83 FR 26270 - Applications for New Awards; Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language Program
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 109 (June 6, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 109 (June 6, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 6, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 26270-26275] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-12170] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Applications for New Awards; Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language Program AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education. [[Page 26271]] ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Education is issuing a notice inviting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2018 for the Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language (UISFL) program, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number 84.016A. DATES: Applications Available: June 6, 2018. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 26, 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: Tanyelle H. Richardson, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 258-14, Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: (202) 453-6391. 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 UISFL program provides grants for planning, developing, and carrying out programs to strengthen and improve undergraduate instruction in international studies and foreign languages in the United States. Priorities: This notice contains two competitive preference priorities and two invitational priorities. Competitive Preference Priority 1 is from the notice of final priority (NFP) published in the Federal Register on June 11, 2014 (79 FR 33432). Competitive Preference Priority 2 is from 34 CFR 658.35(a). Competitive Preference Priorities: For FY 2018, these priorities are competitive preference priorities. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), an applicant is eligible to receive an additional two or three points depending on how well the application meets Competitive Preference Priority 1 and up to an additional two points depending on how well the application meets Competitive Preference Priority 2. An applicant may receive a total of up to 5 additional points under the competitive preference priorities. These priorities are: Competitive Preference Priority 1 (2 or 3 points). Applications from Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) (as defined in this notice) or community colleges (as defined in this notice), whether as individual applicants or as part of a consortium of institutions of higher education (IHEs) (consortium) or a partnership between nonprofit educational organizations and IHEs (partnership). An application from a consortium or partnership that has an MSI or community college as the lead applicant will receive more points under this priority than applications in which the MSI or community college is a member of a consortium or partnership but not the lead applicant. A consortium or partnership must undertake activities designed to incorporate foreign languages into the curriculum of the MSI or community college and to improve foreign language and international or area studies instruction on the MSI or community college campus. Note: We will award either 2 or 3 points to an application that meets this priority. If an MSI or community college is a single applicant, or the lead applicant in a consortium or partnership, the application will receive 3 additional points. If an MSI or community college is a member of a consortium or partnership, but not the lead applicant, the application will receive 2 additional points. No application will receive more than 3 additional points for this priority. Competitive Preference Priority 2 (0 or 2 points). Applications from IHEs or consortia of these institutions that require entering students to have successfully completed at least 2 years of secondary school foreign language instruction or that require each graduating student to earn two years of postsecondary credit in a foreign language (or have demonstrated equivalent competence in the foreign language) or, in the case of a 2-year degree granting institution, offer two years of postsecondary credit in a foreign language. Invitational Priorities: For FY 2018, these priorities are invitational priorities. Under 34 CFR 75.105(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 1--Substantive Training and Thematic Focus on Less Commonly Taught Languages. Applications that propose programs or activities focused on language instruction or development of area or international studies programs to include substantive training and thematic focus on any modern foreign languages, except French, German, or Spanish. Invitational Priority 2--Developing Interdisciplinary Curriculum. Applications that propose to create innovative curricula that combine the teaching of international studies with one of the following academic fields of study: science, technology, engineering, mathematics, business, economics, public health, international and comparative education and computer science. Programs can be located within the applicant's home IHE or within an IHE that is part of the consortium/partnership applying for the grant. Definitions: The following definitions are from the NFP published in the Federal Register on June 11, 2014 (79 FR 33432). Community college means an institution that meets the definition in section 312(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA) (20 U.S.C. 1058(f)); or an institution of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the HEA) that awards degrees and certificates, more than 50 