            (c) Under 34 CFR 75.250(b), the
                                                  3. Risk Assessment and Specific                      requirements in the Applicable                        Secretary may provide a grantee with
                                               Conditions: Consistent with 2 CFR                       Regulations section of this notice.                   additional funding for data collection
                                               200.205, before awarding grants under                      We reference the regulations outlining             analysis and reporting. In this case the
                                               this competition the Department                         the terms and conditions of an award in               Secretary establishes a data collection
                                               conducts a review of the risks posed by                 the Applicable Regulations section of                 period.
                                               applicants. Under 2 CFR 3474.10, the                    this notice and include these and other                  5. Performance Measures: The overall
                                               Secretary may impose specific                           specific conditions in the GAN. The                   purpose of the EIR program is to expand
                                               conditions and, in appropriate                          GAN also incorporates your approved                   the implementation of, and investment
                                               circumstances, high-risk conditions on a                application as part of your binding                   in, innovative practices that are
                                               grant if the applicant or grantee is not                commitments under the grant.                          demonstrated to have an impact on
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                                               financially stable; has a history of                       3. Open Licensing Requirements:                    improving student achievement and
                                               unsatisfactory performance; has a                       Unless an exception applies, if you are               attainment for high-need students. We
                                               financial or other management system                    awarded a grant under this competition,               have established several performance
                                               that does not meet the standards in 2                   you will be required to openly license                measures (as defined in this notice) for
                                               CFR part 200, subpart D; has not                        to the public grant deliverables created              the Expansion grants.
                                               fulfilled the conditions of a prior grant;              in whole, or in part, with Department                    Annual performance measures: (1)
                                               or is otherwise not responsible.                        grant funds. When the deliverable                     The percentage of grantees that reach