percent of which are not bachelor's degrees (or an equivalent) or master's, professional, or other advanced degrees. Minority-Serving Institution means an institution that is eligible to receive assistance under sections 316 through 320 of part A of title III, under part B of title III, or under title V of the HEA. Note: The list of institutions currently designated as eligible under Title III and Title V is available at: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/idues/eligibility.html. Application Requirements: In addition to any other requirements outlined in the application package for this program, section 604(a)(7) of the HEA, 20 U.S.C. 1124(a)(7), requires that each application from an IHE, consortia, or partnership include--(1) Evidence that the applicant has conducted extensive planning prior to submitting the application; (2) An assurance that the faculty and administrators of all relevant departments and programs served by the applicant are involved in ongoing collaboration with regard to achieving the stated objectives of the application; (3) An assurance that students at the applicant institutions, as appropriate, will have equal access to, and derive benefits from, the UISFL Program; (4) An assurance that each applicant, consortium, or partnership will use the Federal assistance provided under the UISFL Program to supplement and not supplant non-Federal funds the [[Page 26272]] institution expends for programs to improve undergraduate instruction in international studies and foreign languages; (5) A description of how the applicant will provide information to students regarding federally funded scholarship programs in related areas; (6) An explanation of how the activities funded by the grant will reflect diverse perspectives and a wide range of views, and generate debate on world regions and international affairs, where applicable; and (7) A description of how the applicant will encourage service in areas of national need, as identified by the Secretary. Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General Administrative Regulations in 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 79, 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 34 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 34 CFR part 3474. (d) The regulations in 34 CFR parts 655 and 658. (e) The NFP published in the Federal Register on June 11, 2014 (79 FR 33432). Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to IHEs only. II. Award Information Type of Award: Discretionary grants. Estimated Available Funds: $2,257,434. Contingent upon the availability of funds and the quality of applications, we may make additional awards in FY 2018 from the list of unfunded applications from this competition. Estimated Range of Awards: For single applicant grants: $70,000- $95,000 for each 12-month budget period. For consortia or partnership grants: $90,000-$150,000 for each 12-month budget period. Estimated Average Size of Awards: For single applicant grants: $86,824. For consortia or partnership grants: $120,000. Maximum Award: We will not make an award exceeding $95,000 for a single applicant for a single budget period of 12 months, or for an applicant that is a consortium or partnership that exceeds $150,000 for a single budget period of 12 months. Estimated Number of Awards: 24. Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice. The estimated range of and average size of awards are based on a single 12-month budget period. We may use FY 2018 funds to support multiple 12-month budget periods for one or more grantees. Project Period: For single applicant grants: Up to 24 months. For consortia or partnership grants: Up to 36 months. III. Eligibility Information 1. Eligible Applicants: (1) IHEs; (2) consortia of IHEs; (3) partnerships between nonprofit educational organizations and IHEs; and (4) public and private nonprofit agencies and organizations, including professional and scholarly associations. 2. a. Cost Sharing or Matching: This program has a matching requirement under section 604(a)(3) of the HEA, 20 U.S.C. 1124(a)(3), and the regulations for this program in 34 CFR 658.41. UISFL program grantees must provide matching funds in either of the following ways: (i) Cash contributions from private sector corporations or foundations equal to one-third of the total project costs; or (ii) a combination of institutional and non-institutional cash or in-kind contributions including State and private sector corporation or foundation contributions, equal to one-half of the total project costs. The Secretary may waive or reduce the required matching share for institutions that are eligible to receive assistance under part A or part B of title III or under title V of the HEA that have submitted an application that demonstrates a need for a waiver or reduction. b. Supplement-Not-Supplant: This program involves supplement-not- supplant funding requirements, which are described in section 604(a)(7)(D) of the HEA, 20 U.S.C. 1124(a)(7)(D). 3. Subgrantees: Under 34 CFR 75.708(b) and (c), a grantee under this competition may award subgrants--to directly carry out project activities described in its application--to the following types of entities: IHEs, non-profit organizations, professional organizations, or businesses. The grantee may award subgrants to entities it has identified in an approved application or that it selects through a competition under procedures established by the grantee. 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. 2. Intergovernmental Review: This program is not subject to Executive Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79. 3. Funding Restrictions: We specify unallowable costs in 34 CFR 658.40. We reference additional regulations outlining funding restrictions in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice. 4. Recommended Page Limit: The application narrative (Part III) 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 [Part III] to no more than 40 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, except titles, headings, footnotes, quotations, references, and captions, as well as all text in charts, tables, figures, and graphs. Use a font that is either 12 point or larger or no smaller than 10 pitch (characters per inch). Use one of the following fonts: Times New Roman, Courier, Courier New, or Arial. The recommended page limit does not apply to Part I, the cover sheet; Part II, budget section, including the narrative budget justification ; Part IV, the assurance and certifications; or the one- page abstract, the resumes, the biography, or letters of support. However, the recommended page limit does apply to all the application narrative [Part III]. V. Application Review Information 1. Selection Criteria: The selection criteria for this program are from 34 CFR 658.31, 658.32, 658.33, and 655.32. The maximum score for all of the selection criteria, taken together with the maximum number of points awarded to applicants that address the competitive preference priorities, is 105 points. The maximum score for each criterion is indicated in parentheses. All Applications. All applications will be evaluated based on the general selection criteria as follows: (a) Plan of operation (up to 15 points). (1) The Secretary reviews each application for information that shows [[Page 26273]] the quality of the plan of operation for the project. (2) The Secretary looks for information that shows-- (i) High quality in the design of the project; (ii) An effective plan of management that ensures proper and efficient administration of the project; (iii) A clear description of how the objectives of the project relate to the purpose of the program; (iv) The way the applicant plans to use its resources and personnel to achieve each objective; and (v) A clear description of how the applicant will provide equal access and treatment for eligible project participants who are members of groups that have been traditionally underrepresented, such as-- (A) Members of racial or ethnic minority groups; (B) Women; and (C) Handicapped persons. (b) Quality of key personnel (up to 10 points). (1) The Secretary reviews each application for information that shows the quality of the key personnel the applicant plans to use on the project. (2) The Secretary looks for information that shows-- (i) The qualifications of the project director (if one is to be used); (ii) The qualifications of each of the other key personnel to be used in the project. In the case of faculty, the qualifications of the faculty and the degree to which that faculty is directly involved in the actual teaching and supervision of students; and (iii) The time that each person referred to in paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (ii) of this section plans to commit to the project; and (iv) The extent to which the applicant, as part of its nondiscriminatory employment practices, encourages applications for employment from persons who are members of groups that have been traditionally underrepresented, such as members of racial or ethnic minority groups, women, handicapped persons, and the elderly. (3) To determine the qualifications of a person, the Secretary considers evidence of past experience and training, in fields related to the objectives of the project, as well as other information that the applicant provides. (c) Budget and cost effectiveness (up to 10 points). (1) The Secretary reviews each application for information that shows that the project has an adequate budget and is cost effective. (2) The Secretary looks for information that shows-- (i) The budget for the project is adequate to support the project activities; and (ii) Costs are reasonable in relation to the objectives of the project. (d) Evaluation plan (up to 20 points). (1) The Secretary reviews each application for information that shows the quality of the evaluation plan for the project. (2) The Secretary looks for information that shows methods of evaluation that are appropriate for the project and, to the extent possible, are objective and produce data that are quantifiable. (e) Adequacy of resources (up to 5 points). (1) The Secretary reviews each application for information that shows that the applicant plans to devote adequate resources to the project. (2) The Secretary looks for information that shows-- (i) Other than library, facilities that the applicant plans to use are adequate (language laboratory, museums, etc.); and (ii) The equipment and supplies that the applicant plans to use are adequate. Applications from IHEs, Consortia, or Partnerships. Applications submitted by IHEs or a consortia or partnerships will also be evaluated based on the following criteria: (f) Commitment to international studies (up to 15 points). (1) The Secretary reviews each application for information that shows the applicant's commitment to the international studies program. (2) The Secretary looks for information that shows-- (i) The institution's current strength as measured by the number of international studies courses offered; (ii) The extent to which planning for the implementation of the proposed program has involved the applicant's faculty, as well as administrators; (iii) The institutional commitment to the establishment, operation, and continuation of the program as demonstrated by optimal use of available personnel and other resources; and (iv) The institutional commitment to the program as demonstrated by the use of