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                                               their annual target number of students                  baseline data for a particular                        DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
                                               as specified in the application; (2) the                performance measure, an explanation of
                                                                                                                                                             [Docket No. ED–2018–ICCD–0040]
                                               percentage of grantees that reach their                 why there is no established baseline and
                                               annual target number of high-need                       of how and when, during the project                   Agency Information Collection
                                               students as specified in the application;               period, the applicant would establish a               Activities; Comment Request; Formula
                                               (3) the percentage of grantees with                     valid baseline for the performance                    Grant EASIE Annual Performance
                                               ongoing well-designed and independent                   measure.                                              Report
                                               evaluations that will provide evidence                     (3) Performance targets. Why each
                                               of their effectiveness at improving                     proposed performance target is                        AGENCY: Office of Elementary and
                                               student outcomes in multiple contexts;                  ambitious yet achievable compared to                  Secondary Education (OESE),
                                               (4) the percentage of grantees that                     the baseline for the performance                      Department of Education (ED).
                                               implement a well-designed, well-                        measure and when, during the project                  ACTION: Notice.
                                               implemented, and independent                            period, the applicant would meet the
                                               evaluation that provides information                    performance target(s).                                SUMMARY:    In accordance with the
                                               about the key practices and the                            (4) Data collection and reporting.                 Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
                                               approach of the project so as to facilitate             (i) The data collection and reporting                 proposing a revision of an existing
                                               replication; (5) the percentage of                      methods the applicant would use and                   information collection.
                                               grantees that implement an evaluation                   why those methods are likely to yield                 DATES: Interested persons are invited to
                                               that provides information on the cost                   reliable, valid, and meaningful                       submit comments on or before June 18,
                                               effectiveness of the key practices to                   performance data; and (ii) the                        2018.
                                               identify potential obstacles and success                applicant’s capacity to collect and                   ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
                                               factors to scaling; and (6) the cost per                report reliable, valid, and meaningful                documents related to the information
                                               student served by the grant.                            performance data, as evidenced by high-               collection listed in this notice, please
                                                  Cumulative performance measures:                     quality data collection, analysis, and                use http://www.regulations.gov by
                                               (1) The percentage of grantees that reach               reporting in other projects or research.              searching the Docket ID number ED–
                                               the targeted number of students                            All grantees must submit an annual                 2018–ICCD–0040. Comments submitted
                                               specified in the application; (2) the                   performance report with information                   in response to this notice should be
                                               percentage of grantees that reached the                 that is responsive to these performance               submitted electronically through the
                                               targeted number of high-need students                   measures.                                             Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
                                               specified in the application; (3) the                                                                         www.regulations.gov by selecting the
                                               percentage of grantees that implement a                 VII. Other Information
                                                                                                                                                             Docket ID number or via postal mail,
                                               completed well-designed, well-                             Accessible Format: Individuals with                commercial delivery, or hand delivery.
                                               implemented, and independent                            disabilities can obtain this document                 Please note that comments submitted by
                                               evaluation that provides evidence of                    and a copy of the application package in              fax or email and those submitted after
                                               their effectiveness at improving student                an accessible format (e.g., Braille, large            the comment period will not be
                                               outcomes in multiple contexts; (4) the                  print, audiotape, or compact disc) on                 accepted. Written requests for
                                               percentage of grantees with a completed                 request to the program contact person                 information or comments submitted by
                                               well-designed, well-implemented, and                    listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION                  postal mail or delivery should be
                                               independent evaluation that provides                    CONTACT.                                              addressed to the Director of the
                                               information about the key elements and                     Electronic Access to This Document:                Information Collection Clearance
                                               the approach of the project so as to                    The official version of this document is              Division, U.S. Department of Education,
                                               facilitate replication or testing in other              the document published in the Federal                 400 Maryland Avenue SW, LBJ, Room
                                               settings; (5) the percentage of grantees                Register. You may access the official                 216–44, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
                                               with an evaluation that provided                        edition of the Federal Register and the               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
                                               information on the cost effectiveness of                Code of Federal Regulations via the
                                               the key practices, and obstacles and                                                                          specific questions related to collection
                                                                                                       Federal Digital System at: www.gpo.gov/               activities, please contact Kimberly
                                               success factors to scaling; and (6) the                 fdsys. At this site you can view this
                                               cost per student served by the grant.                                                                         Smith, 202–453–6459.
                                                                                                       document, as well as all other
                                                  Project-Specific Performance                                                                               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
                                                                                                       documents of this Department
                                               Measures: Applicants must propose                       published in the Federal Register, in                 Department of Education (ED), in
                                               project-specific performance measures                   text or Portable Document Format                      accordance with the Paperwork
                                               and performance targets (as defined in                  (PDF). To use PDF you must have                       Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
                                               this notice) consistent with the                        Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is                        3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
                                               objectives of the proposed project.                     available free at the site.                           public and Federal agencies with an
                                               Applications must provide the                              You may also access documents of the               opportunity to comment on proposed,
                                               following information as directed under                 Department published in the Federal                   revised, and continuing collections of
                                               34 CFR 75.110(b) and (c):                               Register by using the article search                  information. This helps the Department
                                                  (1) Performance measures. How each                   feature at: www.federalregister.gov.                  assess the impact of its information
                                               proposed performance measure would                      Specifically, through the advanced                    collection requirements and minimize
                                               accurately measure the performance of                   search feature at this site, you can limit            the public’s reporting burden. It also
                                               the project and how the proposed                        your search to documents published by                 helps the public understand the
                                               performance measure would be                            the Department.                                       Department’s information collection
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                                               consistent with the performance                                                                               requirements and provide the requested
                                               measures established for the program                      Dated: April 16, 2018.                              data in the desired format. ED is
                                               funding the competition.                                Margo Anderson,                                       soliciting comments on the proposed
                                                  (2) Baseline (as defined in this notice)             Acting Assistant Deputy Secretary for                 information collection request (ICR) that
                                               data. (i) Why each proposed baseline is                 Innovation and Improvement.                           is described below. The Department of
                                               valid; or (ii) if the applicant has                     [FR Doc. 2018–08237 Filed 4–18–18; 8:45 am]           Education is especially interested in
                                               determined that there are no established                BILLING CODE 4000–01–P                                public comment addressing the


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Document Created: 2018-04-19 00:40:44
Document Modified: 2018-04-19 00:40:44
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesApplications Available: April 23, 2018.
ContactKelly Terpak, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 4W312, Washington, DC 20202- 5900. Telephone: (202) 453-7122. Email: [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 17381 

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