institutional funds in support of the program's objectives. (g) Elements of the proposed international studies program (up to 10 points). (1) The Secretary reviews each application for information that shows the nature of the applicant's proposed international studies program. (2) The Secretary looks for information that shows-- (i) The extent to which the proposed activities will contribute to the implementation of a program in international studies and foreign languages at the applicant institution; (ii) The interdisciplinary aspects of the program; (iii) The number of new and revised courses with an international perspective that will be added to the institution's programs; and (iv) The applicant's plans to improve or expand language instruction. (h) Need for and prospective results of the proposed program (up to 15 points). (1) The Secretary reviews each application for information that shows the need for and the prospective results of the applicant's proposed program. (2) The Secretary looks for information that shows-- (i) The extent to which the proposed activities are needed at the applicant institution; (ii) The extent to which the proposed use of Federal funds will result in the implementation of a program in international studies and foreign languages at the applicant institution; (iii) The likelihood that the activities initiated with Federal funds will be continued after Federal assistance is terminated; and (iv) The adequacy of the provisions for sharing the materials and results of the program with other institutions of higher education. Applications from Public and Private Nonprofit Agencies and Organizations, Including Professional and Scholarly Associations. All applications from public and private nonprofit agencies and organizations, including professional and scholarly associations, will also be evaluated based on the following criterion: (i) Need for and potential impact of the proposed project in improving international studies and the study of modern foreign language at the undergraduate level (up to 40 points). (1) The Secretary reviews each application for information that shows the need for and potential impact of the applicant's proposed projects in improving international studies and the study of modern foreign language at the undergraduate level. (2) The Secretary looks for information that shows-- (i) The extent to which the applicant's proposed apportionment of Federal funds among the various budget categories for the proposed project will contribute to achieving results; (ii) The international nature and contemporary relevance of the proposed project; (iii) The extent to which the proposed project will make an especially significant contribution to the [[Page 26274]] improvement of the teaching of international studies or modern foreign languages at the undergraduate level; and (iv) The adequacy of the applicant's provisions for sharing the materials and results of the proposed project with the higher education community. Additional information regarding these criteria is in the application package for this program. The total number of points available under these selection criteria combined with the competitive preference priorities, is as follows: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UISFL public and private nonprofit agencies and UISFL consortia organizations, Selection criteria UISFL IHEs and partnerships including professional and scholarly associations ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (a) Plan of Operation.................................. 15 15 15 (b) Quality of Key Personnel........................... 10 10 10 (c) Budget and Cost Effectiveness...................... 10 10 10 (d) Evaluation Plan.................................... 20 20 20 (e) Adequacy of Resources.............................. 5 5 5 (f) Commitment to International Studies................ 15 15 n/a (g) Elements of Proposed International Studies Program. 10 10 n/a (h) Need for and Prospective Results of Proposed 15 15 n/a Program............................................... (i) Need for and Potential Impact of the Proposed n/a n/a 40 Project in Improving International Studies and the Study of Modern Foreign Languages at the Undergraduate Level................................................. -------------------------------------------------------- Sub-Total.......................................... 100 100 100 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Competitive Preference Priority #1 (Optional).......... 3 3 n/a Competitive Preference Priority #2 (Optional).......... 2 2 n/a -------------------------------------------------------- Total Possible Points.............................. 105 105 100 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 also requires various assurances including those applicable to Federal civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination in programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance from the Department of Education (34 CFR 100.4, 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23). The Secretary, to the extent practicable and consistent with the criterion of excellence, seeks to encourage diversity by ensuring that a variety of types of projects and institutions receive funding. 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 [[Page 26275]] 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. 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. Performance reports for the UISFL program must be submitted electronically into the office of International and Foreign Language Education web-based reporting system, International Resource Information System (IRIS). For information about IRIS and to view the reporting instructions, please go to http://iris.ed.gov/iris/pdfs/UISFL.pdf. 5. Performance Measures: Under the Government Performance and Results Act, the Department will use the following performance measures to evaluate the success of the UISFL program: Percentage of UISFL projects that added or enhanced courses in international studies in critical world areas and priority foreign languages; and percentage of UISFL consortium projects that established certificate and/or undergraduate degree programs in international or foreign language studies. 6. Continuation Awards: In making a continuation award under 34 CFR 75.253, the Secretary considers, among other things: Whether a grantee has made substantial progress in achieving the goals and objectives of the project; whether the grantee has expended funds in a manner that is consistent with its approved application and budget; and, if the Secretary has established performance measurement requirements, the performance targets in the grantee's approved application. In making a continuation award, the Secretary also considers whether the grantee is operating in compliance with the assurances in its approved application, including those applicable to Federal civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination in programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance from the Department (34 CFR 100.4, 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23). VII. Other Information Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this document and a copy of the application package in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or compact disc) on request to the program contact person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Electronic Access to This Document: The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. You may access the official edition of 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: June 1, 2018. Frank T. Brogan, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary and Delegated the duties of the Assistant Secretary, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development, Delegated the duties of the Assistant Secretary, Office of Postsecondary Education. 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institution expends for programs to Note: The Department is not bound by any Department of Education Discretionary
improve undergraduate instruction in estimates in this notice. The estimated range Grant Programs, published in the
international studies and foreign of and average size of awards are based on Federal Register on February 12, 2018
languages; a single 12-month budget period. We may use (83 FR 6003) and available at
FY 2018 funds to support multiple 12-month
(5) A description of how the applicant budget periods for one or more grantees.
www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-02-12/
will provide information to students PDF/2018-02558.pdf.
regarding federally funded scholarship Project Period: 2. Intergovernmental Review: This
programs in related areas; For single applicant grants: Up to 24 program is not subject to Executive
(6) An explanation of how the months. Order 12372 and the regulations in 34
activities funded by the grant will For consortia or partnership grants: CFR part 79.
reflect diverse perspectives and a wide Up to 36 months. 3. Funding Restrictions: We specify
range of views, and generate debate on III. Eligibility Information unallowable costs in 34 CFR 658.40. We
world regions and international affairs, reference additional regulations
where applicable; and 1. Eligible Applicants: (1) IHEs; (2)
consortia of IHEs; (3) partnerships outlining funding restrictions in the
(7) A description of how the applicant Applicable Regulations section of this
will encourage service in areas of between nonprofit educational
organizations and IHEs; and (4) public notice.
national need, as identified by the 4. Recommended Page Limit: The
Secretary. and private nonprofit agencies and
organizations, including professional application narrative (Part III) is where
Applicable Regulations: (a) The you, the applicant, address the selection
Education Department General and scholarly associations.
2. a. Cost Sharing or Matching: This criteria that reviewers use to evaluate
Administrative Regulations in 34 CFR your application. We recommend that
parts 75, 77, 79, 82, 84, 86, 97, 98, and program has a matching requirement
under section 604(a)(3) of the HEA, 20 you (1) limit the application narrative
99. (b) The Office of Management and [Part III] to no more than 40 pages and
Budget Guidelines to Agencies on U.S.C. 1124(a)(3), and the regulations
for this program in 34 CFR 658.41. (2) use the following standards:
Governmentwide Debarment and
UISFL program grantees must provide • A ‘‘page’’ is 8.5″ x 11″, on one side
Suspension (Nonprocurement) in 2 CFR only, with 1’’ margins at the top,
part 180, as adopted and amended as matching funds in either of the
following ways: (i) Cash contributions bottom, and both sides.
regulations of the Department in 34 CFR • Double space (no more than three
part 3485. (c) The Uniform from private sector corporations or
foundations equal to one-third of the lines per vertical inch) all text in the
Administrative Requirements, Cost application narrative, except titles,
Principles, and Audit Requirements for total project costs; or (ii) a combination
of institutional and non-institutional headings, footnotes, quotations,
Federal Awards in 2 CFR part 200, as references, and captions, as well as all
adopted and amended as regulations of cash or in-kind contributions including
State and private sector corporation or text in charts, tables, figures, and
the Department in 34 CFR part 3474. (d) graphs.
The regulations in 34 CFR parts 655 and foundation contributions, equal to one-
half of the total project costs. The • Use a font that is either 12 point or
658. (e) The NFP published in the larger or no smaller than 10 pitch
Federal Register on June 11, 2014 (79 Secretary may waive or reduce the
required matching share for institutions (characters per inch).
FR 33432). • Use one of the following fonts:
that are eligible to receive assistance
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 under part A or part B of title III or Times New Roman, Courier, Courier
apply to IHEs only. under title V of the HEA that have New, or Arial.
submitted an application that The recommended page limit does not
II. Award Information apply to Part I, the cover sheet; Part II,
demonstrates a need for a waiver or
Type of Award: Discretionary grants. reduction. budget section, including the narrative
Estimated Available Funds: b. Supplement-Not-Supplant: This budget justification ; Part IV, the
$2,257,434. program involves supplement-not- assurance and certifications; or the one-
Contingent upon the availability of supplant funding requirements, which page abstract, the resumes, the
funds and the quality of applications, are described in section 604(a)(7)(D) of biography, or letters of support.
we may make additional awards in FY the HEA, 20 U.S.C. 1124(a)(7)(D). However, the recommended page limit
2018 from the list of unfunded 3. Subgrantees: Under 34 CFR does apply to all the application
applications from this competition. 75.708(b) and (c), a grantee under this narrative [Part III].
Estimated Range of Awards: For competition may award subgrants—to V. Application Review Information
single applicant grants: $70,000– directly carry out project activities
$95,000 for each 12-month budget described in its application—to the 1. Selection Criteria: The selection
period. For consortia or partnership following types of entities: IHEs, non- criteria for this program are from 34 CFR
grants: $90,000-$150,000 for each 12- profit organizations, professional 658.31, 658.32, 658.33, and 655.32. The
month budget period. organizations, or businesses. The maximum score for all of the selection
Estimated Average Size of Awards: grantee may award subgrants to entities criteria, taken together with the
For single applicant grants: $86,824. it has identified in an approved maximum number of points awarded to
For consortia or partnership grants: application or that it selects through a applicants that address the competitive
$120,000. competition under procedures preference priorities, is 105 points. The
Maximum Award: We will not make established by the grantee. maximum score for each criterion is
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an award exceeding $95,000 for a single indicated in parentheses.
applicant for a single budget period of IV. Application and Submission All Applications. All applications will
12 months, or for an applicant that is a Information be evaluated based on the general
consortium or partnership that exceeds 1. Application Submission selection criteria as follows:
$150,000 for a single budget period of Instructions: For information on how to (a) Plan of operation (up to 15 points).
12 months. submit an application please refer to our (1) The Secretary reviews each
Estimated Number of Awards: 24. Common Instructions for Applicants to application for information that shows
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![Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 109 / Wednesday, June 6, 2018 / Notices 26275
application as part of your binding areas and priority foreign languages; and Dated: June 1, 2018.
commitments under the grant. percentage of UISFL consortium Frank T. Brogan,
3. Open Licensing Requirements: projects that established certificate and/ Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary and
Unless an exception applies, if you are or undergraduate degree programs in Delegated the duties of the Assistant
awarded a grant under this competition, international or foreign language Secretary, Office of Planning, Evaluation and
you will be required to openly license Policy Development, Delegated the duties of
studies.
to the public grant deliverables created the Assistant Secretary, Office of
in whole, or in part, with Department 6. Continuation Awards: In making a Postsecondary Education.
grant funds. When the deliverable continuation award under 34 CFR [FR Doc. 2018–12170 Filed 6–5–18; 8:45 am]
consists of modifications to pre-existing 75.253, the Secretary considers, among BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
works, the license extends only to those other things: Whether a grantee has
modifications that can be separately made substantial progress in achieving
identified and only to the extent that the goals and objectives of the project; DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
open licensing is permitted under the whether the grantee has expended funds
terms of any licenses or other legal in a manner that is consistent with its Federal Energy Regulatory
restrictions on the use of pre-existing approved application and budget; and, Commission
works. Additionally, a grantee or if the Secretary has established [Docket No. CP18–487–000]
subgrantee that is awarded competitive performance measurement
grant funds must have a plan to requirements, the performance targets in Natural Gas Pipeline Company of
disseminate these public grant the grantee’s approved application. America LLC; Notice of Application for
deliverables. This dissemination plan Certificate of Public Convenience and
can be developed and submitted after In making a continuation award, the
Necessity
your application has been reviewed and Secretary also considers whether the
selected for funding. For additional grantee is operating in compliance with Take notice that on May 18, 2018,
information on the open licensing the assurances in its approved Natural Gas Pipeline Company of
requirements please refer to 2 CFR application, including those applicable America LLC (Natural), 3250 Lacey
3474.20. to Federal civil rights laws that prohibit Road, 7th Floor, Downers Grove, Illinois
4. Reporting: (a) If you apply for a discrimination in programs or activities 60515–7918 has filed an application
grant under this competition, you must receiving Federal financial assistance pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural
ensure that you have in place the from the Department (34 CFR 100.4, Gas Act (NGA) and the Federal Energy
necessary processes and systems to 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23). Regulatory Commission’s (Commission)
comply with the reporting requirements regulations, requesting authority to
in 2 CFR part 170 should you receive VII. Other Information construct, install, modify, operate and
funding under the competition. This maintain a new 22,490 horsepower
Accessible Format: Individuals with compressor station in Cameron Parish,
does not apply if you have an exception
disabilities can obtain this document Louisiana and appurtenances (CS 348)
under 2 CFR 170.110(b).
(b) At the end of your project period, and a copy of the application package in with interconnections to Natural’s
you must submit a final performance an accessible format (e.g., braille, large existing Louisiana Line Nos. 1 and 2
report, including financial information, print, audiotape, or compact disc) on and NGPL Lateral which will
as directed by the Secretary. If you request to the program contact person interconnect the new compressor station
receive a multiyear award, you must listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION with Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC’s
submit an annual performance report CONTACT. (SPL) liquefaction export terminal (SPL
that provides the most current Electronic Access to This Document: Terminal), all as more fully described in
performance and financial expenditure The official version of this document is the application which is on file with the
information as directed by the Secretary the document published in the Federal Commission and open to public
under 34 CFR 75.118. The Secretary Register. You may access the official inspection. This project is referred to as
may also require more frequent edition of the Federal Register. You the Sabine Pass Compression Project.
performance reports under 34 CFR The filing may also be viewed on the
may access the official edition of the
75.720(c). For specific requirements on web at http://www.ferc.gov using the
Federal Register and the Code of
reporting, please go to www.ed.gov/ ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket
fund/grant/apply/appforms/ Federal Regulations via the Federal
number excluding the last three digits in
appforms.html. Performance reports for Digital System at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys.
the docket number field to access the
the UISFL program must be submitted At this site you can view this document, document. For assistance, contact FERC
electronically into the office of as well as all other documents of this at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call
International and Foreign Language Department published in the Federal toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TTY, (202)
Education web-based reporting system, Register, in text or Portable Document 502–8659.
International Resource Information Format (PDF). To use PDF you must Specifically, the new compressor
System (IRIS). For information about have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is station will: (1) Allow Natural to deliver
IRIS and to view the reporting available free at the site. an additional 400,000 dekatherms (Dth)
instructions, please go to http:// You may also access documents of the per day of natural gas on a firm basis to
iris.ed.gov/iris/pdfs/UISFL.pdf. Department published in the Federal the SPL Terminal at a minimum
5. Performance Measures: Under the Register by using the article search delivery pressure and (2) provide a level
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Government Performance and Results feature at: www.federalregister.gov. of increased operational flexibility on
Act, the Department will use the Natural’s system based on how Natural
Specifically, through the advanced
following performance measures to operates its existing Compressor Station
search feature at this site, you can limit
evaluate the success of the UISFL No. 342 and new CS 348, both on
program: Percentage of UISFL projects your search to documents published by
Natural’s Louisiana Line Nos. 1 and 2.
that added or enhanced courses in the Department. Any questions regarding this
international studies in critical world application should be directed to Bruce
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